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RVCC
N a t ional Leader
i n C ommunity Service
Raritan Valley Community College Board of Trustees
Raritan Valley Community College
2009-2010 Report to the Community
Paul J. Hirsch, Chairman ■ Evelyn S. Field, Vice Chair ■ Catherine Hebson McVicker, Vice Chair
Frank T. Araps ■ Raymond H. Bateman ■ Joetta Clark Diggs ■ Trudy Doyle ■ John Graf, Jr.
John L. McGuire ■ Peter G. Schoberl ■ Frederic C. Sterritt ■ Gerald J. Vernotica
Kate R. Whitman ■ Robert P. Wise ■ Kimberly Schwabe, Alumni Representative
■ Casey Crabill, President

Message from
Table of Contents
New Board Members 1
K-12 Programs 2
Faculty Focus 4
Profiles of Graduates 6
Community Service 8
Retraining for Careers 10
Serving Businesses 12
Facts & Figures 13
RVCC Foundation 14
THE PRESIDENT
Community is the College’s middle name for a reason. Raritan
Valley Community College is dedicated to meeting the wideranging
higher educational needs of the people, businesses,
governments and organizations of Somerset and Hunterdon
counties.
Our efforts to serve the community have gained national attention.
This year RVCC was proud to be one of six Presidential Awardees
nationwide—and the only community college in the country—
to receive the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community
Service Honor Roll. It’s the highest national honor an institution can
receive for its work with service learning and civic engagement.
Service learning provides an opportunity for students to serve the
community as part of their course curriculum.
RVCC will continue its leadership role on this issue by serving
as one of eight founding NJ institutions—including Princeton
University, William Paterson University and Bergen Community
College—to form the New Jersey State Compact, an affiliate of the
national Campus Compact. The state compacts provide leadership
to colleges in mobilizing resources and support for service learning
and civic engagement initiatives.
To give you an idea of the impact of service learning, this past
year RVCC students performed over 30,000 volunteer hours,
which resulted in the economic equivalent of more than $600,000
in service to local communities. This greatly benefits both our
students and our partners and is very much in line with the
collaborative culture that’s such a vital part of Somerset and
Hunterdon counties.
Our College is proud of the strong ties we have built with
the business community as we work together to maintain a
high-quality workforce and keep our economy moving. Our
new satellite facility in Bridgewater provides an opportunity
for us to expand our workforce training programs.
Our local partnerships extend to area school districts as
well. The College offers exciting academic and cultural
programs for students in grades K-12, as well as professional
development opportunities for teachers, through the Theatre
and New Jersey Astronomy Center for Education, as well as
our Robeson and Holocaust Institutes.
With so much to offer the community, there’s been some
recent buzz about RVCC growing too large. Well, in our case
bigger is definitely better. Despite an abundance of programs
and record increases in enrollment, RVCC continues to pride
itself on offering personalized attention to our students. We
are thriving because the College has always put the success
of its students first.
Dr. Casey Crabill
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
VALUE GIVING BACK TO COMMUNITY
Kate R. Whitman
Board of Trustees Member
since September 2009
What does serving on the RVCC Board of Trustees mean to you
“RVCC is an institution that I have long admired. As a lifelong resident
of Somerset and Hunterdon counties, I know how much of a positive
impact RVCC has had on the lives of our fellow community members.
Having the opportunity to be a small part of continuing the mission of
RVCC is a responsibility that I truly cherish.”
Did the fact that your mother Christine Todd Whitman once served
on the RVCC Board of Trustees contribute to your interest in serving
on the Board
“There’s no question that my mother’s involvement with RVCC had
an influence on me. My first exposure to the College was through her
service and involvement. I have been fortunate to have such a strong role
model in my life. Among the many values that my mother has instilled
in me is service to community. My hope is that I can be as effective of an
advocate as my mother was of RVCC.”
Why is serving the community important to you
“As I look back on the positive influences and opportunities that I have
had in my life, the influence and opportunities that growing up in
this area has provided me is among the most significant. Having an
opportunity to give something back through a wonderful institution
such as RVCC is one way that I can help continue the legacy and impact
that the College has had in shaping our community.”
What do you see as RVCC’s role in giving back to the community
“RVCC has both a tremendous opportunity and a significant
accountability for providing our community with educational
opportunities. The opportunity is to meet the educational needs of
our people in a convenient format and at an affordable price. The
accountability we have is to offer these opportunities at a cost that
reduces any barriers to access higher education and allows people to
achieve their aspirations.”
“I am profoundly grateful for my appointment
to the RVCC Board of Trustees and the
opportunity it presents for me to assist the
exceptionally qualified and talented trustees,
president, deans and administrators to meet
and surpass their educational mission to the
Counties of Somerset and Hunterdon and the
people of the State of New Jersey.”
Frank T. Araps of Belle Mead
(Montgomery Township)
RVCC Board Member
since January 2010
“Having been a former employee of the
college for six years, returning home years
later to serve as a Board of Trustees member
is so rewarding for me. Giving back my time
and talents to help advance the quality
of services at Raritan Valley Community
College is the best feeling in the world.
It’s great to be part of the dedicated RVCC
family of faculty, staff and administrators!”
John Graf, Jr. of Bedminster
RVCC Board Member
since August 2009
“As a community banker, serving on
the RVCC Board of Trustees allows
me to assist the communities I live
and work in. Being able to work with
the Board and community gives me
a great feeling of pride and personal
satisfaction.”
Peter G. Schoberl of Hillsborough
RVCC Board Member
since September 2009
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AREA K-12 STUDENTS, TEACHERS
BENEFIT FROM RVCC PROGRAMS
“The Academy
provided many
opportunities to
get involved with
extracurricular and
leadership activities,”
said Clarissa Lin, 18,
of Belle Mead, who
is transferring to a
BS/MD program at
Drexel University.
“I also was able
to have a preexperience
of what
college is going to
be like while still in
high school.”
When Raritan Valley Community College awarded
degrees and certificates to 496 graduates in May,
the marchers included 19 teenagers who had
accomplished far more than most students their age.
They represented the first graduating class of
the Academy for Health and Medical Science, a
partnership between RVCC and Somerset County
Vocational and Technical High School (SCVTHS).
The Academy offers challenging educational
opportunities for high school students interested in
the allied health field.
In addition to receiving Associate Degrees in General
Science/Pre-Health Professional from the College,
the students earned their high school diplomas from
SCVTHS in June. The teens balanced high school
courses, extracurricular activities and sports with
challenging college courses. Many were members of
the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at RVCC.
Academy graduates are transferring to such
prestigious four-year institutions as Cornell
University, the U.S. Naval Academy, The College of
New Jersey, Drew University and Rutgers University.
The Academy is just one example of the many
educational opportunities offered for students in
grades K-12 at RVCC. Thousands of area students and
their teachers benefited from several RVCC programs
this year.
THE THEATRE AT RVCC
More than 100,000 students from over 100
area schools learned about historical events,
were introduced to world culture or enjoyed
theatrical portrayals of great literature
during the 2009-2010 season at The Theatre
at RVCC.
Students were treated to 16 different
shows as part of the Theatre’s School-Time
Performances series. Some of the pieces
were geared for younger grades—such
as Seussical and Junie B. Jones—while
others introduced students to ballet (Dance
Alive), or shared the story of Harriet Tubman,
conductor of the Underground Railroad. In
addition, the Literature to Life series offered
students in grades 8 and up the opportunity
to see one-person, theatrical portrayals
of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, Tim
O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, Harriet
Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and
Laurence Holder’s Zora.
HOLOCAUST INSTITUTE
Educators seeking ways to teach about
the Holocaust and other atrocities took
advantage of the various programs offered
by RVCC’s Institute for Holocaust & Genocide
Studies. In 2009-2010 more than 2,500
area students and educators participated
in the Institute’s programs. Some of the
offerings included lectures on “Cyber Hate
and Cyber Bullying” and “Illuminations
of Genocide”; personal testimonies from
Holocaust survivors; an educators’ workshop
on “Teaching with Defiance”; and an annual
art and writing competition.
In addition, more than 2,100 students
and educators from 17 school districts
participated in the three-day Learning
Through Experience workshops in April.
The workshops included programs focusing
on the Holocaust, genocide, hate crimes,
bullying and terrorism.
ROBESON INSTITUTE
In March the Paul Robeson Institute for
Ethics, Leadership and Social Justice at RVCC
celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Youth
Achievement Awards Reception.
RVCC President Dr. Casey Crabill said, “For
two decades this program has enabled
the College to recognize and encourage an
outstanding group of young people. We are
confident that this award marks only the
beginning of a lifetime of great achievements
and honors for these students, who are
already role models for their peers.”
This year the program honored 28 middle
and high school students from Somerset and
Hunterdon counties in four areas in which
Robeson excelled: scholarship, the arts,
community service and athletics. In addition,
special “Renaissance Scholars” awards were
given to students who excelled in a number
of disciplines.
The evening also featured a keynote address
by Tod Wilson of Somerset, founder of Mr.
Tod’s Pie Factory. Other Robeson Institute
programs in 2009-2010 included the Annual
Robeson Seminar for Educators and a Black
History Month lecture by Sana Butler, author
of Sugar of the Crop: My Journey to Find the
Children of Slaves.
PLANETARIUM
With science education at the forefront
of New Jersey curriculum standards, the
RVCC Planetarium offered youngsters a
variety of opportunities to explore the skies
and learn about the solar system. Area
teachers could select from more than a
dozen age-appropriate presentations for
their students—from exploring the sky
through songs and use of the imagination,
to comparing planetary features and Moon
phases, to taking a “journey” through our
solar system to the edge of the Universe.
“I always look forward to our annual visit to
the RVCC Planetarium because it reinforces
our science curriculum in a fun and engaging
way. My fifth-graders love the museum
displays, and the Planetarium shows provide
the students with a wealth of knowledge
about the solar system,“ said Sandee Smith,
fifth-grade teacher, Eisenhower School,
Bridgewater.
Approximately 19,000 youngsters from over
200 area schools visited the Planetarium’s
exhibition hall and enjoyed star shows in
2009-2010.
NJACE
To help teachers expand on what their
students learned at the Planetarium, the
New Jersey Astronomy Center for Education
(NJACE) at RVCC offered a variety of
workshops and professional development
programs for educators. Topics presented by
NJACE’s Science Education Institute included
“Moons and Solar System,” “Stars and
Galaxies,” “Gravity,” “Exploring the Energy of
Space Travel,” “Integrating Astronomy into
High-School Science” and “Astrobiology.”
Some of the programs were specially
designed for the schools and were offered
off-site at the districts.
Other NJACE initiatives included Project
Astro, which partnered educators in grades
2-12 with astronomers, who visited their
classrooms to help teach astronomy to
students. In addition, NJACE trained teachers
to use Starlab, a portable planetarium that
helps make astronomy come alive for their
students. In total, educators from more
than 80 NJ school districts participated in
workshops and professional development
programs offered by NJACE.
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FACULTY FOCUS
Dr. Jay Kelly has found his dream job at RVCC. The instructor of
Biology/Environmental Science says he’s teaching every class he’s
ever wanted to teach, including Field Botany, General Ecology,
Environmental Studies and Ornithology.
“It was like they wrote the job description for me,” says the
Whitehouse Station resident, a member of RVCC’s Department of
Science and Engineering since September 2007.
A graduate of Rutgers University, from which he received a BA
in Biology with an Ecology concentration and a PhD in Ecology
and Evolution, Kelly has been impressed with both his colleagues
and students at RVCC. Kelly says while faculty members at other
JAY KELLY
schools focus mainly on conducting research and obtaining
grants, here teaching students comes first—and community
service comes with that. “This place is great,” he says. “I’m
completely floored by the quality of people and their devotion
and talent in teaching.”
Since Kelly’s arrival at RVCC, he’s made quite an impact. His efforts
include creating a new degree in Environmental Studies, as well
as forming the Raritan Environmental Action League (R.E.A.L.)
with then student Lindsay Troyer in the spring of 2008. The RVCC
club helped renew an interest in recycling and sustainability on
campus, says Kelly, who believes that excitement spurred RVCC
to become the first community college in the nation to sign an
environmental stewardship agreement with the Environmental
Protection Agency in June 2009. The club also runs an organic
garden on campus.
“Jay Kelly is the environmental conscience of our department,
RVCC and the College community at large,” says Dr. Margaret
Czerw, chair, Department of Science and Engineering. “Jay
makes his teaching extremely relevant and interesting by
putting it in a real-world context and showing how it relates
and applies not only to daily life as an individual, but to the
many concerns we face in our society as a whole.”
For Kelly, community service is very much a part of his
job, because so much of his work with students—from
planting organic gardens, to protecting endangered species,
to cleaning beaches and streams—is geared to the public
interest. Kelly recently was recognized with a “Certificate
of Special Congressional Recognition” for his research and
educational efforts regarding ocean pollution and the
problems of plastic marine debris. He also received the
“Research Award” for the 25th anniversary of Clean Ocean
COMMUNITY SERVICE
A PART OF SCIENCE PROFESSOR’S JOB
Action’s Beach Sweeps. Kelly’s beach clean-up efforts in
Sandy Hook this past April involved the assistance of 200
students, who also cleaned storm drains in RVCC’s parking
lots and streams a week later.
Kelly’s interest in environmental science started young.
Growing up in Sayreville, he remembers playing in the woods
and streams, and watching nature specials on television. He
started Rutgers as a pre-med major, but soon found that
ecology and environmental studies were “more enriching” to
his life. He then decided to change his educational focus—
and along the way met his future wife and mother of his two
young children and stepson in an Ecology class.
Recalling the profound and positive impact that teachers
made on his life, Kelly would like to accomplish the same at
RVCC. “I can’t think of anything more important than giving
that to my students.”
For Dr. Ellen McArdle, it’s all about her love of teaching. That’s
what has motivated the RVCC Professor of Spanish every day
since joining the faculty of what was then Somerset County
College in 1971.
“I thought I could stay here for a couple of years,” says McArdle,
who taught high school Spanish and also worked as an adjunct
at Bloomfield College before coming to RVCC. At the time, the
educator was completing her PhD in Spanish from Columbia
University and expected to move to a four-year institution when
she received her degree. But along the way something changed
her mind: “I really liked it here.” And so she stayed.
As an undergraduate at Marymount College, McArdle
always planned to study Spanish in college. The child
of two educators, she soon realized that teaching was
her calling. It was a good choice for the many, many
students and faculty members who have benefited
from her knowledge and dedication. And it’s clear
her colleagues in the Communication & Languages
Department, as well as the rest of the College, truly
value what she brings to RVCC.
“Ellen has proven to be an outstanding faculty member
and an outstanding citizen of the RVCC community, one
who continually strives to make the College a better
place to learn and work,” says Interim Dean of Faculty
Thomas Valasek.
That sense of community is important to McArdle, who lives on the same
farm she grew up on in Alexandria Township. “We need volunteers in order to
make the community work. Everything can’t be paid,” she says. Her community
work includes serving as president of Literacy Volunteers for Hunterdon County
and as a board member of Hunterdon Regional Community Health. Her sense
of volunteerism continues at RVCC, where she’s been actively involved with
American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life.
She truly enjoys the many opportunities she’s had at the College—from
serving in administrative roles such as department chair, president of the
Faculty Federation, Affirmative Action Officer, and chair of the Forum and the
Committee of the Faculty, to bringing students on educational trips to places
like Mexico, Chile and Ecuador.
ELLEN MCARDLE
LOVE OF TEACHING MOTIVATES
SPANISH PROFESSOR
But in the end it always comes back to what she’s really here for: teaching. “I
really like the students,” says McArdle, who also received a Master of Arts in
Teaching from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She recalls telling some students
recently how much she enjoys teaching. She considered their response quite a
compliment: “We can tell.”
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GRADUATES EXCEL AT ACADEMICS
AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
In addition to receiving an excellent
education, being involved in the community
is very much a part of the RVCC experience.
On these pages we highlight five
outstanding 2009-2010 graduates who also
participated in community service while
studying at RVCC.
In recent years, RVCC students have transferred
to a number of prestigious colleges and
universities in New Jersey and across the country,
including:
The Art Institute of Chicago
The College of New Jersey
Columbia University
Cornell University
Drew University
Mount Holyoke College
New York University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rutgers University
Stanford University
University of North Carolina
UCLA Berkeley
Penn State
Tulane University
Ohio State University
School of Visual Arts
Muhlenberg College
Lehigh University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
John Jay College of Criminal
Justice
Rudolph “Rudy” Powser, 20
Hometown :: Branchburg
Future Plans :: Transferring to Cornell
University to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree
in Civil Engineering. Future goals include
obtaining a PhD in architectural engineering.
“I want to design sky scrapers, bridges and
residential buildings. My dream is to erect
buildings and structures that were previously
conceived as impossible.”
Honors/Awards :: New Jersey All-State
Academic Team Member; New Century
Scholar; one of 20 students in the US to
be named a Guistwhite Scholar; Galileo
Scholar
Community Involvement :: Five Star
Phi Theta Kappa Member; Participated in
Adopt a Beach Belmar Cleanup, Relay For Life,
Keep RVCC Beautiful Campus Cleanup
What RVCC Meant to Me :: “The
quality of education I received at Raritan
was extraordinary. Spending two years at a
community college allowed me to develop
the work ethic I needed to continue my
studies at Cornell University.
Attending Raritan Valley was, hands down,
the best decision I’ve ever made.”
Kimberly “Kim” Schwabe, 20
Hometown :: Pittstown
Future Plans :: Transferring to Ramapo
College to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in
Psychology and Gerontology. Participating
in Ramapo’s Honor’s College. Future goals
include working at a community college as a
professor or counselor.
Honors/Awards :: NJ STARS scholar; Phi
Theta Kappa Distinguished Regional Chapter
Officer; Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished
International Chapter Officer; Axel Veldon
Scholarship; Rose McConnell Scholarship; Club
Member of the Year Award; Social Sciences
Student of the Year
Community Involvement :: Relay For
Life Team Captain; NJ STARS Ambassador; Phi
Theta Kappa Vice President; Education Club
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
What RVCC Meant to Me :: “RVCC is
academically and socially enriching. After
taking different classes, I found I have a
passion for the social sciences and ended up
graduating as Social Sciences Student of the
Year. I’ve also benefitted socially through
joining Phi Theta Kappa and getting to meet
so many other students on campus and
around the tri-state area who wanted to
get involved in campus life and to make a
difference.”
Tamer Shabani, 23
Hometown :: Mount Olive
Future Plans :: Transferring to Stanford
University on a full scholarship to pursue
a Bachelor of Science in Energy Resources
Engineering.
Honors/Awards :: One of 20 students in
US to be named a Guistwhite Scholar; New
Jersey Sustainable State Institute fellowship;
Intersil Scholar; Galileo Scholar
Community Involvement :: National
advocate for American Colleges and
Universities President’s Climate Commitment;
student lobbyist for federal environmental
legislation; New Jersey Highlands Council
research intern
What RVCC Meant to Me :: “If it were
not for my professors and certain members
of the RVCC community, I could have ended
up a college dropout. With the support of the
Science and Engineering Department and
Student Services, I went from failing my last
semester classes at my previous institution to
earning a 4.0 GPA in chemistry—and now
transferring to one of the best universities in
the world.”
Nicole “Nicky” Singer, 22
Hometown :: Hillsborough
Future plans :: Transferring to Rider
University to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in
English Secondary Education and minor in
Theater. Participating in Rider’s Leadership
Development Program. Future plans include
teaching either middle school or high school
English literature and writing classes, and
then earning a Master’s Degree and teaching
at a community college.
Honors/Awards :: New Jersey All-
State Academic Team; Phi Theta Kappa
Internationally Distinguished Regional
Officer and Internationally & Regionally
Distinguished Chapter Officer; USA President’s
Service Award; Who’s Who Among Students
in American Junior Colleges; Phi Theta Kappa
Honors Scholar at International Honors
Institute
Community Involvement :: Phi
Theta Kappa Honor Society International
Vice President–Division I, New Jersey
State President and Chapter Executive
Vice President; RVCC Student Government
Association President and Secretary; Sigma
Kappa Delta English Honor Society Vice
President; RVCC Student Ambassador; Relay
For Life Team Captain
What RVCC Meant to Me :: “RVCC
provided me with a golden opportunity to
learn, lead and serve. I was a single teenage
mother, and RVCC provided me with the rare
opportunity to not only excel in classes, but
to have the full college experience of which
previously I had only imagined.”
Ryan Wallace, 22
Hometown :: Flemington
Future plans :: Transferring to the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree. Plans on
becoming an attorney.
Honors/Awards :: President’s List,
Dean’s List
Community Involvement :: Active
with Prom Kings and Queens, a nonprofit
organization run by his mother that
donates prom dresses, accessories and
tuxedos to high school students in need;
participates in 5K runs/walks for spina
bifida
What RVCC Meant to Me :: “Being
on campus and meeting new people
drastically changed my life for the better. I
met people who got me involved and a lot
of doors were opened to me. If you choose
to get involved at RVCC there is a real
sense of community. It is a place that can
give you more opportunities than you can
probably imagine.”
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COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE
EARNS NATIONAL HONORS
RVCC’S PARTNERS IN
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Adopt a Beach
Adopt a Road
A merican Cancer Society’s
Relay For Life
American Red Cross
Dress for Success
Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen
Feed the Children
F ood Banks in Somerset,
Hunterdon counties
Habitat for Humanity
Hyacinth AIDS Foundation
M atheny Medical and
Educational Center
New Jersey Blood Services
PeopleCare Center
Resource Center of Somerset
UNICEF
U nited Way of Somerset and
Hunterdon Counties
V isiting Nurse Association of
Far Hills
Willow Creek Care Center
W omen’s Health and
Counseling Center
Raritan Valley Community College’s
commitment to community service has gained
national attention. The College’s culture of
caring includes all members of the RVCC
family, from students and faculty to staff and
administrators.
In February RVCC was honored as one of six
Presidential Awardees nationwide—and the
only community college in the country—to
receive the 2009 President’s Higher Education
Community Service Honor Roll. It’s the highest
national honor a college or university can
receive for its work with service learning and
civic engagement.
The Corporation for National and Community
Service, which administers the annual Honor
Roll award, recognized RVCC for its “Service to
Youth from Disadvantaged Circumstances” for
its efforts focusing on such issues as poverty,
homelessness and illiteracy. This past year RVCC
students performed over 30,000 volunteer
hours to the community, which resulted in the
economic equivalent of more than $600,000 in
service to local agencies.
“Congratulations to Raritan Valley Community
College and its students for their dedication to
service and commitment to improving their
local communities,” said Patrick Corvington, the
Corporation’s CEO, in announcing the award.
“Our nation’s students are a critical part of the
equation and vital to our efforts to tackle the
most persistent challenges we face. They have
achieved impactful results and demonstrated
the value of putting knowledge into practice to
help renew America through service.”
RVCC will continue its leadership role on this
issue by serving as one of eight founding NJ
institutions—including Princeton University,
William Paterson University and Bergen
Community College—to form the New Jersey
State Compact, an affiliate of the national
Campus Compact. The state compacts provide
leadership to colleges in mobilizing resources
and support for service learning and civic
engagement initiatives.
The accolades for service learning continued
closer to home. The Arc of Somerset County
recognized RVCC’s Service Learning Program
with a 2010 Volunteer of the Year Award in
June. The award honors the program’s support
for people with developmental disabilities and
their families.
More than a dozen service learning students
provided tutoring, mentoring, companionship
and recreational activities for children
receiving services from the Arc. The RVCC
students also assisted the agency in its
marketing and fundraising work.
The Service Learning Program was also feted
in December with the Somerset County
Business Partnership’s Economic Vitality Award.
The prestigious award honors institutions or
companies for making a significant economic
impact and improving the quality of life in
Somerset County. RVCC was honored for
its innovative programming, as well as its
contributions to the community volunteer base.
RVCC’s commitment to helping others in need
is perhaps best exemplified by its six-year
sponsorship of American Cancer Society’s Rely
For Life. This year RVCC raised $30,000 for the
organization. More than 200 members of the
RVCC community—including students, faculty
and staff—took part in the April event.
RVCC employees also demonstrated their sense
of volunteerism this past October, when the
College, in partnership with the United Ways of
Somerset & Hunterdon Counties, participated
in its first Week of Caring initiative. The program
involved more than 60 College staff and faculty
members volunteering at local non-profit
agencies supported by the United Way.
“RVCC’s Week of Caring program offered our
faculty and staff a wonderful opportunity
to give back to the community,” said RVCC
President Casey Crabill. “These are the same
United Way agencies that help support our
students and their families, so it seemed
especially appropriate that we showed our
appreciation by volunteering our time and
assistance,” she continued.
“The enthusiasm and teamwork demonstrated
by all of the Raritan Valley Community College
volunteers as they sorted food at a food bank,
read books to local preschool children, worked
outdoors for environmental causes, and served
a meal to those who are less fortunate was
truly inspiring. It was a pleasure for United Way
to partner with the College and see first-hand
their volunteer spirit,” the Somerset County
United Way President and CEO, Philip Brown,
said at the time.
In total, approximately 250 hours were spent
volunteering at nine local agencies.
GRAD CONTINUES TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY
For Katherine Conyers, serving the
community has become more than just a
classroom project. After graduating from
RVCC in May, she continues to support
the community and is planning a career
in social work.
Conyers, who is transferring to Rutgers
University School of Social Work,
participated in various service learning
opportunities at RVCC. And it’s clear that
she has been enriched by her efforts.
“My service learning experience has
opened up a new world and deepened
my understanding of some of the unmet
needs within our community,” said
Conyers.
The Somerville resident benefited
from a wide range of service learning
experiences—from assisting those
seeking affordable health services at the
Women’s Health and Counseling Center,
to helping a client with Cerebral Palsy at
the Arc of Somerset County, to mentoring
a single mother at the Interfaith
Hospitality Network of Somerset County.
“As an aspiring social worker, I
understood the importance of having
the actual field experience which
truly enhanced my ability to relate to
the specific course and expanded my
horizons within my field,” said Conyers.
This past summer the RVCC
graduate continued her
relationship with the Women’s
Health and Counseling Center
by participating in an 80-hour
internship at the Somervillebased
agency.
Added Conyers, “Service learning
helps to support many who are
not as fortunate as us. I highly
recommend that students get
involved. They will find it quite
rewarding. The gratitude that is
shown to you by those you serve
is worth its weight in gold.”
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EDUCATION ENABLES ADULTS TO RETRAIN
FOR NEW CAREERS
FITNESS
When Michael Andreyko entered RVCC
last fall to retrain for a new career in fitness,
it was not his first experience taking classes
on campus. Andreyko, who received a
Fitness Specialist Certificate of Completion
in May, also earned an AAS in Computers
from the College—then known as
Somerset County College—in 1976. Since
then, he had worked more than 30 years in
the computer science field.
“With both of my children recently
graduated from college, it seemed to be
the perfect time for a career change,” says
Andreyko. The Manville resident had always
played sports and had even competed
in triathlons, so seeking a certificate as a
fitness specialist seemed a natural choice.
Andreyko is working at the RVCC Fitness
Center while taking coursework and the
testing to complete his program. He is
happy with his decision to start on a new
career path and to do it at RVCC. “My career
change could not have been possible if it
weren’t for the excellent professors that I
have had at RVCC,” he says.
PARALEGAL STUDIES
Faced with the decline of the newspaper industry,
Michelle Segall-Rainey realized she needed to make a
career change. The Star-Ledger photo editor had always
been interested in the law, especially issues involving
journalism and copyrighting. So, after 25 years of working
in photojournalism, Segall-Rainey left the newspaper and
entered RVCC’s Paralegal program in January 2009.
“The Paralegal Studies Certificate seemed like a great way
for me to retrain, challenge myself, and become more
diversified in a new field, giving me additional, varied skills.
Paralegals are also ‘in demand’ according to the Department
of Labor, and that was an added bonus for me in the
decision-making process,” says Segall-Rainey.
The decision proved to be a successful one for Segall-Rainey,
who also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from the
University of Massachusetts. Since March, she has been
working as a contracts analyst for Rodale Inc. in Emmaus,
PA. She works in Rodale’s legal department, preparing,
negotiating and issuing contracts for the company’s various
publications. “The Paralegal Certificate is instrumental to my
job and I use both specific and general skills taught in the
program every day,” says the December 2009 graduate.
The downturn in the economy and job market
also prompted Michele Waldron to switch
careers. The Basking Ridge resident had been
working in New Business Development for
Kelly Services. “The staffing industry suffered
due to the bad economy. I knew I had to make
a change and re-education would be the key,”
says Waldron.
“I love learning, researching and problem
solving. Becoming a Paralegal gave me the
opportunity to use the skills I love,” she says.
RVCC’s program had another benefit for the
single mother, because it offered her the
flexibility she needed to pursue her education.
“I was able to take a combination of classes
in-person and online that fit my schedule.
The class size was small and I was able to
contribute in each class which enhanced my
learning experience,” she recalls.
“I loved going to school at RVCC,” continues
Waldron, who received both an Associate
of Applied Science Degree and Certificate in
Paralegal Studies and served as president of
RVCC’s Paralegal Club. “I think it was a great
experience for my daughter to see that getting
good grades means applying yourself and you
should never stop learning.” She finished her
coursework in June and is currently looking
for a paralegal position while working in
another field.
HEALTH INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
Maria Paolozzi of Hillsborough had been working
as a hairdresser for close to 25 years when a
shoulder injury forced the single mother of two to
make a career change.
“I’ve always been fascinated with healthcare, but
I could never deal with the blood and guts of it.
When healthcare kept coming up in my research
for a new vocation, I thought, great! My interest is
already there, I just needed to find a place to use it,”
she recalls.
“I researched various educational avenues and found
that RVCC was best suited for my needs, schedule
and finances,” says Paolozzi, who enrolled in the
College’s Health Information Technology (HIT)
program in summer 2006. She received an HIT -
Medical Coding Certificate the following year and an
AAS in HIT in 2008.
“It was over 25 years since I’d been in school and I
wasn’t sure my brain still had the ability to learn,
sustain and reproduce what I was taught. Not only
was I able to learn something totally different than
anything I’d ever done or known anything about, I
graduated cum laude and was proud to share that
with my children,” Paolozzi says.
Paolozzi’s determination led to a successful career
in Health Information Management. She’s currently
employed as a Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC)
specialist at Somerset Medical Center.
“My education at RVCC opened my eyes to a whole
new world that I’d never seen. It allowed me to
network, face to face, with professors who gave
students opportunities for internships and perhaps
jobs,” says Paolozzi.
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SERVING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
THROUGH TRAINING, PARTNERSHIPS, COUNSELING
When local businesses are seeking
basic literacy classes for their
workforce, Lean Manufacturing
training for their managers, or highlevel
coaching for their executives,
they turn to RVCC.
This year about 35 area companies
took advantage of customized
training programs provided
by the College. Approximately
2,200 employees of all levels
participated—from workers on
the manufacturing floor to senior
scientists and corporate executives.
Training included classroom sessions,
on-site programs, one-on-one
coaching and online courses.
“By participating in any type of
employee training, the organization
benefits because it has a better
trained employee, which results in
35
companies
higher productivity and performance
for the organization,” says Julia West
Johnson, RVCC associate dean, Workforce
Development/Continuing Education.
Several area businesses benefited this
year from RVCC’s workforce training
that was funded by a grant from the
New Jersey Department of Labor and
Workforce Development, in partnership
with the New Jersey Business and
Industry Association (NJBIA) and
the New Jersey Community College
Consortium for Workforce and Economic
Development, of which RVCC is a
member.
Thermo Fisher Scientific in Branchburg
received a grant to train workers
in business communications. “Our
managers have experienced very positive
results in communicating with our
employees that completed this class, and
have seen tremendous improvement of
their verbal skills,” said Cheryl Noll, Human
Resource manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific.
To assist companies with the difficulties
associated with downsizing, restructuring
or layoffs, RVCC launched Career Transitions:
Outplacement Services for Your Employees.
The new program, which started in April,
assists organizations in such areas as career
counseling, resume writing and interviewing.
Other offerings in 2009-2010 included the
very successful BioManufacturing Certificate
Program (“BioMan”), which prepared students
for career opportunities in pharmaceutical
manufacturing companies. Thirty-two
students enrolled in the 24-week course, and
three-quarters of the participants were placed
in jobs following the program. The BioMan
program was part of a Workforce Investment
Regional Economic Development—US
Department of Labor (BIO-1 WIRED) grant to
assist unemployed, dislocated workers in the
area. RVCC partnered with ImClone, sanofiaventis
and other companies for the two-year
grant, which ended in June.
SBDC CLIENT GAINS
NATIONAL ATTENTION, SALES
When Tod Wilson needed assistance
growing his pie company, he sought
out the services of the Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) at RVCC.
Since then, Mr. Tod’s Pie Factory has
become one of SBDC’s most successful
clients. This year 993 clients received
services from SBDC.
Wilson earned national acclaim in
2009-2010. In September he appeared
as the first business client on a new ABC
show, The Shark Tank, produced by Mark
Burnett (The Apprentice). The Shark Tank
features a business person who tries to
convince a panel of millionaires to invest
in his or her business. Wilson competed
with over 30,000 applicants to win a spot
on the show. In his segment Wilson was
offered a $425,000 injection of capital by
two panelists who saw the potential of
his business.
TODAY show in December as one of the
“Best Presents for the Holidays.” Wilson
received the 2009 Success Award in
December from the New Jersey Small
Business Development Centers.
Today, Mr. Tod’s Pies are sold at select
McDonald’s restaurants in New Jersey
and in CROWN/Kennedy Chicken, a
fast-food chain with 300 locations
in New Jersey, upstate New York
and Philadelphia.
FACTS & FIGURES
Record Enrollment
INCREASE
over Fall 2008
44%
faculty members
with
10.9%
All Students
doctorate
or highest
available
degree
offered
in their field
of study
20.2%
Full-time
Enrollment
14.3%
Credits
123
Full-time faculty 337
Part-time
adjunct faculty
$247,000
Foundation $$
for private scholarships
9,072
Corporate & Continuing
Education
3,094
Cultural Outreach
231,097
Library
13%
State of New Jersey
1%
Other
30%
Somerset & Hunterdon
Counties
Serving
the Community
# people served 2009-2010
27,000
Planetarium
29,174
The Theatre at RVCC
49,000
Management &
Conference Services
Following his success Wilson was
All have
approached by home-shopping network
advanced
participated 2,200
degrees
employees
QVC, which placed an initial order of
trained
13,000 pies—7,000 were sold on the
*
network’s Happy Hour Show during the
Faculty Profile
Financial Support
premiere of his product. In addition, his
* Figures are estimates; final figures not available at press time
RVCC’s Customized Training Programs: 2009-2010
cheesecakes were featured on NBC’s
for RVCC
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56%
Tuition & Fees

RVCC FOUNDATION
Donors
2009-2010
The RVCC Foundation gratefully acknowledges
the donors to the annual giving campaign and
recognizes their generous support for the College
and its programs.
Team Capital Bank
Wilmington Trust
Mr. Benjamin Ruley
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Pavia
Ms. Barbara Corsini
community, I thank each and every one of them and Paul Robeson Institutes also provide donors
James B. Ventantonio, Esq.
Mr. Robert P. Wise
Mr. and Mrs. Arlyn Rus
Princeton Design Group, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cortese
What an amazing year! Thanks to the continued for the energy, dedication, financial support, and with an opportunity to support Raritan Valley
Video Corporation of America
Woman’s Club of Bernardsville, Inc. Mr. Eric Schoenfeld
Mr. Adnan M. Qadeer
Mr . Thomas A. Davidson and
support and generosity of area corporations,
time given throughout this past year.
in ways that benefit not only the student
Woman’s Club of Clinton, Inc.
Skylands Community Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ravenburg
Ms. Patricia M. Brown
Leader- [ $1,000 - $2,499 ]
Mr. Gary C. Woodring
Mr. and Mrs. L. Sokloski
Mr. Christopher Reid
Ms. Janet DePaolo
local businesses and the many individuals listed
population, but the children and adults alike that
Message from
A personal reward is the time that I get to spend
Apruzzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy Xerox Corporation
Dr. and Mrs. Frans L. Stassen
The Reitman Group
Mr. Richard A. Desrochers
in this report, RVCC’s Foundation raised over
make up our surrounding communities.
Mr. N. William Atwater
Dr. Constantine Zois
Ms. Mary Sullivan
Relex Development, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. William DiCorcia
on RVCC’s campus. Witnessing the students
The Foundation Chair $1 million.
Dr. Angela Bodino
Ms. K. Barbara Zois
Mr. Robert Szkodny
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Resnick
Mr. and Mrs. George Drayton
engaged in the process of learning, rising to the We hope that you find yourself, your company or
Champion-[ $10,000 & above ]
The Palace at Somerset Park
RMS Company
Ms. Beth Enz-Lewis
3M
Mr. Charles Chulvick
The realization of a significant gift from the
challenge of a school project, preparing for an a business you patronize among our supporters.
Sponsor- [ $500 - $999 ] Mr. Andrew Tupler
Ross, Anglim, Angelini & Co., LLP
Mr. W. Michael Fagan
ETHICON, Inc.
Community Foundation of New Jersey
Estate of Edgar Reeve early in our giving
upcoming exam or cracking an early morning If you do, thank you for your support and please
Ms. Loretta S. Abbruzze
United Way of Somerset County
Ms. Christina Sempervive
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Farrell
Estate of Marion B. Dudash
Concord Engineering Group, Inc.
Dr. Neil M. Abitabilo
Ms. Linda Wellbrock
Ms. Ellen Shakespeare
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Feldman
Estate of Edgar Reeve
Dell Inc.
season provided the Foundation with an
book in the school library reminds us of why take a moment to thank them for theirs. All of
AstraZeneca
Mrs. Violet J. Willensky
Ms. Diana Simon
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Ferrari
Th e Food Bank Network of Somerset
Mrs. Evelyn S. Field
unprecedented opportunity. We knew that if we funds development on behalf of this educational our contributors can be proud to have been part
County
Global Electrical Services, Inc.
Baba Moes Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Simpson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Fontana
achieved our annual goal, the combination of institution is such a worthy cause.
of our exceeding the million dollar mark and
Je wish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon and Grove Street Company, LLC
Ms. Jacki W. Belin
Associate- [ $250 - $499 ]
Ms. Sandra Simpson
Ganz Masonry, LLC
Warren Counties
Mr. Robert R. Henry
Brick Oven Pizza, LLC
A&D Industrial Tire Service Inc.
Somerset County Business Partnership Gibson Family Foundation
these two accomplishments would put us over
can take personal pride in the difference their
RVCC’s Foundation can be all things to all
Johnson & Johnson
Dr. Paul J. Hirsch
Cust, Dori & Benick, CPA, PA
Ms. Rose Arroyo
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Stout
Mr. Daniel P. Gilligan
the million dollar threshold.
contribution will make in a student’s life.
donors as the campus offers so many unique
Merck Company Foundation
Th e Honorable Rush Holt and
Daveco Management LLC
Aton Computing
Strategic Advancement, Inc.
Ms. Cathy Griffin
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Ms. Margaret Lancefield
Diamond Nation, LLC
Mr. Louis Auriemma
Ms. Kathryn M. Tchorz
Ms. Camille W. Haberle
As Chair of the Foundation, it is my pleasure to opportunities to express and channel your
Dr. Crabill once told me that she loves the
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc.
Hunterdon Medical Center
DMR Architects PC
Mr. Robert Balcerski
Ventantonio & Wildenhain
Dr. Shabbir Hasan
work with each member of our volunteer Board, support. First and foremost, funds raised are
community college environment because there
sanofi-aventis
Ms. Elizabeth D. Hutcheon
EP Burns Group
Ms. Denise H. Berwald
Ms. Sarah E. Verbeke
Ms. Marilyn R. Herr
RVCC’s staff and the many other community
directed to support both merit and need-based is a story behind every student. The success of
Somerset Medical Center
James Duva, Inc.
Mr. William Flahive
Ms. Barbara Bretcko
Mr. and Mrs. Stan Weinstein
Ms. Patti Hulsen
Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts
volunteers who have served as members of our
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne J. Forrest
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burt
Ms. Kate R. Whitman
Ms. Nancy Jordan
student scholarships. Amazing stories of personal RVCC’s Foundation reflects the philanthropic spirit
Benefactor-[ $5,000 - $9,999 ] Program
Ms. Jeanne A. Giordano
Mr. Brian Cunniffe
Mr. Jim Griffith and Ms. Danielle Kadesh
event committees. On behalf of the students
achievement are made possible through this of the communities we serve and demonstrates
Affinity Federal Credit Union
Mrs. Helen W. Jones
Mr. John Graf, Jr.
Mr. Joseph DiPietro
Supporter- [ $100 - $249]
Mr. Ira Kaufman
and other individuals who make up RVCC’s
financial assistance. Studying in lieu of that
the confidence that our donors have in the
Area VII Physicians Review Organization Ms. Diane Lemcoe
HealthQuest of Central Jersey, LLC Ms. Trudy Doyle
Dr. Siham Alfred
Mr. John Keating
Dr. Catherine Hebson McVicker
Mrs. Nancy LeStrange
second job, supporting the purchase of needed educational and cultural opportunities they help
High Point Auto Insurance
Edwards Engineering Group Inc.
Ally Solutions Group
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Kinch
Ms. Jeanne E. Stahl
Mrs. H. Joan Lindemann
Intersil Corporation
Election Fund of Kip Bateman
Mrs. Peg Amorosa
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad D. King
GIFTS
textbooks, and in general relieving the student make available. Thank you for helping to write
TD Bank
Ms. Beverly Luehs
Joseph A. Patrick Foundation, Inc. Finelli Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Ms. Judith Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Klacik
of the financial pressures associated with this the next chapter in the story of our students’ lives.
Ms. Janis Mays-Holder
Ms. Ellen Lindemann
Mr. Patrick J. Fittipaldi
Arbor Glen Residents Association
Mr. and Mrs. Werner Kruck
by Constituency
Patron- [ $2,500 - $4,999 ]
Me rck Company Foundation Matching
wonderful learning opportunity have made a
Ma uro, Savo, Camerino, Grant & Ms. Eva Fontanez
Mr. Kenneth Bateman
Ms. Linda Laba
Academy for Educational Development
Gift Program
Schalk, P.A.
Four S. Enterprises, LLC
The Honorable Kip Bateman
Ms. Johnanna Latocha
difference in the lives of over 250 scholarship
Mr. Albert J. Berlin
Mr. Gene C. McCarthy
Ms. Maureen Merrill
Dr. Karen Gaffney
Baylin Artisits Management
Mr. Kenneth Lee
Bequests
Foundations
recipients this year alone!
Gary C. Woodring, Chair
Chubb & Son, Inc.
MorEvents
Mr. Langdon L. Miller and
Ms. Mary Susan Goss
Mr. Tom Belton and Ms. Kathleen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lesnik
Dr. Casey Crabill
NCS Technologies, Inc.
$707,500
$83,050
Ms. Marta K. Schee
Mr. and Mrs. Rosario Greco
Fitzgibbon
Mr. Donald Liddell
Events
RVCC’s Theatre, the Planetarium with its soon-tobe
realized-3M Observatory, and the Holocaust
Natural Medicine & Rehabilitation
ExxonMobil Foundation
The Prudential Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mundy
Ms. Carol B. Guttschall
Ms. Shari K. Berman
Ms. Julie Maginn
Gilbane Building Company
Mr. Kevin Reilly
$83,428
HER Business, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Berry
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Marcucci
Hawk Pointe Foundation
Ricoh Business Solutions
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Negvesky
Ms. and Mr. Grace Hsu
Ms. Nancy K. Bond
Ms. Pearl Margolis
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert F. Hirst
ShopRite of Hunterdon County
New Jersey Computer Club
Mr. Peter S. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. William Boyce
Individuals
Ms. Susan N. Marks
Hughes-Plumer & Associates
SSP Architectural Group
Dr. Karan Oberhansley-Newton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Kennedy
Mr. Herbert J. Braun
Mr. Wayne Martin
$145,904
Kleen & Fresh Company
Dr. Frederic Sterritt, D.M.D.
Oradell Construction Company, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. F. David Kring
Mr. Stephen T. Brower
Dr. Ellen C. McArdle
Dr. John L. McGuire
T.L. Groseclose Associates, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. O’Rourke
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Liddell
Ms. Linda Carducci
Ms. Alexandra McConnell
Total Income
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Mitchell
Mr. John Trojan
Mrs. Jeanne Perantoni
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Luciano
Celerant Consulting, LLC
Mr. Sean A. McGee
Nordic Contracting, Inc.
Truist
Mr. Chad Peters
Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. McGrath
Dr. Richard Celeste
Corporations
Dr. Dennis McGill
$1,177,407
Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.
Mrs. Margaret Velden
Mr. Steven A. Reichman
Ms. Nancy Moore-Caprio
Ms. Janet Christman
MDAdvantage Insurance Company of NJ
$157,525
Somerset Hills Branch of AAUW
Watchung/Warren Rotary Club
Mr. Jeff Rocovich
Mr. Michael Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Ciattarelli
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mealey
14 Suplee, Clooney & Co.
Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Wellbrock
Mr. David Ross
Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Nyars
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark
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Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation
Mr. Paul Michaud
Mr. Lester Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Moren
Mr. James F. Mosher
Mr. Michael B. Murphy
Ms. Elaine Musselman
Mr. Jack Nahama
Ms. Ellen Nardoni
National Council of Negro Women
Mr. Jonathan Nemeth
Dr. and Mrs. John M. Paitakes
Ms. Lois Paleck
Ms. Ursula Pawel
Ms. Janet L. Perantoni
Perkins Partnership LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Norman D. Peters
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Phelan
Ms. Christine Pipitone
Ms. Sharon Pitoscia
Ms. Antonella Pompo
Sungyoon Rha
Dr. Anita R. Rosenblithe
Ms. Janice Saam
Ms. Aita Salasoo
Mr. Carl Simonye
Ms. Gail Siwiski
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Skurkay
Ms. Annmarie Smieya
Mr. Joel Sobo
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Soldivieri
Somerset Self Storage
Mr. Robert Spillane
Mr. and Mrs. Carmine Spinelli
Mr. Paul V. Stahlin
John G. Standley
Mr. Craig D. Steible
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Sullivan
Ms. Kim Szymanowski
Ms. Kathleen Toomey
VAH Lyons Employees Federal Credit
Union
Mr. Jerome Vinski
Mr. and Ms. Frank C. Vowinkel
Mr. Roy Weiss
Williams Harley-Davidson
Friend- [ $1 - $99 ]
20th Century Illuminations
Mr. Anthony J. Abramo
Ms. Patricia Adamo
Mr. Rolf Alexis
Mr. Jerome Amedeo
Mr. Allan L. Anderson
Ms. Amy Anderson
Mr. Doug Anderson
Ms. Dorothy Bacha
Ms. Souror A. Baetjer
Ms. Lori Barbadora
Mr. Salvatore Barillari
Mr. and Mrs. Julian L. Barnett
Ms. Ruth Beatty
Mr. and Mrs. David Bieler
Ms. Patricia Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Blackman
Ms. Erma Bodine
Ms. Jane Bologno
Ms. Margaret Booker
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bremner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brokaw
Ms. Charlotte Brooks
Mr. Matthew Bruce
Mr. Peter J. Brunetti
Mr. Lonny W. Buinis
Ms. Lori Buss
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Callender
Mr. and Mrs. Michael V. Camerino
Ms. Mary Campolattano
Dr. Sheila Cancella
Ms. Evelyn E. Carty
Mr. Thomas D. Casey
Mr. Frank Chong
Ms. Beth Clark
Mr. Robert Coates
Ms. Lorraine Coleman
Ms. Susan Cooper
Mr. and Mr. Joseph Costa
Ms. Elaine Cronin
Ms. Tricia Curran
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D’Alessandro
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard P. Davis
Ms. Maria DeFilippis
Mr. Greg DeSanctis
Mr. Joseph Diaferia
Ms. Mary DiGiovanni
Mr. Thomas Dolan
Ms. Jan Draper
Ms. Jacqueline Drummer
Mr. Mark Egan
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Elbaum
Mr. Stephen T. Emr
Ms. Jacqueline Estreicher
Ms. Mary Ann Falduto
Dr. Richard Fallon
Ms. Valeria Fania
Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Fass
Mr. Michael Fedor
Ms. Mary Ellen Ferraro
Ms. Barbara Fialka-Suozzo
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Fischer
Mr. Garardine Fisco
Ms. Ann B. Fives
Ms. Margaret Flagg
Mr. Dale Ford
Mr. Gary Frangione
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Frey
Mr. and Ms. Lawrence Fuhro
Dr. Karen Gaffney
Ms. Isobel Gallagher
Ms. Cynthia Geoffroy
Ms. Allison Gill
Ms. Faith Giovino
Mr. John Glynn
Ms. Rosemarie Gorini
Ms. Dolores E. Goska
Mr. John B. Gouldey
Great Lengths Hair Design
Ms. Diane R. Guerino
Mr. Gary Guth
Ms. Danielle Hagerman
Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Hansen
Ms. Tanya Harris
Ms. Sandra J. Hartzell
Mr. Frederick P. Hessenthaler
Ms. Kathi Hilch
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Hunt
Ms. Jamie Hyland
Mrs. Caroline K. Iler
Ms. Barbara James
Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Kahan
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Katz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Kaufman
Mr. Dan Kersting
Mr. and Mrs. George Klein
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Klemm
Mr. William Klinger
Mr. Edward Kopp
Mr. Joseph Kordzikowski
Ms. Deidre L. Kugelmeyer and Mr. Robert
Gebel
Ms. Helen Thorne Kuhl
Mr. Tat Kwok
Ms. Monica Lazo
Ms. Nancy Lee
Ms. Patricia Lenox
Ms. Linda Levitt
Ms. Lynne Linale
Ms. Kelly Ann Lindstrom
Ms. Audrey Loera
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Lopez
Ms. Theresa Loughlin
Ms. Barbara Luby
Ms. Kay Mammen
Ms. Yvonne Mantra
Mr. Samuel Manzano
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marasco
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Martino
Mr. Anthony F. Massaro
Mrs. Mary Mastrian
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Matcho
Ms. Theresa McAllister
Ms. Elizabeth N. McDonald
Mr. Mike Metzger
Mrs. Rosalie Micalchuck
Ms. Leonie A. Miller
Ms. Susan M. Miller
Ms. Diane E. Mitzen
Ms. Nancy F. E. Mombay
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Moravek
Ms. Melanie Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mulrooney
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Muster
Mr. Kelly Nicholson
P. Faccia Landscape Contractors, LLC
Mr. Daniel S. Parks
Mr. Nick Pellitta
Mr. and Mrs. James Perillo
Ms. Kathleen Petrillo
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peyser
Mr. Donald R. Pinner
Ms. Cheryl Plager
Ms. Sheri Pontarollo
Ms. Marguerite Porfiris
Ms. Catherine Portas
Ms. Ann Pyzik
Ms. Maria G. Quintana
Raritan Valley Community College Staff
Federation
Ms. Connie Rehberg
Ms. Patricia Richmond
Ms. Joan Rick
Ms. Maria Rigas
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Riggs
Mr. and Mrs. John Risko
Mr. James Robinson
Mr. James H. Robinson
Mr. Jason Roe
Ms. Judy Ronzo
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Russo
Ms. Janet Russo
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Russo
Mr. Mike Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Sapirman
Mr. Steven Sarno
Mr. Nicholas Sauchelli
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Saverino
Ms. Christine Schipani
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Schnall
Mr. Peter G. Schoberl
Ms. Lenore Schuller
Ms. Ellen Shafie
Ms. Adriana Shonk
Mr. and Mrs. John Sichel
Ms. Annette M. Skov
Mr. Bernard J. Sloan
Mr. Matthew Sommo
Mr. Daniel C. Soriano, Jr.
Ms. Joan Spagnolo
Mr. Domenick Stampone
Ms. Carla Stanziola
Ms. Tatyana I. Stepanova
Mr. Paul Stephan
Mr. Theodore Stieglitz
Mrs. Donna H. Stolzer
Ms. Kathryn Suk
Dr. John Sullivan
Sunset Creations, Inc.
Mr. David Tarrents
Ms. Janet Thompson
Dr. Nora S. Thornber
Ms. Helena Torlish
Mr. Harry Trauger
Mr. Richard Treut
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Trksak
Ms. Lisa M. Tucker
Mr. Thomas E. Valasek
Mr. Shaun C. Van Doren
Ms. Alaysha M. Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walkiewicz
Mr. Terence Walsh
Ms. Anne Walters
Ms. Debra Weiner
Ms. Barbara Westerfield
Mr. Ricci Whitlow
Ms. Karen Widico
Ms. Jache Williams
Mr. Derek Wilson
Ms. Mary Jo Zachary
Mr. Christopher Ziobro
Gifts listed in the report
represent the period from
July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010.
Every effort is made to
ensure the accuracy of
these donor lists. If,
despite this effort, a
mistake has been made,
please contact the RVCC
Foundation office at
(908) 526-1200, ext. 8411.
FOUNDATION FUNDRAISERS
Food for Thought
The RVCC Foundation held its annual Food
for Thought Scholarship Dinner at Matt’s Red
Rooster Grill in Flemington on May 17. Entrée
sponsors Tom Mitchell of Instrument Sciences
and Technologies and Liam Burns of EP Burns
Group, who helped prepare the dinners, are
thanked by Liz Mitchell and Foundation Board
Chair Gary Woodring for a wonderful evening.
The event raised $15,000.
“Senior business executives from the most
respected companies in the world consistently
express concern about the availability of
future business leadership talent. The EP Burns
Group supports RVCC because we believe the
College is a vital link in developing tomorrow’s
business leaders,” said Liam Burns, president,
EP Burns Group, LLC.
Taste of Jazz
Guests of A Taste of Jazz Scholarship
Brunch, held on April 25 at Verve’s in
Somerville, had an opportunity to win
various gift baskets. Admiring the baskets
are, from left, Melinda Ciattarelli, RVCC
Foundation Board member; Jane Marino,
a volunteer; RVCC student Lisa Hartpence;
Elisabeth McConville a volunteer; and Carol
Guttschall, Foundation Board member. The
event raised over $12,000.
Motorcycle Raffle
The Foundation’s annual Williams-Harley
Davidson motorcycle raffle has raised
over $50,000 to benefit the Athletic
Department at RVCC. This year’s winner,
Norb Hirst, checks out the motorcycle
with his wife Debbie and children Ellie
and Norbie.
“Enabling young men and women to
participate in athletics while furthering
their education is very important to me,”
said Bobby DiFazio, president of Williams
Harley-Davidson of Lebanon, NJ, who
donated the motorcycle.
Raritan Valley Community College Foundation Board of Directors
N. William Atwater ■ Kenneth Bateman ■ Albert J. Berlin ■ Andrew Borkin ■ Melinda Ciattarelli
Casey Crabill, RVCC President ■ Patrick Fittipaldi ■ Karen Gaffney ■ Carol Guttschall ■ Shabbir Hasan
Kenneth Lee ■ Gene C. McCarthy ■ Catherine Hebson McVicker ■ Michael B. Murphy ■ Nicholas F. Pellitta
Jeanne K. Perantoni ■ Steven A. Reichman ■ Benjamin Ruley ■ Peter G. Schoberl ■ Jeanne E. Stahl
John Trojan ■ Linda Wellbrock ■ Gary C. Woodring, Chair ■ Emeritus: Peter S. Johnson ■ Richard D. Wellbrock
Join
the Partnership
with RVCC
The RVCC Foundation
accepts gifts of
cash, appreciated
securities, bequests
and other planned
gifts. Matching gifts
through company
matching gift
programs add value to
your gift. Consider a
gift honoring someone
special or in memory
of a family member
or friend. Non-cash
gifts-in-kind will also
be considered if they
meet the mission of
the school.
To make a gift or for
more information, call
the RVCC Foundation
at (908) 526-1200,
ext. 8411. You may
also check the
College website at
www.raritanval.edu
for the listing under
Foundation and make
a gift online.
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