More than 400 proud family members, faculty and administrators jammed the Bart Luedeke Center Theatre on Saturday, November 3, to honor the 2007 Andrew J. Rider Scholars during the Founder’s Day Celebration. Provost Donald Steven presided as master of ceremonies for the event that served as one of the grand highlights of an enormously successful Parents’ Weekend that brought more than 1,500 guests to the Lawrenceville campus.

“Today’s Andrew J. Rider Scholars are an important, select and versatile group,” Steven said of the top one percent of the academic class. “This is an outstanding achievement worthy of our admiration and congratulations.”

After presenting the Dominick Iorio Faculty Research Award to John Baer, professor of teacher education, Steven then introduced Associate Professor Barry Truchil who presented the faculty address urging his students to continue on their already impressive paths. “Those of you here today have made a point of making the very most of your opportunity to attend college,” said Truchil. “Don’t stop with your college commitment. Keep taking advantage of the opportunities life presents you. I urge you to become active and engaged citizens as you continue in your chosen careers and professional pursuits.”

The 57 Andrew J. Rider Scholars were then presented congratulatory certificates by their respective deans and President Mordechai Rozanski. This was followed by the student address from Scholar Ruth Rodriguez, a senior from the College of Continuing Studies. Rodriguez shared her personal story of the many years, sacrifices and obstacles she overcame to attend Rider in search of the bachelor’s degree she will earn next spring, all the while raising four children who sacrificed for her so that she could achieve the outstanding grades that have made her a Rider Scholar. “I truly want to thank Rider University for the acknowledgment of the nontraditional learner,” she said. “Remember, it isn’t your intelligence alone that will help you succeed, but your determination, hard work and perseverance.”

This year’s Rider Scholars are:

College of Business Administration

Seniors	Juniors	Sophomores
Dana M.Hoffman	Man Sung Bae*	Nicole Alexandra Addesso
Matthew P. Nissen**	Alex D’Amico	Erin C. Bethke
Sergiy Sachko	Simphiwe S. Mhlanga*	Melissa J. Cloonan
Ryan Sydorko		Leah Waldron

College of Liberal Arts, Education and Sciences

School of Education

Seniors	Juniors	Sophomores
Dawn R. Baines	William Coughlin*	Meghan E. Brett
Kathleen J. Hasson	Patrick Thomas Gaston*	Emily Ann DiPaolo
Jennifer A. Kamm**	Ashley N. Weitz	Michelle A. Mazzulla
Amy Legvari**

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Seniors	Juniors	Sophomores
Erin E. Ludwig	Joshua Chave*	Stephanie L. Lauer
Mandi Magnuson-Hung	Meighan E. Hogate III*	Joanne Nosuchinsk
Stephanie Mostaccio**	Richard C. Sando*	Jennifer L. Poorvin
Elizabeth M. Ryan*	Krista Wettengel*
Aurora L. Slothus
Baris Yakin*

College of Continuing Studies

Seniors	Juniors	Sophomores
Kimberly L. Bohonko	Timothy Burns	Sanjeev Bassi
Denise L. Jerolymack	Patrick J. McWain	Aljermire Dewberry
Courtney Morris	Sherita A. Whetstone	Patricia Cashill Headley
Ruth R. Rodriguez
Sean Wild

Westminster Choir College

Seniors	Juniors	Sophomores
Emily Adams**	Celia Barry*	Stephen Buzard
Elizabeth Allen	Emma-Grace Dunbar	Brittany Michelle Godfrey
Lauren A. McDowell*	Shane Magargal*	Christopher McWilliams
Danielle Lynn Meola*		Karol Nowicki
		Thomas Sheehan

* Second-year scholar
**Third-year scholar

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