TCNJ

3 WINTER 2023 T C N J M A G A Z I N E VOLUME 27 NO. 2 John P. Donohue David W. Muha Publishers Kara Pothier MAT '08 Editor Kelly Andrews Art director David Pavlak Assistant editor Steven Vigliarolo Student designer Liz Leyden Muriel Vega Contributors Bill Cardoni Anthony DePrimo Peter Murphy Photographers Kathryn Rathke Ann Marie Sekeres Illustrators TCNJ Magazine is published three times per year (fall, winter, and spring) by The College of New Jersey, Division of College Advancement, PO Box 7718, Ewing, NJ 08628-0718. The opinions expressed in these pages are those of the contributing writers and not necessarily those of The College of New Jersey. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Office of Alumni Engagement The College of New Jersey PO Box 7718 Ewing, NJ 08628-0718 tcnjmagazine.com Comments from our readers are important to us. Send an email to magazine@tcnj.edu, or write to: Editor, TCNJ Magazine, Office of Communications, PO Box 7718, Ewing, NJ 08628-0718. All comments are subject to editing for clarity and length and must include the name and address of the writer, as well as a phone number for confirmation. BICOASTAL CONNECTIONS It was such a delight to see a letter to the editor (fall 2022) from a 1967 TCNJ graduate commenting on my daughter, Chase Eisenberg '24, and her ukulele playing (How I Got Here, spring 2022). The reader, who lived in Hawaii, said that she had learned to play the same instrument while at Trenton State. Imagine an alumna of 55 years and 6,000 miles away still being connected enough to see a commonality and then take the time to comment on it! Truly a testament to the exceptional community that is TCNJ. HOLLAND EISENBERG, TCNJ PARENT " YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY BADASS THAT @UW HAD WOMEN AS LEADERS BUT DAYUM @TCNJ COME THRU WITH ALL ACADEMIC DEANS BEING WOMEN. " — Monica McLemore '93, professor, Department of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing at the University of Washington " THIS YEAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, EVERY ACADEMIC DEAN AT MY ALMA MATER, @TCNJ, IS A WOMAN. GO LADIES! " — Melissa Amour '94 PETER MURPHY HOW POETIC Congratulations on putting together a terrific magazine. Each issue features interesting, fun, helpful information and demonstrates the highest level of journalistic and design professionalism. The story about Grace Cavalieri ("Amazing Grace," spring 2021) was particularly significant to me, as her mentor, Herman Ward, was also a professor of mine and presented me with the poetry prize given in his name. CHRISTOPHER SGARRO '82

• Cover