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April 1, 2005
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION RAISES $128,500 FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT ANNUAL LEGACY AWARD DINNER
The William Paterson University Foundation raised $128,500 for its scholarship fund during the Foundation’s 15th annual Legacy Award Dinner and Silent/Live Auction held on April 9 at The Villa at Mountain Lakes. Three hundred sixty guests were in attendance, making this year’s dinner the largest and most successful in the history of the event.
The Legacy Award honors individuals and corporations who, through their acts and deeds, epitomize the spirit of William Paterson, the University’s namesake and the New Jersey patriot and statesman whose visionary leadership was critical in the development of the state and the nation. Recipients of this year’s Legacy Award were The Russell Berrie Foundation, located in Teaneck; John Hovey of Wyckoff, president, Videx Equipment Corp. in Paterson; and Provident Bank, located in Jersey City.
The event also included the presentation of the University’s Distinguished Alumni Awards and Faculty Service Award. The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented by the William Paterson Alumni Association to outstanding University alumni in recognition of significant achievement. Recipients were: Anthony Coletta ’64 of Oakland, professor of elementary and early childhood education, William Paterson University; Stephen Collesano ’74 of Ramsey, vice president, American International Group; Stephanie Goldberg ’81 of Franklin Lakes, chief nursing officer and vice president, Hospital for Special Surgery; Mark Kozaki ’79, M.A. ’80, of Silver Spring, Md., media and entertainment industry executive, and Maryann Carroll Guthrie ’72, M.A. ’76, of Manhattan Beach, Calif., president, King Harbor Marina, Inc.
The Faculty Service Award is given by the University’s Alumni Association to faculty members nominated by William Paterson alumni in recognition of demonstrated career achievement and commitment to the University. This year's recipients were Stephen Marcone of Wayne, professor of music and director of the music management program, and Gabriel Vitalone of Wayne, professor emeritus, curriculum and instruction.
“Support for the Legacy Dinner helps to continue a tradition of philanthropic support that provides opportunities for students who may not otherwise be able to follow through on their dreams to receive a college education,” says President Arnold Speert. “We thank all our donors for their generosity and for their commitment to our students.”
“Funds raised by the Legacy Award Dinner provide vital scholarship support for the University’s most talented students, and are an investment in student success,” says Sandra S. Deller, vice president for institutional advancement and president of the William Paterson University Foundation. “The dividends on this investment are over the lifetime of our students.”
William Paterson University, one of the nine state colleges and universities in New Jersey, offers 32 undergraduate and 19 graduate programs through five colleges: Arts and Communication, the Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science and Health. Located on 370 hilltop acres in Wayne, the University enrolls approximately 11,400 students and provides housing for nearly 2,300 students. The institution’s 363 full-time faculty are highly distinguished and diverse scholars and teachers, many of whom are recipients of prestigious awards and grants from the Fulbright Program (28 scholars), the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the American Philosophical Society.
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WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY 15TH ANNUAL LEGACY AWARD DINNER AND SILENT/LIVE AUCTION
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON HONOREES
2005 LEGACY AWARD RECIPIENTS:
THE RUSSELL BERRIE FOUNDATION
Headquartered in Teaneck
Created in 1984 to express the values, passions, and ideas of Russ Berrie (1933-2002), The Russell Berrie Foundation supports individuals and nonprofit organizations that are able to respond to the unique challenges of a rapidly changing world and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Honored as the 2001 Outstanding Foundation by the New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, The Russell Berrie Foundation takes a proactive approach to find dynamic leaders with the passion, energy, and commitment to be the driving force behind programs that fulfill its founder’s broad vision: to improve the well-being of society. The Foundation has contributed in excess of $50 million to support various charitable organizations and deserving individuals; initiatives include fostering continuity and enrichment of Jewish communal life and the encouragement of religious tolerance; issues of health, either research or treatment, with emphasis on diabetes and humanism in medicine; recognition of individuals who have made a significant difference in the lives of others; and support for the arts, especially as it relates to strengthening the arts in our community. It also supports educational initiatives, including the Russ Berrie Institute for Professional Sales at William Paterson University. The first program of its kind in the Northeast, the Institute is the fulfillment of Russ Berrie’s dream to create an innovative, world-class educational institute dedicated to elevating and advancing the field of professional sales.
JOHN HOVEY
President, Videx Equipment Corp.
Headquartered in Paterson
Resident of Wyckoff
Hovey began his career as a sales representative for John Royle and Sons, a Paterson-based organization. Simultaneously, he founded Videx Equipment Corporation, a wire and cable machinery company, of which he has served as president for more than 40 years. Situated in the city of Paterson for the larger part of his business career, Hovey became a benefactor and philanthropist for Paterson causes, joining the board of the Paterson YMCA in the late 1970s. During the 1980s, he served as campaign chairman of the Paterson United Way chapter. He also joined the board of trustees of Paterson’s St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, and has remained active in this organization for the past 20 years, including five years as board chairman. Over the years, Hovey also became involved with Paterson’s Memorial Day Nursery School, partnering with its executive director, Georgette Hauser, to expand the preschool movement in Paterson. In the late 1990s, Hovey and Hauser opened the Alexander Hamilton Charter School in Paterson. When the school faced difficulties, Hovey served as an architect in the takeover of the charter school by the Paterson Public School district in one of the nation’s first such charter-to-public-school conversions, pledging his ongoing support to the newly formed Alexander Hamilton Academy. The Academy now enrolls 350 students in grades kindergarten through eight, and current student performance figures in state-mandated assessments place the Academy as one of the highest performers statewide. Hovey is a graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology.
THE PROVIDENT BANK
Headquartered in Jersey City
Provident Financial Services, Inc., incorporated in 2002, is the holding company for The Provident Bank, a community- and customer-oriented banking company established in 1839. With more than $6 billion in assets, The Provident Bank emphasizes personal service and customer convenience in attending to the financial needs of individuals, families, and businesses in northern and central New Jersey. The bank offers a broad array of deposit, loan, trust, and investment products. In keeping with its customer-centric strategy, The Provident Bank builds and retains customer relationships by delivering on its brand promise—“hassle-free banking for busy people”—through its network of 78 branches, 83 ATM locations, and its telephone and Web-based banking services.
Provident has been steadfast in its commitment to its Jersey City home. The Bank has been a strong supporter of health care and higher education and has worked to provide access to educational opportunities for New Jersey students. Without wavering in its commitment to Jersey City and its surrounding area, Provident Bank has broadened its scope to support aspiring students through its gift of scholarship support to William Paterson University. It chose to earmark scholarship funds for business majors in the Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business who upon graduation will apply their skills, talents and education to further advance the economic vitality of the state.
2005 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS:
ANTHONY J. COLETTA, PH.D.
Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, William Paterson University
Resident of Oakland
Coletta is a nationally recognized expert on such early childhood issues as building emotional intelligence, self-esteem and learning styles, understanding children’s temperaments, kindergarten readiness and reducing stress in children’s lives. A member of the William Paterson University faculty since 1973, where he is a professor of elementary and early childhood education, Coletta teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate education courses, and regularly conducts parent education workshops throughout New Jersey. His many publications include: A World Languages Guide for Elementary Teachers and Supervisors, K-4: The Core Standards Curriculum Alignment Manual (with Luisa Arajuo) and The Core Standards Curriculum Alignment Manual: A Guide for 9-12 Teachers (with Hank Bitten), Rochelle Park: Corn Associates (2000); “The Mentoring Cycle of the Cooperating Teacher,” School Leader (July/August 1997); and “Transitional Classrooms,” Teachers Make the Difference: The SDE Sourcebook, Peterborough, New Hampshire: Society for Developmental Education (1997). He is a member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and the American Federation of Teachers. A 1964 graduate of William Paterson (then Paterson State College), Coletta holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from Seton Hall University and a Ph.D. in education/gifted and talented from University of Connecticut.
STEPHEN COLLESANO, PH.D.
Vice President, American International Group, New York, New York
Resident of Ramsey
Collesano is vice president of the American International Group, one of the world’s leading financial organizations. He is responsible for the company’s Business Information Group, which includes four corporate departments: corporate research and development (R&D), global risk assessments, the AIG InfoExchange, and corporate ebusiness. In addition to his duties at AIG, Collesano is a member of the adjunct faculty at New York University, where he has taught a series of graduate courses in research methods. For eight years prior to joining AIG in 1984, he served as director of survey research for The American Council of Life Insurance in Washington, D.C. Collesano has been a spokesperson on a wide range of information and research issues at professional gatherings, as well as on radio and television. In 1983, he coauthored a research handbook, Applied Research in Aging, published by Little Brown, and also served on the capstone advisory committee reporting to the President’s Commission on Americans Outdoors. Collesano is a founding member of the DACKKS Group for Supportive Housing, a 501(c)3 organization that provides affordable housing. He also serves on the boards of two other nonprofit organizations: Partnership for Community Health and the Insurance Education Foundation. A 1974 graduate of William Paterson University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, Collesano holds a master’s degree from Kent State University, and a Ph.D. from The American University in Washington, D.C.
STEPHANIE J. GOLDBERG, RN, MSN, CAN
Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
Resident of Franklin Lakes
Goldberg received her R.N. from Holy Name Nursing School in Teaneck, and began her career in nursing when she joined the U.S. Navy in 1973, earning the rank of lieutenant as she served in military hospitals in California. She subsequently moved back to New Jersey and joined the staff of Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) in 1977, later earning her bachelor’s degree in nursing from William Paterson and her master’s degree from Rutgers University. Recently named the chief nursing officer and vice president of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, Goldberg previously held a number of positions at HUMC, including vice president of nursing and administrative director of nursing. In addition, she was instrumental in HUMC’s achievement of the four-year Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence in 1995, 1999, and 2003, the highest award a hospital can receive for outstanding patient care. Goldberg’s professional affiliations include the New Jersey Organization of Nurse Executives, American Organization of Nurse Executives, Sigma Theta Tau, the New Jersey State Nurses Association, and Magnet Surveyor for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
MARYANN CARROLL GUTHRIE
President, King Harbor Marina, Inc., Redondo Beach, California
Resident of Manhattan Beach, California
Guthrie is the president of King Harbor Marina in Redondo Beach, California, one of the largest privately owned marinas on the West Coast where she has worked for more than 25 years. She is the former owner of the Sport Center at King Harbor, a sports fitness center located at the facility. A former resident of Prospect Park and West Paterson, New Jersey, Guthrie received her bachelor’s degree in 1972 and her master’s degree in 1976 from William Paterson University. She began her career teaching high school English before moving to California in the late 1970s. In addition to her business activities, Guthrie is a long-time volunteer for the Richstone Family Center, an organization with an annual budget of more than $4 million that raises funds for the prevention of child abuse. She is currently vice president of the center’s board of directors and served as chair of the annual Richstone Pier-to-Pier Walk in 2001-03. She also is a founding member of the all-volunteer organization, Cheer for Children, whose works include hosting parties for disabled children at Washington School in Redondo Beach and Harbor/UCLA Hospital. She is a past president of the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce, and was named Woman of the Year in 1988. She is a past president of the Redondo Beach Round Table and a current member of its board. She also has served as a member of the strategic planning committee for the Beach Cities Health District. She and her husband, Les Guthrie, are the cofounders and presenters of the MAC Award (Major Achievement in Creative Scholarship). Now in its 18th year, the MAC Award is presented to college-bound seniors from Redondo Beach High School in recognition of the creative spirit. In 2003, Guthrie was named Manhattan Beach Woman of the Year as well as a Manhattan Beach Hometown Hero.
MARK KOZAKI
Media and Entertainment Industry Executive
Resident of Silver Spring, Maryland
Kozaki is a 25-year veteran of the media and entertainment industry, including 18 years at Discovery Communications, Inc. (DCI). In his most recent position at DCI, Kozaki was senior vice president of operations and administration for Discovery’s United States networks. In 2000, he served as interim general manager for the Travel Channel. He was elected to two terms on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, during which he represented all of the television industry for nonfiction programming and led the initiative to create four new Emmy Award categories for reality and nonfiction television shows. Previously, Kozaki was director of operations for Animal Planet, one of the fastest-growing networks within the Discovery family. He played a key role in the successful launch of Animal Planet, managing its financial and programming components, as well as acting as deputy to the general manager of the network. Kozaki also held various positions within the programming and production departments at Discovery, in addition to serving as senior manager of the writer/researcher group, where he oversaw the coordination of program evaluation and the development of editorial standards and practices for all of Discovery’s networks. Currently, he is consulting for DCI in its human resources and administration department. Prior to joining Discovery, Kozaki was an instructor of communications at the University of Maryland. A 1979 graduate of William Paterson University with a bachelor’s degree in communication, he earned a master’s degree in communication from the University in 1980. He has pursued doctoral courses in public communication at the University of Maryland.
2005 FACULTY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS:
STEPHEN MARCONE, ED.D.
Professor of Music and Director of the Music Management Program
Resident of Wayne
A member of the William Paterson University faculty since 1984, Marcone has played a key role in creating the music management and master of music programs at the University, as well as a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses. Currently serving as graduate studies coordinator for the music department and program director of the University’s music management program, after serving for 15 years as chair of the music department, he is recognized as an expert in the music industry as well as in the history of rock and roll, having begun his career as a trumpet player with the band Jam Factory in the 1960s, opening for headliners such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin and recording for Epic Records. He is the author of Managing Your Band, distributed by Hal Leonard, which covers a broad range of topics, including contracts and other legal issues, marketing, the role of the record company, touring, the creative process, merchandising and promotion, and business management. Marcone has also written articles for such publications as Music Educators Journal, The Instrumentalist, NAJE Journal, and Musician Magazine, and has lectured at the Hartt School of Music, New York University, College of the Finger Lakes, Music Educators National and Regional Conferences, College Music Society annual meetings, National Association of Schools of Music annual meetings, New Jersey Music Educators Association, New Jersey Artist-Teacher Institute, the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association and the New Jersey Council on the Humanities. Each summer, Marcone conducts the University’s Summer Jazz Ensemble. A member of the American Federation of Musicians, the American Society of Authors, Composers, and Publishers, the Association for Educational Communication and Technology College Music Society, and the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association, Marcone holds bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Syracuse University.
GABRIEL VITALONE, ED.D.
Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction
Resident of Wayne
A professor emeritus of curriculum and instruction, Vitalone spent 34 years at William Paterson, arriving on campus in the fall of 1957 to teach health and physical education and serve as assistant coach of basketball and baseball. Over the following years, he introduced cross country as a sport, serving as its first coach. In 1961 he was appointed head baseball coach. Vitalone transferred to the Department of Education in 1962. He completed his doctorate at New York University in 1964, and was promoted to full professor the following year. Over his years at William Paterson, he played a key role in developing programs with the Paterson public schools, including the Paterson Plan, a special student teaching program launched in 1964 for the recruitment of teachers for inner city schools, which received a national citation from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Beginning in 1971, he taught a course called the Inner City Child, later known as Urban School Experience. During the 15 years this course was offered, about 800 William Paterson college students traveled to Paterson to tutor more than 2,400 elementary school students. He also developed a course titled Aging and Education, which met in the Passaic County Center for the Aged and focused on developmental aspects of the aging process. Vitalone served as chair of the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education beginning in 1968, and under his leadership, the program evolved from separate methods courses to curriculum courses grouped by subject. In 1968 he received the Outstanding Teacher Award from the Student Government Association. During his tenure with the University, Vitalone served on numerous committees including the General Education Committee and as chair of the Academic Ceremonies Committee, which arranged the institution’s first outdoor commencement ceremony in 1963. A former member of the Alumni Association’s Athletic Hall of Fame Committee, Vitalone is currently active on the University’s Retired Faculty Association. |
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