ALUMNI NEWS
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Appreciation Dinner at the Havemeyer House
President Peter P. Mercer and Jacqueline Ehlert-Mercer hosted a dinner on April 16 to
recognize the 2008-2009 Phonathon student callers.
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Nursing Alumni Brunch
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More than 70 Nursing alumni, senior class Nursing students and faculty attended the Nursing Brunch, which was held on campus on Sunday, April 26. All were delighted to welcome the senior class into the Nursing Alumni Association. The event’s highlight was a presentation by Dr. Kathleen Burke, assistant dean of Nursing/professor of Nursing, Nursing Program, Dr. G. Elaine Patterson, associate professor of Nursing, and Florence Dorwie on: “Integrating the Global Mission of Ramapo” – notes from their trip to Sierra Leon. Future plans for the Nursing alumni are being developed. Please call Purvi Parekh at 201.684.7115 if you are interested in joining the planning committee.
The Senior Legacy Drive
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Photo courtesy of Jessica PattersonThe Senior Legacy Drive, a Ramapo tradition, was a tremendous success on campus this year. The drive, led by Senior Governor Jessica Patterson ’09, encourages students to give back to the College by uniting the class in an important philanthropic mission to support the College’s Annual Fund. Through the drive family members honor their senior’s achievements with a donation of $20.09 or more, and are recognized in the 2009 Commencement Book and Web site. Graduates also donated their own gifts to the College as well as with T-shirt purchases and admission to two fundraising events held on campus. Nearly 200 attended the wine tasting evening in late March and 110 gathered for the beer tasting event in the fall. Senior Legacy Annual Fund gifts enable Ramapo to provide resources for student scholarships and financial assistance, research grants for faculty-student projects and varied co-curricular activities. To date, $7,400 has been raised.
Trenton Alumni Chapter Kick-Off
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(L-R): Jeffrey Meyer ’98, President Peter P. Mercer, Todd Siben
’80, AJ Sabath ’93, Catherine Scangarella ’85, William Layton,
Joseph Tyrrell, David Henry ’77, Professor Jennefer Mazza The kick-off committee meeting of the Trenton
Alumni Chapter was held December 2.
President Peter P. Mercer was joined by 15
alumni at Marsilio’s for lunch.
Please call Purvi Parekh at 201.684.7115 if you
are interested in
assisting with future planning.
Alumni Ice Hockey Reunion
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Kneeling (L-R): David C. Gritschke '80, C. Russell Klepper
'87, George C. Middleton '87, Ken Knoll . Standing (L-R):
Arthur Chill '74, Todd L. Siben '80, Craig A. Parnell '83, Juan
Oloriz, Timothy J. Walz '81, Robert Martin, Edward V. Chapel
'77, Robert C. Squire '77 and James Egan Ice Hockey alumni and their families gathered
for their 31st Annual Alumni Ice Hockey Reunion
on April 4. They played their long-time
rivals FDU in a friendly match, as friends and
family cheered from the benches.
Student Leaders Reunion
The Student Leaders Reunion was organized to celebrate student leadership over the past 20 years. Alumni had the opportunity to reminisce with long time student development administrators and fellow alumni. The 85 attendees enjoyed a spirited Ramapo College history trivia contest run by Miki Cammarata, Associate Dean Of Students.
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(L-R): Rachel ’02 and Richard ‘03 Marko, Tryon ’03 and
Katherine ’05 Eggleston and Anne and Dr. Patrick Chang.
NYC Alumni Reunion
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(L-R): Jeffrey Meyer ’98, President Peter P. Mercer, Todd Siben
’80, AJ Sabath ’93, Catherine Scangarella ’85, William Layton,
Joseph Tyrrell, David Henry ’77, Professor Jennefer Mazza The Alumni Association, in conjunction
with the NYC Alumni Committee,
held a reception for 30 Ramapo alumni
at McCarter and English office on Park
Avenue. The alumni had an opportunity
to meet Professors Edward Saiff
and Alex Olbrecht. The event was
highlighted by a College update given
by President Peter P. Mercer. The committee
is very grateful to Debra Perry
‘84 who secured the location. If you are
interested in joining the NYC Alumni
Chapter committee, please call Purvi
Parekh at 201.684.7115.
ASB Roundtable Alumni Networking Event
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The Anisfield School of Business Alumni Advisory Board recently sponsored a networking roundtable. The event was a great
success with 25 alumni joining 60 juniors and seniors to share their professional experiences. Students overwhelmingly appreciated
the opportunity to network with alumni of Ramapo College in a comfortable yet professional environment.
Champagne at Sunset
More than 400 seniors and their families attended the annual Champagne at Sunset held on May 14.With the help of a dedicated committee, the event was a success. During the program, “Ramapo Memories,” submitted by students was read. The presentation touched all hearts, as the graduates shared the academic and social experiences of their college years. Jonathan Marcus ’93, our 2009 Presidential Award of Merit recipient, presented a toast to welcome the newest members of the Alumni Association.
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Jonathan Marcus,
’93, the 2009
Presidential Award
of Merit recipient
toasts the class
2009 
(L-R): President Peter P. Mercer receives the Senior Legacy
Gift from Kelsey Goddard ’10, Jessica Patterson ’09 and
Joyce Schader, associate director of the Annual Fund
