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Lauren Jacobs-Lazer ’98 RAISING FUNDS AND AWARENESS For almost 10 years, Lauren Jacobs-Lazer ’98 has coordinated the Walk for Vision in New Jersey, which raises funds for the Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation. The organization and the New Jersey-based Walk hold special meaning for Lauren, who was diagnosed in 7th grade with uveitis, an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the eyes. More than 20 years and nearly 20 medications later, Lauren has lost the vision in her right eye, but maintains 20/20 vision in
Laura Centurrino ’97 and her husband, James Messier
her left and has discovered that the disease is now in remission. The Walk for Vision raises awareness of ocular inflammation diseases and funds research for cures and treatments. Each October Lauren and more than 200 fellow
Ryan (13), and she still talks to Juliet Costa Seymour and Suzanne Paragano Kane.
walkers do their part by raising $60,000 at the event held in Verona Park. Lauren’s family is always there to support her, and she welcomes the participation of interested NA alums. Lauren is a member of the Alumni Board of Governors. She is a medical social worker at Morristown Medical Center and resides in Morris Township with her husband, Adam, and their children Benjamin and Hannah.
She was also recently named to the Safe Magazine list of 50 Global Heroes Who Help Stop Sexual Violence Against Children. Salamishah is an associate professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania. She and her sister Scheherezade Tillet ’96 are the co-founders of A Long Walk Home, a Chicago-based national nonprofit that uses art to educate, inspire and mobilize young people to end violence against girls and women. NEWARK ACADEMY
Since September 2011, Greg Kraut has been a principal and managing director in the New York office of Avison Young Commercial Real Estate. Avison Young was recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for three straight years and in 2014 became a Gold Standard winner.
1993 Contact: Timothy E. Herburger burgermac@mac.com Jed S. Rosenthal jedrosenthal@gmail.com
Sandra dos Anjos Hulik recently became a boardcertified behavior analyst. She works with autistic children both in schools and in private practice. Sandra lives with her husband Bill and their sons, AJ (15) and
Liz Maccie published a novel, Lessons I Never Learned at Meadowbrook Academy. The novel is loosely based on her experiences as a student at Newark Academy.
1995 20th Reunion Contact: Rasheea S. Williams Hall rasheea@hotmail.com
1996 Contact: Jason S. Granet grizo1222@yahoo.com Andrew Slutzky andrewzky@gmail.com
1997 Contact: Amanda Rubinstein Black amandahblack@gmail.com
Rob Fleissner and his wife, Kim, are “beyond excited” to
1994 Contact: Pamela Helfant Vichengrad pamelavich@hotmail.com
Rob Fleissner ’97 welcomes Brecken, Cameron and Grayson