With a career devoted to education, Alvarez now serves as an educational consultant assisting districts to improve educational practices. He received a bachelor\u2019s degree from Montclair State University in Communication Sciences and Disorders, and a master\u2019s and EdD in Educational Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University. During his career, he has served as superintendent of schools in four districts \u2013 North Caldwell (NJ), River Vale (NJ), Montclair (NJ), and Rye (NY). Earlier, he taught and held administrative positions at the local level and worked for the New Jersey State Department of Education.
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He currently serves as chairman of the College of Education and Engaged Learning advisory board at the University. Alvarez has shared his expertise as an adjunct instructor for the master\u2019s program in Educational Leadership at Montclair and was on the Montclair Alumni Association board from 1997-2008, serving as president from 2006-2008. In 2008, Montclair State University awarded Alvarez an honorary doctorate for his contributions to the field of education, and in 2022, he was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award for the former College of Education and Human Services (CEHS).
\n\u201cMontclair State University played a major role in my professional growth. It is an honor to pay-it-forward by serving on the Foundation board,\u201d says Alvarez. \u201cMy hopes are to increase financial support for scholarship opportunities as well as University-wide programs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Together with his wife, fellow Montclair graduate and classmate Nancy Myers-Alvarez \u201976, \u201902 MA, Alvarez endowed and continues to annually support the Frank Alvarez and Nancy Myers-Alvarez Endowed Scholarship Fund, awarded to support students during their student teaching semester.<\/p>\n
Wamwari Waichungo \u201990<\/h2>\n\nWamwari Waichungo is a global leader in food safety and regulatory affairs. She currently serves as the Global Head of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs at ADM. Beginning her career at ConAgra Foods and Campbell Soup Company, she spent more than 20 years with The Coca-Cola Company culminating her tenure as the vice president for Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs. Wamwari earned her undergraduate degree in Home Economics with a concentration in Food and Nutrition at Montclair State College. She went on to earn a master\u2019s and doctorate in Food Science at the University of Missouri. She also has a master\u2019s of science in law from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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In 2015, she established the Wamwari Waichungo Food Science Scholarship at Montclair and furthered her investment in 2022 including a planned gift commitment with additional endowment support for scholarships and student initiatives. Her generous and meaningful gift was recognized by the University with the naming of the Waichungo Family Courtyard in University Hall in April 2023.
\n\u201cI believe in Montclair and the power of education to transform lives hence I am thrilled to deepen my commitment to this incredible institution by serving on the Foundation board,\u201d says Wamwari. She previously served on the former CEHS advisory board and was honored with the CEHS Distinguished Alumni Award in 2020.<\/p>\n
The Montclair State University Foundation, Inc. was created in 1960 by alumni and friends to provide financially for the educational needs of Montclair State University. The Foundation is a separate not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation established under the laws of the State of New Jersey.<\/p>\n
Wamwari Waichungo is a global leader in food safety and regulatory affairs. She currently serves as the Global Head of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs at ADM. Beginning her career at ConAgra Foods and Campbell Soup Company, she spent more than 20 years with The Coca-Cola Company culminating her tenure as the vice president for Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs. Wamwari earned her undergraduate degree in Home Economics with a concentration in Food and Nutrition at Montclair State College. She went on to earn a master\u2019s and doctorate in Food Science at the University of Missouri. She also has a master\u2019s of science in law from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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In 2015, she established the Wamwari Waichungo Food Science Scholarship at Montclair and furthered her investment in 2022 including a planned gift commitment with additional endowment support for scholarships and student initiatives. Her generous and meaningful gift was recognized by the University with the naming of the Waichungo Family Courtyard in University Hall in April 2023.
\n\u201cI believe in Montclair and the power of education to transform lives hence I am thrilled to deepen my commitment to this incredible institution by serving on the Foundation board,\u201d says Wamwari. She previously served on the former CEHS advisory board and was honored with the CEHS Distinguished Alumni Award in 2020.<\/p>\n
The Montclair State University Foundation, Inc. was created in 1960 by alumni and friends to provide financially for the educational needs of Montclair State University. The Foundation is a separate not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation established under the laws of the State of New Jersey.<\/p>\n