1990 Anna Guzzi Camooso 1715 Marconi Road Wall, NJ 07719-3919 (732) 280-9072 acamooso@yahoo.com Anna Guzzi Camooso attended the 20-year reunion for the Class of 1990. She writes: “The campus was perfectly surrounded by the colorful leaves and looking better than ever. Wish I was a Centenary student today with all the improvements and transformation the College has gone through over the years.” Anna reconnected with roommate Michelle Barnes, as well as Angela Rodriguez, Ericka Richbell Paradiso, Carla Rood Colburn, and Gina Garcia ’91 and Dyan Ashworth Piccolo ’91. The group caught up in the dining hall of the new David and Carol Lackland Center.
Monique Grimme 507 Rt 46 Suite A Belvidere, NJ 07823 (908) 328-2376 mgrimme@aol.com Monique Grimme writes: “I started a successful music business with a management company called MoPromo Mgmt. Co. in 2007 and this year together with songwriter Gar Francis, aka Plainfield Slim, a record label called Bongo Boy Records. Within the record company I design album covers as well as website, promo packages, press photo and review complex music licensing contacts with Gar Francis. He opened up for blues musician Peter Tork at Centenary last March with his blues band, Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs, and received a standing ovation in the Whitney Chapel.”
1996 Jennifer Cassini 194 Free Union Road Great Meadows, NJ 07838-2333 (908) 637-8658 cassini@earthlink.net
1997 Members of the Class of 1990 and 1991 at Homecoming and Alumni Weekend.
1991 Justine Steinfeld-Mahon 510-1D Auten Road Hillsborough, NJ 08844 (908) 874-5046 Jn1991cc@yahoo.com
1992 Kristen McKitish 10 Quail Run Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 240-6837 mckitishk@centenarycollege.edu
1994 Michelle Brennan Abbate 5 Windy Bush Lane Sparta, NJ 07871 (973) 729-8107 mcbrenn@hotmail.com Michelle Brennan Abbate writes: “Hello all! Please friend me on Facebook! I am listed in Facebook as an alumna of Centenary College, Class of 1994. I am looking forward to hearing from you and to sharing any news that you may have!”
1995 Heather Bush Loven 216 Carentan Road Hopatcong, NJ 07843-1801 (973) 398-0691 missmerlot1@yahoo.com
Margaret (Peggy) Gibbs Guay 844 Rt. 28 Apt. 5A South Yarmouth, MA 02664-5264 (508) 398-2505 marbleandtoast@yahoo.com
1998 Merrilee McMurray 2 Laurel Woods Drive Blairstown, NJ 07825-2404 (908) 362-1743 (201) 704-3701 merrilee.m@hotmail.com
1999 Laura A. Orbine 132 Tumble Idell Road Frenchtown, NJ 08825 (908) 996-7196 lorbine@hotmail.com Carol Smith has been promoted to Assistant Provost at Berkeley College. In her new role, Carol, who formerly served as Dean of Berkeley College Online, will continue to manage teaching and learning for online students. She will also assist the Provost with academic policies.
2000 Coleen Trentacosta 215 N. 22nd St. Kenilworth, NJ 07033 (908) 276-5613 Yingyang252000@yahoo.com
A Centenary Homecoming For Arden Wright ’13, transferring to Centenary College was a homecoming. The Pennsylvania student Arden Wright ’13 has a long and proud family legacy at the College. Her late grandmother, Barbara Leach Wright ’54 is a graduate. Her mom, Heather Morris Wright ’84, majored in Fashion Merchandising. Many family friends, including Arden’s godmother, are proud to call themselves Centenarians. Yet Arden never felt pressure to attend Centenary. Instead, her family allowed her to explore other options and she ultimately chose to spend her freshman year at a college in Maryland. But something just did not feel right. So she decided to transfer to Centenary. The decision also allowed her to resume playing lacrosse, a pastime she had given up after high school. “I have never been happier,” Arden said. “I am doing extremely well academically and working hard to play very well. I came to Centenary and everything clicked instantly. The passion you feel when you have the (lacrosse) stick in your hand is amazing.” A Business major who is earning a concentration in Marketing, the Wright family is thrilled with Arden’s choice. “My mom is very happy that I am carrying that tradition on,” said Arden, who is planning a career in corporate marketing and event planning. “I will be a third generation Centenary graduate.” Do you have a family story about Centenary to share? Forward your submission or idea to editor Eric Strauss at strausse@ centenarycollege.edu for a future edition of The Centenarian.
Correction: The Spring 2010 edition of The Centenarian misidentified a photo of Cyclone Basketball player Ryan Kearney ’10 (pictured right). The student-athlete pictured was Rob Urie ’11 (pictured left).
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