Stockton University’s Post

Being inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma as my children watched 💪🏼🏆

The SOAR Orientation program. We all had so much fun camping and getting to know each other the first weekend on campus. Serving as one of the Student Camp Leaders was also great! For a first-gen college student and first-gen American from the city who had never been to a camp before, it was a big deal. Learned so much at SOAR and really made some strong bonds.

Graduation day in the PARKING LOT 50 (that’s f-i-f-t-y) years ago this year. That’s me in the moustache looking at you in my cool pants that 1,500 polyesters gave their life to make. Best news is 1. I’m here to acknowledge this. I’ve yet to become one of my own customers. 2. Married my Stockton (Class of 1976) bride 48 years ago and we’re still together! I’d say that’s a pretty good run. Congrats to the newest grads, hope your experiences top mine.

We lived in Apartment D-12 all 4 years, 77-81, and as unbelieveable as this sounds, we did not have a phone in the apartment for our freshman and sophomore years! I called home "collect" once a week from the payphone at the end of the court, my parents would refuse the call, and call me back. It was the ultimate in a non-technology lifestyle!

I graduated from Stockton in 2004 and I have to say that one of my most memorable experiences was the last course that I took. This course was singing with the Stockton Oratorio Society. I had no idea that there would be so much preparation in order to perform Handel's Messiah at the Atlantic City Bicentennial Celebration. The preparation was well worth the end result. The 200+ voices that filled the cathedral was just mind blowing! I have so much appreciation for Dr. Beverly Vaughn for working diligently with us to ensure that the performance would be flawless.

Eating at N-wing with friends after classes and going to cultural clubs to destress and have fun! 💓

One of my favorite memories of Stockton is walking to class by taking the back path from H Court around Lake Fred. So tranquil yet inspiring. #ospreyforlife 🦅

Campus Center Atrium for the college to University announcement! An iconic part of my Stockton experience!

My first Intro to Marine Biology course, and being on the boat catching samples my second week of freshman year! That course gave me a new love for the field and my major that went on to impact the rest of my career. Professor Mark Sullivan was a huge inspiration, and greatly impacted the kind of teacher I am today!