NE WS & N OTE S
alumni
50s
Richard J. Connors ’50 published the book The Road to the Armistice 1918. … Frank G. Cannata ’55 was honored by Seton Hall’s Italian Studies program at its annual scholarship awards program. … Justin P. Walder ’58 received the 2018 New Jersey State Bar Foundation Medal of Honor Award.
60s
Robert P. Nittolo ’64 published the book British Military Long Arms in Colonial America. ... Joe Bilby ’65 received the Richard J. Hughes award from the New Jersey Historical Society. … Robert J. Tarte ’65/J.D.’69 was awarded the Mille Grazie award by UNICO National for fostering a positive image for Italian Americans and for speaking out against negative stereotyping. … Joseph M. Deehan ’66 published his second poetry book, Solar Reflection – Poetic Observations on Life. … Richard J. Fafara ’66 participated in the 150th anniversary celebration of the Founding of École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris, where he was presented with the International Etienne Gilson Society’s Aquinas Medal for Excellence in Christian Philosophy.
70s
Paul J. Forti ’71/M.A. ’75 published the book, The Best Practices of Executive Coaching. … Robert G. Montgomery ’74 joined the board of directors of Simply Good Foods. … Bernard Pane ’75 and Christine M. Pane ’75 celebrated their 40-year wedding anniversary in 2018. … Patricia M. Barbarito ’78/J.D. ’81 received the Women Worth Watching Award from Profiles in Diversity Journal. … Thomas L. Tran ’78 was named new chief financial officer of Molina Healthcare. … Thomas J. Mastrangelo ’78/J.D. ’94 joined the board of trustees at Vantage Health System.
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80s
Theodore Stephens, J.D. ’80 was appointed acting prosecutor in Essex County, N.J. … Jean Volk, J.D. ’80 joined New Brunswick (N.J.) High School Hall of Distinguished Alumni. … John M. Loalbo ’81 joined Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP as a probate litigation lawyer. … Susan W. Miller ’81 was named the Sarasota, Fla., area president of United Way Suncoast. … Robin Puchek, J.D. ’81 was named the state’s best public defender by the Arizona Public Defenders Association. … Ann Marie M. Mauro ’82/M.S.N. ’86 was promoted to associate dean at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Nursing where she is professor and founding director of the Center for Educational Research and Innovation. … Patricia Wormann, M.D.M. ’83 was appointed delegate for religious of the archdiocese by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark. … James P. DeBlasio, M.B.A. ’83 joined Prevalent, a third-party risk management company, as chief financial officer and vice president of operations. … Dennis P. Ingraldi ’83 was named volunteer of the year by Main Street Vineland in Vineland, N.J. … John A. Russomano ’83/M.B.A. ’88 graduated from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a Ph.D. in organizational leadership. … Bonnie Frost, J.D. ’84 received the Amicus Curia award from New Jersey State Bar Association. … Elizabeth Ryan, J.D. ’85 was named to the board of Inspira Health Network. … Jay Lavroff, J.D. ’85 was named professional lawyer of the year by the Union County (N.J.) Bar Association. … Timothy J. McGoughran, J.D. ’86 was named New Jersey School Boards Association secretary. … Former New Jersey Gov. Christopher J. Christie, J.D. ’87 opened The Christie Law Firm LLC. … Karen L. Hershey, J.D. ’87 was named new president and CEO of The Greater Toms River (N.J.) Chamber of Commerce. … Anthony R. Slimowicz ’87 received the Community Star Award from Good Grief at the New Jersey support group’s eighth annual “A Night Among Our Stars” gala. … Wayne M. Alder, J.D. ’89 joined Fisher
Broyles as partner and litigator in their first Naples, Fla., office. … Vincent Barbara ’89 was promoted to clinical associate professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. … Ross E. Kasun ’89/Ed.D. ’09 was named superintendent of Lawrence Township (N.J.) Board of Education. … Myron Petruch, M.B.A. ’89 was appointed president and chief executive officer of Sun Chemical.
90s
John Keefe, J.D. ’90 is the 120th president of the New Jersey State Bar Association. … Kenneth Haderer, M.B.A. ’90 joined Benefit Focus Inc. as executive vice president for global operations. … Jennifer Cotten-Rashwan, J.D. ’91 released the book The Secret To Ageless Beauty!: Living Graciously and Positively. … Robert Germano ’91 was named director of wholesale for Village Mortgage Company in Avon, Conn. … Helen W. Lawler ’91/M.A. ’96 launched a financial-services strategic marketing company, Finspiration LLC. … Lawrence Purpuro, J.D. ’91 was named chief executive officer of the National Italian American Foundation. … Evelyn Padin, J.D. ’92 is the first Latina to become New Jersey School Boards Association president-elect. … Dina Della ’92 was named chief executive officer of Family Services Association of Bucks County (Pa). … Wendy Johnson Lario, J.D. ’92 was named one of New Jersey Law Journal’s 2018 Top Women in the Law. … Elizabeth M. Steele, J.D. ’93 joined GRS Title Services, LLC as director of business development. … Ayanna Y. Thorne ’93 was promoted to principal at Hope Academy, an alternate highschool program of the Northern Region Education Services Commission in New Jersey. … Dennis C. Kearns, J.D. ’93 was appointed head of distribution and major trading partner engagement at QBE North America. … Richard T. Allorto ’94 was named chief financial officer for Sierra Income. … James A. Carey, J.D. ’94 was appointed executive director of the New Jersey Lottery. … James P. Harris ’94 is superintendent of Woodland Hills School