"Quadrabox" selected for Kennedy
Center performance
Lori Katterhenry of Dance and Theatre and 14 dance majors attended the
Northeast Regional American College Dance Festival at Muhlenberg College
from March 6 to 10. In addition to taking master classes and attending
lectures and performances, the dancers presented two choreographic works
for adjudication by a panel of dance professionals.
"Prism," choreographed by junior dance major Omni Kitts, and
"Quadrabox," choreographed by guest artists Robert Benford and
Martha Partridge, received favorable feedback and critiques from the panel.
"Quadrabox" was selected for the prestigious closing night gala
performance, and was one of four pieces selected to represent the Northeast
Region at the National American College Dance Festival (ACDF) at the Kennedy
Center in May. The dancers also participated in a non-adjudicated concert
and presented faculty member Isabel Gotzkowky's "Excerpts from Glimpses
of Bonding."
Twenty-eight colleges and universities were represented at the four-day
festival where 44 pieces were adjudicated.
Three to four dances are selected at each of the nine regional festivals
to represent the best and most interesting at the National American College
Dance Festival, which will present approximately 30 works from colleges
and universities across the United States. The National ACDF is held every
other year. Montclair State University has been selected for five of the
10 national festivals held to date.
"Quadrabox," "Prism" and "Excerpts from Glimpses
of Bonding" will be presented at DanceWorks 2002 from April 25-28
in Memorial Auditorium. The concert will feature works by Nancy Lushington,
Maxine Steiman, Maureen Glennon, Robert Benford, Martha Partridge, Lori
Katterhenry, Sebastian Smeureanu and Donna Scro-Gentile. Thanks to a $10,000
grant from the National College Choreography Initiative, secured by Lindsay
Gambini of Great Events, the dancers also will present Sean Curran's "Metal
Garden."
For tickets to DanceWorks, call the Box Office at 973-655-5112.
Athletics names head men's soccer coach
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Brian Sentowski, assistant men's soccer coach, has been named the program's
12th head coach. Sentowski succeeds Rob Chesney, who became Montclair
State's associate director of Athletics/Marketing and Fund-Raising in
January.
Sentowski has been with the men's soccer program for two seasons. A graduate
or Rutgers University, he was a four-year letter winner for the Scarlet
Knights and was a member of RU's national runner-up team in 1990. He served
as team captain and was a four-time Atlantic 10 All-Conference member
from 1990-1993. Sentowski capped off his senior season in 1993 being named
a Regional All-American and left as Rutgers' all-time assist leader.
A former first-round pick of the Cleveland Crunch of the National Professional
Soccer League, Sentowski also serves as a head coach in the New Jersey
Youth Soccer Olympic Development Team and the Player Development Academy
Soccer Club. He spent three years as an assistant coach at Livingston
High School where he helped the Lancers to a berth in the North Jersey
Group IV finals in 1995.
Originally from Hauppauge, N.Y., Sentowski was a scholastic standout as
well, earning New York State Player of the Year honors in 1990 while at
St. John the Baptist High School in West Islip. He was named Parade All-American
and Gatorade All-American in 1990 and spent two years with the United
States "Under 20" National Team.
Two athletes honored by New Jersey Athletic
Conference
The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) named sophomore lefthander Jeff
Gogal as Pitcher of the Week and freshman centerfielder Ethan Boyd as
Rookie of the Week on March 25.
Gogal, a four-time Rookie Pitcher of the Week selection in 2001, upped his record to 4-0 on the season as he defeated sixth-ranked Cortland in MSU's 12-6 triumph on March 24. Gogal went seven innings allowing two runs (one earned) and six hits. He struck out five and walked three as he won his 10th straight decision dating back to last year. He leads the NJAC in victories and is second in ERA.
Boyd, who ranks in the NJAC Top 5 in doubles, had a solid week for the Red Hawks batting .500 with five RBI and four runs scored. He collected six hits in 12 at bats and belted a three-run homer during the Red Hawks' win over Cortland. Boyd is batting .356 on the season with seven RBI, five doubles and 10 runs scored.
Conference focuses on early second language
learners
"The Impact of Second Language Learning: Building Bridges to Success,"
a one-day early childhood conference on second language learners, will
be held in the Student Center Ballrooms on Friday, April 5, from 8:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The conference is sponsored by the College of Education and Human Services
in conjunction with the Life Skills Center of the Department of Human
Ecology and New York University's Head Start Quality Improvement Center.
The keynote speaker is Patton O. Tabors, research associate at the Harvard
Graduate School of Education. Workshop topics include "Myths and
Realities of Learning a Second Language," "Exploring the Knowledge
Base Needed to Assess and Advocate Effectively for Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse Learners," and "Working with Linguistically Diverse
Children and their Families."
The registration fee of $50 includes continental breakfast, lunch, training
materials and publications, and access to vendors and exhibits.
For more information, call Emilia Reginatto at 1-800-336-4848.
Borrow books from virtual library
Faculty (including adjuncts) and staff (including part-time and blanket
employees) can borrow materials from libraries participating in VALE (Virtual
Academic Library Environment), a consortium of New Jersey academic libraries.
Participants in the VALE Faculty Reciprocal Borrowing Program include
the libraries of the Rutgers University system, the UMDNJ system, Seton
Hall University, and the New Jersey State Library. A complete list of
participating libraries is available on the VALE Web site at http://www.valenj.org/vale/recbor/recbor.html.
To apply for onsite borrowing privileges at any of the participating VALE
libraries, faculty and staff must now obtain an authorized VALE Faculty
Reciprocal Borrowing Application Form from the Circulation Department
at Sprague Library. A separate authorized form must be obtained to borrow
materials from each participating library. After presenting the form and
a photo identification at the Circulation Department of a participating
library, a guest borrower card, valid for one academic year expiring on
June 30, will be issued. Borrowing privileges are subject to the circulation
policies of the lending institution. Borrowed materials must be returned
directly to the lending library.
For more information, call Laura N. Levy, head, Circulation Department,
at 973-655-7148 or e-mail levyl@mail.montclair.edu.
Alumna to head NJ Higher Ed Student Assistance
Authority
Montclair State alumna Elizabeth Wong '85, a private business owner
and former chair of the New Jersey Development Authority for Small Businesses,
Minorities' and Women's Enterprises, has been named executive director
of the state's Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) by
Gov. James E. McGreevey.
As the administrative agency overseeing the state's student financial
assistance programs, HESAA is dedicated to promoting and improving higher
learning opportunities in New Jersey. Wong will direct the state's college
savings plan, state grant and scholarship programs, and state and federal
student loan programs.
"Elizabeth is an energetic, personable leader with a proven record
in growing businesses," McGreevey said. "Her management expertise
and strong background in public relations make her the ideal person to
lead an agency that provides nearly a billion dollars in financial aid
annually and serves hundreds of thousands of students and families each
year."
McGreevey has charged Wong with continuing HESAA's program growth and
increasing public awareness of the agency’s resources to help students
pay for college.
"As a graduate of a New Jersey college, I look forward to this opportunity
to serve the postsecondary needs of our students. By supporting educational
attainment through financial assistance, HESAA will directly contribute
to the governor's efforts to build an informed, productive and diverse
citizenry," Wong said.