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Sheryl Antoinette Gauntlett Student Pinnacle Award Metropolitan Campus From the beginning of her freshman year, Sheryl Gauntlett was on a mission to become involved in campus life. She succeeded, to put it mildly — winning elections and volunteering for leadership posts in a variety of student organizations. A communications major enrolled in the five-year accelerated program in media and professional communication, Gauntlett has completed her bachelor’s degree and will receive her master’s degree in media and professional communication next year. In her first weeks on the Metropolitan Campus, she attended nearly every activity hosted by student life. She quickly demonstrated her leadership skills and was elected secretary of the Inspirational Gospel Ensemble (IGE) and treasurer of Black Men’s Alliance in her sophomore year. She recently served as president of IGE, student body liaison for the Communication Honor Society and parliamentarian and public relations chair of the Student Government Association. High academic standards and a strong work ethic resulted in her recognition as a Col. Fairleigh S. Dickinson Scholar, Charter Day Scholar and member of two University honor societies and Lambda Pi Eta, the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association. Gauntlett’s name has appeared on the Dean’s List every semester of her undergraduate career. Her study-abroad experiences, through the Global Scholars program, have included trips to the Dominican Republic, Cyprus and Belize. During her junior year, Gauntlett spent a semester at FDU’s Wroxton College in England. In addition to enjoying the rigorous academic experience at Wroxton, she traveled to France, Spain, Italy, Scotland and Wales. A member of the University Honors Program, she presented her senior honors thesis, “Communicating Effectively with Body Language,” at Research Day in April. Gauntlett, a resident of Tyngsboro, Mass., also attended three National Collegiate Honors Council Conferences and presented papers in Providence, R.I.; Annapolis, Md.; and Morristown, N.J. 6 David Storicks Student Pinnacle Award College at Florham In his time at Fairleigh Dickinson, David Storicks took maximum advantage of a wide array of educational and extracurricular opportunities on campus — student government, study abroad, theater, academics and student journalism — and excelled at every one. Despite being severely injured in a motorcycle accident one year ago, he has completed an accelerated five-year program leading to a master’s degree in teaching. Storicks, who has a bachelor’s degree in theater arts with a minor in history, was cast in nine FDU theater program productions, taking a lead role in five of them, including the hit musical “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”; most recently, he played the role of Sky Masterson in “Guys and Dolls.” He served as president of the Student Government Association and studied abroad at FDU’s Wroxton College in England, while student-teaching at the Wroxton village elementary school. In addition, Storicks was a resident assistant, vice president of student affairs for the Resident Student Association and a writer for The Metro student newspaper. The Dean of Students Office presented the 2008 Burden Award for Meritorious Achievement to Storicks, who was also a Charter Day Scholar and a Col. Fairleigh S. Dickinson Scholar. As an undergraduate, he regularly made the Dean’s List and was named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Storicks, a resident of Dumont, N.J., found time to give back to the community, serving as assistant coach of the Dumont High School forensics team and director of Neil Simon’s “Rumors” for Summertime Players, a program for high school students in Park Ridge, N.J. He has volunteered his time to the University community by serving on several committees, including the 2007 Strategic Planning Committee, the Recruitment and Retention Committee, Campus Council and the 50th Anniversary of the College at Florham Committee, among others.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Patrick J. Zenner, B.S., Creighton University; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University, Chair Robert M. Hallenbeck, B.S., St. Lawrence University; M.S., J.D., Syracuse University, Vice Chair J. Michael Adams, B.S., Illinois State University, Normal; M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Nick Agostino, B.S., M.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University Anthony P. Ambrosio, B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University; J.D., Catholic University Curtis R. Artis, B.S.E.E., Howard University; Advanced Management Program, Duke University John E. Bailye, B.Com., University of New South Wales Cheryl K. Beebe, B.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University Kenneth L. Brier, B.A., Ohio University (honors college); M.B.A., Southern Methodist University; M.P.A., Harvard University; diploma, U.S. Army War College Guy F. Budinscak, B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University Ronald J. Doerfler, B.S., M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University Ahmad Kamal, B.A., University of Punjab; Diploma de l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques, University of Paris; M.A., The Fletcher School, Tufts University Stewart Krentzman, B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; M.A., The New School Donna DelPrete Marki, B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University; J.D., Temple University Vincent J. Naimoli, B.S.M.E., Notre Dame University; M.S.M.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Advanced Management Program, Harvard University Gregory H. Olsen, B.S., B.S.E.E., M.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., University of Virginia William L. O’Neill, B.S., D.D.S. Fairleigh Dickinson Universty Antoinette C. Petrocelli, B.A., M.A., Hunter College, City University of New York Robert T. Saltarelli, B.S., St. Peter’s College Paul C. Santucci, B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University Molly Easo Smith, B.A., M.A., University of Madras; Ph.D., Auburn University Mary Kay Mastronardy Stratis, B.A., M.A.T., Fairleigh Dickinson University S. “Skippy” Weinstein, B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University; J.D., American University 7 Trustees Emeriti Henry P. Becton, B.S., Yale University Elinor J. Ferdon, Mary A. Burnham School, Katharine Gibbs School Edward L. Hennessy, Jr., B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University George J. Sella, B.S., Princeton University; M.B.A., Harvard University Herman H. Suenholz, B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University Joseph Weber, B.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; M.S., New York University; Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey THE PRESIDENT Widely known for his commitment to international education and to fostering cross-cultural understanding, J. Michael Adams joined Fairleigh Dickinson University as president on July 1, 1999. At the University, he has inspired a new mission building on long-standing traditions. The mission — to prepare world citizens through global education — was adopted by the Board of Trustees and endorsed by the faculty in 2000. Since then, Adams has led the development of numerous initiatives designed to integrate the global mission throughout the University. Prior to joining FDU, Adams served 15 years as academic dean of the Nesbitt College of Design Arts at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pa. Adams led the transformation of Nesbitt College into one of the premier design schools in the United States. He went to Drexel from the State University of New York at Oswego, where he served as chair of the department of industrial technology and professor of education. Adams also held positions as director of research development (1979 to 1981) and dean of the alumni college (1982 to 1984). From 1975 to 1976, he served as a U.S. Congressional Fellow. The author of nine books, Adams’ publications and research cover a wide variety of topics including print, publishing, communication and career development as well as topics specific to higher education. His most recent book, Coming of Age in a Globalized World: The Next Generation, explores the impact of globalization and examines the case for world citizenship through global education. Adams is active with many national and international education organizations. In 2008, he was named president-elect of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP). He is chair of the IAUP North American Council and is an IAUP representative to the United Nations. He also serves on the U.N./IAUP Commission on Disarmament Education, Conflict Resolution and Peace and is a National Council member of the United Nations Association of the United States
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