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Jhiree Davis and Jarius Thompson
More than 1,200 graduating students, their families, faculty and staff joined together on May 15 under the tent at 1600 Valley Road to celebrate commencement at the Senior Send-Off. The event, hosted by the Young Alumni Chapter of the William Paterson Alumni Association, offers the campus community an opportunity to bid farewell to the graduates and welcome them to their new position as alumni. At the event, Ida Cannon, a May 2006 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, magna cum laude, received the Outstanding Senior Award, presented annually by the Alumni Association based on strong involvement in extxracurricular activities, demonstrated leadership ability, service to the University, and high academic standing. Cannon served in numerous Student Government Association positions, including executive vice president and vice president, was a member of several campus clubs and committees, and volunteered at the Paterson Family Center and the Great Falls Academy. A Dean’s List student during her entire academic career at the University, she was inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta, the international sociology honor society. Cannon, a resident of Lakewood, plans to attend graduate school. William Paterson’s Center for Closely Held Business will hold a breakfast roundtable, “Unlocking Decision Deadlocks: A Key to Partnership Success,” on Wednesday, June 21, in the University’s building at 1600 Valley Road. Continental breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m.; the program runs from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. The fee is $30. Basem Hishmeh, chairman of AERCO International and chairman of Sigma-Netics, will share his personal story. Hishmeh, chair of the Center's advisory board executive committee, will discuss how he and his partner were able to move beyond their decision deadlocks and attain even higher success. This peer-to-peer case discussion workshop is appropriate for members of partnerships and family businesses. For additional information or to register, visit www.wpunj.edu/closelyheld or call 973-720-2675.
Asian Studies Faculty Meet with Alum and Her Students
Peggy Stewart ’91, now a teacher at Vernon Township High School, recently visited the campus with a group of her students who are planning a trip to China this summer. The trip is part of a Fulbright grant she received. To help prepare her students, she accessed the help of the University’s Asian Studies program. Isabel Tirado, dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and two professors, Yincong Dai, assistant professor of history, and Ming Jian, assistant professor of languages and cultures, met with the students and spoke to them about Chinese history and culture. After the lecture, the students toured the campus. Stewart was named New Jersey Teacher of the Year in 2004.
Energy costs, global warming, and the environment were only a few of the topics former majority leader of the U. S. House of Representatives Richard Gephardt spoke about during the final lecture of the 2005-2006 Distinguished Lecturer Series in Shea Center on April 21. “No one knows what will happen,” he said of the nation’s oil resources, a problem on the minds of many Americans. “The U.S. is running out of oil. Saudi Arabia has 25 percent of the world’s oil, but China and India are developing rapidly, and the demand for oil is such as we have never seen. There will be higher and higher prices and fewer resources. We have to try to husband our resources.” Despite the problems the country is facing today, Gephardt says that he is “more optimistic about America than when I first walked into the House” almost three decades ago.
Jim Caparro ’73 (left), president and CEO of EDC, a manufacturer and distributor of pre-recorded entertainment products, including CDs and DVDs, for music labels, motion picture companies and other entertainment providers, recently spoke to the University’s music management students about the changing dynamics of the music business. Caparro, who has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry, was the founder of Island Def Jam Music Group. Joining him for the presentation were (left to right) Stephen Marcone, professor of music; students Patrick Gartland and Meghan Leavens, and Steve Leeds, vice president of talent and industry relations at Sirius Satellite Radio, who teaches a course at William Paterson.
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"Change creates opportunity, so be ready to leverage change to your advantage,” said Maureen Conway ’66, retired vice president of Emerging Market Solutions for Hewlett Packard, who spoke at the University’s 183rd commencement which was postponed one day due to inclement weather. But rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the 869 undergraduates who picked up their degrees.
Members of the Class of 1956, who graduated when the University was known as New Jersey State Teachers College at Paterson, returned to the campus May 14 to 16 to celebrate their 50th reunion. Events included a dinner dance, held at the cafeteria at 1600 Valley Road; tours of the campus; attendance at the Senior Send-Off reception; and a lunch at the Allan and Michele Gorab Alumni House.
The Mae and Fletcher Fish Young Artists Competition was held as part of the High Mountain Symphony season finale on April 29. Dae Hee Ahn, a violinist from Rutherford, won the competition with a performance of Dvorak’s Violin Concerto in A Minor. The competition is open to high school-aged musicians in grades 9 to 12 and reflects the Symphony’s commitment to promoting youth education and participation in the arts. P. George Mathew was the guest conducter as the symphony presented Schumann’s Symphony No. 2. He was the last of four guest conductors for the High Mountain Symphony’s 2005-2006 season selected from among hundreds of applicants. One will be chosen to become the music director of the symphony beginning with the 2006-2007 season.
A group of 68 eighth-grade girls from Paterson were the focus of the University’s Take Our Daughters to Work Day in April. Students met with volunteers from the University’s faculty and staff who talked with the students about their own careers, and had an opportunity to tour the University’s E*TRADE Financial Learning Center and the Russ Berrie Institute for Professional Sales, among other events.
New Jersey National History Day Celebration
“Taking a Stand in History” was this year’s theme for students in grades six through 12 from New Jersey public and private schools as they participated in the New Jersey National History Day competition on Saturday, May 6 at the University. Awards were presented during a ceremony held in Shea Center on campus. Here Isabel Tirado, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (right), and Commander Andre Sayehg, a member of the Paterson School Board and chief of staff to Senator John Girgenti, congratulate students from the Valley Middle School in Oakland who won first place in the junior level in group exhibits for an entry entitled "Elizabeth Gurley Flynn: The Rebel Girl" and the New Jersey History Prize for their level sponsored by the New Jersey Historical Commission.
William Paterson Presents 13th Annual Summer Jazz Week from July 24 to 28
High school and middle school students can explore a wide variety of interests at the University during July and August. Topics include jazz, nursing, writing, Web design, investing and leadership.
Vishwa Bhat, communication disorders, made a guest appearance during a cooking segment on a talk show called Magic Mantra, which features programming for New Jersey’s Indian and South Asian communities. The show appears on Comcast cable in Middlesex and Monmouth Counties and several other markets. An avid amateur chef, Bhat, a vegetarian, cooked during the show’s "Flavors" segment, which is devoted to mainly South Indian cooking.“I cooked a breakfast dish called wheat parata,” he explains. “It is made from whole wheat flour, chopped vegetables, water, and salt. But its biggest attraction is that it is quickly made within the show’s 14-minute cooking format, so the audience can see a dish cooked in real time.” He started cooking when he left India to pursue a doctorate in Texas. Living on his own for the first time, he cooked out of necessity, but soon became quite proficient, and became the designated cook among his roommates. He continues cooking now because he enjoys the process. Bhat’s next appearance on the show, which airs on Comcast’s Channel 20 on Saturdays at 1:00 p.m., is scheduled for May 27. News Notes continued.
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The William Paterson softball team garnered four All-New Jersey Athletic Conference all-star selections. The Pioneers were also well represented on the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III All-East Region teams, with four Pioneers receiving honors.
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The William Paterson baseball team placed four players on the 2006 All-New Jersey Athletic Conference all-star teams, including utility player Ted King and pitcher Ryan Lobban on the first team. Meanwhile, head coach Jeff Albies was named the conference’s Coach of the Year for the 10th time in his 32-year career.
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