Fawzia Afzal-Khan of English gave a lecture and performed with her theater company at the Japan Foundation Asia Center's Performance Project, "Performances and Lectures: Theatre of Provocation--South Asian Drama: Three Days of Inquiry into the Contemporary Theatre of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka." Afzal-Khan represented Pakistan.
Jeff Friedman '78, an adjunct professor of television production
and management in the Broadcasting Department, received two New
York Emmy Award nominations for his role as executive producer for New
Jersey Network's "Due Process: Mandatory Sentencing" and "Due
Process: Under God." Due Process is a weekly half-hour series that
looks at contemporary legal issues through discussions by attorneys and
experts. The New York Chapter of the National Television Academy will
announce the winners on March 28 in New York City. Friedman is the station
manager of NJN's Newark studios and executive producer at NJN Public Television
and Radio. He has won numerous awards, including ten Emmys, two CINE Golden
Eagles, three Unity Awards, three Telly awards, two International Film
& Television awards and a CEBA statue. The American Heart Association
has twice recognized Friedman with awards for Excellence in Cardiovascular
Reporting, and he has been recognized by the Chicago International Film
Festival and the Society of Professional Journalists.
Holly Gera of Athletics has been chosen to receive the National
Association for Girls and Women in Sport Pathfinder Award representing
the state of New Jersey. Gera is being recognized for her service and
contributions to girls and women in sports. The award will be presented
at a ceremony April 2 in New Orleans. Last month Gera was honored for
her outstanding achievements in sports and contributions to women's athletics
by the New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women at
the organization's annual luncheon. Gera is involved with many National
Collegiate Athletic Association committees, including her nationally recognized
work with softball and women's lacrosse, and is a strong advocate of physical
education and women's awareness groups. She also serves as president of
the New Jersey Athletic Conference.
Yuan Gao of Earth and Environmental Studies received a $7,000 award from the National Science Foundation that was transferred from Princeton University for a program that gives students opportunities to participate in field research on the occurrence of atmospheric iron in phytoplankton growth at the Rutgers Marine Field Station in Tuckerton.
Brigid Harrison of Political Science had an opinion piece, "Don't
Move Too Quickly," about the Iraqi self-rule printed in the Feb.
25 USA Today.
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