Honorees

HONORING:

Special Friend to the University

Paul Profeta

Edward F. Weston Medal
for Professional Achievement by an Alumnus/a

Virginia C. Sulzberger
(nee Thomas) '62 '66

B.S. and M.S. Electrical Engineering
Director-Engineering (retired)
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)

HONOR ROLL:

University Medal for Lifetime Achievement

The Honorable Thomas H. Kean ’83 HON - 2014
Governor
State of New Jersey

Saul K. Fenster – 1998
President
New Jersey Institute of Technology

President’s Medal for Lifetime Achievement

John W. Seazholtz '59 - 2022 Chief Technology Officer, Bell Atlantic (retired) Managing Partner, BaciTV Founder Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School	James J. Coleman, Jr., Esq. - 2010 Chairman International –Matex Tank Terminals
Martin Tuchman '62 - 2021 Chief Executive Officer The Tuchman Group	J. Robert Hillier, FAIA - 2009 Founder Hillier Architecture
Demetrios J. Stamatis '85 – 2019 CEO Louis Berger, A WSP Company	Steven Kalafer - 2008 Chairman of the Board Flemington Car and Truck Company
R. Cynthia Pruett `55 – 2018 Director of Environmental Affairs (RET) IBM Corporation	Jeffrey Vanderbeek - 2007 Owner New Jersey Devils
The Honorable Paul A. Sarlo`92 – 2017 Senator State of New Jersey	Frank Cassidy ’69 – 2006 President & COO PSE&G Power, LLC
Raymond J. McGowan ’64 - 2016 Executive Vice President (Ret.) ExxonMobil Chemical	Fred Hassan – 2005 Chairman of the Board & CEO Schering-Plough Corp.
Albert Dorman ’45, ’99 HON - 2015 Founding Chairman (Ret.) AECOM Technology Corporation	Derish Wolff – 2003 Chairman Berger Holdings, Inc.
The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen - 2014 United States House of Representatives State of New Jersey	Josh S. Weston – 2002 Honorary Chair ADP
Dr. Anthony J. Sartor - 2013 Chairman and CEO Paulus, Sokolowski, & Sartor	James A. Kennedy, Jr. – 2000 Chairman & CEO (Ret.) National Starch & Chemical Co. Chair, NJIT Board of Trustees
Dennis M. Bone - 2012 President (Ret.) Verizon New Jersey, Inc.	Russ Berrie – 1999 Founder, Chairman & CEO Russ Berrie and Company, Inc.
Larry Raia ’65 - 2011 Principal & Executive Officer RAIA Properties Corporation	Kevork S. Hovnanian –1996 Chairman & Director Hovanian Enterprises, Inc.

Lifetime Alumni Leadership Award

Edward J. Schmeltz ’71 – 2017
Senior Vice President and Director
Maritime & Special Projects
AECOM

Edward F. Weston Medal for Professional Achievement*

Virginia C. Sulzberger (nee Thomas) '62 '66 - 2023 Director-Engineering (retired) North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)	Paul Eng-Wong ’75, ’80 - 2014 Principal Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
Jordan Hu '89 - 2022 Founder and Chief Executive Officer RiskVal Financial Solutions, LLC	Anita Rubino ’83 - 2013 Owner EVOS Carrollwood Restaurant
Ellen M. Pawlikowski, '78, '13 HON - 2021 General (Retired) US Air Force	Steven B. Saperstein ’84 - 2012 Chief Operating Officer Prudential Fixed Income
Marion A. Conway, '70, '73 – 2019 Marion Conway Consulting	Ying Wu `88 – 2011 Chairman China Capital Group
Daniel J. Carroll, Jr. `65, `70 – 2018 Retired President & Chief Executive Officer Telcordia Technologies	Clifford M. Samuel ’88 – 2010 Vice President Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Raymond A. Cassetta `70 – 2017 Chair, Martin Tuchman School of Management, Board of Advisors	C. Stephen Cordes ’72 – 2009 Managing Director ING Clarion Partners
Theodore D. Cassera ’72 - 2016 Executive Vice President Bowman Consulting Group

Outstanding Alumnus Award*

Edward Cruz ’63 - 2008 President and CEO E.E. Cruz & Company, Inc.	Raymond J. McGowan ’64 – 2001 Executive Vice President (Ret.) ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Vincent Naimoli ’62 - 2007 Chairman Tampa Bay Rays	William S. Guttenberg ’44 – 2000 Founder Wilco Electric, Inc.
Norma J. Clayton ’81 - 2006 Vice President Global Sourcing Integrated Defense Systems The Boeing Co.	Dr. Michael J. Pappas ’59, ’64 – 1999 President Endotec, Inc.
Amy A. Pappas ’87 - 2005 Managing Director, CFO Asset Management America JP Morgan Chase	W. Frank Hurlburt ’35 – 1998 Chairman & CEO (Ret.) Automatic Switch Company
King K. Moy ’74, ’77 - 2004 Senior Vice President and Partner EcolSciences, Inc.	Seymour “Zoom” Fleisher ’51 – 1997 Chairman (Ret.) Pilot Technologies
John Olson ’61, ’66 - 2003 Managing Director (Ret.) Morgan Stanley	Martin Tuchman ’61 – 1996 Chairman & CEO Interpol, Inc.
Barbara Littman ’94 - 2002 Designer The Hillier Group	Victor A. Pelson ’59 – 1995 Senior Advisor SBC Warburg Dillon Read, Inc.

Outstanding Corporate Partner

Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) - 2022

Avanade - 2021

Langan Engineering & Environmental Services – 2019

IBM Corporation – 2018

Gourmet Dining Services LLC – 2017

JPMorgan Chase & Co. – 2016

Torcon, Inc. – 2014

Berger Group Holdings, Inc. – 2013

Renard Communications, Inc. – 2012

AECOM Technology Corporation – 2011

Hatch Mott MacDonald - 2010

Hess Corporation - 2009

Wachovia Bank, N.A. - 2008

Verizon Communications – 2007

Turner Construction Co. – 2006

Pepsi Bottling Group – 2005

Schoor DePalma - 2004

Merck & Co., Inc. – 2003

United Parcel Service – 2002

Schering-Plough Corporation – 2001

Prudential Insurance Co., of America – 2000

BD - 1999

Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G) - 1998

Exxon - 1997

National Starch & Chemical Co. – 1996

Panasonic Industrial Company
Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America – 1995

University Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Brian G. Kiernan '70 – 2017 Student Mentor and Angel Investor	Reginald Best – 2004 Co-founder, President and CEO Netilla Networks, Inc.
Marjorie A. Perry '05 – 2016 President and CEO MZM Construction Co., Inc.	Richard E. Bader '60 – 2003 Founder Raytel Medical Corporation
Richard P. Sweeney '82 – 2006 Co-Founder and Vice President Keurig, Inc.	N. Eric Johanson '65 – 2001 Chairman Johanson Dielectrics, Inc.
Philip L. Rinaldi '68 – 2005 Founding and Former CEO Coffeyville Resources, LLC	John J. Martinson – 2000 Managing Partner Edison Venture Fund

Special Friends to the University

Paul Profeta - 2023	Steven Plate – 2013 Deputy Chief of Capital Planning Director, WTC Construction The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
J. Robert Hillier '17 HON and Barbara A. Hillier – 2019 Studio Hillier	Richard S. Bowles III, Ph.D. – 2011 Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer Merck & Co., Inc.
James F. Stevenson, Ph.D. – 2017 Fellow (Ret.) Honeywell International	Emil C. Herkert – 2002 President and CEO The Killam Group
Joseph M. Taylor '11 HON – 2016 Chairman and CEO Panasonic Corporation of North America	Daniel A. Henderson – 2001 President Phonetel Communications, Inc.

* The Weston Medal, named in memory of Edward Faraday Weston, who served on the Board of Trustees of NCE for nearly 40 years, was previously awarded at Convocation to an alumnus in recognition of outstanding personal, professional and civic achievement, and commitment to the development of the university.

In 2009 it was determined that the intent of the Weston Medal and that of the Outstanding Alumnus Award at Celebration were the same; that they should become one award; and that Celebration was the best venue for its presentation.