Christopher Heilig, Ed.D. ’93
was appointed
as superintendent of Rancocas Valley Regional
High School in New Jersey by the district’s Board
of Education.
Felix “Phil” Linfante ‘93 MA
was elected
to be a board member on Warren County
Community College’s Board of Trustees. He has
been a professor of Social Sciences at Essex
County Community College for more than
25 years. The Hackettstown resident is also a
Licensed Professional Counselor with a private
practice in Nutley.
Veronica Montagna ’93
was featured in the
July 2015 edition of NJBiz.com for her role as
Partner, Corporate, Securities and Business
Transactions at McCarter & English.
James Young ‘93
was appointed as state
director of the New Jersey chapter of the
March of Dimes. Overseeing all of the chapter’s
functional areas including fundraising,
staffing, programming, public affairs and
communications, Young manages staff in three
divisions across the state. He also coordinates
with volunteers statewide to raise money
supporting research, education, community
programs and client advocacy; helping moms
have healthier babies and full-term pregnancies.
Donna King ‘94,
owner and head designer of
P. Sherrod & Co., a leather handbag and lifestyle
company in Atlanta, GA, was recently selected
as a winner of the Belk Southern Designer
Showcase.
Cynthia Kenney O’Donnell ’94
of Toms River
High School East was chosen as her school’s
Teacher of the Year for 2015. O’Donnell has
served as a Social Studies/Psychology teacher
for 21 years in the Toms River Regional School
District.
Janice Marsili ’94 MA,
lead teacher of fine and
performing arts at David Brearley High School in
Kenilworth, was named Union County’s Teacher
of the Year for 2015-2016.
Joseph W. Buda ’95
was re-elected as vice
president of the SAGE Eldercare’s Board of
Trustees. Buda is a vice president at NBC
Universal in New York City.
Dr. Jose Aviles ‘96
was awarded the
Community Service Award of Outstanding
Excellence for the Jefferson Foundation, Inc.
Susie Bartolome Peterson’96 ’98 MA
has
been conferred the degree of Doctor of Clinical
Science in Speech-Language Pathology
from Rocky Mountain University of Health
Professions, and was awarded the 2016 Student
Scholar Award based on the level of scholarship,
research and writing for the doctoral research
project.
Christine Dansereau ‘96 ‘98 MA
was sworn
in as the first female mayor in the Borough
of Roselle, N.J.’s 132 year history. Dansereau
previously served as 5th Ward councilwoman
for eight years and the last three years as
councilwoman-at-large.
Keisha Douglas ’96
was appointed as the
new principal of Clearwater Middle School in
Bermuda.
Maureen Rebimbas ’96
was among 37
women honored at the 36th Annual Tribute to
Women and Industry Awards Dinner, sponsored
by YWCA of Union County. Maureen has
over 30 years of experience in the industry,
predominately in the ShopRite Financial
Services Division where she is currently Financial
Manager of the Non Perishables divisions of
Wakefern Food Corporation.
Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter ‘96
was re-
appointed as the Assembly Majority Conference
Leader by New Jersey State Assembly Speaker
Vincent Prieto. Sumter, of Paterson, was first
sworn in to the Assembly in 2012, representing
the state’s 35th District in Bergen and Passaic
counties. As conference leader, Sumter is part of
the Assembly’s Democratic majority leadership
team and will preside over caucus discussions
and debate.
Ann Bodnar ‘97,
longtime South Orange-
Maplewood School District educator and
administrator, was named principal of Clinton
Elementary School.
Dr. Noreen Lishak ’97
was appointed
superintendent of the South Plainfield
School District.
Lawrence Cappiello ’98, f
ounder of the Arts
Guild of New Jersey, was one of three judges
recognized at the 15th annual Exhibit and
Contest for County of Union Employees and their
Families at the Elizabethtown Gas Company,
Liberty Hall Center in Union.
L
inda Remolino ’98 MA, LPC, NCC
became the
Director of Guidance for Immaculata High School
in Somerville, NJ.
Jonathan Shor, CTS-D ’98 j
oined Verex as a
senior sales account executive.
Jason Corley ’99,
the athletic director for Long
Branch School, was profiled in the February
2015 edition of The Asbury Park Press for
implementing a program holding student
athletes to a higher standard, during his first year
in the role.
Kevin Mark Coleman ‘99
was named head
football coach at Woodbridge High School.
Joan Barry
McCormick ’99
MPA,
an experienced
fundraising
professional with
an impressive track
record in higher
education, has been
named vice president
for Institutional
Advancement at the
Pratt Institute.
Jason Killian ’99 ’06 MA
of New Providence has
been named assistant principal at the ECLC of NJ
School in Chatham.
2000s
Jennifer Ambrose ’00
has been promoted to
Director of Elementary Education for Summit, NJ.
Lamont Repollet ‘00 MA,
Asbury Park
Superintendent of Schools and a member of
Kean’s Board of Trustees, was profiled by the
New Jersey Association of State Colleges and
Universities for his work with district colleagues,
including Reginald Mirthil ‘05 MA, principal
of Asbury Park High School, to transform the
Asbury Park school district.
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