College Angels returned to AHA for mini-college fairs during lunch, to offer advice to current juniors. Scheduling the fairs around college spring break, two events were held with the following Angels attending:
Angel Network
March 14, 2013 Meagan Abanto (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Julia Aversa (Swarthmore College), Alicia Brizzolara (Fairfield University), Stephanie Espejo (Fordham University), Kayla Gentile (The College of New Jersey), Danielle Gheradi (Stevens Institute of Technology), Liz Hickey (Lehigh University), Sam Moscardelli (Roger Williams University), Nora Neus (University of Virginia), Sarah Owens (Notre Dame), Susan Piersa (Boston University), Jacqueline Raguindin (The College of New Jersey), Angela Ressa (Fordham University) and Shafag Zia (George Washington University).
The Angel Network is a sub-committee of the Alumnae Association and is open to all AHA alumnae. The group focuses on networking events, professional development and will most importantly provide mentoring and internship opportunities for current or recently graduated Angels. And the best part is that your involvement can be as small or as big as you choose – you can either be here in the New Jersey area or as far away as California!
Junior Katelyn Colman traveled on an Operation Smile mission to India in April, and AHA Faculty member and Op Smile Advisor Laura Kraytem ’79 will go to Jordan in June. Pictured below are Katelyn, Kathy Soracco Magee ’63, co-founder of Operation Smile, and Mrs. Kraytem at the Operation Smile Mission Training in Virginia. March 21, 2013 Alyssa Dumatol (Ramapo College of New Jersey), Angela Miguel (New York University), Regina Palatini (Johns Hopkins University), Katerina Rodriguez (New York University), Alison Scorese (Barnard College), Danielle Seier (Ramapo College of New Jersey) and Amber Wade (Harvard University).
Alumnae Presenters Promote Health and Well-being at AHA Awareness Day Thank you to the following workshop presenters who shared their expertise in the following areas: Marissabel Alvarez Mayol ’99 (Zumba); Robyn Assile Ziemba ’96 (Healthy Eating); Marissa Zitka Abruzzo ’95 (The Best Medicine is Right in your Pantry), Jacqueline Stephens ’04 (Stress Relief Through Movement), Sue Yurasits ’76
(Community Food Bank Service Overview). An alumnae panel spoke to juniors about careers related to personal health and development: Robyn Assile Ziemba ’96 (Registered Dietician and Owner of Hudson Dietetics, LLC ); Marissa Zitka Abruzzo ’95 (Certified Health Counselor – President of
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Hip & Healthy Kids), Jacqueline Stephens ’04 (Occupational Therapist at Kessler Institute) Shannon Heffernan ’95 (Pediatric Oncology Social Worker at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center), and Lauren McCarthy Debiak ’02 (Social Worker for Children’s Aid and Family Services).