Young Alumni Chapter Enjoys Annual Summer Get-Together
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Young Alumni Participate in First-Ever Staycation on Campus
ore than sixty alumni from the classes of 2000 to 2011 returned to campus June 25 and 26 for the Alumni Association’s inaugural Staycation 2011, an opportunity to relive their days on campus with a stay in High Mountain West residence hall. Events included an Amazing Race-style scavenger hunt, a ghost hunter and a psychic medium at Hobart Manor, and a “Pioneer Trail” bar crawl. w
ore than 150 University alumni gathered for the Young Alumni Chapter’s annual Summer Bash on July 15 at Bar A in Lake Como, NJ. Attendees enjoyed a barbecue and drinks, beach games, and, most of all, catching up with old friends. w
Marissa D’Agati, Christina Zulferino, Joanna Santarpia, Melanie Sharkey ‘05, Annie McGreevy, Natalie Czaja, and Dana Moyle ’05 at the Summer Bash
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Enjoying their return to campus for Staycation were (Front row) Norma Guevara ‘07, Maria Cristina Gomez ‘04, Alexandra Cortina ‘03, Tonya Suarez ‘07, Tanya Pons ’08, (Second row) Lya Cadena ‘04, Jen Rencher-Ndombi ‘10, Karla Rodas ‘02, Raquel Quinones ‘03, and Kathy Echenique ‘04
Class of 1961 Celebrates Fiftieth Reunion
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embers of the Class of 1961, who graduated when the University was known as Paterson State College, returned to the campus May 15 and May 18 to celebrate their fiftieth reunion. Events included a dinner dance, held in the University Commons Ballroom; tours of the campus; and attendance at commencement at the Izod Center. w
TO SERVE THE WILLIAM PATERSON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AS MEMBERS OF OUR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
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promote the positive image of William Paterson University and its more than 66,000 alumni
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welcome fellow alumni to events and programs
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and promote our University’s philanthropic ideals and goals
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the development of strategic initiatives to encourage alumni to stay connected to their alma mater.
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED OR WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT JANIS SCHWARTZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS, AT SCHWARTZJ3@WPUNJ.EDU OR CALL 973.720.2175.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A WILLIAM PATERSON STUDENT. Shadowing Month – April 2012
Front row, l. to r.: Merlinda Berish, Charles Helwig, Elayne Lynch, Sal Scarcella, Jane Brofee, Claire Scarcella ’58, Agnes Gertz; Back row, l. to r.: James Robertson, John Berish, John “Jack” Moran, Nathan Fine, John Kidd, Orie Zym, and Frank Gertz
Share a day of your professional life with a highachieving student from the Cotsakos College of Business or the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Contact Janis Schwartz at schwartzj3@wpunj.edu for more information.