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26 The College of New Jersey Magazine icons and libraries of information — so intelligent, so smart, and so willing to share their knowledge with any- body," say Dorval. "And Al is one of them." Katz, who celebrated his 80th birth- day last year, remains as engaged at TCNJ and in the wider world as ever. Lately, he is working with faculty members to create a new certificate in chip engineering that he hopes will build upon the school's strengths and provide students with a critical edge in the field. And, as always, he is back in the classroom, continuing his quest to foster student success. "I always say that there's a lot of luck in life," he says. "I was lucky to come to The College of New Jersey and to get involved in engineering the way I did. And I feel lucky that I'm able to continue now, for as long as I can, trying to solve problems." ■ Liz Leyden is a New Jersey-based freelance writer and a frequent contributor to TCNJ Magazine. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and The Washington Post. Seated, clockwise from L: Patty Dorval '92, Joel Rivera '20, Kristen Munafo '20, Mike Kubak '03, Steve Hendrickson '07, Tyler Schaberick '24, Gene Hoffman '90, Eric Branchek '20, and Roger Dorval '91. Standing, L to R: James Dragone '97, Alex Di Bianco '24, Chris Liang '14, Shannon Chapter '21, Bob Gray '75, and Andrew Oldewurtel '19

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