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Executive Editor Stuart Goldstein, Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement M a nag i n g E d i t o r Mary Beth Zeman, Director, Public Relations
Dear Friends,
A lu m n i A s s o c i at i o n Douglas Hamilton ’75, President of the Alumni Executive Council; Janis B. Schwartz, Executive Director of Alumni Relations; Rodney Cauthen ’97, Alumni Associate; Mary Ann Cooper ’70, Contributing Editor
My first few months on campus have been exciting and exhilarating. I
M a r k e t i n g a n d P u b l i c R e l at i o n s Editorial: Heather Brocious, Christine Diehl, Robert A. Manuel, Barbara E. Stoll ’93, M.A. ’94, Terry E. Ross ’80, Sharon Ryan, M.Ed. ’96, Phillip Sprayberry; Design: Nadia Esposito ’04, Bob Verbeek ’95
faculty and staff, community and business leaders—and I look forward to
P u b l i c at i o n D e s i g n Brandspa, Montclair, NJ - Allan Gorman, Art Director; Suzanne Giovanetti, Designer
University and its mission to educate the people in our community.
Photography Brian Avila ’11; Rich Green; Roy Groething; Larry Levanti; Spencer Scott; Bob Verbeek ’95 Photo of Tyshawn Sorey on page 22 by Scott Friedlander © 2010
dedicated to their students and whose scholarship, research, and creativity
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Send changes of address to the: Office of Alumni Relations, William Paterson University, The Allan and Michele Gorab Alumni House, 42 Harmon Place, North Haledon, NJ 07508; 973.720.2175 W i l l i a m P at e r s o n U n i v e r s i t y Kathleen Waldron, President Edward Weil, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Stephen Bolyai, Vice President for Administration and Finance Sandra S. Deller, Vice President for Institutional Advancement John Martone, Vice President for Student Development
B oa r d o f T ru s t ee s Vincent J. Mazzola ’73, Chairperson William J. Pesce ’73 , Vice Chairperson Michael L. Jackson, Secretary Stephen Adzima ’75 • Nalani DeMarco-Clisset • Frederick L. Gruel • Robert Guarasci • Anna Marie Mascolo • Linda Niro ’76 • Henry J. Pruitt, Jr. • Robert H. Taylor • Melissa Zolla
have truly enjoyed meeting and getting to know the many people who are members of the William Paterson University community—students, alumni, meeting many more. Whether traveling to the West Coast to visit with some of our California alumni, or greeting our many alumni and friends here in New Jersey, I am impressed by their strong and unified commitment to the This is a vibrant community with an excellent and diverse faculty who are form the foundation of our University. It is a pleasure to be immersed in the intellectual life that thrives on our beautiful campus. Most especially, I have enjoyed interacting with our wonderful students, who are enthusiastic, hard working, and filled with ideas and plans for the future. During the first week of the fall semester, I was in the University Commons for a photo shoot for the Star-Ledger. Among the students I met that day was Anthony Giardullo, a brand-new freshman, who in fact turned the tables on me, as he spontaneously interviewed me for a class project. He was an engaging young man, excited about beginning his studies as a political science and secondary education major, and interested in my goals for the University. Every day, students like Anthony inspire and motivate me. I’m proud to be part of this community of learners, teachers, scholars, and artists and to celebrate the many successes of students and alumni.
Sincerely, Kathleen Waldron
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