{"id":3359,"date":"2018-06-22T10:45:50","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T14:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/?p=3359"},"modified":"2018-06-27T09:05:40","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T13:05:40","slug":"alumni-board-welcomes-new-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/alumni-board-welcomes-new-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Board welcomes new members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alumni Board President Karyn Cusanelli \u201989 (pictured above) is pleased to announce that four new members and one incumbent were appointed to the Monmouth University Alumni Association Board of Directors, following a record increase (173%) in alumni voting participation this spring.<\/p>\n<p>New members Alissa Catalano \u201913; Christine Nadramia (nee Dignon) \u201910, \u201911M; Richard Leclercq \u201983; and Joe Snable \u201995 were each elected to three-year terms, while incumbent Kate E. Stevens \u201902 was reelected for a three-year term.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to learn more about each of them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Alissa Catalano \u201913<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3775 size-thumbnail\" style=\"object-position: 48.43% 37.835%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Head-Shot-_Alissa-Catalano_square-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Head-Shot-_Alissa-Catalano_square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Head-Shot-_Alissa-Catalano_square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Head-Shot-_Alissa-Catalano_square-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Head-Shot-_Alissa-Catalano_square-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Head-Shot-_Alissa-Catalano_square-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Head-Shot-_Alissa-Catalano_square-9x9.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Head-Shot-_Alissa-Catalano_square.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Business:<\/strong> Senior Manager of Events &amp; Membership at New York Landmarks Conservancy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Degree:<\/strong> Bachelor of Science, Business Administration \/ Marketing with a Minor in Graphic Design<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monmouth Activities:<\/strong> Residential Life Assistant, Orientation Leader, Student Ambassador, Peer Learning Assistant<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who helped most to make your Monmouth experience special?<\/strong> John Buzza<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why she serves:<\/strong> \u201cBeing a member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors is an incredible way for me to give back to an institution that has given me so much. Having graduated over four years ago, I&#8217;m ready to become more involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Richard Leclercq Jr. \u201983<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3765 size-thumbnail\" style=\"object-position: 48.52% 42.355%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Richard-Leclercq-Headshot-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Richard-Leclercq-Headshot-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Richard-Leclercq-Headshot-1-9x8.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Business:<\/strong> Director, Information Technology, Monmouth County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/p>\n<p><strong>Degree:<\/strong> Bachelor of Science, Business Administration<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monmouth Activities:<\/strong> Senior Class Officer, Business Team Leader<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who helped most to make your Monmouth experience special?<\/strong> Lauren Woods<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why he serves:<\/strong> \u201cAlthough I have had very little experience with the Monmouth Alumni Association since my undergraduate years, I would like to see and help the alumni network grow and connect to our current students. I look forward to offering my time, advice, and assistance to better our alumni, prospective, and current students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Christine Nadramia (nee Dignon) \u201910, \u201911M<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3702 size-thumbnail\" style=\"object-position: 54.655% 45.935%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/christinenadramianew_web-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/christinenadramianew_web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/christinenadramianew_web-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/christinenadramianew_web-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/christinenadramianew_web-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/christinenadramianew_web-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/christinenadramianew_web-9x9.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/christinenadramianew_web.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Business:<\/strong> Staff Accountant, Shore Point Distributing Co. Inc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Degree:<\/strong> Bachelor of Science, Business Administration \/ Accounting; Master of Science, Business Administration<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monmouth Activities:<\/strong> Involvement with the Leon Hess Business School<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who helped most to make your Monmouth experience special?<\/strong> Doug Stives<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why she serves:<\/strong> \u201cI have been an active member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors since 2015, helping to serve as a liaison for student career development with Career Services, which I am very passionate about. I am also a member of the Leon Hess Business School\u2019s mentoring program and an associate member of the Business Council. Through these involvements, I have realized how wonderful Monmouth\u2019s alumni engagement program is and the impact alumni giving can have on current and future Hawks. I\u00a0 plan to continue to be an alumni ambassador and look forward to helping our alma mater grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Joseph J. Snable \u201995<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3427\" style=\"object-position: 45.15% 20.84%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Joseph-J.-Snable--150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Joseph-J.-Snable--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Joseph-J.-Snable--9x9.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Joseph-J.-Snable-.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Business:<\/strong> Vice President, USI Insurance Services<\/p>\n<p><strong>Degree:<\/strong> Bachelor of Arts, History<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monmouth Activities:<\/strong> Men\u2019s Soccer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who helped most to make your Monmouth experience special?<\/strong> Thomas Pearson<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why he serves:<\/strong> \u201cBecoming a member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors will allow me to continue to give back to the institution that has given so much to me. It will also give me the opportunity to help continue and enhance the excellent work the Board of Directors has done in engaging the Monmouth University community. I feel I can bring some new ideas that will ensure that progress continues in the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Kate E. Stevens \u201902 (incumbent)<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3690\" style=\"object-position: 49.13% 28.615%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/KateHeadshots-7699_web-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/KateHeadshots-7699_web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/KateHeadshots-7699_web-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/KateHeadshots-7699_web-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/KateHeadshots-7699_web-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/KateHeadshots-7699_web-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/KateHeadshots-7699_web-9x9.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/KateHeadshots-7699_web.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Business:<\/strong> Director of Development and Events \/ Managing Director of the Princeton-Mercer Convention and Visitors Bureau, Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n<p><strong>Degree:<\/strong> Bachelor of Science, Business Administration \/ Marketing and Management<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monmouth Activities:<\/strong> Yearbook, Student Government Association, Student Activities Board, Zeta Tau Alpha, Dance Marathon Committee, Emerging Leader Program, Student Orientation Leader<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who helped most to make your Monmouth experience special?<\/strong> The Student Activities Office, specifically Amy Bellina, Sandy Oswald, Vaughn Clay, and of course Janice<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why she serves:<\/strong> \u201cI have had the honor and privilege of serving on the Board and the Monmouth University community. I will continue to assist with planning and developing events and programs that allow alumni to enjoy an exceptional experience when they come back to campus.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alumni Board President Karyn Cusanelli \u201989 (pictured above) is pleased to announce that four new members and one incumbent were appointed to the Monmouth University Alumni Association Board of Directors, following a record increase (173%) in alumni voting participation this spring. New members Alissa Catalano \u201913; Christine Nadramia (nee Dignon) \u201910, \u201911M; Richard Leclercq \u201983; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":3708,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"image_focus":"","hide_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"thumbnail":"<img width=\"300\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-300x193.jpg\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-3708 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-1024x659.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-1120x721.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-560x360.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-280x180.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-320x206.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-640x412.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-2800x1801.jpg 2800w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-2048x1318.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-1536x988.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-1400x901.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-828x533.jpg 828w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-360x232.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews-9x6.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/06\/Karyn-Cusanelli-Trustee_20170718_AD_011_enews.jpg 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>","catString":"Uncategorized","issue":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3359"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3863,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3359\/revisions\/3863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}