Alumni News & Notes

Edmund S. Schiavoni ’51 released a novel, Pathway to Glory. ... Charles Brady ’58 wrote Father Brady: Loved by Many, Hated by Plenty, about life with Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil-rights movement and service in Black parishes in Orange and Montclair. … Timothy O’Callaghan ’58 published three books — Henry Ford’s Airport, and Other Aviation Interests 1909-1954, The Aviation Legacy of Henry and Edsel Ford 2000, and Ford in the Service of America 2009, and made many presentations on these topics until retirement in 2020. … John L. Boucher ’59/’67 was presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who.

Mario Rosellini Jr. ’62 was honored by The Italian Tribune with the Christopher Columbus Community Service Award for his success in business and charitable endeavors. … Catherine A. Georges ’65 was elected chair of Easterseals National board of directors. … Sister Susan V. Cappelli ’66 released an audiobook titled The Crayons in Rainbow Land. … Father Joseph T. Sileo ’66 marked the 50th anniversary of his ordination and his work centered on serving parishes and people with special needs.

Father John Vignone ’71 retired as the pastor of St. Katharine Drexel Church in July 2020. … George Babula, M.A. ’72 was elected president of the Warren County School Board Association of Warren County, N.J. … Kathryn Conti Salamone ’72 published a memoir collection Sown in Silk City: A Life Rooted in Paterson, New Jersey. ... Michael R. Siavage, J.D. ’72 joined Moye White LLP as it expanded its offices to Atlanta, Ga. … Edward Korczynski, M.A. ’74 published his first book, The Lone Sailboat: Navigating in Political Waters. … Thomas DeConna ’75/M.A.T. ’76 wrote a novel, Season of Restorations, which is set in New Jersey and centers on three generations of men. … Dr. Roger Newman ’76 published a new Civil War historical fiction novel based in Charleston, Will O’ the Wisp: Madness, War, and Recompense. … Milton Springut, J.D. ’76 joined Moses & Singer as a partner in its intellectual property practice. … Bruce L. Atkins, J.D. ’77 was presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who. … Charles A. Bruns ’78 wrote and published a book, Fatherlands: Identities of a Cuban American, in October 2021, a memoir about how his dual identities impacted his family and career that includes a chapter about his time as a Seton Hall student. … Cathryn Kennedy, M.A.E. ’78 was recognized by Marquis Who’s Who for Excellence in Education. … Guy T. Piserchia ’78/M.B.A. ’81 was elected to a fifth term on the Long Hill Township (N.J.) Committee and is serving a fifth year as mayor. … Kenneth Wiley ’78 earned the Vietnam Service Medal, an Expert Marksmen Badge, and a letter of commendation from Morris County at its annual Veteran’s Day Observance ceremony. … Joseph Schepers ’79/M.B.A. ’91 was appointed senior vice president of investor relations and financial communications of LaVoieHealthScience. … Walter F. Timpone, J.D. ’79 was inducted into Marquis Who’s Who.

Paul Mladjenovic ’82, author of Stock Investing for Dummies, taught three classes on investing online for the Mount Airy Learning Tree. … Richard Durante ’83 was appointed CEO of Citarella, a specialty grocer gourmet retailer. … Stephen Grieco ’83/J.D. ’89 was appointed chief executive officer of MedeAnalytics. … Maria Santo ’83 entered the race for judge of Hardin County (Ohio) Common Pleas Court, domestic relations division, for the primary election. … Donald Scarinci, J.D. ’83 was named founding and firm managing partner of Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC. … Thomas J. Ferrando ’85, former Salient CRGT CEO, joined Bridge Growth Partners as senior adviser. … Glenn Schuck ’85 served as master of ceremonies for the Empty Sky 9/11 Memorial 20th Anniversary. Schuck, longtime reporter and anchor at 1010 WINS in New York, was the first radio reporter to tour ground zero with Mayor Rudy Giuliani the morning of September 12, 2001. … Paul A. Walsh ’85/J.D. ’89 published a book, “Will Al Franken and Bill O’Reilly Please Shut Up:” A Handbook of America’s Most Powerful Liberal and Conservative Groups. … Michael Scalea ’87 was hired as an executive vice president for Framework Solutions, a professional services company serving the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. …Janet M. Ciarrocca, M.A.E. ’88, acting superintendent of North Brunswick Township (N.J.) Public Schools, joined the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey board of directors. … Rupert A. Hayles Jr. ’88 was named president of Pillar College. … Joanne Rajoppi, M.P.A. ’88, author and historian, presented a Victorian “Pink Tea” with the Kenilworth (N.J.) Historical Society in celebration of “100 Years and More of Votes for Women.”... David Gagliano ’89 was inducted into the Seton Hall Prep Athletics Hall of Fame, Class of 2021. … Dave Ross ’89, vice president of commercial operations at Seqirus, a pharmaceutical company, was recently interviewed on “Five Things You Need To Be a Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times.”

H.S. Ellis, J.D. ’90 retired as president/ CEO of TATA Chemicals North America Inc. after 24 years. … Patrick C. Dunican Jr., J.D. ’91 has been named executive chairperson of Gibbons P.C., a Newarkbased law firm. … Stephen J. Hoptay Jr., M.A.E. ’91/Ed.S. ’04/Ed.D. ’07, was appointed by the K Street Group, a worldwide risk mitigation, protective and Investigative services firm, as faculty chair for its K9 and Tactical Training Academy. … Steve Kuhr ’91 was named senior vice president and chief financial officer of Weston Solutions Inc., an environmental and infrastructure support services firm. ... Mark Aftanski ’92 was appointed vice president of operations at Commonwealth Hotels LLC in Rapid City, S.D. …

Sabrina Natasha Browne ’13/M.A. ’16 is a fierce storyteller. Her voice resonates as a successful public relations executive, a champion of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), an advocate for women and girls, and as an online lifestyle influencer.

A vice president in the Corporate Affairs Practice at BCW, Browne advises Fortune 500 clients on strategic communications, executive thought leadership, media relations, and DEI. She also serves as the North American Lead for BCW’s African American Employee Resource Group. This year, she was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Women Leaders of New Jersey” by the organization Women We Admire and became a newly appointed co-chair of the Black Voices Affinity Group at the Public Relations Society of America. In 2021, Browne received Crain’s New York Business Notable in Marketing and PR Award.

She describes her 20,000 follower-strong Instagram page, “The Taste of S,” as an inspirational destination away from stress and the passive fear we experience as a society.

Browne says she is empowered when using beauty brands by women of color like Pat McGrath, Huda Kattan and Rihanna, buoyed by memories of her mother, a Liberian immigrant.

“I think there’s a certain childhood nostalgia of … seeing my mom look and feel her best with products and tools that empower her to do that. … There was something about when she had that bold red Fashion Fair lip on. Her hair flipped a little more and she had a new pep in her step, and I bring that to myself and my work every day.”

Browne’s parents are Wall Street executives who instilled the values of giving back, often spending weekends volunteering in their local community through toy drives, clothing drives and other initiatives. At Seton Hall, Browne gravitated toward the Division of Volunteer Efforts (D.O.V.E.) and supporting the South Orange community during her undergraduate years. She would later secure a Leadership Advisory Board role with the Girl Scouts of Greater New York, where she helps to raise funds for more than 30,000 girls served by the organization. Browne attributes her undergraduate days with D.O.V.E. and parents for instilling her passion to give back, which has now led to Browne addressing period poverty in her local community. To date, Browne has secured more than 6,000 menstrual health products to support the Flow Initiative.

Beyond her community relations, Browne is also passionate about helping marginalized groups through job recruitment and mentorship to help diversify the public relations industry. With Black representation in the industry being less than 10 percent, Browne strives to dispel misguided notions of what it means to be Black in corporate America and encourages future generations to step into her shoes.

As Browne reflects on her journey to date, she praises her father, a Belgian immigrant, who had an intuition Seton Hall would change her life — and it did.

Today, Browne has learned to embrace transformative experiences of all kinds by turning any fear she might have into faith. “Now in my career, when I’m counseling a Fortune 500 client or leading global business pitches, that initial fear that would come — doesn’t surface anymore. I trust that the moment that I’m in is where I’m supposed to be and what will happen next is what I’m supposed to be doing.” | JESSICA STROM

Kevin S Doyle ’92 co-wrote and published the Science Laboratory Safety Manual, 4th Ed. … Robert Schmitt ’92 was appointed director and private wealth adviser at Verdence Capital Advisors. … Robert D. Carney, M.B.A. ’93 was appointed CEO of CRC Group’s new Life, Retirement, and Benefits Solutions Division, and he will remain in his role as president and CEO of Crump. … Andrea S. Ogle, J.D. ’93 became the first woman of Indo-Caribbean descent nominated by the Queens County Democratic Party for a judgeship. … Caryn M. Parlavecchio ’93/M.A. ’96 was appointed chief human resources officer for Scholar Rock, a biotechnology company. … Stacey M. Geurds-McLeese, J.D. ’94 was appointed first assistant prosecutor of the Hunterdon County (N.J.) Prosecutor’s Office. … Engelbert Ribeiro ’94 was promoted to deputy chief by the Paterson (N.J.) Police Department. … Catherine M. Embree, M.B.A. ’95 was appointed vice president for planning and strategy and chief of staff at Teachers College, Columbia University. … Christopher Masullo ’95 released a second children’s book, Bean’s Backyard Breakout: A Tale of Two Kitties. … Omar Vargas ’95 was named vice president and head of global public policy for General Motors. … Susan Hutnik, J.D. ’97 was elected a magisterial district judge in Northampton County, Pa. … Stacey Kay Isaacs, J.D. ’97 was recognized by The Florida Bar for meritorious service. … Kevin Kovalycsik, M.B.A. ’97 was appointed chief of staff at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. … Todd M. Nisbet, M.A. ’97 was elected to the General Council of the Phi Delta Theta international fraternity and will serve as member-at-large. … Noreen M. Giblin, J.D. ’98 was appointed deputy chief counsel and director of the Governor’s Authorities Unit in New Jersey. … Lisa Walsh, J.D. ’98, a Superior Court judge, has become the second woman to lead the Union, N.J., vicinage (district). … Pádraig P. Flanagan, J.D. ’99 opened the Flanagan Law Firm for Business. … Kelly Kulak, J.D. ’99, a partner in the law firm Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP, was named to the 2021 Women in CRE (Commercial Real Estate). ... Dane E. Lopes, M.B.A. ’99 joined Vantage Risk Companies as chief commercial officer. … Wendy Zambrana ’99 published two children’s books, Peke-A-Boo! Find the Ball That’s Blue and Peke-A-Boo! Find My Sister Too.

Patricia A. Drabik, M.S.N. ’00 is vice president/chief nursing officer at Christian Health Care Center in New Jersey. … Diane Gentile-Rufino, J.D. ’00 was recognized by Marquis Who’s Who for excellence in pharmaceutical research, law, and education. … Debora Buzinkai, M.A.E. ’01/Ed.S. ’09 opened a private practice in Bayonne, N.J., specializing in neuropsychological evaluations and psychological evaluations. … Stanley B. Field, M.A.E. ’01 is interim jail operations director for Cumberland County, N.J. … Dr. Paul G. Mathew ’01 joined the board of directors of the National Headache Foundation and was elected vice chair of the Headache and Facial Pain Section of the American Academy of Neurology. … Brian T. Wilton, J.D. ’01 was appointed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to serve as general counsel for NJ Transit. … Kerri A. Wright ’01/M.P.A. ’02 was named New Jersey School Board Association 2021-22 Board Member of the Year. … Eric Crespo ’02 was promoted to superintendent of the Weehawken Township, N.J., School District. … Jacqueline Kopito, M.A. ’01 wrote Twintastic, a fiction book for tweens that was published in January 2021. … Toni Tomarazzo, J.D. ’02 received the New Jersey governor’s Jefferson Award for founding the Hoboken Pantry, a local food bank that serves 400 families weekly. … Tarsha P. Jones ’03 is assistant professor of nursing at Florida Atlantic University, principal investigator and director of a project titled “Decision Support for Multigene Panel Testing and Family Risk Communication Among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Young Breast Cancer Survivors” that received a five-year, $772,525 grant from the National Institutes of Health. … Octavian Y. Manale ’03, former Trenton deputy mayor, accepted a job as town manager in Brattleboro, Vt. … Sherri Wilson, M.P.A. ’03, director of health career programs at Stride Inc., was named president-elect of the Virginia Nurses Association, an affiliate of the American Nurses Association. … Vedat Gashi, J.D. ’04 was re-elected to the Westchester County (N.Y.) Board of Legislators. … Kathyrn Strom Cusack, J.D. ’05 was appointed vice president of originations at Greenworks Lending from Nuveen. … William Cusack III, J.D. ’05 joined Ogletree Deakins, a labor and employment law firm representing management. … Fonda Porter, M.A.E. ’05 joined N.C. Wesleyan College as director of counseling and accessibility services. … Shirley E. Martin, Ed.D. ’06 was appointed interim principal of Park Memorial Avenue Elementary School by Amityville (N.Y.) Union Free School District. … Jolanta Maziarz, J.D. ’06 joined Jersey Central Power and Light as an external affairs consultant. … David M. McGrail, M.H.A. ’06 was named chief financial officer at Lovelace Women’s Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M. … Alfred W. Evans Jr., M.S.J. ’07 published his first book, Guide for Union Stewards. … Gregory Ruesch, M.A. ’07 was promoted by the West Caldwell Police Department to sergeant, assigned to the detective bureau. … Nathan J. Pietrini, M.A.E. ’08 was appointed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker as a member of the Children and Family Services Advisory Council of Illinois. … Jana La Sorte, M.P.A. ’08 is the administrator of Historic Harlem Parks in New York City. … Katherine Farley, J.D. ’09 was elected for a three-year term on the Middletown Township Board of Education in Leonardo, N.J. … Bryan J. Jakovcic ’09, founder and chief executive officer of Fusion Health, has been named on the 40-under-40 list, an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and an inductee in the Hall of Fame for the Seton Hall University Stillman School of Business. … Zoragina (Castillo) Mazur, J.D. ’10 joined the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Chief Counsel in San Diego, Calif., as a general attorney.

Daniel Jean, Ed.D. ’10 was appointed assistant provost for special programs at Montclair State University and was recognized for promoting equal economic opportunity in New Jersey. …

As we mark our return to in-person events, we enjoy seeing the smiling faces of our fellow Pirates at both in-person and virtual gatherings! The health and safety of our alumni are at the forefront of all we do. We look forward to seeing you at upcoming events — both in-person and virtually!

College of Education and Human Services Fall Alumni Gathering Alumni of the College of Education and Human Services joined Dean Joseph Martinelli and other CEHS staff at Flounder Brewing Company on November 11. The “No Books Needed” event brought out alumni of all ages to network and hear updates about the college.

10th Annual Pancakes with Santa and the Pirate More than 150 Pirates filled Bethany Hall to greet the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus on December 4. Attendees enjoyed photos with the Pirate, a tableside magic show, dancing, games, crafts and a delicious breakfast. View photos by visiting shu.edu/pancakebreakfast

Pirate Pregame Party Alumni and parents gathered at Mercato Tomato Pie in Newark to gear up for the Hardwood Classic on December 12. Not only did Seton Hall reclaim the trophy from Rutgers, but guests had a great time and enjoyed a fun pregame party.

December 2021 Graduate Champagne Toast Seniors graduating in December were honored at the December Champagne Toast on December 14. Lauren Borowick ’20, member of the Young Alumni Club, emceed the event, where President Joseph E. Nyre officially welcomed our newest class of alumni. Cheers!

National Game Watch Hundreds of alumni gathered at over 30 locations on February 26 to watch the Pirates get the win over Xavier on the road. A special thank you to our alumni volunteers for hosting events all over the country and rallying lots of Pirate Pride!

Stephanie Hauge ’78 /M.B.A. ’84 /M.A.T. ’15 and her family

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Maura Preszler ’10 wrote Choosing to See Beauty, a book on trauma, forgiveness and healing. … Florence Kariuki, M.H.A. ’11 was appointed by Health Recovery Solutions as chief clinical officer. … Milton J. Bravo, M.A.T. ’12 was named vice president of Mission, Values and Inclusion at Edgewood College in Madison, Wis. … Monique A. Darrisaw-Akil, Ed.D. ’12 was appointed superintendent of schools by the Uniondale (N.Y.) Union Free School District Board of Education. … Tatijana Lindsey ’12 was sworn in as assistant prosecutor in Morris County, N.J. … Peter G. Turnamian, Ed.D. ’12 was selected as superintendent of the Washington Township (N.J.) Schools. … Lorraine M. Baldwin, Ed.S. ’13 was appointed to a new term on the Cape May (N.J.) City Council. … Loretta Christensen, M.S.J. ’13 an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was appointed as the new chief medical officer of the federal Indian Health Service. … Jermicha L. Fomby, Ed.S. ’13 was named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Jackson, Miss., field office. … Dario Sforza, Ed.D. ’14, chief school administrator and superintendent of The Carlstadt-East Rutherford (Becton) Regional High School, was selected for NJBIZ’s 2021 Forty Under 40 Awards. … Cymetra M. Williams, J.D. ’15 was sworn in as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. attorney’s office in the Northern District of Oklahoma. … McKenzie A. Wilson, J.D. ’15 left her post as deputy chief counsel to N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy to join Lowenstein Sandler, a North Jersey law firm. … Darren Smolarski ’16/J.D. ’19 joined McCarter & English, LLP as an associate. … John Fanta ’17, a play-by-play announcer at Fox Sports and the BIG EAST Digital Network, and member of the Seton Hall Alumni Board of Directors, was named one of 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in men’s college basketball. … Victoria Velazquez, Ed.D. ’17 was promoted to assistant to the superintendent for K-12 administration in the Bensalem Township (Pa.) School District. … Roy “Rui” Dionisio, Ed.D. ’17 was named superintendent of schools in the Ramapo Indian Hills (N.J.) Regional High School District. … Karen Jakuback, Ed.D. ’17 was appointed president of Ursuline Academy in New Orleans. … Weston J. Kulick, J.D. ’17 joined Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C. as an associate on the education and employment team and part of the Litigation Practice Group. … Mark Linscott, J.D. ’18 joined Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch, P.C. as an associate. … Stephen G. Adubato, M.A.T. ’19 joined National Catholic Reporter as a contributing writer. … Maria A. Harper, J.D. ’19 joined A.Y. Strauss, a law firm focused on commercial transactions and litigation in real estate, construction contracting, bankruptcy, franchising and labor and employment as a litigation associate. … Christopher W. Medina, J.D. ’19 was promoted to sergeant in the Summit, N.J., Police Department. … Matthew Toscano, J.D. ’19 joined The Toscano Law Firm in Caldwell, N.J., as an equity partner.

Emily Deyring, J.D. ’20 joined the family/ matrimonial practice of Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost & Botwinick, P.C. as an associate. … Tara Jairdullo, M.A. ’20 was promoted to lieutenant, becoming the highest ranking woman in the South Brunswick (N.J.) Police Department’s history. … Valerie Mayzelshteyn, J.D. ’20 joined McOmber & Luber, P.C., as an associate specializing in employment law and civil litigation matters throughout the State of New Jersey. … Sushant Naidu, M.A. ’20 is a project officer at the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies. He is temporarily based in Amman, working on projects in the Middle East funded in partnership with the German government and the United Nations Development Program. … Alyssa Schirm ’21, was promoted to associate producer with CNBC’s “Mad Money with Jim Cramer,” after completing an internship and becoming a production assistant.

Please note: This issue contains submissions through December 2021. Amy Malouf ’09 and Raymond Malouf ’09 welcomed a girl, Bernadette, on August 7, 2021. Stacy I. Sorensen ’13/M.A. ’16 and Joseph Sorensen ’13 welcomed a boy, Joseph Jr., on March 25, 2021.

Please note: This issue contains submissions through December 2021. Meghan Bosse ’16/M.S.O.T. ’18 and Tim Bosse ’16 were married at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville, Tenn., on December 7, 2019.

William F. Detoma ’49 Kenneth F. Glover ’49 Archie A. Salerno ’49 John T. Quinn ’50 Rocco V. Castoro ’51 Thomas B. Mulcahy Jr. ’51 Philip Stillwell ’51 Edward A. Balog ’52 Frances L. Lynch ’52 Donald J. McConnell ’52 Joseph J. Catena ’53 John Drury ’53 Eva R. Gallini ’53 John F. McDermott ’53/ M.D.M. ’57 Betty Koelble Brodo, M.A.E. ’54 William F. McDermott ’54 Margaret J. Arnold ’55 Joseph Domal Sr. ’55 Frank R. Peloso Jr. ’55 Marianne M. Horeff ’56 George E. Maciag ’56 Charles J. Maute ’56 Rudolph D. Talarico ’56/ M.D. ’60 Lawrence J. Del Plato ’57 Joseph P. Freeman Jr. ’57/ M.B.A. ’63 Robert A. Novak ’57 Robert C. Brower Sr. ’58 Robert Hirschfeld ’58 Bernard C. Reilly ’58/ M.D. ’62 Jacqueline L. Studer, M.A.E. ’58 Stephen J. Szabatin ’58 Benjamin J. Dent ’59/ M.B.A. ’70 Earl M. Dow ’59 Irving Greenberg, M.A.E. ’59 Eugene V. McAuliffe ’59 Joseph R. Bezzone ’60 Frank A. Campione ’61/ M.A. ’69/

J.D. ’92 Joan B. Ranhofer ’61 Gerald Lawrence Regan, D.D.S. ’61 John J. Scanlon ’61 Richard J. Zurichin ’61 Lillian Cordero ’62 Anthony J. Innamarato ’62 Edward J. Lucas ’62

Jonathan Dator, Ph.D. ’14, associate director of training at Providence College’s Personal Counseling Center, was drawn to working with college students partly because of his own experience: He lost 80 percent of his eyesight to a rare genetic disease in his sophomore year.

Eighteen years later, he provides therapy to collegeage clients who are dealing with issues at home and adjustments to their own life. He can recall his own struggles in college as he became legally blind and had to figure out how to move forward.

His interest in college counseling developed during his doctoral studies at Seton Hall. Dator recalls a moment when one of his training directors described her role as the best job at the counseling center. Dator took it to heart, and now trains future psychologists and supervises them as they see clients. He continues to mentor his trainees beyond their training year, supporting their development as psychologists.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Dator has been grateful to clients for reminding him of the importance of connection. “For me, it’s about initiating and reconnecting and also forming new relationships, and so it really is all about relationships. … That’s an opportunity to form closer bonds thereby creating more strength within yourself.”

Dator’s connections stretch far beyond his school. Last summer, he helped a man from Afghanistan whom he had met when he was a volunteer for a nonprofit organization that helped translators come to the United States. After the man arrived in the U.S., he chose to live near Dator due to their friendship. And when the pandemic allows, Dator will extend his reach by hosting a mental-health and wellness radio show on Juice 89.9 FM that features guests with stories of struggle and resilience.

When others comment that he is an inspiration, Dator says there is nothing special about being legally blind and doing his work. He can feel a person’s presence in the room and pick up on someone’s tone of voice.

“The beautiful part about [counseling work] is that I’m in a field where diversity and inclusion are being valued. … I’m fortunate for that because I know in certain other work settings, I could be seen as a liability. Here [it is] of value to be of a different ability status.”

| JESSICA STROM

Courtesy of Jonathan Dator

William C. Murphy Jr. ’62 Richard H. Orth ’62 William E. Pittius ’62 Nicholas A. Codispoti ’63 Frank A. Cristell ’63 Albert J. Dietrich ’63 William F. McCormack ’63 Joel A. Schwartz ’63 Lawrence A. Yannuzzi ’63 John R. Allen Jr. ’64 Michael Geo Ashkar, M.D. ’64 James E. Donovan, M.A.E. ’64 Kent D. Werry ’64 John G. Yorey ’64 William S. Colligan ’65

In 2021, 2,098 graduates took our Seton Hall Alumni Survey and provided us with valuable feedback! We thank those who participated. Your thoughtful answers help us better understand alumni interests in order to evaluate and enhance our programs and services and guide us as we create future events, activities and benefits. We look forward to further dialogue and engagement as we continue to build and strengthen the alumni network. For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy at alumni@shu.edu or visit shu.edu/alumnisurvey. Here’s a look at what the survey found.

Live in New Jersey Undergraduate Only

Graduate Only

Both Undergraduate and Graduate

Alumni who have a good to excellent overall opinion of Seton Hall Alumni who rate their decision to attend as good or great

Alumni who recommend Seton Hall to others

Communications considered “Very Important” to “Critically Important” for alumni

Seton Hall Magazine

Email communications 53%

Invitations to Seton Hall activities

Invitations to alumni activities 51%

49%

Periodic informational communications

Seton Hall University website

Electronic newsletter (Pirate Press) 48%

48%

45% 61%

describe their student experience as good to excellent

In 2021, Seton Hall contracted PEG, Ltd. to engage our alumni in the Alumni Attitude Study process. This is the third such project completed by Seton Hall. These results were compared to the findings for projects completed in 2009 and 2014.

Walter J. Finnegan ’65 Paul M. Giegerich ’65/ M.A.E. ’72 Anne R. Marchese, M.A.E. ’65 Valerie L. Shulman, M.A.E. ’65 Kevin W. Smith ’65 John P. Stefanowicz ’65 Sister M. Paschal Cooper, M.A.E. ’66 Robert G. Laugalis ’66 Sister Mary C. Buttaci ’67 Richard M. Caterino ’67 Anthony R. Mautone, J.D. ’67 Robert J. Richmond ’67 Dorothy R. Blyth, M.S. ’68 John T. Hansell, M.B.A. ’68 William J. Jannarone ’68 Kevin B. McClatchy, M.B.A. ’68 Richard W. Pryce ’68 George E. Shiels ’68 Richard A. Ardito ’69/M.A.’72 Catherine D. Hepburn, M.A.E. ’69 Paul W. Pavlik ’69 /M.S. ’72 Sister Kathleen P. Gilmartin, M.A.E. ’70 Jerome B. Marks, M.B.A. ’70 John B. Degnan ’71 Marilyn Anne Dobis ’71 George R. Hryvniak ’71 Muriel Sylvia Marash, M.S. ’71/

M.A.E. ’86 John J. McKevitt ’71 Howard Francis Appelt, II ’72 Georgiana Grayson ’72 Gordon Conran Mason, M.B.A. ’72 Dennis G. Reilly ’72 Janet Szmaciasz ’72 Thomas William Vincenz, M.B.A. ’72 Lila H. Kane, M.A.E. ’73 Carolyn Rogers ’73 James E. Shamy, M.A.E. ’73 Joseph F. Domal Jr. ’74 Clifford Girard, M.A.E. ’74 Juanita Williams ’74 Mary Connolly, M.A.E. ’75 Thomas A. Briscoe, M.A.E. ’76 Sadie Dodson ’76 Monsignor Joseph L. Ferrito, M.D.M. ’76 Sister Mary Karen Horan, M.A.E. ’76 Julia A. Miller, M.A.E. ’76 Lorraine Parks ’76 Bruce D. Sinclair ’77 Gerard A. Tirico ’77/ M.B.A. ’82 Charles Tumminelli, M.A.E. ’77 John Howard, M.S. ’78 Wesley M. Kain ’78 David H. Mitchell, J.D. ’78 Marcus N. Cudina, J.D. ’81 Robert J. Gaydosh, P.h.D. ’81 David M. Gibson, M.A.E. ’81/

Ed.D. ’92 James Malgieri ’82 Frank Wagner ’82 Kathleen Wetzel, M.B.A. ’82 Elana Zucker, M.S.N. ’82 Keith E. Dorer ’84 Lynne M. Soltys, M.A.E. ’84 Margaret Bellis Dyer-Weissman,

M.S.N. ’86 Kimberly Ann Kudrick ’86 John C. McGuire, J.D. ’87 Amelito Deleon ’88 Marlene Buckman ’94 Mark Alfred Dombrosky, J.D. ’95 John Colin McNamara ’95 Joan M. Olawski-Stiener,

J.D. ’99 Mary Rose Carroll ’04 Jewel E. Brennan, M.A. ’09 Juan C. Fajardo, M.A. ’09 James Holsworth Sr., M.A.T. ’16

Friends Patricia A. Cahill Peter Coppola Denise D’Agostino Dr. Charles R. Dees Jr. Dolores L. De Deo Jean K. Ellmer Jean H. Finley Anne Fox William Haney Elaine D. Hill Rita Horowitz Arthur E. Imperatore Sr. Christopher N. Lesbirel Patrick Joseph Marcello Margaret Minnefor Barbara Morris John J. Murphy Robert W. Stubbs Carmen Unanue Meghan Voisine Giuseppe Weber Joan White Gerald J. Williams Marian R. Zipp Lauren Elizabeth Zmirski

Meet the 2021 Seton Hall Legacy Family of the Year! Margaret (Hooper) Huryk ’80/D.N.P. ’16, Robert Huryk ’81, Robert Huryk Jr. ’10, James Huryk ’14, Maryrose Huryk, M.S.N ’18, Thomas John Hooper (student in 1930s), Bernadette Ann Hooper ’98, Therese Hooper ’73, Agnes Hooper Gottlieb ’75, Thomas John Hooper Jr., Bernadette (Hooper) McVey ’10, and seven nieces/nephews. Get to know the Huryk/Hooper/Gottlieb/McVey Family by visiting shu.edu/alumni/legacy-family-challenge.cfm.

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Correction: We regret that the following alumni were listed incorrectly as deceased in “In Memoriam” due to a database error: Dominic C. Migliorini, Ph.D. ’66, Kristi J. Acuff ’02 and Martin Tuchman ’68. Our deepest apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

1. Bernie Wagenblast ’78 welcomed granddaughter Lucy Garwood in

October 2020.

2. Diana (Jones) Cecchini ’06 and Gregory

Cecchini ’06 welcomed a boy, Austin

Dylan Cecchini, on October 15, 2021.

He joins big sister Kaylee (3/11/16) and big brother Hunter (8/14/18). 3. Zack Cziryak ’11 and Norah Hatch ’11/M.A.’16 welcomed a boy, Rory

Patrick Cziryak, on March 10, 2021.

Tag us in your Wedding, Baby or Pirate Pride photos @setonhallalumni or email us at alumni@shu.edu

1. Mike Garcia ’77 representing Seton

Hall in Iceland. Always a Pirate! 2. Kaitlyn Reper ’10 received the 2021 New Jersey State Governor’s

Jefferson Award in recognition of volunteer service to her community.

She also volunteers for Habitat for

Humanity in Portugal. 3. Robert Coughlin ’72 pictured at

Chièvres Air Base in Belgium, where his son Lt. Col. Kevin D. Coughlin is the commander.

4. Joseph Connor ’76, Anne Connor (McGowan) ’78/M.P.A. ’94, Michael

Morano ’77, Elizabeth McNulty (Kenny) ’78, Teresa Morano (Gray) ’78, Nancy Sutor (Crawford) ’78,

Mary E. Sheprow (Bradley) ’78,

Paul Sutor ’75, and Matt Sheprow ’77/P.H.D. ’98 attended the wedding of Hanna Boyce, daughter of Roger and Margaret Boyce (O’Grady) ’78, in

Lake Placid, N.Y., on December 4.

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1. Kristian James ’17 and Jordan Canevari ’17 were married in the Seton Hall Chapel on October 3, 2021. 2. Nicole Lozic ’16 married Matthew Lozic ’15 on December 26, 2020. 3. Marisa (Kong) Greco ’16 married Tyler

Greco ’16 on July 17, 2021. 4. Erin (Williams) Pezza and Sean Pezza ’14 were married on September 25, 2021, in Wilmington, Del. 5. Steven Matinelli ’10 married Kristen

McInerney on September 30, 2021, in Spring Lake, N.J.

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