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Michele Bailin ‘91 to James Pettincki Gina Talucci ‘04 to Cliff Hoogerhyde Erin Gayle Thatcher ‘05 to Robert Andrew Amaty, Jr. Landon Ross Swaim ‘05 to Jessica Erin Carpenter Heather Marie (Twardy) Baillie ‘05 to Robert Baillie Laura (Greene) Savio ‘07 to William Savio II
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Joan Stathakis ‘77 has joined the Pascask Valley group of Terrie O’Connor Realtors in Saddle Brook as a sales associate. Stathakis also became a part of the Multi Million Dollar Sales Club in 2009 and has earned a paralegal certificate. Stathakis is a member of the PTA and a volunteer with Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey.
Robert Fohrmeister ‘78 worked with President Ronald Reagan on budget issues for eight years. He continues to serve on a federal task force on the budget.
Claire Krulikowski ‘75 is a part-time instructor in the Business Technology Department at Rogue Community College in Medford, OR. Krulikowski combines her writing/editing skills with experiences gleaned from her previous 20 years in business to teach classes in “Technical Report Writing” and “Editing and Proofreading.”
Peggy LaQuaglia Auerbacher ‘76 completed the master’s of Liberal Studies program at Thomas Edison State College and received a graduate certificate in Online Learning Technologies. Her capstone project was an online course, “Virtual Workforce Readiness” with an accompanying essay, “Coming Home: Ramapo magazine
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Adapting to a New Work Paradigm.” Auerbacher views telework as a viable option for easing unemployment where remote geography or physical concerns limit employment options. Her retirement plan is Career Number 3: a transition to instructional design and e-course development in education and training. Auerbacher resides in Monmouth County and has three young adult children.
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David L. Jones III ‘79 graduated from Rockland Community College in May with an A.S. in Nursing. Jones recently retired after spending almost 30 years in corporate finance and is looking forward to a second career in critical care nursing.
Kathleen Stevens ‘80 was promoted to news editor at the New Jersey Herald News. Stevens has worked more than 25 years with the newspaper.
Robin Kline ‘80 was appointed to the position of South Orange Village clerk. Kline also holds a master’s in Public Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University and spent 11 years as a paralegal before switching to government.
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Articles by Dr. Barbara Klemt Boxleitner ‘83 have appeared in at least 31 publications throughout North America. In 2009, Boxleitner’s articles and photographs of Red Sox players were published in Boston Baseball. She is a volunteer assistant coach for the sports teams on which her daughter, Denver Bree, plays and she also volunteers at her daughter’s school.
John Salvesen ‘83 graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary on May 8 with a doctorate of Ministry. He is pictured with son Brian, mother Lillian Salvesen, daughter Brittany, son Andrew, daughter Jenna and his wife, Carolyn. Salvesen is serving at Bear Creek Bible Church in Keller, TX as senior pastor. He and his wife have been married since 1986 and have four children.
Cathy Moran Hajo ‘85 announced the publication of “Birth Control on Main Street: Organizing Clinics in the United States, 1916-1939” (University of Illinois Press). The book takes a thematic look at the practical work of birth control clinics in the 1920’s and 1930’s. In addition, the third volume of the Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger titled, “The Politics of Planned Parenthood, 19391966” was released in June. Hajo edited the work with Esther Katz and Peter C. Engelman.
The volume includes letters and other documents covering Sanger’s work on the birth control pill and other topics.
Simon (Sam) Blom ‘85 Sam is the event chair for the Sedona, AZ Relay For Life. Blom recently became engaged after meeting his fiancé on eharmony.com; the wedding was planned for October 16 in Sedona. Blom also coaches youth soccer and baseball, tutors and substitutes at the local elementary school and is on the board of directors for the Verde Valley Senior Center. Blom has a second call back for a movie to be filmed in Sedona and has acted in many plays in the Sedona area to raise money for non-profits. Blom retired from PSEG in 2005 and then moved to Arizona. Jeff LeRoy ‘85 continues to work in the substance abuse field for St. Luke’s Recovery Center. With more than 20 years of clinical experience he continues to counsel individuals with mental health and substance abuse problems. In addition, LeRoy is currently enrolled in a massage therapy program at The Florida College of Natural Health and is seeking licensure as a massage therapist hoping to offer wellness services including life coaching, massage therapy, somatic-emotional release and other wellness-related services. LeRoy is a dedicated healing professional who seeks to contribute physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness and provide spiritual counseling. He plans to perform a wide range of spiritual and new age related services.
Ammazzalorso is pursing his master’s of Education Leadership degree at George Mason University. He plans to obtain a doctorate degree and to become a school principal.
Michele Bailin ‘91 and James Pettincki were married April 10 on the island of Jamaica. The couple resides in Freehold, NJ.
In January James J. Sexton, Esq. ‘94 was named one of New York State’s “Ten Leaders in Matrimonial Law” for the second time. Sexton is a divorce trial lawyer and manages a firm with offices in Manhattan and Rockland County, NY. He resides not far from Ramapo College with his two sons, Noah 12 and Billy 10. In his free time he competes in long distance races and mixed martial arts.
Kevin T. Kelly ‘94, a 15-year veteran of the Ramsey Police Department, was promoted to the rank of sergeant.
Thomas Ammazzalorso ‘95 was honored by “Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals” for his dedication, leadership and excellence in education. Ammazzalorso teaches History and Social Science to 11th and 12th graders.
Lisa (Amendola) Stout ‘01, and her husband Matt Stout, announced the birth of their son, Logan Xavier. The baby was due on June 4, but arrived five weeks early on April 30 at 12:10 p.m. He weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 19 inches. Both mom and Logan are doing well.
Tara Larkin Wuorinen ‘02, and her husband, Timothy Andrew Wuorinen, announced the birth of their first son, Tyler Chase. He was born May 3 at 11:59 a.m. and weighted 8 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 20-3/4 inches.
Manshi Mehta ‘02 and Apurva Mehta announce the birth of their baby girl born July 6, at 4:29 p.m. weighing in at 6 pounds 14 ounces and 19 inches long.
In Memoriam Jennifer Williams ‘02 and Raydell Gomez had a baby boy, Raydell Gomez, Jr. on March 31. The couple has a daughter, Ava Camille, age 2. The couple will wed this August in Passaic.
Michelle Smith ‘03 has been awarded the designation of Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) by the American Payroll Association. The FPC designation is awarded based on the successful completion of a comprehensive three-hour exam covering fundamental payroll operations. Since the FPC program was established in 2000, more than 3,500 individuals have earned the FPC designation.
Thomas Elefante ’83 Lois Carolyn Burgermaster ’83 Kenneth G. Demarest ’83 Jan (Zintel) Dutches ’91 Ruth Alden (Willams) Hook ‘94 Nicole D. Romanelli ’04
Nicolas De Troye ‘03 was named manager, TD Bank, Wayne, NJ. Prior to joining TD Bank, De Troye was a financial specialist at Wachovia Bank, also in Wayne. She serves as a volunteer with the March of Dimes and the It’s Your Life – 411 program sponsored by the Municipal Alliance Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
Gina Talucci ‘04 and Cliff Hoogerhyde were married October 16 at Macaluso’s in Hawthorne, NJ. Talucci is editorial director for The Career Press Inc. The couple enjoyed a June honeymoon in the Mediterranean.
Cheryl Bachmann Botsolas ‘04 and husband Christopher Botsolas welcome their second daughter, Lia Judith who was born June 6 at 2:02 a.m. and weighed in at 8 pounds 9 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. Lia joins her big sister Laurie.
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