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TJ O N A T H A N B . S I M O N The College’s newest Trustee is Jonathan B. Simon, an Executive Director on the Advancing Black Leaders team at JPMorgan Chase & Co. He is responsible for leading the Student Strategy, which includes a portfolio of initiatives and programs to increase acquisition and retention of black talent. Primarily, Mr. Simon will partner with campus recruiting and university relations teams to identify and coordinate recruitment efforts that support firm-wide campus hiring initiatives. In this new role, he is also charged with deepening strategic partnerships across internal and external campus recruiters, diversity leaders, stakeholders and recruiting staff. Mr. Simon brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role. In recent leadership roles at Citi, he was a Director in Corporate & Investment Banking in the Global Public Sector group and, previously, was the Head of Diversity and Employee Programs for Citi’s Institutional Clients Group. Mr. Simon remains actively engaged with several professional and non-profit organizations, which include serving on the Board of the Council of Urban Professionals; Vice Chairman of Montclair Public Library Foundation Board of Trustees in Montclair, NJ; and he is a member of the Acquisitions Committee of the Studio Museum of Harlem. He is a graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, and holds an Honors Degree in Finance.

TThree-time Emmy award winning journalist, Jim Axelrod, who joined the Bloomfield College Board of Trustees in 2014, has been named chief investigative and senior national correspondent at CBS. Prior to this appointment, he was the senior national correspondent for CBS News, reporting for CBS This Morning, the CBS Evening News, CBS Sunday Morning, and other CBS News broadcasts and platforms. “Jim is an amazing ambassador for Bloomfield College and we couldn’t be more proud to have him on our team,” shared Nicole Quinn, Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement. “He deserves all the recognition and success. He has earned each achievement!”

Axelrod is dedicated to Bloomfield College and fully believes in the College’s mission. He regularly volunteers his talents to the College, serving as MC at scholarship evenings, moderator at roundtable or panel discussions and, most recently, as Master of Ceremonies at the Bloomfield College Sesquicentennial Gala. The Gala honored his friend and colleague, Bill Whitaker, of 60 Minutes, and raised over $600,000. “The unique magic of Bloomfield College took a hold of me and never let go,” Axelrod shared last year. “I became a fast advocate, a proud one at that. I often refer to the College as an ‘on ramp.’ The entire mission of Bloomfield College is to provide access to people who aren’t starting out at the same place as some more fortunate. There’s a campus full of people walking around with amazing qualities who just need the chance to unlock their full potential.” J I M A X E L R O D

AJ O H N P A N A G A K I S ’ 8 5 American International Group, Inc. elected John Panagakis, Bloomfield College class of 1985, as Chief Executive Officer, First Principles Capital Management, LLC (FPCM), the unit of AIG Investments that serves institutional clients with expertise across the global fixed income securities and derivatives markets.

“Joining FPCM at this time presents an exciting opportunity to partner with the broader AIG Investment organization,” said Panagakis, who joined the College’s Board in 2016.

Panagakis joins FPCM from TIAA Nuveen, where he spent more than 30 years in a variety of asset management, operational and advisory leadership roles, most recently as Executive Vice President, Head of International Advisory Services. While at TIAA Nuveen, he transformed the organization from a U.S.-focused asset manager to a global presence with international distribution, product and marketing offerings. During his tenure, he also held numerous other leadership roles that included Executive Vice President, Head of Global Institutional Business Development; Managing Director, Head of Institutional Distribution; and Director, Northeast Region Institutional and Individual Services.

Bloomfield College nursing and health science majors have great potential for high incomes and high job satisfaction levels. The College has been ranked 4th in New Jersey and 52nd nationally out of 679 institutions that offer four-year health science and nursing degrees, according to Payscale.com's 2019-20 College Salary Report. The College landed nationally in the top 8% of those ranked for this particular sector.

“Student success is the number one priority of Bloomfield College, and not just while they are enrolled,” said Dr. Marcheta P. Evans, College President. “Our rankings in the PayScale survey are just one more indication from a nationally-known rating service that Bloomfield College is successful in preparing our students for the workforce in their respective fields.” PayScale’s College Salary Report is based on a comprehensive database, with its sample size growing larger every year. The rankings were determined based on alumni salary data of 3.5 million respondents, representing more than 4,000 colleges and universities across the U.S. The report indicates early-career and mid-career pay numbers for alumni. This report is regularly used by prospective students as they research schools, majors, and careers.

“To see our alumni excelling on state and national levels in health science and nursing fields means a great deal to Bloomfield College,” said Dr. Maureen Grant, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs. “This is a reflection of both the dedicated faculty and staff who strive to provide the absolute best for our students, and the perseverance and aptitude of our graduates.”

The Frances M. McLaughlin Division of Nursing at Bloomfield College boasts a 94% licensure exam pass rate and is consistently ranked within the top-10 best nursing programs in New Jersey. Bloomfield College Among Best for Pay in NJ B

For the third time in a row, the College’s summer issue of On The Green has earned a top award in the MarCom Awards, a prestigious international competition that recognizes outstanding achievement in marketing and communication. Bloomfield College was recognized with a Gold Award for the 2019 summer issue of On The Green. The issue presented a stunning black and white cover of historymaking College President, Dr. Marcheta P. Evans, alongside Richard A. Levao, President Emeritus. The magazine also included the College’s 146th Commencement activities, as well as the national ranking by the Princeton Review that named the College’s Game Design program #1 in New Jersey and #35 nationally.

The magazine was written by Alicia Cook, Director of Institutional Communications at the College, and designed by Eric Miller, of Eric Miller + Associates. Roy Groething took the majority of the professional photography, including the cover. Other photo credit includes Gladstone Harris, Sports Information Director. F Magazine Strikes Gold

On Wednesday, December 4, New Jersey’s Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. spoke on C-Span about the benefits of Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Rep. Payne Jr. has been the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district, which includes Essex County, since 2012. “HBCU’s, at times, are criticized in this country for their necessity, but the creation of HBCU’s comes out of the inability for the larger population to accept minority students at colleges that were already established,” expressed Rep. Payne, Jr. “It is disingenuous to criticize HBCU’s for remedying a problem of inequality that still exists in this nation.”

In his remarks, he praised Bloomfield College, the only Predominately Black Institution (PBI) of higher education in New Jersey, as well as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), for its demonstrated success in the social mobility of its graduates, saying, “Bloomfield College does this at rates that far exceeds other universities.”

“In New Jersey we do not have HBCU’s, but we have many Minority Serving Institutions, take Bloomfield College, for instance,” he said. “Bloomfield College steps in and addresses more than its students’ academic needs…in other words, they solve several social problems at once.”

He was speaking in support of the Future Act and Minority Serving Institutions. He began his time at the podium saying, “MSI’s serve a critical role in our society,” noting that MSI’s have proven their importance, as studies have shown that minority students feel more supported when they are surrounded by their culture and receive better grades in those classrooms. He also shared that students at MSI’s display fewer behavioral problems and their upward mobility skyrockets.

“[Minority Serving Institutions] keep today’s low income students on a path to success,” said Rep. Payne, Jr. “They help close the wealth gap…and they provide hope and a future to a segment of America that needs it to so much. In closing, we will continue to advocate for these institutions. We need them to continue to do their service.” n Bloomfield College Gets Praised on C-Span O

EVENTS

Giving Thanks and Taking Care of Each Other

On Thursday, November 21, Bloomfield College hosted two special Thanksgiving dinners on its campus.

An all-student Thanksgiving dinner was held in the Dining Hall. Faculty and staff, alongside President Marcheta P. Evans and William H. Turner, Board Chair, assisted Gourmet Dining in serving the meal. They took orders, plated food, delivered it to the tables, and refilled drink orders, all with smiles on their faces.

Over 300 students were served salad, oven roasted turkey, cranberry glazed ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, homemade cornbread, and dessert.

“I can’t say strongly enough how much I believe in positive programming for our students - events that excite them to want to participate more, and in bringing pride to this community,” said Michael St. Blancard, Director of Dining Services. “This was an event that not only showcased our students, but also shined a light on the strength and dedication of Bloomfield College’s faculty and staff. It was a great source of pride to work beside them that evening, and witness such to the students.” That same evening, an International students’ (ITPS) Thanksgiving dinner was hosted by President Evans and Peter Jeong, Vice President for Global Programs and Professional Studies, in Westminster Hall, Room 110. Also catered by Gourmet Dining, the evening consisted of a similar menu and a number of festive performances that showcased the visiting students’ heritage and culture. Over 15 countries were represented in the over 100 guests. A true coming-together-moment came when Bloomfield College students showed the visiting students how to do the Bloomfield Shuffle, the College’s signature dance.

HOMECOMING AND REUNION ON THE QUAD

Bloomfield College hosted its annual Homecoming and Reunion on Saturday, October 12. Over 225 alumni and friends reunited on the main quad of campus to celebrate — from new alumni members to Newcombe Scholars to a member of the class of 1952. The day couldn't have been better, as it was 70 degrees and sunny. There was a live band, a lovely BBQ buffet, dancing, and a lot of memory sharing and catching up with one another. Deacon the Bear stopped over for pictures and campus tours led by the College's student ambassadors were offered to guests. The classes of 2009, 1994, and 1969 received class pins directly from Dr. Marcheta P. Evans in honor of their milestone years.

SPEAKER SERIES RECAP

Bloomfield College wrapped up its latest run of its Speaker Series in November. The fall semester welcomed Jeremy Farrell, Legal Advisor and Head of Government Affairs and Corporate Citizenship at LeFrak; Tai Cooper, Vice President for Policy and Communication with New Jersey Economic Development Authority; and Jonathan Simon, Executive Director, Head of Student Strategy Advancing Black Leaders, at JP Morgan Chase & Co.

The series began through Student Affairs in the spring of 2018 after Matthew Frankel was introduced to the College by Trustee Hank Uberoi. Frankel, who acts as moderator for the series, is the former Press Secretary and Press Aide for House Democratic Leader Richard A. Gephardt, Congresswoman Debbie Stabenow, the Democratic Leadership Council, and a variety of national and local political and advocacy campaigns across the country. He is currently consulting on the College’s Strategic Plan.

The mission of the Speaker Series is to connect Bloomfield College students with successful professionals, promote the intellectual environment of the College, and to facilitate discussion of important issues facing students today as they transition from college life to their careers.

First Gen and Proud

Bloomfield College celebrated its third annual First Generation College Day on November 5. The national observance of this day is November 8. The day was launched in 2017 by the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and the Center for First-generation Student Success.

More than half of the student body at Bloomfield College are the first in their families to attend college and work toward a bachelor’s degree.

Run on campus by TRIO Student Support Services (SSS), First Generation Day welcomed not just the College’s first-gen students, but also any faculty and staff who identify as the first in their families to attend college. The mixer ran from 2:00 through 4:00 p.m. and was held in Westminster Arts Center.

“The third annual First-Generation Day Celebration was a huge success,” said Yannett Bagçe, Director of TRIO Student Support Services. “As a first-generation student myself, I know the importance of students and staff having a shared space to discuss their journeys and shared experiences through higher education.”

President Marcheta P. Evans gave opening remarks, there was a raffle, and Da’John Graves ‘21 was announced as the winner of the first generation t-shirt design contest. The event was sponsored by nine departments and organizations within the College including TRIO SSS, TRIO McNair Scholars, CSLE, Residence Life, Office of Institutional Advancement, Holley Program in Applied Ethics, Bloomfield College Alumni Association, EOF, and the First Year Seminar program.

In September, students, faculty, and staff joined Dr. Evans on the Quad to celebrate their Bloomfield College pride. All were decked out in Bloomfield College gear for the first official Bloomfield College Spirit Day under the new President. The turnout was truly something to see, and everyone who was there was able to learn the “Bloomfield Shuffle” dance thanks to our students!

Annual Fall Open House

High school and transfer students got acquainted with Bloomfield College at Fall Open House on Sunday, November 10. Hosted in the College’s gym, the annual Open House was an opportunity for over 200 prospective students and their families to tour campus and attend information sessions on Athletics, Career Services, Support Services (EOF and CITEL), and Financial Aid.

“This was my first Open House with Bloomfield College and it was wonderful to see the College community come together in support of such an important event,” said Kevin Cavanagh, who joined the College as Vice President for Enrollment Management early last winter. “The families that were in attendance got to see the best of Bloomfield College and all it has to offer them as they take the next step on their educational journey.”

Rose Mitchell, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs; alumnus Adrian Smart ’19; and Nicole Cibelli, Director of Admissions also provided remarks, sharing tips and encouragement to guests.

All seven academic divisions were represented, alongside support offices including Advising, Honors, CSLE, Admission, Disability Services, TRIO SSS, Residence Life, the Bloomfield College Alumni Association, McNair, the Wellness Center, PBI Grant, Greek Council, and numerous other clubs and organizations. n

THANK YOU

to our alumni, present and former

Trustees, faculty and staff, and friends who

help Bloomfield College carry out its

mission. This Honor Roll recognizes the

individuals and organizations that made a

contribution to the Bloomfield College

Capital Campaign between March 21,

2014 – June 30, 2019. The College’s first

comprehensive Capital Campaign raised

over $14.5M. To view the full listing,

please visit the College’s website.

Symbol Key ^ 1868 Planned Giving Legacy Society † Deceased *&** We thank our friends for partnering with us throughout this historical campaign. $1,000,000 or above Anonymous Bestfoods Special Benefits Trust in memory of ^† Alain Labergere ^ Richard A. Levao

$699,999 - $600,000 Nicholas and Catherine Carlozzi/ The Carlozzi Family Foundation ^ Joanne T. Marren, Esq.

$499,999 - $400,000 ^ Anthony A. D’Ambrosio ’64

$399,999 - $300,000 ^ Sandy and Gretchen Prater The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation ^ Bill and Judy Turner

$299,999 - $200,000 ^ John J. Delucca ’66 Investors Foundation O’Kane Family Foundation ^ Glenn M. and Marilyn B. Reiter ^ Adrian A. Shelby (Hon.’98) and † Ed Bindel ^ Rev. J. Richard Szeremany ’57

$199,999 - $100,000 Jacquie and Bill Colgan Geoffrey M. Connor, Esq. — In memory of † Kenneth F.X. Albers, Chairman of Provident Bank, and † James C. Kellogg, Trustee of Bloomfield College ^ Vern and Joy Endo ^ Estate of Mabel E. Pennick ’95 George I. Alden Trust ^ James R. and Edda L. Gillen Gourmet Dining LLC Dr. Maureen C. Grant Edward C. Heftman ’67 ^ Rosemary and Al Iversen † L. Donald LaTorre Martin (Hon.’15) and Toni McKerrow Archie and Lynne Palmer Partners for Health Foundation † Donald A. Ross ’52 †^ Donald C. Ryan Lawrence I. Sills ^ Charles E. Stealey ’65 Synod of the Northeast The Provident Bank Foundation Walter & Louise Sutcliffe Foundation Hank Uberoi and Angela Beekers-Uberoi Josh Weston ^ Dr. Thomas N. and Diane C. Wilfrid

$99,999 - $90,000 Robert ’68 and Linda Senior

$89,999 - $80,000 Edward and Stella Van Houten Memorial Fund Craig B. Lindsay ’76

$79,999 - $70,000 Community Foundation of New Jersey Steve and Lynn Glasser †^ Ruth Perretti ^ Kenneth R. Schorr ’78 John B. Skowronski ’91

$69,999 - $60,000 Dr. Susan V. Bershad Chartiable Fund Adebola A. Taiwo ’09 The Rea Charitable Trust ^ Nancy H. Van Duyne ^ Frank Wagner ’70

$59,999 - $50,000 **Anonymous Anonymous ^ Bernard S. Berkowitz, Esq. Bestfoods Educational Foundation Glenn N. Howatt Foundation, Inc. Harold B. & Dorothy A. Snyder Foundation ^ Rose Marie Meola Rudy ’65 Arthur A. Patchett (Hon.’01) Switzer Foundation

$49,999 - $40,000 Barbara Appel Carmen Amalia Corrales, Esq.

Goya Foods, Inc. Presbyterian Alumni Association of Bloomfield College Maxine Roach (Hon.’13) and Gina Elliott Robert Sydney Needham Foundation Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation, Inc. The Hyde and Watson Foundation The Turrell Fund †^ Mary Lue Turk ’95 *

$39,999 - $30,000 Compass Group, North America Fallon & Pacheco Architects Renee Baldan-Selitto ’82 Heddy Bishop Hubbard ’66 PSEG Foundation ^ Rev. Dr. Nancy Schluter The George A. Ohl, Jr., Trust Foundation Margo and Frank Walter Mark T. ’76 and Jeannette ’76 Whaley

$29,999 - $20,000 ^ Kevin J. Collins, Esq. Conscious Kids, Inc. John G. Cross Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Carolyn Roberson Glynn ’69 Rodney P. and Virginia R. Frelinghuysen Harold I. & Faye B. Liss Foundation Investors Bank Joseph A. Natoli Construction † James C. Kellogg IV H. Christa and † John T. Lyons Helen Malina ’73 ^ Marie M. Menzel ’58 Peter A. and Marna Olson Albert and Mary Anne Pastino Ben and Alice Reiter Hannah Richman The Hess Foundation The Mark and Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation

$19,999 - $10,000 Academy for the General Practice of Chiropractic Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Christina and Jim Axelrod Jacqueline M. Bartley Melissa Bastan and Thomas Smallman ^ Thomas F. Brannin ’52 and Mariano J. Vera Howard and Paula Buxbaum Central Presbyterian Church D.F. Moore and †^ Paula G. ’94 Craig Kevin Cummings Datacom Solutions, Inc. Gage Daye ’12 Brad and Mary Delamielleure Tom and Susan Dunn Patricia A. Etzold Josean Fernandez ’06, CAIA † Dorothea B. Frank (Hon.’11) Sandra L. Gonzalez, Esq., and Eric Bray Neville Gittens J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc. Peter K. Jeong Johnson & Johnson Corporate Giving Program Devra and Jeffrey Karger Barbara and † Ernest ’45 Kosa Patrick J. Lamy Richard C. Larsen ’66 McCarter & English LLP ^ Maryann Mercer ’69 Lee Minsk New Jersey Council for the Humanities Joyce Carol Oates (Hon.’10) John G. Panagakis ’85, CEBS, ChFC ProudLiving Companies Cherry Provost James and Diane Quinn RBC Capital Markets † Vincent S. Rospond, Esq. Schering-Plough Shake-N-Go Fashion Inc. Stifel The Council of Independent Colleges The UPS Foundation Verizon Foundation *

James P. ’71 and Madeline B. Wollner

$9,999 - $5,000 Adam Castro **Hector O. Banegas. CTFA* Copeland and Andie Bertsche Bank of America Barnes & Noble Elizabeth Christopherson and Aristedes Georgantas Church of the Annunciation Coach USA/Suburban Transit Robert D. Collmier ’74 Cullen and Dykman LLP Emer D. Featherstone Elizabeth Frank The Honorable Thomas H. Kean (Hon.’08) Rev. Alick M. Kennedy ’55 KPMG LLP Cynthia A. Lachnicht ’84 Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad and Khalil Gibran Muhammad (Hon.’15) Richard Lan William M. Lewis, Jr. (Hon.’07) Remo Maisto ’52 Mandelbaum Salsburg, P.C. Frances M. McLaughlin ’45 Susan W. Moore ’72 ^ Sidney D. Morginstin ’72 Marilyn (Hon.’06) and † Hugo Pfaltz Eve Preminger Presbyterian Church (USA) Presbyterian Foundation Nicole A. Quinn David ’65 and Eugenia ’63 Ramsey Sherman Wells Sylvester & ST American LLP Sills, Cummis, & Gross, P.C. Marion Terenzio The Leegis Group *Wells Fargo Wilentz, Goldman, & Spitzer, P.A.

$4,999 - $2,500 Edward Andrew ’70 AON Roger Bennett ’59 Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green Bressler, Amery & Ross Robert J. Carina Thomas H. Cavicchia ’51 Class of 1968 Scholarship Fund Frank A. Corrado ’69 C.R. Bard Foundation, Inc. Douglas M. Davies ’64 Deloitte Services LLP Estate of Elvin M. Dussler Robert J. Estler ’64 Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Gaccione Pomaco, P.C. Paul R. Genega Gregg Gonsalves Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Hill Wallack, LLP Karen D. Keithler ’81 ^ Nancy L. Lane Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. Deacon John W. Lynch ’73 Martin O'Boyle Landscaping Company Inc. Bill ’84 and Donna ’13 McDonald Bruce P. McMoran, Esq. Ralph and Esther Milnes ^ Richard ’66 and Nancy ’67 Minette John K. Murdock ’73 Michael A. Murphy Jeanne Nutter Lori Ann Palmieri Craig Platt Presbyterian Women of the West Presbytery of Newark Joane C. Roane ’62 The Provident Bank The Spadaccini Law Firm LLC The Torsiello Organization Anne Moreau Thomas Carolyn R. Tuella William E. Varley ’66 Victor Gartenstein, PC Sheila Wooten ’85 George T. Zahorian III ’70

$2,499 - $1,000 Margaret G. Adams Gerald W. Adelmann ADP Foundation William ’59 and Nancy ’60 Aierstok Anonymous (4) American Theological Library Association Michael B. Alexander William P. Anderson ’61 Robert Armbruster ’62 Michael Baker, CFRE Virginia Baker Rich Basler, CFRE and Jason Bishop BD William R. Berbaum ’70 Walter Berman Thomas and Theresa Berry Bloomfield College Class of 1971 Joseph W. Boecker ’65 Peter Botzenhart ’85 Rev. Richard D. Boyer Gordon B. Bramwell ’72 Braverman & Lester Robert C. Butler Dorothy M. Carey Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. | Tau Chi Chapter Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. Robert J. Clark ’68 Danielle S. Colon ’04 William Craven ’66 Crowe LLP Martha J. Curry ’69 Day Pitney LLP Theodore Q. Demeritte Lisa Dews ’02 John V. Donaldson ’68 Brian F. Doran, Esq. Nancy Dotoli ’84 ^ Rev. Eleanor J. Edwards ’70 Cheryl L. Evans Theresa A. Fierro ’86 Richard Finneran ’65 Marianne J. Flood Robert Florentine ’66 Nicole Frankel Rev. Loisann Furgess-Oler Joseph Gallo ’72 Nicholas Genega Frank Gentile ’70 Georgaklis & Mallas PLLC Thomas D. and Elaine M. Gibson ’71 Giordano, Halleran, & Cielsa P.C. Paul H. Glasser Terry Glover Peter Gordon John J. Gorman, Esq. Perry J. Gray ’77 Tresmaine Grimes † Kathleen A. Guerino Robert ’71 and Susan B. ’72 Gura Richard Hart Haven Savings Bank Lawrence ’87 and Margaret ’85 Hayter Marielle Hemschot Kathleen Hugin Independent College Fund of New Jersey Jacobs Enterprises, Inc. Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC Marc and Ellen Kaplan Gregory Klimko ’68 Larry Klurfeld Milan S. Kovac ’73 Nancy C. Koyanik ’81 Donald and Ernestine Kuhn L.J. Gonzer Associates, Inc. Martha LaBare LakelandBank Law Offices of Bill Vasilidis Littler Mendelson, P.C. Paul A. Lochner ’64 Patricia A. Loers ’75 Helen ’56 and Manuel Losada Luse Gorman, PC Lynch and Associates Andrea Maddalone ’99 W. Thomas Margetts Marjorie Miller McChesney ’45 Raymond E. McConchie, Jr. ’69 Sheryline Y. McGee ’94 Dolores McLamb ’79 Anthony A. Mero ’00 Metro Team Outfitters Sean T. Monaghan, Esq. Willie E. Moore ’79 Phyllis K. More Eugene Muller Michael B. Murphy ’96 Jean-Pierre Naegeli New Jersey State Nurses Association ^ John F. Noonan Heinz P. Nordmann Alisa C. Norris OceanFirst Bank Janis L. Oolie and Robert Ostrager O'Reilly, Marsh, & Corteselli Jack A. ’95 and Laura Palazzo Passaic County Community College Danielle C. Patterson ’13 Peapack Gladstone Bank Dr. Richard S. Pechter (Hon.’06) † Donald R. Pepper Ellen Powley Presbytery of New Brunswick Carrie B. Priester ’91 Charles Procini ’71 Prospect Presbyterian Church Dorette Brace Putonti ’70 Les and Eileen Quick John A. Racioppi ’80 Maryalice Reinmuller ’59 Julia G. Riley ’69 Ferrill and Belinda Roll Roosevelt & Cross, Inc. Steven M. Rose Paul Russo Saldutti Law Group, LLC Nicholas Schmelz, Jr. ’71 Michele Schmidt ’96 Schulman Lobel Zand Katzen Williams & Blackman LLP Neddie Serra Carlos Shaeffers ’04 Pauline J. Sharp ’65 Stanley H. Shields ’58 Sign Post NJ, LLC Silverman Building LLC Silversun Media Group Somerset Savings Bank Stradley, Ronon, Stevens, & Young LLP Sussex Bank Taylor Rental The Woman’s Club of Upper Montclair TIAA Sandy Trapp Robert C. Troccoli ’71 United Healthcare Services, Inc. Joseph A. Urso ’65 David Wademan ’17 Karen L. Wagner ’81 ^ Joel M. ’66 and Elsa Weiner William H. Connolly & Co., LLC Willis Towers Watson WithumSmith+Brown

$999 - $750 Linda J. Anderson ’71 Rozlyn L. Anderson Angelo’s Pizzeria Anonymous AON Foundation Hamid and Yanett Bagçe Saundra Austin-Benn Rev. Dr. Paul O. Boger, Sr. ’62 Bottling Group, LLC Harry S. Bower ’66 David L. Bucci ’59 Rev. Dr. Peter H. Carey, Jr. ’75 ^ William R. and Deborah M. Chemerka ’72 Raymond S. Cortese, Jr. ’73 John and Patricia Cruzeiro ’66 Culinary Ventures Vending Maryann Di Liberto Michael and Marilyn Dore Qiana T. Drake ’96 Paul J. Edmunds ’68 Barbara A. Heinrichs ’75 Joan W. Higgins ’56 Robert W. Hoag ’51 Jersey Pictures Inc. Karen L. Johnson ’68 Richard G. Johnson ’92 Barbara J. Kukla ’63 Joanne E. Lincoln ’69 William E. MacWhorter ’74 Patrick G. McCormack ’69 Pegeen P. Mendizabal ’68 Rita Nadler National Hispanic Medical Association Christina Nolan Ruth Pante

Robert and Catherine Principe Elinor S. Redington Dinma V. Rodriguez-Rios ’69 Richard F. Rovito ’75 Michelle Schleibaum Robert ’67 and Lyane ’68 Scoskie † Burt S. Slater ’52 Mary. J. Slavin ’91 Carter A. Smith ’66 Jeanne Smith Patricia A. Smith ’96 Dolores Trimiew ’68 Frederick H. Walker ’76 Joanne Warren ’62 Weber, Shapiro, & Company LLC Mable C. Williams ’86

$749 - $500 Alan Abraham ’66 Judy Adamcsik ’77 † Virgie B. Alston-Rodgers ’84 Anonymous (2) Janet Andril ’75 The Honorable Frances L. Antonin ’65 ASCO Dr. Gem M. Ashby ’99 ATV Inc. Nancy Bacci Karen E. Barton ’77 R. Virginia Bodden ’52 Richard E. Boschen, Jr. ’62 Abdulgani S. Braimah ’03 Martin J. Buss ’71 Ralph A. Cabrera ’76 † Joan Calder Louis J. ’64 and Lisa Caruso Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Nicole P. Cibelli James F. Clark ’67 Rev. Sandra Clark ’77 Ann V. Commisa Alana Cueto Rev. Beverly Dempsey Designer Sign Systems LLC Rev. George R. Doering, Jr. ’62 Kristin Doorley Marilyn S. Dunning ’68 Rev. Dr. Larry A. Dunster ’63 Estate of Susanne Nolan Margaret C. Faust ’66 Daniel and Marilyn S. Favara ’68 Marilyn B. Fischer ’68 Foley Field Foundation, Inc. Fox Rothschild LLP William J. Forlenza ’65 Rev. Dr. Donald H. Frank ’54 Anthony G. Gallo ’75 Genova Burns LLC Charles P. Grandy ’83 Barbara Hahn ’56 Nancy C. Hanna ’81 Donna L. Hansbury ’71 Robert M. Hayes ’75 Rev. William R. Hayes ’63 Philip Hunt Howard M. Jacks ’65 Richard M. Jaraba ’66 Joseph C. Kacirek ’69 Jean A. Katarsky ’96 Jill M. Keasel ’61 Richard L. Krajeski ’63 Barbara Kreiss ’56 Phyllis M. Kumpf ’67 Mark Kurusz ’71 Glenn J. Maciag ’87 John A. Maffei, Jr. ’75 † Karen Mandelbaum Ronald Manus ’54 Maselli Warren, PC Frank ’71 and Georgina ’69 Massotto Harold Machtinger John McGoldrick Alan E. McMahon ’64 William B. Meehan ’68 Maria Meyer ’89 † F. Willard Moffat, Jr. ’68 Danielle Morgart Margaret Moss ’70 Harry A. Nord ’82 North Jersey Chapter National Smart Set Northern New Jersey Black Nurses Franklin and Loriann Pellegrin Sueli S. Petry ’97 Marvin K. Pettus, Esq. John and Kimberly Pflug Diane Picciuto Pleasantdale Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church on the Hill Theodore Pulton, Jr. ’70 Quality Health Care Inc. Emido Quattrocchi ’72 Evelynn Rappaport ’66 James Reese James Rekulak ’71 Samuel Rosenberg Ruffalo Noel Levitz Rutgers University School of Nursing Emil Scerbak ’62 Kenneth Scherer ’70 Bruce Schnelwar and Lyn Rosensweig Bari-Lynne Schwarz Richard Schwarz and Joanne Collins Rudolph R. Schwarz ’75 Mary Scordo ’79 Samuel Seamans ’68 Robert F. Sibilio ’72 Lynette Simpson ’01 † Alfred A. Smith ’57 Timothy R. Smith ’94 Smolin Lupin Skip Stoner ’66 Rev. Harold ’54 and Ruth ’55 Story John M. Tanzola ’74 The Wilshire Caterers Martha M. Thompson ’04 Peter M. Tilkin ’79 Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP Warren Point Presbyterian Church Michael Wein Margaret M. Zeiner ’68 Edwina H. Zengerle ’52 William F. Zick ’59 Stephen Zurlo ’98

$499 - $250 AFP-NJ Air Group LLC American Wear Uniforms Maureen Ambrose ’85 Carolyn Adamiak ’54 Joseph Adetayo ’77 Kathleen A. Albosta Susan M. Andrews ’74 Michael Angelo, Jr. ’60 Robert Anthony ’71 † Rev. Lawrence J. Athorn ’59 Abraham M. Augustt ’09 Joseph Barry, Jr. Gregory D. Bartlett ’97 † Peter R. Bennett ’53 Elsie Bergstrom ’58 Marren C. Berthold ’66 Jeanette A. Bethea ’61 Big Brothers Big Sisters of

Monmouth & Middlesex Counties Lilly Black ’93 † Rev. Robert L. Blackwell Rev. Maurice T. Bowden ’82 Dolores Bowen ’71 Cedia A. Boxhill Brookdale Shoprite Margaret S. Brown ’91 Edward J. Burdzy ’66 Marla A. Burke ’91 Angela Butler Thomas F. Campion, Esq. Frances Capalbo Rev. Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale Joana Castro e Costa ’14 Susan Catanio-Agins ’74 CCL Enterprises, LLC John B. Clyburn, Jr. ’70 Josephine Cohn Angella J. Cole Ashton J. Corley ’13 Priscilla K. Davis ’05 DeCamp Bus Lines † Faith M. DeRogatis-Merrill ’54 Joseph A. DeSantis ’83 Blanche H. Deszo Gerard Alan Dickinson ’76 James A. DiGabriele, Jr. ’84 Dilworth Paxson LLP Direct Printing Impressions, Inc. Rod R. Donovan Doubletake Promotional Marketing, Inc. Saundra H. Drayton ’03 Thomas and Joan C. Dunn Francis Dworak Jeffrey P. Eaton ’74 Jonathan Echavarria Richard Eddy ’72

Gerald R. Elgert ’82 Milton T. Estelle ’67 Diahnne Evans Horton ’72 Fein, Such, Kahn, Shepard, P.C. Danilo H. Figueredo Donna L. Fischer ’05 Lorraine A. Flood Joni Frascati Brandon Fralix Alexander P. Franchino ’70 Barbara Friedland ’79 Luigi Furnari ’52 Jane Gaertner Jacquelyn Gardella ’86 Hal and Cathy Garrity Ronald ’66 and Kathleen M. Gaskill Brian Gately ’91 Rev. Richard B. ’52 and Cynthia Gibbins Wayne B. Gibbons ’81 † Eleanor W. Gibson Andrew Gilfillan Dorothy L. Godfrey Steve Golin Aurea Gonzalez ’06 Yuliana Gonzalez-Egun ’12 Janice Goodrow-Humphries ’82 Thelesha A. Gray ’13 Marc J. Gross, Esq. Joan P. Gumerlock ’54 Marilyn S. Guynn ’55 Karen Hart ‘04 Thomas L. Hart ’64 Rev. William Hoffman ’66 Francine Huang Maureen S. Hyppolite ’09 Joseph V. Insogna Jr. ’66 Mark Jackson Mary E. Jessup ’03 Jeremy Johnson Peter M. Johnson ’69 Thomas and Margaret Johnson Norma Jolly-George ’54 Linda C. Kayser ’75 Russell Koch ’66 Elissa Koplik Michael J. Kramlick ’71 Ronald H. Lambek ’64 Michael A. Lampariello ’70

James L. Lanzarotta ’63 Edward Latarski ’98 Law Offices of Tae H. Whang LLC Jerrold L. Lazerwitz ’68 Deborah A. Lazur ’80 Edna Leonard ’85 † Walter T. Leslie ’70 Levine, Jacobs, & Company LLC Elisabeth R. Lombardo ’68 Dennis Longo ’70 LSM at Crane’s Mill Elizabeth L. Manger ’82 Dolores A. Marinaro ’67 Laszlo J. Mashall ’97 Herbert C. Massa ’72 David ’70 and Nancy Masterson Robert A. McAulliffe ’64 Michael McCree ’65 Howard F. McDavitt, Jr. ’71 Debra McDonald ’73 Thomas R.E. McKenzie ’66 Terry McKeon Andrew and Brianne ’11 Mees Bernadette B. and † Henry C. Meyer Daniel Misa Rose L. Mitchell ’91 † Wayne R. Moreton ‘70 Rev. F. Leon Morgan ’57 Jacqueline V. Morgan ’99 Frank Moschella ’66 James Murphy Marilyn D. Nelson ’85 New Jersey State Nurses Association Region 3 Joseph A. Nucci ’65 Felice Nudelman Margaret E. O’Reilly Camille Otero ’95 Amy C. Parrillo ’78 Sara Pellegrini Cheryl D. Pernell Rey ’85 James J. Perrino Mark A. Peyko ’91 Roger A. Pillar ’88 Mark Pirone ’11 PFK O’Connor Davies, LLP Tina L. Plaza ’09 Ellen Polito † Stanley Porteur Paul Puccio Frank V. Querques, Jr. ’70 Donald Quinn Diane Rasbury ’78 Frank L. Reciniello ’75 Robert A. Reick ’69 Sara Reinhardt ’62 Theola L. Riedemonn ’01 David Rigg ’65 Norma L. Rogers ’99 Barbara Rohrbaugh ’69 De Romuald Romulus ’09 Patrick A. Rosal ’96 Carol Ruiz Kenneth Sargent ’65 Stephen Schluter Luis and Vivian Schuchinski William Schulhoff Stephanie A. Sclafani ’98 Jamie Shahin Peter Shamy ’64 Kevin B. Sheldon ’76 Lorraine Shetensky ’69 Thomas Shirley Jonathan Sia ’15 Susan Silver ’62 Lonnia M. Simmons ’82 Steven Slade ’71 Linda Slaughter ’85 Delini S. Sooklall-Makarowski ’03 Carl Specht ’71 Carolyn Spies Jean Sproul ’72 Janice Stanzione ’66 Rev. Edwin G. Steinmetz ’67 Rev. Arthur W. Stevens ’55 Stobbs Printing Co., Inc. Margaret M. Straughan ’63 T.L. Groseclose Associates, Inc. Lourdes M. Tango The Xerox Foundation Rev. Christian A. Tirre ’56 Albert R. Tomlinson Graydon R. Toulmin ’66 Salvatore Trentacoste Robert E. Turner ’79 Robert Van Valer ’60 Herman Vandenberg, 67 Patrick A. Vera Dorothy L. Vecci ’85 Celeste Walden-Kelley ’16 Marilyn Wathington ’08 Elizabeth Watson ’71 Ralph M. Watson ’54 Mildred Wilcox ’77 Shirley M. Williams ’78 John B. Wilson Yvonne Wingfield ’77 Elizabeth A. Woodruff ’65 Ronald Yee ’72 YMCA Camp Mason YourCause LLC Wendy A. Ziegenfus ’96 Zev Ziegler ’06

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Student Spotlight on Milka and Michael

Milka Ramos-Gallo ’21, a student employee at the College’s media center, began a project nearly one year ago that will preserve a special part of Bloomfield College’s history. Ramos-Gallo started to accession and transcribe correspondence dated between the late 1800’s to early 1900’s, during the time the College was a seminary. The letters are from missionaries who traveled to Africa to set up religious schools and paint a vivid picture of what life was like separated by continents.

Ramos-Gallo became fascinated with reading the letters, finding it interesting that the messages were being mailed to local towns like Orange and Glen Ridge, NJ. She took the time to educate herself on the College’s storied 151-year history in order to possibly match the letters to certain moments in the College’s timeline.

This was made possible with a grant from the SWEP, the Summer Work Experience Program. “I was able to learn so much about the College’s history! I was able to see how Bloomfield College has grown since it was a small seminary and how, in Africa, the missionaries were opening their own school and did their best to educate local students,” shared Ramos-Gallo. “I also got a glimpse into how different our lives are compared to how these people lived. It opened my eyes and I was really impressed with how the missionaries navigated their world at that time.”

The next stage of this undertaking was to scan the letters and make them available online, along with transcriptions and summaries, as the documents have faded and penmanship is sometimes hard to decipher. The high-quality scanner was donated by the Bloomfield College Alumni Association. Ramos-Gallo began the next phase of work once she returned from Europe, where she spent the semester studying abroad. M

An award ceremony for Essex County Cops 4 Kids was held on December 19 at Barringer High School in Newark. According to its website, Essex County Cops 4 Kids is a nonprofit that provides activities and one-on-one, hands-on mentorship for young people ages 10 to 20 who have an interest in learning more about careers in Law Enforcement.

One of the award recipients was Michael Giordano, a rising sophomore at Bloomfield College. Giordano, who is currently studying computer programming at the College, received one award (Explorer A.I.D of the Year) and two certificates (Stop The Bleed training and CPR training) during the ceremony, and served as leader of the honor guard. “Essex County Cops 4 Kids is a second home to me; a place where I know if I have a problem I can talk to my advisors or fellow members about what’s going on,” said Giordano, who noted that the Organization’s Executive Director, Essex County Sheriff Armando Aviles, filled the father-figure void in his life. “It was the first place where nobody judged me for being different because the program is highly diverse and inclusive.” Giordano became a part of the program when he was 15, after his mother learned about Essex County Cops 4 Kids. He aspires to work in cyber security one day. The Organization has over 140 members. If you are interested in learning more about the program, Giordano encourages you to visit the official website.

“I feel indebted to help out anyway I can,” said Giordano. “I know it’s some teens’ dreams to just go hang out with friends and party, but all I plan on doing is helping out our future generation.” n A

2013 ALUMNA ESTABLISHES FIRST SCHOLARSHIP

Growing up, Danielle Patterson’s parents, Charles and Donna Patterson, ingrained in her the importance of giving back. Since graduating from Bloomfield College, Patterson has donated much of her time to the College, traveling from where she lives in Maryland to New Jersey to participate on panels and speak at events hosted by the College. Now, just six years after earning her degree, Patterson has established The Danielle C. Patterson ‘13 G.A.P Scholarship. “Six years ago, Danielle was handpicked by faculty to speak at the annual President's Dinner, which is held the evening before Commencement. Even back then, she talked about her plans to give back to the College by creating a scholarship,” recalled Nicole Quinn, Interim Vice President for Advancement. “We are happy that she achieved her goal to help current students. She is an inspiration to all of us.”

“G.A.P” in the title takes on two meanings. For one, it will provide gap funding, serving as a retention scholarship open to all majors, based on financial need and academic merit. “G.A.P” also stands for “God Appointed.”

Though the scholarship itself is not religiously affiliated with Christianity, Patterson said, “God has blessed me and now I am in a position where I can be a blessing to others. I would hate for someone’s greatness to be delayed, because their education stalled due entirely to lack of funding.”

Patterson recalled a time during her high school years when a generous donor, whom she never met, provided her a scholarship which enabled her to compete in the National Level for the Health Occupation Students of America Competition, which ultimately led to Bloomfield College, graduate school, and her current job.

“I hope people realize that you do not need to be a billionaire to give back and that someone that doesn’t even know you personally wants you to succeed,” she said. “I hope my scholarship provides stress relief to students so they can focus on what really matters — their degree.”

Patterson graduated with a degree in biology from Bloomfield College and is currently a Clinical Histotechnologist at John Hopkins School of Medicine & Chesapeake Urology. She is also enrolled in the Master of Science in Biotechnology program with a concentration in Biodefense at Hopkins and is expected to graduate in August 2020.

She hopes to one day become a manager for Hopkins’ Anatomical Pathology Department and expand her cleaning business. n G

GO, BEARS!

Men’s Track and Field and Men’s Cross Country each placed 2nd at the C.A.C.C. Championships. Women’s Bowling completed their first full year of competition and are currently ranked 48th in the Nation.

P H O T O G R A P H S B Y G L A D S T O N E H A R R I S

OOne of Bloomfield College’s greatest strengths is its alumni. On Tuesday, November 12, the College held its largest alumni panel to date. Fourteen alumni returned to their alma mater to take part in the panel, “What I Know Now, That I didn’t Know Then.” Hosted by the Bloomfield College Alumni Association (BCAA), current students had the opportunity to get tips and insights into preparing for job fairs, dressing for success, and other important topics regarding career readiness.

“This was a really great event for our students,” said John Murdock ’73, Bloomfield College Alumni Association President. “It was wonderful to see alumni spanning many graduation years come together to pass on advice and answer questions about what to do to prepare for life after college.”

With expertise ranging from finance to higher education to community relations to STEM, the panelists discussed their experiences at Bloomfield College and how they obtained their first job and ultimately landed in their current employment. “I had a great time sitting on a panel with alumni who helped me along my journey, others who I helped, and others I had the pleasure of meeting,” reflected Shavon Ford ’07. “Every time I return to campus it evokes nostalgia; Bloomfield College changed my life. There were many first generation students in attendance who are student leaders. The panel mirrored the students, I remember being in their shoes. I believe the night provided the students with a greater sense of purpose, reassurance and direction.” n Alumni Career Panel Gives Students Perspectives on Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Panelists included Nicholas Baglione '11, Director, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis, Morgan Stanley; Terrance Bankston '04, Director, Youth One Stop Career Center; Caroline Beretta '00, Associate Director, EOF, Essex County College; Joana Castro e Costa '14, ChemistTech Platform, BASF-Chemetall; Patricia Ebron-Grays '00, Assistant Vice President - Business Process Specialist, Marsh; Shavon Ford '07, Executive Director, Hostos Children's Center; Keon Jukes '19, Sales Development Representative, Zocdoc; Tenisha Malcolm-Wint '06, Assistant Program Officer, Local Initiatives Support Corporation; Constantina Meis '07, Community Relations Manager, NJMEP; John K. Murdock '73, Project Manager, L.J. Gonzer Associates; Tamara Nunez '14, Communications Specialist, Integrity House and Office Assistant, Dr. Joel Nunez & Associates; Brenda Quinones '16, College Counselor, Great Oaks Legacy Charter School; Celeste WaldenKelly '15, Office Manager & Program Mentor, TRIO SSS, Bloomfield College; and T. Lyn Washington '15, Global Data Analyst/Global Economic Specialist, Bloomberg L.P.

New Year greetings from Bloomfield College!

We are very fortunate to have many dedicated alumni who invest their time, talents, and resources in the viability of the College. If it has been a while since you engaged with the College, as President of the Bloomfield College Alumni Association, I invite you to reconnect with us. The BCAA often has a front row seat to the best college events and is “in the know” about exciting college updates before the masses! Most importantly, we engage with current students — the future alumni of our college — like no other external group. This past December we even had a joint holiday celebration! We are here for them, to help guide them through graduation and beyond.

There are over 10,000 alumni living throughout the United States and internationally, excelling in every type of profession imaginable. We hope to expand our efforts in reconnecting with alumni from all decades with more networking opportunities and gatherings. I personally hope to see you at the next one!

Sincerely,

P A S S A G E S

1960’s 1970’s

Alumni & Friends

Alfred George Ashton, Jr. ’70

Garret DenBraven Jr. ’54

Aazim Drinkard

Dorothea Benton Frank, Hon.’11 (Former Trustee)

Joanne Vacarro Kish ’75

Roland K Kuhar ’52

Joseph Richard LaCapra ’77

Frederick Willard Moffat Jr. ’68

Trimayne “Trey” H. Moore ’02

Alice Price (Trustee Emerita)

Prof. Caroline Schumann

Michael T. Slomkowski ’81

Dominick Testino ’79

Prof. Jose Zambrano

John Delucca ’66 and friends

1966

Trustee John Delucca ’66 shared a photo of a minireunion he had with classmates Joe Nucci ’65, Al Cattafi ’70, and Teddy Bennett ’71

Robert Edmondson ’68

1968

Robert Edmondson ’68 announced he has been promoted in retirement from 3-star general to 4-star general. This promotion in star ranking comes after he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

1997

Paul Zalewski ’70 and friends

1970

Paul Zalewski ’70 shared this photo of himself alongside his Zeta Sigma Nu brothers on the Quad, taken 1968.

1970

Roland Armando Alum ’70 authored an article, “Some Parallels of Two Caribbean Dictatorships,” published in the Univ. of Pittsburgh’s PANORAMAS digital journal. He dedicated this piece to the memory of his Bloomfield College Political Science advisor, the late, Ivy-League educated, Dr. Lester B. Mason.

1980’s

Jennifer Rescigno '97

John Murdock ’73

Paul Young ’85

1973

John Murdock ’73 BCAA President, John Murdock ’73, and his wife, Zaida Bueno, are seen here representing Bloomfield College on their trip to Spain.

1985

Paul Young ’85 Congratulations to alumnus Paul Young ’85, who has been appointed to CFO of Liberty Bank.

1997

Jennifer Rescigno ’97 (pictured with her husband of 13 years!) earned a BS in Business Administration from the College in 1997. She has spent more than 22 years in HR as a recruiter, currently working for Konica Minolta Business Solutions in their East Region, assisting Direct Sales with all of their hiring needs.

She and her husband still live in the Northern New Jersey area. On the side they are paranormal investigators and Jennifer, who is ordained, writes and performs wedding ceremonies.

2000’s

Trustee Josean Fernandez ’06 was named in The Alumni Society’s Class of 2019. The Alumni Society is a membership-based organization for mid- to senior-level Latin leaders who are alumni of the most competitive universities and colleges. “It’s an honor to be included in The Alumni Society’s class of 2019 alongside Presidential candidate Julián Castro, Founder of Birchbox Katia Beauchamp, Chief HR of TPG Anilu VazquezUbarri, Global Head HR of Jeffries Bea Olavarria O’Malley, GPHR, Chief of Ethics at Abercrombie and Fitch Forrest Deegan and other incredibly inspiring leaders,” said Fernandez on LinkedIn, who is also a member of the College’s Board of Trustees. “To my fellow Latinx professionals, I highly encourage you to consider joining The Alumni Society.” Tenisha Malcolm ’06

2006

Tenisha Malcolm ’06 currently serves as an Assistant Program Officer for Greater Newark LISC (Local Initiative Support Corporation). In her current role, Tenisha is primarily responsible for implementing a multi-year,resident-driven initiative. The effort co-led by Tenisha provides support to residents and local organizations in Newark neighborhoods to assist them in realizing their goals for improved quality of life, economic stability, and expanded opportunities.

In 2016, Ms. Malcolm launched TNM Consulting, LLC to deliver high-quality, mission-driven fundraising and programming for nonprofit organizations and is currently pursuing a Masters’ degree at Rutgers University-Newark in Public Health with concentration in Urban Health Administration.

Mrs. Malcolm currently serves as Commissioner, City of Newark's Caribbean Commission; Member, Jamaica Diaspora Organization Community of Practice; Steering Committee Member, Believe in Healthy Newark and Member of the Greater Newark’s Conservancy Community Advisory Committee.

Mrs. Malcolm is a fellow of Leadership Newark, former Fundraising Chair for Urban League of Essex County’s Young Professionals, former Communications Chair for Jamaica Impact Organization, and former Board Member of Professional Jamaicans for Jamaica.

2007

Constantina Meis ’07 has been named a “Millennial to Watch” by NJ Insider!

2010’s

Peralta ’17 started her own events company, “Midnight Market.” She co-founded this company with her best friend after they took note of the influx of people moving from New York City to New Jersey who were looking for fun things to do. Midnight Market became the area’s first 21+ nightlife market. It is an indoor festival that features over 20 local food vendors selling tapas-styled bites, with an on-site bar and DJ. Their goal was to create an affordable, indoor night market where guests did not have to go into the City to have a great time and vendors can continue to work throughout the winter months. She has recently founded “Jersey City Night Market” which has seen great success. Pictured with her co-founder, Alysis Vasquez.

Tamara Nunez ’14

2014

Tamara Nunez ’14 returned to campus this fall as a panelist. Since graduating in 2014, she has earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration.

Perla Peralta ’17

2017

Perla Peralta ’17 Two years after graduating from Bloomfield College, Perla Danielle Johnson '18

2018

Danielle Johnson ’18 offers tutoring to our students on various nursing courses. Thank you, Danielle, for supporting the future nurses of Bloomfield College!

2019

Paola Tejada ’19 has accepted a full-time position at her alma mater as EOF’s newest counselor. She is a Bloomfield College EOF alumna. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in three years. During her time as a student, Paola was a Storyteller and involved in many clubs and organizations on campus. She was also recognized as the “2018-19 Student of the Year” due to her dedication and love for the College. She hopes to share her story with students to help inspire them.

Retired Faculty Paul Genega is pleased to announce that his chapbook of recent poems, Moordener Kill, will be published by Finishing Line Press early 2020.

Richard E. Hart, Cyrus H. Holley Professor of Applied Ethics and Philosophy Emeritus, received the 2019 Don Ihde Distinguished Alumni Award, conferred by the doctoral program in philosophy at Stony Brook University. As part of the award ceremony, he delivered a lecture entitled “Charles Johnson and American Pragmatism,” which was commented on by Johnson, a celebrated writer and philosopher. Currently, Hart is a workshop leader in philosophy for the OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) program at Stony Brook and continues to write and lecture in his retirement from Bloomfield College.

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