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AD D R E S S I N G T H E N E E D S O F O U R ST U D E N T S &

PL AN T I N G T H E S EE D S F O R A S E C U R E F U T U R E .

You Made It! Another Academic

Year Behind Us! Dear EOF Scholars,

I would like to com-mend you on an-

other very successful academic year. I can’t believe how fast it went, and all we accomplished! I could not be prouder to see so many making Honor Roll, keeping up your GPAs and all the while staying very active with the program. Your engagement and commitment to EOF did not go unnoticed; and seeing so many of you here in the office day in and day out reassured us of that.

For our first year scholars, you were one heck of a new class, and we are so excited to see what you will have in store for us

during the 2015-2016 aca-demic year. To all of returning stu-dents, thank you for connecting so well with our new class in leadership and guidance. You not only continued to model your strong academic ethics, but was willing to embrace the new

freshman. Student connections are some of the best ways to stay en-gaged, in addition to all of the other support services EOF offers.

If this year was not your strongest, it is okay. That is what we are here for; do not get discouraged, we will get it done next year. Stay the course, con-nect with your EOF counselor this summer, and strategize to start the academic year better. You can always change and make adjustments with the right guidance. Utilize all of our support services and as I always say, you will see results!!!

For all of our scholars taking summer sessions, remember these are acceler-ated courses that need your undivided attention and they will move very quickly through the material. Use the EOF office as a place for studying, do-ing your assignments, and to also keep your EOF counselor up to date. We will be checking up on your progress and will be sending summer progress re-ports, so stay in touch.

Lastly, as many of you know, I will be going on maternity leave starting July 10 and will be returning tentatively the last week of September. You may not see me at the beginning of the term, but I will be back shortly. In the mean-time, do not hesitate to work with your EOF counselor directly, stay in touch, and make those appointments early for the Fall semester. I hope to see you all upon my return. For now, I will still be here up until July, so if you need assistance, my door is open.

All the very best in enjoying your sum-mer. Do take time for yourself and get some well-deserved

rest. This is also very important for a healthy college and life balance.

Sincerely,

Pamela Marcenaro, EOF Director

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EOF Awards Ceremony, April 23, 2015

Academic Achievement Awardees: Vice President Dwight Smith, Academic Affairs, EOF Director Pam Marcenaro, Debra Edingfield, Claudia Saavedra, Shelsey Vazquez, Melissa Medina, Michael Kelly, Ann Corley Greiner,

Tuyen Nguyen, Michele Franchi, Marco Garcia, Marissa DiCarlo, Daniel Hilton and Steve Martinez

Candidates for Graduation: Viviana Toro-Acosta, Michael Kelly, Maria Solines, Daniel Hilton Marco Garcia, Marissa DiCarlo, Michele Franchi and Tuyen Nguyen

Persistence & EOF Transfer Awardee: Tuyen Nguyen & EOF Director Pam

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EOF Scholars of the Year Awardees: Debra Edingfield & Claudia Saavedra

Senior Message: Marco Garcia

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Citations of Academic Achievement from the Governor’s Office: EOF Director Pam Marcenaro, Chief of Staff Bruce Sisler , Tuyen Nguyen, Steve Martinez, Michael Kelly, Ann Corley-Greiner, Marissa DiCarlo, Debra Edingfield, Michele Franchi,

Marco Garcia, Daniel Hilton, Claudia Saavedra, Shelsey Vazquez and Melissa Medina

Leadership Awardees: - 2nd Row: Vice President of Student Development & Management Enrollment Dr. Bette Simmons, EOF Director Pam Marcenaro, Casey Vreeland, Tuyen Nguyen, Michael Kelly, Marissa DiCarlo, Debra Edingfield, Brian Hernandez, Daniel Hilton and Joseph Hilton. 1st Row: Dhrupa Patel, Kassandra Vasquez, Marco Garcia, Claudia Saavedra, Maria Solines,

Steve Martinez and Shelsey Vazquez.

Educator of the Year Awardee: EOF Counselor Edie Nelson, EOF Director

Pam Marcenaro and Awardee English Professor Emily Birx

Community Service Awardee: Shelsey Vazquez

EOF Service Awardee: Assoc. Director of Media

Joseph Schilp

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Academic Achievement Awards (Continued) Michael Kelly Francesca Ruiz Steve Martinez Claudia Saavedra Melissa Medina John Stuart Juan Millan Amanda Tests Tuyen Nguyen Joseph Van Saders Erika Pulido Shelsey Vazquez

Recognition Awards (Continued)

Oliver Sheffield Student Scholarship Brayan Aroca Erika Pulido Angel Baena Henry Rincon Marco Garcia Francesca Ruiz Evelyn Gonzalez Claudia Saavedra Sergio Jimenez Maria Solines Liz Martinez Viviana Toro-Acosta Steve Martinez Shelsey Vaquez Melissa Medina Yury Verduga Juan Millan

Leadership Awards

Active Minds EOF Student Alliance— Dina Ayman (Cont’d) Shelsey Vazquez Francesca Ruiz Claudia Saavedra Chi Alpha Epsilon Devon Smith Brayan Aroca Kassandra Vargas Marissa DiCarlo Shelsey Vazquez Marco Garcia Casey Vreeland Jorge Guerra Daniel Hilton Math Club Joseph Hilton Dina Ayman Michael Kelly Juan Millan Muslim Student Assoc. Tuyen Nguyen Dina Ayman Amanda Testa Casey Vreeland Psychology Club Shelsey Vazquez EOF Student Alliance Jamira Ali United Latino Org. Brayan Aroca Maria Solines Dina Ayman Ilhan Coklar Volunteer Club Debra Edingfield Dina Ayman Marco Garcia Brian Hernandez Women In STEM Club Steve Martinez Dina Ayman Juan Millan Tuyen Nguyen Dhrupa Patel Henry Rincon

CCM Graduating Seniors

December 2014 May 2015 Cont’d Monowara Begum Daniel Hilton Ariana Geiger Tuyen Nguyen Liz Martinez Henry Rincon Amanda Testa Maria Solines May 2015 August 2015 Jamira Ali Michael Kelly Marissa DiCarlo Viviana Toro-Acosta Michele Franchi Marco Garcia

Recognition Awards

NJ Legislature—Senate & General Assembly Citations Brayan Aroca Steve Martinez Monowara Begum Melissa Medina Derek Dalonges Juan Millan Marissa DiCarlo Tuyen Nguyen Debra Edingfield Erika Pulido Michele Franchi Francesca Ruiz Marco Garcia Claudia Saavedra Ann Corley Greiner John Stuart Daniel Hilton Amanda Tests Sergio Jimenez Joseph Van Saders Michael Kelly Shelsey Vazquez EOFPA NJ Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Michael Kelly, Tuyen Nguyen & Amanda Testa EOFPANJ Academic Achievement Award Marco Garcia & Michele Franchi EOFPANJ Outstanding Achievement Award Henry Rincon EOF Transfer Scholarship Scholar sof the Year Tuyen Nguyen Debra Edingfield & Claudia Saavedra Community Service Most Improved Shelsey Vazquez Joseph Hilton Persistence Award Alumni of the Year Tuyen Nguyen Robert Ruiz Academic Achievement Awards Brayan Aroca Michele Franchi Monowara Begum Marco Garcia Derek Dalonges Ann Corley Greiner Marissa DiCarlo Daniel Hilton Debra Edingfield Sergio Jimenez

Outstanding EOF Accomplishments Graduating Seniors & Students who received awards at the EOF Awards DinnerGraduating Seniors & Students who received awards at the EOF Awards DinnerGraduating Seniors & Students who received awards at the EOF Awards Dinner———April 23, 2015April 23, 2015April 23, 2015

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EOF Student Alliance Luncheon—Forte Restaurant

EOF Student Alliance—News M any EOF students

were very helpful this year in covering the 6 hours selling tickets at the April 23, Tricky Tray, which was a re-sounding success this year! EOF raised $1200. 00 which is the most ever raised since EOF started utilizing a tricky tray for

their annual fundraiser. This year staff from other depart-

ments also helped Edie cover the many hours selling tickets and the cam-pus community as a whole was very generous in par-ticipating in this special event. We appreciate it!

Kudos to all who donated, helped wrap baskets, bought tickets and volun-teered!

Finally, the Alliance had

their special end-of-the-year luncheon on Tues, May 12, at the nearby Forte’s Italian Restaurant in Randolph. Eight stu-dents and several staff members attended. We announced our recipient of the 2015 Alliance Leader-ship Award which went to the Alliance President, Kassandra Vargas. Kas-sandra deserves a special thank you for helping us

stay afloat this semes-ter after losing our previous president.

Also we appreciate all the hard work of the new EOF officers, many of whom are freshmen. This was a banner year for all of our community service pro-jects! We appreciate their willingness to take time to support EOF initiatives that helps the community and those less fortunate, such as UNICEF, Cops n’ Kids and the Teddy Bear drive. All these events raised rec-ord amounts!

As we are preparing for the summer EOF orienta-

tion and bringing our new EOF Pre-freshmen aboard, we invite current EOF stu-

dents to volunteer to be a part of this exciting time. You can participate on the Student Panel or in a short skit about True Colors. Get a jump on your community service hours for fall, meet our new students and have fun! See Edie Nelson for more details.

Edie Nelson, Counselor

2015 Alliance Leadership Awardee: Edie Nelson & Kassandra Vargas

Dhrupa Patel, Kassandra Vargas and Shelsey Vazquez

Birthday Girl—Evelyn Gonzalez

Jane Quedding &Shelsey Vazquez Tuyen Nguyen & Edie Nelson Marco Garcia & Steve Martinez

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Congratulations to our Graduating Seniors From the EOF Staff

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YOUR ADVENTURE

Now that you've graduated, Your adventure has begun.

Your schooling has prepared you For the race life has you run.

We praise you for your efforts,

And send good wishes, too, For a future filled with happiness,

And your fondest dreams come true.

By Joanna Fuchs