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OCEAN VIEWS A Newsletter for Ocean County College Alumni Our College Family and the Community Summer-Fall 2018 Vol XII No 2
Transformation Takes Sean Newman from Juvy to Pre-Med p8
OCC Poised to Establish Community College System in Egypt p2
Commencement Week Honors Grads p4
Aiza Nageeb Becomes the Change She Wants to See p6
$375M Grant Benefits the Health Sciences p16
OCEAN VIEWS
Summer-Fall 2018 Vol XII No 2
A Newsletter for Ocean County College Alumni Our College Family and the Community
Dr Jon H Larson President Ocean County College Jan Kirsten Executive Director of College Relations
Editorial Team EDITOR RoseAnn DrsquoUrso Manager of Promotional Programming
LAYOUTPHOTOGRAPHY Scott Bruinooge Manager of Graphic Design
STAFF WRITER Juliet Kaszas-Hoch
wwwoceanedu
Please address comments and submissions to sbruinoogeoceanedu
Ocean County College Board of Trustees Carl V Thulin Jr Chair Linda L Novak Vice Chair Jerry Dasti Treasurer Stephan R Leone Secretary Dr Judith DeStefano-Anen Frank J Dupignac Jr Robert A Fall Thomas Monahan Joanne Pehlivanian John A Peterson Jr Joseph E Teichman Melanie Fernandez StudentAlumni Representative 2017-2018
copy 2018 Ocean County College OceanViews is published bi-annually by the Office of College Relations Ocean County College College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
2 Summer-Fall 2018
OCEAN NEWS
OCC Poised to Establish Community College System in Egypt Ocean County College is proud to announce that its partnership with Ain Shams University Egypt along with the Egyptian government is growing stronger and more successful In early June Dr Jon H Larson OCC President traveled to Egypt to meet with Dr Khalid Abdel-Ghafar the Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr Youssef Rashed Acting Secretary of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities and Dr Abdel Wahab Ezzat President of Ain Shams University The meeting centered on a hisshytoric signing of a cooperation protocol aka umbrella Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities and Ocean County College The protocol entails the establishment of community colleges in Egyptian universities
The protocol presided over by Dr Abdel-Ghafar was signed by Dr Larson and Dr Rashed in the presence of Dr Ezzat Dr Hatem Akl OCC Interim Associate Vice President of e-Learning Dr Maysa Abouyoussef Hayward OCC Assistant Vice President for International Programs and Dr Hanan El Said Director of Integrated e-Learning at Ain Shams University and the project coordinator
In his address to the American and Egyptian team Dr Abdel-Ghafar emphasized the imporshytance of the protocol as a preliminary model for the establishment of community colleges in Egyptian universities
Together with the technological colleges this protocol is considered an important step in the development of technical education and new programs to suit the communityrsquos develshyopmental plans and prepare a generation of qualified graduates to meet the labor marketrsquos needs Also the protocol could later include new courses for non-high school graduates and technicians who want to develop their skills by providing a training service for them
The protocolrsquos terms include the establishment of community colleges in various disciplines within a four-year program The first two years provide the students with initial certificates to allow them to join the labor force The students can later resume the last two years for the bachelorrsquos degree completion
OCCrsquos outreach team also continues the estabshylishment of individual agreements with seven Egyptian universities As part of these agreeshyments OCC will provide associate degrees and the host institutions will offer bachelorrsquos degrees in a number of different disciplines OCC is currently working with Ain Shams University Alexandria University Cairo University El Minia University Beni Suef University Helwan University and Assiut University
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THINGS WE LOVE
New Degrees amp Options The School of Arts and Humanities is happy
to announce that the New Jersey Presidentsrsquo Council authorized OCCrsquos new Associate in Science degree in Graphic Arts Design and Media Additionally four new options have been approved in the Performing Arts degree in anticipation of the Performing Arts Academy on the Collegersquos Toms River campus The pathways include Arts Administration Dance Music and Theatre
One-Stop Express Services The HUBrsquos virtual site was launched durshy
ing the fall 2017 semester providing express enrollment services to new students which can be used face-to-face or totally online The HUB allows students to complete on-boarding processes from their home computers or mobile devices Students are able to quickly and easily access self-service portals including finances class planning the online applicashytion and even registration and payment for classes in a streamlined format Visit the HUB at gooceaneduhub email HUBoceanedu or call 732-255-0482
Magnifying Student Savings In pursuit of lowering student costs in
online learning the e-Learning Department recently adopted the use of virtual microshyscopes in biology courses for non-science majors After extensive testing Science Lecturer Marc LaBella created new learning modules to replace the need for expensive $200 microscopes instead utilizing virtual microscope applications provided as part of the text book costs
Gaming Helps Veterans Studies by the Veterans Administration show
that nearly 20 of returning combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) while another study reports that 22 combat veterans commit suicide each day well above the national average However new evidence suggests that participashytion in cooperative video games among combat veterans reduces these statistics Returning vetershyans have shown highly positive responses to the use of video games as part of PTSD therapy and another VA study shows that gaming provides a positive impact on lowering the trend of suicide
OCCrsquos e-Learning and Student Life Departments are working together to aid American Legion Post 129 (Toms River) in its effort to create a cooperative video gaming salon for the exclusive use of returning veterans The salon to be located in the American Legionrsquos Church Road building will be designed with help from e-Learning and OCC Gamers Club volunteers It is the Collegersquos hope that its participation in this important project will have a positive impact on local veterans
Job Network Advising Transfer and Career Services
is offering the College Central Network an online job board that features jobs posted specifically for OCC students and alumni as well as access to national job and internshyship postings College Central Network also gives students and alumni the ability to post a resume and offers access to career advice documents and podcasts on topics such as resume writing job search etiquette internshyships and networking OCC students and alumni are encouraged to create an account at wwwcollegecentralnetworkcomocean To learn more email careerservicesoceanedu
A Drug-Free Ocean County The video ldquoNot Even Oncerdquo was proshy
duced through a partnership with the Ocean County Prosecutorrsquos office Manchester Police Department and OCCrsquos TV Studio The video tells the story via interview of a mother who lost her son to an opiate overdose Her powshyerful message provides an impactful look at the consequences and pain that the opiate crisis has caused Ocean County youth and families Within one week of its release the video had over 150000 views it is also being used as a training program by the Manchester Police Department for other law enforcement officers and middle and high school students The video was distributed to local high school channels
Medical Honors Abound Four OCC students walked away with honshy
ors at the HOSA-Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference competing against over 1000 students from two- and four-year schools including New Jersey Institute of Technology and The College of New Jersey Danica Kennedy received First Place in Pathophysiology and the Gold Level Barbara James Service Award for completing over 250 hours of community service in the medical field Sean Newman and Maureen Nelson received Second Place in Medical Math and Medical Terminology respectively In addition Nate Bungay took Third Place in Extemporaneous Writing These four outshystanding students went on to compete at the International Leadership Conference in Dallas Texas against students from across the United States Canada and Mexico
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GRADUATION SNAPSHOT
Commencement Week Honors Graduates One thousand five hundred and fifteen students received their assoshy
ciate degrees at Ocean County Collegersquos 51st Annual Commencement Ceremony on May 24 on the Main Campus Mall From the Class of 2018 Ryan Cheslock delivered the ldquoStudent Remarksrdquo The Guest Speaker was Edele Hovnanian Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc
Two days earlier 135 students from the OCC Nursing Class received their nursing pins at the 50th Annual Nurses Pinning Ceremony on May 22 in the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts During the ceremony special awards in Nursing were presented ldquoDedicationsrdquo from each of the Nursing graduates were printed in the program Kara Estevez wrote ldquoI would like to dedicate my pin to my daughter May this show you that no matter the path life may take you down you can be whatever you want at any stage of the gamerdquo Elizabeth Urcinole reflected ldquoI would like to dedicate my pin to my mother grandmother sister and
Jefferson Neurology staff who aided in my recovery Without them none of this would be possiblerdquo
The 51st Annual Awards Ceremony took place on May 23 in the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts This annual ceremony recognizes OCCrsquos outstanding student graduates Forty-nine awards totaling $55200 were presented to 71 students In addition Teaching Excellence Awards were presented to two outstanding faculty Dr David Bordelon Professor of English (Full-Time Faculty) and Dr Katherine Toy College Lecturer of Business (Professional Educator)
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OCEAN VIEWS 5
GRADUATEALUMNA PROFILE
Aiza Nageeb Servant Leader Becomes the Change She Wants to See
Aiza in Five Words Compassionate Spontaneous Adaptable Courageous Ambitious
Fast Facts Age 20 Hometown Toms River High School Toms River High School North OCC Degree Associate in Science in
General Studies with a Concentration in Science
Graduation May 2018
Seeker ldquoI have really enjoyed becoming a part
of my campus community From my first semester it was always my desire to get involved but that truly was the most challenging task for me I wanted to get involved with clubs and organizations with mission statements aligned with my goals That is when I stumbled upon Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) I remember reading over the four hallmarks ndash Scholarship Leadership Service and Fellowship ndash and I thought lsquoWow this is itrsquo That is how my journey beganrdquo
Scholar ldquoThere are really no words to
completely describe how (being selected as a PTK Coca-Cola Gold Scholar) makes me feel but happy lighthearted joyous successful and proud are some When I was first chosen for the All USA Academic Team it was the night
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I wanted to show the world of the PTK induction ceremony and I was delighted beyond words It was later that night when I did a bit more research that I became nervous ndash nervous because I truly did not think I would win any awards at the international level especially not if thousands of individuals were competing against me When I received the email stating that I was indeed a Gold Scholar recipient I thought lsquoWow I need to have more faith in myselfrsquo This award is a representation of my hard work and dedication to being a servant leader I will always remember this recognition and I will use it to remind myself that I can do anything I set my mind tordquo
Leader ldquoBefore I was elected President of Tau Iota
in December 2017 I was the Vice President of Leadership Some of the events I supervised were those in relation to our College Project (Helping Hands Food Pantry) and the Honors In Action project which focused on climate change Some external activities I oversaw were gift wrapping with Student Support Services the 4th Annual Festival of Trees our Valentinersquos Day Rose Sale and much morerdquo
Changemaker ldquoI have learned that in order to lead a group
of individuals it is imperative to treat every individual the same I have also learned that being a president means nothing because itrsquos just a title Itrsquos what you do as a president how you work together with your team and the goals that you set that matter Anyone can lead but it takes a true leader to make a differencerdquo
ldquoThis semester was definitely very stressful as I was not just an average President but I was the leader of an International Five-Star Chapter a chapter which had numerous deadshylines to complete Undergoing this stress I realized that if I did not endure any hardships then my accomplishments wouldnrsquot feel as great as they do today My most valuable takeshyaway Be a servant leader Be an advocate for yourself Be a changemaker I have learned to open my heart for everyone my enemies and my friends I have learned the power of doing service even if it means making sacrifices in my daily life But most importantly I have learned that you get what you deserverdquo
the true side of Islam the side that tells you to be peaceful and to help those around you Today the President of PTK is a Muslim girl the girl who worked so hard to bring a positive light to her campus is a Muslim girl
ndash Aiza Nageeb
Hard Worker ldquoWithin these past two years I worked
in many departments at OCC I worked at the Bookstore I was a tutor in the English Department and currently I am an Orientation Leader in addition to an Admissions Ambassadorrdquo
Admissions Ambassador ldquoThe Admissions Office is what I call my
OCC family The individuals in this department have been my biggest supporters throughout all of my endeavors and they have always encouraged me when things have gotten tough I started working in this department spring semester 2017 and every time I think of leaving these individuals I want to cry While every person in this department has changed my life two specific people deserve shout outs Joy Press and John Sellino Thank you Joy Press for always listening to my drama and for always making me laugh Thank you John Sellino for always giving me the opporshytunity of putting my needs first Every time I received good news these two individuals would be the first ones I would tell Every time I came across a hurdle I was never afraid to come to anyone in the department for
help ndash AJ Trump Nadine Chrissy Kariss and my fellow ambassadors ndash because I always knew they would assist me Thank you to this selfless and amazing department for being my safe haven I could never repay any of you for making me who I am todayrdquo
Striver ldquoAfter OCC I plan on attending Rutgers
University specifically the Edward Bloustein School of Planning and Policy I would like to earn my bachelorrsquos degree in Public Health with a concentration in Mathematicsrdquo
Planner ldquoIn my free time I love to read and write in
my journal and spend time with my family (movie nights) I love planning out parties and I am currently in the process of planning my sisterrsquos engagement partyrdquo
Trailblazer ldquoIt was a month before the fall semester of
2016 when I decided that I wanted to wear my hijab For the people who really know me they know how tough of a decision this was for me particularly because I absolutely loved styling my hair However this was a sacrifice that I wanted to make because of one reason and one reason alone I wanted to show the world the true side of Islam the side that tells you to be peaceful and to help those around you I wanted to be a representation of my religion and what it stands for Today the President of PTK is a Muslim girl a girl who leads a group of individuals to eliminate food insecurity on campus Today the girl who won the Gold Scholar award on an international level is a Muslim Today the girl who worked so hard to bring a positive light to her campus is a Muslim girlrdquo
ldquoThere used to be a time in my first semesshyter of OCC when people would give me dirty looks or ignore the smile I sent their way However today no matter where I am at OCC I have vice presidents deans faculty members workers and students smiling my way starting up a conversation with me and congratulating me for my successes I can guarantee that one individual from the hundreds that I know today had a negative opinion about Muslims But I made them alter that opinion and nothing makes me happierrdquo
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OCEAN VIEWS 7
GRADUATEALUMNUS FEATURE
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Sean Newman Transformation Takes Grad from Juvy to Pre-Med
On the 50th Anniversary of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Educational Opportunity Fund a graduating student addressed the crowd and shared what it means to him to be successful
ldquoMy name is Sean Newman and I am a proud member of EOFrdquo he said
Newmanrsquos journey from child to young adult from troublemaker to college graduate was in his own words ldquotruly amazingrdquo He hopes that his story will ldquoserve as inspiration to everyone when it comes (to) overcoming challengesrdquo in their own lives
Present in the audience that evening among fellow students friends faculty and staff were Newmanrsquos mother and uncle who continually supported the ldquonon-traditional studentrdquo throughout his many lifelong challenges including a difficult medical diagnosis and a stint in jail
As a self-proclaimed ldquonon-traditionalrdquo student Newman explained that the title refers to more than just being a little older than most others in college ldquoIrsquom not referring to just my age Irsquom also referring to the challenges and obstacles Irsquove faced during my life Like everyone Irsquom no stranger to adversity and my life has been anything but easyrdquo
According to Newman he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at just nine years of age ldquoI suffered from depression anxiety anger and a slew of other behavioral issues that presented themselves as roadblocks in my life I never quite seemed to fit in with kids my age and I was forced to move from school to school As I got older these problems only got worse and over time they only served to increase the difficulties that I encountered in liferdquo
As a so-called bad boy Newman wore the title with pride while in high school skipping class getting into fights and being ldquoopenly defiant towards authorityrdquo His behavior was so overboard he even faced expulsion But somehow with the help of his mother and some other ldquowonderful peoplerdquo in his life Newman managed to graduate at the bottom of his class
After high school in 2006 Newman enrolled in college but soon had to drop out due to his ongoing depression and lack of direction He wouldnrsquot return to school for another ten long years and in his own words ldquoin between that time period I found myself in precarious situ ations with the law and moving from job to job never quite being able to maintain stability or achieve peace of mind I knew with this type of track record it wouldnrsquot be long before my award-winning charm and my charismatic attitude towards authority would catch up with merdquo
And catch up with Newman it most certainly did
ldquoIn the spring of 2010 I managed to hit the lottery and I won a four year prison sentence to Mountain View Youth Correctional Facility My
chickens had finally come home to roost I would get the wakeup call that I had so desperately needed It was during my time at Mountain View that I had a shift in perspective in how I saw myself and where I thought I was going in life I began to work on myself and I began to start to remove the roadblocks that I had so masterfully set in place As I left Mountain View I began to make my way back into the world again I started making amends by repairing the damage I had done to my relationships prior to my incarcerationrdquo Newman reflected
In 2016 two years after his release Newman relocated to Ocean County and enrolled at OCC ldquoI had nothing but the clothes on my back a few dollars in my pocket and no job hellip but I still had that award-winning personalityrdquo According to Newman his self-proclaimed ldquocharmrdquo along with the faculty staff and students he met at OCC became a ldquovital componentrdquo to his ultimate success
However Newman tried to put his troubled past behind him but his difficulties continued One such issue was having to rely on public transportation which restricted his life Riding the bus to and from school every day Newman attended classes and worked saving bits of money here and there socking it away so he could afford his own car ldquoIt was a hard grueling and backbreaking endeavor but it finally paid off when I was able to finally afford my own car I no longer needed to rely on a bus schedule to get around and with that new and exciting opportunities were now available to me that were not beforerdquo
Newman explained that this somewhat ldquosmall accomplishmentrdquo was ldquoground breakingrdquo for him ldquoThis was the first sign that my life was returning to a state of normalcy giving me a long-awaited peace of mindrdquo
And this one small accomplishment turned into one accomplish ment after another he became an Orientation Leader for Student Life he was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa and EOFrsquos Honor Society and he won second place in a medical math competition against four-year colleges Recently Newman was accepted into the Honors program with a Pre-Med track at Stockton University Some heady stuff for the boy with an award-winning attitude against authority
ldquoSuccess has finally become a common theme in my life as opposed to the failure I had gotten used to previously I believe that everyone has it in them to overcome the disadvantages life may give (them)rdquo
ldquoCalling Dr Newmanrdquo Life concluded STAT
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OCEAN VIEWS 9
STUDENT FOCUSCLUB
Students Open ldquoHelping Hands Food Pantryrdquo
National surveys at two- and four-year colleges and universities across the US have discovered that a large population of students are going hungry ldquoFood inseshycurityrdquo is a growing trend however OCC students have stepped forward to help stem the tide
According to Alison Noone Assistant Director of Student Life the Helping Hands Food Pantry ldquowas created to assist students as they battle with something very extreme food insecurity For many years now OCC has wanted to have a food pantry for our students in need Another meal program was established in 2012 Pay It Forward However we knew the campus needed more PTKrsquos Tau Iota Chapter partnered with the Student Life Office to finally make this dream a realityrdquo
While a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting took place on March 14 Helping Hands has been assisting OCC students in need since February Food-insecure students at OCC can stop by the Student Center on Monday and Thursday from 1100 am to 600 pm
show their current valid student ID and pick up non-perishable food and drink items
Helping Hands is in need of nonshyperishable food items Single serve individually packaged and pull-tab openings are most desirable The food pantry is in need of items that students can eat between classes or quickly microwave Some items include Cheese or Peanut Butter Crackers Beef Jerky Instant Macaroni and
Cheese Applesauce Pudding and Fruit Cups Cereal Granola and Power Bars
Chef-Boy-R-Dee SpaghettiOs and Canned Vegetables and Fruit Boxed Drinks along with Fruit
and Tomato Juices Packaged Nuts Trail Mix Fruit Snacks and Dried Fruits and Chips Pretzels Cookies and Goldfish
To donate non-perishable food items or to drop off your check made payable to ldquoOcean County Collegerdquo with ldquoHelping Handsrdquo in the memo contact Alison Noone 732-255-0400 ext 2138 or anooneoceanedu
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OCEAN VIEWS 11
FACULTY-TOPIC SPOTLIGHT
Getting Down to Business
Christopher Bottomley and Katherine Toy Invest in Students via Bloomberg Business Lab
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
In FY2018 a Carl D Perkins Grant provided Ocean County College with $392000 to support various programs including a Bloomberg Business Lab with Bloomberg software stock market ticker and status display for the Business program Katherine Toy Business Studies Lecturer and Christopher D Bottomley Business Studies Program Chair and Lecturer discuss the lab which as Bloomberg Finance attests enhances curriculum student projects and faculty research via integration of industry-leading data research news and analytics
ECONOMIC PLAYERS ECON HAS A HOLD ON THEM Bloomberg LP is a financial services and mass media company
headquartered in New York City It was founded in 1981 by businessshymanphilanthropist Michael R Bloomberg who served as the 108th Mayor of New York City
Bloomberg Terminal is a computer software system providing financial data used in the global financial services industry
Bottomley is originally from Huntington NY and currently resides in Toms River NJ He earned a BS in Economics from The State University of New York College at Oneonta and an MBA in FinanceHR from SUNY Binghamton University He started teaching at OCC in August 2001 after more than 20 years in the corporate world
Toy hails from Pennsylvania and now lives in Ventnor NJ She attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees she holds a BA and a PhD in Economics and specialized in Finance and Macroeconomics Monetary Policy She began working at OCC in the fall of 2015 following a stint as an adjunct instructor at Atlantic Cape Community College
HE SAID ldquoI love economics because of the way it describes human behavior in a scientific manner It was discussed often in my household growing up therefore I pursued it as my undergraduate degreerdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI first became interested in economics as an international relations major and soon lsquoeconrsquo became my main interestrdquo
AND IT GRIPS US ALL HE SAID Bottomley shares his interest with students majoring in all disciplines explaining ldquoEconomics is the one thing we all share in comshymon regardless of background or current jobs careers aspirations Itrsquos the one thing that binds us together as Americansrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI think it is easy to forget about the economy when everyshything is going well but an unhealthy economy can have a major impact on our livesrdquo
CONCEPTS CERTIFICATIONS AND COHORTS HE SAID Students have been so excited about the lab Bottomley stated ldquothat during its introduction this term there have been 20-plus students involved alone in the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate programrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoWe have a good number of students who have already completed or are close to completing the Bloomberg Market Concepts
12 Summer-Fall 2018
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
or Bloomberg lsquoCertificationrsquo courserdquo Toy said ldquoWhen they are close to wrapping up a new lsquoclassrsquo or cohort will beginrdquo
The Bloomberg course she explained ldquois an online self-paced course that qualified OCC Business students can complete on the Bloomberg terminalsrdquo located in Room 306 Gateway Building The certification course is built upon four modules topics Economic Indicators Foreign Currencies Fixed Income Securities and Equities
A LAB BY ANOTHER NAME HE SAID ldquoIt really should be considered a Business Lab with Bloomberg terminals We use it for various activities such as NJC4 RUTGERS (The Rutgers Business School-Newark New Jersey County College Case Competition) and Phi Beta Lambda (business club ndash PBL) team competition preparationsrdquo Bottomley explained
SHE SAID ldquoThe Business Lab is used every day In addition to students working on the Bloomberg Market Concepts course [the lab is used for] special meetings presentations and demonstrations Every week more and more students gain login IDs and become group leaders in Business classes Every day it seems additional students inquire about how they can become involved in using the labrdquo Toy remarked
BUSINESS COMPETITORS HE SAID Phi Beta Lambda students have used the lab to research stocks for a competition as Bottomley pointed out ldquoWe have two teams that compete outside of OCC and they use the lab for market research and analysis to augment their cases or strategies toward their Business competitionsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoIn the fall of 2017 nearly 20 Phi Beta Lambda students
signed up to participate in the PBL Stock Market Gamerdquo said Toy ldquoAs many PBL members concentrate on their state and national level competitions in the spring semester I now have a smaller group of students helping me pilot stock market competitions so that by the fall of 2018 we will conduct the games fully on the Bloomberg terminals Bloomberg has capabilities so that students can test complex portfolios and strategies and also networks where trades are able to be tracked in a competitive formatrdquo
ALL FOR FUN HE SAID One of the coolest components of the lab said Bottomley is ldquothe ability to perform Financial Market Analysis and Research Itrsquos amazing Frankly it can be quite overwhelming if you let itrdquo
SHE SAID Toy noted ldquoStudents enjoy making simulated trades and watching the performance of their selections It makes for a fun edushycational experience Students can also test their ideas by lsquobacktestingrsquo potential strategies to see if they would have been useful in the past As I said it is all for educational purposes as no actual trading is possiblerdquo
VALUE ADDED HE SAID ldquoTo have this Business Lab at our fingertips has been absoshylutely invaluablerdquo Bottomley emphasized ldquoIt is a very powerful tool to be used by our best and brightest studentsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoThis lab provides enormous educational and career opporshytunitiesrdquo Toy commented ldquoEven if students do not use Bloomberg at their next jobs the fact that they are Bloomberg experienced or certified proves the ability to learn and use a complex financial software systemrdquo
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DEPARTMENTPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Novins Planetarium Takes Audiences to Space
The Robert J Novins Planetarium is one of the largest and most active planetariums in New Jersey Featuring some of the latest projection technology the Planetarium brings audiences the universe in innovative and exciting new ways Its dome is a virtual 360-degree video space no longer restricted to simply an earthshybound view of the sky so the staff can take visitors on a journey from the smallest scale to the edge of the universe In addition the fiber-optic star projector provides a beautiful crisp view of the night sky
In addition to childrenrsquos and general admission shows the Planetarium presents special events From spooky Halloween treats to musical holiday arrangeshyments audiences of all ages will get in the spirit Spectacular Laser Shows including the popular Laser Fest fill the dome with color and music as brilliant lasers dance among the stars
For the expert or novice stargazer observing sesshysions star watches and telescope workshops are
scheduled throughout the year with help from ASTRA (Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area)
But the Planetarium is so much more
Looking for a unique gift Stop by The Space Store which features star charts t-shirts space toys and much much more Or if yoursquore looking for a place to have a birthday party a variety of packages are availshyable that include a party room and show tickets Plus school groups Pre-K to Grade 12 are booked during the regular school year Clubs and organizations can also book their groups or get astronomy ldquoto gordquo with traveling programs
For recorded show information call 732-255shy0432 or visit the Novins Planetarium web page at wwwoceanedu for an updated schedule The Planetarium office can be reached at 732-255-0343 or email planetariumoceanedu
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OCEAN VIEWS 15
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RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
16 Summer-Fall 2018
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our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
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OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
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OCC FOUNDATION
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Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 19
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
20 Summer-Fall 2018
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
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Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
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CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
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OCEAN VIEWS
Summer-Fall 2018 Vol XII No 2
A Newsletter for Ocean County College Alumni Our College Family and the Community
Dr Jon H Larson President Ocean County College Jan Kirsten Executive Director of College Relations
Editorial Team EDITOR RoseAnn DrsquoUrso Manager of Promotional Programming
LAYOUTPHOTOGRAPHY Scott Bruinooge Manager of Graphic Design
STAFF WRITER Juliet Kaszas-Hoch
wwwoceanedu
Please address comments and submissions to sbruinoogeoceanedu
Ocean County College Board of Trustees Carl V Thulin Jr Chair Linda L Novak Vice Chair Jerry Dasti Treasurer Stephan R Leone Secretary Dr Judith DeStefano-Anen Frank J Dupignac Jr Robert A Fall Thomas Monahan Joanne Pehlivanian John A Peterson Jr Joseph E Teichman Melanie Fernandez StudentAlumni Representative 2017-2018
copy 2018 Ocean County College OceanViews is published bi-annually by the Office of College Relations Ocean County College College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
2 Summer-Fall 2018
OCEAN NEWS
OCC Poised to Establish Community College System in Egypt Ocean County College is proud to announce that its partnership with Ain Shams University Egypt along with the Egyptian government is growing stronger and more successful In early June Dr Jon H Larson OCC President traveled to Egypt to meet with Dr Khalid Abdel-Ghafar the Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr Youssef Rashed Acting Secretary of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities and Dr Abdel Wahab Ezzat President of Ain Shams University The meeting centered on a hisshytoric signing of a cooperation protocol aka umbrella Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities and Ocean County College The protocol entails the establishment of community colleges in Egyptian universities
The protocol presided over by Dr Abdel-Ghafar was signed by Dr Larson and Dr Rashed in the presence of Dr Ezzat Dr Hatem Akl OCC Interim Associate Vice President of e-Learning Dr Maysa Abouyoussef Hayward OCC Assistant Vice President for International Programs and Dr Hanan El Said Director of Integrated e-Learning at Ain Shams University and the project coordinator
In his address to the American and Egyptian team Dr Abdel-Ghafar emphasized the imporshytance of the protocol as a preliminary model for the establishment of community colleges in Egyptian universities
Together with the technological colleges this protocol is considered an important step in the development of technical education and new programs to suit the communityrsquos develshyopmental plans and prepare a generation of qualified graduates to meet the labor marketrsquos needs Also the protocol could later include new courses for non-high school graduates and technicians who want to develop their skills by providing a training service for them
The protocolrsquos terms include the establishment of community colleges in various disciplines within a four-year program The first two years provide the students with initial certificates to allow them to join the labor force The students can later resume the last two years for the bachelorrsquos degree completion
OCCrsquos outreach team also continues the estabshylishment of individual agreements with seven Egyptian universities As part of these agreeshyments OCC will provide associate degrees and the host institutions will offer bachelorrsquos degrees in a number of different disciplines OCC is currently working with Ain Shams University Alexandria University Cairo University El Minia University Beni Suef University Helwan University and Assiut University
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THINGS WE LOVE
New Degrees amp Options The School of Arts and Humanities is happy
to announce that the New Jersey Presidentsrsquo Council authorized OCCrsquos new Associate in Science degree in Graphic Arts Design and Media Additionally four new options have been approved in the Performing Arts degree in anticipation of the Performing Arts Academy on the Collegersquos Toms River campus The pathways include Arts Administration Dance Music and Theatre
One-Stop Express Services The HUBrsquos virtual site was launched durshy
ing the fall 2017 semester providing express enrollment services to new students which can be used face-to-face or totally online The HUB allows students to complete on-boarding processes from their home computers or mobile devices Students are able to quickly and easily access self-service portals including finances class planning the online applicashytion and even registration and payment for classes in a streamlined format Visit the HUB at gooceaneduhub email HUBoceanedu or call 732-255-0482
Magnifying Student Savings In pursuit of lowering student costs in
online learning the e-Learning Department recently adopted the use of virtual microshyscopes in biology courses for non-science majors After extensive testing Science Lecturer Marc LaBella created new learning modules to replace the need for expensive $200 microscopes instead utilizing virtual microscope applications provided as part of the text book costs
Gaming Helps Veterans Studies by the Veterans Administration show
that nearly 20 of returning combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) while another study reports that 22 combat veterans commit suicide each day well above the national average However new evidence suggests that participashytion in cooperative video games among combat veterans reduces these statistics Returning vetershyans have shown highly positive responses to the use of video games as part of PTSD therapy and another VA study shows that gaming provides a positive impact on lowering the trend of suicide
OCCrsquos e-Learning and Student Life Departments are working together to aid American Legion Post 129 (Toms River) in its effort to create a cooperative video gaming salon for the exclusive use of returning veterans The salon to be located in the American Legionrsquos Church Road building will be designed with help from e-Learning and OCC Gamers Club volunteers It is the Collegersquos hope that its participation in this important project will have a positive impact on local veterans
Job Network Advising Transfer and Career Services
is offering the College Central Network an online job board that features jobs posted specifically for OCC students and alumni as well as access to national job and internshyship postings College Central Network also gives students and alumni the ability to post a resume and offers access to career advice documents and podcasts on topics such as resume writing job search etiquette internshyships and networking OCC students and alumni are encouraged to create an account at wwwcollegecentralnetworkcomocean To learn more email careerservicesoceanedu
A Drug-Free Ocean County The video ldquoNot Even Oncerdquo was proshy
duced through a partnership with the Ocean County Prosecutorrsquos office Manchester Police Department and OCCrsquos TV Studio The video tells the story via interview of a mother who lost her son to an opiate overdose Her powshyerful message provides an impactful look at the consequences and pain that the opiate crisis has caused Ocean County youth and families Within one week of its release the video had over 150000 views it is also being used as a training program by the Manchester Police Department for other law enforcement officers and middle and high school students The video was distributed to local high school channels
Medical Honors Abound Four OCC students walked away with honshy
ors at the HOSA-Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference competing against over 1000 students from two- and four-year schools including New Jersey Institute of Technology and The College of New Jersey Danica Kennedy received First Place in Pathophysiology and the Gold Level Barbara James Service Award for completing over 250 hours of community service in the medical field Sean Newman and Maureen Nelson received Second Place in Medical Math and Medical Terminology respectively In addition Nate Bungay took Third Place in Extemporaneous Writing These four outshystanding students went on to compete at the International Leadership Conference in Dallas Texas against students from across the United States Canada and Mexico
OCEAN VIEWS 3
GRADUATION SNAPSHOT
Commencement Week Honors Graduates One thousand five hundred and fifteen students received their assoshy
ciate degrees at Ocean County Collegersquos 51st Annual Commencement Ceremony on May 24 on the Main Campus Mall From the Class of 2018 Ryan Cheslock delivered the ldquoStudent Remarksrdquo The Guest Speaker was Edele Hovnanian Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc
Two days earlier 135 students from the OCC Nursing Class received their nursing pins at the 50th Annual Nurses Pinning Ceremony on May 22 in the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts During the ceremony special awards in Nursing were presented ldquoDedicationsrdquo from each of the Nursing graduates were printed in the program Kara Estevez wrote ldquoI would like to dedicate my pin to my daughter May this show you that no matter the path life may take you down you can be whatever you want at any stage of the gamerdquo Elizabeth Urcinole reflected ldquoI would like to dedicate my pin to my mother grandmother sister and
Jefferson Neurology staff who aided in my recovery Without them none of this would be possiblerdquo
The 51st Annual Awards Ceremony took place on May 23 in the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts This annual ceremony recognizes OCCrsquos outstanding student graduates Forty-nine awards totaling $55200 were presented to 71 students In addition Teaching Excellence Awards were presented to two outstanding faculty Dr David Bordelon Professor of English (Full-Time Faculty) and Dr Katherine Toy College Lecturer of Business (Professional Educator)
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OCEAN VIEWS 5
GRADUATEALUMNA PROFILE
Aiza Nageeb Servant Leader Becomes the Change She Wants to See
Aiza in Five Words Compassionate Spontaneous Adaptable Courageous Ambitious
Fast Facts Age 20 Hometown Toms River High School Toms River High School North OCC Degree Associate in Science in
General Studies with a Concentration in Science
Graduation May 2018
Seeker ldquoI have really enjoyed becoming a part
of my campus community From my first semester it was always my desire to get involved but that truly was the most challenging task for me I wanted to get involved with clubs and organizations with mission statements aligned with my goals That is when I stumbled upon Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) I remember reading over the four hallmarks ndash Scholarship Leadership Service and Fellowship ndash and I thought lsquoWow this is itrsquo That is how my journey beganrdquo
Scholar ldquoThere are really no words to
completely describe how (being selected as a PTK Coca-Cola Gold Scholar) makes me feel but happy lighthearted joyous successful and proud are some When I was first chosen for the All USA Academic Team it was the night
6 Summer-Fall 2018
I wanted to show the world of the PTK induction ceremony and I was delighted beyond words It was later that night when I did a bit more research that I became nervous ndash nervous because I truly did not think I would win any awards at the international level especially not if thousands of individuals were competing against me When I received the email stating that I was indeed a Gold Scholar recipient I thought lsquoWow I need to have more faith in myselfrsquo This award is a representation of my hard work and dedication to being a servant leader I will always remember this recognition and I will use it to remind myself that I can do anything I set my mind tordquo
Leader ldquoBefore I was elected President of Tau Iota
in December 2017 I was the Vice President of Leadership Some of the events I supervised were those in relation to our College Project (Helping Hands Food Pantry) and the Honors In Action project which focused on climate change Some external activities I oversaw were gift wrapping with Student Support Services the 4th Annual Festival of Trees our Valentinersquos Day Rose Sale and much morerdquo
Changemaker ldquoI have learned that in order to lead a group
of individuals it is imperative to treat every individual the same I have also learned that being a president means nothing because itrsquos just a title Itrsquos what you do as a president how you work together with your team and the goals that you set that matter Anyone can lead but it takes a true leader to make a differencerdquo
ldquoThis semester was definitely very stressful as I was not just an average President but I was the leader of an International Five-Star Chapter a chapter which had numerous deadshylines to complete Undergoing this stress I realized that if I did not endure any hardships then my accomplishments wouldnrsquot feel as great as they do today My most valuable takeshyaway Be a servant leader Be an advocate for yourself Be a changemaker I have learned to open my heart for everyone my enemies and my friends I have learned the power of doing service even if it means making sacrifices in my daily life But most importantly I have learned that you get what you deserverdquo
the true side of Islam the side that tells you to be peaceful and to help those around you Today the President of PTK is a Muslim girl the girl who worked so hard to bring a positive light to her campus is a Muslim girl
ndash Aiza Nageeb
Hard Worker ldquoWithin these past two years I worked
in many departments at OCC I worked at the Bookstore I was a tutor in the English Department and currently I am an Orientation Leader in addition to an Admissions Ambassadorrdquo
Admissions Ambassador ldquoThe Admissions Office is what I call my
OCC family The individuals in this department have been my biggest supporters throughout all of my endeavors and they have always encouraged me when things have gotten tough I started working in this department spring semester 2017 and every time I think of leaving these individuals I want to cry While every person in this department has changed my life two specific people deserve shout outs Joy Press and John Sellino Thank you Joy Press for always listening to my drama and for always making me laugh Thank you John Sellino for always giving me the opporshytunity of putting my needs first Every time I received good news these two individuals would be the first ones I would tell Every time I came across a hurdle I was never afraid to come to anyone in the department for
help ndash AJ Trump Nadine Chrissy Kariss and my fellow ambassadors ndash because I always knew they would assist me Thank you to this selfless and amazing department for being my safe haven I could never repay any of you for making me who I am todayrdquo
Striver ldquoAfter OCC I plan on attending Rutgers
University specifically the Edward Bloustein School of Planning and Policy I would like to earn my bachelorrsquos degree in Public Health with a concentration in Mathematicsrdquo
Planner ldquoIn my free time I love to read and write in
my journal and spend time with my family (movie nights) I love planning out parties and I am currently in the process of planning my sisterrsquos engagement partyrdquo
Trailblazer ldquoIt was a month before the fall semester of
2016 when I decided that I wanted to wear my hijab For the people who really know me they know how tough of a decision this was for me particularly because I absolutely loved styling my hair However this was a sacrifice that I wanted to make because of one reason and one reason alone I wanted to show the world the true side of Islam the side that tells you to be peaceful and to help those around you I wanted to be a representation of my religion and what it stands for Today the President of PTK is a Muslim girl a girl who leads a group of individuals to eliminate food insecurity on campus Today the girl who won the Gold Scholar award on an international level is a Muslim Today the girl who worked so hard to bring a positive light to her campus is a Muslim girlrdquo
ldquoThere used to be a time in my first semesshyter of OCC when people would give me dirty looks or ignore the smile I sent their way However today no matter where I am at OCC I have vice presidents deans faculty members workers and students smiling my way starting up a conversation with me and congratulating me for my successes I can guarantee that one individual from the hundreds that I know today had a negative opinion about Muslims But I made them alter that opinion and nothing makes me happierrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 7
GRADUATEALUMNUS FEATURE
-
-
-
Sean Newman Transformation Takes Grad from Juvy to Pre-Med
On the 50th Anniversary of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Educational Opportunity Fund a graduating student addressed the crowd and shared what it means to him to be successful
ldquoMy name is Sean Newman and I am a proud member of EOFrdquo he said
Newmanrsquos journey from child to young adult from troublemaker to college graduate was in his own words ldquotruly amazingrdquo He hopes that his story will ldquoserve as inspiration to everyone when it comes (to) overcoming challengesrdquo in their own lives
Present in the audience that evening among fellow students friends faculty and staff were Newmanrsquos mother and uncle who continually supported the ldquonon-traditional studentrdquo throughout his many lifelong challenges including a difficult medical diagnosis and a stint in jail
As a self-proclaimed ldquonon-traditionalrdquo student Newman explained that the title refers to more than just being a little older than most others in college ldquoIrsquom not referring to just my age Irsquom also referring to the challenges and obstacles Irsquove faced during my life Like everyone Irsquom no stranger to adversity and my life has been anything but easyrdquo
According to Newman he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at just nine years of age ldquoI suffered from depression anxiety anger and a slew of other behavioral issues that presented themselves as roadblocks in my life I never quite seemed to fit in with kids my age and I was forced to move from school to school As I got older these problems only got worse and over time they only served to increase the difficulties that I encountered in liferdquo
As a so-called bad boy Newman wore the title with pride while in high school skipping class getting into fights and being ldquoopenly defiant towards authorityrdquo His behavior was so overboard he even faced expulsion But somehow with the help of his mother and some other ldquowonderful peoplerdquo in his life Newman managed to graduate at the bottom of his class
After high school in 2006 Newman enrolled in college but soon had to drop out due to his ongoing depression and lack of direction He wouldnrsquot return to school for another ten long years and in his own words ldquoin between that time period I found myself in precarious situ ations with the law and moving from job to job never quite being able to maintain stability or achieve peace of mind I knew with this type of track record it wouldnrsquot be long before my award-winning charm and my charismatic attitude towards authority would catch up with merdquo
And catch up with Newman it most certainly did
ldquoIn the spring of 2010 I managed to hit the lottery and I won a four year prison sentence to Mountain View Youth Correctional Facility My
chickens had finally come home to roost I would get the wakeup call that I had so desperately needed It was during my time at Mountain View that I had a shift in perspective in how I saw myself and where I thought I was going in life I began to work on myself and I began to start to remove the roadblocks that I had so masterfully set in place As I left Mountain View I began to make my way back into the world again I started making amends by repairing the damage I had done to my relationships prior to my incarcerationrdquo Newman reflected
In 2016 two years after his release Newman relocated to Ocean County and enrolled at OCC ldquoI had nothing but the clothes on my back a few dollars in my pocket and no job hellip but I still had that award-winning personalityrdquo According to Newman his self-proclaimed ldquocharmrdquo along with the faculty staff and students he met at OCC became a ldquovital componentrdquo to his ultimate success
However Newman tried to put his troubled past behind him but his difficulties continued One such issue was having to rely on public transportation which restricted his life Riding the bus to and from school every day Newman attended classes and worked saving bits of money here and there socking it away so he could afford his own car ldquoIt was a hard grueling and backbreaking endeavor but it finally paid off when I was able to finally afford my own car I no longer needed to rely on a bus schedule to get around and with that new and exciting opportunities were now available to me that were not beforerdquo
Newman explained that this somewhat ldquosmall accomplishmentrdquo was ldquoground breakingrdquo for him ldquoThis was the first sign that my life was returning to a state of normalcy giving me a long-awaited peace of mindrdquo
And this one small accomplishment turned into one accomplish ment after another he became an Orientation Leader for Student Life he was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa and EOFrsquos Honor Society and he won second place in a medical math competition against four-year colleges Recently Newman was accepted into the Honors program with a Pre-Med track at Stockton University Some heady stuff for the boy with an award-winning attitude against authority
ldquoSuccess has finally become a common theme in my life as opposed to the failure I had gotten used to previously I believe that everyone has it in them to overcome the disadvantages life may give (them)rdquo
ldquoCalling Dr Newmanrdquo Life concluded STAT
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OCEAN VIEWS 9
STUDENT FOCUSCLUB
Students Open ldquoHelping Hands Food Pantryrdquo
National surveys at two- and four-year colleges and universities across the US have discovered that a large population of students are going hungry ldquoFood inseshycurityrdquo is a growing trend however OCC students have stepped forward to help stem the tide
According to Alison Noone Assistant Director of Student Life the Helping Hands Food Pantry ldquowas created to assist students as they battle with something very extreme food insecurity For many years now OCC has wanted to have a food pantry for our students in need Another meal program was established in 2012 Pay It Forward However we knew the campus needed more PTKrsquos Tau Iota Chapter partnered with the Student Life Office to finally make this dream a realityrdquo
While a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting took place on March 14 Helping Hands has been assisting OCC students in need since February Food-insecure students at OCC can stop by the Student Center on Monday and Thursday from 1100 am to 600 pm
show their current valid student ID and pick up non-perishable food and drink items
Helping Hands is in need of nonshyperishable food items Single serve individually packaged and pull-tab openings are most desirable The food pantry is in need of items that students can eat between classes or quickly microwave Some items include Cheese or Peanut Butter Crackers Beef Jerky Instant Macaroni and
Cheese Applesauce Pudding and Fruit Cups Cereal Granola and Power Bars
Chef-Boy-R-Dee SpaghettiOs and Canned Vegetables and Fruit Boxed Drinks along with Fruit
and Tomato Juices Packaged Nuts Trail Mix Fruit Snacks and Dried Fruits and Chips Pretzels Cookies and Goldfish
To donate non-perishable food items or to drop off your check made payable to ldquoOcean County Collegerdquo with ldquoHelping Handsrdquo in the memo contact Alison Noone 732-255-0400 ext 2138 or anooneoceanedu
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OCEAN VIEWS 11
FACULTY-TOPIC SPOTLIGHT
Getting Down to Business
Christopher Bottomley and Katherine Toy Invest in Students via Bloomberg Business Lab
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
In FY2018 a Carl D Perkins Grant provided Ocean County College with $392000 to support various programs including a Bloomberg Business Lab with Bloomberg software stock market ticker and status display for the Business program Katherine Toy Business Studies Lecturer and Christopher D Bottomley Business Studies Program Chair and Lecturer discuss the lab which as Bloomberg Finance attests enhances curriculum student projects and faculty research via integration of industry-leading data research news and analytics
ECONOMIC PLAYERS ECON HAS A HOLD ON THEM Bloomberg LP is a financial services and mass media company
headquartered in New York City It was founded in 1981 by businessshymanphilanthropist Michael R Bloomberg who served as the 108th Mayor of New York City
Bloomberg Terminal is a computer software system providing financial data used in the global financial services industry
Bottomley is originally from Huntington NY and currently resides in Toms River NJ He earned a BS in Economics from The State University of New York College at Oneonta and an MBA in FinanceHR from SUNY Binghamton University He started teaching at OCC in August 2001 after more than 20 years in the corporate world
Toy hails from Pennsylvania and now lives in Ventnor NJ She attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees she holds a BA and a PhD in Economics and specialized in Finance and Macroeconomics Monetary Policy She began working at OCC in the fall of 2015 following a stint as an adjunct instructor at Atlantic Cape Community College
HE SAID ldquoI love economics because of the way it describes human behavior in a scientific manner It was discussed often in my household growing up therefore I pursued it as my undergraduate degreerdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI first became interested in economics as an international relations major and soon lsquoeconrsquo became my main interestrdquo
AND IT GRIPS US ALL HE SAID Bottomley shares his interest with students majoring in all disciplines explaining ldquoEconomics is the one thing we all share in comshymon regardless of background or current jobs careers aspirations Itrsquos the one thing that binds us together as Americansrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI think it is easy to forget about the economy when everyshything is going well but an unhealthy economy can have a major impact on our livesrdquo
CONCEPTS CERTIFICATIONS AND COHORTS HE SAID Students have been so excited about the lab Bottomley stated ldquothat during its introduction this term there have been 20-plus students involved alone in the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate programrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoWe have a good number of students who have already completed or are close to completing the Bloomberg Market Concepts
12 Summer-Fall 2018
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
or Bloomberg lsquoCertificationrsquo courserdquo Toy said ldquoWhen they are close to wrapping up a new lsquoclassrsquo or cohort will beginrdquo
The Bloomberg course she explained ldquois an online self-paced course that qualified OCC Business students can complete on the Bloomberg terminalsrdquo located in Room 306 Gateway Building The certification course is built upon four modules topics Economic Indicators Foreign Currencies Fixed Income Securities and Equities
A LAB BY ANOTHER NAME HE SAID ldquoIt really should be considered a Business Lab with Bloomberg terminals We use it for various activities such as NJC4 RUTGERS (The Rutgers Business School-Newark New Jersey County College Case Competition) and Phi Beta Lambda (business club ndash PBL) team competition preparationsrdquo Bottomley explained
SHE SAID ldquoThe Business Lab is used every day In addition to students working on the Bloomberg Market Concepts course [the lab is used for] special meetings presentations and demonstrations Every week more and more students gain login IDs and become group leaders in Business classes Every day it seems additional students inquire about how they can become involved in using the labrdquo Toy remarked
BUSINESS COMPETITORS HE SAID Phi Beta Lambda students have used the lab to research stocks for a competition as Bottomley pointed out ldquoWe have two teams that compete outside of OCC and they use the lab for market research and analysis to augment their cases or strategies toward their Business competitionsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoIn the fall of 2017 nearly 20 Phi Beta Lambda students
signed up to participate in the PBL Stock Market Gamerdquo said Toy ldquoAs many PBL members concentrate on their state and national level competitions in the spring semester I now have a smaller group of students helping me pilot stock market competitions so that by the fall of 2018 we will conduct the games fully on the Bloomberg terminals Bloomberg has capabilities so that students can test complex portfolios and strategies and also networks where trades are able to be tracked in a competitive formatrdquo
ALL FOR FUN HE SAID One of the coolest components of the lab said Bottomley is ldquothe ability to perform Financial Market Analysis and Research Itrsquos amazing Frankly it can be quite overwhelming if you let itrdquo
SHE SAID Toy noted ldquoStudents enjoy making simulated trades and watching the performance of their selections It makes for a fun edushycational experience Students can also test their ideas by lsquobacktestingrsquo potential strategies to see if they would have been useful in the past As I said it is all for educational purposes as no actual trading is possiblerdquo
VALUE ADDED HE SAID ldquoTo have this Business Lab at our fingertips has been absoshylutely invaluablerdquo Bottomley emphasized ldquoIt is a very powerful tool to be used by our best and brightest studentsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoThis lab provides enormous educational and career opporshytunitiesrdquo Toy commented ldquoEven if students do not use Bloomberg at their next jobs the fact that they are Bloomberg experienced or certified proves the ability to learn and use a complex financial software systemrdquo
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DEPARTMENTPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Novins Planetarium Takes Audiences to Space
The Robert J Novins Planetarium is one of the largest and most active planetariums in New Jersey Featuring some of the latest projection technology the Planetarium brings audiences the universe in innovative and exciting new ways Its dome is a virtual 360-degree video space no longer restricted to simply an earthshybound view of the sky so the staff can take visitors on a journey from the smallest scale to the edge of the universe In addition the fiber-optic star projector provides a beautiful crisp view of the night sky
In addition to childrenrsquos and general admission shows the Planetarium presents special events From spooky Halloween treats to musical holiday arrangeshyments audiences of all ages will get in the spirit Spectacular Laser Shows including the popular Laser Fest fill the dome with color and music as brilliant lasers dance among the stars
For the expert or novice stargazer observing sesshysions star watches and telescope workshops are
scheduled throughout the year with help from ASTRA (Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area)
But the Planetarium is so much more
Looking for a unique gift Stop by The Space Store which features star charts t-shirts space toys and much much more Or if yoursquore looking for a place to have a birthday party a variety of packages are availshyable that include a party room and show tickets Plus school groups Pre-K to Grade 12 are booked during the regular school year Clubs and organizations can also book their groups or get astronomy ldquoto gordquo with traveling programs
For recorded show information call 732-255shy0432 or visit the Novins Planetarium web page at wwwoceanedu for an updated schedule The Planetarium office can be reached at 732-255-0343 or email planetariumoceanedu
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OCEAN VIEWS 15
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RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
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our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
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OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
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OCC FOUNDATION
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Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
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FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
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WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
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Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
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CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
THINGS WE LOVE
New Degrees amp Options The School of Arts and Humanities is happy
to announce that the New Jersey Presidentsrsquo Council authorized OCCrsquos new Associate in Science degree in Graphic Arts Design and Media Additionally four new options have been approved in the Performing Arts degree in anticipation of the Performing Arts Academy on the Collegersquos Toms River campus The pathways include Arts Administration Dance Music and Theatre
One-Stop Express Services The HUBrsquos virtual site was launched durshy
ing the fall 2017 semester providing express enrollment services to new students which can be used face-to-face or totally online The HUB allows students to complete on-boarding processes from their home computers or mobile devices Students are able to quickly and easily access self-service portals including finances class planning the online applicashytion and even registration and payment for classes in a streamlined format Visit the HUB at gooceaneduhub email HUBoceanedu or call 732-255-0482
Magnifying Student Savings In pursuit of lowering student costs in
online learning the e-Learning Department recently adopted the use of virtual microshyscopes in biology courses for non-science majors After extensive testing Science Lecturer Marc LaBella created new learning modules to replace the need for expensive $200 microscopes instead utilizing virtual microscope applications provided as part of the text book costs
Gaming Helps Veterans Studies by the Veterans Administration show
that nearly 20 of returning combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) while another study reports that 22 combat veterans commit suicide each day well above the national average However new evidence suggests that participashytion in cooperative video games among combat veterans reduces these statistics Returning vetershyans have shown highly positive responses to the use of video games as part of PTSD therapy and another VA study shows that gaming provides a positive impact on lowering the trend of suicide
OCCrsquos e-Learning and Student Life Departments are working together to aid American Legion Post 129 (Toms River) in its effort to create a cooperative video gaming salon for the exclusive use of returning veterans The salon to be located in the American Legionrsquos Church Road building will be designed with help from e-Learning and OCC Gamers Club volunteers It is the Collegersquos hope that its participation in this important project will have a positive impact on local veterans
Job Network Advising Transfer and Career Services
is offering the College Central Network an online job board that features jobs posted specifically for OCC students and alumni as well as access to national job and internshyship postings College Central Network also gives students and alumni the ability to post a resume and offers access to career advice documents and podcasts on topics such as resume writing job search etiquette internshyships and networking OCC students and alumni are encouraged to create an account at wwwcollegecentralnetworkcomocean To learn more email careerservicesoceanedu
A Drug-Free Ocean County The video ldquoNot Even Oncerdquo was proshy
duced through a partnership with the Ocean County Prosecutorrsquos office Manchester Police Department and OCCrsquos TV Studio The video tells the story via interview of a mother who lost her son to an opiate overdose Her powshyerful message provides an impactful look at the consequences and pain that the opiate crisis has caused Ocean County youth and families Within one week of its release the video had over 150000 views it is also being used as a training program by the Manchester Police Department for other law enforcement officers and middle and high school students The video was distributed to local high school channels
Medical Honors Abound Four OCC students walked away with honshy
ors at the HOSA-Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference competing against over 1000 students from two- and four-year schools including New Jersey Institute of Technology and The College of New Jersey Danica Kennedy received First Place in Pathophysiology and the Gold Level Barbara James Service Award for completing over 250 hours of community service in the medical field Sean Newman and Maureen Nelson received Second Place in Medical Math and Medical Terminology respectively In addition Nate Bungay took Third Place in Extemporaneous Writing These four outshystanding students went on to compete at the International Leadership Conference in Dallas Texas against students from across the United States Canada and Mexico
OCEAN VIEWS 3
GRADUATION SNAPSHOT
Commencement Week Honors Graduates One thousand five hundred and fifteen students received their assoshy
ciate degrees at Ocean County Collegersquos 51st Annual Commencement Ceremony on May 24 on the Main Campus Mall From the Class of 2018 Ryan Cheslock delivered the ldquoStudent Remarksrdquo The Guest Speaker was Edele Hovnanian Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc
Two days earlier 135 students from the OCC Nursing Class received their nursing pins at the 50th Annual Nurses Pinning Ceremony on May 22 in the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts During the ceremony special awards in Nursing were presented ldquoDedicationsrdquo from each of the Nursing graduates were printed in the program Kara Estevez wrote ldquoI would like to dedicate my pin to my daughter May this show you that no matter the path life may take you down you can be whatever you want at any stage of the gamerdquo Elizabeth Urcinole reflected ldquoI would like to dedicate my pin to my mother grandmother sister and
Jefferson Neurology staff who aided in my recovery Without them none of this would be possiblerdquo
The 51st Annual Awards Ceremony took place on May 23 in the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts This annual ceremony recognizes OCCrsquos outstanding student graduates Forty-nine awards totaling $55200 were presented to 71 students In addition Teaching Excellence Awards were presented to two outstanding faculty Dr David Bordelon Professor of English (Full-Time Faculty) and Dr Katherine Toy College Lecturer of Business (Professional Educator)
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OCEAN VIEWS 5
GRADUATEALUMNA PROFILE
Aiza Nageeb Servant Leader Becomes the Change She Wants to See
Aiza in Five Words Compassionate Spontaneous Adaptable Courageous Ambitious
Fast Facts Age 20 Hometown Toms River High School Toms River High School North OCC Degree Associate in Science in
General Studies with a Concentration in Science
Graduation May 2018
Seeker ldquoI have really enjoyed becoming a part
of my campus community From my first semester it was always my desire to get involved but that truly was the most challenging task for me I wanted to get involved with clubs and organizations with mission statements aligned with my goals That is when I stumbled upon Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) I remember reading over the four hallmarks ndash Scholarship Leadership Service and Fellowship ndash and I thought lsquoWow this is itrsquo That is how my journey beganrdquo
Scholar ldquoThere are really no words to
completely describe how (being selected as a PTK Coca-Cola Gold Scholar) makes me feel but happy lighthearted joyous successful and proud are some When I was first chosen for the All USA Academic Team it was the night
6 Summer-Fall 2018
I wanted to show the world of the PTK induction ceremony and I was delighted beyond words It was later that night when I did a bit more research that I became nervous ndash nervous because I truly did not think I would win any awards at the international level especially not if thousands of individuals were competing against me When I received the email stating that I was indeed a Gold Scholar recipient I thought lsquoWow I need to have more faith in myselfrsquo This award is a representation of my hard work and dedication to being a servant leader I will always remember this recognition and I will use it to remind myself that I can do anything I set my mind tordquo
Leader ldquoBefore I was elected President of Tau Iota
in December 2017 I was the Vice President of Leadership Some of the events I supervised were those in relation to our College Project (Helping Hands Food Pantry) and the Honors In Action project which focused on climate change Some external activities I oversaw were gift wrapping with Student Support Services the 4th Annual Festival of Trees our Valentinersquos Day Rose Sale and much morerdquo
Changemaker ldquoI have learned that in order to lead a group
of individuals it is imperative to treat every individual the same I have also learned that being a president means nothing because itrsquos just a title Itrsquos what you do as a president how you work together with your team and the goals that you set that matter Anyone can lead but it takes a true leader to make a differencerdquo
ldquoThis semester was definitely very stressful as I was not just an average President but I was the leader of an International Five-Star Chapter a chapter which had numerous deadshylines to complete Undergoing this stress I realized that if I did not endure any hardships then my accomplishments wouldnrsquot feel as great as they do today My most valuable takeshyaway Be a servant leader Be an advocate for yourself Be a changemaker I have learned to open my heart for everyone my enemies and my friends I have learned the power of doing service even if it means making sacrifices in my daily life But most importantly I have learned that you get what you deserverdquo
the true side of Islam the side that tells you to be peaceful and to help those around you Today the President of PTK is a Muslim girl the girl who worked so hard to bring a positive light to her campus is a Muslim girl
ndash Aiza Nageeb
Hard Worker ldquoWithin these past two years I worked
in many departments at OCC I worked at the Bookstore I was a tutor in the English Department and currently I am an Orientation Leader in addition to an Admissions Ambassadorrdquo
Admissions Ambassador ldquoThe Admissions Office is what I call my
OCC family The individuals in this department have been my biggest supporters throughout all of my endeavors and they have always encouraged me when things have gotten tough I started working in this department spring semester 2017 and every time I think of leaving these individuals I want to cry While every person in this department has changed my life two specific people deserve shout outs Joy Press and John Sellino Thank you Joy Press for always listening to my drama and for always making me laugh Thank you John Sellino for always giving me the opporshytunity of putting my needs first Every time I received good news these two individuals would be the first ones I would tell Every time I came across a hurdle I was never afraid to come to anyone in the department for
help ndash AJ Trump Nadine Chrissy Kariss and my fellow ambassadors ndash because I always knew they would assist me Thank you to this selfless and amazing department for being my safe haven I could never repay any of you for making me who I am todayrdquo
Striver ldquoAfter OCC I plan on attending Rutgers
University specifically the Edward Bloustein School of Planning and Policy I would like to earn my bachelorrsquos degree in Public Health with a concentration in Mathematicsrdquo
Planner ldquoIn my free time I love to read and write in
my journal and spend time with my family (movie nights) I love planning out parties and I am currently in the process of planning my sisterrsquos engagement partyrdquo
Trailblazer ldquoIt was a month before the fall semester of
2016 when I decided that I wanted to wear my hijab For the people who really know me they know how tough of a decision this was for me particularly because I absolutely loved styling my hair However this was a sacrifice that I wanted to make because of one reason and one reason alone I wanted to show the world the true side of Islam the side that tells you to be peaceful and to help those around you I wanted to be a representation of my religion and what it stands for Today the President of PTK is a Muslim girl a girl who leads a group of individuals to eliminate food insecurity on campus Today the girl who won the Gold Scholar award on an international level is a Muslim Today the girl who worked so hard to bring a positive light to her campus is a Muslim girlrdquo
ldquoThere used to be a time in my first semesshyter of OCC when people would give me dirty looks or ignore the smile I sent their way However today no matter where I am at OCC I have vice presidents deans faculty members workers and students smiling my way starting up a conversation with me and congratulating me for my successes I can guarantee that one individual from the hundreds that I know today had a negative opinion about Muslims But I made them alter that opinion and nothing makes me happierrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 7
GRADUATEALUMNUS FEATURE
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Sean Newman Transformation Takes Grad from Juvy to Pre-Med
On the 50th Anniversary of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Educational Opportunity Fund a graduating student addressed the crowd and shared what it means to him to be successful
ldquoMy name is Sean Newman and I am a proud member of EOFrdquo he said
Newmanrsquos journey from child to young adult from troublemaker to college graduate was in his own words ldquotruly amazingrdquo He hopes that his story will ldquoserve as inspiration to everyone when it comes (to) overcoming challengesrdquo in their own lives
Present in the audience that evening among fellow students friends faculty and staff were Newmanrsquos mother and uncle who continually supported the ldquonon-traditional studentrdquo throughout his many lifelong challenges including a difficult medical diagnosis and a stint in jail
As a self-proclaimed ldquonon-traditionalrdquo student Newman explained that the title refers to more than just being a little older than most others in college ldquoIrsquom not referring to just my age Irsquom also referring to the challenges and obstacles Irsquove faced during my life Like everyone Irsquom no stranger to adversity and my life has been anything but easyrdquo
According to Newman he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at just nine years of age ldquoI suffered from depression anxiety anger and a slew of other behavioral issues that presented themselves as roadblocks in my life I never quite seemed to fit in with kids my age and I was forced to move from school to school As I got older these problems only got worse and over time they only served to increase the difficulties that I encountered in liferdquo
As a so-called bad boy Newman wore the title with pride while in high school skipping class getting into fights and being ldquoopenly defiant towards authorityrdquo His behavior was so overboard he even faced expulsion But somehow with the help of his mother and some other ldquowonderful peoplerdquo in his life Newman managed to graduate at the bottom of his class
After high school in 2006 Newman enrolled in college but soon had to drop out due to his ongoing depression and lack of direction He wouldnrsquot return to school for another ten long years and in his own words ldquoin between that time period I found myself in precarious situ ations with the law and moving from job to job never quite being able to maintain stability or achieve peace of mind I knew with this type of track record it wouldnrsquot be long before my award-winning charm and my charismatic attitude towards authority would catch up with merdquo
And catch up with Newman it most certainly did
ldquoIn the spring of 2010 I managed to hit the lottery and I won a four year prison sentence to Mountain View Youth Correctional Facility My
chickens had finally come home to roost I would get the wakeup call that I had so desperately needed It was during my time at Mountain View that I had a shift in perspective in how I saw myself and where I thought I was going in life I began to work on myself and I began to start to remove the roadblocks that I had so masterfully set in place As I left Mountain View I began to make my way back into the world again I started making amends by repairing the damage I had done to my relationships prior to my incarcerationrdquo Newman reflected
In 2016 two years after his release Newman relocated to Ocean County and enrolled at OCC ldquoI had nothing but the clothes on my back a few dollars in my pocket and no job hellip but I still had that award-winning personalityrdquo According to Newman his self-proclaimed ldquocharmrdquo along with the faculty staff and students he met at OCC became a ldquovital componentrdquo to his ultimate success
However Newman tried to put his troubled past behind him but his difficulties continued One such issue was having to rely on public transportation which restricted his life Riding the bus to and from school every day Newman attended classes and worked saving bits of money here and there socking it away so he could afford his own car ldquoIt was a hard grueling and backbreaking endeavor but it finally paid off when I was able to finally afford my own car I no longer needed to rely on a bus schedule to get around and with that new and exciting opportunities were now available to me that were not beforerdquo
Newman explained that this somewhat ldquosmall accomplishmentrdquo was ldquoground breakingrdquo for him ldquoThis was the first sign that my life was returning to a state of normalcy giving me a long-awaited peace of mindrdquo
And this one small accomplishment turned into one accomplish ment after another he became an Orientation Leader for Student Life he was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa and EOFrsquos Honor Society and he won second place in a medical math competition against four-year colleges Recently Newman was accepted into the Honors program with a Pre-Med track at Stockton University Some heady stuff for the boy with an award-winning attitude against authority
ldquoSuccess has finally become a common theme in my life as opposed to the failure I had gotten used to previously I believe that everyone has it in them to overcome the disadvantages life may give (them)rdquo
ldquoCalling Dr Newmanrdquo Life concluded STAT
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STUDENT FOCUSCLUB
Students Open ldquoHelping Hands Food Pantryrdquo
National surveys at two- and four-year colleges and universities across the US have discovered that a large population of students are going hungry ldquoFood inseshycurityrdquo is a growing trend however OCC students have stepped forward to help stem the tide
According to Alison Noone Assistant Director of Student Life the Helping Hands Food Pantry ldquowas created to assist students as they battle with something very extreme food insecurity For many years now OCC has wanted to have a food pantry for our students in need Another meal program was established in 2012 Pay It Forward However we knew the campus needed more PTKrsquos Tau Iota Chapter partnered with the Student Life Office to finally make this dream a realityrdquo
While a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting took place on March 14 Helping Hands has been assisting OCC students in need since February Food-insecure students at OCC can stop by the Student Center on Monday and Thursday from 1100 am to 600 pm
show their current valid student ID and pick up non-perishable food and drink items
Helping Hands is in need of nonshyperishable food items Single serve individually packaged and pull-tab openings are most desirable The food pantry is in need of items that students can eat between classes or quickly microwave Some items include Cheese or Peanut Butter Crackers Beef Jerky Instant Macaroni and
Cheese Applesauce Pudding and Fruit Cups Cereal Granola and Power Bars
Chef-Boy-R-Dee SpaghettiOs and Canned Vegetables and Fruit Boxed Drinks along with Fruit
and Tomato Juices Packaged Nuts Trail Mix Fruit Snacks and Dried Fruits and Chips Pretzels Cookies and Goldfish
To donate non-perishable food items or to drop off your check made payable to ldquoOcean County Collegerdquo with ldquoHelping Handsrdquo in the memo contact Alison Noone 732-255-0400 ext 2138 or anooneoceanedu
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OCEAN VIEWS 11
FACULTY-TOPIC SPOTLIGHT
Getting Down to Business
Christopher Bottomley and Katherine Toy Invest in Students via Bloomberg Business Lab
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
In FY2018 a Carl D Perkins Grant provided Ocean County College with $392000 to support various programs including a Bloomberg Business Lab with Bloomberg software stock market ticker and status display for the Business program Katherine Toy Business Studies Lecturer and Christopher D Bottomley Business Studies Program Chair and Lecturer discuss the lab which as Bloomberg Finance attests enhances curriculum student projects and faculty research via integration of industry-leading data research news and analytics
ECONOMIC PLAYERS ECON HAS A HOLD ON THEM Bloomberg LP is a financial services and mass media company
headquartered in New York City It was founded in 1981 by businessshymanphilanthropist Michael R Bloomberg who served as the 108th Mayor of New York City
Bloomberg Terminal is a computer software system providing financial data used in the global financial services industry
Bottomley is originally from Huntington NY and currently resides in Toms River NJ He earned a BS in Economics from The State University of New York College at Oneonta and an MBA in FinanceHR from SUNY Binghamton University He started teaching at OCC in August 2001 after more than 20 years in the corporate world
Toy hails from Pennsylvania and now lives in Ventnor NJ She attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees she holds a BA and a PhD in Economics and specialized in Finance and Macroeconomics Monetary Policy She began working at OCC in the fall of 2015 following a stint as an adjunct instructor at Atlantic Cape Community College
HE SAID ldquoI love economics because of the way it describes human behavior in a scientific manner It was discussed often in my household growing up therefore I pursued it as my undergraduate degreerdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI first became interested in economics as an international relations major and soon lsquoeconrsquo became my main interestrdquo
AND IT GRIPS US ALL HE SAID Bottomley shares his interest with students majoring in all disciplines explaining ldquoEconomics is the one thing we all share in comshymon regardless of background or current jobs careers aspirations Itrsquos the one thing that binds us together as Americansrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI think it is easy to forget about the economy when everyshything is going well but an unhealthy economy can have a major impact on our livesrdquo
CONCEPTS CERTIFICATIONS AND COHORTS HE SAID Students have been so excited about the lab Bottomley stated ldquothat during its introduction this term there have been 20-plus students involved alone in the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate programrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoWe have a good number of students who have already completed or are close to completing the Bloomberg Market Concepts
12 Summer-Fall 2018
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
or Bloomberg lsquoCertificationrsquo courserdquo Toy said ldquoWhen they are close to wrapping up a new lsquoclassrsquo or cohort will beginrdquo
The Bloomberg course she explained ldquois an online self-paced course that qualified OCC Business students can complete on the Bloomberg terminalsrdquo located in Room 306 Gateway Building The certification course is built upon four modules topics Economic Indicators Foreign Currencies Fixed Income Securities and Equities
A LAB BY ANOTHER NAME HE SAID ldquoIt really should be considered a Business Lab with Bloomberg terminals We use it for various activities such as NJC4 RUTGERS (The Rutgers Business School-Newark New Jersey County College Case Competition) and Phi Beta Lambda (business club ndash PBL) team competition preparationsrdquo Bottomley explained
SHE SAID ldquoThe Business Lab is used every day In addition to students working on the Bloomberg Market Concepts course [the lab is used for] special meetings presentations and demonstrations Every week more and more students gain login IDs and become group leaders in Business classes Every day it seems additional students inquire about how they can become involved in using the labrdquo Toy remarked
BUSINESS COMPETITORS HE SAID Phi Beta Lambda students have used the lab to research stocks for a competition as Bottomley pointed out ldquoWe have two teams that compete outside of OCC and they use the lab for market research and analysis to augment their cases or strategies toward their Business competitionsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoIn the fall of 2017 nearly 20 Phi Beta Lambda students
signed up to participate in the PBL Stock Market Gamerdquo said Toy ldquoAs many PBL members concentrate on their state and national level competitions in the spring semester I now have a smaller group of students helping me pilot stock market competitions so that by the fall of 2018 we will conduct the games fully on the Bloomberg terminals Bloomberg has capabilities so that students can test complex portfolios and strategies and also networks where trades are able to be tracked in a competitive formatrdquo
ALL FOR FUN HE SAID One of the coolest components of the lab said Bottomley is ldquothe ability to perform Financial Market Analysis and Research Itrsquos amazing Frankly it can be quite overwhelming if you let itrdquo
SHE SAID Toy noted ldquoStudents enjoy making simulated trades and watching the performance of their selections It makes for a fun edushycational experience Students can also test their ideas by lsquobacktestingrsquo potential strategies to see if they would have been useful in the past As I said it is all for educational purposes as no actual trading is possiblerdquo
VALUE ADDED HE SAID ldquoTo have this Business Lab at our fingertips has been absoshylutely invaluablerdquo Bottomley emphasized ldquoIt is a very powerful tool to be used by our best and brightest studentsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoThis lab provides enormous educational and career opporshytunitiesrdquo Toy commented ldquoEven if students do not use Bloomberg at their next jobs the fact that they are Bloomberg experienced or certified proves the ability to learn and use a complex financial software systemrdquo
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DEPARTMENTPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Novins Planetarium Takes Audiences to Space
The Robert J Novins Planetarium is one of the largest and most active planetariums in New Jersey Featuring some of the latest projection technology the Planetarium brings audiences the universe in innovative and exciting new ways Its dome is a virtual 360-degree video space no longer restricted to simply an earthshybound view of the sky so the staff can take visitors on a journey from the smallest scale to the edge of the universe In addition the fiber-optic star projector provides a beautiful crisp view of the night sky
In addition to childrenrsquos and general admission shows the Planetarium presents special events From spooky Halloween treats to musical holiday arrangeshyments audiences of all ages will get in the spirit Spectacular Laser Shows including the popular Laser Fest fill the dome with color and music as brilliant lasers dance among the stars
For the expert or novice stargazer observing sesshysions star watches and telescope workshops are
scheduled throughout the year with help from ASTRA (Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area)
But the Planetarium is so much more
Looking for a unique gift Stop by The Space Store which features star charts t-shirts space toys and much much more Or if yoursquore looking for a place to have a birthday party a variety of packages are availshyable that include a party room and show tickets Plus school groups Pre-K to Grade 12 are booked during the regular school year Clubs and organizations can also book their groups or get astronomy ldquoto gordquo with traveling programs
For recorded show information call 732-255shy0432 or visit the Novins Planetarium web page at wwwoceanedu for an updated schedule The Planetarium office can be reached at 732-255-0343 or email planetariumoceanedu
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OCEAN VIEWS 15
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RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
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our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
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OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
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OCC FOUNDATION
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Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
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FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
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WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
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Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
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CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
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GRADUATION SNAPSHOT
Commencement Week Honors Graduates One thousand five hundred and fifteen students received their assoshy
ciate degrees at Ocean County Collegersquos 51st Annual Commencement Ceremony on May 24 on the Main Campus Mall From the Class of 2018 Ryan Cheslock delivered the ldquoStudent Remarksrdquo The Guest Speaker was Edele Hovnanian Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc
Two days earlier 135 students from the OCC Nursing Class received their nursing pins at the 50th Annual Nurses Pinning Ceremony on May 22 in the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts During the ceremony special awards in Nursing were presented ldquoDedicationsrdquo from each of the Nursing graduates were printed in the program Kara Estevez wrote ldquoI would like to dedicate my pin to my daughter May this show you that no matter the path life may take you down you can be whatever you want at any stage of the gamerdquo Elizabeth Urcinole reflected ldquoI would like to dedicate my pin to my mother grandmother sister and
Jefferson Neurology staff who aided in my recovery Without them none of this would be possiblerdquo
The 51st Annual Awards Ceremony took place on May 23 in the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts This annual ceremony recognizes OCCrsquos outstanding student graduates Forty-nine awards totaling $55200 were presented to 71 students In addition Teaching Excellence Awards were presented to two outstanding faculty Dr David Bordelon Professor of English (Full-Time Faculty) and Dr Katherine Toy College Lecturer of Business (Professional Educator)
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OCEAN VIEWS 5
GRADUATEALUMNA PROFILE
Aiza Nageeb Servant Leader Becomes the Change She Wants to See
Aiza in Five Words Compassionate Spontaneous Adaptable Courageous Ambitious
Fast Facts Age 20 Hometown Toms River High School Toms River High School North OCC Degree Associate in Science in
General Studies with a Concentration in Science
Graduation May 2018
Seeker ldquoI have really enjoyed becoming a part
of my campus community From my first semester it was always my desire to get involved but that truly was the most challenging task for me I wanted to get involved with clubs and organizations with mission statements aligned with my goals That is when I stumbled upon Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) I remember reading over the four hallmarks ndash Scholarship Leadership Service and Fellowship ndash and I thought lsquoWow this is itrsquo That is how my journey beganrdquo
Scholar ldquoThere are really no words to
completely describe how (being selected as a PTK Coca-Cola Gold Scholar) makes me feel but happy lighthearted joyous successful and proud are some When I was first chosen for the All USA Academic Team it was the night
6 Summer-Fall 2018
I wanted to show the world of the PTK induction ceremony and I was delighted beyond words It was later that night when I did a bit more research that I became nervous ndash nervous because I truly did not think I would win any awards at the international level especially not if thousands of individuals were competing against me When I received the email stating that I was indeed a Gold Scholar recipient I thought lsquoWow I need to have more faith in myselfrsquo This award is a representation of my hard work and dedication to being a servant leader I will always remember this recognition and I will use it to remind myself that I can do anything I set my mind tordquo
Leader ldquoBefore I was elected President of Tau Iota
in December 2017 I was the Vice President of Leadership Some of the events I supervised were those in relation to our College Project (Helping Hands Food Pantry) and the Honors In Action project which focused on climate change Some external activities I oversaw were gift wrapping with Student Support Services the 4th Annual Festival of Trees our Valentinersquos Day Rose Sale and much morerdquo
Changemaker ldquoI have learned that in order to lead a group
of individuals it is imperative to treat every individual the same I have also learned that being a president means nothing because itrsquos just a title Itrsquos what you do as a president how you work together with your team and the goals that you set that matter Anyone can lead but it takes a true leader to make a differencerdquo
ldquoThis semester was definitely very stressful as I was not just an average President but I was the leader of an International Five-Star Chapter a chapter which had numerous deadshylines to complete Undergoing this stress I realized that if I did not endure any hardships then my accomplishments wouldnrsquot feel as great as they do today My most valuable takeshyaway Be a servant leader Be an advocate for yourself Be a changemaker I have learned to open my heart for everyone my enemies and my friends I have learned the power of doing service even if it means making sacrifices in my daily life But most importantly I have learned that you get what you deserverdquo
the true side of Islam the side that tells you to be peaceful and to help those around you Today the President of PTK is a Muslim girl the girl who worked so hard to bring a positive light to her campus is a Muslim girl
ndash Aiza Nageeb
Hard Worker ldquoWithin these past two years I worked
in many departments at OCC I worked at the Bookstore I was a tutor in the English Department and currently I am an Orientation Leader in addition to an Admissions Ambassadorrdquo
Admissions Ambassador ldquoThe Admissions Office is what I call my
OCC family The individuals in this department have been my biggest supporters throughout all of my endeavors and they have always encouraged me when things have gotten tough I started working in this department spring semester 2017 and every time I think of leaving these individuals I want to cry While every person in this department has changed my life two specific people deserve shout outs Joy Press and John Sellino Thank you Joy Press for always listening to my drama and for always making me laugh Thank you John Sellino for always giving me the opporshytunity of putting my needs first Every time I received good news these two individuals would be the first ones I would tell Every time I came across a hurdle I was never afraid to come to anyone in the department for
help ndash AJ Trump Nadine Chrissy Kariss and my fellow ambassadors ndash because I always knew they would assist me Thank you to this selfless and amazing department for being my safe haven I could never repay any of you for making me who I am todayrdquo
Striver ldquoAfter OCC I plan on attending Rutgers
University specifically the Edward Bloustein School of Planning and Policy I would like to earn my bachelorrsquos degree in Public Health with a concentration in Mathematicsrdquo
Planner ldquoIn my free time I love to read and write in
my journal and spend time with my family (movie nights) I love planning out parties and I am currently in the process of planning my sisterrsquos engagement partyrdquo
Trailblazer ldquoIt was a month before the fall semester of
2016 when I decided that I wanted to wear my hijab For the people who really know me they know how tough of a decision this was for me particularly because I absolutely loved styling my hair However this was a sacrifice that I wanted to make because of one reason and one reason alone I wanted to show the world the true side of Islam the side that tells you to be peaceful and to help those around you I wanted to be a representation of my religion and what it stands for Today the President of PTK is a Muslim girl a girl who leads a group of individuals to eliminate food insecurity on campus Today the girl who won the Gold Scholar award on an international level is a Muslim Today the girl who worked so hard to bring a positive light to her campus is a Muslim girlrdquo
ldquoThere used to be a time in my first semesshyter of OCC when people would give me dirty looks or ignore the smile I sent their way However today no matter where I am at OCC I have vice presidents deans faculty members workers and students smiling my way starting up a conversation with me and congratulating me for my successes I can guarantee that one individual from the hundreds that I know today had a negative opinion about Muslims But I made them alter that opinion and nothing makes me happierrdquo
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GRADUATEALUMNUS FEATURE
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Sean Newman Transformation Takes Grad from Juvy to Pre-Med
On the 50th Anniversary of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Educational Opportunity Fund a graduating student addressed the crowd and shared what it means to him to be successful
ldquoMy name is Sean Newman and I am a proud member of EOFrdquo he said
Newmanrsquos journey from child to young adult from troublemaker to college graduate was in his own words ldquotruly amazingrdquo He hopes that his story will ldquoserve as inspiration to everyone when it comes (to) overcoming challengesrdquo in their own lives
Present in the audience that evening among fellow students friends faculty and staff were Newmanrsquos mother and uncle who continually supported the ldquonon-traditional studentrdquo throughout his many lifelong challenges including a difficult medical diagnosis and a stint in jail
As a self-proclaimed ldquonon-traditionalrdquo student Newman explained that the title refers to more than just being a little older than most others in college ldquoIrsquom not referring to just my age Irsquom also referring to the challenges and obstacles Irsquove faced during my life Like everyone Irsquom no stranger to adversity and my life has been anything but easyrdquo
According to Newman he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at just nine years of age ldquoI suffered from depression anxiety anger and a slew of other behavioral issues that presented themselves as roadblocks in my life I never quite seemed to fit in with kids my age and I was forced to move from school to school As I got older these problems only got worse and over time they only served to increase the difficulties that I encountered in liferdquo
As a so-called bad boy Newman wore the title with pride while in high school skipping class getting into fights and being ldquoopenly defiant towards authorityrdquo His behavior was so overboard he even faced expulsion But somehow with the help of his mother and some other ldquowonderful peoplerdquo in his life Newman managed to graduate at the bottom of his class
After high school in 2006 Newman enrolled in college but soon had to drop out due to his ongoing depression and lack of direction He wouldnrsquot return to school for another ten long years and in his own words ldquoin between that time period I found myself in precarious situ ations with the law and moving from job to job never quite being able to maintain stability or achieve peace of mind I knew with this type of track record it wouldnrsquot be long before my award-winning charm and my charismatic attitude towards authority would catch up with merdquo
And catch up with Newman it most certainly did
ldquoIn the spring of 2010 I managed to hit the lottery and I won a four year prison sentence to Mountain View Youth Correctional Facility My
chickens had finally come home to roost I would get the wakeup call that I had so desperately needed It was during my time at Mountain View that I had a shift in perspective in how I saw myself and where I thought I was going in life I began to work on myself and I began to start to remove the roadblocks that I had so masterfully set in place As I left Mountain View I began to make my way back into the world again I started making amends by repairing the damage I had done to my relationships prior to my incarcerationrdquo Newman reflected
In 2016 two years after his release Newman relocated to Ocean County and enrolled at OCC ldquoI had nothing but the clothes on my back a few dollars in my pocket and no job hellip but I still had that award-winning personalityrdquo According to Newman his self-proclaimed ldquocharmrdquo along with the faculty staff and students he met at OCC became a ldquovital componentrdquo to his ultimate success
However Newman tried to put his troubled past behind him but his difficulties continued One such issue was having to rely on public transportation which restricted his life Riding the bus to and from school every day Newman attended classes and worked saving bits of money here and there socking it away so he could afford his own car ldquoIt was a hard grueling and backbreaking endeavor but it finally paid off when I was able to finally afford my own car I no longer needed to rely on a bus schedule to get around and with that new and exciting opportunities were now available to me that were not beforerdquo
Newman explained that this somewhat ldquosmall accomplishmentrdquo was ldquoground breakingrdquo for him ldquoThis was the first sign that my life was returning to a state of normalcy giving me a long-awaited peace of mindrdquo
And this one small accomplishment turned into one accomplish ment after another he became an Orientation Leader for Student Life he was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa and EOFrsquos Honor Society and he won second place in a medical math competition against four-year colleges Recently Newman was accepted into the Honors program with a Pre-Med track at Stockton University Some heady stuff for the boy with an award-winning attitude against authority
ldquoSuccess has finally become a common theme in my life as opposed to the failure I had gotten used to previously I believe that everyone has it in them to overcome the disadvantages life may give (them)rdquo
ldquoCalling Dr Newmanrdquo Life concluded STAT
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OCEAN VIEWS 9
STUDENT FOCUSCLUB
Students Open ldquoHelping Hands Food Pantryrdquo
National surveys at two- and four-year colleges and universities across the US have discovered that a large population of students are going hungry ldquoFood inseshycurityrdquo is a growing trend however OCC students have stepped forward to help stem the tide
According to Alison Noone Assistant Director of Student Life the Helping Hands Food Pantry ldquowas created to assist students as they battle with something very extreme food insecurity For many years now OCC has wanted to have a food pantry for our students in need Another meal program was established in 2012 Pay It Forward However we knew the campus needed more PTKrsquos Tau Iota Chapter partnered with the Student Life Office to finally make this dream a realityrdquo
While a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting took place on March 14 Helping Hands has been assisting OCC students in need since February Food-insecure students at OCC can stop by the Student Center on Monday and Thursday from 1100 am to 600 pm
show their current valid student ID and pick up non-perishable food and drink items
Helping Hands is in need of nonshyperishable food items Single serve individually packaged and pull-tab openings are most desirable The food pantry is in need of items that students can eat between classes or quickly microwave Some items include Cheese or Peanut Butter Crackers Beef Jerky Instant Macaroni and
Cheese Applesauce Pudding and Fruit Cups Cereal Granola and Power Bars
Chef-Boy-R-Dee SpaghettiOs and Canned Vegetables and Fruit Boxed Drinks along with Fruit
and Tomato Juices Packaged Nuts Trail Mix Fruit Snacks and Dried Fruits and Chips Pretzels Cookies and Goldfish
To donate non-perishable food items or to drop off your check made payable to ldquoOcean County Collegerdquo with ldquoHelping Handsrdquo in the memo contact Alison Noone 732-255-0400 ext 2138 or anooneoceanedu
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OCEAN VIEWS 11
FACULTY-TOPIC SPOTLIGHT
Getting Down to Business
Christopher Bottomley and Katherine Toy Invest in Students via Bloomberg Business Lab
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
In FY2018 a Carl D Perkins Grant provided Ocean County College with $392000 to support various programs including a Bloomberg Business Lab with Bloomberg software stock market ticker and status display for the Business program Katherine Toy Business Studies Lecturer and Christopher D Bottomley Business Studies Program Chair and Lecturer discuss the lab which as Bloomberg Finance attests enhances curriculum student projects and faculty research via integration of industry-leading data research news and analytics
ECONOMIC PLAYERS ECON HAS A HOLD ON THEM Bloomberg LP is a financial services and mass media company
headquartered in New York City It was founded in 1981 by businessshymanphilanthropist Michael R Bloomberg who served as the 108th Mayor of New York City
Bloomberg Terminal is a computer software system providing financial data used in the global financial services industry
Bottomley is originally from Huntington NY and currently resides in Toms River NJ He earned a BS in Economics from The State University of New York College at Oneonta and an MBA in FinanceHR from SUNY Binghamton University He started teaching at OCC in August 2001 after more than 20 years in the corporate world
Toy hails from Pennsylvania and now lives in Ventnor NJ She attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees she holds a BA and a PhD in Economics and specialized in Finance and Macroeconomics Monetary Policy She began working at OCC in the fall of 2015 following a stint as an adjunct instructor at Atlantic Cape Community College
HE SAID ldquoI love economics because of the way it describes human behavior in a scientific manner It was discussed often in my household growing up therefore I pursued it as my undergraduate degreerdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI first became interested in economics as an international relations major and soon lsquoeconrsquo became my main interestrdquo
AND IT GRIPS US ALL HE SAID Bottomley shares his interest with students majoring in all disciplines explaining ldquoEconomics is the one thing we all share in comshymon regardless of background or current jobs careers aspirations Itrsquos the one thing that binds us together as Americansrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI think it is easy to forget about the economy when everyshything is going well but an unhealthy economy can have a major impact on our livesrdquo
CONCEPTS CERTIFICATIONS AND COHORTS HE SAID Students have been so excited about the lab Bottomley stated ldquothat during its introduction this term there have been 20-plus students involved alone in the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate programrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoWe have a good number of students who have already completed or are close to completing the Bloomberg Market Concepts
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ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
or Bloomberg lsquoCertificationrsquo courserdquo Toy said ldquoWhen they are close to wrapping up a new lsquoclassrsquo or cohort will beginrdquo
The Bloomberg course she explained ldquois an online self-paced course that qualified OCC Business students can complete on the Bloomberg terminalsrdquo located in Room 306 Gateway Building The certification course is built upon four modules topics Economic Indicators Foreign Currencies Fixed Income Securities and Equities
A LAB BY ANOTHER NAME HE SAID ldquoIt really should be considered a Business Lab with Bloomberg terminals We use it for various activities such as NJC4 RUTGERS (The Rutgers Business School-Newark New Jersey County College Case Competition) and Phi Beta Lambda (business club ndash PBL) team competition preparationsrdquo Bottomley explained
SHE SAID ldquoThe Business Lab is used every day In addition to students working on the Bloomberg Market Concepts course [the lab is used for] special meetings presentations and demonstrations Every week more and more students gain login IDs and become group leaders in Business classes Every day it seems additional students inquire about how they can become involved in using the labrdquo Toy remarked
BUSINESS COMPETITORS HE SAID Phi Beta Lambda students have used the lab to research stocks for a competition as Bottomley pointed out ldquoWe have two teams that compete outside of OCC and they use the lab for market research and analysis to augment their cases or strategies toward their Business competitionsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoIn the fall of 2017 nearly 20 Phi Beta Lambda students
signed up to participate in the PBL Stock Market Gamerdquo said Toy ldquoAs many PBL members concentrate on their state and national level competitions in the spring semester I now have a smaller group of students helping me pilot stock market competitions so that by the fall of 2018 we will conduct the games fully on the Bloomberg terminals Bloomberg has capabilities so that students can test complex portfolios and strategies and also networks where trades are able to be tracked in a competitive formatrdquo
ALL FOR FUN HE SAID One of the coolest components of the lab said Bottomley is ldquothe ability to perform Financial Market Analysis and Research Itrsquos amazing Frankly it can be quite overwhelming if you let itrdquo
SHE SAID Toy noted ldquoStudents enjoy making simulated trades and watching the performance of their selections It makes for a fun edushycational experience Students can also test their ideas by lsquobacktestingrsquo potential strategies to see if they would have been useful in the past As I said it is all for educational purposes as no actual trading is possiblerdquo
VALUE ADDED HE SAID ldquoTo have this Business Lab at our fingertips has been absoshylutely invaluablerdquo Bottomley emphasized ldquoIt is a very powerful tool to be used by our best and brightest studentsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoThis lab provides enormous educational and career opporshytunitiesrdquo Toy commented ldquoEven if students do not use Bloomberg at their next jobs the fact that they are Bloomberg experienced or certified proves the ability to learn and use a complex financial software systemrdquo
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OCEAN VIEWS 13
DEPARTMENTPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Novins Planetarium Takes Audiences to Space
The Robert J Novins Planetarium is one of the largest and most active planetariums in New Jersey Featuring some of the latest projection technology the Planetarium brings audiences the universe in innovative and exciting new ways Its dome is a virtual 360-degree video space no longer restricted to simply an earthshybound view of the sky so the staff can take visitors on a journey from the smallest scale to the edge of the universe In addition the fiber-optic star projector provides a beautiful crisp view of the night sky
In addition to childrenrsquos and general admission shows the Planetarium presents special events From spooky Halloween treats to musical holiday arrangeshyments audiences of all ages will get in the spirit Spectacular Laser Shows including the popular Laser Fest fill the dome with color and music as brilliant lasers dance among the stars
For the expert or novice stargazer observing sesshysions star watches and telescope workshops are
scheduled throughout the year with help from ASTRA (Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area)
But the Planetarium is so much more
Looking for a unique gift Stop by The Space Store which features star charts t-shirts space toys and much much more Or if yoursquore looking for a place to have a birthday party a variety of packages are availshyable that include a party room and show tickets Plus school groups Pre-K to Grade 12 are booked during the regular school year Clubs and organizations can also book their groups or get astronomy ldquoto gordquo with traveling programs
For recorded show information call 732-255shy0432 or visit the Novins Planetarium web page at wwwoceanedu for an updated schedule The Planetarium office can be reached at 732-255-0343 or email planetariumoceanedu
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14 Summer-Fall 2018
OCEAN VIEWS 15
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RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
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our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
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OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
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OCC FOUNDATION
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Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
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FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
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WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
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Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
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CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
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OCEAN VIEWS 5
GRADUATEALUMNA PROFILE
Aiza Nageeb Servant Leader Becomes the Change She Wants to See
Aiza in Five Words Compassionate Spontaneous Adaptable Courageous Ambitious
Fast Facts Age 20 Hometown Toms River High School Toms River High School North OCC Degree Associate in Science in
General Studies with a Concentration in Science
Graduation May 2018
Seeker ldquoI have really enjoyed becoming a part
of my campus community From my first semester it was always my desire to get involved but that truly was the most challenging task for me I wanted to get involved with clubs and organizations with mission statements aligned with my goals That is when I stumbled upon Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) I remember reading over the four hallmarks ndash Scholarship Leadership Service and Fellowship ndash and I thought lsquoWow this is itrsquo That is how my journey beganrdquo
Scholar ldquoThere are really no words to
completely describe how (being selected as a PTK Coca-Cola Gold Scholar) makes me feel but happy lighthearted joyous successful and proud are some When I was first chosen for the All USA Academic Team it was the night
6 Summer-Fall 2018
I wanted to show the world of the PTK induction ceremony and I was delighted beyond words It was later that night when I did a bit more research that I became nervous ndash nervous because I truly did not think I would win any awards at the international level especially not if thousands of individuals were competing against me When I received the email stating that I was indeed a Gold Scholar recipient I thought lsquoWow I need to have more faith in myselfrsquo This award is a representation of my hard work and dedication to being a servant leader I will always remember this recognition and I will use it to remind myself that I can do anything I set my mind tordquo
Leader ldquoBefore I was elected President of Tau Iota
in December 2017 I was the Vice President of Leadership Some of the events I supervised were those in relation to our College Project (Helping Hands Food Pantry) and the Honors In Action project which focused on climate change Some external activities I oversaw were gift wrapping with Student Support Services the 4th Annual Festival of Trees our Valentinersquos Day Rose Sale and much morerdquo
Changemaker ldquoI have learned that in order to lead a group
of individuals it is imperative to treat every individual the same I have also learned that being a president means nothing because itrsquos just a title Itrsquos what you do as a president how you work together with your team and the goals that you set that matter Anyone can lead but it takes a true leader to make a differencerdquo
ldquoThis semester was definitely very stressful as I was not just an average President but I was the leader of an International Five-Star Chapter a chapter which had numerous deadshylines to complete Undergoing this stress I realized that if I did not endure any hardships then my accomplishments wouldnrsquot feel as great as they do today My most valuable takeshyaway Be a servant leader Be an advocate for yourself Be a changemaker I have learned to open my heart for everyone my enemies and my friends I have learned the power of doing service even if it means making sacrifices in my daily life But most importantly I have learned that you get what you deserverdquo
the true side of Islam the side that tells you to be peaceful and to help those around you Today the President of PTK is a Muslim girl the girl who worked so hard to bring a positive light to her campus is a Muslim girl
ndash Aiza Nageeb
Hard Worker ldquoWithin these past two years I worked
in many departments at OCC I worked at the Bookstore I was a tutor in the English Department and currently I am an Orientation Leader in addition to an Admissions Ambassadorrdquo
Admissions Ambassador ldquoThe Admissions Office is what I call my
OCC family The individuals in this department have been my biggest supporters throughout all of my endeavors and they have always encouraged me when things have gotten tough I started working in this department spring semester 2017 and every time I think of leaving these individuals I want to cry While every person in this department has changed my life two specific people deserve shout outs Joy Press and John Sellino Thank you Joy Press for always listening to my drama and for always making me laugh Thank you John Sellino for always giving me the opporshytunity of putting my needs first Every time I received good news these two individuals would be the first ones I would tell Every time I came across a hurdle I was never afraid to come to anyone in the department for
help ndash AJ Trump Nadine Chrissy Kariss and my fellow ambassadors ndash because I always knew they would assist me Thank you to this selfless and amazing department for being my safe haven I could never repay any of you for making me who I am todayrdquo
Striver ldquoAfter OCC I plan on attending Rutgers
University specifically the Edward Bloustein School of Planning and Policy I would like to earn my bachelorrsquos degree in Public Health with a concentration in Mathematicsrdquo
Planner ldquoIn my free time I love to read and write in
my journal and spend time with my family (movie nights) I love planning out parties and I am currently in the process of planning my sisterrsquos engagement partyrdquo
Trailblazer ldquoIt was a month before the fall semester of
2016 when I decided that I wanted to wear my hijab For the people who really know me they know how tough of a decision this was for me particularly because I absolutely loved styling my hair However this was a sacrifice that I wanted to make because of one reason and one reason alone I wanted to show the world the true side of Islam the side that tells you to be peaceful and to help those around you I wanted to be a representation of my religion and what it stands for Today the President of PTK is a Muslim girl a girl who leads a group of individuals to eliminate food insecurity on campus Today the girl who won the Gold Scholar award on an international level is a Muslim Today the girl who worked so hard to bring a positive light to her campus is a Muslim girlrdquo
ldquoThere used to be a time in my first semesshyter of OCC when people would give me dirty looks or ignore the smile I sent their way However today no matter where I am at OCC I have vice presidents deans faculty members workers and students smiling my way starting up a conversation with me and congratulating me for my successes I can guarantee that one individual from the hundreds that I know today had a negative opinion about Muslims But I made them alter that opinion and nothing makes me happierrdquo
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GRADUATEALUMNUS FEATURE
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Sean Newman Transformation Takes Grad from Juvy to Pre-Med
On the 50th Anniversary of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Educational Opportunity Fund a graduating student addressed the crowd and shared what it means to him to be successful
ldquoMy name is Sean Newman and I am a proud member of EOFrdquo he said
Newmanrsquos journey from child to young adult from troublemaker to college graduate was in his own words ldquotruly amazingrdquo He hopes that his story will ldquoserve as inspiration to everyone when it comes (to) overcoming challengesrdquo in their own lives
Present in the audience that evening among fellow students friends faculty and staff were Newmanrsquos mother and uncle who continually supported the ldquonon-traditional studentrdquo throughout his many lifelong challenges including a difficult medical diagnosis and a stint in jail
As a self-proclaimed ldquonon-traditionalrdquo student Newman explained that the title refers to more than just being a little older than most others in college ldquoIrsquom not referring to just my age Irsquom also referring to the challenges and obstacles Irsquove faced during my life Like everyone Irsquom no stranger to adversity and my life has been anything but easyrdquo
According to Newman he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at just nine years of age ldquoI suffered from depression anxiety anger and a slew of other behavioral issues that presented themselves as roadblocks in my life I never quite seemed to fit in with kids my age and I was forced to move from school to school As I got older these problems only got worse and over time they only served to increase the difficulties that I encountered in liferdquo
As a so-called bad boy Newman wore the title with pride while in high school skipping class getting into fights and being ldquoopenly defiant towards authorityrdquo His behavior was so overboard he even faced expulsion But somehow with the help of his mother and some other ldquowonderful peoplerdquo in his life Newman managed to graduate at the bottom of his class
After high school in 2006 Newman enrolled in college but soon had to drop out due to his ongoing depression and lack of direction He wouldnrsquot return to school for another ten long years and in his own words ldquoin between that time period I found myself in precarious situ ations with the law and moving from job to job never quite being able to maintain stability or achieve peace of mind I knew with this type of track record it wouldnrsquot be long before my award-winning charm and my charismatic attitude towards authority would catch up with merdquo
And catch up with Newman it most certainly did
ldquoIn the spring of 2010 I managed to hit the lottery and I won a four year prison sentence to Mountain View Youth Correctional Facility My
chickens had finally come home to roost I would get the wakeup call that I had so desperately needed It was during my time at Mountain View that I had a shift in perspective in how I saw myself and where I thought I was going in life I began to work on myself and I began to start to remove the roadblocks that I had so masterfully set in place As I left Mountain View I began to make my way back into the world again I started making amends by repairing the damage I had done to my relationships prior to my incarcerationrdquo Newman reflected
In 2016 two years after his release Newman relocated to Ocean County and enrolled at OCC ldquoI had nothing but the clothes on my back a few dollars in my pocket and no job hellip but I still had that award-winning personalityrdquo According to Newman his self-proclaimed ldquocharmrdquo along with the faculty staff and students he met at OCC became a ldquovital componentrdquo to his ultimate success
However Newman tried to put his troubled past behind him but his difficulties continued One such issue was having to rely on public transportation which restricted his life Riding the bus to and from school every day Newman attended classes and worked saving bits of money here and there socking it away so he could afford his own car ldquoIt was a hard grueling and backbreaking endeavor but it finally paid off when I was able to finally afford my own car I no longer needed to rely on a bus schedule to get around and with that new and exciting opportunities were now available to me that were not beforerdquo
Newman explained that this somewhat ldquosmall accomplishmentrdquo was ldquoground breakingrdquo for him ldquoThis was the first sign that my life was returning to a state of normalcy giving me a long-awaited peace of mindrdquo
And this one small accomplishment turned into one accomplish ment after another he became an Orientation Leader for Student Life he was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa and EOFrsquos Honor Society and he won second place in a medical math competition against four-year colleges Recently Newman was accepted into the Honors program with a Pre-Med track at Stockton University Some heady stuff for the boy with an award-winning attitude against authority
ldquoSuccess has finally become a common theme in my life as opposed to the failure I had gotten used to previously I believe that everyone has it in them to overcome the disadvantages life may give (them)rdquo
ldquoCalling Dr Newmanrdquo Life concluded STAT
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OCEAN VIEWS 9
STUDENT FOCUSCLUB
Students Open ldquoHelping Hands Food Pantryrdquo
National surveys at two- and four-year colleges and universities across the US have discovered that a large population of students are going hungry ldquoFood inseshycurityrdquo is a growing trend however OCC students have stepped forward to help stem the tide
According to Alison Noone Assistant Director of Student Life the Helping Hands Food Pantry ldquowas created to assist students as they battle with something very extreme food insecurity For many years now OCC has wanted to have a food pantry for our students in need Another meal program was established in 2012 Pay It Forward However we knew the campus needed more PTKrsquos Tau Iota Chapter partnered with the Student Life Office to finally make this dream a realityrdquo
While a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting took place on March 14 Helping Hands has been assisting OCC students in need since February Food-insecure students at OCC can stop by the Student Center on Monday and Thursday from 1100 am to 600 pm
show their current valid student ID and pick up non-perishable food and drink items
Helping Hands is in need of nonshyperishable food items Single serve individually packaged and pull-tab openings are most desirable The food pantry is in need of items that students can eat between classes or quickly microwave Some items include Cheese or Peanut Butter Crackers Beef Jerky Instant Macaroni and
Cheese Applesauce Pudding and Fruit Cups Cereal Granola and Power Bars
Chef-Boy-R-Dee SpaghettiOs and Canned Vegetables and Fruit Boxed Drinks along with Fruit
and Tomato Juices Packaged Nuts Trail Mix Fruit Snacks and Dried Fruits and Chips Pretzels Cookies and Goldfish
To donate non-perishable food items or to drop off your check made payable to ldquoOcean County Collegerdquo with ldquoHelping Handsrdquo in the memo contact Alison Noone 732-255-0400 ext 2138 or anooneoceanedu
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OCEAN VIEWS 11
FACULTY-TOPIC SPOTLIGHT
Getting Down to Business
Christopher Bottomley and Katherine Toy Invest in Students via Bloomberg Business Lab
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
In FY2018 a Carl D Perkins Grant provided Ocean County College with $392000 to support various programs including a Bloomberg Business Lab with Bloomberg software stock market ticker and status display for the Business program Katherine Toy Business Studies Lecturer and Christopher D Bottomley Business Studies Program Chair and Lecturer discuss the lab which as Bloomberg Finance attests enhances curriculum student projects and faculty research via integration of industry-leading data research news and analytics
ECONOMIC PLAYERS ECON HAS A HOLD ON THEM Bloomberg LP is a financial services and mass media company
headquartered in New York City It was founded in 1981 by businessshymanphilanthropist Michael R Bloomberg who served as the 108th Mayor of New York City
Bloomberg Terminal is a computer software system providing financial data used in the global financial services industry
Bottomley is originally from Huntington NY and currently resides in Toms River NJ He earned a BS in Economics from The State University of New York College at Oneonta and an MBA in FinanceHR from SUNY Binghamton University He started teaching at OCC in August 2001 after more than 20 years in the corporate world
Toy hails from Pennsylvania and now lives in Ventnor NJ She attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees she holds a BA and a PhD in Economics and specialized in Finance and Macroeconomics Monetary Policy She began working at OCC in the fall of 2015 following a stint as an adjunct instructor at Atlantic Cape Community College
HE SAID ldquoI love economics because of the way it describes human behavior in a scientific manner It was discussed often in my household growing up therefore I pursued it as my undergraduate degreerdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI first became interested in economics as an international relations major and soon lsquoeconrsquo became my main interestrdquo
AND IT GRIPS US ALL HE SAID Bottomley shares his interest with students majoring in all disciplines explaining ldquoEconomics is the one thing we all share in comshymon regardless of background or current jobs careers aspirations Itrsquos the one thing that binds us together as Americansrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI think it is easy to forget about the economy when everyshything is going well but an unhealthy economy can have a major impact on our livesrdquo
CONCEPTS CERTIFICATIONS AND COHORTS HE SAID Students have been so excited about the lab Bottomley stated ldquothat during its introduction this term there have been 20-plus students involved alone in the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate programrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoWe have a good number of students who have already completed or are close to completing the Bloomberg Market Concepts
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ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
or Bloomberg lsquoCertificationrsquo courserdquo Toy said ldquoWhen they are close to wrapping up a new lsquoclassrsquo or cohort will beginrdquo
The Bloomberg course she explained ldquois an online self-paced course that qualified OCC Business students can complete on the Bloomberg terminalsrdquo located in Room 306 Gateway Building The certification course is built upon four modules topics Economic Indicators Foreign Currencies Fixed Income Securities and Equities
A LAB BY ANOTHER NAME HE SAID ldquoIt really should be considered a Business Lab with Bloomberg terminals We use it for various activities such as NJC4 RUTGERS (The Rutgers Business School-Newark New Jersey County College Case Competition) and Phi Beta Lambda (business club ndash PBL) team competition preparationsrdquo Bottomley explained
SHE SAID ldquoThe Business Lab is used every day In addition to students working on the Bloomberg Market Concepts course [the lab is used for] special meetings presentations and demonstrations Every week more and more students gain login IDs and become group leaders in Business classes Every day it seems additional students inquire about how they can become involved in using the labrdquo Toy remarked
BUSINESS COMPETITORS HE SAID Phi Beta Lambda students have used the lab to research stocks for a competition as Bottomley pointed out ldquoWe have two teams that compete outside of OCC and they use the lab for market research and analysis to augment their cases or strategies toward their Business competitionsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoIn the fall of 2017 nearly 20 Phi Beta Lambda students
signed up to participate in the PBL Stock Market Gamerdquo said Toy ldquoAs many PBL members concentrate on their state and national level competitions in the spring semester I now have a smaller group of students helping me pilot stock market competitions so that by the fall of 2018 we will conduct the games fully on the Bloomberg terminals Bloomberg has capabilities so that students can test complex portfolios and strategies and also networks where trades are able to be tracked in a competitive formatrdquo
ALL FOR FUN HE SAID One of the coolest components of the lab said Bottomley is ldquothe ability to perform Financial Market Analysis and Research Itrsquos amazing Frankly it can be quite overwhelming if you let itrdquo
SHE SAID Toy noted ldquoStudents enjoy making simulated trades and watching the performance of their selections It makes for a fun edushycational experience Students can also test their ideas by lsquobacktestingrsquo potential strategies to see if they would have been useful in the past As I said it is all for educational purposes as no actual trading is possiblerdquo
VALUE ADDED HE SAID ldquoTo have this Business Lab at our fingertips has been absoshylutely invaluablerdquo Bottomley emphasized ldquoIt is a very powerful tool to be used by our best and brightest studentsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoThis lab provides enormous educational and career opporshytunitiesrdquo Toy commented ldquoEven if students do not use Bloomberg at their next jobs the fact that they are Bloomberg experienced or certified proves the ability to learn and use a complex financial software systemrdquo
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OCEAN VIEWS 13
DEPARTMENTPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Novins Planetarium Takes Audiences to Space
The Robert J Novins Planetarium is one of the largest and most active planetariums in New Jersey Featuring some of the latest projection technology the Planetarium brings audiences the universe in innovative and exciting new ways Its dome is a virtual 360-degree video space no longer restricted to simply an earthshybound view of the sky so the staff can take visitors on a journey from the smallest scale to the edge of the universe In addition the fiber-optic star projector provides a beautiful crisp view of the night sky
In addition to childrenrsquos and general admission shows the Planetarium presents special events From spooky Halloween treats to musical holiday arrangeshyments audiences of all ages will get in the spirit Spectacular Laser Shows including the popular Laser Fest fill the dome with color and music as brilliant lasers dance among the stars
For the expert or novice stargazer observing sesshysions star watches and telescope workshops are
scheduled throughout the year with help from ASTRA (Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area)
But the Planetarium is so much more
Looking for a unique gift Stop by The Space Store which features star charts t-shirts space toys and much much more Or if yoursquore looking for a place to have a birthday party a variety of packages are availshyable that include a party room and show tickets Plus school groups Pre-K to Grade 12 are booked during the regular school year Clubs and organizations can also book their groups or get astronomy ldquoto gordquo with traveling programs
For recorded show information call 732-255shy0432 or visit the Novins Planetarium web page at wwwoceanedu for an updated schedule The Planetarium office can be reached at 732-255-0343 or email planetariumoceanedu
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14 Summer-Fall 2018
OCEAN VIEWS 15
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RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
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our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
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OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
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OCC FOUNDATION
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Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
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FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
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WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
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Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
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CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
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GRADUATEALUMNA PROFILE
Aiza Nageeb Servant Leader Becomes the Change She Wants to See
Aiza in Five Words Compassionate Spontaneous Adaptable Courageous Ambitious
Fast Facts Age 20 Hometown Toms River High School Toms River High School North OCC Degree Associate in Science in
General Studies with a Concentration in Science
Graduation May 2018
Seeker ldquoI have really enjoyed becoming a part
of my campus community From my first semester it was always my desire to get involved but that truly was the most challenging task for me I wanted to get involved with clubs and organizations with mission statements aligned with my goals That is when I stumbled upon Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) I remember reading over the four hallmarks ndash Scholarship Leadership Service and Fellowship ndash and I thought lsquoWow this is itrsquo That is how my journey beganrdquo
Scholar ldquoThere are really no words to
completely describe how (being selected as a PTK Coca-Cola Gold Scholar) makes me feel but happy lighthearted joyous successful and proud are some When I was first chosen for the All USA Academic Team it was the night
6 Summer-Fall 2018
I wanted to show the world of the PTK induction ceremony and I was delighted beyond words It was later that night when I did a bit more research that I became nervous ndash nervous because I truly did not think I would win any awards at the international level especially not if thousands of individuals were competing against me When I received the email stating that I was indeed a Gold Scholar recipient I thought lsquoWow I need to have more faith in myselfrsquo This award is a representation of my hard work and dedication to being a servant leader I will always remember this recognition and I will use it to remind myself that I can do anything I set my mind tordquo
Leader ldquoBefore I was elected President of Tau Iota
in December 2017 I was the Vice President of Leadership Some of the events I supervised were those in relation to our College Project (Helping Hands Food Pantry) and the Honors In Action project which focused on climate change Some external activities I oversaw were gift wrapping with Student Support Services the 4th Annual Festival of Trees our Valentinersquos Day Rose Sale and much morerdquo
Changemaker ldquoI have learned that in order to lead a group
of individuals it is imperative to treat every individual the same I have also learned that being a president means nothing because itrsquos just a title Itrsquos what you do as a president how you work together with your team and the goals that you set that matter Anyone can lead but it takes a true leader to make a differencerdquo
ldquoThis semester was definitely very stressful as I was not just an average President but I was the leader of an International Five-Star Chapter a chapter which had numerous deadshylines to complete Undergoing this stress I realized that if I did not endure any hardships then my accomplishments wouldnrsquot feel as great as they do today My most valuable takeshyaway Be a servant leader Be an advocate for yourself Be a changemaker I have learned to open my heart for everyone my enemies and my friends I have learned the power of doing service even if it means making sacrifices in my daily life But most importantly I have learned that you get what you deserverdquo
the true side of Islam the side that tells you to be peaceful and to help those around you Today the President of PTK is a Muslim girl the girl who worked so hard to bring a positive light to her campus is a Muslim girl
ndash Aiza Nageeb
Hard Worker ldquoWithin these past two years I worked
in many departments at OCC I worked at the Bookstore I was a tutor in the English Department and currently I am an Orientation Leader in addition to an Admissions Ambassadorrdquo
Admissions Ambassador ldquoThe Admissions Office is what I call my
OCC family The individuals in this department have been my biggest supporters throughout all of my endeavors and they have always encouraged me when things have gotten tough I started working in this department spring semester 2017 and every time I think of leaving these individuals I want to cry While every person in this department has changed my life two specific people deserve shout outs Joy Press and John Sellino Thank you Joy Press for always listening to my drama and for always making me laugh Thank you John Sellino for always giving me the opporshytunity of putting my needs first Every time I received good news these two individuals would be the first ones I would tell Every time I came across a hurdle I was never afraid to come to anyone in the department for
help ndash AJ Trump Nadine Chrissy Kariss and my fellow ambassadors ndash because I always knew they would assist me Thank you to this selfless and amazing department for being my safe haven I could never repay any of you for making me who I am todayrdquo
Striver ldquoAfter OCC I plan on attending Rutgers
University specifically the Edward Bloustein School of Planning and Policy I would like to earn my bachelorrsquos degree in Public Health with a concentration in Mathematicsrdquo
Planner ldquoIn my free time I love to read and write in
my journal and spend time with my family (movie nights) I love planning out parties and I am currently in the process of planning my sisterrsquos engagement partyrdquo
Trailblazer ldquoIt was a month before the fall semester of
2016 when I decided that I wanted to wear my hijab For the people who really know me they know how tough of a decision this was for me particularly because I absolutely loved styling my hair However this was a sacrifice that I wanted to make because of one reason and one reason alone I wanted to show the world the true side of Islam the side that tells you to be peaceful and to help those around you I wanted to be a representation of my religion and what it stands for Today the President of PTK is a Muslim girl a girl who leads a group of individuals to eliminate food insecurity on campus Today the girl who won the Gold Scholar award on an international level is a Muslim Today the girl who worked so hard to bring a positive light to her campus is a Muslim girlrdquo
ldquoThere used to be a time in my first semesshyter of OCC when people would give me dirty looks or ignore the smile I sent their way However today no matter where I am at OCC I have vice presidents deans faculty members workers and students smiling my way starting up a conversation with me and congratulating me for my successes I can guarantee that one individual from the hundreds that I know today had a negative opinion about Muslims But I made them alter that opinion and nothing makes me happierrdquo
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GRADUATEALUMNUS FEATURE
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Sean Newman Transformation Takes Grad from Juvy to Pre-Med
On the 50th Anniversary of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Educational Opportunity Fund a graduating student addressed the crowd and shared what it means to him to be successful
ldquoMy name is Sean Newman and I am a proud member of EOFrdquo he said
Newmanrsquos journey from child to young adult from troublemaker to college graduate was in his own words ldquotruly amazingrdquo He hopes that his story will ldquoserve as inspiration to everyone when it comes (to) overcoming challengesrdquo in their own lives
Present in the audience that evening among fellow students friends faculty and staff were Newmanrsquos mother and uncle who continually supported the ldquonon-traditional studentrdquo throughout his many lifelong challenges including a difficult medical diagnosis and a stint in jail
As a self-proclaimed ldquonon-traditionalrdquo student Newman explained that the title refers to more than just being a little older than most others in college ldquoIrsquom not referring to just my age Irsquom also referring to the challenges and obstacles Irsquove faced during my life Like everyone Irsquom no stranger to adversity and my life has been anything but easyrdquo
According to Newman he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at just nine years of age ldquoI suffered from depression anxiety anger and a slew of other behavioral issues that presented themselves as roadblocks in my life I never quite seemed to fit in with kids my age and I was forced to move from school to school As I got older these problems only got worse and over time they only served to increase the difficulties that I encountered in liferdquo
As a so-called bad boy Newman wore the title with pride while in high school skipping class getting into fights and being ldquoopenly defiant towards authorityrdquo His behavior was so overboard he even faced expulsion But somehow with the help of his mother and some other ldquowonderful peoplerdquo in his life Newman managed to graduate at the bottom of his class
After high school in 2006 Newman enrolled in college but soon had to drop out due to his ongoing depression and lack of direction He wouldnrsquot return to school for another ten long years and in his own words ldquoin between that time period I found myself in precarious situ ations with the law and moving from job to job never quite being able to maintain stability or achieve peace of mind I knew with this type of track record it wouldnrsquot be long before my award-winning charm and my charismatic attitude towards authority would catch up with merdquo
And catch up with Newman it most certainly did
ldquoIn the spring of 2010 I managed to hit the lottery and I won a four year prison sentence to Mountain View Youth Correctional Facility My
chickens had finally come home to roost I would get the wakeup call that I had so desperately needed It was during my time at Mountain View that I had a shift in perspective in how I saw myself and where I thought I was going in life I began to work on myself and I began to start to remove the roadblocks that I had so masterfully set in place As I left Mountain View I began to make my way back into the world again I started making amends by repairing the damage I had done to my relationships prior to my incarcerationrdquo Newman reflected
In 2016 two years after his release Newman relocated to Ocean County and enrolled at OCC ldquoI had nothing but the clothes on my back a few dollars in my pocket and no job hellip but I still had that award-winning personalityrdquo According to Newman his self-proclaimed ldquocharmrdquo along with the faculty staff and students he met at OCC became a ldquovital componentrdquo to his ultimate success
However Newman tried to put his troubled past behind him but his difficulties continued One such issue was having to rely on public transportation which restricted his life Riding the bus to and from school every day Newman attended classes and worked saving bits of money here and there socking it away so he could afford his own car ldquoIt was a hard grueling and backbreaking endeavor but it finally paid off when I was able to finally afford my own car I no longer needed to rely on a bus schedule to get around and with that new and exciting opportunities were now available to me that were not beforerdquo
Newman explained that this somewhat ldquosmall accomplishmentrdquo was ldquoground breakingrdquo for him ldquoThis was the first sign that my life was returning to a state of normalcy giving me a long-awaited peace of mindrdquo
And this one small accomplishment turned into one accomplish ment after another he became an Orientation Leader for Student Life he was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa and EOFrsquos Honor Society and he won second place in a medical math competition against four-year colleges Recently Newman was accepted into the Honors program with a Pre-Med track at Stockton University Some heady stuff for the boy with an award-winning attitude against authority
ldquoSuccess has finally become a common theme in my life as opposed to the failure I had gotten used to previously I believe that everyone has it in them to overcome the disadvantages life may give (them)rdquo
ldquoCalling Dr Newmanrdquo Life concluded STAT
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OCEAN VIEWS 9
STUDENT FOCUSCLUB
Students Open ldquoHelping Hands Food Pantryrdquo
National surveys at two- and four-year colleges and universities across the US have discovered that a large population of students are going hungry ldquoFood inseshycurityrdquo is a growing trend however OCC students have stepped forward to help stem the tide
According to Alison Noone Assistant Director of Student Life the Helping Hands Food Pantry ldquowas created to assist students as they battle with something very extreme food insecurity For many years now OCC has wanted to have a food pantry for our students in need Another meal program was established in 2012 Pay It Forward However we knew the campus needed more PTKrsquos Tau Iota Chapter partnered with the Student Life Office to finally make this dream a realityrdquo
While a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting took place on March 14 Helping Hands has been assisting OCC students in need since February Food-insecure students at OCC can stop by the Student Center on Monday and Thursday from 1100 am to 600 pm
show their current valid student ID and pick up non-perishable food and drink items
Helping Hands is in need of nonshyperishable food items Single serve individually packaged and pull-tab openings are most desirable The food pantry is in need of items that students can eat between classes or quickly microwave Some items include Cheese or Peanut Butter Crackers Beef Jerky Instant Macaroni and
Cheese Applesauce Pudding and Fruit Cups Cereal Granola and Power Bars
Chef-Boy-R-Dee SpaghettiOs and Canned Vegetables and Fruit Boxed Drinks along with Fruit
and Tomato Juices Packaged Nuts Trail Mix Fruit Snacks and Dried Fruits and Chips Pretzels Cookies and Goldfish
To donate non-perishable food items or to drop off your check made payable to ldquoOcean County Collegerdquo with ldquoHelping Handsrdquo in the memo contact Alison Noone 732-255-0400 ext 2138 or anooneoceanedu
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OCEAN VIEWS 11
FACULTY-TOPIC SPOTLIGHT
Getting Down to Business
Christopher Bottomley and Katherine Toy Invest in Students via Bloomberg Business Lab
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
In FY2018 a Carl D Perkins Grant provided Ocean County College with $392000 to support various programs including a Bloomberg Business Lab with Bloomberg software stock market ticker and status display for the Business program Katherine Toy Business Studies Lecturer and Christopher D Bottomley Business Studies Program Chair and Lecturer discuss the lab which as Bloomberg Finance attests enhances curriculum student projects and faculty research via integration of industry-leading data research news and analytics
ECONOMIC PLAYERS ECON HAS A HOLD ON THEM Bloomberg LP is a financial services and mass media company
headquartered in New York City It was founded in 1981 by businessshymanphilanthropist Michael R Bloomberg who served as the 108th Mayor of New York City
Bloomberg Terminal is a computer software system providing financial data used in the global financial services industry
Bottomley is originally from Huntington NY and currently resides in Toms River NJ He earned a BS in Economics from The State University of New York College at Oneonta and an MBA in FinanceHR from SUNY Binghamton University He started teaching at OCC in August 2001 after more than 20 years in the corporate world
Toy hails from Pennsylvania and now lives in Ventnor NJ She attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees she holds a BA and a PhD in Economics and specialized in Finance and Macroeconomics Monetary Policy She began working at OCC in the fall of 2015 following a stint as an adjunct instructor at Atlantic Cape Community College
HE SAID ldquoI love economics because of the way it describes human behavior in a scientific manner It was discussed often in my household growing up therefore I pursued it as my undergraduate degreerdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI first became interested in economics as an international relations major and soon lsquoeconrsquo became my main interestrdquo
AND IT GRIPS US ALL HE SAID Bottomley shares his interest with students majoring in all disciplines explaining ldquoEconomics is the one thing we all share in comshymon regardless of background or current jobs careers aspirations Itrsquos the one thing that binds us together as Americansrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI think it is easy to forget about the economy when everyshything is going well but an unhealthy economy can have a major impact on our livesrdquo
CONCEPTS CERTIFICATIONS AND COHORTS HE SAID Students have been so excited about the lab Bottomley stated ldquothat during its introduction this term there have been 20-plus students involved alone in the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate programrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoWe have a good number of students who have already completed or are close to completing the Bloomberg Market Concepts
12 Summer-Fall 2018
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
or Bloomberg lsquoCertificationrsquo courserdquo Toy said ldquoWhen they are close to wrapping up a new lsquoclassrsquo or cohort will beginrdquo
The Bloomberg course she explained ldquois an online self-paced course that qualified OCC Business students can complete on the Bloomberg terminalsrdquo located in Room 306 Gateway Building The certification course is built upon four modules topics Economic Indicators Foreign Currencies Fixed Income Securities and Equities
A LAB BY ANOTHER NAME HE SAID ldquoIt really should be considered a Business Lab with Bloomberg terminals We use it for various activities such as NJC4 RUTGERS (The Rutgers Business School-Newark New Jersey County College Case Competition) and Phi Beta Lambda (business club ndash PBL) team competition preparationsrdquo Bottomley explained
SHE SAID ldquoThe Business Lab is used every day In addition to students working on the Bloomberg Market Concepts course [the lab is used for] special meetings presentations and demonstrations Every week more and more students gain login IDs and become group leaders in Business classes Every day it seems additional students inquire about how they can become involved in using the labrdquo Toy remarked
BUSINESS COMPETITORS HE SAID Phi Beta Lambda students have used the lab to research stocks for a competition as Bottomley pointed out ldquoWe have two teams that compete outside of OCC and they use the lab for market research and analysis to augment their cases or strategies toward their Business competitionsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoIn the fall of 2017 nearly 20 Phi Beta Lambda students
signed up to participate in the PBL Stock Market Gamerdquo said Toy ldquoAs many PBL members concentrate on their state and national level competitions in the spring semester I now have a smaller group of students helping me pilot stock market competitions so that by the fall of 2018 we will conduct the games fully on the Bloomberg terminals Bloomberg has capabilities so that students can test complex portfolios and strategies and also networks where trades are able to be tracked in a competitive formatrdquo
ALL FOR FUN HE SAID One of the coolest components of the lab said Bottomley is ldquothe ability to perform Financial Market Analysis and Research Itrsquos amazing Frankly it can be quite overwhelming if you let itrdquo
SHE SAID Toy noted ldquoStudents enjoy making simulated trades and watching the performance of their selections It makes for a fun edushycational experience Students can also test their ideas by lsquobacktestingrsquo potential strategies to see if they would have been useful in the past As I said it is all for educational purposes as no actual trading is possiblerdquo
VALUE ADDED HE SAID ldquoTo have this Business Lab at our fingertips has been absoshylutely invaluablerdquo Bottomley emphasized ldquoIt is a very powerful tool to be used by our best and brightest studentsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoThis lab provides enormous educational and career opporshytunitiesrdquo Toy commented ldquoEven if students do not use Bloomberg at their next jobs the fact that they are Bloomberg experienced or certified proves the ability to learn and use a complex financial software systemrdquo
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OCEAN VIEWS 13
DEPARTMENTPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Novins Planetarium Takes Audiences to Space
The Robert J Novins Planetarium is one of the largest and most active planetariums in New Jersey Featuring some of the latest projection technology the Planetarium brings audiences the universe in innovative and exciting new ways Its dome is a virtual 360-degree video space no longer restricted to simply an earthshybound view of the sky so the staff can take visitors on a journey from the smallest scale to the edge of the universe In addition the fiber-optic star projector provides a beautiful crisp view of the night sky
In addition to childrenrsquos and general admission shows the Planetarium presents special events From spooky Halloween treats to musical holiday arrangeshyments audiences of all ages will get in the spirit Spectacular Laser Shows including the popular Laser Fest fill the dome with color and music as brilliant lasers dance among the stars
For the expert or novice stargazer observing sesshysions star watches and telescope workshops are
scheduled throughout the year with help from ASTRA (Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area)
But the Planetarium is so much more
Looking for a unique gift Stop by The Space Store which features star charts t-shirts space toys and much much more Or if yoursquore looking for a place to have a birthday party a variety of packages are availshyable that include a party room and show tickets Plus school groups Pre-K to Grade 12 are booked during the regular school year Clubs and organizations can also book their groups or get astronomy ldquoto gordquo with traveling programs
For recorded show information call 732-255shy0432 or visit the Novins Planetarium web page at wwwoceanedu for an updated schedule The Planetarium office can be reached at 732-255-0343 or email planetariumoceanedu
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14 Summer-Fall 2018
OCEAN VIEWS 15
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RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
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our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
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OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
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OCC FOUNDATION
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Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
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OCEAN VIEWS 19
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
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WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
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Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
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CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
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I wanted to show the world of the PTK induction ceremony and I was delighted beyond words It was later that night when I did a bit more research that I became nervous ndash nervous because I truly did not think I would win any awards at the international level especially not if thousands of individuals were competing against me When I received the email stating that I was indeed a Gold Scholar recipient I thought lsquoWow I need to have more faith in myselfrsquo This award is a representation of my hard work and dedication to being a servant leader I will always remember this recognition and I will use it to remind myself that I can do anything I set my mind tordquo
Leader ldquoBefore I was elected President of Tau Iota
in December 2017 I was the Vice President of Leadership Some of the events I supervised were those in relation to our College Project (Helping Hands Food Pantry) and the Honors In Action project which focused on climate change Some external activities I oversaw were gift wrapping with Student Support Services the 4th Annual Festival of Trees our Valentinersquos Day Rose Sale and much morerdquo
Changemaker ldquoI have learned that in order to lead a group
of individuals it is imperative to treat every individual the same I have also learned that being a president means nothing because itrsquos just a title Itrsquos what you do as a president how you work together with your team and the goals that you set that matter Anyone can lead but it takes a true leader to make a differencerdquo
ldquoThis semester was definitely very stressful as I was not just an average President but I was the leader of an International Five-Star Chapter a chapter which had numerous deadshylines to complete Undergoing this stress I realized that if I did not endure any hardships then my accomplishments wouldnrsquot feel as great as they do today My most valuable takeshyaway Be a servant leader Be an advocate for yourself Be a changemaker I have learned to open my heart for everyone my enemies and my friends I have learned the power of doing service even if it means making sacrifices in my daily life But most importantly I have learned that you get what you deserverdquo
the true side of Islam the side that tells you to be peaceful and to help those around you Today the President of PTK is a Muslim girl the girl who worked so hard to bring a positive light to her campus is a Muslim girl
ndash Aiza Nageeb
Hard Worker ldquoWithin these past two years I worked
in many departments at OCC I worked at the Bookstore I was a tutor in the English Department and currently I am an Orientation Leader in addition to an Admissions Ambassadorrdquo
Admissions Ambassador ldquoThe Admissions Office is what I call my
OCC family The individuals in this department have been my biggest supporters throughout all of my endeavors and they have always encouraged me when things have gotten tough I started working in this department spring semester 2017 and every time I think of leaving these individuals I want to cry While every person in this department has changed my life two specific people deserve shout outs Joy Press and John Sellino Thank you Joy Press for always listening to my drama and for always making me laugh Thank you John Sellino for always giving me the opporshytunity of putting my needs first Every time I received good news these two individuals would be the first ones I would tell Every time I came across a hurdle I was never afraid to come to anyone in the department for
help ndash AJ Trump Nadine Chrissy Kariss and my fellow ambassadors ndash because I always knew they would assist me Thank you to this selfless and amazing department for being my safe haven I could never repay any of you for making me who I am todayrdquo
Striver ldquoAfter OCC I plan on attending Rutgers
University specifically the Edward Bloustein School of Planning and Policy I would like to earn my bachelorrsquos degree in Public Health with a concentration in Mathematicsrdquo
Planner ldquoIn my free time I love to read and write in
my journal and spend time with my family (movie nights) I love planning out parties and I am currently in the process of planning my sisterrsquos engagement partyrdquo
Trailblazer ldquoIt was a month before the fall semester of
2016 when I decided that I wanted to wear my hijab For the people who really know me they know how tough of a decision this was for me particularly because I absolutely loved styling my hair However this was a sacrifice that I wanted to make because of one reason and one reason alone I wanted to show the world the true side of Islam the side that tells you to be peaceful and to help those around you I wanted to be a representation of my religion and what it stands for Today the President of PTK is a Muslim girl a girl who leads a group of individuals to eliminate food insecurity on campus Today the girl who won the Gold Scholar award on an international level is a Muslim Today the girl who worked so hard to bring a positive light to her campus is a Muslim girlrdquo
ldquoThere used to be a time in my first semesshyter of OCC when people would give me dirty looks or ignore the smile I sent their way However today no matter where I am at OCC I have vice presidents deans faculty members workers and students smiling my way starting up a conversation with me and congratulating me for my successes I can guarantee that one individual from the hundreds that I know today had a negative opinion about Muslims But I made them alter that opinion and nothing makes me happierrdquo
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GRADUATEALUMNUS FEATURE
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Sean Newman Transformation Takes Grad from Juvy to Pre-Med
On the 50th Anniversary of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Educational Opportunity Fund a graduating student addressed the crowd and shared what it means to him to be successful
ldquoMy name is Sean Newman and I am a proud member of EOFrdquo he said
Newmanrsquos journey from child to young adult from troublemaker to college graduate was in his own words ldquotruly amazingrdquo He hopes that his story will ldquoserve as inspiration to everyone when it comes (to) overcoming challengesrdquo in their own lives
Present in the audience that evening among fellow students friends faculty and staff were Newmanrsquos mother and uncle who continually supported the ldquonon-traditional studentrdquo throughout his many lifelong challenges including a difficult medical diagnosis and a stint in jail
As a self-proclaimed ldquonon-traditionalrdquo student Newman explained that the title refers to more than just being a little older than most others in college ldquoIrsquom not referring to just my age Irsquom also referring to the challenges and obstacles Irsquove faced during my life Like everyone Irsquom no stranger to adversity and my life has been anything but easyrdquo
According to Newman he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at just nine years of age ldquoI suffered from depression anxiety anger and a slew of other behavioral issues that presented themselves as roadblocks in my life I never quite seemed to fit in with kids my age and I was forced to move from school to school As I got older these problems only got worse and over time they only served to increase the difficulties that I encountered in liferdquo
As a so-called bad boy Newman wore the title with pride while in high school skipping class getting into fights and being ldquoopenly defiant towards authorityrdquo His behavior was so overboard he even faced expulsion But somehow with the help of his mother and some other ldquowonderful peoplerdquo in his life Newman managed to graduate at the bottom of his class
After high school in 2006 Newman enrolled in college but soon had to drop out due to his ongoing depression and lack of direction He wouldnrsquot return to school for another ten long years and in his own words ldquoin between that time period I found myself in precarious situ ations with the law and moving from job to job never quite being able to maintain stability or achieve peace of mind I knew with this type of track record it wouldnrsquot be long before my award-winning charm and my charismatic attitude towards authority would catch up with merdquo
And catch up with Newman it most certainly did
ldquoIn the spring of 2010 I managed to hit the lottery and I won a four year prison sentence to Mountain View Youth Correctional Facility My
chickens had finally come home to roost I would get the wakeup call that I had so desperately needed It was during my time at Mountain View that I had a shift in perspective in how I saw myself and where I thought I was going in life I began to work on myself and I began to start to remove the roadblocks that I had so masterfully set in place As I left Mountain View I began to make my way back into the world again I started making amends by repairing the damage I had done to my relationships prior to my incarcerationrdquo Newman reflected
In 2016 two years after his release Newman relocated to Ocean County and enrolled at OCC ldquoI had nothing but the clothes on my back a few dollars in my pocket and no job hellip but I still had that award-winning personalityrdquo According to Newman his self-proclaimed ldquocharmrdquo along with the faculty staff and students he met at OCC became a ldquovital componentrdquo to his ultimate success
However Newman tried to put his troubled past behind him but his difficulties continued One such issue was having to rely on public transportation which restricted his life Riding the bus to and from school every day Newman attended classes and worked saving bits of money here and there socking it away so he could afford his own car ldquoIt was a hard grueling and backbreaking endeavor but it finally paid off when I was able to finally afford my own car I no longer needed to rely on a bus schedule to get around and with that new and exciting opportunities were now available to me that were not beforerdquo
Newman explained that this somewhat ldquosmall accomplishmentrdquo was ldquoground breakingrdquo for him ldquoThis was the first sign that my life was returning to a state of normalcy giving me a long-awaited peace of mindrdquo
And this one small accomplishment turned into one accomplish ment after another he became an Orientation Leader for Student Life he was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa and EOFrsquos Honor Society and he won second place in a medical math competition against four-year colleges Recently Newman was accepted into the Honors program with a Pre-Med track at Stockton University Some heady stuff for the boy with an award-winning attitude against authority
ldquoSuccess has finally become a common theme in my life as opposed to the failure I had gotten used to previously I believe that everyone has it in them to overcome the disadvantages life may give (them)rdquo
ldquoCalling Dr Newmanrdquo Life concluded STAT
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OCEAN VIEWS 9
STUDENT FOCUSCLUB
Students Open ldquoHelping Hands Food Pantryrdquo
National surveys at two- and four-year colleges and universities across the US have discovered that a large population of students are going hungry ldquoFood inseshycurityrdquo is a growing trend however OCC students have stepped forward to help stem the tide
According to Alison Noone Assistant Director of Student Life the Helping Hands Food Pantry ldquowas created to assist students as they battle with something very extreme food insecurity For many years now OCC has wanted to have a food pantry for our students in need Another meal program was established in 2012 Pay It Forward However we knew the campus needed more PTKrsquos Tau Iota Chapter partnered with the Student Life Office to finally make this dream a realityrdquo
While a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting took place on March 14 Helping Hands has been assisting OCC students in need since February Food-insecure students at OCC can stop by the Student Center on Monday and Thursday from 1100 am to 600 pm
show their current valid student ID and pick up non-perishable food and drink items
Helping Hands is in need of nonshyperishable food items Single serve individually packaged and pull-tab openings are most desirable The food pantry is in need of items that students can eat between classes or quickly microwave Some items include Cheese or Peanut Butter Crackers Beef Jerky Instant Macaroni and
Cheese Applesauce Pudding and Fruit Cups Cereal Granola and Power Bars
Chef-Boy-R-Dee SpaghettiOs and Canned Vegetables and Fruit Boxed Drinks along with Fruit
and Tomato Juices Packaged Nuts Trail Mix Fruit Snacks and Dried Fruits and Chips Pretzels Cookies and Goldfish
To donate non-perishable food items or to drop off your check made payable to ldquoOcean County Collegerdquo with ldquoHelping Handsrdquo in the memo contact Alison Noone 732-255-0400 ext 2138 or anooneoceanedu
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OCEAN VIEWS 11
FACULTY-TOPIC SPOTLIGHT
Getting Down to Business
Christopher Bottomley and Katherine Toy Invest in Students via Bloomberg Business Lab
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
In FY2018 a Carl D Perkins Grant provided Ocean County College with $392000 to support various programs including a Bloomberg Business Lab with Bloomberg software stock market ticker and status display for the Business program Katherine Toy Business Studies Lecturer and Christopher D Bottomley Business Studies Program Chair and Lecturer discuss the lab which as Bloomberg Finance attests enhances curriculum student projects and faculty research via integration of industry-leading data research news and analytics
ECONOMIC PLAYERS ECON HAS A HOLD ON THEM Bloomberg LP is a financial services and mass media company
headquartered in New York City It was founded in 1981 by businessshymanphilanthropist Michael R Bloomberg who served as the 108th Mayor of New York City
Bloomberg Terminal is a computer software system providing financial data used in the global financial services industry
Bottomley is originally from Huntington NY and currently resides in Toms River NJ He earned a BS in Economics from The State University of New York College at Oneonta and an MBA in FinanceHR from SUNY Binghamton University He started teaching at OCC in August 2001 after more than 20 years in the corporate world
Toy hails from Pennsylvania and now lives in Ventnor NJ She attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees she holds a BA and a PhD in Economics and specialized in Finance and Macroeconomics Monetary Policy She began working at OCC in the fall of 2015 following a stint as an adjunct instructor at Atlantic Cape Community College
HE SAID ldquoI love economics because of the way it describes human behavior in a scientific manner It was discussed often in my household growing up therefore I pursued it as my undergraduate degreerdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI first became interested in economics as an international relations major and soon lsquoeconrsquo became my main interestrdquo
AND IT GRIPS US ALL HE SAID Bottomley shares his interest with students majoring in all disciplines explaining ldquoEconomics is the one thing we all share in comshymon regardless of background or current jobs careers aspirations Itrsquos the one thing that binds us together as Americansrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI think it is easy to forget about the economy when everyshything is going well but an unhealthy economy can have a major impact on our livesrdquo
CONCEPTS CERTIFICATIONS AND COHORTS HE SAID Students have been so excited about the lab Bottomley stated ldquothat during its introduction this term there have been 20-plus students involved alone in the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate programrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoWe have a good number of students who have already completed or are close to completing the Bloomberg Market Concepts
12 Summer-Fall 2018
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
or Bloomberg lsquoCertificationrsquo courserdquo Toy said ldquoWhen they are close to wrapping up a new lsquoclassrsquo or cohort will beginrdquo
The Bloomberg course she explained ldquois an online self-paced course that qualified OCC Business students can complete on the Bloomberg terminalsrdquo located in Room 306 Gateway Building The certification course is built upon four modules topics Economic Indicators Foreign Currencies Fixed Income Securities and Equities
A LAB BY ANOTHER NAME HE SAID ldquoIt really should be considered a Business Lab with Bloomberg terminals We use it for various activities such as NJC4 RUTGERS (The Rutgers Business School-Newark New Jersey County College Case Competition) and Phi Beta Lambda (business club ndash PBL) team competition preparationsrdquo Bottomley explained
SHE SAID ldquoThe Business Lab is used every day In addition to students working on the Bloomberg Market Concepts course [the lab is used for] special meetings presentations and demonstrations Every week more and more students gain login IDs and become group leaders in Business classes Every day it seems additional students inquire about how they can become involved in using the labrdquo Toy remarked
BUSINESS COMPETITORS HE SAID Phi Beta Lambda students have used the lab to research stocks for a competition as Bottomley pointed out ldquoWe have two teams that compete outside of OCC and they use the lab for market research and analysis to augment their cases or strategies toward their Business competitionsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoIn the fall of 2017 nearly 20 Phi Beta Lambda students
signed up to participate in the PBL Stock Market Gamerdquo said Toy ldquoAs many PBL members concentrate on their state and national level competitions in the spring semester I now have a smaller group of students helping me pilot stock market competitions so that by the fall of 2018 we will conduct the games fully on the Bloomberg terminals Bloomberg has capabilities so that students can test complex portfolios and strategies and also networks where trades are able to be tracked in a competitive formatrdquo
ALL FOR FUN HE SAID One of the coolest components of the lab said Bottomley is ldquothe ability to perform Financial Market Analysis and Research Itrsquos amazing Frankly it can be quite overwhelming if you let itrdquo
SHE SAID Toy noted ldquoStudents enjoy making simulated trades and watching the performance of their selections It makes for a fun edushycational experience Students can also test their ideas by lsquobacktestingrsquo potential strategies to see if they would have been useful in the past As I said it is all for educational purposes as no actual trading is possiblerdquo
VALUE ADDED HE SAID ldquoTo have this Business Lab at our fingertips has been absoshylutely invaluablerdquo Bottomley emphasized ldquoIt is a very powerful tool to be used by our best and brightest studentsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoThis lab provides enormous educational and career opporshytunitiesrdquo Toy commented ldquoEven if students do not use Bloomberg at their next jobs the fact that they are Bloomberg experienced or certified proves the ability to learn and use a complex financial software systemrdquo
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OCEAN VIEWS 13
DEPARTMENTPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Novins Planetarium Takes Audiences to Space
The Robert J Novins Planetarium is one of the largest and most active planetariums in New Jersey Featuring some of the latest projection technology the Planetarium brings audiences the universe in innovative and exciting new ways Its dome is a virtual 360-degree video space no longer restricted to simply an earthshybound view of the sky so the staff can take visitors on a journey from the smallest scale to the edge of the universe In addition the fiber-optic star projector provides a beautiful crisp view of the night sky
In addition to childrenrsquos and general admission shows the Planetarium presents special events From spooky Halloween treats to musical holiday arrangeshyments audiences of all ages will get in the spirit Spectacular Laser Shows including the popular Laser Fest fill the dome with color and music as brilliant lasers dance among the stars
For the expert or novice stargazer observing sesshysions star watches and telescope workshops are
scheduled throughout the year with help from ASTRA (Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area)
But the Planetarium is so much more
Looking for a unique gift Stop by The Space Store which features star charts t-shirts space toys and much much more Or if yoursquore looking for a place to have a birthday party a variety of packages are availshyable that include a party room and show tickets Plus school groups Pre-K to Grade 12 are booked during the regular school year Clubs and organizations can also book their groups or get astronomy ldquoto gordquo with traveling programs
For recorded show information call 732-255shy0432 or visit the Novins Planetarium web page at wwwoceanedu for an updated schedule The Planetarium office can be reached at 732-255-0343 or email planetariumoceanedu
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14 Summer-Fall 2018
OCEAN VIEWS 15
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RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
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our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
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OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
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OCC FOUNDATION
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Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
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FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
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WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
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Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
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CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
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and accessibility services
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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
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grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
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GRADUATEALUMNUS FEATURE
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Sean Newman Transformation Takes Grad from Juvy to Pre-Med
On the 50th Anniversary of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Educational Opportunity Fund a graduating student addressed the crowd and shared what it means to him to be successful
ldquoMy name is Sean Newman and I am a proud member of EOFrdquo he said
Newmanrsquos journey from child to young adult from troublemaker to college graduate was in his own words ldquotruly amazingrdquo He hopes that his story will ldquoserve as inspiration to everyone when it comes (to) overcoming challengesrdquo in their own lives
Present in the audience that evening among fellow students friends faculty and staff were Newmanrsquos mother and uncle who continually supported the ldquonon-traditional studentrdquo throughout his many lifelong challenges including a difficult medical diagnosis and a stint in jail
As a self-proclaimed ldquonon-traditionalrdquo student Newman explained that the title refers to more than just being a little older than most others in college ldquoIrsquom not referring to just my age Irsquom also referring to the challenges and obstacles Irsquove faced during my life Like everyone Irsquom no stranger to adversity and my life has been anything but easyrdquo
According to Newman he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at just nine years of age ldquoI suffered from depression anxiety anger and a slew of other behavioral issues that presented themselves as roadblocks in my life I never quite seemed to fit in with kids my age and I was forced to move from school to school As I got older these problems only got worse and over time they only served to increase the difficulties that I encountered in liferdquo
As a so-called bad boy Newman wore the title with pride while in high school skipping class getting into fights and being ldquoopenly defiant towards authorityrdquo His behavior was so overboard he even faced expulsion But somehow with the help of his mother and some other ldquowonderful peoplerdquo in his life Newman managed to graduate at the bottom of his class
After high school in 2006 Newman enrolled in college but soon had to drop out due to his ongoing depression and lack of direction He wouldnrsquot return to school for another ten long years and in his own words ldquoin between that time period I found myself in precarious situ ations with the law and moving from job to job never quite being able to maintain stability or achieve peace of mind I knew with this type of track record it wouldnrsquot be long before my award-winning charm and my charismatic attitude towards authority would catch up with merdquo
And catch up with Newman it most certainly did
ldquoIn the spring of 2010 I managed to hit the lottery and I won a four year prison sentence to Mountain View Youth Correctional Facility My
chickens had finally come home to roost I would get the wakeup call that I had so desperately needed It was during my time at Mountain View that I had a shift in perspective in how I saw myself and where I thought I was going in life I began to work on myself and I began to start to remove the roadblocks that I had so masterfully set in place As I left Mountain View I began to make my way back into the world again I started making amends by repairing the damage I had done to my relationships prior to my incarcerationrdquo Newman reflected
In 2016 two years after his release Newman relocated to Ocean County and enrolled at OCC ldquoI had nothing but the clothes on my back a few dollars in my pocket and no job hellip but I still had that award-winning personalityrdquo According to Newman his self-proclaimed ldquocharmrdquo along with the faculty staff and students he met at OCC became a ldquovital componentrdquo to his ultimate success
However Newman tried to put his troubled past behind him but his difficulties continued One such issue was having to rely on public transportation which restricted his life Riding the bus to and from school every day Newman attended classes and worked saving bits of money here and there socking it away so he could afford his own car ldquoIt was a hard grueling and backbreaking endeavor but it finally paid off when I was able to finally afford my own car I no longer needed to rely on a bus schedule to get around and with that new and exciting opportunities were now available to me that were not beforerdquo
Newman explained that this somewhat ldquosmall accomplishmentrdquo was ldquoground breakingrdquo for him ldquoThis was the first sign that my life was returning to a state of normalcy giving me a long-awaited peace of mindrdquo
And this one small accomplishment turned into one accomplish ment after another he became an Orientation Leader for Student Life he was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa and EOFrsquos Honor Society and he won second place in a medical math competition against four-year colleges Recently Newman was accepted into the Honors program with a Pre-Med track at Stockton University Some heady stuff for the boy with an award-winning attitude against authority
ldquoSuccess has finally become a common theme in my life as opposed to the failure I had gotten used to previously I believe that everyone has it in them to overcome the disadvantages life may give (them)rdquo
ldquoCalling Dr Newmanrdquo Life concluded STAT
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OCEAN VIEWS 9
STUDENT FOCUSCLUB
Students Open ldquoHelping Hands Food Pantryrdquo
National surveys at two- and four-year colleges and universities across the US have discovered that a large population of students are going hungry ldquoFood inseshycurityrdquo is a growing trend however OCC students have stepped forward to help stem the tide
According to Alison Noone Assistant Director of Student Life the Helping Hands Food Pantry ldquowas created to assist students as they battle with something very extreme food insecurity For many years now OCC has wanted to have a food pantry for our students in need Another meal program was established in 2012 Pay It Forward However we knew the campus needed more PTKrsquos Tau Iota Chapter partnered with the Student Life Office to finally make this dream a realityrdquo
While a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting took place on March 14 Helping Hands has been assisting OCC students in need since February Food-insecure students at OCC can stop by the Student Center on Monday and Thursday from 1100 am to 600 pm
show their current valid student ID and pick up non-perishable food and drink items
Helping Hands is in need of nonshyperishable food items Single serve individually packaged and pull-tab openings are most desirable The food pantry is in need of items that students can eat between classes or quickly microwave Some items include Cheese or Peanut Butter Crackers Beef Jerky Instant Macaroni and
Cheese Applesauce Pudding and Fruit Cups Cereal Granola and Power Bars
Chef-Boy-R-Dee SpaghettiOs and Canned Vegetables and Fruit Boxed Drinks along with Fruit
and Tomato Juices Packaged Nuts Trail Mix Fruit Snacks and Dried Fruits and Chips Pretzels Cookies and Goldfish
To donate non-perishable food items or to drop off your check made payable to ldquoOcean County Collegerdquo with ldquoHelping Handsrdquo in the memo contact Alison Noone 732-255-0400 ext 2138 or anooneoceanedu
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10 Summer-Fall 2018
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OCEAN VIEWS 11
FACULTY-TOPIC SPOTLIGHT
Getting Down to Business
Christopher Bottomley and Katherine Toy Invest in Students via Bloomberg Business Lab
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
In FY2018 a Carl D Perkins Grant provided Ocean County College with $392000 to support various programs including a Bloomberg Business Lab with Bloomberg software stock market ticker and status display for the Business program Katherine Toy Business Studies Lecturer and Christopher D Bottomley Business Studies Program Chair and Lecturer discuss the lab which as Bloomberg Finance attests enhances curriculum student projects and faculty research via integration of industry-leading data research news and analytics
ECONOMIC PLAYERS ECON HAS A HOLD ON THEM Bloomberg LP is a financial services and mass media company
headquartered in New York City It was founded in 1981 by businessshymanphilanthropist Michael R Bloomberg who served as the 108th Mayor of New York City
Bloomberg Terminal is a computer software system providing financial data used in the global financial services industry
Bottomley is originally from Huntington NY and currently resides in Toms River NJ He earned a BS in Economics from The State University of New York College at Oneonta and an MBA in FinanceHR from SUNY Binghamton University He started teaching at OCC in August 2001 after more than 20 years in the corporate world
Toy hails from Pennsylvania and now lives in Ventnor NJ She attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees she holds a BA and a PhD in Economics and specialized in Finance and Macroeconomics Monetary Policy She began working at OCC in the fall of 2015 following a stint as an adjunct instructor at Atlantic Cape Community College
HE SAID ldquoI love economics because of the way it describes human behavior in a scientific manner It was discussed often in my household growing up therefore I pursued it as my undergraduate degreerdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI first became interested in economics as an international relations major and soon lsquoeconrsquo became my main interestrdquo
AND IT GRIPS US ALL HE SAID Bottomley shares his interest with students majoring in all disciplines explaining ldquoEconomics is the one thing we all share in comshymon regardless of background or current jobs careers aspirations Itrsquos the one thing that binds us together as Americansrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI think it is easy to forget about the economy when everyshything is going well but an unhealthy economy can have a major impact on our livesrdquo
CONCEPTS CERTIFICATIONS AND COHORTS HE SAID Students have been so excited about the lab Bottomley stated ldquothat during its introduction this term there have been 20-plus students involved alone in the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate programrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoWe have a good number of students who have already completed or are close to completing the Bloomberg Market Concepts
12 Summer-Fall 2018
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
or Bloomberg lsquoCertificationrsquo courserdquo Toy said ldquoWhen they are close to wrapping up a new lsquoclassrsquo or cohort will beginrdquo
The Bloomberg course she explained ldquois an online self-paced course that qualified OCC Business students can complete on the Bloomberg terminalsrdquo located in Room 306 Gateway Building The certification course is built upon four modules topics Economic Indicators Foreign Currencies Fixed Income Securities and Equities
A LAB BY ANOTHER NAME HE SAID ldquoIt really should be considered a Business Lab with Bloomberg terminals We use it for various activities such as NJC4 RUTGERS (The Rutgers Business School-Newark New Jersey County College Case Competition) and Phi Beta Lambda (business club ndash PBL) team competition preparationsrdquo Bottomley explained
SHE SAID ldquoThe Business Lab is used every day In addition to students working on the Bloomberg Market Concepts course [the lab is used for] special meetings presentations and demonstrations Every week more and more students gain login IDs and become group leaders in Business classes Every day it seems additional students inquire about how they can become involved in using the labrdquo Toy remarked
BUSINESS COMPETITORS HE SAID Phi Beta Lambda students have used the lab to research stocks for a competition as Bottomley pointed out ldquoWe have two teams that compete outside of OCC and they use the lab for market research and analysis to augment their cases or strategies toward their Business competitionsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoIn the fall of 2017 nearly 20 Phi Beta Lambda students
signed up to participate in the PBL Stock Market Gamerdquo said Toy ldquoAs many PBL members concentrate on their state and national level competitions in the spring semester I now have a smaller group of students helping me pilot stock market competitions so that by the fall of 2018 we will conduct the games fully on the Bloomberg terminals Bloomberg has capabilities so that students can test complex portfolios and strategies and also networks where trades are able to be tracked in a competitive formatrdquo
ALL FOR FUN HE SAID One of the coolest components of the lab said Bottomley is ldquothe ability to perform Financial Market Analysis and Research Itrsquos amazing Frankly it can be quite overwhelming if you let itrdquo
SHE SAID Toy noted ldquoStudents enjoy making simulated trades and watching the performance of their selections It makes for a fun edushycational experience Students can also test their ideas by lsquobacktestingrsquo potential strategies to see if they would have been useful in the past As I said it is all for educational purposes as no actual trading is possiblerdquo
VALUE ADDED HE SAID ldquoTo have this Business Lab at our fingertips has been absoshylutely invaluablerdquo Bottomley emphasized ldquoIt is a very powerful tool to be used by our best and brightest studentsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoThis lab provides enormous educational and career opporshytunitiesrdquo Toy commented ldquoEven if students do not use Bloomberg at their next jobs the fact that they are Bloomberg experienced or certified proves the ability to learn and use a complex financial software systemrdquo
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OCEAN VIEWS 13
DEPARTMENTPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Novins Planetarium Takes Audiences to Space
The Robert J Novins Planetarium is one of the largest and most active planetariums in New Jersey Featuring some of the latest projection technology the Planetarium brings audiences the universe in innovative and exciting new ways Its dome is a virtual 360-degree video space no longer restricted to simply an earthshybound view of the sky so the staff can take visitors on a journey from the smallest scale to the edge of the universe In addition the fiber-optic star projector provides a beautiful crisp view of the night sky
In addition to childrenrsquos and general admission shows the Planetarium presents special events From spooky Halloween treats to musical holiday arrangeshyments audiences of all ages will get in the spirit Spectacular Laser Shows including the popular Laser Fest fill the dome with color and music as brilliant lasers dance among the stars
For the expert or novice stargazer observing sesshysions star watches and telescope workshops are
scheduled throughout the year with help from ASTRA (Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area)
But the Planetarium is so much more
Looking for a unique gift Stop by The Space Store which features star charts t-shirts space toys and much much more Or if yoursquore looking for a place to have a birthday party a variety of packages are availshyable that include a party room and show tickets Plus school groups Pre-K to Grade 12 are booked during the regular school year Clubs and organizations can also book their groups or get astronomy ldquoto gordquo with traveling programs
For recorded show information call 732-255shy0432 or visit the Novins Planetarium web page at wwwoceanedu for an updated schedule The Planetarium office can be reached at 732-255-0343 or email planetariumoceanedu
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14 Summer-Fall 2018
OCEAN VIEWS 15
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RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
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our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
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OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
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OCC FOUNDATION
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Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
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OCEAN VIEWS 19
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
20 Summer-Fall 2018
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
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Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
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CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
OCEAN VIEWS 9
STUDENT FOCUSCLUB
Students Open ldquoHelping Hands Food Pantryrdquo
National surveys at two- and four-year colleges and universities across the US have discovered that a large population of students are going hungry ldquoFood inseshycurityrdquo is a growing trend however OCC students have stepped forward to help stem the tide
According to Alison Noone Assistant Director of Student Life the Helping Hands Food Pantry ldquowas created to assist students as they battle with something very extreme food insecurity For many years now OCC has wanted to have a food pantry for our students in need Another meal program was established in 2012 Pay It Forward However we knew the campus needed more PTKrsquos Tau Iota Chapter partnered with the Student Life Office to finally make this dream a realityrdquo
While a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting took place on March 14 Helping Hands has been assisting OCC students in need since February Food-insecure students at OCC can stop by the Student Center on Monday and Thursday from 1100 am to 600 pm
show their current valid student ID and pick up non-perishable food and drink items
Helping Hands is in need of nonshyperishable food items Single serve individually packaged and pull-tab openings are most desirable The food pantry is in need of items that students can eat between classes or quickly microwave Some items include Cheese or Peanut Butter Crackers Beef Jerky Instant Macaroni and
Cheese Applesauce Pudding and Fruit Cups Cereal Granola and Power Bars
Chef-Boy-R-Dee SpaghettiOs and Canned Vegetables and Fruit Boxed Drinks along with Fruit
and Tomato Juices Packaged Nuts Trail Mix Fruit Snacks and Dried Fruits and Chips Pretzels Cookies and Goldfish
To donate non-perishable food items or to drop off your check made payable to ldquoOcean County Collegerdquo with ldquoHelping Handsrdquo in the memo contact Alison Noone 732-255-0400 ext 2138 or anooneoceanedu
ndash RAD
10 Summer-Fall 2018
bull
OCEAN VIEWS 11
FACULTY-TOPIC SPOTLIGHT
Getting Down to Business
Christopher Bottomley and Katherine Toy Invest in Students via Bloomberg Business Lab
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
In FY2018 a Carl D Perkins Grant provided Ocean County College with $392000 to support various programs including a Bloomberg Business Lab with Bloomberg software stock market ticker and status display for the Business program Katherine Toy Business Studies Lecturer and Christopher D Bottomley Business Studies Program Chair and Lecturer discuss the lab which as Bloomberg Finance attests enhances curriculum student projects and faculty research via integration of industry-leading data research news and analytics
ECONOMIC PLAYERS ECON HAS A HOLD ON THEM Bloomberg LP is a financial services and mass media company
headquartered in New York City It was founded in 1981 by businessshymanphilanthropist Michael R Bloomberg who served as the 108th Mayor of New York City
Bloomberg Terminal is a computer software system providing financial data used in the global financial services industry
Bottomley is originally from Huntington NY and currently resides in Toms River NJ He earned a BS in Economics from The State University of New York College at Oneonta and an MBA in FinanceHR from SUNY Binghamton University He started teaching at OCC in August 2001 after more than 20 years in the corporate world
Toy hails from Pennsylvania and now lives in Ventnor NJ She attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees she holds a BA and a PhD in Economics and specialized in Finance and Macroeconomics Monetary Policy She began working at OCC in the fall of 2015 following a stint as an adjunct instructor at Atlantic Cape Community College
HE SAID ldquoI love economics because of the way it describes human behavior in a scientific manner It was discussed often in my household growing up therefore I pursued it as my undergraduate degreerdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI first became interested in economics as an international relations major and soon lsquoeconrsquo became my main interestrdquo
AND IT GRIPS US ALL HE SAID Bottomley shares his interest with students majoring in all disciplines explaining ldquoEconomics is the one thing we all share in comshymon regardless of background or current jobs careers aspirations Itrsquos the one thing that binds us together as Americansrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI think it is easy to forget about the economy when everyshything is going well but an unhealthy economy can have a major impact on our livesrdquo
CONCEPTS CERTIFICATIONS AND COHORTS HE SAID Students have been so excited about the lab Bottomley stated ldquothat during its introduction this term there have been 20-plus students involved alone in the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate programrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoWe have a good number of students who have already completed or are close to completing the Bloomberg Market Concepts
12 Summer-Fall 2018
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
or Bloomberg lsquoCertificationrsquo courserdquo Toy said ldquoWhen they are close to wrapping up a new lsquoclassrsquo or cohort will beginrdquo
The Bloomberg course she explained ldquois an online self-paced course that qualified OCC Business students can complete on the Bloomberg terminalsrdquo located in Room 306 Gateway Building The certification course is built upon four modules topics Economic Indicators Foreign Currencies Fixed Income Securities and Equities
A LAB BY ANOTHER NAME HE SAID ldquoIt really should be considered a Business Lab with Bloomberg terminals We use it for various activities such as NJC4 RUTGERS (The Rutgers Business School-Newark New Jersey County College Case Competition) and Phi Beta Lambda (business club ndash PBL) team competition preparationsrdquo Bottomley explained
SHE SAID ldquoThe Business Lab is used every day In addition to students working on the Bloomberg Market Concepts course [the lab is used for] special meetings presentations and demonstrations Every week more and more students gain login IDs and become group leaders in Business classes Every day it seems additional students inquire about how they can become involved in using the labrdquo Toy remarked
BUSINESS COMPETITORS HE SAID Phi Beta Lambda students have used the lab to research stocks for a competition as Bottomley pointed out ldquoWe have two teams that compete outside of OCC and they use the lab for market research and analysis to augment their cases or strategies toward their Business competitionsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoIn the fall of 2017 nearly 20 Phi Beta Lambda students
signed up to participate in the PBL Stock Market Gamerdquo said Toy ldquoAs many PBL members concentrate on their state and national level competitions in the spring semester I now have a smaller group of students helping me pilot stock market competitions so that by the fall of 2018 we will conduct the games fully on the Bloomberg terminals Bloomberg has capabilities so that students can test complex portfolios and strategies and also networks where trades are able to be tracked in a competitive formatrdquo
ALL FOR FUN HE SAID One of the coolest components of the lab said Bottomley is ldquothe ability to perform Financial Market Analysis and Research Itrsquos amazing Frankly it can be quite overwhelming if you let itrdquo
SHE SAID Toy noted ldquoStudents enjoy making simulated trades and watching the performance of their selections It makes for a fun edushycational experience Students can also test their ideas by lsquobacktestingrsquo potential strategies to see if they would have been useful in the past As I said it is all for educational purposes as no actual trading is possiblerdquo
VALUE ADDED HE SAID ldquoTo have this Business Lab at our fingertips has been absoshylutely invaluablerdquo Bottomley emphasized ldquoIt is a very powerful tool to be used by our best and brightest studentsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoThis lab provides enormous educational and career opporshytunitiesrdquo Toy commented ldquoEven if students do not use Bloomberg at their next jobs the fact that they are Bloomberg experienced or certified proves the ability to learn and use a complex financial software systemrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 13
DEPARTMENTPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Novins Planetarium Takes Audiences to Space
The Robert J Novins Planetarium is one of the largest and most active planetariums in New Jersey Featuring some of the latest projection technology the Planetarium brings audiences the universe in innovative and exciting new ways Its dome is a virtual 360-degree video space no longer restricted to simply an earthshybound view of the sky so the staff can take visitors on a journey from the smallest scale to the edge of the universe In addition the fiber-optic star projector provides a beautiful crisp view of the night sky
In addition to childrenrsquos and general admission shows the Planetarium presents special events From spooky Halloween treats to musical holiday arrangeshyments audiences of all ages will get in the spirit Spectacular Laser Shows including the popular Laser Fest fill the dome with color and music as brilliant lasers dance among the stars
For the expert or novice stargazer observing sesshysions star watches and telescope workshops are
scheduled throughout the year with help from ASTRA (Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area)
But the Planetarium is so much more
Looking for a unique gift Stop by The Space Store which features star charts t-shirts space toys and much much more Or if yoursquore looking for a place to have a birthday party a variety of packages are availshyable that include a party room and show tickets Plus school groups Pre-K to Grade 12 are booked during the regular school year Clubs and organizations can also book their groups or get astronomy ldquoto gordquo with traveling programs
For recorded show information call 732-255shy0432 or visit the Novins Planetarium web page at wwwoceanedu for an updated schedule The Planetarium office can be reached at 732-255-0343 or email planetariumoceanedu
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14 Summer-Fall 2018
OCEAN VIEWS 15
-
-
RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
16 Summer-Fall 2018
-
our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
ndash RAD
OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
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OCC FOUNDATION
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Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 19
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
20 Summer-Fall 2018
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
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Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
22 Summer-Fall 2018
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
STUDENT FOCUSCLUB
Students Open ldquoHelping Hands Food Pantryrdquo
National surveys at two- and four-year colleges and universities across the US have discovered that a large population of students are going hungry ldquoFood inseshycurityrdquo is a growing trend however OCC students have stepped forward to help stem the tide
According to Alison Noone Assistant Director of Student Life the Helping Hands Food Pantry ldquowas created to assist students as they battle with something very extreme food insecurity For many years now OCC has wanted to have a food pantry for our students in need Another meal program was established in 2012 Pay It Forward However we knew the campus needed more PTKrsquos Tau Iota Chapter partnered with the Student Life Office to finally make this dream a realityrdquo
While a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting took place on March 14 Helping Hands has been assisting OCC students in need since February Food-insecure students at OCC can stop by the Student Center on Monday and Thursday from 1100 am to 600 pm
show their current valid student ID and pick up non-perishable food and drink items
Helping Hands is in need of nonshyperishable food items Single serve individually packaged and pull-tab openings are most desirable The food pantry is in need of items that students can eat between classes or quickly microwave Some items include Cheese or Peanut Butter Crackers Beef Jerky Instant Macaroni and
Cheese Applesauce Pudding and Fruit Cups Cereal Granola and Power Bars
Chef-Boy-R-Dee SpaghettiOs and Canned Vegetables and Fruit Boxed Drinks along with Fruit
and Tomato Juices Packaged Nuts Trail Mix Fruit Snacks and Dried Fruits and Chips Pretzels Cookies and Goldfish
To donate non-perishable food items or to drop off your check made payable to ldquoOcean County Collegerdquo with ldquoHelping Handsrdquo in the memo contact Alison Noone 732-255-0400 ext 2138 or anooneoceanedu
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10 Summer-Fall 2018
bull
OCEAN VIEWS 11
FACULTY-TOPIC SPOTLIGHT
Getting Down to Business
Christopher Bottomley and Katherine Toy Invest in Students via Bloomberg Business Lab
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
In FY2018 a Carl D Perkins Grant provided Ocean County College with $392000 to support various programs including a Bloomberg Business Lab with Bloomberg software stock market ticker and status display for the Business program Katherine Toy Business Studies Lecturer and Christopher D Bottomley Business Studies Program Chair and Lecturer discuss the lab which as Bloomberg Finance attests enhances curriculum student projects and faculty research via integration of industry-leading data research news and analytics
ECONOMIC PLAYERS ECON HAS A HOLD ON THEM Bloomberg LP is a financial services and mass media company
headquartered in New York City It was founded in 1981 by businessshymanphilanthropist Michael R Bloomberg who served as the 108th Mayor of New York City
Bloomberg Terminal is a computer software system providing financial data used in the global financial services industry
Bottomley is originally from Huntington NY and currently resides in Toms River NJ He earned a BS in Economics from The State University of New York College at Oneonta and an MBA in FinanceHR from SUNY Binghamton University He started teaching at OCC in August 2001 after more than 20 years in the corporate world
Toy hails from Pennsylvania and now lives in Ventnor NJ She attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees she holds a BA and a PhD in Economics and specialized in Finance and Macroeconomics Monetary Policy She began working at OCC in the fall of 2015 following a stint as an adjunct instructor at Atlantic Cape Community College
HE SAID ldquoI love economics because of the way it describes human behavior in a scientific manner It was discussed often in my household growing up therefore I pursued it as my undergraduate degreerdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI first became interested in economics as an international relations major and soon lsquoeconrsquo became my main interestrdquo
AND IT GRIPS US ALL HE SAID Bottomley shares his interest with students majoring in all disciplines explaining ldquoEconomics is the one thing we all share in comshymon regardless of background or current jobs careers aspirations Itrsquos the one thing that binds us together as Americansrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI think it is easy to forget about the economy when everyshything is going well but an unhealthy economy can have a major impact on our livesrdquo
CONCEPTS CERTIFICATIONS AND COHORTS HE SAID Students have been so excited about the lab Bottomley stated ldquothat during its introduction this term there have been 20-plus students involved alone in the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate programrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoWe have a good number of students who have already completed or are close to completing the Bloomberg Market Concepts
12 Summer-Fall 2018
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
or Bloomberg lsquoCertificationrsquo courserdquo Toy said ldquoWhen they are close to wrapping up a new lsquoclassrsquo or cohort will beginrdquo
The Bloomberg course she explained ldquois an online self-paced course that qualified OCC Business students can complete on the Bloomberg terminalsrdquo located in Room 306 Gateway Building The certification course is built upon four modules topics Economic Indicators Foreign Currencies Fixed Income Securities and Equities
A LAB BY ANOTHER NAME HE SAID ldquoIt really should be considered a Business Lab with Bloomberg terminals We use it for various activities such as NJC4 RUTGERS (The Rutgers Business School-Newark New Jersey County College Case Competition) and Phi Beta Lambda (business club ndash PBL) team competition preparationsrdquo Bottomley explained
SHE SAID ldquoThe Business Lab is used every day In addition to students working on the Bloomberg Market Concepts course [the lab is used for] special meetings presentations and demonstrations Every week more and more students gain login IDs and become group leaders in Business classes Every day it seems additional students inquire about how they can become involved in using the labrdquo Toy remarked
BUSINESS COMPETITORS HE SAID Phi Beta Lambda students have used the lab to research stocks for a competition as Bottomley pointed out ldquoWe have two teams that compete outside of OCC and they use the lab for market research and analysis to augment their cases or strategies toward their Business competitionsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoIn the fall of 2017 nearly 20 Phi Beta Lambda students
signed up to participate in the PBL Stock Market Gamerdquo said Toy ldquoAs many PBL members concentrate on their state and national level competitions in the spring semester I now have a smaller group of students helping me pilot stock market competitions so that by the fall of 2018 we will conduct the games fully on the Bloomberg terminals Bloomberg has capabilities so that students can test complex portfolios and strategies and also networks where trades are able to be tracked in a competitive formatrdquo
ALL FOR FUN HE SAID One of the coolest components of the lab said Bottomley is ldquothe ability to perform Financial Market Analysis and Research Itrsquos amazing Frankly it can be quite overwhelming if you let itrdquo
SHE SAID Toy noted ldquoStudents enjoy making simulated trades and watching the performance of their selections It makes for a fun edushycational experience Students can also test their ideas by lsquobacktestingrsquo potential strategies to see if they would have been useful in the past As I said it is all for educational purposes as no actual trading is possiblerdquo
VALUE ADDED HE SAID ldquoTo have this Business Lab at our fingertips has been absoshylutely invaluablerdquo Bottomley emphasized ldquoIt is a very powerful tool to be used by our best and brightest studentsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoThis lab provides enormous educational and career opporshytunitiesrdquo Toy commented ldquoEven if students do not use Bloomberg at their next jobs the fact that they are Bloomberg experienced or certified proves the ability to learn and use a complex financial software systemrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 13
DEPARTMENTPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Novins Planetarium Takes Audiences to Space
The Robert J Novins Planetarium is one of the largest and most active planetariums in New Jersey Featuring some of the latest projection technology the Planetarium brings audiences the universe in innovative and exciting new ways Its dome is a virtual 360-degree video space no longer restricted to simply an earthshybound view of the sky so the staff can take visitors on a journey from the smallest scale to the edge of the universe In addition the fiber-optic star projector provides a beautiful crisp view of the night sky
In addition to childrenrsquos and general admission shows the Planetarium presents special events From spooky Halloween treats to musical holiday arrangeshyments audiences of all ages will get in the spirit Spectacular Laser Shows including the popular Laser Fest fill the dome with color and music as brilliant lasers dance among the stars
For the expert or novice stargazer observing sesshysions star watches and telescope workshops are
scheduled throughout the year with help from ASTRA (Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area)
But the Planetarium is so much more
Looking for a unique gift Stop by The Space Store which features star charts t-shirts space toys and much much more Or if yoursquore looking for a place to have a birthday party a variety of packages are availshyable that include a party room and show tickets Plus school groups Pre-K to Grade 12 are booked during the regular school year Clubs and organizations can also book their groups or get astronomy ldquoto gordquo with traveling programs
For recorded show information call 732-255shy0432 or visit the Novins Planetarium web page at wwwoceanedu for an updated schedule The Planetarium office can be reached at 732-255-0343 or email planetariumoceanedu
ndash RAD
14 Summer-Fall 2018
OCEAN VIEWS 15
-
-
RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
16 Summer-Fall 2018
-
our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
ndash RAD
OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
18 Summer-Fall 2018
OCC FOUNDATION
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-
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-
-
-
-
-
Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 19
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
20 Summer-Fall 2018
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
ndash RAD
Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
22 Summer-Fall 2018
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
bull
OCEAN VIEWS 11
FACULTY-TOPIC SPOTLIGHT
Getting Down to Business
Christopher Bottomley and Katherine Toy Invest in Students via Bloomberg Business Lab
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
In FY2018 a Carl D Perkins Grant provided Ocean County College with $392000 to support various programs including a Bloomberg Business Lab with Bloomberg software stock market ticker and status display for the Business program Katherine Toy Business Studies Lecturer and Christopher D Bottomley Business Studies Program Chair and Lecturer discuss the lab which as Bloomberg Finance attests enhances curriculum student projects and faculty research via integration of industry-leading data research news and analytics
ECONOMIC PLAYERS ECON HAS A HOLD ON THEM Bloomberg LP is a financial services and mass media company
headquartered in New York City It was founded in 1981 by businessshymanphilanthropist Michael R Bloomberg who served as the 108th Mayor of New York City
Bloomberg Terminal is a computer software system providing financial data used in the global financial services industry
Bottomley is originally from Huntington NY and currently resides in Toms River NJ He earned a BS in Economics from The State University of New York College at Oneonta and an MBA in FinanceHR from SUNY Binghamton University He started teaching at OCC in August 2001 after more than 20 years in the corporate world
Toy hails from Pennsylvania and now lives in Ventnor NJ She attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees she holds a BA and a PhD in Economics and specialized in Finance and Macroeconomics Monetary Policy She began working at OCC in the fall of 2015 following a stint as an adjunct instructor at Atlantic Cape Community College
HE SAID ldquoI love economics because of the way it describes human behavior in a scientific manner It was discussed often in my household growing up therefore I pursued it as my undergraduate degreerdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI first became interested in economics as an international relations major and soon lsquoeconrsquo became my main interestrdquo
AND IT GRIPS US ALL HE SAID Bottomley shares his interest with students majoring in all disciplines explaining ldquoEconomics is the one thing we all share in comshymon regardless of background or current jobs careers aspirations Itrsquos the one thing that binds us together as Americansrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI think it is easy to forget about the economy when everyshything is going well but an unhealthy economy can have a major impact on our livesrdquo
CONCEPTS CERTIFICATIONS AND COHORTS HE SAID Students have been so excited about the lab Bottomley stated ldquothat during its introduction this term there have been 20-plus students involved alone in the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate programrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoWe have a good number of students who have already completed or are close to completing the Bloomberg Market Concepts
12 Summer-Fall 2018
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
or Bloomberg lsquoCertificationrsquo courserdquo Toy said ldquoWhen they are close to wrapping up a new lsquoclassrsquo or cohort will beginrdquo
The Bloomberg course she explained ldquois an online self-paced course that qualified OCC Business students can complete on the Bloomberg terminalsrdquo located in Room 306 Gateway Building The certification course is built upon four modules topics Economic Indicators Foreign Currencies Fixed Income Securities and Equities
A LAB BY ANOTHER NAME HE SAID ldquoIt really should be considered a Business Lab with Bloomberg terminals We use it for various activities such as NJC4 RUTGERS (The Rutgers Business School-Newark New Jersey County College Case Competition) and Phi Beta Lambda (business club ndash PBL) team competition preparationsrdquo Bottomley explained
SHE SAID ldquoThe Business Lab is used every day In addition to students working on the Bloomberg Market Concepts course [the lab is used for] special meetings presentations and demonstrations Every week more and more students gain login IDs and become group leaders in Business classes Every day it seems additional students inquire about how they can become involved in using the labrdquo Toy remarked
BUSINESS COMPETITORS HE SAID Phi Beta Lambda students have used the lab to research stocks for a competition as Bottomley pointed out ldquoWe have two teams that compete outside of OCC and they use the lab for market research and analysis to augment their cases or strategies toward their Business competitionsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoIn the fall of 2017 nearly 20 Phi Beta Lambda students
signed up to participate in the PBL Stock Market Gamerdquo said Toy ldquoAs many PBL members concentrate on their state and national level competitions in the spring semester I now have a smaller group of students helping me pilot stock market competitions so that by the fall of 2018 we will conduct the games fully on the Bloomberg terminals Bloomberg has capabilities so that students can test complex portfolios and strategies and also networks where trades are able to be tracked in a competitive formatrdquo
ALL FOR FUN HE SAID One of the coolest components of the lab said Bottomley is ldquothe ability to perform Financial Market Analysis and Research Itrsquos amazing Frankly it can be quite overwhelming if you let itrdquo
SHE SAID Toy noted ldquoStudents enjoy making simulated trades and watching the performance of their selections It makes for a fun edushycational experience Students can also test their ideas by lsquobacktestingrsquo potential strategies to see if they would have been useful in the past As I said it is all for educational purposes as no actual trading is possiblerdquo
VALUE ADDED HE SAID ldquoTo have this Business Lab at our fingertips has been absoshylutely invaluablerdquo Bottomley emphasized ldquoIt is a very powerful tool to be used by our best and brightest studentsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoThis lab provides enormous educational and career opporshytunitiesrdquo Toy commented ldquoEven if students do not use Bloomberg at their next jobs the fact that they are Bloomberg experienced or certified proves the ability to learn and use a complex financial software systemrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 13
DEPARTMENTPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Novins Planetarium Takes Audiences to Space
The Robert J Novins Planetarium is one of the largest and most active planetariums in New Jersey Featuring some of the latest projection technology the Planetarium brings audiences the universe in innovative and exciting new ways Its dome is a virtual 360-degree video space no longer restricted to simply an earthshybound view of the sky so the staff can take visitors on a journey from the smallest scale to the edge of the universe In addition the fiber-optic star projector provides a beautiful crisp view of the night sky
In addition to childrenrsquos and general admission shows the Planetarium presents special events From spooky Halloween treats to musical holiday arrangeshyments audiences of all ages will get in the spirit Spectacular Laser Shows including the popular Laser Fest fill the dome with color and music as brilliant lasers dance among the stars
For the expert or novice stargazer observing sesshysions star watches and telescope workshops are
scheduled throughout the year with help from ASTRA (Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area)
But the Planetarium is so much more
Looking for a unique gift Stop by The Space Store which features star charts t-shirts space toys and much much more Or if yoursquore looking for a place to have a birthday party a variety of packages are availshyable that include a party room and show tickets Plus school groups Pre-K to Grade 12 are booked during the regular school year Clubs and organizations can also book their groups or get astronomy ldquoto gordquo with traveling programs
For recorded show information call 732-255shy0432 or visit the Novins Planetarium web page at wwwoceanedu for an updated schedule The Planetarium office can be reached at 732-255-0343 or email planetariumoceanedu
ndash RAD
14 Summer-Fall 2018
OCEAN VIEWS 15
-
-
RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
16 Summer-Fall 2018
-
our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
ndash RAD
OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
18 Summer-Fall 2018
OCC FOUNDATION
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 19
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
20 Summer-Fall 2018
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
ndash RAD
Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
22 Summer-Fall 2018
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
FACULTY-TOPIC SPOTLIGHT
Getting Down to Business
Christopher Bottomley and Katherine Toy Invest in Students via Bloomberg Business Lab
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
In FY2018 a Carl D Perkins Grant provided Ocean County College with $392000 to support various programs including a Bloomberg Business Lab with Bloomberg software stock market ticker and status display for the Business program Katherine Toy Business Studies Lecturer and Christopher D Bottomley Business Studies Program Chair and Lecturer discuss the lab which as Bloomberg Finance attests enhances curriculum student projects and faculty research via integration of industry-leading data research news and analytics
ECONOMIC PLAYERS ECON HAS A HOLD ON THEM Bloomberg LP is a financial services and mass media company
headquartered in New York City It was founded in 1981 by businessshymanphilanthropist Michael R Bloomberg who served as the 108th Mayor of New York City
Bloomberg Terminal is a computer software system providing financial data used in the global financial services industry
Bottomley is originally from Huntington NY and currently resides in Toms River NJ He earned a BS in Economics from The State University of New York College at Oneonta and an MBA in FinanceHR from SUNY Binghamton University He started teaching at OCC in August 2001 after more than 20 years in the corporate world
Toy hails from Pennsylvania and now lives in Ventnor NJ She attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees she holds a BA and a PhD in Economics and specialized in Finance and Macroeconomics Monetary Policy She began working at OCC in the fall of 2015 following a stint as an adjunct instructor at Atlantic Cape Community College
HE SAID ldquoI love economics because of the way it describes human behavior in a scientific manner It was discussed often in my household growing up therefore I pursued it as my undergraduate degreerdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI first became interested in economics as an international relations major and soon lsquoeconrsquo became my main interestrdquo
AND IT GRIPS US ALL HE SAID Bottomley shares his interest with students majoring in all disciplines explaining ldquoEconomics is the one thing we all share in comshymon regardless of background or current jobs careers aspirations Itrsquos the one thing that binds us together as Americansrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoI think it is easy to forget about the economy when everyshything is going well but an unhealthy economy can have a major impact on our livesrdquo
CONCEPTS CERTIFICATIONS AND COHORTS HE SAID Students have been so excited about the lab Bottomley stated ldquothat during its introduction this term there have been 20-plus students involved alone in the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate programrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoWe have a good number of students who have already completed or are close to completing the Bloomberg Market Concepts
12 Summer-Fall 2018
ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
or Bloomberg lsquoCertificationrsquo courserdquo Toy said ldquoWhen they are close to wrapping up a new lsquoclassrsquo or cohort will beginrdquo
The Bloomberg course she explained ldquois an online self-paced course that qualified OCC Business students can complete on the Bloomberg terminalsrdquo located in Room 306 Gateway Building The certification course is built upon four modules topics Economic Indicators Foreign Currencies Fixed Income Securities and Equities
A LAB BY ANOTHER NAME HE SAID ldquoIt really should be considered a Business Lab with Bloomberg terminals We use it for various activities such as NJC4 RUTGERS (The Rutgers Business School-Newark New Jersey County College Case Competition) and Phi Beta Lambda (business club ndash PBL) team competition preparationsrdquo Bottomley explained
SHE SAID ldquoThe Business Lab is used every day In addition to students working on the Bloomberg Market Concepts course [the lab is used for] special meetings presentations and demonstrations Every week more and more students gain login IDs and become group leaders in Business classes Every day it seems additional students inquire about how they can become involved in using the labrdquo Toy remarked
BUSINESS COMPETITORS HE SAID Phi Beta Lambda students have used the lab to research stocks for a competition as Bottomley pointed out ldquoWe have two teams that compete outside of OCC and they use the lab for market research and analysis to augment their cases or strategies toward their Business competitionsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoIn the fall of 2017 nearly 20 Phi Beta Lambda students
signed up to participate in the PBL Stock Market Gamerdquo said Toy ldquoAs many PBL members concentrate on their state and national level competitions in the spring semester I now have a smaller group of students helping me pilot stock market competitions so that by the fall of 2018 we will conduct the games fully on the Bloomberg terminals Bloomberg has capabilities so that students can test complex portfolios and strategies and also networks where trades are able to be tracked in a competitive formatrdquo
ALL FOR FUN HE SAID One of the coolest components of the lab said Bottomley is ldquothe ability to perform Financial Market Analysis and Research Itrsquos amazing Frankly it can be quite overwhelming if you let itrdquo
SHE SAID Toy noted ldquoStudents enjoy making simulated trades and watching the performance of their selections It makes for a fun edushycational experience Students can also test their ideas by lsquobacktestingrsquo potential strategies to see if they would have been useful in the past As I said it is all for educational purposes as no actual trading is possiblerdquo
VALUE ADDED HE SAID ldquoTo have this Business Lab at our fingertips has been absoshylutely invaluablerdquo Bottomley emphasized ldquoIt is a very powerful tool to be used by our best and brightest studentsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoThis lab provides enormous educational and career opporshytunitiesrdquo Toy commented ldquoEven if students do not use Bloomberg at their next jobs the fact that they are Bloomberg experienced or certified proves the ability to learn and use a complex financial software systemrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 13
DEPARTMENTPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Novins Planetarium Takes Audiences to Space
The Robert J Novins Planetarium is one of the largest and most active planetariums in New Jersey Featuring some of the latest projection technology the Planetarium brings audiences the universe in innovative and exciting new ways Its dome is a virtual 360-degree video space no longer restricted to simply an earthshybound view of the sky so the staff can take visitors on a journey from the smallest scale to the edge of the universe In addition the fiber-optic star projector provides a beautiful crisp view of the night sky
In addition to childrenrsquos and general admission shows the Planetarium presents special events From spooky Halloween treats to musical holiday arrangeshyments audiences of all ages will get in the spirit Spectacular Laser Shows including the popular Laser Fest fill the dome with color and music as brilliant lasers dance among the stars
For the expert or novice stargazer observing sesshysions star watches and telescope workshops are
scheduled throughout the year with help from ASTRA (Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area)
But the Planetarium is so much more
Looking for a unique gift Stop by The Space Store which features star charts t-shirts space toys and much much more Or if yoursquore looking for a place to have a birthday party a variety of packages are availshyable that include a party room and show tickets Plus school groups Pre-K to Grade 12 are booked during the regular school year Clubs and organizations can also book their groups or get astronomy ldquoto gordquo with traveling programs
For recorded show information call 732-255shy0432 or visit the Novins Planetarium web page at wwwoceanedu for an updated schedule The Planetarium office can be reached at 732-255-0343 or email planetariumoceanedu
ndash RAD
14 Summer-Fall 2018
OCEAN VIEWS 15
-
-
RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
16 Summer-Fall 2018
-
our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
ndash RAD
OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
18 Summer-Fall 2018
OCC FOUNDATION
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 19
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
20 Summer-Fall 2018
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
ndash RAD
Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
22 Summer-Fall 2018
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
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ldquohe said she said he said she said she said he said she said he saidrdquo
or Bloomberg lsquoCertificationrsquo courserdquo Toy said ldquoWhen they are close to wrapping up a new lsquoclassrsquo or cohort will beginrdquo
The Bloomberg course she explained ldquois an online self-paced course that qualified OCC Business students can complete on the Bloomberg terminalsrdquo located in Room 306 Gateway Building The certification course is built upon four modules topics Economic Indicators Foreign Currencies Fixed Income Securities and Equities
A LAB BY ANOTHER NAME HE SAID ldquoIt really should be considered a Business Lab with Bloomberg terminals We use it for various activities such as NJC4 RUTGERS (The Rutgers Business School-Newark New Jersey County College Case Competition) and Phi Beta Lambda (business club ndash PBL) team competition preparationsrdquo Bottomley explained
SHE SAID ldquoThe Business Lab is used every day In addition to students working on the Bloomberg Market Concepts course [the lab is used for] special meetings presentations and demonstrations Every week more and more students gain login IDs and become group leaders in Business classes Every day it seems additional students inquire about how they can become involved in using the labrdquo Toy remarked
BUSINESS COMPETITORS HE SAID Phi Beta Lambda students have used the lab to research stocks for a competition as Bottomley pointed out ldquoWe have two teams that compete outside of OCC and they use the lab for market research and analysis to augment their cases or strategies toward their Business competitionsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoIn the fall of 2017 nearly 20 Phi Beta Lambda students
signed up to participate in the PBL Stock Market Gamerdquo said Toy ldquoAs many PBL members concentrate on their state and national level competitions in the spring semester I now have a smaller group of students helping me pilot stock market competitions so that by the fall of 2018 we will conduct the games fully on the Bloomberg terminals Bloomberg has capabilities so that students can test complex portfolios and strategies and also networks where trades are able to be tracked in a competitive formatrdquo
ALL FOR FUN HE SAID One of the coolest components of the lab said Bottomley is ldquothe ability to perform Financial Market Analysis and Research Itrsquos amazing Frankly it can be quite overwhelming if you let itrdquo
SHE SAID Toy noted ldquoStudents enjoy making simulated trades and watching the performance of their selections It makes for a fun edushycational experience Students can also test their ideas by lsquobacktestingrsquo potential strategies to see if they would have been useful in the past As I said it is all for educational purposes as no actual trading is possiblerdquo
VALUE ADDED HE SAID ldquoTo have this Business Lab at our fingertips has been absoshylutely invaluablerdquo Bottomley emphasized ldquoIt is a very powerful tool to be used by our best and brightest studentsrdquo
SHE SAID ldquoThis lab provides enormous educational and career opporshytunitiesrdquo Toy commented ldquoEven if students do not use Bloomberg at their next jobs the fact that they are Bloomberg experienced or certified proves the ability to learn and use a complex financial software systemrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 13
DEPARTMENTPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Novins Planetarium Takes Audiences to Space
The Robert J Novins Planetarium is one of the largest and most active planetariums in New Jersey Featuring some of the latest projection technology the Planetarium brings audiences the universe in innovative and exciting new ways Its dome is a virtual 360-degree video space no longer restricted to simply an earthshybound view of the sky so the staff can take visitors on a journey from the smallest scale to the edge of the universe In addition the fiber-optic star projector provides a beautiful crisp view of the night sky
In addition to childrenrsquos and general admission shows the Planetarium presents special events From spooky Halloween treats to musical holiday arrangeshyments audiences of all ages will get in the spirit Spectacular Laser Shows including the popular Laser Fest fill the dome with color and music as brilliant lasers dance among the stars
For the expert or novice stargazer observing sesshysions star watches and telescope workshops are
scheduled throughout the year with help from ASTRA (Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area)
But the Planetarium is so much more
Looking for a unique gift Stop by The Space Store which features star charts t-shirts space toys and much much more Or if yoursquore looking for a place to have a birthday party a variety of packages are availshyable that include a party room and show tickets Plus school groups Pre-K to Grade 12 are booked during the regular school year Clubs and organizations can also book their groups or get astronomy ldquoto gordquo with traveling programs
For recorded show information call 732-255shy0432 or visit the Novins Planetarium web page at wwwoceanedu for an updated schedule The Planetarium office can be reached at 732-255-0343 or email planetariumoceanedu
ndash RAD
14 Summer-Fall 2018
OCEAN VIEWS 15
-
-
RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
16 Summer-Fall 2018
-
our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
ndash RAD
OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
18 Summer-Fall 2018
OCC FOUNDATION
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 19
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
20 Summer-Fall 2018
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
ndash RAD
Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
22 Summer-Fall 2018
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
DEPARTMENTPROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Novins Planetarium Takes Audiences to Space
The Robert J Novins Planetarium is one of the largest and most active planetariums in New Jersey Featuring some of the latest projection technology the Planetarium brings audiences the universe in innovative and exciting new ways Its dome is a virtual 360-degree video space no longer restricted to simply an earthshybound view of the sky so the staff can take visitors on a journey from the smallest scale to the edge of the universe In addition the fiber-optic star projector provides a beautiful crisp view of the night sky
In addition to childrenrsquos and general admission shows the Planetarium presents special events From spooky Halloween treats to musical holiday arrangeshyments audiences of all ages will get in the spirit Spectacular Laser Shows including the popular Laser Fest fill the dome with color and music as brilliant lasers dance among the stars
For the expert or novice stargazer observing sesshysions star watches and telescope workshops are
scheduled throughout the year with help from ASTRA (Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area)
But the Planetarium is so much more
Looking for a unique gift Stop by The Space Store which features star charts t-shirts space toys and much much more Or if yoursquore looking for a place to have a birthday party a variety of packages are availshyable that include a party room and show tickets Plus school groups Pre-K to Grade 12 are booked during the regular school year Clubs and organizations can also book their groups or get astronomy ldquoto gordquo with traveling programs
For recorded show information call 732-255shy0432 or visit the Novins Planetarium web page at wwwoceanedu for an updated schedule The Planetarium office can be reached at 732-255-0343 or email planetariumoceanedu
ndash RAD
14 Summer-Fall 2018
OCEAN VIEWS 15
-
-
RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
16 Summer-Fall 2018
-
our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
ndash RAD
OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
18 Summer-Fall 2018
OCC FOUNDATION
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 19
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
20 Summer-Fall 2018
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
ndash RAD
Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
22 Summer-Fall 2018
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
OCEAN VIEWS 15
-
-
RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
16 Summer-Fall 2018
-
our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
ndash RAD
OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
18 Summer-Fall 2018
OCC FOUNDATION
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 19
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
20 Summer-Fall 2018
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
ndash RAD
Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
22 Summer-Fall 2018
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
-
-
RIBBON CUTTING
H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building $375 Million Grant to Benefit the Health Sciences Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Benefactors of Education and Health Care
The Ocean County College Foundation received a $375 million grant from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc to support the Collegersquos health sciences programs
ldquoThe Ocean County College Foundation is honored to have received such a generous gift from The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation This endowment will ensure our foundation is able to provide scholar ships for our School of Nursing as well as all of our offerings in the health sciences for generations to comerdquo explained Ken Malagiere Executive Director of the Ocean County College Foundation ldquoThe training and skills learned from all of the programs will directly impact the lives of our students pursuing a career in the ever-growing field of healthcarerdquo
According to Malagiere $25 million was given as an Endowment to grant scholarships to attendees of the Collegersquos health sciences programs In addition $125 million has been approved for healthcare programs at Ocean County College
ldquoThe new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building will help promote the health sciences allowing
Ocean County College to expand its program offerings to include not only nursing but also allied health curriculardquo explained Dr Jon H Larson OCC President ldquoThe building will ultimately serve as many as 600 to 800 students We are extremely grateful for this generous donation by The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation which will benefit both the College and the community for years to comerdquo
ldquoThis major gift is not only testimony to the H Hovnanian Foundationrsquos commitment to healthcare and the sciences but it is also a commitment to our entire commu nity and recognition of the important role Ocean County College plays in preparing
16 Summer-Fall 2018
-
our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
ndash RAD
OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
18 Summer-Fall 2018
OCC FOUNDATION
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 19
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
20 Summer-Fall 2018
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
ndash RAD
Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
22 Summer-Fall 2018
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
-
our students to be active participants in the economy and workplace of the futurerdquo added Malagiere
A Ribbon Cutting for the new H Hovnanian Health Sciences Building took place on May 9
The mission of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation Inc is to provide funding for charitable
educational religious scientific literary or testing for public safety purposes with a primary
focus on providing such funding so as to assist Armenian communi ties world-wide by gifts grants contributions and program-related investments to 501(c)(3) organizations foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOrsquos) or to governments exclusively for charitable purposes or so as to assist charitable or educational organizations located in Ocean or Monmouth County New Jersey whose primary activities include provision of health care or education and training in real estate development
ndash RAD
OCEAN VIEWS 17
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
18 Summer-Fall 2018
OCC FOUNDATION
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 19
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
20 Summer-Fall 2018
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
ndash RAD
Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
22 Summer-Fall 2018
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
Briann Skiba Liberal Arts and lsquoLeadHERshiprsquo at OCC Briann in Five Words Compassionate bull Goal-Driven bull Respectful bull Dependable bull Optimistic
Graduation Year 20-year old Briann donned the OCC cap and gown in May 2018
First and Foremost ldquoI live in the small town of Manahawkin and I graduated from Southern Regional High School in June of 2016 I (was) very excited to graduate OCC in May I am very proud to say that I am the first woman in my immediate and extended family to attend college and earn a degree This graduation is a very big deal to me and my familyrdquo
18 Summer-Fall 2018
OCC FOUNDATION
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 19
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
20 Summer-Fall 2018
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
ndash RAD
Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
22 Summer-Fall 2018
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Science and Imagination ldquoMy degree program is Liberal Arts but the classes I am taking are geared towards Stocktonrsquos nursing program so a lot of science classes ndash Psychology Anatomy amp Physiology Microbiology Lifespan Development I did take an interest in English and fell in love with my Multicultural Fairy Tales class with Prof Carboyrdquo
Expect the Unexpected ldquoOCC was very different from what I was
expecting but in a very good way In high school the expectation was (in order) to have a true college experience you have to go away to a four-year university I was hesitant to attend OCC at first because of this but I have to say that going to OCC was the best decision I have made I am now a proud Viking I was genuinely sur prised at how many opportunities OCC has available to its students From scholarship opportunities through the Foundation to over 50 clubs and teams on campus there is something for everyone You get a high-quality education without putting yourself in thousands of dollars of debt Itrsquos not only a smart choice but an inexpensive onerdquo
A Womanrsquos Voice is a Revolution ldquoMy most memorable class would
have to be public speaking with Prof Paul Chalakani Like most college students I hated speaking in public I was so nervous I would shake like a leaf Prof Chalakani understood my anxiety and pushed me to get out of my comfort zone by having me present a speech every week By the end of the class I became more confident in myself and I began to truly enjoy public speaking Thanks to Prof Chalakani and my fellow classmates I have become con fident in my voice and hope to become a motivational speaker I have spoken at a few events within the community including as the guest speaker at the OCC Foundation Galardquo
A Solid Foundation ldquoMy relationship with the Foundation
started back in June 2017 when I volun teered to work for the Gala I was in awe at
how they transformed the gym to look like an Oscarrsquos after-party and even more so that over $200000 was raised for scholar ships that went to students like me In September I attended the 100 Women Campaign speed mentoring event and I met with Noelle Carino and Sherri Bray and we hit it off Noelle and Sherri invited me to speak at the Gala meeting in January because I had been awarded a scholar ship I met with the rest of the Foundation executive board and really connected with the members I made such an impact with my speech that I was asked to be the guest speaker for the Gala I have become close to the members of the Foundation since and I try to volunteer and help out with events as much as I canrdquo
Insight and Encouragement ldquoThe 100 Women Campaign is a part
of the OCC Foundation that connects students with successful and influential women in the community to create valu able mentormentee relationships It offers scholarships and hosts LeadHERship events for young women at OCC I have attended the speed mentoring challenge twice and connected with my amazing mentor Noelle Carino My involvement with 100 Women aside from attending events is to spread the word to my fellow students about what 100 Women is and get them to participate in the events and gatheringsrdquo
At the Helm ldquoI am not Asian but I have been fasci
nated with Japan and Asian culture since I was a little girl In high school I took four years of Japanese and I travelled to Japan for three weeks in 2015 When I started at OCC I wanted to be involved as much as possible and when I saw the Asian Culture Club at the club fair I was immediately interested I started going to the club meet ings going on trips and trying to be as involved as possible The president at the time saw my passion and asked me to be president for the spring 2017 semester and I have held that title since As president my role is to organize trips and school events coordinate between our club and
student life lead our club meetings and collaborate with other departments to host events like our private luncheon with Kuniko Yamamoto I donrsquot do it alone though my amazing executive board is my rock and helps keep our club together and successfulrdquo
In Any Event ldquoMy job at the Student Life Box Office is
really enjoyable We sell discounted tickets for movies Broadway shows and other trips to New York My job is to not only sell tickets and answer questions but to connect with students and faculty I am happy to say I have made many friends through working at the Box Office It also helps me stay up-to-date and involved with all of the events that happen on campus It is actually how I found out about the 100 Women speed mentoring event The best part of working at the Box Office is definitely my bosses Allison Irwin Neal McHale Alison Noone and Jen Fazio They are so understanding and kind Itrsquos a truly positive work environment and I am thankful to work for themrdquo
Keep in Touch ldquoOnce I graduate OCC I will be attending
Stockton University where I will be work ing towards my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree During the summer I will continue to work in the Student Life Box Office and work as an orientation leader While I attend Stockton I still plan on being as involved with OCC as much as possible as an alumn(a)rdquo
Go All Out or Grab a Good Book ldquoI am a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I
love to go boating jet skiing zip lining and kayaking in the summer I love to go star gazing with my friends and on dates with my incredible boyfriend Gustavo I love to stay busy and I try to be involved within the community When I am not working doing homework or on an adventure you can find me buried in one of Sarah J Maasrsquo books I adore her Throne of Glass novel seriesrdquo
ndash JKH
OCEAN VIEWS 19
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
20 Summer-Fall 2018
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
ndash RAD
Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
22 Summer-Fall 2018
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
FRIDAY JUNE 15 2018
OCCGALAOCCGALA
2018 Ocean County College Foundation
ScholarShipScholarShipScholarShipCelebrationCelebrationCelebration
Celebration Honors Freeholder Virginia ldquoGinnyrdquo Haines
OCC FOUNDATION
20 Summer-Fall 2018
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
ndash RAD
Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
22 Summer-Fall 2018
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
WHAT WErsquoRE CELEBRATING
WHAT WErsquoRE LOOKING FORWARD TO 17th Annual Golf Outing
Pine Barrens Golf Club Jackson Tuesday October 9 930 am-600 pm Entry Fee $325 pp (Brunch Driving Range Shotgun Start Green Fees Golf Cart Golf Gift and Awards and Cocktail Reception)
Foundation Benefit Concert Rob Ericrsquos Tribute to Billy Joel Saturday March 30 800 pm $45 Concert Only $100 VIP Reception and Concert
BY THE NUMBERS Approximately
60 percent60 percentof our graduating students
ENROLL at FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
within their first year after graduation
98 percent98 percentof Ocean County College graduates in a 2016 survey say they would
highly recommendOCC to family and friends
$500000$500000 provided annually in scholarship support to more than
650 students
(L to R) VP Student Affairs Jerry Racioppi President Dr Jon Larson Foundation Executive Director Ken Malagiere students Zachary James and Ed Bank Donor Mary Ann Russo and Daughter Cathy Delanoy Esq student Sabrina Varga Interim Associate VP Academic Affairs Joseph Konopka and Board of TrusteesFoundation Board Member Stephan Leone
Bipartisan Scholarship The OCC Foundation established the Senator John F Russo Scholarship which
celebrates the life and dedication of the late NJ senator to public service and his conshytributions to integrity in politics bipartisanship cultural diversity civility and tolerance The endowment was established with a gift of $100000 from Mrs Mary Ann Russo wife of Senator Russo
ldquoThe OCC Foundation expresses its gratitude to Mrs Russo for this generous donashytion which will assist many deserving politically engaged students for years to come In addition a special note of appreciation is expressed to OCC Foundation Trustee Stephan Leone for his assistance in acquiring this giftrdquo said Kenneth J Malagiere Executive Director of the Foundation
This endowment will fund scholarships for students actively engaged in the political process and taking political science classes at OCC andor will be made available as graduating scholarships for those continuing on to four-year institutions to major in political science
ldquoMrs Russo and her family can be proud of Senator Russorsquos dedication and conshytributions to the political landscape in Ocean County This endowment will help keep his memory and work alive in the hearts and minds of our students faculty and staffrdquo Malagiere added
ndash RAD
Spinosaurus Lost Giant of the Cretaceous Oct 5 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
When Women Ruled the World Dec 6 2018 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
Ocean Soul Jun 6 2019 ndash 700pm ndash Grunin Center
BLAUVELT LECTURE SERIES COMING THIS FALL copy Mark Thiessen
OCEAN VIEWS 21
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
22 Summer-Fall 2018
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
TE
ATHLETICS
CHECK ONE STUDENT ATHLE
Samantha Allen rsquo18 Team(s) | Womenrsquos Volleyball
High School | Toms River South
Honors or Awards (OCC) | National Girls amp Women in Sports ldquoWoman of
SAMANTHA THE ATHLETE
the Yearrdquo Award All-Region XIX All-GSAC Most Valuable Player
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why I am most proud of being ldquoWoman of the Yearrdquo because it shows me that all my hard work paid off I have played this sport without a need to be acknowledged for my skill or work ethic However this award truly made me proud for all that I have accomplished during my time playing volleyball at OCC
Describe the OCC Womens Volleyball Team in three words or less Family Hardworking Dedicated
SAMANTHA THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | I am transferring to The College of New Jersey to pursue a degree in Marketing
What do you enjoy doing off the Volleyball Court and out of the classroom Working spending time with my family going to the beach and doing yoga
What is your favorite OCC class and why Environmental Science because it showed us the impact that we have on our earth (and it) made me much more conscious of our environment and the lasting impact that I have on it
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Dr Gerding because he really cares about the success of his students He brings in various speakers and we do different activities that strengthen our professional skills all while having fun
Describe OCC students in three words or less Diverse Diligent Exceptional
22 Summer-Fall 2018
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
CHECK ONE STUDENT A
OCEAN VIEWS 23
RJ Laing rsquo18 RJ THE ATHLETE
Team(s) | Menrsquos Basketball High School | Toms River South Honors or Awards (OCC) Academic All-StateGSAC
Academic All-Region XIX Academic All-Conference
What athletic accomplishments are you most proud of and why Our record in the second semester after a 1-9 start in the first semester
Describe the OCC Menrsquos Basketball Team in three words or less Special
RJ THE STUDENT
Major | AS Business Administration Graduation Year | 2018 Goal | Real EstateConstruction
What do you enjoy doing off the Basketball Court and out of the classroom Watching ldquoThe Officerdquo and working out
What is your favorite OCC class Introduction to Business Administration
Who is your favorite OCC professor and why Professors Samarelli Bottomley and Kissling all because they make class fun and interesting
Describe OCC students in three words or less Respectful Friendly Helpful
THLETE
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability
and accessibility services
College Drive PO Box 2001 Toms River NJ 08754-2001
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE
PAID TOMS RIVER NJ 08754
PERMIT NO 27
For the complete 2018-2019 performance schedule visit
grunincenterorg Box Office Hours P Mon-Fri P 1000am-500pm 7322550500 P College Drive P Toms River P NJ
Group Rates Available
Contact the Box Office two weeks prior to any show to arrange for disability and accessibility services
2018-2019 SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
