Centenary College Hosts TV and Radio Antique Appraiser

Hackettstown, N.J. – The Office of Alumni Relations at Centenary College will host an Heirloom Discovery Day/Antique Road Show event at 4 p.m. October 13, 2012, in the President’s Circle Room in the David and Carol Lackland Center.  The event is part of the College’s annual Homecoming and Alumni Weekend.  It is free and open to the public. 

Well-known TV and radio show antique appraiser Brian Kathenes, co-host of Public Radio’s “Value This! With Brian and Leon” will share his antiques and collectible knowledge at this public event.  Kathenes is also an on-air appraiser for Discovery Channel’s TV show: “POP NATION  - America’s Coolest Stuff.”  He is a representative of National Appraisal Consultants, L.L.C., and WNTI’s “Value This! With Brian and Leon.”  The public is invited to attend this live, radio-show-style event and to bring along one item to be valued by the experts. 

Items that members of the public can bring to be discussed in the session include coins, stamps, sports memorabilia and rare books. 

“This is a fun and exciting event for our campus and alumni, and we are thrilled to invite the community to join us,” says Deana Cynar, Director of Alumni Relations at Centenary College.  “We are looking forward to seeing the items you bring in and maybe we’ll even find a hidden treasure.” 

Homecoming and Alumni Weekend is designed for graduates to return to their alma mater and reconnect with fellow classmates as well as see the changes and advancements that have taken place at Centenary College throughout recent years. 

For more information, or to R.S.V.P, please call the Alumni Office at (908) 852-1400, ext. 2167, or register online at alumni.centenarycollege.edu by October 12, 2012.  

Founded in 1867 by the Newark Conference of the United Methodist Church, Centenary College’s academic program integrates a solid liberal arts foundation with a strong career orientation. This mix is designed to provide an educational experience that prepares students to succeed in the increasingly global and interdependent world. 

Centenary College’s main campus is located in Hackettstown, N.J., with its equestrian facility in Washington Township (Morris County).  The Centenary College School of Professional Studies offers degree programs in three locations: Hackettstown, Parsippany and Edison, and at corporate sites throughout New Jersey.  The School of International Programs recruits international students for study at Centenary and Centenary students for study abroad.

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