The Ellen Knowles Harcourt Scholarship Fund provides access to a TCNJ education for low-income students who have overcome great personal challenges. … Continue Reading
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Still ‘here’ for NJ
Residents across the Garden State are still recovering and rebuilding from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Through
the Here for Home initiative, TCNJ’s campus community is lending a hand. … Continue Reading
Through music and art, alumnae teach schoolchildren the importance of unity and individuality
Kathryn Sclavi ’05 stands on a stepladder at Washington Elementary School in Trenton, contentedly painting the once beige wall shades of brilliant blue and green. Before her unfolds the Trenton skyline; passing students smile wide and wave excitedly as they watch their hallway transform in front of their eyes. A few hours later, Sclavi stands… Continue Reading
Will work for fun
The story of Dave Herman’s yearlong quest to work 100 different jobs—and why Kevin Bacon should take notice of this chronically employed alumnus.… Continue Reading
‘One Short Day’ inside Broadway’s Emerald City
On stage in New York City’s Gershwin Theatre, Glinda and Elphaba—the star witches of the “Wizard of Oz”-inspired musical “Wicked”—sing and prance their way through the Emerald City. Fifteen feet above the action, Christy Ney ’99 flips light switches and taps her feet and fingers in time to the music below, speaking quiet commands into a microphone headset. As the blockbuster musical’s assistant stage manager, Ney is charged with orchestrating the look, sound, and feel of “Wicked.”… Continue Reading
How John T. Hughes ’50 helped end the Cuban Missile Crisis
Inside the State Department’s auditorium, John T. Hughes ’50 is ready to address his country. A makeshift pointer, fashioned moments earlier from two fishing poles and tape, awaits him at the back of the stage. It leans against a 12-foot-tall projection screen. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara stands at a nearby podium, speaking between two… Continue Reading
Ahead of the game
Forty years have passed since Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was enacted into federal law, banning discrimination against women in education and providing an equal opportunity in athletics. The passing of Title IX, though, wasn’t a quick fix in women’s athletics, because some schools went kicking and screaming over it. TCNJ was shouting about it, too—but over the benefits.… Continue Reading
From the ground up
“You can’t afford to miss on an aircraft,” says Don Anderson, a 1994 law and justice graduate who helped build today’s Federal Air Marshal Service.
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Elizabeth Sheridan ’79 is transforming healthcare in the Garden State
Sheridan, COO of SJH Regional Medical Center corporate chief nursing executive of the SJH system, has proved a forceful advocate for nurses’ advancement within the profession and in governance.… Continue Reading
Charles Weiner ’80 keeps Disney’s digital empire up and running
Charles Weiner and his tech team are The Walt Disney Company’s real-life wizards and Wall-Es, making sure that at every step, visitors encounter a Disney theme park that’s not only magical, but also free of decidedly un-magical technical glitches.… Continue Reading