Hundreds of guests are expected to attend Celebration 2005, NJIT's annual black-tie benefit, on Nov. 4 at the Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange. This year's honorees include: Fred Hassan, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, Schering-Plough Corporation; Amy A. Pappas, managing director and chief financial officer, Asset Management America, JP Morgan Chase; Phillip Rinaldi, founder and former chief executive officer, Coffeyville Resources; and The Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.  >>

Fred Hassan, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Schering-Plough Corporation, will receive the NJIT President’s Medal for Lifetime Achievement during Celebration, the university’s annual black-tie benefit dinner, on Nov. 4 at the Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange. >>