Chatter
Campus Quad
(Photo: FDU Archives)
Rutherford Campus, circa 1967: Peep the ivy, the stone and the statue — all the hallmarks of a classic collegiate atmosphere — as students sit and chat or stroll along near Messler Library and the Castle.
Window Wars!
(Photo: @fdustudentunion)
Student organizations and individual students decorated windows at the Bridge Café in Alumni Hall to reflect their identity, mission and connection to FDU. “Window Wars served not only as a competition, but also as a meaningful celebration of student involvement, creativity and FDU pride,” says Antoinette Arce, coordinator for campus engagement and special projects at the Metropolitan Campus. First place went to a group of student athletes, second place to Christian Fellowship and third place to the Black Student Union.
WFDU Fundraiser Smashes Records
From left, WFDU-FM General Manager Catherine Sardina-Tuithof
(Opie), and DJs Ryan Vincent and Bob Morris. (Photo: Courtesy of WFDU-FM)
I’ve spent eight years on the air across WFDU’s channels and have enjoyed meeting our audience at local community events. The response to our 2026 fund drive was incredibly heartwarming — this year we raised more than $260,000!
Ryan Vincent
BA’19 (Metro)
Love is in the Air
“The love story section [in Winter/Spring 2026] is awesome. My wife Rachelle Thomas (née Wilkinson), AA’86, BS’88 (Metro), and I are graduates of FDU. I played on the first Knights men’s basketball team to go to the NCAA Tournament in 1985, and Rachelle was a cheerleader. We met in 1984 in the Linden Residence Hall laundry room. We’ve been together ever since and married for 34 years.”
Lance Thomas
AA’86, BS’87 (Metro)
Time, Care and Creativity
I’m honored and truly grateful to be featured as a student in the Notables section of FDU Magazine. Being highlighted in a publication that celebrates the achievements and stories of the FDU community means a lot to me. I appreciate the time, care and creativity that went into telling my story. Thankful for the support, opportunities, and people who have helped me along this journey — excited for what’s ahead!
Tawhida Haque
BS’25, MS’26 (Metro)
Silberman Spring Break Service Trip
From left, Victoria Neri-Corrales, BS’26 (Metro); Kelly Alas, senior marketing major at the Metropolitan Campus, Fiorella Merriman-Mendez, BS’25, MBA’26 (Flor); and Summer Tolentino, BS’26 (Metro), haul junk off the beach during the clean-up. (Photo: Courtesy of Merriman-Mendez)
Twenty-one Silberman College of Business students volunteered in Puerto Rico over spring break 2026.
In partnership with nonprofits Dorado Cares and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico, the FDU group packed meals for a food truck, cleaned up a beach and painted part of a future community sports complex.
At the beach, the group collected 27 bags of trash, seven tires, one water cistern and more.
Editor’s Note: In the Winter/Spring 2026 issue, we neglected to list both of the degrees that Clarissa Maldonado Huynh, BA’18 (Flor), MA’21 (Metro), earned at FDU. We regret the error.