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F E AT U R ES

The Swimming Dean: Her Last Lap at Monmouth 8Mary Abate ’71 retires after 30 years of service

Heirloom Discovery Day: How Old Stuff Became Hot Stuff 16

Much anticipated event bringing SOTHEBY’S.COM to campus

New Coaching Style Leads Hawks to a Good Season 23

National Exhibit of the ADL Comes to the Guggenheim 24

Tenth Annual Scholarship Tea: Honoring the Gift of Education 26

The Art of Dr. Sarsar ’78: A New Collection for the Turrell Board Room 32

D E PA RT M E N T S

On Campus 2Alumni Profile 34

Alumni News 35

Class Notes 36

VOL. XXI, NO. 2 SPRING 2001

Rebecca StaffordPresident

Dennis C. MacroVice President for

Institutional Advancement

Marilynn W. PerryDirector of Alumni Affairs

Catherine L. PadillaEditor

Lisa Marino-DeLuciaFrank Di Rocco, Jr.

Jan SmithDenielle Starr ’02Jennifer ThomasGeorgina West

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ACTING GOVERNORDIFRANCESCO AT MONMOUTH

Acting New JerseyGovernor andSenate President

Donald T. DiFrancesco visitedMonmouth on Thursday,December 7, 2000. He spokewith Monmouth studentsmajoring in political sciencein H. R. Young Auditoriumabout various political topics.He then spent time meetinginformally with students atthe Student Center, conclud-ing his visit with an interviewon Monmouth University'sradio station, WMCX.

Senator DiFrancesco wasreelected by his colleagues toserve an unprecedented fifthterm as the president of theNew Jersey Senate during the 2000-2001 legislativesession. By virtue of NewJersey’s Constitutional provi-sion, Senator DiFrancescobecame Acting Governor on February 1, 2001 as aresult of Governor ChristineTodd Whitman resigning tobecome EPA Administratorin the Bush Cabinet.

NEW “GIS” CERTIFICATES

Monmouth now offers an undergraduate and a grad-uate certificate in geographic information systems(GIS). GIS certificates have proven to be successful

in training students and are commonly and increasinglyaccepted in the industry. The new certificate program atMonmouth creates excellent career opportunities for peopleinterested in this growing field, including students and non-degree professionals.

GIS is a computer-based tool for mapping and analyzingdata on the surface of the earth. It integrates commondatabase operations such as query and statistical analysis withthe visualization and geographic analysis benefits offered bytraditional maps.

GIS is one of the fastest growing industries today withmany sectors of society using it such as marketing, realestate, health care, environmental sciences, engineering,criminology, social work, government, anthropology and his-tory. It is used to compare multitudes of varying data such assoil samples, socio-economic factors, traffic patterns andmuch more to determine answers to problems.

Central New Jersey is home to many organizations thathave a use for GIS. Because the industry is expanding sorapidly, there will continue to be great demand for instruc-tion in it. However, there are few appropriate facilities in thispart of the state that can fulfill the demand.

“Monmouth University focuses on the concepts and tech-niques that will help in dealing with specific real-world applications,” says Thomas S. Pearson, provost and vice president

for academic affairs. “The demand for GIS-savvy workers isgreater than the pool of candidates and as a result firms areconstantly contacting us looking for graduates to fill thisburgeoning market.”

Monmouth University is well equipped in GIS technology,with students accessing the software through its networkedlaboratories. The program is interdisciplinary; along withpreparing students for careers in GIS, it augments students'majors so that they can apply GIS to their specialty areas.Classroom instruction is supplemented with intensive andextensive hands-on experience with the various GIS softwaresystems used in the market today. Students are required totake an internship in order to apply their knowledge in theGIS arena. By the time students receive the certificate theyhave a portfolio of work demonstrating their proficiency inthe field and are able to take on a wide range of projects inboth the public and private sectors.

According to Dr. Karen Schmelzkopf, assistant professorof geography and head of the GIS program: “GIS is rightwhere CAD (computer aided design) technology was a decadeago. Today CAD is widely accepted as a vital tool and is uti-lized everywhere and we believe that GIS is not far behind.”

For more information about the undergraduate and graduateGIS certificates, contact Dr. Schmelzkopf in the Department ofInterdisciplinary Studies at 732/ 571-3602 or by e-mail:[email protected].

TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF LAMBDA DELTA CHAPTER OF SIGMA THETATAU INTERNATIONAL

Lambda Delta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International honorsociety of Nursing (STTI) began as the senior change projectof Janice Marchetti in 1985. After five years and many

steering committee meetings, the honor society finally met therequirements set by STTI and was presented a charter at the STTIBiennial convention in 1990. Dr. Linda Rosen and Janice Marchettiaccepted the Charter amid much fanfare and celebration. In its ten-year history, Lambda Delta has inducted over 300 members.

Lambda Delta sponsors educational programs throughout theyear and co-sponsors programs with the New Jersey Consortiumof STTI (consisting of the thirteen STTI chapter in New Jersey).An annual Research Day is held each spring with an opportuni-ty for nurse researchers in the area to present their research. Thisus usually held at Monmouth University. Monmouth Universitystudents and local hospitals also participate presenting bothpodium and poster research projects.

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AN EVENING WITH GREGORY HINES

Award-winning actor, singer, and dancer Gregory Hinesperformed at Pollak Theatre on February 17 where hegave a lecture about his amazing life and outstanding

career. The evening included Hines singing and tappingthrough the various stories of his life and culminated with theaudience singing “Happy Birthday” to the performer whoturned 55 on February 14.

Hines stars as Ben Doucette on the Emmy Award-winningsitcom “Will and Grace” and serves as the voice of ‘Big Bill’ onBill Cosby’s animated series “Little Bill.” He recently made histelevision directorial debut in “The Red Sneakers” for Showtime.

Hines first found fame as a tap dancer with a style thatinfluenced a generation of young dancers. This stage experi-ence soon developed into acting and singing that led him ontothe Broadway stage in such productions as “SophisticatedLadies,” “Eubie” and “Comin’ Uptown.”

He made his feature film debut in Mel Brooks’ “History ofthe World, Part I” and then starred in films that included “ARage In Harlem,” “The Cotton Club,” “Running Scared,”“White Nights,” “The Preachers Wife” and “Waiting toExhale.” Mr. Hines has four Tony nominations and the last oneresulted in the 1992 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musicalfor his excellent portrayal of jazz man ‘Jelly Roll’ Morton inthe Broadway production of “Jelly’s Last Jam.”

Hines has also enjoyed a successful recording career withhis self-titled release by Epic Records. The album “GregoryHines” featured “There’s Nothing Better Than Love,” a duetwith Luther Vandross that reached number one on the BlackSingles Chart.

NEWS FROM THE DEAN

Dean Terry Webb traveled to Beijing to renew professionalcontacts, conduct research, collaborate on ongoingwriting projects and deliver a series of lectures.

“I was invited to lecture at the library of Beijing University(“Beida”), which is considered China's most prestigious universi-ty. During his 1998 China tour, President Clinton made a highlypublicized visit to Beida where he gave a speech, answered stu-dents’ questions, and donated 500 books about America to Beida’slibrary. Needless to say, my visit garnered much less attention. Ilectured the librarians on library digitization projects and metwith friends at Beida with whom I have been working on variouslibrary research, and writing projects since 1994.”

NEW DATABASE

Ad*Access is a database of more than 7000 images of ads(with records) from U.S. and Canadian newspapers andmagazines published between 1911 and 1955. The

images are divided into 5 major subject areas: radio, television,transportation, beauty and hygiene, and World War II, whichare, in turn, subdivided by time period. The user may eitherbrowse or search by keyword and limit the search by company,product, publication, target audience, famous people, etc. Thereis also an Illustration/Special Features section, which includescomics, cartoons drawings, Africans/African American, NativeAmericans, Asian, and Children. Images may be enlarged to 72dpi and 150 dpi sizes.

This is a truly unique database and will be of value toresearchers in marketing and advertisements, sociology, eth-nic studies, women’s studies, and history. (Best viewed usingInternet Explorer).

GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Where could you find the Centers for Disease Controlreports on West Nile Virus and Mad Cow Diseaseor literature about a given topic you heard about at

a conference or quoted by a professor? The answer is in the Government Documents Collection of the

Guggenheim Library. So you are thinking that all of this soundsdifficult to find? Get started by clicking on the “GovernmentDocuments” link on the Guggenheim Library page, choose thelevel of government you are interested in and start exploring!

As active members of the Government Depository Programsince 1963, the library selects 17% of materials printed by thegovernment. Many of these publications are cataloged in theonline catalog, GOALS. The government documents collectioncontinually evolves in content to keep up with the informationand research needs of Monmouth's students, faculty, and alumni.

The government documents librarian, Susan Kadezabek, is alsoavailable by appointment for library instruction: 732/263-5591.

G U G G E N H E I M L I B R A R YBe inspirational on a daily basis

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TEACHING — Initial Certification (M.A.T.)

TEACHING — Advanced (M.A.T.)

EDUCATION (M.S.Ed.) with concentrations in Principal, Reading, Special Education, and Educational Counseling

Post-Master’s Certificates in Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant and Supervisor

Certificates in Teacher of the Handicapped, Reading Specialist, and Substance Awareness Coordinator

NEW DIRECTOR OF EOF

Colleen Johnson, Wanamassa, was promoted to Directorof the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program.EOF is a competitive program that awards State-funded

grants to full-time students from educationally disadvantagedbackgrounds who reside in NJ and who demonstrate the poten-tial for success at Monmouth University.

Johnson joined the EOF Program in 1983 where she waspromoted several times before being named director. In addi-

tion to her full-time position she is adjunct faculty in theUniversity’s freshman seminar program. Johnson also serves as a member of the Monmouth University Judicial Hearing Panel, theAmerican Association of Counseling and Development, the NewJersey Educational Opportunity Fund Professional Association, andthe Educational Opportunity Fund Community Advisory Board.

Johnson holds a bachelor's of arts degree in psychology anda master’s of science degree in education from Monmouth.

GIFT ANNUITIES ARE A GOOD CHOICE BECAUSE :

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ROBERT S. ROUSE

The Monmouth family mourns the loss of Robert S.Rouse, chemistry, who was an active member of theUniversity community for more than 30 years.

“Dr. Rouse was a vital and influential member of MonmouthUniversity for many years and he will be greatly missed,” saidThomas S. Pearson, provost and vice president for academicaffairs. “In the 1970s he led Monmouth College with distinctionthrough a period of enrollment turbulence. Our thoughts go outto his wife and family at this difficult time.”

Dr. Rouse joined Monmouth in 1967 when it was a college,serving as chair of its Chemistry Department. Through the yearshis influence increased as he was named associate dean of faculty,dean, vice president for academic affairs and provost.

Following his service as provost Dr. Rouse returned to full-time teaching in the chemistry department. In 1991 he was recognized for his years of service to Monmouth University bybeing awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award.

During the 1970s, under Dr. Rouse’s leadership, the facultyestablished the College Discovery Program, which is knowntoday as the Schlaefer School. They also revised Monmouth’s corecurriculum and established graduate degree programs in history,mathematics, education, computer science and liberal studies.

Donations may be made to the Robert S. Rouse ScholarshipFund for students in the sciences, Monmouth University, 400Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, N.J. 07764.

SALLY E. LYSTER

The Monmouth family mourns the loss of Sally E. Lyster,RN. Sally was a member of the University community for15 years retiring in 1996. She began her career as a staff

nurse in the University’s Health Center and retired as director in1996. Throughout her tenure at the University, Sally’s primarylove was in providing direct nursing care to our students.

JOHN F. AMATO

The Monmouth family mourns the loss of John F.Amato (father of John K. Amato ’73 ’80) who died inFebruary. John was the manager of the MU Bookstore

from 1957 to 1983.

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M.S.N.: Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner,

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Post-Master’s Certificate in Advanced Practice Nursing

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Certificates in School Nurse and Substance Awareness Coordinator

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Make caring your professionA FEW THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES

Within a few months, the State of New Jersey will authorize Monmouth tooffer charitable gift annuities as a giving option.This type of gift represents

a “win-win” opportunity for donors and the University. Contractual arrangementsbetween donors and charitable organizations, gift annuities provide income for lifein exchange for cash or property.

Your may have heard a lot recently about gift annuities, but a survey of donors con-ducted last year by the National Committee on Planned Giving revealed that mostdonors lack a clear understanding of gift annuities and how they work.

The following points will help you determine if a gift annuity is a good way for you tocontribute to the University.

• A gift annuity is a contribution, even though it also provides guaranteed income.The rate of return is based on age in relation to life expectancy, and rates are estab-lished so that approximately 50 percent of the original amount is expected to pass to Monmouth.Because it is a gift, a charitable deduction may be claimed for the year the annuity is established.

• Gift annuities are most advantageous when beneficiaries are at least 50 years old.

• The American Council on Gift Annuities determines the rate of return that is used by most charities, and the older the individual beneficiary when payments begin, the higher the rate of return. Many charities use the ACGA rates.

• A gift annuity is a legally binding contact. Once the income amount and the date of the first payment are established payments will continue for the life of the beneficiary.

• When all beneficiaries are deceased, the remaining principal and any earnings may be used by the University for any purpose unless otherwise specified by the donor.

• Gift annuities can be established with cash, stocks and in some cases other property.

• Gift annuity payments may begin in the year the annuity is established or may be deferred until some future date.The amount of each payment will be determined based on the age of the beneficiary when payments begin.

If you are interested in learning more about charitable gift annuities, or toreceive a brochure, contact Georgina West, senior development officer at732-571-3503.

• a portion of annual income is tax free for the life expectancy of the benefi-ciaries.

• a portion of the long-term capital gain is never taxed and the remainder of the capital gain is spread out over the beneficiaries‚ life expectancies.

GIFT ANNUITIES ARE A PARTICULARLYGOOD WAY TO CONTRIBUTE IF

THE DONOR:

• wants an assured fixed income,

• wants to provide income for a parent,grandparent, older sibling, or someone else while qualifying for an immediate charitable deduction on income taxes.

• wants to increase current income without incurring long-term capital gains taxes.

life - I should be talking mostly abouthim!” Abate said. Married 45 years, theybegan their life together when Johnworked for NASA as an engineer. Whileher own children were young, Abateworked as a nursery school teacher at RedBank’s Tower Hill School and eventuallytook the time to attend Monmouth forthe Master’s that led to her current career.

Her children have blessed her with 5grandchildren so far, and for that Abatecouldn’t be happier. Her pride in herfamily is evident as one looks aroundher office. “Oh yes,” she points out,“this is my family’s portrait at thebeach. We all love the beach, and havea beach house in Manasquan where welove to spend a lot of time.” On anoth-er wall, “Yes, my son is a horticulturistby hobby, and he took these amazingphotos of his flowers. See the butterflyon that flower petal?” Her favorite,though, seems to be a seascape inFlorida, with a lone seagull flying closeto the surface after a skydive. “We allread Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and wethink that’s him. See Jonathan there?”Abate talks of her husband, childrenand family life with such joy and pas-sion, it’s easy to imagine how importantthey are in her life and why she is lookingforward to the extra time she’ll have withthem after her retirement.

What her family gains, however, hercoworkers at Monmouth lose. All ofAbate’s coworkers seem to share the samefeeling, “She will be missed!” Onecoworker said, “I consider her my mentorand my friend...she notices a person’sstrengths and enables the person to growprofessionally and personally.” Anotherrecalls, “Mary realizes that life is thegreatest teacher of all, she builds us upand sees potential. In her busy day shefinds the time to ask about your family orplans, or to help with a project you areworking on.”

Of her work at the LCAC, the praisecontinues, “She will not take credit forLCAC accomplishments. She gives thecredit to her staff, whom she describes aswonderful, dedicated and hardworking.

She encourages and acknowledges growthin her colleagues.” In fact, Abate doesdescribe her role at Monmouth and theLCAC as one of being an “instrument,”rather than the creator. Finally, one col-league says, “She has taught me aboutworking hard and playing hard - aboutthe important balance that one shouldmaintain in life.”

Balance is something Abate tries toimpart to her students, as well. Notonly does the LCAC serve students as anacademic advising center, but as a holis-tic, integrated advising center coveringall aspects of student life. Today, stu-dents from all majors not only receiveacademic counseling in the LCAC, butcan also use MEWS, the MonmouthEarly Warning System, to help alertthem to potential trouble spots in theiracademic habits.

It doesn’t stop there, however.Students can receive psychological coun-seling, career counseling, credit counsel-ing, and legal advising, and can attendworkshops on topics ranging from busi-ness etiquette to anger management toresponsible sexuality. To that end, Abatecreated the Freshman Seminar as part ofthe required curriculum at Monmouth,bringing students into the LCAC rightat the beginning of their career. “And

once they’ve seen us and what we offer,”beams Abate, “they keep coming backagain and again!”

After Monmouth, Abate says she islooking forward to spending more timeat the house in Manasquan with John,the kids, and grandchildren. She andJohn plan to relax, enjoy each other, andperhaps travel a little bit. But never oneto sit still for too long, Abate is alreadygrinning with delight about helpingher daughter out in her new medicaloffice. Of her link to Monmouth, shesays, “Oh, the social aspect will certainlyremain. I’ll attend the balls and func-tions, and maintain my friendships, butI don’t see myself hanging around theLCAC much. Whoever is hired deservesthe chance to find their own place with-out me around!”

Abate does expect to help with thetransition once her replacement is hired,but no one looks forward to the swim-ming Dean’s final lap at Monmouth.One employee sums it up best, “Eventhough this retirement is truly some-thing for Dean Abate and her family tocelebrate, I can’t help but wonder howMonmouth University will ever replaceher. She will truly be missed!” MU


In 1970, when Abate was finishing upher Master’s in Student PersonnelServices at Monmouth, she felt shelacked an important aspect of educationthat she needed to go out into the workforce - an internship experience. Wherebetter than here, she thought, so sheapproached the powers that be andoffered herself to the college as a volun-teer counselor. While nothing wasimmediately available, Abate persisted,“I didn’t give up! Finally, a part-timecounseling position was created, so Imoved right into it.”

When Abate started that part-time posi-tion, which became full-time after fiveyears, the LCAC didn’t even exist. The cur-rent offices housed a television room for stu-dents, in fact. Abate remembers that it wasrare for students to use the room, so after anumber of years, and some help fromProvost Tom Pearson, the LCAC was born.To those who know Monmouth and howvital the LCAC is to the student body, it’shard to imagine a time when it wasn’t there.

Meanwhile, at home Abate had a richfamily life with her husband, John, andtheir four children. “He’s the love of my

SwimmingDean

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Her Last Lap at Monmouth

BY MELANIE J. MARTIN ‘00

Mary Abate ’71, dean of Advising and Academic Support

Services, is known fondly as the “Swimming Dean” because

of her ritual swim almost every day of the week. After

spending time with the dynamic woman, who is retir-

ing this May after thirty years at Monmouth University, it’s

easy to see that she is also known by many other names,

among them “friend,” “mentor,” “role model,” “mother”

and “wife.” Her contributions to the academic and advising

network at the university will live on in the legacy of the

Life and Career Advising Center (LCAC).

What her family gains, however, her coworkers at

Monmouth lose. All of Abate’s coworkers seem to share

the same feeling, “She will be missed!” One coworker

said, “I consider her my mentor and my friend.”

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ÁYOU CAN ONLY PUT IT OFF FOR SO LONG — sooner

or later, you’re going to need to put together a solid

resume. Given the fact that most people don’t stay

with one job for their entire career, this is probably

something you can look forward to doing many times

down the road. But don’t panic, it doesn’t have to be

a painful experience. With the right resources and

some top-notch advice, you can have a resume that

suits your needs and makes you a formidable con-

tender for the job your sights are set on, whether

you’re going after your first job or changing posi-

tions due to the fluctuating economy.Getting started on your resume and the job search isn’t as

daunting as you might think. Monmouth University studentsand alumni are particularly fortunate in that they have resourcesof the Life and Career Advising Center (LCAC) and WilliamHill, director of Placement, at their fingertips. From November’sNetwork Career Day to spring’s Educators’ Career Day and theOn-Campus Recruiting Program, the LCAC offers several oppor-tunities during the year for students and alumni to dive head-first into their job search from the comfort of their owncampus. As with most job fairs, though, you have to be preparedto hand over your resume to potential employers, whether it’s foran internship, a part-time job, or a full-time career.

So where to begin, you ask? Objective . . . skills . . . format . . .length . . . initially, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the thought ofputting together the ideal resume, especially if this is your firstattempt. Take a deep breath and relax: “There is no perfect resume,”assures Hill. “If there were, my job would be a lot simpler.”

For MU students and alumni, Hill’s name is not one to for-get. His job responsibilities include reviewing nearly 500resumes in the course of a year and offering invaluable career andresume advice. To take full advantage of LCAC’s services, studentsand alumni should simply call Hill’s office at 732/571-3471 tomake an appointment for a resume review. Bring a draft of the


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7Type “resumes” into the keyword box on your favorite Internetsearch engine or check out the career reference section at yourlocal Barnes & Noble Bookstore. You could easily find yourselfburied under a pile of resources in no time. We’ve taken some ofthe guesswork off your shoulders by compiling a list of popularbooks (available at www.amazon.com) and Internet websites thatcan help you compose a winning resume faster than you wouldthink. Many of the following resources can also help you post yourresume on the web or in Internet job banks, as well as help yousearch for that job you’ve always wanted. MU

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Perfect Resume, secondedition, by Susan Ireland (Alpha Books, 2000). A completereference of the ins and outs of resumes, including adviceon switching careers, job-hunting online, and sampleresume formats.

Cyberspace Resume Kit, 2001 edition, by Mary B. Nemnichand Fred E. Jandt. (JIST Works, 2001). Tips on designing anelectronic resume, designing an HTML/Web page resume,resume scanning, and ratings for nearly 80 Internet resume sites.

Guide to Building a Great Resume, second edition, by KateWendleton and Mark Gonska (Five O’Clock Books, 1999).This guide is particularly valuable for career-changers, withits case studies of before and after resumes representing a vari-ety of industries.

The New Perfect Resume, by Tom and Ellen Jackson (MainStreet Books, 1996). A one-stop resource for everythingresume-related, from samples to draft forms to advice on coverletters and salary negotiation.

Ready-To-Go Resumes, by Yana Parker (Ten Speed Press,1995). Parker’s series of Damn Good resume references includesthis roundup of resume formats, templates, and problem-solvingtips, hailed by The New York Times as a “best value” in 1999.Visit www.damngood.com for even more offerings.

Resumes for Dummies, third edition, by Joyce LainKennedy. (IDG Books Worldwide, 2000). The most recentedition of the best-selling guide covers all the bases, from for-mats and wording to e-resumes, worksheets, and samples.

Resumes That Knock ‘Em Dead, 2000 edition by Martin JohnYate (Adams Media Corporation, 2000). New York Times best-selling author Martin John Yate continues his Knock Em Deadseries with sample resumes and advice on the art of writing asolid resume.

Careerbuilder.com (www.careerbuilder.com)From a database of more than 75 job sites to resume guid-ance, salary negotiating tips, and national career-relatednews, this site has it all (including an On Campus sectiontailored to students).

The Career Journal (www.careerjournal.com) The Wall Street Journal’s career-oriented website includes avariety of articles on composing resumes and coverletters.

Headhunter.net (www.headhunter.net) Search more than 250,000 jobs, post your resume, and take apeek at the Resource Center, which offers resume services inaddition to guidance on interviews, finances, and careers.

JobOptions (www.joboptions.com) Check out the Career Zone section of this comprehensive job-hunting website for hints on effective resumes.

Monster.com (www.monster.com) One of the web’s most popular job databases, Monster.comalso offers an online Career Center and Resume Center withhelpful tips.

College Central Network (www.collegecentral.com) This slick site offers job search services for students and alum-ni, as well as a Career Corner archive of articles onmany aspects of the job search.

Jobtrak.com (www.jobtrak.com) Called an “essential site for college grads” by FortuneMagazine, Monster.com’s Jobtrak.com service offers help withthe job search as well as resume posting, an online career fair,and a career contact and alumni network.

Jobweb.com (www.jobweb.com) Everything the soon-to-be college grad needs to prepare forthe job hunt — searching tools, career fair tips, and a pletho-ra of helpful articles on resumes and interviews, including“Create A Killer Resume.”

Depending on your field of interest, you might be tempted toinclude some samples of your work when you send your resume to apotential employer. For instance, it isn’t unusual for a journalismmajor to add clips of a few published articles to the resume and coverletter. Don’t go overboard though —this isn’t necessarily standardpractice in every field. Attachments or examples of your work areacceptable to include if that’s the traditional practice in a particularindustry. “Don’t send more than what is asked for,” Hill says.

The cover letter is your very first opportunity to pique a potentialemployer’s interest, so craft it with loving care. Don’t, however,write an entire book about yourself and why you’d make a greatcandidate for the job. Boil it down to a friendly, knowledgeableletter that introduces you, offers some basic background informa-tion, and conveys your interest in, and qualifications for, the job.If it’s done well, chances are the reader will be inclined to progressto your resume, and you’ll officially be off to a good start.

1. Keep it to a single page.2. Get to the point in the first paragraph. Inform the

reader of your reason for writing, and how you found outabout the job.

3. Keep a basic, rather than formal, tone. “It shouldread like you’re having a conversation,” he says. “Yourcover letter shouldn’t be a carbon copy of your resume,”Hill points out. Indicate the job you’re applying for,request the opportunity to meet or apply for the posi-tion, and include a few key points or how you meet orexceed the qualifications of the position.

A resume is one of the most important representations of youand your abilities, so make sure you’re clear on the benefits of anyadvice you heed — and carefully decide which tips are the mostbeneficial to reaching your goal. “Don’t be afraid to challenge meor anyone else who gives you advice on your resume if you don’tunderstand the suggestions,” Hill insists. “If four or five peopleoffer different suggestions, choose which ones work for you.”

Nobody ever said that creating a knock-em-dead resume waseasy. Crafting an impressive and polished representation of yourselfand your abilities is certainly a task that requires research, time, andeffort. All you really need are a few tips and the right resources,though, and you’re on your way to putting your best foot forward onpaper for potential employers. And with any luck, you’ll land a fan-tastic job and be able to tuck that resume away before you know it!

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Never, ever exaggerate or be dishoneston your resume, Hill warns. “You haveto work with the cards you have. Youwill be held accountable for what’s onpaper, and you must be able to defendit in an interview.”


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Surprising how many people tossed outfurniture, artwork, photographs, toys,dishes, and an infinite number of otheritems after the Great Depression, saying,“Who wants this old junk?” In with thenew, they exclaimed, and reveled in thelatest fashion and decor as the SalvationArmy gave their old stuff to needy fami-lies. Now the old stuff is hot stuff, thanksto curators, art and furniture restorers,antiques dealers who never stopped appre-ciating rare wares, flea-marketeers, auctionhouses, and print and broadcast media.

The antiques appraisal fair has becomeas hot an event as the antiques themselves,and many organizations have tapped theidea as a fund-raising event. This springMonmouth is hosting the much-antici-pated Heirloom Discovery Day® on May19 in historic Wilson Hall. The idealhost? You guessed right, and theUniversity nabbed him — Chris Jussel,senior vice president Online AuctionsAssociate Program SOTHEBYS.COMand original host of the PBS televisionseries Antiques Roadshow.

Jussel recalls that around the age of 20he got a temporary job in an antiques store,and “the bug bit me,” he said. “It was sup-posed to be for four months and turned intoa life. My father was an antiques dealer, butof course I wasn’t interested in ‘where Dadworked’ at the time. And he didn’t believein forcing children into an occupation orprofession. But I ended up as owner of thefamily firm of Vernay & Jussel — fineEnglish furniture, artworks and antiquesfounded in 1906 in New York City — for20-plus years, until I closed it in 1994. Ithought I was retiring, but instead I just shifted gears. Two years later, I wasasked to host the Antiques Roadshow, produced by WGBH Boston. The Roadshowcreated great interest and popularized theappraisal business.”

“The most exciting thing for me aboutthe show? Hmmm. Impossible to pickout a single object,” Jussel added. “It’sthe opportunity to meet and greet somany of my fellow Americans. It’s thefaces of Americans telling America’s sto-ries that is most gratifying. I hear there isa deep and abiding interest in antiques inthe Monmouth County area.”

Absolument, Jussel. So much so, infact, that Kristina Ientile, the University’sdirector of Special Events and Programs,and Loretta Huddy, president of theMonmouth University Library Associationand chairman of the Heirloom DiscoveryDay®, have taken on what they refer to as“intricate planning.” The two-day eventwill begin with a by-invitation-onlyPreview Party the evening of May 18.Invited guests will sample cuisine fromseveral Monmouth County restaurantsincluding a wine sampling and martinibar. The following day will be open to thepublic, promising a day of fun withantiques appraisal.

“We’re so lucky the University isbehind us in putting together this event,”said the sparkling Huddy. “Jussel usuallydraws a minimum of 900 to 1,100 peo-ple. Sotheby’s has never been in this area,but Jussel has made ‘antiques appraisal’ ahousehold phrase, and this is a good wayof reaching out to the community.”


May 19, 2001 - Historic Wilson Hall

HOT STUFF

OLD STUFFBECAME

BY TOVA NAVARRA

I n an episode of NBC’s Frasier, Martin Crane drags out a

figurine of a bear with a clock in it and takes it to the

appraisal fair that comes to his hometown, Seattle. When an

appraiser informs Martin that his clock is an heirloom dat-

ing back to the days of the Romanov dynasty in Russia and

is worth $25,000, Frasier and brother Niles delve into their

“royal” ancestry. All hell breaks loose after that, but besides

being comical, the show addresses how much people enjoy

finding out about their possessions, even if they are told they

only have sentimental value.

Logo by Graphic Designer Michele Kennedy-Scheible

80-year-old barber chair. I paid $80 for amarble bust of a little girl with wings inher hair and playing a mandolin (I thinkit’s French) — it’s pretty. I received a cloi-sonné pot from my great uncle, who foundit buried in the sand in Point Pleasant andused it for a patio ashtray. Oh, and some-one gave me a rectangular diving hood —a scuba helmet, I guess — that turned outto be solid bronze with a sister style in the Maritime Museum in Philadelphia,according to an appraiser who tested itwith magnets. It’s an original Navy issue‘Divin Hood’ (they spelled it without the‘g’), very old, with only one air valve. It’s agood thing I didn’t turn it into a lamp!”

Jussel would agree. He served formany years on the board of directors ofThe National Antique & Art DealersAssociation of America and was presidentfrom 1988 to 1992. During his presidency,he was responsible for helping to start the International Antique Dealers showin New York City in 1989. Now heldevery October in New York’s SeventhRegiment Armory on Park Avenue, theshow is regarded by collectors as one ofthe premier international antiques showsin the world. Also, Jussel has lecturedextensively for more than 20 years on theexciting world of antiques dealing and

collecting and has an interesting view-point on all aspects of the antiques marketplace as we enter a new millenniumand a new era in collecting and dealing in antiques.

In wonderful accord with the new era,Jussel deserves credit for Sotheby’s OnlineAuctions Associate Program — the net-work of more than 5,100 dealers and auctioneer associates who participate inSOTHEBYS.COM. Since launching inJanuary 2000, SOTHEBYS.COM hasquickly established a leadership positiononline by creating an unmatched market-place for the sale of fine and rare objects ina broad range of collecting categories. Infact, with sales of more than $50 million inits first year online, SOTHEBYS.COM isnow the fifth largest auction house in theworld. The original Sotheby’s AuctionHouse, founded in 1744, created HeirloomDiscovery Day (a registered trademark) thathas become enormously popular as a fund-raising event. Sotheby’s provides specialistswho are knowledgeable in different fields toidentify each object and give a verbalappraisal, the geographic origin, the artist,and the approximate age of the object.

For SOTHEBYS.COM and the Internetmarket in general, Jussel has high praise.

“I couldn’t live without the Internet,”he said. “It has broken down the barriers oftime and geography and given people theopportunity to look at people’s inventoriesall over the world. My favorite storyinvolves my best client, who came into theshop and said he’d bought a plate, a pair toone he’d bought in New Zealand. Creatingthe pair added to the significance andvalue of his collection, and he got to knowa dealer in New Zealand he never wouldhave met otherwise. He also bought some3,000 books over the Internet. It’s terrificand great fun to be connected to all thesepeople.” The connection now extends toMonmouth University, and Huddy andher committee are delighted to think itwill endure.

“We do a couple of dozen HeirloomDiscovery Days a year for various organi-zations,” Jussel said. When asked if thereare any items NOT to bring becauseappraisers aren’t interested or won’t lookat them, he laughed. “Nothing is forbid-den. Tell people to come, bring whateverthey want, wear comfy shoes and plan towait, and also plan to have fun.” MU


“That’s what I’m most excited about,bringing the community here,” Ientilesaid. “Most of our events at the Universityare for specific groups of people, but every-body can come to Heirloom Discovery Day.I don’t have any treasures myself, exceptthe Wedgewood coffee pot and sugar bowlthat were my grandmother’s. She gavethem to my mother, but one of us kidsbroke them and they each have a missinghandle. That’s probably why I ended upwith them,” she added with a chuckle.

Although she displays the pieces withthe handle parts turned away from fullview, she still thinks they’re nice to have.Such may also be the opinion of anappraiser. If we’ve learned nothing elsefrom all the appraisal shows on TV, weknow that some things retain a certainvalue despite their shortcomings.

“A lot of fund-raisers are expensive,”said Huddy, who for 27 years worked withacademically, emotionally, and physicallychallenged students in 18 school districtsthroughout Monmouth and Ocean coun-ties, “so this event is something for theeveryday person — $25 for each item to beappraised, or $10 for admission only. I’min uncharted waters, though. I’ve workedon boards for the last 12 years and theevents have been similar: a ball is a ball is

a ball, the only changes being theme andlocation. Now we’re talking about atremendous number of people to host—and to feed! We need lunches, ample park-

ing, antiques dealers for the exhibits, andfood and entertainment for the PreviewParty, at which Jussel will also do

appraisals. We’re still working on theunderwriting for the event, but we alreadyhave the services of Albert Black, a wineconsultant, and eight restaurants that willset up stations for the Preview Party. I’mhoping this will become a major annualevent in the tri-state area.”

The very thing that keeps Huddy upnights, she admitted, however thrillingit may be. She concentrates on thecause — proceeds of the event will besplit between the Scholarship Fund andthe Murry and Leonie GuggenheimMemorial Library. “The key componentfor the success of the event is organiza-tion,” Huddy emphasized. In additionto 40 volunteers to run the actualevent, a steering committee of about 20people to organize and plan the eventhas been formed. The steering commit-tee includes friends of Monmouth, localantiques dealers, and alumni.

A seasoned fund-raiser since her retire-ment from the school system, Huddy her-self will be among those trudging in withtheir treasures.

“I’m a junk collector,” she said. “I neverknow if things are good or not; I just likethem. I bought a 100-year-old Steinwayfrom a school, an old bumper car from theMillion Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, an

“That’s what I’m most excited about, bringing the community here,” Ientile

said. “Most of our events at the University are for specific groups of people,

but everybody can come to Heirloom Discovery Day.”

If we’ve learned nothing

else from all the appraisal

shows on TV, we know

that some things retain a

certain value despite their

shortcomings.

Chris Jussel, senior vice president Online Auctions Associate Program

SOTHEBY’S.COM and the orginal host of the PBS television series

Antiques Roadshow, will host the event at Monmouth

Director of Special Events and Programs Kristina Ientile with HDD Chairman Loretta Huddy in an antiques shop in Point Pleasant

“To me, there is no lower point thanwhen Wayne left. You can’t get lower,”she said.

McNeil had to act quickly. On Jan. 17,1998, Dave Calloway was named interimcoach, making him the youngest NCAADivision I men’s basketball coach in history.

Taking over at his alma mater was adream come true for Calloway, but heknew there was a lot of work to be done.

“Our idea at the time was just to getthrough the year,” said Calloway. “Justtry to get (the players) focused and wor-ried about playing basketball and doingtheir studies and try not to worry aboutall the distractions.”

McNeil saw something in her youngcoach. “When he was a candidate for thejob, his best quality was that he believed

in Monmouth, he loved Monmouth, hesaw everything that was good aboutMonmouth,” she said.

So on Feb. 25, the day before the finalgame of the season, after guiding theteam a 3-10 finish, the interim tag wasremoved from Calloway’s title.

“I just think people saw his enthusi-asm, they believed in his enthusiasm,”McNeil added.

That enthusiasm was tested often dur-ing the 1998-99 season. Off-court prob-lems led to on-court losses. “The lowestprobably was the stuff that happened offthe court,” Calloway said, “and the factthat we struggled on the court with somelosses because what happened off thecourt was really a direct correlation withwhy we struggled on the court because

those players weren’t here.” A summershopping spree with a credit card foundby some players led to the dismissal ofthree players. Other problems led toother players leaving. “A couple of thekids got in trouble with the law, we hada couple more kids get in trouble duringthe fall, then we end up losing, betweenthe transfers and the kids getting in trou-ble, we lost six players in a matter of threemonths before the season even started.”

But even despite a 5-21 record, Callowaysaw some good: “We struggled a little bitthat first year, but at the end ...I think thatsince (the players) didn’t quit, it showedsomething, that they believed in usenough that they were going to continueto work. We didn’t make the playoffs, butthey still continued to play hard.”


It was March 1996. The Hawks wereflying high. Monmouth University assis-tant men’s basketball coach Dave Calloway’91 ’95 was headed to his first NCAATournament. The school that he hadplayed for four years had finally reachedthe Promised Land. Little did Calloway —or anyone else associated with the pro-gram — know it would be the last goodtime for quite awhile.

After that first-round loss to Marquettein the NCAA Tournament, the Hawksreturned four senior starters for the 1996-97 season. But after a tough loss inthe Northeast Conference championshipgame to Long Island University, thingsstarted to go downhill.

A young team started badly for headcoach Wayne Szoke in 1997-98. Loss

piled upon loss, like logs thrown on abonfire. And the flames grew hotter andhotter under Szoke’s feet.

After a loss dropped the team to 1-13,Szoke had a meeting with Director ofAthletics Dr. Marilyn McNeil.

“I had just gotten back from recruit-ing the night before and (Szoke) was ask-ing me about the recruiting,” Callowayrecalled. “Then he went into the officeand Dr. McNeil walked in and he said hewas going to sit down with her, and forme and (assistant coach) Ronnie (Krayl)to get shootaround started. Then hewalked in during shootaround, with Dr.McNeil, and that’s when I found out forthe first time that he was resigning.”

In McNeil’s mind, things had justgone from horrifically bad to even worse.

The

2001 Northeast Conference Men s Basketball Champions

HawksHoop-It-Up

Trenton, NJ - Monmouth University came from 20 points down with 14 minutes

remaining to capture their second Northeast Conference men’s basketball cham-

pionship with a 67-64 victory over #1 St. Francis (NY), March 5, 2001 at the

Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton. The Terriers made only one of 17 shots in the

final 14 minutes. Junior Steve Bridgemohan (North Brunswick) led the champions

with 16 points and eight rebounds. Two years removed from a season-opening

19-game losing streak, Monmouth improves to 21-9 on the year and will advance

to the NCAA Tournament. St. Francis finishes the season at 18-11.

BY ADAM KIMELMAN ’97

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Editors Note - The Hawks endedtheir season against Duke at theBig Dance! This marks the sec-ond time in Monmouth historythat the men’s basketball teamplayed in the NCAA tourna-ment. Senior Rahsaan Johnsonwas named the NEC Player ofthe Year. Congratulations toRahsaan, the team, and thecoaches!

Is it true that a city can be defined byits style of basketball?

If the famed trash-talking slice ofhoops heaven that is the famed RuckerPark represents New York City basket-ball at its finest, than the defensiveintensity and workaholic attitudepreached by Temple University men’sbasketball coach John Chaney definesthe Philadelphia style.

“I grew up in John Chaney’s camp,”said Monmouth University women’s bas-ketball coach Jackie DeVane.

DeVane, who is in her first season withthe Hawks after taking over from long-time coach Sue DeKalb, brought her ownslice of Philly style with her.

“I have a fast-paced, defensive-typestyle. I like to press, I like to run, and Ithink it makes for an exciting game,” shesaid. “I expected us to be a team thatplayed hard, worked hard, and playedgood defense.”

“Her main thing is always play everygame like it’s a championship game,” saidsenior center Kristin Gartner. “Go outthere and don’t hold anything back,regardless of who you’re playing.”

Motivational messages dot the wall inher office. One describes how, for sur-vival, the fastest gazelle must be speedierthan the fastest lion, and the slowest lionhas to be faster than the slowest gazelle.

“Preparation to be in shape, to makesure you’re in top physical condition,” iswhat DeVane takes from that message. “Ifyou’re in athletics and you want to be bet-ter than the next person, you’ve got towork that much harder.”

The hard work and enthusiasm DeVaneshows toward her job is what won over onemember of the search committee thathired her.

“She was just highly enthusiastic,”said Director of Athletics Dr. MarilynMcNeil. “She just had a real positive atti-

tude, up-beat. She had a very good inter-view with the search committee ... shewas the first interviewee, and I really feltshe set the bar high. But we were lookingfor someone who could really relate withthe student-athletes,” McNeil added,“someone who could communicate withthem, and the athletes had the opportuni-ty to rate each candidate, and they ratedher pretty high.”

That rapport with her players hassmoothed over any tension in the transi-tion to a new coach. “It’s been a bigchange. I think it was harder for theseniors. Kind of like readjusting yourview of everything, kind of like startingall over again,” said Gartner, who is oneof five seniors on the roster. But, sheadded, “It’s been a good experience.

We’ve gotten to see two different perspectives on coaching. The wholeexperience has been fun.”

DeVane said she knew everyone wason board her program, “Probably aroundthe midpoint of the season, when westarted to really play every team andeverybody started to really just kind of

fall into the system and know where theywere supposed to be. The ladies have seenwe can play good defense and win somegames. We have games where we’ve wonwhere we’ve shot horribly, and Iexplained that we’re not always going tobe shooting very well, we’re not alwaysgoing to be on offensively, but we shouldnever, ever be off defensively.”

Another sign in DeVane’s office reads:Championships are won by uncommonpeople because they are willing to do thethings a common person won’t do. Andif her first season is any indication,DeVane has shown that the uncommonPhilly style has a place at the JerseyShore. MU


After the season, the revolving lockerroom door continued to spin.

Four-year players Quin Hayes andSean Collins graduated. Three players,including leading scorer Alpha Bangura,transferred. “We finally got it going andthen a couple kids left on their own andit looked pretty dim,” said Calloway.

But that dim light would get turnedup a few notches thanks to the debut oftwo newcomers, shooting guardRahsaan Johnson and center KevinOwens. Those players, plus the team’snucleus of forwards Steve Bridgemohan,Gerry Crosby and Russ Anderson, and

guard Cameron Milton, took a teamthat was picked to finish 11th in theNortheast Conference and guided themto a 12-16 overall record, 9-9 in theconference, good enough to make theNEC Tournament.

The appetizer that was their one-gametrip to Trenton’s Sovereign Bank Arenafor the NEC tourney wasn’t enough for ahungry Calloway. But he needed to bringhis team together. His Hawks wereyoung, and they needed to bond.

The plan: A two-week trip to Europe.“It’s still a young team that could use

the experience, and I think that’s what itdid for us,” said Calloway. “I think theplaying, the practice — you get to prac-tice for 10 days before you go over — theplaying the games over there, I think theywere definitely important. I think itmade the team closer. It made themunderstand each other.”

Players agreed. “It was important to us,” Rahsaan

Johnson said. “It gave everybody a chanceto get into the flow a little early, a littlebit of a head start. It was a fun experiencefor everybody.”

Added Gerry Crosby: “I think it was anice bonding experience. We spent mostof our time all together. I think differentguys who were closer to each other gotcloser to different players on the team, soeverybody knows everybody more now.”

A picture on the wall in Calloway’soffice from that magic March of 1996shows Quincy Lee standing at the foulline, preparing to take the foul shotsthat would send Monmouth to theNCAA Tournament. All around Lee ischaos, from photographers jockeyingfor position beyond the baseline toplayers fighting for rebounding posi-tion to fans, thousands and thousandsof blue-clad Hawks supporters, wait-ing for the opportunity to do what fansat every school do when their teammakes the Big Dance, what they onlyhave been able to watch on television,never to experience live. But Lee stood,calm amid the tempest going onaround him.

Calloway has stood calm the sameway, even as storm clouds enveloped hisprogram. “Throughout (the problems),Dave remained absolutely positive,”said McNeil, “always seeing the glass ashalf-full. There were many doubters,but he was never one of them, and that,to me, has been his strength.”

And his confidence and faith in hisplayers has paid off. This past MarchCalloway’s 2001 team became the sec-ond in Hawk history to claim the NECchampionship. By the second half of thegame most thought the Hawks wereout. St. Francis had built the largestlead in the game-20 points-seven min-utes into the second half. But theHawks showed heart, and Monmouthwent on a 24-5 run over the next 12minutes until they took the lead, 62-61,with 2:07 remaining with a GerryCrosby (Twinsburg, Ohio) three-pointerfrom the right side. Bridgemohan hadeight points during the span andCameron Milton (Philadelphia, PA)added six.

“The kids didn’t quit,” Calloway said.“These guys used heart and effort in thecomeback. They deserve all the credit inmaking the plays. They did great!” MU

Thousands and thousands of blue-clad Hawks supporters, waiting for the oppor-

tunity to do what fans at every school do when their team makes the Big Dance,

what they only have been able to watch on television, never to experience live.

New Style Leads Hawks to a Good SeasonBY ADAM KIMELMAN ’97

“I have a fast-paced, defensive-type style. I like to press, I like to run, and I

think it makes for an exciting game,” she said. “I expected us to be a team

that played hard, worked hard, and played good defense.”

been patterns of discrimination allthroughout history, and they began longbefore people think. A goal of this exhi-bition is to make [people] aware of anti-Semitism and the dangers of prejudice.”

Promoting awareness is something theADL has been doing since 1913, when itwas founded to “stop the defamation of the

Jewish people [and] to secure justice and fairtreatment to all citizens alike.” Since then,the ADL has become the leading American-Jewish organization working to abolish bias-motivated hatred.

For this particular project, though,the ADL didn’t go it alone. ErnestNives, of the French Children of theHolocaust, and historian/educator JokeKneismeier approached the ADL withthe idea for the exhibit. Once the ADLwas on board, the exhibit grew fromroughly 20 panels to a total of 33, withthe final four panels being devoted tothe ADL itself.

After its debut in the fall of 1998,Anti-Semitism Past and Present traveledto numerous locations around the coun-try, including Sacramento, Long Island,South Florida, and Connecticut. SinceSeptember 2000, the exhibit has beenmaking an impact across New Jersey,from Fairleigh Dickenson University toThe College of New Jersey.

According to Webb, Monmouthbecame the next venue due to, well, astroke of luck. “It basically fell in ourlap,” he says. “I let the administrationknow that the library would be veryopen to [different] types of activities,and that when the library expands, wewould like to begin having exhibits.

People think of the library as a place for books, magazines, and electronicresources, but there are many othertypes of info services in which librariesneed to be involved.”

Webb’s stroke of luck came in the formof Larry Traub, a member of the ADL’sboard. According to Kirschenbaum,Traub’s interest in broadening MonmouthCounty’s awareness of the ADL as well asits programs and services prompted himto contact Monmouth regarding theexhibit. Webb and other MU representa-tives then met with Kirschenbaum andthe ADL to discuss logistics, and the exhi-bition was in place just five weeks later, inearly January. “The Guggenheim was aperfect venue,” says Kirschenbaum.

Webb is equally satisfied with theresults of a highly collaborative andequally successful effort both because ofits recent impact and because of its impli-cations for future activities he hopes tobring to the Guggenheim.

“This was an honor for Monmouth,” hesays. “There are certainly a number of otherplaces [the exhibit] could have been locat-ed in this part of the state. This is a first-rate, museum-quality exhibition. This is avery auspicious beginning for what I envi-sion as a full and regular series of exhibitsand other types of activities,” he continues.

“Once people see the library as a venue forthese kinds of programs, they’ll see it in anew light, and we can make the librarymore of a gathering place.”

While Anti-Semitism Past and Presentis no longer at Monmouth, the exhibit ishardly ready to be shelved. “It’s timeless,”says Carol Lister, associate director formarketing and special projects at theADL’s national office in New York City.“When we determine that we’re going toinvest in something, it needs to have along shelf life.”

Once the ADL’s New Jersey office isfinished with the touring exhibition,Lister plans to recommend it to otherregional offices for future display.

As for what’s next for the Guggenheim’splanned series of activities, stay tuned.Webb promises, “We’ve just begun.” MU

It’s a bit of an understatement to say thatMonmouth and the Guggenheim are off to apromising start. The University achieved a major coup with its first new library attraction, the Anti-Defamation League’sthought-provoking exhibition, Anti-Semitism Past and Present: Images from aHistory of Prejudice and Persecution.

Thirty-two panels of powerful visuals,including photographs, posters, andmanuscripts, depict a cruel pattern of anti-Semitism over the past 2,000 years. FromThe Crusades to hate on the Internet, andfrom the Arab world to our own backyard,

the disturbing history of prejudice, hatred,violence, and oppression directed at thoseof the Jewish faith is told in further detailthrough numerous descriptive paragraphsof accompanying text.

From late January through mid-February, the exhibition located in the for-mer entryway to the Guggenheim resi-dence literally stopped people in theirtracks as they walked through the library.MU students and faculty, school groups,and members of the surrounding commu-nity were all drawn in by the exhibit’sgripping images and text.

Although most of the younger gener-ation readily associate anti-Semitismwith the Holocaust and the atrocities ofconcentration camps, this exhibitionbrought countless other examples ofunjust prejudice to light in a way thatcouldn’t be ignored.

“It is very gripping,” says Dr. TerryWebb, dean of the library. “I watched stu-dents and others walk from one panel toanother as they read every word.”

In that case, mission accomplished. Anti-Semitism Past and Present, co-sponsored bythe Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and theMonmouth University Human RelationsAdvisory Council, is not meant for passingglances. Rather, it’s intended to be a meansof opening viewers’ eyes to a horribly longtradition of anti-Jewish practices and con-veying the need for change.

“This exhibition is just one of the toolsused in anti-bias education,” says SherryKirschenbaum, associate director for theNew Jersey Region ADL. “There have


NATIONALEXHIBIT

OF THE ADLCOMES TO THE

GUGGENHEIMGone are the days when a library was simply associated with books, reference

materials, and a quiet place to study. Academic libraries across the country are

becoming bona-fide venues for a variety of information services, from speaker

series to concerts to exhibitions, and Monmouth University’s Murry and Leonie

Guggenheim Memorial Library is no exception.

BY CATHERINE LEIDEMERPresident Rebecca Stafford (center) poses with members of the ADL

and invited guests at the Opening Reception.Anti-semitism Past and Present was on display in the

Guggenheim through February

Barbara Chase, Annual Giving development officer, hasmastered the art of arranging this annual tea since her arrivalon campus in 1997. Although Chase admits that sometimesshe has visions of teacups swirling in her dreams as the datedraws nearer, the real payoff for her is dealing with the stu-dents, “The students are the whole reason all of us are here atMonmouth,” Chase said.

Setting up all of the arrangements is a team effort.According to Chase, “Many people on staff help with the regis-tration and share the responsibilities of greeting guests andmatching up donors and recipients at the event.”

Two groups of scholarships are singled out at the spring event:endowed and sponsored scholarships. The manner and level offunding differentiate the two types. Twenty-five percent aresponsored, that is they are named for a specific sponsor and fund-ed every year, and 75% of the scholarships offered are endowed,meaning that they require $50,000 to initiate and their fundingperpetuates. These two categories of scholarships are in additionto the numerous grants the University offers based on donationsto the annual fund and proceeds from the Scholarship Ball.

At the scholarship reception, recipients and donors have theopportunity to meet face to face in the beautiful setting ofWilson Hall’s Versailles, Pompeii, and Rotunda rooms. Sharingtea sandwiches, sweets, hot or iced tea, guests listen to livemusic and mingle with distinguished visitors such as Universitycabinet members, trustees, deans, department chairs, and facultymembers associated with particular scholarships.

“Without our wonderful donors, none of this would be possible,”Chase said. “Some of the donors were scholarship recipients them-selves and they have carried on the tradition of true philanthropy.”

Currently there are about 236 different recipients of 263 schol-arship awards. (Some students receive more than one award.)

“We expect almost 150 guests to attend. Some of ourdonors are geographically too far removed from the universityto be able to attend and sometimes schedules conflict with theevent,” Chase said. “For the most part, though, students domake a conscientious effort to come and thank their donors, inperson. We get all kinds of questions from the students aheadof time. They are nervous and wonder what to wear. We tell


BY CATHERINE MOSCARELLO

Honoring the Gift of Education

Monmouth University marked another milestone

in traditions this year when President Rebecca

Stafford hosted the Tenth Annual Scholarship Tea

on April 4, 2001. For a decade the University has

formally acknowledged a select group of donors

and recipients of its most prestigious, privately

funded, scholarship awards.

“Without our wonderful donors, none of this would be

possible,” Chase said. “Some of the donors were schol-

arship recipients themselves and they have carried on

the tradition of true philanthropy.”

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them to dress in their best but sometimes, they are coming inright from class or from work. One year, a nursing student hadto come in her uniform and a young mother attended with hersmall child. The donors were so pleased that the students madethe effort to be there.”

Chase described many of the recipients as adult, non-tradi-tional students who are truly struggling in their efforts to obtaina quality education.

“Even though some of the scholarships have more money todisburse than others do, all of the students are equally deservingof their awards and members of the University community are soproud of them,” Chase said.

Chase has a personal link to the funding of scholarships. Shegraduated from Barnard College on a full-tuition scholarship.

“I wouldn’t be able to fund a full scholarship individuallytoday but I do believe it’s important to give back what you’vereceived. It’s entirely possible to start out giving $1,000 a yeartoward a sponsored scholarship and then eventually increase thatto an endowment. Every Monmouth alumnus should challengethemselves with this question. Where would I be without myMonmouth University education? If that education has openeddoors for you, think how you can turn around and return thatfavor to someone else.”

Doing that at Monmouth might just be your “cup of tea.” MU

“Every Monmouth alumnus should challenge them-

selves with this question. Where would I be without my

Monmouth University education? If that education has

opened doors for you, think how you can turn around

and return that favor to someone else.”

Juliet M. Haun ’70 ’85Scholarship

Elizabeth Richardson is a woman on a mission. Ayoung mother of two children, one twelve the otherfour, she spends her days pursuing her first goal: to bea good mother. At night, she changes into her schoolclothes and pursues a bachelor degree in ElementaryEducation at Monmouth University.

“I just don’t do schoolwork during the day. My fam-ily comes first,” says Richardson. And anyone who’schased after an active three-year-old knows the wisdomof her choices. Chasing after her baccalaureate becamejust a bit easier this year when Richardson received theJuliet M. Haun Scholarship.

“I didn’t even think I had a chance at obtaining anyscholarship money. I checked some information onlinebut I didn’t think it was possible. Nancy Hanson, myfinancial aid advisor, was so wonderful to me. She putmy name in for the scholarship.”

Richardson, who lives in Forked River, is the firstrecipient of the Haun Scholarship, funded by JulietHaun ’70 ’85.

“My husband and my parents have been very sup-portive of my decision to go back to school and I workhard to divide my time, not to get frustrated. I reallyconcentrate on schoolwork at night when I study or goto class and I use my weekends to study.”

Why did Richardson choose Monmouth? “I did a lotof research and saw there is a very good program ineducation here.” Working steadily with a few classes asemester, Richardson is now in her junior year. A fam-ily crisis forced her to curtail her studies in the fall of2000 but she was able to complete her work for all butone class in that term.

“Basically, I worked from home and used lots ofphone calls and visits with my professors to get thework done. I didn’t ask for any special privileges butmy professors all worked with me to make a go ofeverything.”

There’s still a long road ahead of Richardson but sheplans to keep taking courses in the summer as she hasdone in the past. “It can get sort of depressing when Isee how much there is left to do but at least I can seethe light at the end of the tunnel. Next fall, my sonwill be in pre-school and I’ll be able to put in moretime on my schoolwork. And this scholarship has beenso encouraging for me.”

John J. Rehm Memorial CriminalJustice Scholarship

When Stephen Hancox graduated from RutgersUniversity in 1994, he knew he wanted to continue andobtain a masters degree in Criminal Justice. He com-pleted one semester at Rutgers and became disenchant-ed with the philosophy of the program there. As a cor-rections officer in Middlesex County, he knew that thereis a fine line between social work and criminal justicebut he needed to see the line drawn more distinctly thanthe one he perceived in his courses at Rutgers.

“I got some information from Monmouth and itpiqued my interest. I could see that it was a moreresearch based program, building on management skillsand teaching grant writing, something no other collegeoffers in its graduate level criminal justice program.”Hancox and Monmouth made a perfect match and hehas maintained a 3.9 GPA while working as a grad assis-tant in the graduate program. “I can honestly say I havenot had one bad professor at Monmouth. The philoso-phy of the school is totally different. I can relate to thetopics we discuss, there’s a more open forum and trans-mission of ideas. The topics we discuss in class are morepractical and I can see them applying to work in thefuture. I find that I have lots in common with my pro-fessors,” he said.

Winning the John J. Rehm Memorial CriminalJustice Scholarship was an unexpected benefit. “I wassurprised to receive it. It’s not something I sought. Iwanted to do this on my own. My department doesn’tpay anything for me to go to school.” Working full-time, married and with an infant son, this future lawstudent wants to stay involved at Monmouth “wherepeople care about you.” Hancox was the fourth genera-tion of his family to attend Rutgers but he is looking tostart a new family tradition. “Monmouth is a very spe-cial school. I would love for my son to go here.”

Michael W. Sattler of Matawan is the other recipientof the John J. Rehm Memorial Criminal JusticeScholarship. This award is funded by Mrs. Olive RehmSterling ’79 ’82. This is one of the few scholarshipsawarded to graduate students.

McMurray-Bennett FoundationScholarships

Robert Murphy, one of three trustees for the McMurray-Bennett Foundation and a 1979 alumnus of Monmouth,has fond memories of his friend and former employer, thelate Wayne McMurray. “Wayne was chairman of the Boardof Trustees at Monmouth and publisher/editor of theAsbury Park Press. His wife, Helen Bennett McMurray,was a schoolteacher in Elizabeth. That’s why theCommunication scholarships are directed principally tostudents who plan to work in the field of journalism, writ-ing or broadcasting.”

Murphy worked under McMurray at the Asbury ParkPress in 1950. McMurray set up the foundation named forhim in 1966. Jules L. Plangere, III and James Ciavaglia,both trustees with Murphy, also had ties to McMurray andthe Asbury Park Press. Plangere’s father was publisher of thePress and Ciavaglia worked at the paper, as well.

The Foundation supports other charitable organizationssuch as the Asbury Park Library, Monmouth Opera, BoysScouts and Girl Scouts of America — but there has been afirm commitment to Monmouth University. In addition tothe two Communication scholarships, the Foundation alsofunds four Community Scholarships. Murphy is particularlyexcited about the new Jules L. Plangere, Jr. Center forCommunication and Instructional Technology under con-struction at Monmouth.

“We remain very involved in the life of Monmouth andenjoy receiving correspondence from the various recipientsof the McMurray-Bennett Foundation scholarships. Wewant to see these students succeed in their careers in com-munications.”

This year’s recipients of the McMurrary-BennetFoundation Communication Scholarships are Communicationmajors, Sarah Rosenbloom and Bobbie Gallagher.Community Scholarship recipients are Melissa E. Nash, a senior majoring in Criminal Justice; Christopher Paccione, asenior majoring in Communications; Elena Ragozin, a senior Business Administration major; and Christopher Van Hauter, a senior majoring in History/PoliticalScience/Interdisciplinary Studies.


Gray Family FoundationScholarship

When Zsolt Zentai graduated in December 2000, hegave particular credit to the impact of the Gray FamilyFoundation Scholarship. “It was just a tremendous help tome. There are so many expenses connected with school. Iwas commuting, not working full-time yet, planning ongetting married. It was just great to have that scholarshipto count on.”

Combining the unusual mix of Communications andHealth Studies, Zentai now works at Navesink Orthoticsand Prosthetics in Toms River as an orthotic and pros-thetic technician/practitioner.

“Originally, I began writing for this field and now haveintegrated my communications skills with practical appli-cations. There’s been a strong push to add communicationsstudies to health fields because of the concerns over lack ofgood physician/patient communications.”

Zentai, who hails from Little Silver gives wholeheartedsupport to the concept of scholarships for deserving stu-dents. “In previous years, I also received help from theMcMurray Bennett Foundation. I didn’t look for help orask for it but I was really happy to receive it. TheFinancial Aid office was tremendously helpful. All I hadto do was concentrate on keeping my grades up and meet-ing the requirements. I definitely believe in giving backin terms of scholarship aid.”

Joseph Denero of Voorhees is this year’s second recipi-ent of the Gray Family Foundation Scholarship. He is asenior Interdisciplinary Studies major and has earned thescholarship in previous years, as well.

Marie Gray and her three adult children continue thework that was started with her husband, Robert, in sup-porting New Jersey universities among her many chari-ties. Brooklyn-born, Gray lived in Westfield for morethan thirty years and now resides in Spring Lake.

“Robert and I were very average, poor students ourselveswhen we attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY.”Robert and Marie met in their first week of school whenshe was seventeen years old. “We fell in love immediately.”

Marie’s talents in art served her in a career, initially asan art teacher, later in conjunction with her husband’shome-based business of selling microwave electronics. Sheworked as her husband’s secretary, designed logos andsigns and consulted on all things art related. SinceRobert’s untimely death in 1998, Marie has returned toher art, painting, and taking a private class in watercolor.“It gives me a great deal of satisfaction and it’s very relax-ing to paint.”

The Gray Family Foundation Scholarship, by design,goes to a working student. “We always wanted to make adifference to the recipient and award the money to some-one who was not going to just sail through school anywaywithout it.”

In her husband’s memory, Gray plans to establish anadditional scholarship. “He was orphaned as a teenager andmade his own way in the world. He joined the Navy andused the G.I. Bill to help himself become successful.”

Gray has a personal story to tell of unexpected generos-ity that kept her in school. “I received a monetary giftfrom a donor when I was $100 short of paying my tuitionat Pratt. Without that gift, I would have had to drop outof school.”

With her continued generosity, Marie Gray has repaidthat long-ago donor one hundred fold.

“We always wanted to make a differ-

ence to the recipient and award the

money to someone who was not

going to just sail through school any-

way without it.”

men and women who sit at the tables todraw from all sources while evaluatingthe university’s issues and conjuring upeffective new ideas.

The collection also represents Dr.Sarsar’s personal sensitivity toward thenecessity for, and power of, art in our cul-ture as well as his curatorial instinct.

As the works hang in the boardroom, “Istill live with this art,” he said. “I’ve met allthe artists except Ben Shahn, who diedmany years ago, and bought the pieces fromthem. I was close to them and feel specialwarmth toward these pieces because of myassociation with the artists. I have beautifulpieces of art at home, too, but when youfind yourself steeped in art, you realize thatthe more you handle it, the greater the danger of damaging it. Now that I have twolittle daughters, I have discovered that sim-plicity at home is as wonderful as bringingart to bare walls at work.”

So three-and-a-half-year-old NoorEvelyn and two-year-old Hania usurpedtheir father’s office (and artwork) space athome, and the university became the ben-eficiary. Dr. Sarsar’s wife, Hiyam, nodoubt approved of her husband’s gift.

A plaque describing the collection anddonor will be placed next to the entranceof the room, said Dr. Sarsar, a longtimeart-lover born and raised in Jerusalem.Late in 1974, he came to the UnitedStates to further his education. After twoyears at Brookdale Community College,he studied for two years at MonmouthUniversity, where he earned a bachelor’s

degree in political science. Thereafter, heearned a PhD at Rutgers University andjoined the faculty at Monmouth.

“I loved it so much, I stayed,” he said.“And I matured in a world of art, too. Arttakes hold of you and has an impact on yourlife. Artist Israel Hadamy was my neighborand close friend in Jerusalem. I met him in1967 and through him met countlessartists, visited galleries and museums. Israelis an abstract sculptor. I was so impressed bythe creativity and innovation that somepeople have. I consider him a master, andthrough his influence I was introduced to awhole world of art. When I traveled abroad,the most enjoyable moments I spent were atmuseums. As an undergraduate, I studiedart and learned about artists.

“When I lived in Roosevelt, it was likea natural home for me because I appreciat-ed all the creativity. I began to collectIsrael Hadamy’s work and only works ofpeople I have come to know—not gallerypurchases. By owning these pieces, it’s likesustaining the relationships with theartists. A lot of people have given me theirwork, also. I feel very honored and proud,and my own house became a museum.Many a time I’ll see the works and remem-ber Stefan and Israel and the others, andtheir creative energy is palpable.”

Dr. Sarsar even nominated Jacob Landaufor an honorary doctorate, which hereceived from Monmouth in the late1990s. He donated Landau’s works “I, JohnBrown,” “Behold, I Will Send You Elijah,”and “Dante Suite: The Virtuous Pagans.”

“With Stefan Martin, who drowned inthe 1980s, it was more the technique andability to somehow recreate nature in away that becomes vivid and enchanting,”Dr. Sarsar explained. “His etchings anddrawings bring out nature so beautifully.His woodcuts are done with such finessethat he could make the wood speak.”

He added that Ben Shahn’s widow,artist Bernarda Shahn, believed some ofMartin’s pieces to be museum quality,and the work entitled “Bike,” engravedwood and paint, 37 by 61 inches, “thebest he’s ever done.” On display in theboardroom are Martin’s pieces “On theEdge,” “I Am A Woman,” “Long BeachIsland” and “Bike.”

Dr. Sarsar also fondly remembers thelate Ed Schlinski, who “would come shootthe breeze for hours,” he said. “Ed was asocial critic whose works emphasize thehigh price of social evolution. I donatedthree of his untitled serigraphs, alongwith a 1954 poster of Ben Shahn’s“Caution—Beware of Natives” and anuntitled etching by Jonathan Shahn. Ilove to rename some of the works with myown titles when their meaning goes somuch deeper to me and I see other levelsin the works. For example, ‘Bike’ I like tocall ‘Tiananmen Square,’ and ‘I Am AWoman’ I call ‘Metamorphosis.’ I’m trulyblessed to have known these artists.”

As are the 40 people at a time whowill meet in the boardroom’s newfoundglory. MU


Dr. Saliba Sarsar ’78 has happily andgenerously followed in the footsteps ofphilanthropists who have contributed invarious ways to Monmouth University.He has installed twelve works of art fromhis personal collection in the Richard H.Turrell Boardroom in Bey Hall.

“Donating these pieces to MonmouthUniversity gave me a way both to honor theartists and where I work,” said Dr. Sarsar, afaculty member since 1985 and now associ-ate vice president for Academic ProgramInitiatives. “I thought it would make senseto give the pieces, all produced in the samecommunity — Roosevelt, New Jersey, asone collection, to keep them together hon-oring a place and time in history.”

Artworks by Jacob Landau, JonathanShahn, and the late Ben Shahn, StefanMartin and Ed Schlinski now lend graceand a spirit of expanded intellect to thewhite walls of Room # 201— maximumoccupancy 40 persons. A portrait ofTurrell, former chairman of the Board ofTrustees, hangs on one wall as if surveyingthe new kingdom of art and presidingover the doings of this space. In sum, the boardroom has evolved to gallery.The artworks create a sort of scholarshipworth more than a considerable wad ofcash: they represent creative thinking.What better “scholarship” for a roomfulof great minds could there be? Eachpiece seems to serve as a reminder to the

A New Collection for the Turrell Boardroom

THE ART OF DR. SARSAR ’78:

BY TOVA NAVARRA

“I still live with this art,” he said. “I’ve met all the artists except Ben Shahn, who died many

years ago, and bought the pieces from them. I was close to them and feel special warmth

toward these pieces because of my association with the artists.”


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x-professional baseball player Jim LaRusso ’70 laid thefoundation for his highly successful career in the medicalfield while he was a student at Monmouth. Now 53,

LaRusso had played professional baseball, married, and raisedtwo children all before developing a profitable medical busi-ness. He is now chairman/CEO of SleepCare(TM), a companyspecializing in diagnosing sleep disorders.

While at Monmouth in the late 1960s LaRusso served as co-captain during three of the four years he played on theMonmouth Hawks Varsity Baseball team in the NationalAssociation of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). During hisjunior year, LaRusso led the country in the NAIA with a .500batting average and acquired a four-year average of .404. This

impressive achievement earned him professional draft offers, onefrom the New York Yankees and a second from the San FranciscoGiants. A serious student, LaRusso declined, preferring to grad-uate instead. After earning his degree he was drafted and signedby the Montreal Expos.

Back in 1970 the newest building on campus was the EdisonScience Building, with the College Center opening the semesterafter LaRusso graduated. Visits to campus remind LaRusso ofMonmouth’s expansion from a college into a university and howthe Athletic Department has grown with it, maturing from the

NAIA to the NCAA. LaRusso regarded himself more as an ath-lete than anything else during his years at Monmouth, but heemphasized how wonderful an experience it was to him. Morethan anything else, he fondly remembers his years spent hangingout on the steps of Wilson Hall and in the cafeteria with fraterni-ty brothers. He recalls playing baseball with terrific players likeJohn Kessler, Bob Sprague, Mike Sylvester, Glen Hazen, andVinnie Giordano. LaRusso credits Coach Mike Spaccarotella withproviding him with inspiration, direction, and lessons that haveremained true throughout his life. Some things never change.

“My experience at Monmouth helped build my foundations asa person, as a competitor, and made me into the businessman Iam today. It was wonderful; the best years of my life,” LaRussosaid. “I’d love to see the athletic program and the baseball teamhelp others grow in the same way it did for me.”

Following his professional baseball career, LaRusso marriedand had two children. For several years he developed sales andmarketing departments of medical companies, then he decidedto open his own business.

“God smiled on me and for 17 years I owned a medical respi-ratory and infusion company,” LaRusso said. “I sold it andretired, but found myself bored with retirement. So, I went backinto business for myself again.”

Although he doesn’t have the opportunity to return toMonmouth as often as he would like, he makes an effort to returnat least twice a year for baseball games and TKE (Tau KappaEpsilon) functions. He supports the University with annualdonations and has recently given a gift to help Coach DeanEhehalt further develop the baseball program. LaRusso’s goal isto help build Alumni Field, which would resemble a minorleague baseball park on Monmouth’s campus.

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Jim LaRusso ’70

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ON THE ROAD IN PRINCETON - JANUARY 25, 2001

WINE TASTING PARTY - JANUARY 27, 2001

CLASS OF 1971JERRY KOKES was honored with theCitizen of the Year award by The LakewoodChamber of Commerce. Jerry is senior vice-president of The Kokes Organization.

GRAHAM YOUNG died October 2000.

CLASS OF 1972JACK B. RUCH is a sales manager forBuilders First Source.

MARGARET THOMPSON completed herMasters Degree from Old Dominion University,Norfolk, VA. She works as the Director ofFinance for Chesapeake General Hospital. Shewould love to hear from old Monmouth College‚friends. [email protected]

JAMES A. WILLAN is the author of How toUnderstand Politics!, a fictionary of daffynitions.He also authored Hospital Management forDeveloping Countries.

ILENE ZIMMERLY owns and operatesChambay Healthcare Consultants, Inc., amedical transcription company.

CLASS OF 1973JOHN E. DEMETER is an executive forWESCO, Inc.

CHARLES K. MOORE works in sales for RoeBrothers Inc. He is married to Alison and theyhave two children, Wilson, 6 and Ethan, 3.

CLASS OF 1974JAY HUGHES was appointed as vice presi-dent and controller for Unilever BestfoodsNorth America. Jay is a CPA and now makeshis home in Monroe, Connecticut.

RICHARD WILLIAM TEWELL diedDecember 1998.

CLASS OF 1975DR. CATHERINE FOLIO ’76 will be aVisiting Fellow at Princeton University in

fall 2001 in the Department of Ecology andEvolutionary Biology.

PAUL B. HUGUS is an executive CEO forAnderson Reality Capital Corporation.

PAUL KOSTROWSKI is an owner/builderfor Robert N. Kimball & Son Inc. He is proudthat his daughter Jennifer is completing 4years at Monmouth and enjoyed all 4 yearstoo. She is a marketing major and has accept-ed a job in New York City with ParamountStudios in Advertising.

STEPHEN P. MEANEY died January 2001. Heowned Mountaintop Builders in Bridgewater.His brothers Timothy and Gregory survive him.

CLASS OF 1976JACQUELINE L. CUNNINGHAM PhD is aNeuro Psychologist for the Children’s Hospitalof Philadelphia.

ELLEN J. SPIVACK is the human resourcesystem coordinator for OfficeDepot. She hasone daughter, Cynthia Lynn, 17.

CLASS OF 1977KENNETH J. BRUZEK is a network opera-tions controller for Genuity, Inc.

CLASS OF 1978VICKI SMITH PEDE was appointed ChiefSchool Administrator for the Hampton SchoolDistrict. She also serves as Administrative asses-sor for Kensington Associates since 1998. Shewas the recipient of a Hunterdon CountyEducational Services Commission FoundationGrant in 2000. She also received the GeraldineR. Dodge Foundation Educational LeadershipGrant in 1999.

CLASS OF 1980MICHAEL E. COFFEY is senior manager atCap Gemini Ernst & Young. He is married toVictoria Riola and they have two childrenLauren, 5, and Allison, 2.

MARY ROSPOS-DeCOTIIS is an art teacherfor the Monmouth University School forChildren. She is married to Robert and theyhave 4 children together, Nicholas, 18, Robert15, Justin, 12 and Donna, 8.

ΦΕΚ Alumni from the 80’s pictured at their annual gathering.


CLASS OF 1936CLINTON H. WILBER works in sales forParke Supply Inc. He is also a great grandfatherto two girls.

CLASS OF 1947RICHARD E. LEWIS started his own audionews service for the visually impaired. RegionalAudio Information Service Enterprises servesvision-impaired people in at least 15 WesternNorth Carolina counties.He also is the coordi-nator for Western North Carolina RadioReading Service, which tapes a recording of thenews for blind and sight-impaired people.

CLASS OF 1954HOWARD CAMP is an engineer for C3ISystems Group Inc.

CLASS OF 1959LOIS RABSTEIN KLIEGER is teaching forUnion County Educational Services Commission.

JAY O. PETERSEN is a retired college admin-istration and adjunct professor. He works part-time for the NJSGA as an Educationdirector. He administers the scholarship pro-gram for the NJSGA Scholarship Foundation.NJSGA will provide $6,300 in scholarshipassistance to Monmouth University studentsfor the 2000-2001 academic year. He alsospends from January until mid April in Naples,FL where he plays golf at the Country Club ofNaples and Quail Run Country Club.

CLASS OF 1960RENEE COHEN is retired from teachingbusiness education and now operates a depart-ment called Rx for Learning which is underthe same roof as Sun Ray Drugs and Medical.

FLORENCE DONOHUE died January 13,2001. She worked as a mathematician from1960-1962 for the Navy Engineering TestFacility in Lakehurst and from 1962-1963 forthe Army Munitions Command at PicatinnyArsenal. Her husband, Bartholomew P.

Donohue, III ’60 former member of the Boardof Trustees, son Bart P. IV, daughter KathleenA., and two sisters, June Castin and MaureenMiners survive her.

HARVEY R. PHILLIPS is a TherapeuticTechnician for the Monmouth County CareCenter, John L. Montgomery Division.

CLASS OF 1964STEWART I. GORDON died recently. Heworked as a sales manager for Nexgen Industriesof North Hollywood, CA. His wife Carol EllisGordon, two sons Phillip, Danny, and stepsonsDavid Ellis and Jeffrey Ellis survive him.

C. RICHARD HARROW is president ofTech Sales Specialists, Inc. He is married toEmily and they have 4 children, Daniel, 37,Mark, 35, Deborah, 34, and Richard J., 33.

CLASS OF 1965MARILYN E. ROCKY was elected to theBoard of Trustees of Family and Children’sServices. She also chairs the Board of Trustees ofthe Volunteer Center of Monmouth County. Shecontinues to serve as an alumni representative onthe Student Life Committee, which is a standingcommittee of Monmouth’s Board of Trustees.

BERTHA A. SCHIRO died February 18, 2001.She was a kindergarten teacher in Shrewsbury. Asister, Marie Schiro, sister-in-law, Vivan Schiro,and a nephew, Steven O. Schiro, survive her.

ROBERT C. WATERS retired from BendixAerospace. He is enjoying the WashingtonD.C. area and the Washington Redskins. He isalso a proud grandfather.

GEORGE M. YURO is the director of com-munications and public affairs for CytecIndustries Inc.

CLASS OF 1967LOUIS R. CARUSO is an underwriter for MetLife Auto and Home Insurance Company. He ismarried to Anita and they have two children,Andrew and Jessica.

FRANK L. MELLACI ’77 received EdD in cur-riculum and instruction from University ofSarasota, FL. He is currently a science teacherfor the Littleton Board of Education inLittleton, NH.

HARRIET F. NARANJO is a placement andtransition specialist for the Florida Departmentof Corrections.

VICTORIA VALDEZ retired after teachinggrades 1-4 for 31 years for the Yonkers Boardof Education. In addition, she was chosen tobe a mentor.

CLASS OF 1968DR. RODERICK ERICKSON ’73 diedAugust 14, 2000.

NEDA FLOOD retired to the country of her birth – Canada. She considers MonmouthUniversity classes to be a highlight in her life.

CLASS OF 1969DAVID LARKIN MD is a medical director ofAllied Medical Outreach Services, Inc. locatedin San Dimas, CA. David has been married for23 years to Suzanne and together they have 5children, 3 boys and 2 girls ranging in agesfrom 22 down to 13.

THOMAS J. PACCILLO died March 26, 2000.

FRANK FITZSIMMONS and RICHARDRINGEL ’70 announce the merger of their lawfirm Fitzsimmons, Ringle, & Jacobs P.C. withEpstein, Brown, & Gioia, P.C. The new firm willbe known as Epstein, Fitzsimmons, Brown,Ringle, Gioia & Jacobs.

CLASS OF 1970BARRY SCHINDELHEIM is president ofCMJ Information Technology Inc. He is mar-ried to Carol and they have three children.They live in Calabasas, CA.

NOEL GAY WITTENBERG is a teacher for1st Presbyterian Church Nursery School.

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ANGELO MASSARO is vice president ofSalomon Smith Barney.

CLASS OF 1981MARGARET L. MACMILLIAN-SICILANO’85 is the Treasurer and a Board of Director mem-ber for Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity.She will serve a two-year term. She works forOceanFirst Bank as senior internal auditor.

CLASS OF 1982ROBERT B. GROSSMAN is part of Caesar’sManagement and lives with his wife and twodaughters in Linwood.

CLASS OF 1984MICHAEL MEGILL was appointed as thedistrict director of Northwestern MutualFinancial Network-Stone Financial. He is cur-rently building a college internship programat Monmouth.

JAMES E. SCHULTZ is the senior vice presi-dent/investment officer for First UnionSecurities located in Lawrenceville.

CLASS OF 1985

EILEEN TOUGHILLRN, PhD has beenappointed Director ofCommunity Healthfor Visiting NurseAssociation (VNA) ofCentral Jersey.

CLASS OF 1986KURT KOVACH was presented theEnvironmental Company of the Year Award.He works as the CEO of PlasmaSol LLC.

FERNANDO SANTIAGO died December20, 2000. He had been an adjunct professorat Middlesex County College in Edison,where he was a computer applicationsinstructor from 1993-1995. He also was aflight instructor with the Century Flight

Academy in Morristown and for the past sixmonths a pilot with the Island Express air-line. Surviving him are a brother Victor andaunt Grace Rosado.

CLASS OF 1987KEVIN LaMASTRA was named UnionCounty Teacher of the Year. He has been ateacher of ESL and French at Soehl MiddleSchool for the past seven years.

ANDY MURREN accepted a position of ITManager for the Lexis-Nexis eMarketplace.Andy lives in Mendham with his wife,Elizabeth and 2 sons, Drew 3, and Ian 1.Andy is a major in the United States ArmyReserve at Fort Dix.

CLASS OF 1988NADER ANISE, an attorney with a practicein Florida, has authored 12 legal/marketing/business articles for 10 publications. He alsois an adjunct professor for the MBA programat Nova Southeastern University in Ft.Lauderdale, FL.

WILLIAM H. COL-LETT, JR. announcesthe birth of his daugh-ter Natasha Bade bornon September 9, 2000at Jersey Shore MedicalCenter.

CLASS OF 1989MICHAEL J. DiPAOLO along with his wife LisaAnn announce the birth of their son Michael J.DiPaolo, II born on January 27, 2001.

ROBERT HELLER was promoted to the rankof Major in the United States Army.

ROBERT OLSEN accepted a new position asDirector of Online Sales, Marketing andClient Services for the Seattle Times Companyin Seattle, WA. He moved with his wife Terryand two children Josh and Madeline fromNorth Carolina to Seattle in July.

KATHY RUSSO married JOHN RUSSO ’89in 1994. The couple has two sons, Johnny, bornMarch 1997, and Brian, born October 1999.

DIANE JONES-TRACY is a stay-at-homemom and a free-lance writer living inWilliamsburg, VA. She and her husband havethree children, Molly, 6, Maggie, 16 months,and Rory, 4 months.

MARY WALL was honored with the Com-munity College SpiritAward by the NewJersey Council of CountyColleges. She is the deanof academic educationand distance educationfor Atlantic Cape Com-munity College.

CLASS OF 1990LAURA KRAUTHEIM is a personnel man-ager for the Orthopedic Institute of CentralJersey.

KIMBERLY M. LaROSA married MichaelLaRosa in 1992. The couple has two daugh-ters, Gina born June 1998 and Angela bornAugust 1999.

KERRY J. JOHNSON-PIAZA has been mar-ried 6 years and welcomed her daughterCatherine Elizabeth in April.

RICHARD G. ZINNIE was promoted tosenior manager in Syndicate Operations atMorgan Stanley Dean Witter in Manhattan.He resides in Westfield with his wife, Mary Jo.

CLASS OF 1991AARON RESNIK works for CarolinasHealthcare System as the director of billing forPatients Accounts.

MARK I. WILSON is associate manager forthe Sales and Marketing Department forPrudential Investments.

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LINETTE VOLLARO along with her hus-band announce the birth of their son DylanAlexander born on August 27, 1999.

CLASS OF 1992SHAUN-MARIE COLEMAN married NoahS. Newcomer in Savannah, GA on July 15,2000. She is an elementary teacher for theSouth Elementary School in Harrington, DE.

TRACEY C. DUBEYalong with her hus-band BRIAN L.DUBEY’99 announcethe birth of theirdaughter, Alexis bornon August 28, 2000.Tracey is the Managerof Recruiting forMonmouth.

JOSEPH FARREN and his wife Kristenannounce the birth of their son born in May2000. Joseph is a consultant for Gluck Shaw.

DEAN C. SMITH married Karen Kizis on June17, 2000 at Point Bonita Lighthouse in MarinCounty, CA. The couple honeymooned in theGreek Isles of Santorini, Mykonos andZakynthos. Dean is a TV news photographer forKBWB San Jose/San Francisco.

CLASS OF 1993MARGRET BUGIELSKI ended 11 years ofemployment with Thrift/Eckerd Drugsin May2000. She is pursuing her teaching license for

Spanish through the Alternate Route programwhile teaching as a substitute in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District.

JEFFREY PEDONE established a businesscalled Good Dog Foods, Inc.

IRENE SERENSON died June 1998. Aftergraduating from Monmouth she attendedSouthwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe,NM, where in 1995 she earned her degree andthen a license as Doctor of Oriental Medicine.

CLASS OF 1994ALICIA ALBARRAN joined WithumSmith& Brown as a staff II accountant.

MICHAEL F. HANSON works as an attorneyfor Womble Carlyle Sandridge &Rics.

WILLIAM SANDOVAL was promoted to therank of Major in the United States ArmyReserve on September 29, 2000. He is assignedas a Plans Officer with the Office of DeputyChief of Staff, Intelligence, United States Army;Europe located in Heidelberg, Germany.

CHRISTOPHER WAACK is the principal ofthe Intervale Elementary School in Parsippany.

CLASS OF 1995PATRICIA BRUNO and her husbandMichael announce the birth of their first sonborn on November 9, 2000.

TRACY SOMERVILLE FERM along withher husband Ken announce the birth of theirdaughter Halle Grace born July 18, 2000.Tracy is a teacher for the Pt. Pleasant Board ofEducation.

CLASS OF 1996WILLIAM E. ARMSTRONG, JR. is a fore-man for Bell Atlantic Corporation/Verizon.He is married to Frances and has three chil-dren, Jason 24, Melanie 23, and Rebecca 19.

NATASHA ROSS participated in thePennsylvania model and talent expo and wasselected by Main Line Models, in Media, PA to compete theatrically nationwide. She isworking as a Quality Assurance Analyst forMEDecision, Inc. She also is an aspiring actress.

JERMAINE D. SANDERS is a FinancialAnalyst for Primerica located in Totowa. Heis married to Kimberly and has two chil-dren; Bryana Janay Sanders, 6 and DenzelSmith, 11.

CLASS OF 1997JONATHAN BURNHAM graduated fromRoger Williams University School of Law inMay 2000. He is married to Christine and hastwo sons, Jonathan, 5 and Andrew 3.

ROBIN FAISTL married BILL WEBB onJuly 15, 2000. Monmouth alumni in atten-dance included: WILL O’REILLY ’96,GLENN NADOLSKI ’96, SCOTT FRANKE’97, MEREDITH FAISTL ’00, MICHELLECONWAY SCHIAPPACASSE ’97, DAVELEWIS ’97, RENEE WARNESKY ’97, SUEMARK ‚’97. Robin is a math teacher at BrickMemorial High School in Brick and Bill is aGlobal Account Manager for World Com inBala Cynwyd, PA.

LAURA HOLLANDER married Brian Beyeaon July 16, 2000. The wedding was held atThe Bridgewater Manor in Bridgewater.Monmouth alumni in attendance included:LAUREN WEISSMAN ’97, matron of honor,ANDREA CARSON ’97, bridesmaid, GINAFAZIO ’96, bridesmaid, ELIZABETH


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GIORDANO ’98, bridesmaid, and EMILYHORNSTEIN ’97.

BARBARA PEPE ’01 is the Liaison for the225th Anniversary of the American RevolutionCommission.

HEATHER PERSKY recently moved back tothe states after living in London. She is work-ing for the YMCA camps of New Jersey as acamp recruiter.

CHRISTINA SANTONI is attendingSavannah College of Art and Design for herMasters in Fine Arts. She is also a singer, song-writer and guitarist and has produced two CDs.

CLASS OF 1998RANDALL BRADY DeHART is theaccounting and administrative coordinator forMatthews & Henegar PLC. He is responsiblefor the financial aspects of the company.

JAMIE FELSON is a teacher at ClearviewSchool located in Wayne.

DAWN M. HOR is now a senior accountexecutive at Spring, O’Brien’s NJ office han-dling travel and business to business accountsfor media relations and special events.

NICOLAS PODSVIROW married DOROTHYSULTANA ’99 on September 17, 2000.

MELANIE O’NEILL ’00 graduated with herMasters in Social Work in May 2000 fromMonmouth. She has been working as theDirector of Patient and Family Services for theNorthern New Jersey Region of the AmericanCancer Society.

ROBERT E. SWART works for LucentTechnologies. He and his wife Bernadette havefour children, Austin, 8, Noah, 4, Tanner, 3,and Chase, 2.

KARIN TOMKIEWICZ is working forCoca-Cola Enterprises as executive accountmanager in the Sales/Marketing Department.

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JASON KACZOR married TARA J. KONYAon November 6, 1999 at Bartholomew RomanCatholic Church, East Brunswick. The couplehoneymooned in Whistler, British Colombiaand reside in Cary, North Carolina.

TINA KARRICK was promoted to staffaccountant II by WithumSmith & Brown.

WILLIAM MARMO married HEATHERSMERAK on September 23, 2000 at St.Anthony’s Church in Butler. The couple honey-mooned in Aruba and resides in Kendall Park.Monmouth alumni in attendance: CARRIEMURRAY ’99, bridesmaid, SHANA STEIN-BERG ’99, bridesmaid, LOUIS MARMO ’00,best man, JOHN CIFELLI ’98, groomsman.Heather is a Senior Merchandiser for Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation and Bill is aConstruction Superintendent for Pulte MastersBuilders Corporation.

GEORGE M. NICHOLAS is living overseasin Cyprus where he served in the military forsix months. He is currently pursuing a masters in International Relations with afocus in International Business from theUniversity of Indianapolis via Intercollege,

Cyprus. He also started a new job in an off-shore company where he is manager of thetrade department.

JAMES M. PEASE will be teaching a self-designed course entitled “The Impact ofThird Parties on American Politics” at theNew Jersey Governor’s School of PublicIssues, Monmouth University July-August2001. He is a teacher for the East BrunswickBoard of Education.

CLASS OF 2000MARIANNE BAMBRICK works forMonmouth Medical Center in the PublicRelations department as a public relations andmarketing coordinator. She plans on returningto Monmouth in September 2001 to begin herMasters in Corporate Communication.

SUSANNE FRANCIS is a recruiter forAccounting Principals located in Edison.

JENNIFER HEINZEN has a new position withGiant Food Stores, LLC as a Training Specialist.

LEONARD MAY is an auditor for Suplee,Clooney & Company located in Elizabeth.

ELIZABETH MOUBER joined the firm ofThomas/Boyd Communications as assistantaccount executive.

NORMAN SIMON died February 17, 2001from injuries he received in an auto accident

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