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Hackettstown, NJ, December 19, 2007 - In November, Centenary College MBA graduates began teaching the “first one and only finance course at the high school level in China. Centenary’s graduates along with Dr. Anthony Trongone, Director of E-MBA Programs in China, taught these classes using materials primarily from the Centenary’s Executive MBA program at Beijing Bayi High School, the elite government high school with 4000 students. This “pioneering” system was recommended by the Beijing Bureau of Education to be taught in all high schools throughout China. 

Centenary College is currently working with the several institutions in Beijing, Wuxi, and Taipei.  The college began running courses with British Sino Century Institute in April 2004. There are currently 231 students in the programs. Two-hundred thirty students have graduated from our Executive MBA programs in Asia.

After gaining MBAs (Master of Business Administration) from Centenary, these students have gone on to pursue their Ph.D. studies at (some of the most prestigious universities in the world, including: Boston University, Manchester Business School, London Business School (United Kingdom), NanYang Technological University (Singapore), Hong Kong Chinese University (Hong Kong) and Peking University (China).

Graduates of the Centenary College China MBA program lead corporations, create companies, transform entire industries, and re-imagine the very nature of business. Graduates of Centenary College China MBA hold managerial positions at Fortune 500 corporations, such as: Microsoft, General Electronics, Morgan Stanley, Citi Bank, HSBC, Oracle, Nokia, Motorola, Johnson & Johnson, British Council, ABN AMRO, Standard Charted, SONY, Yahoo, Chinese Ministry of Finance, SINA, Beijing Bank, East Asia Bank, Commercial Bank of China, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, China National Petroleum Corporation, China News Agency (Finance), China Telecom, Swiss Sino Association, and more. There are numerous alumni success stories.

Further, Centenary College China MBA faculty members have attained impressive academic and professional reputations in China and abroad. The permanent and visiting faculties provide the school’s top-quality teaching and research by introducing emerging international theories and practices and incorporating aspects of today’s business environment in China. Centenary College China MBA faculty members all hold Ph.D. degrees from the world’s top 30 universities, like: New York University, Cambridge University, London Business School (UK), Michigan University, Harvard University, Nan Yang Technological University (Singapore), Peking University (China), Tsinghua University (China), and others.

Dr. Anthony Trongone is the Director of Executive MBA programs in China and Taiwan. In addition to administrating these programs, he teaches three of the finance courses to his students in Asia. He received his Ph.D. from NYU in 1987. He is a Certified Financial Planner (1990), a Commodity Trading Advisor (1998), and has 40 years trading experience. Besides trading futures in the pits of the NYBOT, he has held administrative positions, as Chairperson of the Business Department and Director of Research at Centenary College.  Dr. Trongone is one of 24 “MASTER TRADERS” representing eSignal (www.esignal.com). This company is the leading provider of real-time market information and professional-level tools, delivered to PCs, laptops, PDAs and smart phones.  Thomson Learning is publishing his textbook on finance and investing for E-MBA students, which is scheduled for release in mid 2008.
 
Dr. Trongone says of the successful alumni of the MBA program, “It is extremely gratifying to see the collective accomplishments of our graduates.  The entire Centenary community is proud of how these exceptional individuals represent our school”

One, alumnus, Zhu Wang Bei, says, “The system was recommended by Beijing Bereau of Educations to all high schools in China.” He goes to say, “This financial planning course for high school students is first one and only one in China, and has gained Beijing Municipal Government official recognition and education authority supports.”

This sort of truly international contribution is not uncommon of Centenary, an institution, which has long been committed to global education.

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Lillian Nicholson Memorial Scholarship Announced at Centenary College.

Hackettstown, NJ, December 19, 2007 – Dr. Douglas Schwegel, in memory of his friend and longtime Centenarian Professor Harry Strickhausen has established a scholarship for qualifying students at Centenary College.  The Lillian Nicholson Memorial Scholarship is so named in honor of Professor Strickhausen’s high school teacher, who served as his mentor.

It is Dr. Schwegel’s intention that this scholarship be awarded annually to two undergraduate English majors for outstanding accomplishments in their field of study.  The recipients will be chosen on the basis of both academic merit and financial need by Dr. John Holt, Chair of the English and Foreign Languages Department, with the approval of the department faculty.

Professor Strickhausen was a deeply valued member of the Centenary community for 30 years—from 1969 to 1999.  As a young man attending Ball High School in Galveston, Texas, he found a mentor and friend in his English teacher, Lillian Nicholson.  His distinguished career never caused him to lose sight of the role Mrs. Nicholson played in his aspiration to become a teacher.

“I know the establishment of this scholarship would please Harry greatly,” says Dr. Schwegel of his motivation to provide such opportunities for Centenary students.

Likewise Dr. John Holt says, “This scholarship is a meaningful way to honor the memory of our recently departed colleague.  Harry Strickhausen was as much beloved as he was respected, and he has set a high standard for all us.  We will be looking for a touch of Harry in the candidates’ profiles.”

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Centenary Business Students Present Potentially Life-Saving Information About Prescription Printers.

Hackettstown, NJ, December 7, 2007 – Four Centenary Business students and their professor will present their Star Micronics Marketing Research Project on December 12 at 10 A.M. in room S35 in the Edward W. Seay Administration Building. Guided by Assistant Professor of Business, Kathleen Naasz, a team of four seniors (Cassandra Ingram, Herbert Heins, Garrett Payne and Amy Rumpf) have functioned as business consultants to research the market opportunities for Prescription Printers in the United States and specifically in New Jersey, where this market is impacted by state regulations. Prescription printers—a simple solution to a potentially problematic concern—help to reduce prescription fraud and save lives by decreasing prescription errors.

A Prescription Printer prints prescriptions, as opposed to having a doctor handwrite them. The group will present documentation on the market opportunity for thermal prescription printers, which save time, money, and reduce errors; the study includes the statistics of people who have died as a result of their prescriptions being filled incorrectly due to the inability of pharmacists to accurately read prescriptions. According to their website, www.starmicronics.com, Star Micronics has been a world-wide leader in the manufacture of audio components, thermal POS receipt, label/barcode and impact printers for over 50 years.

Christine Stima, Business Development Manager of Star Micronics, says, “We hope the information presented about our products will increase awareness of a scarcely-known concern and help to, literally, save lives.”
 
Professor Naasz says, “At Centenary College, we work closely with industry clients to help our students gain exposure to real-world business problems and help to solve them by applying the concepts that we teach them in the classroom. This was a particularly interesting assignment since it involved regulatory analysis and through databases funded by the NJ Knowledge Initiative, we were able to size the market based on medical offices issuing between 75 – 150 prescriptions per week.”

Star Micronics is a global company with Star Micronics America based in Edison, NJ, and the global headquarters in Japan, and one of their product items, thermal printers, is being marketed for prescription printer use.  Through both primary and secondary research, conference calls, and client-site meetings, the students have applied a Marketing Research process based on useful text-book theory to a real-world business opportunity through this experiential learning project.

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Centenary College Prepares for “A Time to Rebuild” in Third Katrina Relief Trip.

Hackettstown, NJ, December 7, 2007– For the third year in a row, a dedicated group of Centenary faculty, staff, and students travel to—and help rebuild—New Orleans from January 2-11. A total of 20 work teams, equaling 110 people representing both Centenary College and Drew University, will participate in this heartfelt process. While the two prior projects were dedicated primarily to cleanup efforts, this one is a “Time to Rebuild.” Dr. Kenneth L. Hoyt (Centenary President) and Dr. Bryon L. Grigsby (Provost and Chief Operating Officer) are the Centenary administration who will be a part of these teams.

One rebuilding site will be Chalmette, as part of the St. Bernard Project.  The website for the St. Bernard Project is www.stbernardproject.org. Another will be in the Musicians Village. Here a crew will be building homes for Habitat for Humanity.

Mike Quey, Habitat for Humanity Construction Supervisor, says, “The level of dedication to this project has been absolutely astounding. This is the first time I have worked with a college-sponsored group of this size. Three years of participation is just wonderful, and I am very enthusiastic about working with these teams.” 

The crews will also be rebuilding a Methodist Parsonage in the 9th Ward.
 
Russ Yarnell, Relief Student Coordinator (who has participated in the Katrina Relief Project for three years), says, “As a student leader—and in my third year of Katrina Relief—I have seen many stages of the rebuilding process. I have seen people in need of immediate help and I have seen exhausted, frustrated people. This year, I’m looking forward to helping people start over and I also look forward to working on brand new houses. This year will be very different than the first two.  We will start to finish the process with the homeowners to rebuild their lives.”

Over the past several months, the Centenary community has come together with the common goal of continuous Katrina relief in mind by hosting a “Drag Fashion Show” and a “Disaster Relief Golf Classic,” along with other such events to generate the necessary funds for the trip.

Dr. Norman Cetuk, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Centenary College, and the lead faculty member for the trip, says, “It is important to distinguish what we have done in the past two years and what we are doing this year. In the past two years, we helped to clean up the devastated region. This year, will be a time to rebuild and restore these homes and communities by working side-by-side with homeowners.”

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Centenary College's Academic Success Center Seeking New Tutors.

Hackettstown, NJ, October 22, 2007 – Centenary College’s Academic Success Center is currently seeking new tutors. The Academic Success Center provides academic support to students in the form of academic coaching, assistance with improving learning strategies, and a professional tutoring program. The tutoring program is appointment based. All prospective tutors must possess at least a bachelor’s degree, have a passion for teaching, and have the capacity to assist individuals and small groups in a specific content area. 

Currently there is a need for tutors in Business, particularly in Accounting and upper division Mathematics courses and statistics.  For further information, please contact Suzanne McCarthy, Director of Learning Support, at (908) 852-1400, ext. 2376. This hourly position pays $20 per hour with increments based on certification levels attained.  Tutoring is scheduled on an as needed basis with both day and evening hours. 

Suzanne McCarthy, Director of Learning Support, says, “Our professional tutors make an important contribution to the Centenary College education.”

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Centenary to Host CEC Event on November 16.

Hackettstown, NJ, November 8, 2007 – Centenary College will host an event sponsored by the student chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) on November 16 in newly-renovated John M. Reeves Student Recreation Center from 10:30 to 12:30 P.M. The event is open to the entire Centenary community and will focus on an adapted physical education demonstration. Five stations will be set up in the gym and students will be able to try different adaptive physical education activities.
 
Matheny Medical and Educational Center plans to send a class of eight students to the event. Their teacher is a recent graduate of Centenary’s M.A. program in Special Education.

The Matheny Medical and Educational Center is a teaching hospital that serves people of all ages with developmental disabilities. The center specializes in the care of children and adults with Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, and Lesch-Nyhan Disease.  Matheny is approved as a private school for the disabled by the New Jersey Department of Education and is a Special Hospital recognized by the New Jersey State Board of Health. Matheny's inpatient services are accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). The Peapack campus is also the facility’s research site, the Matheny Institute for Research in Developmental Disabilities.

The goal of this program is provide a disabilities awareness program to schools within the community.  Each student will receive an overview of developmental disabilities and have the chance to participate in physical education activities using specialized adaptive equipment with Matheny students.

The five stations—that will be set up for students to attempt a variety of adaptive sports equipment—include the following: an adaptive bowling ramp with pins and bowling ball, Bocce using a head pointer helmet, motorized and manual wheelchair driving, and an adapted tricycle.

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Centenary to Hold Wrestling Team Reunion.

Hackettstown, NJ, November 8, 2007 – Centenary College will hold a Wrestling Team Reunion on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 3:30 P.M., just prior to a match against University of Scranton. The wrestling will start in Centenary’s newly-renovated John M. Reeves Student Recreation Center at 4:30.

Centenary’s Head Wrestling Coach John Garriques says, “We hope to have our current and former wrestlers come together on this day to celebrate what it means to be a wrestler at Centenary College for camaraderie and Cyclone pride.”

For more information, please contact any of the following:

Team Founder, Bob Quade  at (908) 852-1400, ext.2241 or profq1@aol.com.

Head Coach, John Garriques, at (908) 852-1400, ext.2197 or garriquesj@centenarycollege.edu

Athletic Administrative Assistant, J.J. Cusick, at (908) 852-1400 ext.2297 or cusickj@centenarycollege.edu

Coach Garriques begins his second season as a Head Coach at the collegiate coaching ranks, taking over a Centenary College Wrestling program that has seen its share of success the past few seasons.  Coach Garriques comes to Centenary by way of a very well known wrestling program at Phillipsburg High School, where he had been an assistant the last three seasons.  At Phillipsburg, which happens to also be his Alma Mater, Coach Garriques was directly involved with every aspect of the daily activities within the program.
  
Coach Garriques wrestling career began in high school at Phillipsburg, where he was a three time New Jersey State place winner.  Upon graduation, John attended Gloucester County College in Gloucester, NJ.  There in his freshman year he was a Junior College National Champion and went on to become a two-time Junior College All-American in both 1998 and 2000.  From there he transferred to Seton Hall University in the fall of 2000, and was an NCAA National Qualifier.  John then completed his wrestling career the next season at Hofstra University where he also became a National Qualifier, for the second consecutive year.  Along with his wrestling accolades, Coach Garriques also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies with a minor in Psychology from Seton Hall University in 2004.

The Wrestling team began at Centenary in 1992.  There are currently 24 wrestlers on the Centenary team. Visit the Cyclone Wrestling Team home page.
 
The John M. Reeves Student Recreation Center completed a renovation in January 2007. The athletic facility was expanded to 30,000 square feet and includes a 1,200 seat gymnasium with two full-sized multi-purpose courts, a fitness center / weight-room, locker rooms, a wrestling room, a pool with separate locker room facilities, indoor batting cages, new athletic staff offices, and athletic training facilities.

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’07 Western Africa Seminar — A Ghanaian Case Study Slated for November 19.

Hackettstown, NJ, November 7, 2007 – Centenary College students will present ’07 Western Africa Seminar—a Ghanaian Case Study, which will focus on various aspects of the culture of Ghana on Monday, November 19th from 3-5 P.M. in the Robert E. and Virginia N. Littell Technology Center. Each presentation will be 15 minutes.  Light refreshments will be available and the event is open to the public. Presentations will include:

• Russell Yarnell on Journey of an African Slave
• Michael Littlejohn on Perceptions of Black American College Students
• Sara Walsh on Education in Ghana
• Samantha Buyers on Environmental Perspective
• Constance Edouard on Ghanaian Art and Music
• Rebecca Miller on Environmental Awareness and Education in Ghana
• Osei Long on Effects of Poverty and Aids in Children
• Coree Reuter on Ghanaian Culture Photographic Journal
• Kristin Lesino on Operation Missionaries of Charity
• Craig Alaburda on Trokosi
• Yolander Graham on Religion and Beliefs of Spiritual Leaders

Centenary College sent these students to the west African nation of Ghana on June 7 and they returned on June 19. The College’s International Studies department underwrote the cost of the trip, which included medical vaccinations, visa, airfare, rooms, and meals for the undergraduates and Reverend David Jones, Dr. Norman Cetuk and Dr. Dean Bethea. 

Dr. Cetuk, assistant professor of criminal justice, says of the presentations, “These students will provide fascinating background information on every aspect of the society and culture of Ghana, and I look forward to having these students share their findings with the public.”

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Centenary Honors Distinguished Alumnae.

Hackettstown, NJ, October 26, 2007 – Centenary College has named six Distinguished Alumnae—Carol Burgess Lackland, Norma Boom Marin, Deborah Harry, Patricia Terhune Hoffman, Lois Kroll, and Carole Snyder, who were honored with the Award at the Distinguished Alumni Brunch during on Sunday, October 14, 2007, as part of the Homecoming and Alumni Weekend festivities. 

Carol Burgess Lackland, Class of 1954, is an art lover. She is a pianist and performed locally. Carol has also worked in broadcasting for the Bill Cullen Show, a National Broadcasting Company. Further, she is an active member of the President Circle, The Campaign for Centenary College Steering Committee, and the Whitney Society and former Chairman of the Annual Fund at Centenary College. Aside from her alma mater, Carol volunteers at the Community Concert Series, the Music Society and Women’s Auxiliary of Hospitals. She is the former President of the Plainfield Junior Women’s Club and Former President of Hospital Twigs.  She is on the Board of Trustees for the United Family and Children and was the class chairman for the 40th reunion at Centenary.

Aside from all her professional and personal achievements, Carol and her husband David Lackland have made the largest single gift in the history of Centenary College. This magnificent facility, the David and Carol Lackland Center, recently broke ground and is expected to open for the fall 2009 semester.

Norma Boom Marin, Class of 1950, is a noted American modern art collector, philanthropist, and daughter-in-law of distinguished American artist John Marin.  In 2002, the Centenary alumna donated “Delaware in Flood” a painting by Lois Dodd, which hangs in the Front Parlours of the Edward W. Seay Administration Building.  

Deborah Ann Harry, Class of 1965, is a singer, songwriter, and actress. “Debbie” was the lead singer of the punk rock band "Blondie," named after her stage name. In 2006, Blondie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Harry is set to embark on the “Necessary Evil Tour” kicking off in New York at the Fillmore at Irving Plaza on November 8th.  Harry is promoting her sixth solo album aptly titled Necessary Evil released October 9th on Five Seven Music.  Debbie’s upcoming film, Elegy, starring Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz, is expected to be released sometime in 2007 and is based on the Phillip Roth novel, The Dying Animal.

Patricia Terhune Hoffman, Class of 1947, is a compassionate and exemplary woman who has dedicated her time and effort to advance the mission of Centenary College and the welfare of her community.  As a Centenary student, Pat began a life long journey of service to seriously disadvantaged and disabled children. In the 1940s she created and launched new programs to help those with varying disabilities, the likes of which this country had never seen.  In the field of serving those with special needs, Pat is truly a pioneer and an inspiration to today’s Centenary students. 

Lois Montana Kroll, Class of 1962, is currently retired, having owned her own Events Consulting Business, Halberg – Kroll Associates, for six years. Lois has focused most of her energy on various charitable organizations. She was on the Board of Trustees of the Association for Mentally Ill Children, the first school in the country for Autistic children. She was Chairman of Youth against Cancer, a division of the American Cancer Society, and Chairman of the Guild, and member of the Board of Trustees of the New York Downtown Hospital. Lois was Chairman of the President’s Circle and a member of the Board of Trustees at Centenary College.

Carole Boblitz Snyder, Class of 1965, retired earlier this year from the position of Senior Vice President at FirstEnergy Corp., FirstEnergy Service Company, Akron, Ohio.  Carole has an extensive background working for electric utility companies. She was also the Executive Vice President for GPU Service Company in Morristown, New Jersey.  Carole also advocated on behalf of Centenary College’s proposal to FirstEnergy Foundation, in support of the Teacher’s Academy.  Carole has participated in Centenary College’s Campaign Steering Council, Capital Campaign Phase 1; Gala Vice Chair, 2001 Scholarship Gala; Cleveland Alumni event, 2003; Hostess, Cleveland Alumni event, 2002; 2001 Scholarship Gala; 2000 President’s Circle Theatre Event. 

Nominations were sought for the Distinguished Alumni Award honor this year as part of the celebrations commemorating Centenary College’s 140th Anniversary. Established in 1992, during Centenary College’s 125th anniversary, 125 alumni were honored; and 10 additional alumni were added to the list in 2002, in conjunction with the inauguration of Centenary College President Dr. Kenneth L. Hoyt. The purpose of the award is to recognize Centenary alumni personal or professional achievement, and service to the College or the community-at-large.  Nominations were reviewed by the selection committee comprised of a representative of the Alumni Association Executive Board, the President of the College, a member of the President’s Circle, and the Director for Alumni Relations.

Each nominee shares hallmark Centenary characteristics of Service, Excellence, Tradition, and Growth. For consideration of the award, they each must also have additionally exhibited personal achievement—through exceptional commitment to the community, volunteerism, and advocacy—or professional achievement by career accomplishments—substantiated by research, arts, sciences, elected positions, awards, honors, publications, or other significant achievements. Further, each nominee was also selected on the basis of leadership positions demonstrating exceptional achievement as a visionary, critical thinker, advocate, or pioneer.

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Sussex-Warren NJAWBO and Centenary's SBDC to Co-Host Dinner Meeting at Centenary College.

Hackettstown, NJ, October 31, 2007 – The Sussex-Warren New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) and Centenary College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will co-sponsor a dinner meeting on November 12, 2007 at 6:30 P.M. in Centenary’s Edward W. Seay Administration Building’s Front Parlours.

Interested parties should please make reservations (no later than November 7) with Melinda McCoy Miller by calling (973)579-5815 or via email: memcmi@nac.net. The cost will be $33.

The topic will be “Implementation Challenges - Let's Get Real!” Whether potential entrepreneurs have a formal plan or strategy, or an informal one that is only an idea, challenges may arise as throughout the implementation of those plans and strategies. This presentation will address how to recognize those challenges with clarity and identify approaches for exploring and finding alternative solutions.

Linda Schmidt will speak at the event. She is the founder and President of LC Schmidt Associates LLC, an executive coaching and business consulting company. LC Schmidt Associates LLC is the vehicle through which Linda provides her accumulated experience, skills and knowledge to help businesses of all types and sizes – from 1 to 1000s – and their leaders identify and solve their particular issues; clarify, plan and execute what they want to accomplish; embrace change; enhance their strengths; and inspire them to achieve their full potential.

As preparation for this entrepreneurial venture, Linda has had 30 years of experience working in and leading a wide variety of business operations, including serving as a Vice President of a large company. The sum total of the breadth and depth of her business experience resulted in Linda’s understanding much about what makes businesses and the people in them work well, and an ability to assess situations quickly. She is able to help people get out of their own way and enhance their business success.

There are also two breakfast events planned.

Sussex County 
1st Wednesday, Panera Bread, Sparta
Donna Price, (973) 948-7673
dprice@compassroseconsulting.com

Warren County
3rd Thursday, Panera Bread, Mansfield
Mary Adelman, (973) 713-8786
madelman@growwithgreenstar.com

The Sussex-Warren Chapter of NJAWBO is an exclusive membership community of success-minded women, serious about networking, making money, and helping others. Our members are smart, talented professionals, consisting primarily of women business owners, entrepreneurs, and executives. We have much to offer and are always seeking new resources and information for our businesses.

The SBDC’s region includes Warren, Sussex and Morris Counties. Centenary’s is one of 11 centers in the New Jersey Small Business Development Center network which provides small business entrepreneurs:

• Business Advancement Services.
• Student-Powered Projects.
• Counseling and Workshops.
• Research Resources.

Regional Director, Dolores Stammer, says, “Some of you may remember this being a successful workshop at the NJAWBO Boot Camp last spring. Now we will kick it up a notch and hone in on your particular challenges and roadblocks with this interactive presentation.”

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Centenary College Joins U-CAN to Provide Institutional Data to Prospective Students.

Hackettstown, NJ, October 25, 2007 – Centenary College has joined 11 other New Jersey-based colleges in a national initiative to provide comprehensive public information to help prospective students judge the quality of its own and other higher education institutions. With this move, Centenary has voluntarily joined hundreds of other private colleges, all working to offer to their prospective students an assessment tool through a commitment to transparency and accountability. Participation in a new Web-based project called U-CAN is one step toward this commitment, which offers potential consumers vast resources.

Unlike some college quality assessments, U-CAN does not include reputation surveys or rankings. Instead, students and families will have free online access to objective and measurable data that is supplemented by targeted hyperlinks to each participating institution's Web site. Through this initiative, Centenary will work with other institutions to offer consumers the information they need to make the college choice that is the best reflection of each individual.

The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) leads the development of the University & College Accountability Network (U-CAN). The Web-based consumer resource launched in September 2007 will provide easily accessible, comprehensive, and quantifiable data regarding every participating institution.

NAICU's U-CAN is designed—in a user-friendly format—to provide prospective students and their families concise, Web-based, consumer-friendly, searchable information on individual private colleges and universities. U-CAN will consist of institutional profiles that contain comparable data and hyperlinks to qualitative campus information. The information provided in the U-CAN institutional profiles is derived from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS survey and the Common Data Set.

Data and narrative sections within the institutional profiles will cover all aspects of each participating institution, including admissions, enrollment, academics, student demographics, graduation rates, most common fields of study, transfer of credit policy, accreditation, faculty information, class size, tuition and fees trends, price of attendance, financial aid, campus housing, student life, and campus safety.

Centenary’s profile (and those of the several other participating institutions) can be viewed at http://www.ucan-network.org. Not surprisingly (given its long-standing commitment to both its own and the surrounding community), Centenary fares quite well in both safety standards and retention rates.

"Centenary’s partnership with U-CAN once again demonstrates our commitment to truly student-centered learning. All prospective students and their family needs and deserves reliable and accessible information about higher education institutions," says Centenary President Kenneth Hoyt. "NAICU's initiative to offer quantifiable information about each of these institutions demonstrates a commitment of private colleges to share data covering every aspect of their operation, and particularly their learning outcomes. Through initiatives like the Web-based U-CAN, Centenary is committed to provide more information and to improve the accessibility of reliable benchmark data for prospective students."

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Centenary to Celebrate Non-traditional Student Week.

Hackettstown, NJ, October 23, 2007 – Centenary College will celebrate Non-Traditional Student Week from November 4-10.  Non-traditional students represent the fastest growing student population on modern college campuses. These unique and resilient students currently comprise at least 49% undergraduate and graduate enrollment across the nation. These individuals are very often full time students, full time employees, parents, and volunteers in their communities. Non-traditional students demonstrate their uniqueness and resilience by surmounting numerous obstacles throughout their pursuit of higher education.

The Association for Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education (ANTSHE) recognizes the unique concerns and needs of the non-traditional student and, as a result, formed an advocacy organization nine years ago. ANTSHE was founded in 1996 by a group of professionals and students that represented academic institutions throughout the United States and Canada. ANTSHE is dedicated to improving services for non-traditional students around the world.  Their mission is to encourage, support, and coordinate education and advocacy for the adult learning community.  ANTSHE is a 501c3 non-profit organization that hosts annual national and regional conferences. 

Further, the group encourages and supports national and regional conferences throughout the year. These conferences provide a forum for networking and serve as an opportunity for personal and professional growth. ANTSHE also awards scholarships to our student members. Each year Kazimour and DeGabriele Scholarships are granted to select students. Several years, ANTSHE established the first full week in November as National Non-Traditional Student Week.  Non-Traditional students around the country will be recognized for their hard work, perseverance, and resiliency.

For more information about ANTSHE, membership and benefits, interested parties are invited to visit their website at www.antshe.org.

Centenary has many exciting plans for the week. These include:

Parsippany Site

Learner Appreciation Day - Monday, November 5. 5:00 to 7:30pm
Centenary College memorabilia sale, Stress Management Workshop (individual appointments available), Food & drinks, Raffle & Giveaways.

Faculty Appreciation Event - Tuesday, November 6. 5:30 to 6:30pm
Social Hour, Dessert & Refreshments, Raffle & Giveaways.

Career Fair/Alumni Reception - Wednesday, November 7. 5:00 to 8:00pm
Employer Booths, Resume writing, interview tips, Networking/business card exchange, Raffle & Giveaways, Food & Drinks.

Tutor Recognition Event - Thursday, November 8. 5:00 to 7:30pm
Raffle & Giveaways, Food & Drinks.

Hackettstown Main Campus

Career Fair - Monday, November 5. 5:00 to 7:30pm
Resume writing, interview tips, Networking/business card exchange, Raffle & Giveaways, Food & Drinks.

Metro Park Site

Career Fair - Tuesday, November 6. 5:00 to 7:30pm
Career Fair/Employer Tables, Career Services Showcase, Networking/business card exchange, Raffle & Giveaways, Food & Drinks

Centenary College deeply respects and completely appreciates the dedication of the Non-Traditional students who comprise their institution, and hope to demonstrate that admiration on Non-Traditional Student Week on November 4 -10.

For more information, please call 973-257-5190, ext. 5050.

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Centenary to Host “The Role of Women in Leadership” Seminar.

Hackettstown, NJ, October 19, 2007 – Centenary College will host a seminar entitled “The Role of Women in Leadership” on Wednesday, October 24 at 7 P.M., in the Front Parlours of the Edward W. Seay Administration Building. Admission is free and all are welcome to this seminar.
 
The seminar will cover a broad range of topics relevant to women in leadership in different fields, such as politics, business, and higher education. It will also address issues women face in positions of leadership and seek opinions on how to overcome these obstacles. The numerous panelists scheduled to appear were selected for their excellence in leadership. Those panelists include:

Wallace P. Parker Jr. - Wallace P. Parker is President of Energy Delivery and Customer Relationship Group at KeySpan, a holding company created when the Long Island Lighting Company merged with Brooklyn Union in 1998.
 
Sasha Patterson - Sasha Patterson is the Program Coordinator for the National Education for Women's Leadership (NEW Leadership) Program at Rutgers University.

Susan Young - Susan Young is the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary for the Morris School District.  She is the former Chief Financial Officer of Waterloo Foundation for the Arts, Inc., and prior to that she was Assistant Vice President-Corporate Audit for Beneficial Corporation.
 
Nancy Fish - Her most recent role was Vice President of Clinical Services at Monefiore Medical Center where she was accountable for cardiac services throughout the system.
 
John Sommer - John Sommer is the Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Centenary College.
 
Jennifer Morgan - Jennifer Morgan is an award winning children's book author, an educator, an environmental advocate and a storyteller.  Her book, Born With a Bang: The Universe Tells Our Cosmic Story (2002), received the Learning Magazine's Teachers Choice Award.
 
Catherine Rust – Catherine Rust is the Program Director for the Centenary Stage Company Women Playwrights Series, a program dedicated to providing a working forum for the unique and underserved voice of women writing for the theater today.  It is one of the only programs of its kind in the country to take the work of emerging playwrights through the development process and on to full production.
 
Lissette Acosta-Corniel - Lissette is currently a resident director and an adjunct professor of African, African-American and Caribbean Studies at William Patterson University in NJ.

The seminar was developed by Centenary MBA students Brett Ball, Daniel Buckelew, Adrian Dzibela, Cori Macri, Morgan Metzger, Joe Spayd and Zhoude Weng as part of a Leadership and Team Building course taught by Professor Joseph S. Pizzo. The course title is GBA 500 Leadership and Team Building, and it is a required Master in Business Administration Foundation Course. The course explores leadership and teambuilding and their interrelationship.

Through this course, students learn the importance of effective teamwork and how leadership affects it through the incorporation of topics concerning understanding group development and interactions, goal-setting, and evaluation of the team.

The Master in Business Administration program is designed to prepare students to successfully pursue leadership positions in business. The program builds on the strong reputation of Centenary’s undergraduate degree program, focusing on the development and enhancement of the perspectives, knowledge, and skills required for a career in business. A dual track allows students to select either a global business or marketing emphasis.

Students who complete the MBA program will develop the advanced skills necessary to function in an upper managerial position; acquire the necessary evaluative skills to critically analyze an organization’s performance, utilize technology skills in problem solving and communication; develop an appreciation of the legal and cultural realm of the workplace; demonstrate an understanding of the global business environment.

Adjunct Professor Joseph S. Pizzo says of the presentation, “I am always looking for opportunities to have my students apply their learning in meaningful ways. Our seminar project provides my class with that opportunity.”

Professor Pizzo has been a Teacher of Integrated Language Arts at the Black River Middle School in Chester for 32 years and has served as an Adjunct Professor at Centenary College 15 years. He has served in a wide array of capacities—including that of faculty member, faculty advisor, and workshop presenter. He has also created, written, and done voice-over work for public service spots giving practical advice to parents of school age children. Further, he is an author, poet, tutor, and editor; and he has won numerous awards in his field.

For more information, please call (908) 852-1400, ext. 2291.  Please ask for Morgan Metzger.

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Hackettstown, NJ, October 17, 2007 – The morning of October 8 seemed innocuous enough to Centenary College’s devoted Equine Studies students and staff. Every morning is busy at the barn—there are numerous chores and tasks required when maintaining a professional equine facility. But October 8 would prove a particularly eventful morning, even by this team’s hectic standards.

Around 8:30 A.M., a client of Centenary’s veterinary services section was traveling westbound on Interstate 80 transporting her two horses to a horse show in Pennsylvania. While in the Mount Olive region, the client experienced a tire "blow-out" which resulted in the trailer flipping on its side with the two horses inside. (Figure 1)  This accident resulted in the complete closure of I-80 for several hours and the involvement of Mount Olive emergency personnel.

Michael N. Fugaro, Associate Professor of Equine Studies and Veterinarian was called to the scene to assist in the assessment and rescue efforts of the horses.  Dr. Fugaro was able to evaluate and stabilize the horses at the scene, safely extricate them, and transport them back to their farm in Branchburg, New Jersey. (Figure 2)  While Dr. Fugaro was caring for the horses in Mt. Olive, two of Centenary College’s Equine Studies students, Deana Ingrassellino (’07) of Smithtown, NY and Julia Butts (’08) of Peru, NY volunteered their services in assisting with the care and management of this emergency situation.

Visit the Centenary College Equine Studies Department.

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Two Guest Speakers Slated for October 24 at Centenary.

Hackettstown, NJ, October 15, 2007 – Dr. Lauren Bergey, Centenary’s newest faculty member in the Mathematics and Natural Science Department, has arranged for two guest speakers to present at the College on October 24 at 4:00 p.m. in the George H. Whitney Chapel in the Edward W. Seay Administration Building. The speakers will discuss pollutant effects on blue crabs and biodiversity of mangrove fishes. This event is free and open to the public.

James MacDonald’s presentation is entitled "Local Scale Community Change in Caribbean Mangrove Forests; Interactions between Fish and Sessile Invertebrates.” Born and raised in New York City, Mr. MacDonald received his B.A. in Anthropology from Columbia University in 1997 and a B.S. in Environmental Biology from Columbia in 1999 while working full time as a computer programmer for an administrative office.

Since then, James has worked on a variety of ecological studies, including river dolphin mortality in Patagonia, and owl behavior/songbird surveys for the New York City Parks Department. Returning to school in 2002, he is currently finishing his Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, focusing first on invasive crab species in New Jersey but currently on fish communities and habitat interactions in mangrove forests, work that has taken him to Panama, Puerto Rico, and Honduras. He is currently finishing his dissertation from his home in Brooklyn and interning part time at the American Museum of Natural History.

Jessica Reichmuth’s presentation is entitled “Who is Eating what? Predator-Prey Behavior in Two Populations of Blue Crab in New Jersey.” Jessica was born in Edison, NJ, but her parents moved around a few times while younger, making stops in northern Georgia and central Virginia before finally settling in southwestern Virginia. She then found herself at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC where she earned a B.S. in Marine Science in 2001 and finished her second B.S. in Biology in 2002. While at CCU, Jessica conducted research on the behavior and ecology of the North Atlantic ghost crab and she traveled to the University of West Indies Marine Lab in Discovery Bay, Jamaica to participate in research projects in coral reef ecology. Her career as a student came to a full circle when she moved back to central New Jersey with her husband.  In 2002, Jessica was accepted to the Ph.D. program in the Department of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University-Newark. She plans to graduate in the Fall 2008.

Professor Turrisi, Chair of the Mathematics and Natural Science Department, says, “I hope an interested audience attends these presentations. Both individuals are experts in their very fascinating fields, and I am sure the experience will be quite more than worthwhile to all involved.”

For more information, please call: 215-850-0620.

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Merial's Jack Chellew to Present Equine Seminar at Centenary College on October 15.

Hackettstown, NJ, October 9, 2007 – Jack Chellew, from Merial (a subsidiary of Merck) will present “Technological Advances in Equine Health and Therapies" on October 15, 2007 at 7 p.m. at the Centenary College Equine Center on 220 Middle Valley Road, Long Valley, NJ.

This seminar, free and open to the public, is designed for horse owners, trainers, managers, and enthusiasts.  Mr. Chellew will discuss new pharmaceutical technologies in non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and vaccinations.

Dr. Michael N. Fugaro, Associate Professor of Equine Studies and Veterinarian for Centenary College, will also provide some background information on the history and pharmacology behind these drugs and their usage.

Merial, a subsidiary of Merck, is a world-leading animal health company. They are a progressive company with a proven track record of producing pharmaceutical products and vaccines for livestock, pets, and wildlife. The company is an innovative leader in product development, providing millions of doses worldwide annually to keep livestock and pets healthy.

Jack Chellew was the recipient of the second annual Standardbred Retirement Foundation's Burke Humanity Award. He is a Senior Sales Representative in the Equine Group for Merial.

Dr. Fugaro says, “This is a wonderful opportunity for the horsemen and women in the area to learn a little about the pharmaceutical industry surrounding our horses.  Merial is a significant contributor to the equine industry and Centenary College is particularly lucky to be able to provide such an educational session to the students and public alike.  We hope that everyone can take advantage of this program.”

For more information, please call (908) 832-7010, ext. 7.

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Students take hats off to unique freshmen courses.

Centenary hopes to engage students in fun ways and help them develop college skills.

Monday, October 08, 2007
By LYNN OLANOFF
The Express-Times

HACKETTSTOWN | Julianne Campbell wasn't sure there could be a college class on hats.

A month into Hats: Function, Fashion and Fun, the Centenary College freshman is a believer. "It's possible and fun, too," the Edgewater, N.J., resident said.

The class is studying why people wear hats and students will also make four hats of their own.

Other Centenary freshmen are playing the computer game "The Sims" to study relationships as part of a social and behavior science course. Some science students are studying the science of sex.

The three courses are part of Centenary's Academic Foundations classes for freshmen. Many of the classes have fun subject matters to better engage students and help them develop college skills without being tripped up by course material.

"Why not do it in a fun way that engages the students and gets them involved and has a lot of potential for projects," said Cheryl Veronda, Centenary's director of academic transitions.

Veronda, who's also an assistant professor of business, ran a previous Academic Foundations class for business majors that allowed students to run their own businesses. Some made several hundred dollars from their endeavors.

Lynn Taylor, an associate professor of biology, was looking for an interesting or relevant topic to teach her science students. Her mind turned to sex.

"I wanted to try to introduce the scientific process and how science relates to the real world, hopefully in a fun way," she said. "When you relate it back to something kids want to talk about -- which is sex -- the kids are more motivated to learn."

Her students have been studying why certain species have sex and why others are asexual. They'll be conducting some DNA analysis and investigating whether women are affected by men's pheromones, which are scents used in attracting mates.

The students in the hats class are all fashion design majors, but many of them were still surprised to be taking a class all on headgear.

 In a recent class, the students watched a slide show of people in various hats and theorized why they wore them. Their answers were protection, religion, culture, fashion and to cover a bad hair day.

They've already made intricate hats out of construction paper and will be making knitted, fleece, fabric and possibly straw hats.

And they'll learn valuable academic lessons along the way, professor Julia Sharp said.

"They're learning small motor skills they need in the fashion industry," she said. "There's quite a lot of theory and it doesn't all relate to hats.

"And some of them might become milliners. Who knows?" Sharp said.

For her students, the class is a lot of fun.

Jessie Davis' mother told her that her first semester would be all general education classes. The Brick, N.J., resident was glad for the chance to start her fashion design courses and has developed an affinity for knitting, a skill Sharp taught all the hat students.

"I knit wherever I go," Davis said.

Reporter Lynn Olanoff can be reached at 908-475-8044 or by e-mail at lolanoff@express-times.com.

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Centenary's Dr. Shane Fitzpatrick to Present at Hackettstown Rotary Club.

Hackettstown, NJ, October 8, 2007 – Centenary College’s Dr. Shane Fitzpatrick, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, will present an “Update on the War in Iraq: Where are We Now?” to the Hackettstown Rotary Club on October 16, at 12:30 P.M at the Pump House in Hackettstown, NJ.

Dr. Fitzpatrick currently teaches courses in international relations with special emphasis on international security matters and international humanitarian affairs. His most recent work has centered on domestic and international terrorism. He recently presented a paper at the European Studies Conference at the University of Nebraska entitled, The Lessons of Northern Ireland for the American War on Terrorism. He has written on the problem of terrorism in Russia, especially the suicide attacks in Moscow. He is a former lecturer on Soviet and Russian affairs for the Royal Air Force Junior Officers Training Program.

Dr. Fitzpatrick is a frequent analyst on domestic and international affairs for WNTI-FM (91.9) and WRNJ-AM (1510) and speaks frequently to educational, business and other media-related groups on the origins and consequences of contemporary terrorism. He has had op-ed pieces published with The Daily Record (for the fifth anniversary of 9/11) and The Star Ledger.

Each year, Dr. Fitzpatrick takes students to International University in Moscow for language, cultural and security studies. He received a doctorate in Political Studies in 1989 from the University of Edinburgh (Scotland).

“I am very excited to speak to the Hackettstown Rotary Club,” Dr. Fitzpatrick says. “I am certain the members of the audience—comprised entirely of Rotary Club members—will be an interested and socially conscious group.”

Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

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Fair Chance.

By Joe Arney, Advertising Business Services Staff
The Star Ledger
Sunday, September 30, 2007

Attention, college applicants: If you take nothing else away from this article, remember to print up address labels and take them with you to college fairs.

Just about every school has its own recommendations for how to best prepare for a fair, but they all list address labels as a priority. These labels, which should include an e-mail address and phone number, can be placed onto information cards so that schools can send follow up materials to interested students.

"It saves them a lot of time,” said Alyssa McCloud-Long, vice-president of enrollment management at Felician College. “They can take a lot of time filling out 30, 40 cards for a fair. They’re not making as much of the fair as they could."

"There’s a benefit for colleges, too–we can actually read what’s been given to us," said Susan Heard, director of undergraduate enrollment operations at Centenary College.

Other than the cards, attending a college fair is like your typical homework assignment. Do your research, write out important questions and spend time thinking about what's most important to you about a school.

"You need to find the college that fits you," Heard said. "It’s going to be your home for the next four years and what you identify with the rest of your life."

It’s a mistake to go into a fair and not shop around a bit, McCloud-Long said. "You might be missing some gems you’re not aware of," she said.

"Many times you’re so familiar with a few schools," whether they're big-name universities or the colleges that siblings, friends or parents attended, said Maura O’Connor, director of undergraduate admission at Caldwell College. "Students have to learn to keep an open mind, and doing research helps them keep an open mind."

"Try to hit every table," Heard said. "If you find a school you like, ask for a business card from a counselor ... (and) collect materials off the table, that’s what they’re there for. You can always throw stuff away."

And use the time wisely, she said, because typical fairs are usually no more than two hours. "It’s not a time to socialize with peers," she said.

Students are often nervous about approaching counselors at college fairs, Heard said, usually because they haven’t prepared or aren’t certain what to say.

"A lot of students are afraid because they don’t know what they want to study," she said. "That’s OK. The recruiters are there to show them what the college has to offer." If nothing else, students can get started by simply walking up to a table, introducing themselves and mentioning their interests.

"We want to help them make a good decision," she said. "It’s a good chance to take general information ... and personalize it to your own situation" by speaking with a recruiter.

O’Connor agreed. "In preparation, students should have a list of questions to ask at every table, and those questions should be important to them," she said. That helps settle nerves because it gives students points of discussion, removing uncertainty, she added.

To avoid an ugly showdown with Mom and Dad at a fair, it’s best to discuss and plan the search process as a family, admissions representatives said.

"Parents should allow students to explore what’s out there, and then discuss what they found ... almost weekly," Heard said. "If the parents have concerns about where their child is looking, they should have that conversation" before a student gets too far in the search.

And if a student wishes to attend a school that doesn’t line up with a parent’s expectations, it’s best to give specific reasons for wanting to go there, like activities, courses of study or type of campus, said Jason Langdon, director of undergraduate admissions at Montclair State University.

"If you have different ideas, do research ahead of time and make a case for attending these schools," he said. "(Parents) want to walk in with at least a general idea of what types of schools they’ll be looking at."

Students who do that research can maximize their efficiency at any fair, he added. Many fairs publish a list of attending colleges in advance, so students can research schools ahead of time.

"I’ve even known some students who find a map and plan out a route so they’re not wasting time ... there are some college fairs where over 500 schools are present," Langdon said.

With the many ways to process information about colleges —traditional mailings as well as Web sites and more— Langdon said ‘‘students and families should take advantage of the one-on-one time with a professional.

"It’s an opportunity to ask higher-level questions ... especially (about) a school that’s far away," he said. If a particular college of interest is a five-hour drive away, students should be sure of their interest before making the trip.

An admissions counselor can "give depth to the numbers" about class sizes, what professionals look for in an application and where other students come from, Langdon said.

It’s a little different for large public schools, like Rutgers University, said Diane Harris, director of marketing and communications for undergraduate admissions at the school. Rutgers posts its information cards online so that students can open a dialog with the school before a fair. Because so many students will wind up at Rutgers’ table, few will truly have a chance to make a strong impression on an admissions counselor.

But students generally know what they want even before a fair, Harris said. "Students are visiting Web sites as freshmen and sophomores, even before most parents are thinking about it," she said. Most schools now offer special areas for prospective students, including student profiles and a look at the social scene because that attracts student interest.

"There’s been a very big shift on how colleges reach students, and how students get information," Harris said. Another opportunity to learn about colleges can be a high school guidance counselor. Although counselors’ roles vary from school to school, students should head to the guidance office to learn what to expect.

"The guidance counselor is there to assist students in the college selection,’’ O’Connor said, ‘‘but sometimes, students don’t even seek out a guidance counselor."

"The high school counselor should know a little bit about the student ... and what direction to kind of push them in," Harris said. A counselor can help a student identify realistic reach and safety schools, and "provide a little pathway" for a smart choice.

Most importantly, professionals said—beyond perhaps even address labels—is to come with an open mind.

"Be open to the possibilities that are out there," Heard said. "Just because you know a name doesn’t mean it’s a good fit, and just because you don’t know a name doesn’t make it a bad fit."

Attending with parents also can help offset shyness, but "it’s always best if the student is asking the questions," Langdon said. ‘‘Admissions professionals will remember that."

McCloud-Long agreed. "It always impresses us to see a student express his needs and desires, and being inquisitive," she said. Obviously, grades and activities count on an application, "but that we can see on paper."

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Student Soldier Masters Balancing Act.

The Star Ledger
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Centenary College

HACKETTSTOWN—The challenges of any college student are many—from academic to personal, the obstacles in the path every individual faces as they progress on the academic journey can seem quite daunting at times. Centenary College student Craig Hyson, however, has challenges that exceed those of his fellow students. Hyson is a Centenary student, but he also is serving his country in Iraq as a staff sergeant in a Civil Affairs Company in the Army Reserves.

Without modern technology, his Centenary education while stationed in Iraq would be impossible. Though the technology is inconsistent and his challenge is huge, he bravely works every day in a decidedly unique dual capacity—that of student and that of soldier.

His major is sociology, and he has been enrolled in the program since 2004, after completing an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice at the County College of Morris. Since beginning college, he has been busy with other endeavors: He was deployed to Kosovo in 2001 for nine months,15 months were spent mobilized and deployed to Iraq in 2003-04,the New Jersey State Police Academy lasted 26 weeks (from which he graduated in 2005), and now he is amid this Iraq deployment, which started in December 2006 and will end in or around March 2008.

He plans to graduate after one semester when he returns to Centenary. He needs a couple classes that are not offered through the online program, but he believes Fall 2008 should be his last semester.

His original goal was to become a New Jersey State Trooper, and that is indeed his day job. He thought taking sociology or criminal justice was a good way of obtain background knowledge toward the career he wished to pursue, and that was his primary interest in the program.

Hyson is currently the noncommissioned officer in charge of the provincial joint communication center in Mosul, Iraq. This is basically a 9-1-1 dispatching station for the Iraqi police, as well as the location of the civil and military operations center, from where funds can be disbursed to local nationals who suffer property damages, injuries, or the loss of life of family members due to military action. He functions as a liaison between his higher command and Iraqis affected by the war.

The Internet connection in Iraq is, as he puts it, "anything but reliable," making the distance learning process difficult. Furthermore, he has to finish his regular work before he has time to do his course work. The online courses are geared toward a situation such as his, however, so he can complete the work when he can, and the eight-hour time difference makes little difference.

Hyson resides in Washington Township, Warren County, and he has found the online world religions class quite interesting, but he believes the online history of Modern Art class has thus far been his favorite. The course incorporated a visit to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, as well as a lively and engaging discussion board. He insists, however, "I have not yet taken a class I have not enjoyed at Centenary College. The time, distance and my deeply conflicting schedule have all been surmountable hurdles thanks to the college."

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