April 17, 2006

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WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION RAISES  $216,000 AT ANNUAL LEGACY AWARD GALA

The William Paterson University Foundation raised more than $216,000 at the Foundation’s 16th annual Legacy Award Gala and Silent/Live Auction held on April 8 at The Villa at Mountain Lakes.  The total represents the most dollars raised in the history of the event, which was sold out for the second straight year.  The annual event provides support for the Foundation’s scholarship fund.

The Legacy Award honors individuals and corporations who, through their acts and deeds, epitomize the spirit of William Paterson, the University’s namesake and the New Jersey patriot and statesman whose visionary leadership was critical in the development of the state and the nation.  Recipients of this year’s Legacy Award were Joseph and Marcia Bograd of Pompton Lakes, owners of Bograd’s Fine Furniture located in Riverdale; The Reverend Louis J. Scurti, director of Catholic Campus Ministry, the Bishop Rodimer Catholic Campus Ministry Center, and the Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Chapel in Haledon; and The Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology Industry of NewJersey.

The event also included the presentation of the University’s Distinguished Alumni Awards and Faculty Service Award. The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented by the William Paterson Alumni Association to outstanding University alumni in recognition of significant achievement. Recipients were: Edna Cadmus ’76 of Rutherford, senior vice president of patient care services, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center; Marjorie Falck Heller ’62 of Little Silver, superintendent of schools, Little Silver, N.J.; Susan Lisovicz ’78 of Hoboken, correspondent for CNN and co-host of “In the Money;” Vincent Mazzola ’73 of Mendham, vice president, emerging markets, business development, Lucent Technologies; and Eileen Scott ’76 of Basking Ridge, prominent retail executive.

The Faculty Service Award is given by the University’s Alumni Association to faculty members nominated by William Paterson alumni in recognition of demonstrated career achievement and commitment to the University. This year's recipient was Marion P. Turkish of Summit, professor of elementary and early childhood education.

In addition, honorary membership in the William Paterson Alumni Association, the first such recognition in the Association’s history, was awarded to Albert J. Dahab and Joseph Makoujy, trustees of the John Victor Machuga Foundation, in recognition of the Foundation’s special partnership with the University. The Foundation’s remaining trustee, Bruce Waldman, Ph.D., is a 1964 graduate of William Paterson.

“Support for the Legacy Gala plays an essential role in creating opportunities for our students and serves as an investment in their potential to grow as leaders in their chosen pursuits,” says President Arnold Speert. “We thank all our donors for their generosity and for their commitment to our students.”

“The scholarship funds raised by the Legacy Award Gala provide support for the University’s most talented students, and are an investment in student success,” says Sandra S. Deller, vice president for institutional advancement and president of the William Paterson University Foundation. “The dividends on this investment are over the lifetime of our students.”

William Paterson University, one of the nine state colleges and universities in New Jersey, offers 32 undergraduate and 19 graduate programs through five colleges: Arts and Communication, the Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science and Health.  Located on 370 hilltop acres in Wayne, the University enrolls approximately nearly 11,000 students and provides housing for nearly 2,300 students.  The institution’s 372 full-time faculty are highly distinguished and diverse scholars and teachers, many of whom are recipients of prestigious awards and grants from the Fulbright Program (28 scholars), the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the American Philosophical Society.

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WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY
16TH ANNUAL LEGACY AWARD GALA AND SILENT/LIVE AUCTION
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON HONOREES

2006 LEGACY AWARD RECIPIENTS:
JOSEPH AND MARCIA BOGRAD
Owners, Bograd’s Fine Furniture
Headquartered in Riverdale
Residents of Pompton Lakes

Married since 1957, Joseph and Marcia Bograd are owners of Bograd’s Fine Furniture.  Originally founded in Paterson in 1930 by brothers Sam and Dave Bograd, the business is widely recognized as one of the nation’s great fine furniture stores.  Joseph Bograd began working for Bograd’s Fine Furniture in 1956, and was responsible for its subsequent growth, including the 1996 purchase of the store’s current location in Riverdale.  Marcia Bograd also has worked for many years as a partner in the business, sharing responsibility for the overall management, as well as overseeing all accessory buying and merchandising. The Bograds have been very active in their community.  Mr. Bograd was a member of the Mayor’s Transportation Committee in Paterson and the Paterson Redevelopment Agency, as well as founding member of the Paterson Restoration Corporation.  He was also president of the Great Falls Development Corporation and Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce, as well as building fund chairman and a member of the board of trustees of Temple Beth Tikvah in Wayne.  He was a member of the boards of Barnert Memorial Hospital, the Hamilton Club in Paterson, and the Riverdale Library.  Mr. Bograd holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University. Mrs. Bograd was president of the Wayne Township League of Women Voters, the Jewish Family Service of North Jersey, the Jewish Community Housing Corporation, as well as a board member of the New Jersey League of Women Voters, Tristate League of Women Voters, Temple Beth Tikvah, and the Sisterhood of Temple Beth Tikvah.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Bryn Mawr College and also has completed graduate courses at New York University’s School of Liberal Arts and Graduate School of the New School for Social Research. At William Paterson University the Bograds have been sponsors for several years of the Distinguished Lecturer Series and currently serve on the advisory committee for developing the small business and family business initiative.

THE REVEREND LOUIS J. SCURTI, PH.D.
Director of Catholic Campus Ministry, the Bishop Rodimer Catholic Campus Ministry Center, and the Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Chapel in Haledon

Ordained as a Catholic priest in 1973, the Reverend Louis J. Scurti (Father Lou) has served William Paterson as director of the Catholic Campus Ministry, Bishop Rodimer Catholic Campus Ministry Center (CCMC), and Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Chapel for 25 years.  He is the host of “The Word: Alive and Well,” the ministry’s flagship television production, which airs on 25 cable networks in New York and New Jersey. An artist whose paintings hang on the walls of the chapel and ministry center, he has worked as an adjunct professor both at the University and St. Peter’s College.  He is also a licensed marriage and family therapist, and works closely with the University’s Counseling, Health, and Wellness Center.  Scurti has initiated numerous volunteer programs at the University, including the annual Thanksgiving Awareness and Shelter the Homeless programs, which over the years have netted tens of thousands of dollars for county agencies that feed and house the poor.  He also initiated outreach programs to Preakness Nursing Home, the North Jersey Developmental Center, and Eva’s Kitchen. A highlight of his mission at William Paterson was the construction of the chapel. After six years of fundraising, he was awarded a matching grant by the Diocese of Paterson through the “Prepare the Way” campaign, as well as personal donations from Bishop Frank J. Rodimer to construct the Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Chapel and the Bishop Frank J. Rodimer Catholic Campus Ministry Center. Dedicated in 1999, the chapel and center offer a variety of special events throughout the year and have become a gathering place and home away from home for University students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the local community.  Scurti holds the following academic degrees: bachelor of arts in philosophy from Seton Hall University; a master of divinity from St. Mary’s Seminary and University; a master’s degree in liberal arts from Johns Hopkins University; a master of fine arts from Montclair State University; and an educational specialist degree in marriage and family therapy from the School of Psychology and Human Services of Seton Hall University. In May 2000, Scurti was awarded his doctorate in family mediation from La Salle University and received his New Jersey license as a marriage and family therapist.  Most recently, Scurti was honored with the Haledon Rotary Club’s 2005 Community Service Award.

           
THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY OF NEW JERSEY
 
New Jersey is home to more pharmaceutical companies than any other state in the country, or any other country in the world. The pharmaceutical and medical technology industry is a major factor in creating a thriving economy in the state, as well as making New Jersey a leader in research and development. Employees of the pharmaceutical and technology industry work in facilities located in 16 of New Jersey’s 21 counties in more than 70 municipalities. The HealthCare Institute of New Jersey is a trade association for the research-based pharmaceutical and medical technology industry in New Jersey.  The Institute serves as a unified voice for the industry and seeks to build awareness of this industry’s impact on New Jersey’s quality of life and economic well being. With 25 current member companies, the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey strives to raise awareness, understanding, and public support for the research-based pharmaceutical and medical technology industry among New Jersey’s elected and appointed officials, media, citizens, and opinion-leaders.  In addition, the Institute seeks to advance the development and implementation of sound public health and business policies that support the interests of New Jersey, its people, and its industry.  It also aims to strengthen the impact of the research-based pharmaceutical and medical technology industry by aligning its interests with the state’s leadership in allied fields. HealthCare Institute of New Jersey members also give generously to charitable causes. Contributions in 2004 were $132 million for health-related programs, arts, social services, and community activities, as well as educational initiatives.  Worldwide giving by the Institute’s member companies is estimated at roughly $2.2 billion, making HealthCare Institute of New Jersey members one of the most generous philanthropic agents in the global arena. Product donations accounted for 64 percent of all giving. The HealthCare Institute of New Jersey will celebrate its tenth anniversary in June of 2006.

2006 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS

EDNA CADMUS ’76, PH.D., R.N., C.N.A.A.
Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Resident of Rutherford

Cadmus is senior vice president of patient care services at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, an acute care, community-teaching hospital.  In this role, her responsibilities include managing nursing services, care coordination, pharmacy, home care, hospice, and the on-site generic B.S.N. program. In her leadership role she has led the nursing department in achieving Magnet Nursing Status.   This recognition is awarded to less than two percent of the medical centers across the country in recognition of nursing excellence. A certified nurse administrator through the American Nurses Credentialing Center, Cadmus is a recipient of the New Jersey Governor’s Nursing Merit Award for Advanced Nursing Administration, as well as the 2000 Tribute to Women in Industry Award from the YWCA of Bergen County. She is a fellow for the Wharton Nurse Executive Program for 2003.  From 1996 to 2002, Cadmus co-chaired the Education and Competency-Based Workgroup and served on the steering committee for the Colleagues in Caring Grant for New Jersey.  She is the president-elect for the Organization of Nurse Executives and on the nurse executive constituency group for the New Jersey Hospital Association. Cadmus is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the American Nurses Association, the American Organization of Nurse Executives, the New Jersey State Nurses Association, American Trauma Society, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. A 1976 graduate of William Paterson with a bachelor of science degree in nursing, she holds a master of arts in nursing education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a doctorate from Adelphi University.

MARJORIE FALCK HELLER ’62, ED.D.
Superintendent of Schools, Little Silver, New Jersey
Resident of Little Silver

Heller is superintendent of schools for the Little Silver Public School District. She began her career as an elementary school teacher, teaching fourth through eighth grades in school districts including Bloomfield and Little Silver, as well as Lake Bluff, Illinois. Over the years, Heller has served as vice principal, Keyport Public Schools, and principal, Little Silver Public Schools, before assuming her current position as superintendent of schools. She is currently in her 18th  year as a school administrator.
Heller received the Annual Dissertation Award, Division A, from the American Educational Research Association.  She is past president of the Monmouth County Superintendents Roundtable, and president-elect of the Garden State Coalition of Schools.  Her writing has been published in the Elementary School Journal. A 1962 graduate of William Paterson, Heller holds master of education and doctor of education degrees from Rutgers University.

SUSAN LISOVICZ ’78
Correspondent for CNN and Co-Host of In the Money
Resident of Hoboken

Susan Lisovicz is one of CNN’s most visible business correspondents.  She reports daily from the New York Stock Exchange on market news and personal finance issues and also frequently co-hosts the weekend program, In the Money. Her wide range of business stories has taken her from Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum to New Zealand for the technology behind the America’s Cup regatta. She has interviewed many of the world’s best-known executives, including Bill Gates, Jack Welch, and Sumner Redstone.  Lisovicz also reports in the field on breaking general assignment news. Those stories have included the September 11, 2001 attacks, the death of Pope John Paul II, and Hurricane Katrina. Lisovicz also has anchored several specials on CNN. Prior to joining CNN, Lisovicz was a correspondent and anchor for CNBC, where her assignments included covering the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, as well as some of the biggest mergers of the time, including Westinghouse-CBS and AOL-Time Warner. Her overseas reporting included a series on the end of apartheid in South Africa and a series she both produced and reported on the hand-over of the Panama Canal.  Additionally, Lisovicz has worked as an anchor for CNN Headline News and traveled all over the country as a general assignment correspondent for CNN. She also has written for WABC-TV in New York, Prodigy, and the Associated Press. Lisovicz is a former president of the New York Financial Writers Association and has served on its board of governors.  She was named as a Jefferson Fellow for spring 2001, which involved traveling to China, Japan, and Vietnam. In addition, she is an active volunteer with the Hole in the Wall Gang, a free camp for children with life-threatening illnesses.  A 1978 graduate of William Paterson with a bachelor’s degree in communication, Lisovicz was honored with the University’s President’s Medal in 1999.

VINCENT J. MAZZOLA ’73
Vice President, Emerging Markets, Business Development, Lucent Technologies
Resident of Mendham

Mazzola is a vice president for emerging markets business development, a strategic initiative at Lucent Technologies.  His current area of focus is Asia. Prior to his present assignment, Mazzola was president and chief executive officer of Lucent Hindustan. In this role, he was responsible for strategy, marketing, sales, local alliances, and customer support for the India market.  Before that, Mazzola spent three years at Lucent Japan, initially as chief operating officer and, next, as president and representative director. While in Japan, he also was chairman of the board of Lucent Yatzaki, a cable joint venture. Mazzola has held other leadership positions for Lucent Technologies in North America and Asia. He was responsible for mobility customer operations in the United States, including order management, invoicing, equipment engineering, and professional services. In Asia, he led the organization that supported the sale and deployment of wireless networks in Korea, China, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, and the Philippines. At age nineteen, Mazzola was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army, earning a Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam. He began his career at AT&T in 1982 and, in 1991, joined AT&T’s network systems group, which subsequently became part of Lucent Technologies. A 1973 graduate of William Paterson, Mazzola co-founded William Paterson’s Veterans Association, a prominent campus organization in the 1970s, and collaborated with an assemblyman to establish the New Jersey State G.I. Bill. In 1998, he was appointed by the governor of New Jersey to the University’s Board of Trustees. He is also a graduate of the advanced management program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. In 1999, the Mazzola and his wife endowed the Vincent and Mary Ann Mazzola Scholarship at the University.   

EILEEN SCOTT ’76
Prominent Retail Executive
Resident of Basking Ridge

Scott served as chief executive officer of Pathmark Stores, Inc., from 2002 to 2005. She is one of only a handful of women who have reached top management in food retailing and was the first woman to be named CEO in the grocery industry.  One of ten children, Scott joined Pathmark in 1969 as a cashier and bookkeeper at the Paulison Avenue store in Clifton, working part-time to contribute to her household and help pay for college.  She subsequently worked her way up through the company, earning more responsibility in operational and management areas as she advanced.  Prior to assuming her role as CEO, Ms. Scott served as executive vice president for store operations, as well as in various senior level merchandising and operations positions with the company. Dedicated to hunger outreach, Scott is a board member of the Food Bank of New York City, an executive committee member of the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), and vice chair of The Food Policy Institute at Rutgers University.  She also serves on the board of Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. Scott is a 1976 graduate of William Paterson with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. In recent years, she has returned to the University to lend her expertise as a guest speaker, panelist, and commencement speaker.  She also used a Pathmark site and her team of vice presidents and staff to teach an entire class session on retail marketing for University business students.

2006 FACULTY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT
           
MARION P. TURKISH, PH.D.
Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Resident of Summit

Turkish is a professor of elementary and early childhood education in William Paterson University’s College of Education.  She joined William Paterson in 1972 and specializes in reading and language arts. Her areas of expertise include diagnostic reading and remediation services, folklore and children’s literature, and language development in the young child. Over the years, she has served the University in a variety of capacities, including as language arts coordinator and chair of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) nomination committee. Other responsibilities within the College of Education include serving as director of the reading clinic, library coordinator, and a member of the retention committee. She has advised numerous undergraduate students, as well as mentored graduate students conducting independent study. Turkish has written numerous articles for Language Arts, Reading Improvement, and New Jersey Reading
Teachers, as well as various children’s literature journals.  She has made professional presentations at the College Reading Association, the International Reading Association, and the Association of Teacher Educators. Last year, with colleague Mildred Dougherty, Turkish made a presentation at the World Educational Research Association in Santiago, Chile.  On campus, she coordinated the Annual College Ball and Faculty/Staff Holiday Social for many years and serves as college advisor to Phi Lambda Theta. Turkish is a member of the International Reading Association, College Reading Association, Kappa Delta Tau, National Council of Teachers of English, Association of Teacher Educators, Association of Supervisors and Curriculum Development, Children’s Literature Association, History of Reading, and the University’s Career Development Committee. Prior to joining William Paterson, Turkish was an adjunct instructor at Seton Hall University, and taught at the Bayonne and Hillside public schools. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in social studies and education from George Washington University, a master of arts from Teachers College, Columbia University, a certificate of advanced study in administration and supervision of reading programs from New York University, and a doctorate from Fordham University. Her current research interests include investigating the life and works of Noah Webster and Hans Christian Anderson.

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