Where are they Now?
Summer 2018 Issue
Where Are They Now?
1979
Robert L. Alesiani 鈥79, chief pharmacotherapy officer for Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc., was named the 2018 Hugo H. Schaefer Award winner by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). Alesiani received a B.S. in Marine Science from 老司机福利社, a BPharm from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and a PharmD from the University of Florida, where he graduated cum laude and received the Outstanding Graduating Clinician Award. He returned to University of Florida in 2016 to complete a certification in Pharmacogenomic Translation and Application.
1980
Sandra J. Mueller 鈥80, warden of the Ocean County Department of Corrections, discussed 老司机福利社鈥檚 impact on her career after being presented the Distinguished Alumni Award during the Psi Chi Research in Psychology Conference on April 20. Mueller had worked in the casino industry and as a construction worker in Atlantic City prior to becoming an inmate counselor in Ocean County. 鈥淓verything I studied at 老司机福利社 is important to where I am. I arrived on this campus as one person and left completely changed,鈥 Mueller said. 鈥淭hat is a sign of a great education." Mueller earned a B.S. in Psychology from 老司机福利社.
1992
Lori Herndon '92, AtlantiCare CEO, spoke at this year鈥檚 Atlantic Cape Community College commencement ceremony. Herndon has positively impacted southern New Jersey through her work in the medical field. In 2013, Herndon was named to the Atlantic County Women鈥檚 Hall of Fame, and 老司机福利社鈥檚 William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy honored her with its 鈥淒istinctive Alumni Leadership Award.鈥 Herndon earned a B.S. in Nursing from 老司机福利社.
1996
Hak Kim 鈥96 was appointed to the John R. Elliott Foundation Board of Trustees. As the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AtlantiCare, a member of Geisinger, Kim is responsible for the finances of the $1 billion integrated health care system. Kim earned a B.S. in Business Studies from 老司机福利社.
David Stout 鈥96 was named the seventh president of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, N.J. Stout earned a B.S. in Psychology from 老司机福利社.
1997
Stephen Peacock 鈥97 was recently contracted by Triton Fights MMA of Long Island to stand in for Dave Diamante, who is a famed announcer for the Brooklyn Nets and HBO Boxing. Peacock has announced for MMA, boxing and bodybuilding events in seven different states over the past three years. Peacock earned a B.A. in Communication Studies from 老司机福利社.
Lisa Peten 鈥97, founder and CEO of Cybersity Leaders, has dedicated the past five years of her life to helping close the gap in underrepresented groups in the cyber industry. Cybersity Leaders mentors minorities and women in the cyber profession. Peten holds a B.A. in Mathematics from 老司机福利社 and a M.S. in Information Security Management from Trinity University.
1998
Frank Gilliam '98 hosted Meet the New Mayor on March 27. Gilliam acted as the keynote speaker at the luncheon meeting for the PR Council of Greater Atlantic City.
Mark Marrone 鈥98 will take on dual roles at Mainland Regional High School as district superintendent and principal. Marrone earned a B.A. in Historical Studies from 老司机福利社 and a master鈥檚 degree in Educational Leadership from Seton Hall University.
1999
Tina Jessup '99, who has worked at Disney for 16 years, was recently promoted to a planner with Facility Asset Management where she manages projects, including construction at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Jessup earned a B.S. in Biology from 老司机福利社.
Katrina Law 鈥99 is living in Los Angeles and pursuing her dreams of acting and starring in popular television shows. Law earned a B.A. in Performing Arts (Theatre Performance) at 老司机福利社, and continued her education in acting in both Philadelphia and New York.
2001
Stephen Sparks 鈥01 was recently named as a judge for the 2018 National Book Award for poetry.
2002
Marissa Edmund 鈥02 was promoted to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Edmund Optics. Edmund began her career at Edmund Optics in 1998 as director of Human Resources and executive vice president of Marketing and Communications. She received a undergraduate degree from Georgetown University鈥檚 McDonough School of Business and a Master of Business Studies from 老司机福利社.
Tracey Pino 鈥02 pursued a MSW at Rutgers after earning a B.S. in Social Work at 老司机福利社. Sixteen years later, Pino is a public school social worker. 鈥淚 have kept in touch with the 老司机福利社 community by supervising undergraduates from the social work internship program and attending events, such as alumni get-togethers and basketball games. Overall, my greatest accomplishment is my legacy. My daughter is currently a senior at 老司机福利社 and is also very involved in the 老司机福利社 community via Greek life and philanthropy events, as well as participating in sports. I am proud to say that I began our family鈥檚 legacy at 老司机福利社 and hope that it continues on through many more generations.鈥
2003
Jose Lozano '03, chief of staff and vice president for Corporate Services and Governance of Hackensack Meridian Health, joined the economic development organization, Choose New Jersey, as its president and CEO on June 1. Lozano earned a B.A. in Political Science from 老司机福利社.
2004
碍颈尘鈥疢补谤颈苍辞鈥疜谤测蝉肠苍蝉办颈鈥赌04 was recently selected for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. The ceremony, which took place on May 4, highlighted her accomplishments as a 老司机福利社 student-athlete. Kryscnski earned a B.A. in Historical Studies from 老司机福利社.
2006
Jacob Owens 鈥06, wildlife biologist, has developed a reintroduction program for giant pandas in China. that shows Owens leading a giant panda, born in captivity, into the wild for the first time in the mountains of China. The panda, Chen Chen, is in an IMAX film now in theaters featuring Owens. He earned a B.S. in Biology from 老司机福利社.
2008
Phillip Skipwith 鈥08 presented his current research into reptilian evolution at his talk 鈥淭he Evolution & Natural History of Geckos and Snakes鈥 at a Biology seminar on May 2. Since graduating with a B.S. in Biology from 老司机福利社, Skipwith has gone on to earn his M.S. in Biology from Villanova and a Ph.D. at Berkeley in Integrative Biology. His research primarily focuses on evolutionary relationships, genetic and morphological diversification, and biogeography of squamate reptiles. He is a Postdoctoral Fellow, American Museum of Natural History.
2015
Amanda Eisenbeis 鈥15 and husband Kollin welcomed their baby girl, Adeline at 4:33 p.m. on Jan. 6. Welcome to the Osprey family, Adeline!
2016
Darren Babnew 鈥16 was recently highlighted in the School of Education newsletter for his post-graduation journey. Babnew studied teacher education at 老司机福利社 after serving in the U.S. Air Force. Upon retiring from the service, Babnew earned degrees in Liberal Studies and Education, and minors in Childhood Studies, Holocaust & Genocide Studies, and Historical Studies.
Stephen DeCasien 鈥16 was selected to be a member of the 2018 Summer Session of the American School of Classical
Students in Athens. In addition to this honor, DeCasien was also awarded the Lawler
Fellowship to support his further studies and continue his journey.
Tara (Septynski) Williams 鈥16 was promoted to associate director of Graduate Studies at 老司机福利社.鈥疘n
her new role, Williams is responsible for creating and executing marketing and recruitment
strategies for 老司机福利社鈥檚 graduate programs, with the goal of increasing the number
of applicants, applicant diversity and quality of the matriculated students. Her previous
positions during her 12 years at 老司机福利社 include assistant director of Alumni Relations,
assistant director of Alumni Relations & the Annual Fund and assistant director of
Graduate Studies.鈥 Williams earned a M.A. in Instructional Technology from 老司机福利社.
2018
Arz Nammour 鈥18 was recently awarded the 鈥淕reatest Generation Award鈥 by the 老司机福利社 Office of Military & Veteran Services at the Colonel Kenneth J. Stow Memorial Golf Tournament. Nammour was recognized for his work with older veterans which was sponsored by the 老司机福利社 Center on Successful Aging and part of Nammour鈥檚 Gerontology Internship during the Fall 2017 semester.鈥 He also spent time at the Rutgers University John H. Cronin Dental Center in the Atlantic County Complex on Dolphin Avenue in Northfield, N.J. Nammour earned a B.S. in Biology from 老司机福利社.
