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Lourdes Cortez Appointed To Board of Trustees
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Lourdes Cortez, president and CEO of North Jersey Federal Credit Union, has been appointed to serve on the University’s Board of Trustees. “We are honored that Lourdes Cortez has agreed to serve on our Board of Trustees,” says President Kathleen Waldron. “She brings a unique combination of skills, including many years in the financial industry, significant management experience, and a deep commitment to her native community of Paterson, as well as the entire North Jersey region, and we look forward to her advice and perspective.” Cortez began her professional banking career in 1984 at North Jersey Federal Credit Union. She learned banking from the ground floor up, and served in several positions before being promoted to president and CEO in 2005. Dedicated to being involved in the community, Cortez serves on the board of the Workforce Investment Board
of Passaic County, as president of the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic, and the board of Visions Academy Charter School in Newark. She is the chairperson for the North Jersey Federal Credit Union Foundation and assistant treasurer for Executive Women of New Jersey. She has volunteered for numerous organizations including La Casa De Don Pedro, the March of Dimes, Eva’s Village in Paterson, and the American Cancer Society, and served on the board of the United Way of Passaic County. The first Latina CEO of a credit union in New Jersey, Cortez has been honored by NJBIZ magazine, which named her one of the Top Fifty Business Women of New Jersey. Other awards include the North Jersey Regional Chamber of Commerce 2010 Star Award in Business, the 2010 Salute to the Policy Makers Award from Executive Women of New Jersey, and the 2012 Women of Achievement Award from the Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey.
College of Education Receives Fulbright-Hays Grant for Study Trip to South Korea Three William Paterson faculty members, along with six teachers and six University students, will study in South Korea this summer through an $85,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the Fulbright-Hays Short-Term Projects Abroad program. The project is one of only sixteen funded nationally and the only group project funded in New Jersey. Heejung An, associate professor of elementary and early childhood education, Keumjae Park, associate professor of sociology, and Carrie Hong, associate professor of educational leadership and professional studies,
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received funding for their project, “The U.S.-N.J.-South Korea Project: Exploring Korea’s History, Culture, and Education System Through Experiential Learning.” “This project will make possible a unique educational experience for pre-service and current teachers, who will have the chance to explore systematically the history, culture, and educational system in South Korea as well as guided, rich opportunities for deeper knowledge of the Korean community, language, and culture within New Jersey,” says Candace Burns, dean of the College of Education. “Teachers and students from New Jersey will have the opportunity to understand the richness and power of global education, and use that knowledge in designing meaningful, innovative curriculum and opportunities for student engagement as global citizens.” This is the third Fulbright-Hays grant the University has received. The two previous grants supported short-term study abroad trips to India.
Miki Cammarata Named Vice President for Student Development Miki Cammarata has been appointed as vice president for student development following a national search. She succeeds John Martone, who retired on December 31, 2013. Cammarata comes to the University from Ramapo College, where she served as associate vice president for student affairs from May 2009 to the present. MIKI CAMMARATA At Ramapo, she co-led the Division of Student Affairs, which included student involvement/