Faculty, Staff Honored for Milestone Years of Service
Congratulations to those employees who have reached their special anniversary years of service. Their awards were presented at a luncheon on April 17 at the Florham Campus.
The group was welcomed by FDU President Michael Avaltroni. Benjamin Rifkin, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, delivered remarks.
President Michael Avaltroni, left, and University Provost Benjamin Rifkin.
Each group of awardees was introduced by members of President Avaltroni’s leadership team: Kenneth Schneider, senior vice president and chief strategy officer (10 years); Uchenna Baker, vice president for student affairs and Division III athletics administration and dean of students (15 years); Colleen Coppla, senior vice president for University advancement (20 years); Rose D’Ambrosio, vice president for human resources (25 years); Robert Pignatello, senior vice president of strategic initiatives and government/community affairs (30 years); Frank Barra, senior vice president and chief financial officer (40 years). Rifkin introduced this year’s 50-year awardee, William Roberts, history (Metro).
50 Years
William Roberts, history (Metro).
William Roberts, left, history (Metro), was honored for 50 years of service, while Neal Sturm, vice president/chief information officer (Flor), received his award for 40 years of service.
40 Years
Robert McGrath, psychology (Metro); Mahmoud Montasser, economics/finance (Metro); and Neal Sturm, vice president/chief information officer (Flor).
30 Years
Aeda Ghandour-Khamis, director of compliance for student accounts, finance (Metro); Laura Grant, associate director of enrollment services for records, enrollment services (Flor); and Osita Nwachukwu, management (Flor).
25 Years
Scott Behson, management (Metro); Kathleen Carsillo, assistant director of graduate admissions, admissions (Flor); James Dougherty, chemistry and chair, chemistry/biochemistry/physics (Metro); W. Scott Giglio, assistant director of public relations, communications (Flor); Danovan Golding, systems manager, University systems and networking (Metro); Grace Hottinger, senior learning disabilities specialist, Regional Center for Learning Disabilities (Metro); Paulette Laubsch, public administration and academic coordinator, public/global affairs (Metro); Judith Moonelis, fine arts/studio arts (Flor); Jennifer Quirk, associate director of athletics for administration, athletics (Metro); Gary Radford, communication and chair, communication (Flor); William “Pat” Schuber, homeland security (Metro); Yongming Tang, computer science/information systems and associate director of computer science/information systems/mathematics, computer sciences/engineering (Metro); Randall Westbrook, education (Flor); and J. Daniel Wischnevsky, management and associate dean of undergraduate programs, Silberman College (Metro).
20 Years
Juliette Brooks, University director of purchasing (Metro); Joseph Cafaro, retention and recruitment specialist, Regional Center for Learning Disabilities (Metro); Margaret Campo, administrative assistant, biological sciences (Metro); Zong Chen, computer science/management information systems (Metro); D. George Cochrane, fine arts/studio arts (Flor); Dawn Dennis, campus director, Regional Center for Learning Disabilities (Metro); Lorraine Fecanin, administrative assistant to athletics executive staff/operations coordinator, athletics (Metro); Chris Groff, assistant vice president of corporate/foundation relations, University advancement (Flor); Robert Houle, history (Flor); Yuliana Kazhdan, mathematics (Flor); Kenny Lo, circulation/periodicals assistant, Metropolitan Campus Library (Metro); John Malpere, library periodicals/research coordinator, Monninger Center for Learning and Research (Flor); Jessica Presco, associate director of enrollment services/federal compliance manager, enrollment services (Flor); Lina Ramirez, clerk, enrollment services (Flor); Laura Reynolds, executive director of special events/alumni engagement, University advancement (Metro); Erica Ruppert, purchasing agent, purchasing (Metro); and Lois Smart, administrative assistant to the dean of students, Dean of Students Office (Metro).
15 Years
Paul Broek, biology laboratory supervisor, Becton College (Flor); Deirdre Collier, accounting (Flor); Richard Higginson, associate director for market research, FDU Poll (Flor); Stacie Lents, theater (Flor); Lauren Mazur, director of disability support/Academic Support Center (Flor); Laris Mojica-Mateo, assistant director of enrollment services for records, enrollment services (Metro); Judith North, scheduling officer, enrollment services (Metro); William Novack, corporal, public safety (Flor); Nora Polak, administrative assistant to University director of financial aid, enrollment management (Metro); Jasmine Sahni, coordinator of online programs/educational resources/assessment, University provost (Metro); Dina Schipper, executive director of communications/news, communications (Metro); Kathryn Spence, education and director, education (Metro); Joseph Stout, biological sciences (Metro); Robert Talamini, corporal, public safety (Metro); and Jamie Zibulsky, psychology and director, school psychology programs (Metro).
10 Years
Vahid Alizadeh, civil/construction engineering technology and coordinator, BS in Civil Engineering Technology/BS in Construction Engineering Technology programs (Metro); Michele Bottcher, executive assistant to senior vice president for University advancement (Metro); Sharon Brueno, secretary, Regional Center for Learning Disabilities (Flor); Judy Clarke-Sanchez, administrative assistant, public safety (Flor); Anna Dushenkov, pharmacy practice (Flor); Cheryl Gonzalez, assistant to the coordinator, Educational Opportunity Fund (Flor); Nicholas Hodgman, assistant director of athletics/head athletic trainer, athletics (Flor); Brian Knorr, physics (Flor); Erdal Kose, computer science (Metro); Victoria Krasic, employee benefits specialist, human resources (Metro); Arlene Marte, associate director of financial aid, enrollment management (Metro); Ayse Elif Özdener-Poyraz, pharmacy practice (Flor); Daniel Padilla, corporal, public safety (Metro); April Patrick, literature and University director of honors programs (Flor); Beth Purdue, administrative assistant, humanities (Metro); Madeleyn Rodriguez, assistant director of financial aid, office of enrollment management (Metro); Lisa Schelhouse, financial aid business/technical analyst, management information systems (Metro); Michelle Schultz, assistant director of payroll, human resources (Metro); Malgorzata Slugocki, pharmacy practice (Flor); Linda Snyder, learning disability specialist, Regional Center for Learning Disabilities (Flor); Leroy Solomon, assistant men’s and women’s track and field/cross country coach, athletics (Metro); Karen Stecher, learning disability specialist, Regional Center for Learning Disabilities (Flor); Eric Teepe, head women’s soccer coach, athletics (Metro); and Mary Templeton, nursing and clinical laboratories director, nursing/allied health (Metro).