Class notes Frederick L. McGarril ’00 was promoted to chief of police of the Bergenfield Police Department on October 16, 2007.
Lisa Drogon ’01 and John Bersey were married on August 1, 2007. Anthony Mwangi ’00 received a master’s degree in education with a focus on educational technology from Northern Arizona University in 2006. Anthony has been a high school business teacher for six years. He also has been an instructor for various staff training, support, and assistance programs to integrate technology in the classroom. Anthony is an educational technology specialist in Middle Essex.
David Stroger ’00 announced his engagement to Brenna Pepsin. David is an accountant and client services manager for Citi Global Transaction Services in Roseland. A September 2008 wedding is planned.
Richard Zwickel ’00 has been named Vice President of Medi-Scripts PLUS, a project that is developing a new type of prescription pad model from Medi-Promotions, Inc. Richard is responsible for business matters relating to pharmaceutical clients as well as the strategies and executions of all Medi-Scrips PLUS lines.
Lisa Amendola ’01 announced her engagement to Matt Stout. The wedding is planned for April of 2009.
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Christopher Guddemi ’01 was married to Corrie Davidson on June 24, 2007. Christopher is employed as a land use consultant and surveyor.
Purvi (Joisher) Parekh ’01 ’04 and Bijal Parekh are the proud parents of Suhani Parekh. When Suhani was born on May 28, 2008, it was a happy day for quite a few Ramapo Alumni. In addition to Purvi, Meena Joisher ’92 is Suhani’s delighted grandma, and Vidhi (Parekh) Shah ’02 and Manshi (Joisher) Mehta ’02 are her doting aunts. With a Ramapo legacy like this, Suhani and her loving older brother Aayush could one day be part of Ramapo’s Class of 2026 and 2023.
Kevin McCarthy ’01 and Bethany Young ’01 were married on October 27, 2007. Bethany is a therapist with Ocean Mental Health. Kevin is a history teacher for the Elizabeth Township Board of Education and is pursuing a master’s degree in educational administration at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Christine O'Neill Vandersnow ’01, ‘06 is the associate registrar at Paul Smith's College located in the Adirondack Mountains in New York.
Leland Pavoll ’01 married Cindy Zibel on July 15, 2007. Leland earned a J.D. from Pierce Law Center. He is an in-house counsel for Stephens and Michaels Associates in Windham, MA. The couple resides in Nashua, MA.
Jonathan Quinn ’01 announced his engagement to Krista Joy with a fall 2008 wedding planned. Jonathan is employed by Rockland County as a police officer.
Michael ’01 and Tanya Washington ‘02 welcomed their first child Kayla LoRe' on February 2, 2008. She weighed 6lbs 4oz. Marc Weinstein ’01 married Pamela Fertel on March 22, 2008. Marc is a marketing specialist with L&R Manufacturing in Kearny.
Jessica Westcott ’01 announced her engagement to Ryan Estok. An April 2009 wedding is planned. Jessica is acting director of outpatient services at Discovery Institute for Addictive Disorders in Marlboro. She will also be obtaining a master’s degree in psychological counseling from Monmouth University in May.
Ginny Botti ’02 announced her engagement to William Oels, III, with a wedding planned for July 11. Ginny is pursuing her master’s degree in educational leadership at Kean University in Union. She is employed by the Union County Vocational-Technical School District as a teacher. Richard Callahan ’02 announced his engagement to Victoria Taylor. The wedding is planned for November 22.
Lisa Firenze ’02 has announced her engagement to Francesco Sciortino, with a wedding planned for July 11, 2009. Lisa is pursuing her master’s degree in education at Walden University. She is employed by the Ringwood Board of Education as a fourth grade teacher.
Kevin Holm ’02 is a senior editor at John Wiley & Sons, Inc., where he publishes finance and investment books. Since graduating with a B.A. in communications, Kevin has completed a professional degree in book publishing from New York University and graduated in May from Fairleigh Dickinson University with an M.B.A. in management. He recently completed research in the Czech Republic and Hungary.
Gina Holter ’02 announced her engagement to Jason Guadagnino with a July 2009 wedding planned. Gina is a social worker for children with disabilities.