You Made It! Another Academic Year Behind Us!

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1 MAY 2015 Monthly Newsletter Inside this issue EOF Awards Dinner... 2 Accomplishments... 4 EOF Student Alliance... 5 Calendar... 6 Graduation Poem... 6 Educational Opportunity Fund Program Connection Connections s EOF ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS & PL AN T ING T H E SEEDS FO R A SEC UR E FUT UR E. You Made It! Another Academic Year Behind Us! Dear EOF Scholars, would like to commend you on another very successful academic year. I can t believe how fast it went, and all we accomplished! I could not be prouder to see so many making Honor Roll, keeping up your GPAs and all the while staying very active with the program. Your engagement and commitment to EOF did not go unnoticed; and seeing so many of you here in the office day in and day out reassured us of that. For our first year scholars, you were one heck of a new class, and we are so excited to see what you will have in store for us during the academic year. To all of returning students, thank you for connecting so well with our new class in leadership and guidance. You not only continued to model your strong academic ethics, but was willing to embrace the new I freshman. Student connections are some of the best ways to stay engaged, in addition to all of the other support services EOF offers. If this year was not your strongest, it is okay. That is what we are here for; do not get discouraged, we will get it done next year. Stay the course, connect with your EOF counselor this summer, and strategize to start the academic year better. You can always change and make adjustments with the right guidance. Utilize all of our support services and as I always say, you will see results!!! For all of our scholars taking summer sessions, remember these are accelerated courses that need your undivided attention and they will move very quickly through the material. Use the EOF office as a place for studying, doing your assignments, and to also keep your EOF counselor up to date. We will be checking up on your progress and will be sending summer progress reports, so stay in touch. Lastly, as many of you know, I will be going on maternity leave starting July 10 and will be returning tentatively the last week of September. You may not see me at the beginning of the term, but I will be back shortly. In the meantime, do not hesitate to work with your EOF counselor directly, stay in touch, and make those appointments early for the Fall semester. I hope to see you all upon my return. For now, I will still be here up until July, so if you need assistance, my door is open. All the very best in enjoying your summer. Do take time for yourself and get some well-deserved rest. This is also very important for a healthy college and life balance. Sincerely, Pamela Marcenaro, EOF Director EOF Educator of the Year: Professor Emily Birx, English/Philosophy English/Philosophy Liberal Arts Division EOF Service Award: Joseph Schilp Schilp,, Associate Director of Media Media Media Center 1

2 EOF Awards Ceremony, April 23, 2015 Candidates for Graduation: Viviana Toro-Acosta,, Maria Solines,,, Michele Franchi and Academic Achievement Awardees: Vice President Dwight Smith, Academic Affairs, EOF Director Pam Marcenaro, Debra Edingfield,,, Melissa Medina,, Ann Corley Greiner,, Michele Franchi,,, and Persistence & EOF Transfer Awardee: & EOF Director Pam Marcenaro EOF Scholars of the Year Awardees: Debra Edingfield & 2 Senior Message:

3 EOF Awards Ceremony, April 23, 2015 Cont d Citations of Academic Achievement from the Governor s Office: EOF Director Pam Marcenaro, Chief of Staff Bruce Sisler,,,, Ann Corley-Greiner,, Debra Edingfield, Michele Franchi,,,, and Melissa Medina Leadership Awardees: - 2nd Row: Vice President of Student Development & Management Enrollment Dr. Bette Simmons, EOF Director Pam Marcenaro, Casey Vreeland,,,, Debra Edingfield, Brian Hernandez, and Joseph Hilton. 1st Row: Dhrupa Patel, Kassandra Vasquez,,, Maria Solines, and. Educator of the Year Awardee: EOF Counselor Edie Nelson, EOF Director Pam Marcenaro and Awardee English Professor Emily Birx Community Service Awardee: 3 EOF Service Awardee: Assoc. Director of Media Joseph Schilp

4 Outstanding EOF Accomplishments Graduating Seniors & Students who received awards at the EOF Awards Dinner Dinner April 23, 2015 CCM Graduating Seniors December 2014 Monowara Begum Ariana Geiger Liz Martinez Amanda Testa May 2015 Cont d Maria Solines May 2015 Jamira Ali Michele Franchi August 2015 Viviana Toro-Acosta Academic Achievement Awards (Continued) Melissa Medina John Stuart Amanda Tests Joseph Van Saders Erika Pulido Recognition Awards (Continued) Oliver Sheffield Student Scholarship Erika Pulido Angel Baena Evelyn Gonzalez Sergio Jimenez Maria Solines Liz Martinez Viviana Toro-Acosta Shelsey Vaquez Melissa Medina Yury Verduga Recognition Awards NJ Legislature Senate & General Assembly Citations Monowara Begum Melissa Medina Derek Dalonges Debra Edingfield Erika Pulido Michele Franchi Ann Corley Greiner John Stuart Amanda Tests Sergio Jimenez Joseph Van Saders Leadership Awards Active Minds Chi Alpha Epsilon Jorge Guerra Joseph Hilton Amanda Testa Casey Vreeland EOFPA NJ Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, & Amanda Testa EOFPANJ Academic Achievement Award & Michele Franchi EOFPANJ Outstanding Achievement Award EOF Transfer Scholarship Scholar sof the Year Debra Edingfield & Community Service Most Improved Joseph Hilton Persistence Award Alumni of the Year Robert Ruiz EOF Student Alliance Jamira Ali Ilhan Coklar Debra Edingfield Brian Hernandez Dhrupa Patel Academic Achievement Awards Michele Franchi Monowara Begum Derek Dalonges Ann Corley Greiner Debra Edingfield Sergio Jimenez 4 EOF Student Alliance (Cont d) Devon Smith Kassandra Vargas Casey Vreeland Math Club Muslim Student Assoc. Psychology Club United Latino Org. Maria Solines Volunteer Club Women In STEM Club

5 EOF Student Alliance News EOF students Many were very helpful this year in covering the 6 hours selling tickets at the April 23, Tricky Tray, which was a resounding success this year! EOF raised $ which is the most ever raised since EOF started utilizing a tricky tray for their annual fundraiser. This year staff from other departments also helped Edie cover the many hours selling tickets and the campus community as a whole was very generous in participating in this special event. We appreciate it! Kudos to all who donated, helped wrap baskets, bought tickets and volunteered! stay afloat this semester after losing our previous president. Also we appreciate all the hard work of the new EOF officers, many of whom are freshmen. This was a banner year for all of our community service projects! We appreciate their willingness to take time to support EOF initiatives that helps the community and those less fortunate, such as UNICEF, Cops n Kids and the Teddy Bear drive. All these events raised record amounts! Finally, the Alliance had their special end-of-theyear luncheon on Tues, May 12, at the nearby Forte s Italian Restaurant in Randolph. Eight students and several staff members attended. We announced our recipient of the 2015 Alliance Leadership Award which went to the Alliance President, Kassandra Vargas. Kassandra deserves a special thank you for helping us As we are preparing for the summer EOF orienta- tion and bringing our new EOF Pre-freshmen aboard, we invite current EOF stu- dents to volunteer to be a part of this exciting time. You can participate on the Student Panel or in a short skit about True Colors. Get a jump on your community service hours for fall, meet our new students and have fun! See Edie Nelson for more details. Edie Nelson, Counselor EOF Student Alliance Luncheon Forte Restaurant Dhrupa Patel, Kassandra Vargas and 2015 Alliance Leadership Awardee: Edie Nelson & Kassandra Vargas Jane Quedding & Birthday Girl Evelyn Gonzalez & Edie Nelson 5 &

6 MAY 2015 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Final Exams Evening Classes End Semester Ends Summer 1 Beings 25 Memorial Day Campus Closed Summer 1 Last Day to ADD Classes Summer 1 Last Day to DROP Classes w/o Academic Grade Commencement Meet in EOF 8:15AM 8:45 AM For Pictures YOUR ADVENTURE Now that you've graduated, Your adventure has begun. Your schooling has prepared you For the race life has you run. We praise you for your efforts, And send good wishes, too, For a future filled with happiness, And your fondest dreams come true. By Joanna Fuchs Congratulations to our Graduating Seniors From the EOF Staff 6