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 16 at the Metropolitan Campus.

The group was welcomed by FDU President Michael Avaltroni. Benjamin Rifkin, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, delivered remarks.

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); Colleen Coppla, senior vice president for University advancement (15 years); Rose D’Ambrosio, vice president for human resources (20 years); Robert Pignatello, senior vice president for government/community relations and strategic initiatives (25 years); Frank Barra, senior vice president and chief financial officer (30 years); Angelo Carfagna, vice president for University communications (35 years); Rifkin introduced this year’s 40-year awardee, Patricia Bazán, language, literature and University core (Flor), and 55-year awardee, Richard Lo Pinto, biological sciences (Metro).

Two headshots: smiling female wearing a beige floral top on the left and a smiling man wearing a suit on the left

Honorees Patricia Bazán, left, and Richard Lo Pinto.

55 Years

Richard Lo Pinto, biological sciences (Metro).

40 Years

Patricia Bazán, language, literature and University core (Flor).

35 Years

Ralph Knapp, systems engineer for it client services and support, computing services (Flor); Cathy Liggett, deputy director of athletics and senior women’s administrator, athletics (Metro); Marion McCollum, University associate director of financial aid, financial aid (Metro); Marie Roberts, fine arts (Metro); Gregory Sarajian, manager of accounts payable, accounts payable (Metro); and Lloyd Swaby, officer, public safety (Metro).

30 Years

Wladina Antoine Alexakos, mathematics (Flor); Rose D’Ambrosio, vice president for human resources (Metro); Vincent Guagenti, video/electronic/computer graphics specialist, arts, communication, and media (Flor); Charles Imbimbo, psychological counselor, Office of Mental and Emotional Wellbeing (Metro); Margarita Santiago, director of advancement operations and systems, University advancement (Metro); Kiron Sharma, computer science and interim chair, computer science/mathematics, Olsen College (Flor); Eleonora Simeone, programmer analyst, management information systems (Metro); Robert Valenti, associate vice president for auxiliary services (Metro); and Christine Vitale, career development specialist, career development (Metro).

25 Years

Yelena Aronson, computer graphics (Metro); Jason Brizzolara, library data/interlibrary loan/periodicals coordinator, Metropolitan Campus Library (Metro); John Cinco, graphic design (Flor); Elizabeth Dikovics, special assistant to vice presidents, Office of Strategy (Metro); Lauren Elgin, IT business relationship manager, information resources and technology, and campus chaplain (Flor); Scott Fisher, director of Fitness Center, athletics (Metro); Melvin Lewis, engineering technology (Metro); Howard Libov, film and chair, arts, communication, and media, Becton College (Flor); Marion McClary, biological sciences and chair, biological sciences, Olsen College (Metro); Leyla Nigrinis, assistant to vice president and chief information officer, information resources and technology (Flor); Subhojit Paul, instructional and technical support coordinator – ITV, educational technology (Metro); Bruce Peabody, government and politics and director, Fairleigh Institute for Lifelong Learning at Florham (Flor); Neelu Sinha, computer science (Flor); and William Toms, administrative science (Metro).

20 Years

Gloria Anderle, chemistry (Flor); Dolores Bonifacio, admissions clerk, undergraduate admissions (Metro); Janet Boyd, rhetoric and composition and interim dean, Becton College (Metro); Peter Burkholder, history (Flor); Jo Ann Casadevall, assistant to director of education, Becton College (Flor); David Daniel, creative writing and director, MA in creative writing and literature for educators Becton College (Flor); Gary Darden, history (Flor) and director, University core program; Allen Debren, deputy director of instructor technical development, Becton College (Metro); Patricia Keefe Durso, vice provost for academic affairs (Metro); Mary Ford, director of Freshman Intensive Studies, Becton College (Flor); Yong Guo, pharmaceutical sciences and chair, pharmaceutical sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Flor); Kathleen Haspel, communication (Flor); Monse Jo’ffre, senior enrollment services clerk, enrollment services (Flor); Petar Kaljaj, locksmith/officer, public safety (Metro); Laila Khreisat, computer science (Flor) and dean, Olsen College (Flor); Kristen Mattson, credit and collections coordinator, student loans/credit/collection (Metro); Patricia Miller, manager of employment, human resources (Metro); Andrea Mosca, campus director, Center for Academic Advising and Student Success (Metro); Paul Muro, admissions services clerk, international and graduate admissions (Metro); Frank Pinto, rhetoric and composition (Flor); Milta Ramos, administrative assistant for service requests, facilities (Metro); Anthony Tasso, psychology and deputy dean, Turpan College (Flor); Stefanie Ulrich, director of Center for Psychological Services, Turpan College (Metro); and Julia Wagner, rhetoric and composition and director, Metro Writing Studio, Becton College (Metro).

15 Years

Catherine Acosta, psychology and coordinator, FDU Promise/Latino Promise Program, Hispanic Center and Center for Student Success (Metro); Stuart Alper, associate vice president of University systems and networking (Metro); Christina Carlson, campus director, Center for Academic Advising and Student Success (Flor); Ofelia Cortez, admissions services clerk, undergraduate admissions (Metro); Matthew Dejong, sergeant, public safety (Flor); Kim Diccianni, human research compliance manager, grants/sponsored projects (Metro); Alfonso Figueroa, admissions services clerk, undergraduate admissions (Metro); Vishal Gandhi, systems analyst/application developer/email specialist, University systems and networking (Metro); Kristin Granade, director for conferences and events, auxiliary services (Flor); Robert Griffo, psychology (Flor); Mary Hebert, campus director, Regional Center for Learning Disabilities (Flor); Arlette Hernandez Pulido, director of enrollment services (Van); Jeanette (Gi Eun) Lee, associate director of marketing and recruitment (Van); Carrie Lynch, director of assessment technology, educational resources/assessment (Metro); Melissa Mendoza, assistant director of international student services, international student services (Metro); Maria Nikovic-Kaljaj, administrative assistant to department of engineering and computer science, Olsen College (Metro); Jim Om, director of campus ministries, Dean of Students Office (Metro); Shashi Patel, network analyst, University systems and networking (Metro); Meghan Sacks, criminology and coordinator, criminology and criminal justice major, Becton College (Flor); Lauren Savage, academic adviser, academic advising/student support services (Metro); Barbara Schutt, director for academic budget and strategic initiatives, University Provost’s Office (Metro); and Antonio Velásquez, humanities (Metro).

10 Years

Alexis Abdelnour Romero, University director of strategic product and campaign marketing, strategic brand/marketing (Metro); Lourdes Alonso, assistant director of purchasing, purchasing (Metro); Oscar Camacho, officer, public safety (Metro); Barbara Colmenares, assistant to finance department, finance (Metro); Danielle Cotayo, learning disabilities specialist, Regional Center for Learning Disabilities (Metro); Patrick Cozza, wealth management and executive-in-residence, wealth management, Silberman College (Flor); Maureen Devine, assistant director of enrollment services for records and special programs, enrollment services (Metro); Heidi Fichtenbaum, senior project manager, facilities (Metro); Christine Foster, communication (Flor); Jayoung Han, pharmacy practice (Flor); Shawn Harr, assistant director of Academic Support Center (Metro); Sonali Hoheisel, senior manager of campus operations (Van); Stanley Ryan Huddy, mathematics (Metro); Luz Huertas Castillo, history, Latin American studies coordinator and internship mentor, social sciences/history/criminal justice, Becton College (Flor); Otito Iwuchukwu, pharmaceutical sciences (Flor); Nicole Kashetta, academic adviser, academic advising/student support services (Metro); Kyle Kattelman, political science and coordinator of newly approved BA in social sciences, Becton College; and director of Fairleigh Institute for Lifelong Learning at Metro (Metro); Patricia Lemmerman, assistant dean for student affairs and community engagement, pharmacy/health sciences (Flor); Amy Malone, administrative assistant, Regional Center for Learning Disabilities (Metro); Scott McGregor, accounting and chair, accounting/taxation/law/information systems, Silberman College (Flor); Kerri McKeon, degree audit manager, enrollment services (Flor); Carol Menniti, assistant to vice president for student affairs and dean of students, Dean of Students Office (Flor); Jordan Mitchell, business applications administrator and MIS project manager, management information systems (Metro); Mary Molloy, nursing, associate dean for academic affairs and director of graduate programs, nursing/allied health (Metro); Djeams Muse, network analyst, University systems and networking (Metro); Rachana Nair, biology (Metro); Jordan Nowotny, criminology (Flor); Alevoor Rao, computer engineering and computer science (Metro); Jose Retana, assistant to directors, Programs in English for Academic and Professional Success (Metro); Gurjot Singh, computer science (Flor); Kevin Smith, officer, public safety (Metro); Hector Torres, University graphic designer, communications (Metro); Rebecca Valenzuela, University director of housing and residence life (Metro); Terry-Lee Van Auken, athletics business manager, athletics (Flor); Renee Volak, University director of financial aid (Metro); Natalie Yang, mathematics and associate director, foundational math program, Olsen College (Flor); and Rosemarie Zimmerer, administrative assistant for field placement, Becton College (Metro).