ALUMNI EVENTS

CELEBRATING THE CAROLINE WARD ROMANS ’68 CHILDREN’S LITERATURE COLLECTION

A dedication of the Caroline Ward Romans ’68 Children’s Literature Collection was held Sept. 24 during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. Romans ’68, a children’s literature expert, gifted Caldwell with the collection featuring 1,000 books. It is now showcased in Jennings Library. L to R: Victoria Swanson, Jennings Library director; Juliann Meletta, assistant professor, School of Education and coordinator, M.A. in Literacy Instruction Program; Caroline Ward Romans, and Caldwell President Jeffrey Senese, Ph.D.

*L to R: Breanna Walker ’21, Marisa Amoresano ’21, Ashley Williams ’21 and Dana Stephens ’21.*

L to R: Bob Mann, professor and chair of the Communication
and Media Studies Department; Jeffrey Senese, Ph.D.,
Caldwell University’s 10th president, and Nick Amabile ’00,
technical production and operations manager for the
Communication and Media Studies Department.

CALDWELL DOWN THE

SHORE – BAR-A

Over 50 alumni and friends attended the annual Caldwell Down the Shore alumni and friends event in Lake Como, New Jersey.

ELAINE BAUER ZABRISKIE ’73 RECEIVES PEGGY HARRIS ’53 ALUMNA OF THE YEAR AWARD

Elaine Bauer Zabriskie ’73 was the recipient of the Peggy Harris ’53 Alumna of the Year Award at the University’s Homecoming and Reunion celebration Sept. 24. She is pictured here with James R. Stark ’14, Alumni Association Board president, and Caldwell President Jeffrey Senese, Ph.D.

BUSINESS AND BASKETBALL

Graduates of the School of Business and Computer Science enjoyed a Cougars basketball game and reconnecting with old friends.

L to R: Omar Trimino ’06, Professor Ann Marie Callahan of the School of Business and Computer Science and Efrain Velazquez ’07.

CU VERITAS AWARD 2023

The 36th June Dwyer Castano Veritas Award honorees are L to R: Board of Trustees member Mary Sellitto-Curcio ’83, who received the Excellence in Humanitarian Endeavors Award; Sister Mary John Kearney, O.P. ’62, who received the Excellence in Higher Education Award; Nancy Hurtz-Soyka ’71, who received the Excellence in International Relations Award, and Roger Monel ’00, who received the Excellence in Community Activism Award.

*L to R: Dean Johnson, associate director of athletics and head men’s basketball coach, and Title IX honoree Sister Kathleen Tuite, O.P. ’92.*

*Title IX honoree and former women’s basketball player Carole Dwyer Collins ’57 celebrated with her family during the Super Saturday Alumni Event.*

SUPER SATURDAY ALUMNI EVENT

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the Caldwell Athletics Department recognized the University’s top 50 female student-athletes over the last 50 years, along with current and former trailblazers who have championed and advanced women’s athletics at Caldwell. The ceremony took place between the women’s and men’s basketball games at the Super Saturday Alumni Event.

GOLF CLASSIC

The 34th annual Golf Classic, presented by Uplevel Entrepreneur, was held June 12 at the Essex Fells Country Club. Proceeds from this event benefit the Caldwell University Scholarship Fund and the Bruce Gallagher Memorial Scholarship.

L to R: Sean McCaffrey and Board
of Trustees member John Crawford.

L to R: Head Baseball Coach Hasani Whitfield ’05, Kyle Richards ’22, Assistant Baseball Coach Mike Kolesar ’05 and Joe Giacchi ’13, assistant athletics director and assistant women’s basketball coach.

CALDWELL COUPLES

The first-ever Caldwell Couples cocktail reception was held in February.

L to R: Melissa Brady-Petrillo ’14/M.A. ’18, Christopher Petrillo ’14, Jan Marco Jiras ’10, Nicole Laureigh Jiras ’10, Paul Hirsch ’05 and Luisa Witter Hirsch ’03.

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