Ramapo College of New Jersey || Magazine Summer 2009

Ramapo Magazine

Summer 2009

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Distinguished Citizens Dinner – March 7, 2009

(L-R): President Peter P. Mercer, Jackie Ehlert-Mercer, David Alai, Corporate Vice President of Sharp Electronics, Marion Dugan, '80, Co-founder of Charity Navigator, Anthony J. Marino, CEO of Century 21 Construction, John R. Smith, Director of Corporate Responsibility, PSE&G and President, PSEG Foundation, Cathleen Davey, Vice President Institutional Advancement and Robert Tillsley, Chair of Foundation Board of Governors

The Ramapo College Foundation honored David Alai, Corporate Vice President of Sharp Electronics, Marion Dugan '80, Co-Founder of Charity Navigator, Anthony J. Marino, CEO of Century 21 Construction and John E. Smith, Director of Corporate Responsibility for PSE & Gand President of its Foundation at the 27th Annual Distinguished Citizens Awards Dinner held March 7. These individuals were recognized for their personal and professional commitment to advance higher education and for their significant service to the community. Wit hmore than 485 guests, the event raised a record total of $257,467.05 to fund scholarships, student and faculty research initiatives and campus capital projects.

The College gratefully acknowledges and thanks the honorees, vice chairs, corporate sponsors and benefactors for their support and generosity.

Gail and Anthony Marino and their children, Barbara and Joseph Marino, and grandchildren, Ava and Olivia Marino	Professor Eddie Saiff and former Trustee Thomas Dunn congratulate DCD Honoree Marion Dugan ‘80.	Ramapo Trustee Chair The Reverend Dr. Vernon C. Walton and Ramapo Foundation Chair Robert Tillsley
(L-R): Former DCD honoree Fran Hackett, Trustee Gail Brady, Honoree Marion Dugan ‘80, and former honorees Debra Perry and Carolyn Merkel	Distinguished Citizens Honoree John R. Smith and Vera Smith (center) speak with student leaders Jessica Patterson ’09 (left) and Kelsey Goddard ‘10.	President Peter P. Mercer, Distinguished Citizens Honoree David Alai and Ramapo Foundation Chair Robert Tillsley

President’s Parents Council

The mission of the President’s Parents Council is to foster and sustain supportive relationships between Ramapo College and parents.

Photo: President’s Parents Council
(L-R): President and Parent's Council Chair Corey Hirsch, President Peter P. Mercer and Parents Council members Anne Marie and Michael Reedy, attended Ramapo’s School of Theoretical and Applied Science Honors Research Symposium which featured original research projects by students and faculty. Sponsorship of the Symposium was provided by Reedy International and LeCroy Corporation. Michael Reedy served as keynote speaker at the symposium luncheon.

Photo: President’s Parents Council
Diane and Howard Uniman were among members of the President’s Parents Council who enjoyed the opportunity to network during the Council’s spring meeting at the Havemeyer House. Parents met with President Peter P. Mercer and Provost Beth Barnett while enjoying presentations from students and faculty from the Schools of Theoretical and Applied Science and Contemporary Arts.

Friends of Ramapo

The Friends of Ramapo hosted a dessert reception at the Russ and Angelica Berrie Center for Visual and Performing Arts prior to a spring semester Ramapo College Theater Program presentation of Woody Guthrie's “American Song.” Students from the cast greeted the Friends and their guests with a preview of the evening’s performance and answered questions about the production during dessert. Proceeds from the event support the Friends of Ramapo Scholarship Fund.

Photo: Friends of Ramapo
(L-R): Tomi and Jack Joffe attended the dessert and performance with Seyma and Bernard Levine. Dr. Seyma Levine is a Director on the Friends Board.

Photo: Friends of Ramapo
Standing (L-R): Friends of Ramapo President, Margaret Mullen and Planned Giving Officer, Ellen Dudas. Seated: (L-R): Becky Kraus, Bob Cella, and Doris and Peter Griffin. Becky and Bob serve as Directors on the Friends Board.

Annual Scholarship Dinner

Faculty member Robert Sproul is pictured (center) with recipients of the Bob Sproul Empathy Scholarship, Jean Semelfort and Kristen Potanka.

(L-R): Stephanie Hirsch '07, Laura Zindel, and Lisa Calick at the Scholarship Dinner. Laura Zindel is the recipient of the Wiss Edward W. O'Connell Memorial Scholarship, and Stephanie and Lisa are employees of Wiss & Co.

At the annual Scholarship Dinner, held on March 30, scholarship donors had an opportunity to meet the recipients of their awards. During the dinner students shared their experiences that ranged from studying abroad in China to conducting research on osteoporosis to working as a history intern at The Hermitage. Sharon Pierson spoke about how she and her husband, Bernard Milano, established a scholarship. Three hundred students, their parents and family members, benefactors and College administrators attended the event. In FY09 more than $330,000 was awarded to 200 Ramapo College students as a result of the generosity of scholarship benefactors.

Gregg Gerken and J. Brian Smith Appointed to Ramapo College Foundation’s Board Of Governors

Photo: Gregg Gerken
Gregg Gerken

Photo: J. Brian Smith
J. Brian Smith

Ramapo College's business school has a new home and a new name thanks to the generosity of Millicent and Dick Anisfield. On April 28 the Anisfield School of Business was officially dedicated, recognizing the Anisfields' unprecedented gifts to strengthen the business program and build it a state-of-the-art home. At the dedication Dick Anisfield announced an additional gift to complete construction, bringing the Anisfield's total contributions to Ramapo's business programs to $6 million, and marking them as some of the largest donors in Ramapo's history. A highlight of the final phase of construction is the trading floor simulation room on the fifth floor.

Photo: Ramapo College Foundation at Stryker Corporation
Pictured at the presentation at Stryker Corporation (L-R): Gordon Fu, Marketing Innovations Manager, Healthcare Innovations, Yin Becker, Vice President of Healthcare Innovations, Michael McCarthy, Controller, Accounting Operations and Planning, Ramapo President Peter P. Mercer, Cathleen Davey, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the Foundation, and Kara Brennan, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Advancement.

Ramapo College Foundation

The Ramapo College Foundation received a grant of $10,000 from the Edward and Stella Van Houten Memorial Fund in March. The award provides scholarship support for minority nursing students who are in their junior or senior year. Ramapo College has had a long-standing relationship with many of our corporate neighbors who support the college through the Business Partners program. The relationship fosters opportunities for internships for our students as well as research projects for our students and faculty, among others. Stryker Orthopedics presented President Peter P. Mercer with their contribution to the Business Partners program this past spring along with a tour of their facility.

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