Family Weekend and Homecoming
The University community recently celebrated Family Weekend and Homecoming at both New Jersey campuses. On Friday, September 30, the Pep Rally, hosted by the Florham Programming Committee (FPC), drew more than 800 students to the Ferguson Recreation Center, College at Florham.
Also, at the College at Florham on Saturday, October 1, more than 4,500 cheered on the Devils’ men’s football team as it triumphed over the Lycoming Warriors, 49-14. Because of their performances, Billy D. Williams was named Middle Atlantic Conference defensive player of the week, and Michael Rabasca was named conference kicker of the week. Dina Deleasa and Sean O’Callaghan were named Homecoming King and Queen, respectively, and Michelle Rodriguez and Naz Tafa were crowned Princess and Prince.
Left photo: Devils Head Football Coach Rich Mosca (Flor), shouts instructions to the team. Second from left photo: The Devils won the game 49-14. Second from right photo: Kelly David, left, and Amanda Ramadan, right, from the Student Government Association sold T-shirts to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes during the Carnival, College at Florham. Right photo: Alumnus Ramnarine Ragbir, left, BS’93 (Metro), stops at the Student Government Association booth and is helped by student Emilio Javier, standing. |
Before the football game, in FPC’s Charity Carnival Tent, more than 25 student organizations participated in raising funds for the American Heart Association, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. More than $4,000 was raised.
Earlier in the day, the Alumni Association presented its awards. Honorees were Nick Agostino, biological sciences (Metro), BS’78, MS’97 (Metro), as volunteer of the year, see http://inside.fdu.edu/prpt/agostino.html ; and Paul Pertusi, BA’92 (Flor), as Outstanding Young Alumni. Gil Bashe, BA’76 (Ruth), received the Elia G. Stratis Castle Award earlier in the year, see http://inside.fdu.edu/prpt/bashestratis.html .
Left photo: The portrait of FDU’s founder Peter Sammartino, that now hangs in the Rutherford Room, Student Union Building, Metropolitan Campus, was restored by the Alumni Association. The unveiling of the restored painting took place during the alumni awards ceremony at the College at Florham. From left are Carol Knauff, MBA’78 (Flor); Steven Grumbach, BS’77 (Ruth); and President J. Michael Adams. Second from left photo: Previous alumni award winner Donald Begosh, center, BS’59, MBA’82 (Ruth), presented the alumni awards to Nick Agostino, right, biology (Metro), and BS’78, MS’97 (Metro), and Paul Pertusi, BA’92 (Flor). Right photo: Karen Lewis, assistant vice president for alumni relations, welcomed the alumni. |
Saturday night activities included a Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Car Smash and a carnival. In addition, the front of the Student Center was turned into a shore boardwalk with all the accompanying accoutrements.
On Saturday, the Metropolitan Campus hosted a carnival on campus for students and their families, and comedians Dean Edwards and Corey Holcomb entertained more than 100 parents and students at the Knight of Comedy.
Left photo: Student Marjoris Centeno is joined by her parents, Humberto and Lendys Centeno, at the Carnival at the Metropolitan Campus. Center photo: Marc Cocchiola, assistant director of alumni relations and development (Metro), and Claudia Vidal, development program assistant, University advancement (Metro), helped out at the Metropolitan Campus. Right photo: Barbara Fargnoli, vice president of the Parents Council, spends the day with her daughters, Christine, left, and Jessica, right, both students at the Metropolitan Campus. |
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October 2005
| · | President Outlines Priorities in University Address |
| · | Academic Convocation 2005 |
| · | Middle States First Draft Released |
| · | Faculty Status Report 2005–2006 |
| · | Global Issues Discussed |
| · | Technical Enrichment and Outreach Program Begins |
| · | Family Weekend and Homecoming |
| · | Division I Hall of Fame Induction |
| · | Country Houses of Morris County Lecture to Benefit Historic Preservation Projects |
| · | Writer Chang-rae Lee to Speak |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, In Memoriam, Announcing, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Anderle, Doyle, Nguyen, Orejarena |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — Constitution Celebrated, Wellness Fair. |
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