From The Alumni Council
2006 - 2007 Alumni Council
Members & Officers were elected during a recent Alumni Council meeting. http://www.montclairkimberley.org/user/alumni/AlumniCouncil
New Alumni Director
Marsha Kleinman will be stepping down as Alumni Director at the end of the academic year. We thank Marsha for three years of dedication to the Alumni Association. In her place we are very pleased to announce that Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley '76 will become the new Alumni Director. Laurie is very excited about this elevation in her responsibilities to MKA and the Alumni Association. lmcfeeley@montclairkimberley.org
Your Opinion Matters
If you haven't already done so, please complete and return the alumni survey. Contact mkleiman@montclairkimberley.org with questions.
Alumni Events
Alumni Laxmen Challenge
The first annual Alumni Lacrosse Game will be held on Saturday, June 10 at Van Brunt Field at 1:30 p.m. Former coach Doug Alsofrom is coming out of retirement to whip his alumni team into shape and current coach Paul Edwards will showcase this year's team. Post-game cheer at Tierney's from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. The cost of participation is $20 to cover the cost of your game shirt and officials. Please e-mail Laurie McFeeley at lmcfeeley@montclairkimberley.org to be a part of the alumni team.
A Bad Day Of Golf Is Better Than...
The sixth MKA Alumni Golf Open & Dinner will be held on Tuesday, June 13th at the Glen Ridge Country Club. The event is hosted by the Alumni Council and is purely a social event, not a fund raiser. Join us in the afternoon for lunch and golf or come in the evening for cocktails and dinner.
11:30-1:00 PM Registration and Buffet Lunch
12:30 PM Putting Contest
1:00 PM Golf Tee Times Begin
6:30 PM Cocktails & Hors D'oeurves
7:30 PM Dinner, Open Bar & Awards Ceremony
For more information, please contact Dara Marmon '91 or Larry Duca '79 at pilatesdjm@nyc.rr.com and lduca1@optonline.net, respectively.
To The Beach
An Alumni Reception will be held in Avon, NJ on Saturday, August 19th at the home of Bill Dioguardi '76. Contact lmcfeeley@montclairkimberley.org.
Theater Night
Metropolitan area alumni attended a private reception and the off - Broadway show, Altar Boyz, on February 28th. Our thanks to Peter Stern '65 who made Theater Night possible. http://www.montclairkimberley.org/user/alumni/AlumniGallery
Boston Alumni
Legal Seafood was the backdrop for Boston area alumni and Thomas Nammack to meet on March 2nd. http://www.montclairkimberley.org/user/alumni/AlumniGallery
Career Day
Career Day, held on March 8th, brought back alumni who spanned the decades from the 1950s to the 2000s. What clearly emerged from the day was the vitality of our alumni mentors and the eagerness of the juniors and seniors to network with them. http://www.montclairkimberley.org/user/alumni/AlumniGallery
Metro NY Alumni
On April 20th, Tom and Zandi Nammack welcomed Metro NY area alumni to their home for cocktails and a tour of the Peter R. Greer Arts Wing and Memorial at Reflection Court. http://www.montclairkimberley.org/user/alumni/AlumniGallery
Congratulations! It's An Alumni
The class of 2006 was welcomed into the Alumni Association at the Senior Breakfast on Friday, April 28th. http://www.montclairkimberley.org/home/schoollife/campusgalleries/usevents
BANI College Trip
March heralded in the sixth annual Black Alumni Network Initiative college tour. Ten students traveled to Philadelphia and visited University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Villanova University and Princeton University. Students met with MKA alumni attending each institution and college admissions counselors. For additional information contact India Hayes Larrier '80 or Robert Cottingham '84 at mrsvoxx@aol.com and rcottingham@phacil.com
MKA News / Events
Thank You
If you've ever wanted to thank a teacher or administrator who made a difference in your life, here's your chance. Listed below are faculty and administrators, to date, who plan to retire at the end of the academic year. Consider taking a moment to write a remembrance:
Bernice Belverio bbelverio@montclairkimberley.org
Richard Bolmarcich rbolmarcich@montclairkimberley.org
Char Charlton ccharlton@montclairkimberley.org
Vivian Greenspan vgreenspan@montclairkimberley.org
Irene Maran imaran@montlcairkimberley.org
Anita Rossi arossi@montclairkimberley.org
Where Are They Now
Are you an alumnus working in the health industry? MKA Alumni want to know about it...and you! We would like to profile you and your profession for a future issue of The Cougar Chronicles "Where Are They Now" segment. These profiles help members of our alumni make contacts, learn best practices and network with others who share their interests and experiences. If you are one of our many successful healthcare professionals and would like to be featured in The Cougar Chronicles, contact david-dematteis@cushwake.com
Paul Nejelski '54 A Deputy District Attorney General during the Carter Administration and an immigration judge from 1989 to 1997, Paul first joined the Department of Justice in 1964 when he was appointed as an Assistant United States Attorney for New Jersey by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. nejelski@comcast.net
Joan McConnell '59 A specialist in intercultural communications and the author of 24 books on language, culture and communication. Joan directed the Stanford University language program for 23 years and lectured extensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Through her numerous books and copious articles, she has explored the challenges and rewards of intercultural communication. drjoanie@comcast.net
Harlan Gibbs, MD '72 A medical director of the emergency department at Glendale Adventist Medical Center and a clinical instructor of medicine at USC School of Medicine. Dr. Gibbs has been a Medical Editor for Lifetime Television's "Physician Journal Update," writer and editor for numerous AMA educational videos and CBS "Eye on Health" series. He has been on numerous television shows where he wrote and produced medical news pieces. In 1999, Bd. Gibbs received an Emmy award for his medical reporting. http://www.glendaleadventist.com/content/services/emergency/doctors/gibbs.asp
Gail Flagg Freeman '73 moved to Chanel after having spent ten years with Clinique. Why not stop by and say hello at Chanel's promotional event on Saturday, May 20th. at The Garden State Plaza Lord & Taylor in Paramus?
Stacey Silverstein Cochran '77 a writer / director whose work which includes "Cocktails at Six" , "Another Damaging Day" and "My New Gun" has been seen at The Cannes Film Festival. Stacey is a graduate of Williams College and completed graduate work in film studies at Columbia University. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104954/
We'll e-mail you the next issue of The Cougar Chronicles around the latter part of August. If you do NOT wish to receive these e-mails or if your e-mail address changes, please contact Joanne Wilson at jwilson@montclairkimberley.org
We'd also love to hear news for inclusion in the Class Notes of the MKA Review. Contact Marsha Kleinman, Alumni Director at mkleinman@montclairkimberley.org
Stay connected to your alma mater.
Best Regards,
The MKA Alumni Council
