May 2013 Newsletter

EOF Monthly Connect ions

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND

CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS

Awards Dinner 2

Accomplishments 3

What is a Tricky Tray? 4

Poem: Separate Mountain 4

EOF Student Alliance 5

Poem: Graduate Wish! 6

Inside this issue:Inside this issue:

W e cannot be-lieve another

year is officially behind us!

We are truly proud of everything you have ac-complished and how in-volved each and every one of you were this past year. Your strong GPAs, workshop and community service involvement and very active EOF alliance membership, to name a few. If the academic year wasn’t as strong as you would have hoped for, look at what you could have done differently and find the lesson for the next year to start anew. It’s time to close the chapter on this year and move ahead. If you are taking time off, relax and disconnect for a while. Enjoy your time with friends and family and give the mind a little rest.

If you are taking classes this summer, keep up the momentum and continue to stay in contact with us and use all of our re-sources to help you through your courses.

To all our graduating sen-iors, CONGRATULA-TIONS! YOU MADE IT!

As you transfer to your new college this Fall, re-member all the tools, strategies and exercises you learned in EOF. Put them to good use; we know you will continue to do great things and ex-cel wherever you go. Learn your way around your new college, find out where you can re-ceive tutoring, academic support and connect with your professors from the start; it will make your

experience that much more rewarding. We can-not emphasize enough how proud we are of you and we truly wish you much success. Stay in touch with us and let us know how things are go-ing; we are always here for you if you need us at any time.

Hope you all have a won-derful summer, and thank you for your contribu-tions to our program. It is a pleasure to work with all of you. If you need us this summer, we will be here all summer long. Starting June 13th the college will run on a Summer schedule – Tues-days, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm and Mondays & Thursdays from 8:30 am – 6:30 pm.

Sincerely,

Your EOF Staff

2012 2012 –– 2013 Academic Year! 2013 Academic Year! Dea r EOF S tudent s :Dea r EOF S tudent s :

EOF EducatorEOF Educator

of the Year:of the Year:

Anthony DiStasioAnthony DiStasio Special Projects,

Biotechnology/

Chemical Technology

Instructor, Chemistry

—— CCMCCM

EOF Service EOF Service

Award:Award:

Anthony SpagnuolAnthony Spagnuoloo

Information SystemsInformation Systems

Senior Systems Senior Systems

Analyst &Analyst &

Adjunct ProfessorAdjunct Professor

—— CCMCCM

EOF awards ceremony, APRIL 25, 2013EOF awards ceremony, APRIL 25, 2013

P A G E 2 C O N N E C T I O N S

Spring/Summer Candidates for Graduation & Fall Graduates: Janelle Longmore (Persistence Awardee), Edward

Akaezuwa, Nicole Barrett, Somina Mosaku and Dr. Edward Yaw—President of County College of Morris

Academic Achievement Awardees: Michael Cardoza, Jorge Guerra, Daniel Hilton,

Maria Solines, Cristian Aroca, Jaslyn Rodriguez, Marissa DiCarlo, Somina Mosaku and Nicole Barrett

Oliver Sheffield Student Scholarship Awardees: Carlos Mejia, Janelle Longmore, Jorge Guerra, Maria

Solines, Cristian Aroca, Michael Cardoza, Jaslyn Rodriguez, Somina Mosaku and

Mr. Joseph Vitale—Executive Director of College Advancement & Planning

Educator of the Year Awardee

Professor Anthony DiStasio

EOF Scholar of the Year

Michael Cardoza

Most Improved Award

Aqueela Chaudhry

Senior Message

Nicole Barrett

RECOGNITION AWARDS (CONTINUED)

Oliver Sheffield Student Scholarship Cristian Aroca Liz Martinez Laura Bohorquez Carlos Mejia Michael Cardoza David Mejia Jorge Guerra Somina Mosaku Melanie Jimenez Henry Rincon Kadeem Lee Jaslyn Rodriguez Janelle Longmore Maria Solines Yuleisy Lopez

LEADERSHIP AWARDS

EOF Student Alliance Fashion Club Cristian Aroca Jaslyn Rodriguez Nicole Barrett Fernando Barrios Gourmet Club Guadalupe Barrios Saffiyah Fleary Markell Campbell Saffiyah Fleary Institute of Electrical & Marco Garcia Electronics Engineers Jorge Guerra Henry Rincon Denia Guzman Scarlett Toro Joseph Hilton Casey Vreeland Jessica Jaramillo Melanie Jimenez Peer Mentors Association Nagee Jones of CCM Yuleisy Lopez Raziel Franchi David Mejia Somina Mosaku Phi Theta Kappa Henry Rincon Cristian Aroca Jaslyn Rodriguez Catalina Carvajal Devon Smith Maria Solines Student Nursing Association Casey Vreeland Nicole Barrett Ashaloy Wilson United Latino Organization Chi Alpha Epsilon Fernando Barrios Cristian Aroca Henry Rincon Edward Akaezuwa Nicole Barrett Volunteer Club Catalina Carvajal Fernando Barrios Marissa DiCarlo Brendan Ferris Women In STEM Club Joseph Hilton Scarlett Toro Melanie Jimenez Casey Vreeland Yuleisy Lopez Jaslyn Rodriguez Scarlett Toro Casey Vreeland

Outstanding EOF accomplishmentsOutstanding EOF accomplishments

Graduating Seniors and students who received awards at the EOF Recognition Dinner, April 25, 2013.Graduating Seniors and students who received awards at the EOF Recognition Dinner, April 25, 2013.

P A G E 3

CCM GRADUATING SENIORS

December 2012 May 2013 Edward Akaezuwa Nicole Barrett Brendan Ferris Catalina Carvajal Ikechukwu George Yuleisy Lopez David Mejia August 2013 Somina Mosaku Justin Cassells Christian Gonzalez Denia Guzman Janelle Longmore Bolivar Reyes

RECOGNITION AWARDS

NJ Legislature—Senate & General Assembly Citations Cristian Aroca David Mejia Nicole Barrett Somina Mosaku Michael Cardoza Henry Rincon Marissa DiCarlo Jaslyn Rodriguez Jorge Guerra Maria Solines Daniel Hilton Amanda Testa Yuleisy Lopez Danielle Van Saders Lori Macula Casey Vreeland Liz Martinez EOFPA NJ Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Brendan Ferris, David Mejia & Somina Mosaku EOFPANJ Academic Achievement Award Nicole Barrett & Victoria Bronson EOFPANJ Outstanding Achievement Award Edward Akaezuwa Scholar of the Year Community Service Michael Cardoza Casey Vreeland Most Improved Persistence Award Aqueela Chaudhry Janelle Longmore Alumni of the Year Lisa Sebro Academic Achievement Awards Cristian Aroca David Mejia Nicole Barrett Somina Mosaku Michael Cardoza Henry Rincon Marissa DiCarlo Jaslyn Rodriguez Jorge Guerra Maria Solines Daniel Hilton Amanda Testa Yuleisy Lopez Danielle Van Saders Lori Macula Casey Vreeland Liz Martinez

E O F M O N T H L Y N E W S L E T T E R

P A G E 4 C O N N E C T I O N S

WHAT IS A CHINESE AUWHAT IS A CHINESE AUCTION (TRICKY TRAY)?CTION (TRICKY TRAY)? Excerpt from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Excerpt from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

first, second, third, etc. prize.

In a Chinese auction, bidders are

not prospective buyers (as in the

conventional English auction). In-

stead, they buy tickets, which are

chances to win items. Bidders may

buy as many tickets as they like,

and bid them on any item(s) they

want by placing them in a basket or

other container in front of the

item(s) they are trying to win. At

the conclusion of bidding, the win-

ning ticket is drawn from the tickets

bid on each item, and the item is

given to the owner of that ticket.

A bidder may increase the chance

of winning by buying and bidding

more tickets on a specific item. Alt-

hough there is generally no limit to

the number of tickets a given indi-

A Chinese auction is a type of

raffle (actually a combination

of raffle and auction)

that is typically fea-

tured at charity,

church festival and

numerous other

events. Other groups

have named it penny

social, tricky tray or

pick-a-prize to avoid any possible

racial overtones.

The difference between a raffle and

a Chinese auction is that in a raffle

with multiple prizes, there is one

"hat" from which names are drawn,

but in a Chinese auction each prize

has its own "hat". This allows ticket

buyers to choose which prize to

focus on, as opposed to having a

vidual may bid on a specific item,

the chance of winning depends on

the total number .of tickets bid by

all individuals.

It is unclear whether this type of

auction actually originates in China;

it is much more likely that the term

derives from "chance auction,"

which is also another name for this

type of auction. The term "Chinese"

may have been used in this case to

convey that this type of auction was

mysterious, intriguing, or secretive.

This type of Chinese auction is sim-

ilar to the "silent auction," with the

difference being that in the silent

auction bidders submit bids listing

specific amounts that they are will-

ing to pay for a specific item.

EACH OF US MUST CLIMB OUR SEPARATE MOUNTAIN

Each of us must climb our separate mountain To reach at last our own extended view. We can be no more than what we are, Yet that is quite enough for us to do.

The world is far too great for comprehension, And so we only know what we can know.

But given the abilities we're given, That's still a long and weary way to go.

Yet on the way, how beautiful the moments! How good it feels to have some skill or art!

How wonderful to pause in awestruck wonder At what must fill the unsuspecting heart!

And so we're proud of each of you today For all you've learned, and all you've tried to learn.

Knowledge brings the deepest satisfaction, Not least because it's something that you earn.

By: By William Byrd. Sequenced by John Sankey

P A G E 5

EOF Student AllianceEOF Student Alliance Edie NelsonEdie Nelson

to have such committed students,

who were freezing in the wind and

cold to make sure our table was

staffed!

The final EOF Student

Alliance project, the

Tricky Tray fundraiser,

requiring the most time

and energy, was again

very successful this year. Students

helped by donating new items,

wrapping baskets and selling tickets

from 10-3 and later from 5-6 pm,

April 25, the same day as our

Awards Dinner. We had one

community volunteer to assist us as

well, Marcy Thompson, who also

T hank you to Carlos Mejia,

Marco Garcia, and brothers

Dan and Joe Hilton, the small group

of devoted EOF students who

braved the chilly spring day on

April 23 for the Spring Picnic to

man the cotton candy machine, the

trademark giveaway of the Alliance

at the Campus Life club and

organization fairs. We were happy

sold tickets. Our hard

work brought in

$682.64 for EOF

services! Proceeds

this year funded the

EOF Emergency

fund, Chi Alpha

Epsilon, and in addition, some will

support the new EOF Transfer

Scholarship. A scholarship to assist

students who need extra funds to

transfer for summer

coursework or other

expenses incurred in

their transition to a four-

year institution.

E O F M O N T H L Y N E W S L E T T E R

Marco Garcia, David Mejia, Joseph &

Daniel Hilton

Carlos Mejia, Daniel Hilton & Edie Nelson—EOF Counselor Carlos Mejia, Beena Bhatt—EOF Program Analyst & Daniel Hilton

Graduation Wish!Graduation Wish! By : Joann a FuchsBy : Joann a Fuchs

P A G E 6 C O N N E C T I O N S

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Congratulations to our Graduating Seniors

From the EOF Staff