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2005 Dean Herman Schneider Award This award was instituted in 1965. The Cooperative Education and Internship Association makes this award to an outstanding educator from faculty or administration. This award is named for Herman Schneider who was Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (1906-28) and President of the University (l929-32). Schneider made a unique contribution to higher education, when in 1906, he founded the first program of cooperative education in the United States. Over his years, Schneider addressed many industry groups about his plan, arbitrated disputes, and published widely. He also designed co-op programs for other schools, including the New York Public School System.
For the past 28 years, Al Foderaro has worked at County College of Morris, in New Jersey, where he is currently the Director of Career Services and Cooperative Education. County College of Morris is recognized as a leading institution in our field and has provided significant leadership in the development of new cooperative education programs across the country. Al has distinguished himself within state, regional and national professional organizations. He served on the CEIA Board for seven years as Regional VP, VP Marketing, and CEIA President in 2000 where he initiated a financial management system to preserve the integrity of our organization. In addition, he developed the first CEA Program Network for community and two-year colleges while publishing the Community College Resource Guide. The Middle Atlantic Career Counseling Association selected Al to serve as their Treasurer and President where he was given a Lifetime Membership Award for dedicated service in the career development field.
Throughout his career, Al has presented more than 100 workshops on topics related to career services, cooperative education, tech prep, outcomes assessment, and school-to-work including CEIA, the National Commission, and the US Dept of Labor and Education while serving as a consultant and evaluator. He has also addressed political lobbyists in support of Title VIII and School-To-Work Initiatives. Al’s professional and personal philosophies are defined not so much by what can be, as by what could be. He wisely partners his idealism with whatever pragmatism is required by a situation. Al is a dreamer and a creator, turning possibilities into realities. Thriving on challenge, he leads by his example and encourages others with his energy and enthusiasm.
Mentor, role model, consultant, colleague, coach, leader, friend. There is no doubt that our profession is better for Al’s contributions and that we, as professionals, are better for his care and concern.
NJCEIA Toy Drive 2004
Carol was very excited to see several board games which she said are always a big hit with the children. We spent some time with Carol who shared heartwarming stories about the children and their families who have benefited from the wonderful programs that are offered at the center.
Thank you for your generosity. It will surely help brighten the lives of children during this holiday season. Best wishes to you and your family for a healthy and happy holiday! Terri Orosz, President
ARCHIVES Toy Drive 2003 a Success Toys collected were delivered to the DYFS Paterson office.
Welcome Andrea Garrido and Elisa Wilk to The Career Center at Seton Hall University
Welcome Bryan Murdock to Montclair State University's Center for Community-Based Learning Bryan Murdock has joined Montclair State University as the Associate Director of the Center for Community-Based Learning. Bryan's responsibilities will initially focus on the Service Learning Program with some supervisory and budgetary oversight of the Cooperative Education Program. Bryan has ten years experience directing and administering federal,
state and local education programs. Over the past five years he has worked
at the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin, where
he directed the AmeriCorps for Community Engagement and Education. Prior
to that, he worked for the Texas Education Agency's Office for the
Education of Homeless Children and Youth. He earned his MPA at the LBJ
School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. Cook College turns 30!!! Cook College is the land-grant college of Rutgers, The State University
of New Jersey. It was created in 1973 and named in honor of George Hammell
Cook (1818-1889), a renowned geologist and teacher at what was then called
the Rutgers Scientific School. Cook College expanded the focus of its
predecessors, including the College of Agriculture and then the College of
Agriculture and Environmental Science. Faculty, staff, and students are
the core of Cook College's community. There are about 220 on-campus
faculty appointments and about 3,253 undergraduate students. In addition,
120 faculty are associated with Rutgers Cooperative Extension and funded
through federal, state, and county contributions. Welcome Laszlo Pokorny to Cook College Cooperative Education Program.
Laszlo is completing a Master's degree in the Cook College Agricultural Economics program and completed a Cook College Bachelor of Science degree in Plant Science with a minor in Environmental and Business Economics in 2001. As Foreign Exchange Student Activities Coordinator during the summer of 2003 and also in 2001, Laszlo planned and coordinated educational and recreational activities for students involved in the Puerto Rico Foreign Exchange Student Program. As an undergraduate, he held a Research Assistant position in the Rutgers Molecular Biology Lab. He also worked as a greenhouse research assistant with the NJ-NASA Specialized Center of Research and Training. He has held various leadership positions including Secretary of the Agriculture, Food and Resource Economics Graduate Student Association, Service Committee Chair of Alpha Zeta Honors Fraternity, and Social Committee Chair of the Rutgers Turf Club. He is fluent in Hungarian and has studied French and Japanese. In his spare time, Laszlo enjoys organic gardening, golf, playing percussion instruments and is a band manager. Please join me in welcoming Laszlo to our team. His contact information follows: Laszlo Pokorny SPRING 2003 ARCHIVES Assessment in Experiential Education Conference NJCEIA was well represented at a March 12th “Assessment in Experiential Education” conference, co-sponsored by Pace University and CUNY’s Borough of Manhattan Community College. In attendance were more than forty professionals representing two and four-year New York and New Jersey institutions. Peter Gotlieb (Saint Peter’s College), Al Foderaro and Denise Schmidt (County College of Morris) joined Pace’s Associate Director of Assessment, Barbara Pennipede, in making formal presentations on outcomes assessment and facilitating small and large group discussion on the topic.
This year's toy donation went to DYFS Newark, where Muriel Brantley, Administrator, Essex County Operations, and Willye Calhoun, Executive Assistant, Metropolitan Region received our donation with appreciation. Click here for full letter in PDF |
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We
were extremely fortunate this year that Al Foderaro, Director of the
Career Services Office at County College of Morris was honored as a
recipient of the 2005 Dean Herman Schneider Award. 
Al
Foderaro also served as the President of the New Jersey Cooperative
Education & Internship Association and was selected as the Outstanding
Educator of the Year by the Mid-Atlantic Cooperative Education &
Internship Association. 
As
colleagues quoted in support of his nomination, ”Al is someone who we
can always count on to pitch in and share responsibility to insure the
success of any program or conference….his leadership and friendship have
motivated, inspired and supported many of us over the years.” 
On
December 3, Sondra Riley and I had the pleasure of delivering the bounty
of toys that you all so graciously donated to the St. Clare’s Home for
Children in Jersey City. We were greeted by Carol Jackson, the
Coordinator of St. Clare’s Support and Childcare Program who was most
grateful for NJCEIA’s donation. 
Under
the auspices of The Aids Resource Foundation for Children, St. Clare’s
provides transitional care to medically fragile babies and children who
would otherwise be in hospitals or living at risk in the community. If
you would like to learn more about the organization, you can visit their
web site at 
Laszlo
Pokorny has begun working as Interim Assistant Director of the Rutgers,
The State University of NJ, Cook College Co-op Education program during
Lynne Myerson's absence due to the recent birth of her son, Andrew. Laszlo
will be working with the Environmental and Business Economics and Plant
Science undergraduate students, faculty and employers associated with our
program. 
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