High Tea & Service Awards 2022

9th Annual Service Rewards and Recognition Program

A JOINT MESSAGE FROM THE NJCU PRESIDENT AND THE CHAIR OF THE NJCU FOUNDATION BOARD

Dear NJCU Faculty and Staff,

We are delighted to welcome each of you to New Jersey City University’s 9th Annual High Tea & Service Awards. NJCU has enjoyed a long-standing tradition of excellence, and we continue to exceed expectations because of the hard work and dedication of our faculty and staff. Thus, the High Tea & Service Awards Program provides an ideal opportunity for the NJCU community to celebrate individuals who have demonstrated outstanding work during the past year as well as those who have worked collectively within their divisions to enhance the University and its mission.

The High Tea & Service Awards Program also enables us to recognize our recent NJCU retirees and acknowledge the service of current employees who have reached milestone anniversaries for the current year. The ongoing commitment of this dedicated team is evident in all that we do—from the awards that we receive, to the students who succeed, and the alumni who become leaders in their chosen fields.

Therefore, it is our great pleasure to thank the 2022 honorees for their excellence. In addition, we extend our thanks to the NJCU Foundation Board for its support of this important event.

Regards, Jason Kroll Peter Hernandez Acting President, NJCU Chair, NJCU Foundation

OBJECTIVE

The New Jersey City University (NJCU) High Tea & Service Awards Program is designed to recognize and distinguish employees who have demonstrated continued dedication and commitment to the University through length of service and outstanding performance. The program combines the two recognition programs already in place: the annual Service Awards Program, and provides additional recognition awards.

Individuals and/or teams to be considered are those that have made significant contributions during the current year that promote the University’s strategic goals:

I. Enhancing academic excellence II. Achieving academic, personal, and social success for all our students III. Securing vital resources to enhance our capacity for excellence

IV. Establishing NJCU as a leading partner in the growth of Jersey City and beyond

The High Tea & Service Awards program also recognizes employees who consistently advance the NJCU mission "to provide a diverse population with an excellent university education. The University is committed to the improvement of the educational, intellectual, cultural, socioeconomic, and physical environment of the surrounding urban region and beyond."

SPECIAL THANKS AND RECOGNITION OF SERVICE PROGRAM

Opening

Mr. Ira Thor, Senior Director of University Communications & Media Relations

Welcome

Ms. Jodi Bailey, Interim Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Presentation of Employee Recognition Awards

Mr. Ira Thor, Senior Director of University Communications & Media Relations

Recognition and Photograph of Retirees

Mr. Ira Thor, Senior Director of University Communications & Media Relations

Acknowledgment of Service Awardees

Mr. Ira Thor, Senior Director of University Communications & Media Relations

Acknowledgments and Closing Remarks

Aaron Aska, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Operations and Innovation

Retirees

Retiree Department Division Years

Stelio Dubbiosi Music Dance Academic Affairs 56

Carrie Robinson Educational Leadership Academic Affairs 44

Nancy Bookbinder Financial Aid Student Affairs 43

James Brown Library Services Academic Affairs 42

Aida Lopez Opportunity Scholarship Prgm Student Affairs 37

Christine Bruno Career Planning and Placement Academic Affairs 36

John Melendez Educational Leadership Academic Affairs 36

Gary McDonald FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation 35

Freda Robbins Mathematics Academic Affairs 35

Brenda Branch FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation 33

Jeanette Alexander Accounting Academic Affairs 32

Liza Fiol-Matta Women's Studies Academic Affairs 32

Lilliam Rosado-Hollenbach Health Science Academic Affairs 32

Kenneth Good Sociology and Anthropology Academic Affairs 31

Anna Pryor Online Learning Academic Affairs 31

Rosemary Thurston History Academic Affairs 31

Cynthia Waiters Library Services Academic Affairs 30

Dexter Marks English Academic Affairs 29

Fred Andes Sociology and Anthropology Academic Affairs 28

Deborah Bennett Mathematics Academic Affairs 28

Richard Anderson Economics Academic Affairs 27

Bruce Chadwick History Academic Affairs 27

George Deaver Athletics Student Affairs 27

Linda Griffin FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation 27

Sumintra Perry FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation 27

Retiree Department Division Years

Debra Welch

Dean of Professional Studies Academic Affairs 27

Winifred McNeill Art Academic Affairs 26

Dock Williams FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation 26

Le Roy Harrigan Security and Safety Operations and Innovation 25

Eve Harrinauth Security and Safety Operations and Innovation 25

Nancy Gomez Career Planning and Placement Academic Affairs 23

Ana Rivas Nursing Academic Affairs 23

Botros Botros FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation 21

Khaled Mussa Library Services Academic Affairs 21

Cynthia McCollie-Lewis English Academic Affairs 20

Vesna Radanovic-Kocic Multicultural Center Academic Affairs 20

Rosilyn Overton Finance Academic Affairs 19

Sabine Roehr Philosophy and Religion Academic Affairs 19

Marguerite Griffin Accounting Academic Affairs 17

Divendra Etwaroo A. Harry Moore School Academic Affairs 16

Woodrow Lewis Jr. President's Office President 16

Cheryl Swider Institutional Effectiveness President 13

David Pagan Security and Safety Operations and Innovation 12

Carla Denny-Johnson Development Office University Advancement 11

Jane McClellan Alumni Relations University Advancement 11

Patrick Silverthorne FCM – Maintenance Services Operations and Innovation 11

Lace Cassidy M. Jerry Weiss Center Academic Affairs 7

Adele Macula Educational Leadership Academic Affairs 5

Veronica Subol Health & Wellness Center Student Affairs 4

Kathleen Mahoney Nursing Academic Affairs 3

Service awards

EMPLOYEES

40 YEARS OF SERVICE

Recipient Department Division

Darlene Britt

A. Harry Moore School Academic Affairs Charles Taylor Special Education Academic Affairs

*Awards are given in five-year intervals and are presented the calendar year after the five-year service period is complete.

35 YEARS OF SERVICE

Recipient Department Division

Frederick Smith Library Services Academic Affairs

Kelly Resch Grants Office Academic Affairs

Phyllis Szani Information Technology Operations and Innovation

YEARS OF SERVICE

Recipient Department Division

Gloria Lima Mail Services Operations and Innovation

Deirdre Ohagan A. Harry Moore School Academic Affairs

Denise Gourdine Security and Safety Operations and Innovation

Min Chou Library Services Academic Affairs

Nadine Muhammad Admissions Student Affairs

Service awards

EMPLOYEES

25

YEARS OF SERVICE

Recipient Department Division

Lola Martinez PELL Academic Affairs

Charles Thomas Jr FCM – Maintenance Services Operations and Innovation

Michelle Scott-Crook Human Resources Operations and Innovation

Videsh Bahadur PELL Academic Affairs

Joseph Moskowitz Political Science Academic Affairs

Erika Buitrago A. Harry Moore School Academic Affairs

Dock Williams FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation

Yi Ding Mathematics Academic Affairs

Antoinette Ellis-Williams Women's Studies Academic Affairs

Edvige Giunta English Academic Affairs

Joel Katz Media Arts Center Academic Affairs

Saeny Toribio Information Technology Operations and Innovation

Ashraf Elbaz Library Services Academic Affairs

YEARS OF SERVICE

Recipient Department Division

Daysi Romero University Advisement Center Academic Affairs

Jason Roque Media Arts Center Academic Affairs

Roberto Romero Information Technology Operations and Innovation

Navin Saiboo Registrar Student Affairs

Dinesh Hiralall Library Services Academic Affairs

Khaled Mussa Library Services Academic Affairs

Brandon Newsome Information Technology Operations and Innovation

John Cunningham English Academic Affairs

Shelli Sims Bursar Office Finance and Treasury

Helen Friedland Special Education Academic Affairs

Dorane Johnson Opportunity Scholarship Prgm Student Affairs

Odilia Cano Earth Environmental Sciences Academic Affairs

Kevin Burke FCM - Grounds/Landscaping Operations and Innovation

Robert Scire Information Technology Operations and Innovation

Tracy Amerman Educational Technology Academic Affairs

Basanti Chakraborty Early Childhood Education Academic Affairs

Tamara Cunningham Global Initiatives Academic Affairs

Jacqueline Ellis Women's Studies Academic Affairs

Joshua Fausty English Academic Affairs

Carol Fleres Special Education Academic Affairs

Saigeetha Jambunathan Early Childhood Education Academic Affairs

Martin Kruck Art Academic Affairs

Cora Lagos Modern Languages Academic Affairs

Celia Cruz A. Harry Moore School Academic Affairs

Vanessa Thomas A. Harry Moore School Academic Affairs

Gladys Torres A. Harry Moore School Academic Affairs

Sachie Tsumura-Tmart Admissions Student Affairs

Yelena Reyes Facilities & Construction Mgmt Operations and Innovation

Ella Rue-Eyet Marketing & Communications University Advancement

Service awards

EMPLOYEES

15

YEARS OF SERVICE

Recipient Department Division

Laxshmi Partab Information Technology Operations and Innovation Mariya Khan Library Services Academic Affairs

Jazmin Zegarra Office of Specialized Services Academic Affairs Andrew Glogovsky Information Technology Operations and Innovation Huyen Le Admissions Student Affairs Delia Matos A. Harry Moore School Academic Affairs Ana Aponte Child Care Center Student Affairs

YEARS OF SERVICE

Recipient Department Division

Mary McGriff Literacy Education Academic Affairs

Tashfeen Majid Information Technology Operations and Innovation

Leonard Williams Dean School of Business Academic Affairs

Cheryl Moore Dean of Art and Science Academic Affairs

Wendy Shivers Career Planning and Placement Academic Affairs

Carla Denny-Johnson Development Office University Advancement

Jimmy Williams FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation

Sean Patterson FCM – Grounds/Landscaping Operations and Innovation

Maria Davis Business Services Operations and Innovation

Nancy Nesmith-Mitchell Health & Wellness Center Student Affairs

Palilba Singuinam Information Technology Operations and Innovation

Maria Rolon Dean of Students Student Affairs

Charles Ellington FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation

Maria Izquierdo-Roe Registrar Student Affairs

Tannella Veal-Bobb Physics Academic Affairs

Veronica Garcia Student Outreach and Retention Student Affairs

Peter Vincent Athletics Student Affairs

Jade Rich Library Services Academic Affairs

Desamparados Fabra Crespo Music Dance Academic Affairs

Corey Frost English Academic Affairs

Bernard McSherry Dean School of Business Academic Affairs

Yumiko Ogawa Counselor Education Academic Affairs

Erin O'Neill Health Science Academic Affairs

Maria Braker FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation

Steven Harris FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation

Leon Sanders FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation

Leonard Cosgrove Information Technology Operations and Innovation

Nicholas Quinn FCM – Maintenance Services Operations and Innovation

Alicia Haggenmiller Library Services Academic Affairs

Evelyn Crawford A. Harry Moore School Academic Affairs

Jeffrey Dessources Campus Life Student Affairs

Ernest Peters A. Harry Moore School Academic Affairs

Service awards

EMPLOYEES

5

YEARS OF SERVICE

Recipient Department Division

Jennifer Hoyt Admissions Student Affairs

Kaixuan Bu Earth Environmental Sciences Academic Affairs

Rosa D. Ortiz FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation

Quashanna Smith FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation

Vaughn Rogers Global Initiatives Academic Affairs

Michele Rhodes Admissions Student Affairs

Jodi Accavallo VP of Student Affairs Student Affairs

Saul Petersen VP of Academic Affairs Academic Affairs

Joseph Cullen Athletics Student Affairs

Joshua Iannuzzi Dean School of Business Academic Affairs

Foong Yee Cheng Institutional Effectiveness President

João Sedycias Dean of Art and Science Academic Affairs

Pablo Garofalo Economics Academic Affairs

Zui Chih Lee Marketing Academic Affairs

Adrian Martin Elementary/Secondary Education Academic Affairs

Jorge Medina Silva Economics Academic Affairs

Jennifer Musial Women's Studies Academic Affairs

Esther Nir Criminal Justice Academic Affairs

Li Xu Finance Academic Affairs

Peri Yuksel Psychology Academic Affairs

Jacob Zumoff History Academic Affairs

Anna Ivanova-Tatlici Counselor Education Academic Affairs

Jonathan Cyril FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation

Richard Rodriguez FCM – Housekeeping Operations and Innovation

Michael Sims President's Office President

REWARDS & RECOGNITION COMMITTEE

Michelle Scott-Crook • Ella Rue • Walter Nugent •

Kurt Gryzb • Michael Sims • Paul Robertson • Bernadette Schery • Elizabeth Hickey

NJCU FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Peter Hernandez, Chair

Edward O'Connor, Vice Chair

Andrea Ducas, Secretary

Stephen Hess, Treasurer

Benjamin Durant, Assistant Treasurer Kwi Brennan, Executive Director

Robert Antonicello

Ashley L. Atkins

Natalie Brathwaite

Will Eaves

Alex Forrester '10 (Hon.)

Sang Jin Kim, Ph.D., Emeritus Jason Kroll

Nicole Leon

Carlos Lejnieks

Jeffrey Martinez

Alfred R. Parinello

Dagmar Rosa-Bjorkeson

Aisha Thomas-Petit

Luke Visconti '13 (Hon.), Emeritus

Timothy White '99

Judith Wodynski, '76, M.A. '77