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Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson ’74
The community activist is in the forefront of the fight to end State control of the Newark school system, and she is not stopping her endeavors anytime soon.
December 22, 2020

Seth U. Nwosu ’06
The certified paralegal is on a mission to ensure that everyone has access to quality legal services. Through his paralegal services company, which now has three locations in the U.S., he helps people navigate the legal system effectively, and affordably.
December 15, 2020

Megan Eitel ’17 Au.D
The audiologist owes her success in helping conduct research on TBI in the military population to the connections she made at Montclair State, and encourages students everywhere to remember that no one started as an expert in their field.
October 29, 2020

Nicole Romero ’20
The Independent Short Film award winner’s professors urged her to talk about her experiences as an undocumented immigrant, and with it came many accolades.
October 29, 2020

Allison Perrine Larena ’01 MA
President and CEO of the Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) urges colleagues and students alike to remain positive and make opportunities in these hard times, and to look at the current affairs as great opportunities to create.
October 29, 2020

Marisa Sweeney ’08
The 2019 “Nutrition Entrepreneur of the Year” owes her success to a professor who inspired her to change her major, and encourages current students to get to know their professors for a lifelong opportunity of mentorship.
September 16, 2020

Dr. Eugene “Gene” Kutcher ’01 MA
Dean of the Norm Brodsky College of Business at Rider University still looks at success as a research study, and he has found a lot of good material to work with over the years.
August 27, 2020

Nel Noddings ’49
Alumna of Montclair State, Rutgers and Stanford has proven to have had an extensive career in education– even 22 years after her retirement.
August 4, 2020

Amanda Frazao ’11, ’19 MA
North Arlington teacher puts her tools to the test to make sure her young students know that education still matters during a pandemic.
June 29, 2020

Anca D. Basturescu ’04
Partner for Yorktown Partners LLC reflects on the important relationships she made in college that lead to her many accomplishments.
June 2, 2020

Taras Petryshyn ’14 MEd
Assistant principal of Clifton Public Schools proves that achieving the American Dream is possible with hard work and determination, plus good insight from some pretty great teachers.
June 2, 2020

Nicole Silva ’05
2018 Milken Educator Award recipient continues to make sure her students know that they can do anything and are the leaders of their own destiny.
May 6, 2020

Glenn Tynan ’80
Musician-turned-accountant credits his alma mater for laying the foundation for his future career: being the vice president and CFO of a multi-billion dollar corporation.
May 6, 2020

Ni’Kita Wilson ’99
Vice president of Ideation and Innovation at Voyant Beauty proves how passionate she is about helping increase the quality of life for women and men from her time in the lab.
April 14, 2020

Leonard Blessing ’50, ’51 MA
At 99, curiosity and a forward-looking interest still propel an accomplished alum, now as ever.
April 14, 2020

Newman H. Rochester, Jr. ’00
Vice president of Business Development in Individual Life Insurance at Prudential Financial never imagined that majoring in philosophy would lead him to a career in finance, but he owes it all to his experiences at Montclair State.
March 23, 2020

Linda Obenauer-Kutner ’80, ’83 MA
Pharmaceutical scientist at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) incorporates Montclair State in her extensive professional career that has prioritized advocacy and giving back to the science community.
March 23, 2020

Nick Iannitelli ’99 and Jill Iannitelli ’00
Montclair State Athletics Hall of Fame inductee and Managing Partner at New York Life found love at Montclair State, and they advise current students to take in the college experience while they can.
February 19, 2020

Bob Downey ’91 and Cheryl Downey ’91
Alumni couple credits Montclair State for helping them achieve their individual successes, along with their 27 year-long marriage.
February 12, 2020

Victoria Ankrah ’06 MA
Executive director of the Acelero Learning Camden Philadelphia Head Start attributes her passion for nurturing young children to her early childhood education instructor from her days at Montclair State.
January 29, 2020

Tosan Boyo ’11 MPH
Montclair State’s first Master of Public Health graduate and the son of health care professionals decided to make a career in hospitals while growing up in Nigeria, and has since made a significant impact in the San Francisco community.
January 29, 2020

Aldo Scrofani ’73
Multiple Tony-Award winner never expected his education in business administration and accounting would lead him to the entertainment industry, but he soon discovered his passion was in the field all along.
January 29, 2020

Talena Lachelle Queen ’95
Poet, activist and fifth-grade language arts teacher still uses her college lessons of empowerment and tries to pass them on in everything she does.
January 29, 2020

Jim Benson ’86
President/CEO of Vision Quest Productions, Inc. and second-generation alum of Montclair State owes his extensive career in television production to the opportunities he took advantage of in college.
January 29, 2020

Patrick Coyle ’13 MBA
Vice President/CFO at Eisai Inc. has been able to achieve his dream of supporting patients while contributing to society in a meaningful way, and his alma mater played a pivotal role in his journey.
January 29, 2020

LaTarika Pierce ’15
Alumna who switched her major from Dance to Business Administration finds her way back to the stage, and her determination made her a Rockette.
January 29, 2020

Donor Spotlight: Rose Cali ’80
Alumna’s loyalty and love for Montclair State is now a legacy, and she is forever grateful for the adventure her alma mater has given her.
January 29, 2020

Darren Groh ’94, ’03 MA
Principal of Catham High School still appreciates the relationships he made during his time at Montclair State for aiding his successful career in education.
November 15, 2019

Johna Mailolli ’09
The award-winning dietician credits Montclair State University’s Food Science and Nutrition Department, as well as perseverance, for the keys to achieving her dream of becoming a retail dietician for Shoprite, and then some.
November 15, 2019

Medinah E. Muhammad ’16
The Chief of Staff to New Jersey Assemblywoman Britnee N. Timberlake proves to be a great example of how the connections students establish can result in big post-graduation opportunities.
November 15, 2019

Carlos E. Gonzalez ’11
The award-winning performer is set to appear in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” and the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In The Heights”– and he’s just getting started.
November 15, 2019

Marianne Elkovich Autorino ’68
Montclair State was the catalyst for the couple’s careers, she as a Home Economics teacher and her late husband as an Industrial Arts teacher. Together, they would go on to serve a combined 75 years of teaching and give back to the university that gave them each other, and so much more.
November 15, 2019

Jan Price ’74, ’77 MA
The now-retired national director of Medical Science Liaisons for Women’s HealthCare and Neurology at Bayer HealthCare looks back at the impact she made at Montclair State as an undergraduate student, and the impact it has made on her in return.
November 15, 2019

Matthew Khan ’15, ’17 MS
By being exposed to research and understanding scientific literature, as well as preparing presentations, the biologist built a solid foundation at Montclair State to perform his public outreach responsibilities all along the east coast.
November 15, 2019

Kristen Olsen Campbell ’10 ScD
Campbell, who started her undergraduate years as a Chemistry major and then became an audiologist, encourages current students to keep an open mind as they go through their academic career and life.
November 15, 2019

Jim Dorey ’92
Learning the value of customer relationships translated into opportunity for Price Rite president.
November 15, 2019

Tara Henderson ’04
The actress and singer is ready to be the first queen to be featured as the ruler at Medieval Times, and she is definitely reigning the rest of the theater world supreme.
November 15, 2019

Donor Spotlight: Kevin Bradley ’84
Making good decisions comes with the territory of being an effective corporate leader. For the U.S. Steel Executive Vice President and CFO, it was key to his start as he chose to attend Montclair State.
November 15, 2019

Helen Archontou ’91
The CEO of YWCA Bergen County has always made it her mission to help the people around her, and through her history of advocacy and community service, she is continuing to pave the way for future generations.
November 15, 2019

Christopher Catching ’99
The vice president for Student Affairs at Stockton University is passionate about providing students with access to the same transformative learning experiences that he experienced as a student, and his longtime work in higher education proves it.
November 15, 2019

Kent Daniel ’18
An associate’s degree in fashion, as well as losing his job, motivated the entrepreneur and supervisor of the Transportation department at Montclair State to go back to school for his Bachelor’s degree as an adult, and it definitely payed off.
November 15, 2019

Emma Kaptein ’13
The production assistant for the New York Giants credits her past internships and Montclair State’s Center for Career Services for letting her realize that sports and broadcasting were her passions all along.
November 15, 2019

Ron Silverman ’84
The president of Client Experience at Vista Global Holding Limited credits his education and experience at Montclair State as the launching point for his successful career in the aviation industry.
November 15, 2019

Ebone Lawrence-Smith ’11
The fourth grade Literacy Teacher and Head Reading teacher at Gregory Elementary School in Long Branch (N.J.) has had a lifetime of experiences in volunteering and teaching students, ultimately preparing her to live out her dream.
November 15, 2019

Edward Gero ’76
Award-winning actor, associate professor and head of performance at George Mason University is still loving the process of learning a complicated craft, and still effectively shows that in his performances and lectures.
November 15, 2019

Emanuel Scrofani ’61
Alumnus’ college experience as a player and aspiring teacher laid foundation for distinguished career in education.
November 15, 2019

Michele Ansbacher ’80
Training program launches 34-year career, and instills commitment to alma mater for the retired leader at Prudential.
November 15, 2019

Daniela Gioseffi ’63
The award-winning poet looks back on the experiences that cultivated her love of the written word, and inspired her to do it all in her extensive career in literature, performance and teaching.
November 15, 2019

Herman “Bud” Meyers ’65
The former SGA president remembers Kennedy assassination on its 50th anniversary and how it encouraged him and his generation to take responsibility for the late President’s legacy.
November 15, 2019

Kristin Kehoe ’06
The Family and Child Studies program at Montclair State was the foundation for the alumna’s career of helping one million hungry New Yorkers each year.
November 15, 2019

Chris Lighty ’07, ’12 MA
The Family Services Specialist with the Division of Child Protection and Permanency of New Jersey credits several professors and courses at Montclair State for his continued love of social work.
November 15, 2019

Pooja Patel ’12
When Patel graduated, she was ready for the challenges her career would bring. She’d already had to work hard, budget time and put in long hours. When she accepted her dream job at a Big Four accounting firm, Patel was ready to give it her all.
November 15, 2019

Melba Moore ’70
The R&B Hall of Fame inductee reflects on her numerous accomplishments in her trailblazing and multi-dimensional career, and thanks her degree in music education for getting the ball rolling.
November 15, 2019

Michael Price ’81
Co-producer and writer of “The Simpsons” proves that childhood hobbies and odd jobs can lead to a more rewarding destination than your wildest dreams could ever imagine.
November 15, 2019

Tobin Bell ’70 MA
Long before this actor was torturing people on the big screen as the psycho killer John Kramer, aka “Jigsaw,” in the Saw horror film series, he was earning his master’s degree in Environmental Studies at Montclair State.
November 15, 2019

Tamour Kousha ’05
The chief financial officer of Liberty Science Center reminisces on his time at Montclair State and advises current students to never stop learning.
November 15, 2019

Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson ’74
Chief Education Officer for the Mayor Baraka’s Office of Comprehensive Community Education
November 14, 2019

Jesse Schwartzman ’11
Legal Assistant at malpractice and personal injury law firm in Bergen County
November 14, 2019

Melanie Murphy ’97, ’00 MA
Data Driven: Alumna turns love for statistics into successful career in analytics
November 14, 2019

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November 14, 2019

Matt Barbiere ’10
The co-founder of Two Ton Brewing participated in the first ever Homecoming Beer Garden at Homecoming 2015, and he was proud to be pouring his product at his alma mater.
November 14, 2019

Marilyn Moya ’98
Assistant to the Associate Vice President for Development Seton Hall
November 14, 2019

Kimberly Moreno ’06
Health Sciences Teacher at Union City High School and winner of the Milken Educator Award for NJ
November 14, 2019

Bonnie J. Mizdol ’79
The Honorable Bonnie J. Mizdol ‘79, A.J.S.C; Assignment Judge of Bergen County
November 14, 2019

Andrew R. Freeman ’84
President, Andrew Freeman and Co. Restaurant and Hospitality Consultants
November 14, 2019

Anthony Scriffignano ’82, ’85 MA
Senior Vice President, Chief Data Scientist, Dun and Bradstreet
November 14, 2019

Susan Head ’75 MA
Senior Vice President and Senior Philanthropic Specialist, Wells Fargo
November 14, 2019

Kimberly Miller-Olko ’90
The senior vice president of video programming and development at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has enjoyed the roller coaster ride of the ever-changing media industry and is proud to say she is a Montclair State alumna.
November 14, 2019

Joanne Swanson Barry ’77
Executive Director and CEO of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
November 14, 2019

Susan O’Leary Giordano ’99 MBA
Chief Nursing Officer, Hackensack University Medical Center at Pascack Valley
November 13, 2019

David Wertheim ’79
The VP and general counsel of Ferrari North America extends his gratitude to his alma mater that gave him so many opportunities.
November 13, 2019

Tracy Doyle ’87 & Angela Fiordilino ’87
Through the years, these college best friends and co-founders of Phoenix Marketing Solutions, LLC climbed from the staircase on Valley Road to landing at top leadership positions within the medical communications industry.
November 7, 2019