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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Nelson Mandela
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“Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.” Leonardo da Vinci
“Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” Martin Luther King, Jr. The Arch 2013 • 3
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“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your selfconfidence.”
Robert Frost
“The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differ from the dead.” Aristotle
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“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” Margaret Mead
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” Plutarch
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“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” St. Augustine
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.”
Henry Ford
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“Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the world’s work, and the power to appreciate life.”
Brigham Young
“When you know better you do better.” Maya Angelou
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Dr. Peter Philip Mercer President of Ramapo College
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To the Graduating Class of 2013: I offer my wholehearted congratulations to each of you on your upcoming graduation. It is truly remarkable to reflect on the historic moments we have shared both locally on our own campus and nationally. During your four years at Ramapo, you have witnessed the completion and opening of the Anisfield School of Business, and the groundbreaking and completion of the Sharp Sustainability Education Center and the Salameno Spiritual Center. While the national higher education landscape may change and the campus grounds will continue to evolve, the value of a Ramapo liberal arts education will persist and grow. Even as economic uncertainties endure, your ability to think analytically and critically, to speak concisely and cogently, and to write effectively, will remain essential skills in the ever-changing twenty-first century. I thank each of you for your contributions to both the curricular and the extracurricular life of Ramapo. Those contributions have invigorated Ramapo’s campus and continue to strengthen our reputation. It will be my pleasure to congratulate each of you personally this May. I trust your Ramapo experience will provide a foundation for a rich and fulfilling life, and I wish you success in all your endeavors. Sincerely, Peter P. Mercer, Ph.D. President
PAST PRESIDENTS
Dr. George T. Potter 1969-1983
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Robert A. Scott 1985-2000
Dr. Rodney D. Smith 2001-2004 Administration & Faculty • 11
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Dr. Beth Barnett
Provost / Vice President of Academic Affairs
Cathleen Davey
Vice President for Institutional Advancement 12 • Ramapo College
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Patrick Chang
Miki Cammarata
Associate Vice President (Student Services)
Associate Vice President (Student Affairs)
Dorothy Echols Tobe, Ed.D. Chief Planning Officer
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School of Contemporary Arts Faculty:
Steven Perry Dean
Tobin Addington Mary Ellen Allison Marta Bautis Bonnie Blake Mack Brandon Rachel Budin Peter A. Campbell Regina Clark Seth Cluett Meredith Davis Yolanda Del Amo Ozaeta Kelly Dolak Renata Gangemi Marc Gidal Shalom Gorewitz James Hollenbach Stephen Jablonsky Patricia Keeton Ann LePore Jonathan Lipkin Thomas Lueck Lisa Lutter Edna Negron Benjamin Neill Judith Peck John Peffer Andre Perry Steven Perry Rowlett Scott Ruma Sen H. Beba Shamash Jacquelyn Skrzynski Richard Sorce Sarah Stackhouse Maria Vail Terra Vandergaw Warner Wada Jay Wholley
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The School of Contemporary Arts provides an understanding of the established traditions in the Fine Arts and Communication Arts while simultaneously preparing students to embrace new means of expression. The School, which is inherently interdisciplinary in its structure and its goals, recognizes the interconnectedness of the arts in contemporary society, and encourages students to develop and communicate ideas in multiple media. Excellent instruction in the visual, communication, theatrical, and musical arts takes place in small studio, lab, seminar, and discussion settings, as well as through activities outside the classroom environment. Practical experience, public presentation, and reflection are integrated into the educational process in many ways, such as through Internships and Cooperative learning assignments, play production, musical performance and recording, visual arts production and exhibition, and the production and viewing of video, film, and design. The School’s faculty are dedicated teachers, nationally known for their artistic and professional achievements and scholarly work. Some have won awards from such major art funding sources as the National Endowment for the Arts, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, and the Kellogg Foundation. In addition to the full-time faculty, the school has attracted many working artists and media professionals to teach as adjunct faculty, serve as guest directors and designers, or to inspire our students as artists in residence. The School of Contemporary Arts offers five majors: Communication Arts, Music, Theater, Visual Arts, and the Contemporary Arts Contract Major (an interdisciplinary major that enables students to develop individualized programs that emphasize such special interests and career goals as arts management, music industry, and art therapy). These programs lead to the Bachelor of Arts degree. Minors are available in Music and Theater. Contemporary Arts students are actively involved with “The Ramapo News,” the college newspaper, WRPR (90.3 FM), the college radio station, and RCTV, the student club for television/video production. Others participate in the Ramapo Chorale, the Gospel Chorus, or Various Visual Artists, a student club dedicated to nurturing the artistic process and presenting visual work. Many students hold paid positions that support the work of the School, such as Art Gallery monitors, computer lab technicians and monitors, film/video studio and equipment check-out staff, and costume shop and scenery shop technicians. In addition, many students are hired each year to support professional performing arts events as theater technicians, box office staff and ushers. The School is housed in the Angelica and Russ Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts, featuring stateof-the-art theater, music, and visual arts spaces, and in newly renovated facilities in C and H buildings, which provide a professional quality television studio and audio studio, digital imaging and writing labs, a Final Cut Pro editing lab, a field production classroom, and private editing suites. Additionally, the School occupies a freestanding sculpture studio complex. Students benefit from the professional performing arts programming on campus which include music, dance, and theater performances in the Sharp Theater, and from the visual arts exhibitions in the college Art Galleries, which focus on contemporary art in changing exhibitions, and which feature one of the foremost collections of works from the Americas and the Caribbean in the permanent collection The School of Contemporary Arts encourages students to engage in Internships and Cooperative Education experiences. External placements are facilitated in graphic and Web design, print journalism, radio, television, professional theater, art galleries and museums, etc. Organizations where our students have been placed include Minolta, Sharp Electronics, Sony, WNET-TV, WABC-TV, WWOR-TV, Cablevision, The Bergen Record, American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Roundabout Theater Company, the Joseph Papp Public Theater, and others. In addition to hands-on training, students receive degree credits for their experiences.
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School of Business Faculty:
Dr. Lewis M. Chakrin Dean
Rikki Abzug Desislava Budeva Timothy Burns Juan Cabrera Christina Chung Vasundhara Chakraborty Constance J. Crawford Susan Eisner William J. Frech Yuan Gao George Gonpu Timothy Haase Mary Ellen O’Grady Harvey Eric Haye Jason Hecht Teresa D. Hutchins Yongbum Kim Stephen I. Klein Anthony V. LaManna Stephen Larson Huiping Li Romulo Magnaye Rick Nunez Alexandre Olbrecht Ed Petkus Thierry Rakotobe-Joel Tammi Redd Raymond C. Rigoli Murray Sabrin Rita Shea-VanFossen Cherie A. Sherman Sridevi Shivarajan Mark Skowronski Anita L. Stellenwerf Gladys Torres-Baumgarten Alexander Vengerov James Woodley Xiaoyo Wu Kathryn Yeaton Kathryn Zeno
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Established in 1979, the Anisfield School of Business is committed to providing its undergraduate students with exceptional public education through the strategic integration of the business disciplines and the liberal arts. This curriculum prepares students with the skills, knowledge, and business principles to understand and appreciate the economic, social, political, cultural, and technological environment so they will become responsible, effective leaders in the global economy. The Anisfield School of Business places strong emphasis on teaching and mentoring. The goal of educating and developing students is of paramount importance. Faculty intellectual contributions are seen as vital in this education process. These contributions include pedagogical research to improve the instructional capabilities of faculty, practitioner research to ensure they are current and relevant in their fields, and discipline-based research to enhance them as scholars. Finally, the faculty contribute to the college and community by sharing their business expertise in private, public, and philanthropic endeavors. The Anisfield School of Business prepares students for careers in business and positions of responsibility in both the public and private sectors. The curriculum’s international dimension ensures that students can participate actively and successfully in the global marketplace. Students also receive excellent preparation for pursuing graduate business and law school degrees. The School’s faculty all hold terminal degrees in their fields, and many bring years of experience at the executive level in large and medium sized businesses. This mix of academic preparation and practical application allows students to see and experience how theory and practice interact in business. Along with those faculty who teach in the traditional business specialities, the School has an interdisciplinary group who teach a liberal arts core that is integrated with the more specialized business programs. The School’s faculty values the liberal arts both as a life enriching experience and as an important background for business study. For this reason these studies form a crucial part of the business curriculum. The School offers five majors: a B.S. degree in Accounting, a B.S. degree in Business Administration, a B.A. degree in Economics, a B.S. degree in Information Systems, and a B.A. degree in International Business. The B.S. degree in Business Administration offers programs in finance, management, and marketing. The B.A. degree in Economics combines some elements of Business Administration with a major program in Economics. The B.A. degree in International Business combines significant elements of Business Administration with studies of the world’s regions and foreign languages. The B.S. degree in Accounting combines significant elements of Business Administration with a major in Accounting. The B.S. degree in Information Systems combines elements of Business Administration with a major in Information Systems. The core courses that are basic to a business program lead to competence in accounting, computer information systems, economics, finance, international business, management, marketing, and strategic management. As important as they are, these courses alone do not provide sufficient preparation to deal with the highly complex and often unanticipated forces that can influence personal and business activities. Accordingly the Anisfield School of Business provides a strong liberal arts and interdisciplinary foundation to broaden the student’s perspective and intellectual abilities. The Anisfield School of Business has two outstanding personal computer laboratories. Each contains 25 networked, workstations and provides access to a variety of Windows-version software, including word processing, spread sheet, data base, business graphics, desktop publishing, accounting, and statistical programs. Students also have access to a microvax minicomputer for work with programming languages and the UNIX operating system. All students in the School are given electronic mail accounts and encouraged to communicate with course instructors, advisers, and classmates using e-mail and the College Luminis System. Administration & Faculty • 17
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School of American & International Studies Faculty:
Hassan M. Nejad, Ph.D. Dean
Patricia Ard Roark Atkinson Todd Barnes Lisa Cassidy Erick Castellanos Dean Chen Rosetta D’Angelo Paul H. Elovitz Niza Fabre Vassiliki Flenga Michael Fluhr Donald Fucci Monika Giacoppe John Gronbeck-Tedesco Susan Hangen Ronald H. Hayashida Keisha Haywood James Hoch Joseph Johnson Pinar Kayaalp Yvette Kisor Tae Kwak Iraida H. López Jennefer Mazza Carter Jones Meyer Sam Mustafa Hassan M. Nejad Anthony T. Padovano Stephen Rice Rebecca Root Bernard Roy Natalia Santamaria-Laorden Peter Scheckner Edward Shannon Ira Spar Paula D. Straile-Costa Stacie Taranto Jeremy Teigen Michael Unger Lisa Williams
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The School of American and International Studies provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the civilization of the United States and other societies within the international systems. Courses in American studies, international studies, foreign languages, history, literature, political science, anthropology, and philosophy are designed to present the culture and institutions of the United States and the international community from both a domestic and a comparative point of view. These courses acknowledge the contributions of several disciplines in studying significant themes and problems in American and International Studies. The language program utilizes a state-of-the-art computerized language lab which is linked to the International Telecommunications Center, enabling students to view international programming via satellite. Language instruction is offered in Spanish, Italian, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, and Hebrew. The School’s faculty members are dedicated to teaching and scholarship, have traveled and studied abroad extensively, have backgrounds in foreign languages, humanities, and social sciences, and all share a common interest in American and International Studies. The international component of the School is enhanced by a program of visiting professors from around the globe, including visiting professors from China, and Russia. The School offers internships, fieldwork experiences, and international study opportunities. Students may participate in study programs in England, Ireland, Costa Rica, Canada, China, Africa, and Czechoslovakia as well as fieldwork and/or internships in the U.S. Students who wish to conduct their field study for Political Science in the nation’s Capital may do so through the College’s affiliation with the Institute for Experiential Learning. Those students wishing to do field study in Washington, D.C. or other distant sites, should confer in their Sophomore year with the Convener of the Major. Students are also encouraged to participate in one or more of the many clubs and organizations sponsored by the School, such as the History Club, Literature Club, Political Forum, Anthropology Society, Model U.N. Club (which has consistently won annual competitions against institutions such as Harvard), and Trillium (the College’s literary magazine). In addition, qualified students are invited to join honorary societies: Phi Alpha Theta for History majors, Sigma Tau Delta for Literature majors, Pi Sigma Alpha for Political Science majors, or Phi Alpha Delta, an international fraternity of pre-law and law schools. Students may major in American Studies, International Studies, History, Literature, or Political Science. These programs all lead to the Bachelor of Arts degree. Minors are available in many of the above majors and in African American Studies, Anthropology, French, Italian, Judaic Studies, Latin American Studies, East Asian Studies, Philosophy, and Spanish. Students, regardless of major, are encouraged to participate in a minor program. Graduates from the School of American and International Studies are prepared for law school and graduate programs in the humanities and social sciences, as well as careers in business, state and Federal government, community organizations, journalism, advertising, public relations, publishing, and secondary school teaching (when combined with teacher education courses).
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School of Theoretical & Applied Sciences Faculty:
Edward I. Saiff Dean
Maisha M. Amen Philip M. Anderson Stephen Anderson Eta Rena Bacon Paramjeet Bagga Amanda Beecher Sarah Bolton Caroline Brisson Daniela Buna Kathleen M. Burke Jay Carreon Angela C. Cristini Lawrence D’Antonio Ozgur Dogur Gary Fisk Scott Frees Carol Frishberg James Gillespie Maxim J. Goldberg-Rugalev Margarget J. Geene Clyde Johnson Eric Karlin Seung-Sup Kim Katarzyna Kowal Amruth Kumar Bernard Langer Richard Lowell Donovan McFeron Kenneth W. McMurdy Robert Mentore Victor J. Miller William Mitchell Kathleen P. Moskin William Olsen Tom Owen Gwyneth Elaine Patterson Emma Rainforth Joan L. Richards Edward I. Saiff Cristina M. Stearns Ashley Stuart Sandra Suarez Giovanni Viglino Ximena Valderrama Eric M. Weiner Xu Yan
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The School of Theoretical and Applied Science has been a distinct and incorporate part of Ramapo College since it admitted its first class in 1971. Since its inception, the School of TAS has been committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service in the sciences and mathematics, and has sought to prepare its graduates not only for professional and academic careers but to be scientifically literate citizens and life long learners in an increasing complex and ever changing technological culture. The School’s curricula are comprehensive in scope, including those designed to promote scientific and mathematical understanding among non-science students across the College. The School of TAS offers twelve undergraduate and graduate programs structured to meet the requirements of national accreditation standards as well as the needs of the contemporary market place and community. All students learn the sciences and mathematics in depth from multi-disciplinary perspectives and within the broader contexts of the liberal arts and of global understanding. The School of TAS places a strong emphasis on teaching, practice, and public service. It encourages faculty/student collaborative research as a continuing course of study. Its faculty and graduates continue to serve as rich resources for governmental agencies, academic institutions, and private research facilities in promoting the public good and educational excellence.
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School of Social Science & Human Services Faculty:
Samuel Rosenberg Dean
Emily Abbey Alexander Urbiel Erin Augis Ashwani Vasishth Gordon Bear Marta Vides Saade Robert Becklen Leah Warner Michael Bitz Jillian Todd Weiss Carol Bonilla-Bowman Behzad Yaghmaian Jacqueline Braun Joseph F. Cataliotti Brain Chinni Naseem Choudury Donna Crawley Anne DeGroot Martha Ecker Michael Edelstein Cort Engelken Linda Gilman Sandra Gonsalves-Domond Wayne Hayes Peter D. Heinze Howard Horowitz Mark Howenstein Shaziela Ishak Dominique Johnson Karl E. Johnson Mitchell Kahn Ellen Kaiden Elvira Katic Kristen Kenneavy Elileen Klein Richard Langheim David Lewis-Coleman Kim Lorber Aaron Lorenz Henri Lustiger-Thaler John McLaughlin James Morley Julie Norflus-Good Eva Ogens Sanghamitra Padhy Lysandra Perez-Strumolo Maya Poran Paul Reck Christian Reich Samuel Rosenberg Ellen Ross Nicholas Salter Mihaela Serban Frances Shapiro-Skrobe Tilahun Sineshaw Mary Starke Stephanie Elias Sarabia
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The School of Social Science and Human Services (SSHS) offers a rich and varied curriculum with well-prepared courses and plenty of opportunities for fieldwork and experiential learning. Our educational philosophy is based on the following set of core values about education and life. To understand the complex worlds of people, at the level of individuals, small groups or whole societies or civilizations, it is imperative to have a sound historical grounding. History informs us how things came to be and, by implication, what constraints we face in trying to effect social change. Among the requirements for a Social Science and Human Services degree are introductory and upper level courses designed to mold historically and socially informed graduates. Social awareness and insight is enhanced, and manifested, in our willingness to give back to our respective communities, as students, as educators, as human beings. Positive societal transformation occurs to the extent that an informed citizenry cares, and gets actively involved. The School of Social Science and Human Services tries to foster such convictions through, among other things, liberal fieldwork, co-op, service-learning and volunteer opportunities as well as first-rate classroom preparation. Learning does not merely take place in the classroom. At least as important as listening to professors lecturing, are the direct “life experiences” each one of us has in our respective communities, provided these are accompanied by proper guidance and reflection. Again, this is the object of guided fieldwork, service-learning, co-op and independent study experiences, all of which are essential elements in the overall education offered in our school. Our students frequently take advantage of direct learning opportunities offered through the Cahill Center, the major source for Experiential Learning and Career Opportunities at Ramapo. As we envision the new millennium technology is bringing the peoples of the world increasingly closer to each other, informationally as well as geographically. More than ever in human history the next century will force us to tackle issues of cultural and experiential diversity, as well as the ecological interdependency that these developments bring. This will require ever greater sensitivity to and understanding of the varieties of human sensibility and experience, within as well as outside our own culture. Students affiliated with the School of Social Sciences and Human Services are exposed to insightful analyses of prevailing societal patterns which impede cultural reconciliation and insight, such as divisions based on race, gender, disability, social class, national origin and differing cultural backgrounds. They learn to critically read and incisively evaluate the daily barrage of social science facts and fictions provided by the major media, through courses in social issues and scientific methodology as well as through practical experiences that foster social, statistical and ecological literacy. Consistent with the school’s mission and its expression in the core, students affiliated with the School of Social Science and Human Services are offered a rich panoply of choices among majors, minors and concentrations which reflect the diversity of human endeavor. Leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree there are majors in Psychology, Sociology, Law and Society, Economics, History, Political Science and Environmental Studies. In consultation with a sponsoring faculty member a student can design a personalized “Contract Major” in Social Science, with a Concentration defined by a course of study fitted to the student’s specific needs. This option provides opportunities to serve long established concentrations with low current enrollments in Social Science (e.g. Community Mental Health or Business and Public Policy) or to be responsive to new intellectual trends in scholarship long before the ideas have reached the maturity and exposure to be offered as majors or minors (e.g. Cultural Studies, Africana Studies, Gender Studies). Reflecting the emphasis on practice, the School offers a rigorous major in Social Work (for the BSW degree), as well as a rapidly growing Certification program in Teacher Education for students who want to become Secondary or Elementary school teachers. Minors are offered in Women’s Studies, African-American Studies, Latin-American Studies and Gerontology, as well as in most of the majors listed above. Administration & Faculty • 23
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24 • Seniors
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Nicholas Abballe
Caitlin Adair
Aaron Adams
Matthew Adams
Kristia Adoptante
Victoria Ahlers
Rafayet Ahmed
Matthew Albanese
Omar Alkhalili
Alexis Almenas
Karina Almonte
Kristen Alonso
Chervene Aminian
Thomas Andrascik
Mark Andriulli
Danielle Antoniotti
Maxwell Auth
Monica Avisado
Christopher Bacani
Kristin Badik
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Ashley Barba
Amanda Barry
Lauren Bastug
Beverly Bailey
Ashley Baker
Maryanne Bambalan
Kwame Banahene
Michael Bange
Francesca Baratta
Shakia Batts
Nancy Bautista
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Lily Beahm
Ashley Beaton
Eric Bedell
Samantha Belfer
Thomas Belli
Lisa Bellucci
Nataly Benjamin
Nathalie Beredo
Nemesh Bhatte
Stephan Bien-Aime
Alexander Bisceglie
Kashema Blair
Lori Blum
Paula Bohan
Victoria Bonifiglio
Michelle Bower
Katelyn Bowman
Caitlin Bragg
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Matthew Branter
Colleen Briggs
Sandra Bright
Amanda Brown
Kathryn Bruno
Samantha Bruzzone
Andrzej Brynczka
Jessica Bunone
Vincent Buontempo
James Burka
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Karlee Butler
Matthew Butler
Peter Bylsma
Christopher Cagiao
Breeanna Calabro
Patricia Callahan
Beth Calvanese
Breanna Cannetti
Valerie Canubas
Tia Cappello
Alyssa Caramico
Brittany Caramico
Christine Carasso
Kristin Cardaciotto
Hayley Carey
Kelly Carnevale
Wendy Castro
Amanda Catrillo
Kristen Cebulski
Paul Cerreto
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Danielle Chan
Valerie Chan
Claire Chapel
Christian Chavez
Mengxi Chen
Priscilla Chow
Laura Christie
Melissa Ciandella
Geena Cockcroft
Melanie Cohen
Maria Colella
Erin Conway
Melissa Cooper
Ruby Corman
Jessica Courtney
Kelly Craig
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Felicia Crockett
Vanessa Crosby
Katherine Cruise
Jairo Cruz
Tricia Mae Cueva
Ashley Cummings
Amy Cunningham
Shaun Cunningham
Kathleen Curl
Katelyn Dahlin
Kathryn Dale
Amanda Daley
Lynn Marie Daly
Lina Damrah
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Kaitlyn DaSilva
Jennifer Davis
Rachel Day
Stefani De Carlo
Tinamarie De George
Jessica De Groot
Lyndsi De Norchia
Megan Decker
Michelle Delaney
Ralph Della Sala
John Dennis
Kelly DePinho
Brianne Deptuch
Andrew Derkack
Brittany Di Chiara
Eleni Diamantes
Jillian DiBlaso
Ralph Dierberger
Garrett DiGiovanni
Victoria DiPaolo
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Jessica Dobbs
Kelli Dobrin
Lauren Domaracki
Magdaline Donacien
Kristine Donovan
Anna Dorsey
Michael Dunlap
Christina D'Urso
Patrick Dwyer
Anne Echevarria
Roxanne Edwards
Madinah El-Amin
Julie Elefante
Rebecca Elliott
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Jennifer Eng
Tiffany Englishman
Kimberly Eskin
Taja Estrada
Courtney Evan
Ashley Evering
Amanda Fabiano
Nicole Fabrizzi
Melissa Falcone
Cristina Falkenberg
Theresa Fanella
Michelle Favre
Jacquelyn Feliciano
Kristalyn Feliciano
Ignamil Fermin
Mary Fermin
David Ferrara
Michael Ferrari
Nicole Ferrentino
Amanda Ferry
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Richard Fetzer
William Feuss
Kathryn Fiallo
Allison Finn
Tiffany Fischer
Faith Flannery
Ernestine Fleuranvil
Allan Flores
Tanayah Flores
Brandi Fodera
Danielle Ford
Shannon Forsyth
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Matthew Frain
Nicole Frangoudis
Satsuki Fujimoto
Kellie Furnald
Michael Furrer
Siedah Gaines
Claudia Gallagher
Alexandria Gallipoli
Evan Gallipoli
Evelyn Gallo
Sarah Galo
Bianca Gardner
Samantha Gardner
Victoria Garra
Laura Gasperino
Christine Gaugler
Gregory Gentile
Aundrea Georgatos
Danielle Geresi
Ross Gerhart
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Gina Marie Germinario
Keith Gerstein
Jacqueline Giordano
Gena Giuliana
Matthew Giuliari
Alexa Glynn
Rebecca Gomez
Joana Gonzalez
John Goode
Chantel Gordon
Sara Gordon
Whitney Gordon
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Garret Gouveia
Natalie Greagory
Kaitlin Griffith
Ellen Grocela
Haydee Guardamino
Gabriella Guzman
Tanya Hagopian
Corey Hahn
Rebecca Hahn
Richard Hall
Rachel Halpern
Sara Hamawi
David Hammer
Imani Hardaway
Susan Hayes
Lauren Heatwole
Rachel Hecky
Michelle Hemhauser
Rebecca Hickey
Caitlyn Higgins
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Brooke Hildebrandt
Stephanie Hios
Leighann Hoffman
Kristen Holland
Courtney Hollosi
Rachel Hopkins
Ashley Hummer
Jake Hyman
Patricio Illanes
Jennifer Illis
Simon Im
Stephanie Imperatrice
Ruthann Inserra
Shannon Jacobs
Hailey Jester
Alanna Johnson
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Stephanie Jones
Anjali Joshi
Jeremy Julis
Joseph Kane
Shannel Kane
Jeremy Karlson
Heather Kashammer
Christine Keane
Keith Kelly
Shannon Kelly
Steven Kelly
Louis Kern
Robert Kern
Runa Khanom
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Chris Kiggins
Samantha Kilroe
Teresa Kirkpatrick
Samanta Klosterhoff
Jon Kokkinos
Renata Krach
Kaitlin Kraft
Rachel Kronenfeld
Jeffrey Kruithof
Jennifer Kummer
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Jessica Lago
Valerie LaMotta
Patricia Laureano
Tri Le
Amanda Leach
Kathryn Lee
Amanda Legoskey
Carrie Lenhan
Jarryd Lentini
Jessica Lertch
Lindsay Lewandowski
Hong Lin
Kenisha Little
Alaina Lombardi
Christina Long
Brooke Longo
Alexis Lopez
Jonathan Lopez
Arlington Lopez-ÂUrquia
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Caitlin Mahoney
Nicole Malanga
Christine Mapes
Alyssa Marchese
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Jamie Masino
Jeffrey Mayhew
Nicole Mazewski
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Sarah Mc Conkey
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Jeffrey McGill
Erin Mc Hugh
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Jaclyn McLaughlin
Chelsey Mei
Aisling Melillo
Camille Menendez
Marvin Mensah
Samantha Merritt
Anna Katharine Miehe
Joseph Minniti
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Stephanie Miroddi
Gary Miuccio
Julia Mobilio
Aleksandar Mojsoski
Kloudya Molina
Gabrielle Mondo
Ashley Moore
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Lenny Morales
Mackenzie Moran
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Lauren Morgan
Marika Morris
Zipporah Moultrie
Samantha Mucha
Alyce Muhammad
Jaimee Mulholland
Jaime Muscianesi
Connie Musleh
Janet Namkung
Dana Napolitano
Francesca Napolitano
Brittany Newman
Matthew Newman
Paige Nicoletti
Elizabeth Nitzsche
Allison Nozza
Diana Nunez
Rosanna O'Brien
Jessica O'Keefe
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Lena Orak
Michael Orris
Caitlin O'Toole
Troy Overby
Alicia Pallante
Rebecca Panitch
Julie Paoella
Gabrielle Papathanasiou
Carly Parisi
Gira Patel
Beata Patryn
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Melissa Pepe
Brittany Perrotti
Ernest Pianim
Gina Piazza
Kelvin Pichardo
Alexander Pildes
Ashley Pinto
Casey Pioli
Rosa Pitasi
Brittany Pitts
Kyle Plucinsky
Alexandra Polizzo
James Popoloski
Christina Porcelli
Christine Porter
Nicole Prisco
Stephanie Prisco
Lori Prol
Joanna Prumos
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Dana Przychodzki
Gabriela Przystarz
Christopher Pugliese
Stacey Ragen
Victoria Ragusa
Megan Rambone
Stevie Rand
Danielle Reed
Antonio Regalado
Maayan Regan
Michelle Regna
Kelsey Reilly
Rose Rendon
Kelly Rennie
Max Resnick
Katherine Reynolds
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Serafina Riccobono
Paul Richard
Annamarie Richter
Geoffrey Richter
Amanda Rillo
Adam Rinaldi
Ivana Rivadeneira
Katherine Rivas
Casey Robinson
Kelly Robinson
Sherri Rocco
Paulina Rodrigues
Ashley Rogers
Anita Rogers
Shirleybe Rojas
Gerilee Rosado
Eric Rose
Nicole Rosenthal
Falecia Rowe
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Emma Ruddick-ÂFerrat
Samantha Ruggiero
Robyn Russell
Deanna Russomanno
Timur Ruzehaji
Brielle Ryan
Brittany Ryan
Olivia Saatchi
Melanie Sacks
Mark Saldida
Alexis Salim
Krista Salinardi
Robert Salsano
Marlene Salvador
Courtney Sanford
Monica Sangiorgio
Madelyn Santana
Michael Santo
Elizabeth Santos
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Fykeson Sarmiento
Stephanie Schell
Danielle Schepis
Alyssa Schimpf
Ashley Schisani
Nicholas Schreck
Peter Schwartz
Sara Scott
Krista Seabrook
Kristen Sellix
Jennifer Serafini
Stephanie Serpico
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Taylor Shanley
Virginia Sherwood
Christina Sielski
Wendy Simone
Monika Singh
Anthony Smith
Erin Smith
Alysha Snook
Fady Sourial
Stephanie Souza
Matthew Sowinski
Caroline Speakman
Alice Sroga
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Diana Stanczak
Daniel Stearns
Jeffrey Stellitano
Jodi Ster
Natasha Suarez
Kalonji SutherlandMadhere
Lauren Sylvester
Jessica Talmo
Colleen Tang
Mariah Tarawally
Jennifer Taryla
Leandra Tejedor
Dean Textor
Katelin Thompson
Kenneth Tietz
Taylor Trause
Carlee Tricarico
Cortney Tripodi
Francis Tummillo
Jessica Tuohy
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Loretta Turner
Miller Ty-Asia
Daniel Vaccariello
Candice Valdes
Michael Valentu
Elisa Valeo
Andrew Van Buskirk
Danielle Van Kampen
Maral Varjabedyan
Christina Vega
Katie Veltman
Jordana Verile
Laura Vigliarolo
Santali Villafane
Caitlin Vogel
Ariel Vollero
Katie Walsh
Lindsay Warn
Shermanda Whifield
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Amanda Williams
Cecilia Wilson
Steven Wiltbank
Rachel Wintermute
Elizabeth Wojtowicz
Lauren Wolf
Craig Wolfe
Catherine Wong
Ashley Wood
Caitlin Wroblewski
John Yaccarino
Ryan Yaiser
Epaminondas Yalamas
Howard Yeung
Mansouria Zaidi
Nicole Zarzecki
Tanya Zbonack
Zachary Zelenty
Megan Zissler
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RAMAPO COLLEGE TIMELINE 1971
• Ramapo opens with 1,186 students • College Newspaper, The Paper, and Radio Station begin • U.S. Amendment lowers voting age to 18
1972
• First campus residence completed • Anti-Vietnam War rally at Ramapo • Five men arrested in Watergate burglary
1973
• Ramapo’s first graduation is held for 124 transfer students • Science and Social Science building at Ramapo • Ramapo Women’s Center Opens
1974
• Ramapo yearbook, The Arch, and literary magazine, Trillium, begin • Nixon is the first U.S. president to resign • Gerald Ford is the first un-elected US President
1975
• Ramapo accredited by Middle States Association • Physical education building dedicated • Communists occupy Saigon, ending Vietnam War
1976
• 200th anniversary of U.S. Independence
1977
• Friends of Ramapo founded to expand communication with neighboring institutions
1978
• US Senate votes to return Panama Canal to Panama • Ramapo gains number one rank nationally in college club football • David Riesman terms Ramapo faculty “equal or superior” to most public colleges in the Northeast.
1979
• Administration and Business becomes a new school at Ramapo. • Ramapo produces CBS television courses
1980
• Mt. St. Helens erupts with force equal to 500 atomic bombs • Ralph Nader speaks at Ramapo Earth Day celebration • Cooperative education program begins • Holocaust, Genocide Studies Center
1981
• Sandra Day O’Conner, first woman U.S.A Supreme Court Justice • Tenth Anniversary Ramapo College
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“Ramapo College of New Jersey has not only been the most memorable part of my education, but more importantly, the most influential aspect of my life. I enrolled knowing I would have the opportunity to become a well-rounded student and person. The last 18 months have really shown how blessed I am, along with the true quality of an education, in and out of the classroom. I owe a large part of my success and happiness to the people guiding me to “push boundaries” to a better and brighter future.” - Jonathan Lopes, Senior
“My time at Ramapo has meant finding friends in unexpected places. Being involved at Ramapo has given me the opportunity to meet and learn from so many different kinds of people, and to forge friendships that will last long after we have walked through the Arch at graduation.” - Katie Lee, Senior
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1982
• Break-up of AT&T monopoly and Bell system • Ramapo golf team wins national division III NCAA championship
1983
• Sally Ride, first U.S.A woman in space • Annual Distinguished Citizens Award dinner begins
1984
• Ramapo Founding president George Potter resigns (13 year tenure) • Sydney Silverman appointed interim president • Ramapo baseball team wins national division III NCAA championship
1985
• Robert Scott selected as Ramapo’s second president • Computer Center established at the College • Pine Hall, student residence opens
1986
• Space Shuttle explodes, killing six U.S.A astronauts • Ramapo awarded State Challenge Grant for International and Multicultural Education • General Education program initiated
1987 1988
• Congress conducts hearings on Iran Contra Scandal • International Telecommunications Center at Ramapo • African American Studies Minor at Ramapo
1989
• Richard Moll, Harvard administration, calls Ramapo a “Little Public Ivy” • N.J. Gov. Thomas Kean at national governors conference calls Ramapo a college “superstar” • Ernest Boyer cites Ramapo’s “path to renewal” in higher education • Fraternities and Sororities initiated
1990
• Reunification of Germany • Linden Hall, student residence, opens at Ramapo • Child Development Center building dedicated • Service-Learning Program begins
1991
• Thurgood Marshall, first African American on U.S.A Supreme Court, retires • End of the Soviet Union • Ramapo men’s basketball gains final four in national division III NCAA championship
1992
• Janet Reno, first woman U.S.A. attorney general • Ramapo Strategic Planning Committee recommends upgraded admission requirements
1993
• Ramapo College television network • Desmond Tutu receives honorary degree at Ramapo
1994
• Ramapo women’s basketball reaches NJAC playoffs
1995
• Republicans win Congress after 40 years Democrat Control • Ramapo’s first graduate program, Masters in Liberal Studies • All four Ramapo vice presidents are women • Middle Atlantic Environmental Conference at Ramapo
1996
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• Madeline Albright, first woman U.S secretary of state • Ramapo named New Jersey’s Public Liberal Arts College • History of College published • Twenty-fifth anniversary of College • Twenty-fifth special editions of the Arch, yearbook, and Trillium, literary magazine • Twenty-fifth year celebration of faculty who founded the college
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“My time at Ramapo has helped me realize what I wanted to do with my future. I had the fortunate experience of having an overwhelming amount of support from faculty and staff. From my club advisor, to my supervisors at my campus work, I could not have asked for a better group of experienced mentors to help me discover that a track towards leadership in non-profit groups is where I belong. The best decision I ever made at Ramapo was to be involved as much as I can and get the full Ramapo experience.” - Janet Namkung, Senior
“My time at Ramapo has been one of the most meaningful and interesting experiences of my life. As a student leader on campus, I have met a great group of students, staff members, and mentors that have made this experience wonderful. Since the first day of college, Ramapo has been a very open and active community for students to learn, grow, and become leaders on campus. I have learned so much from my involvement in Residence Life, The Black Student Union, and as a Peer Facilitator from the many people that I have made bonds with on campus. As a college, Ramapo has great staff members, organizations, and events on campus that assist students socially and academically. Attending Ramapo was a great decision and each day is a reminder of how great the Ramapo College community is for students.” - Jack Nesmith, Junior
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1997
• Mother Teresa dies • Center for Interreligious Understanding opens
1998
• International students number 200 and come from 56 nations • U.S. News and World Report ranks Ramapo third in “most selective” category among public liberal arts colleges in the north • Barren’s lists Ramapo among “very competitive” colleges in U.S.A. • 94% of faculty have terminal degrees (exceeded in N.J. only by Princeton and N.J Institute of Technology)
1999
• William Kennedy, Pulitzer-Prize winning author, speaks at Ramapo • Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts opens • Ramapo College named one of the Nation’s Leading “Colleges That Encourage Character Development”
2000
• Ramapo College joins the National Student Exchange Program
2001
• Ramapo College in conjunction with UMDMJ to offer Master of Science in Nursing program • September 11, 2001 terrorists attack the World Trade Center
2002
• Dr. Rodney Smith inaugurated as President of Ramapo College • The Village is opened
2003
• Ramapo College receives Communications Awards • The Sports and Recreation Center is named in honor of Bill Bradley
2004
• Spanish language minor now offered • US News ranks Ramapo College Number One among Public Comprehensive Colleges in the North
2005
• Dr. Peter Philip Mercer appointed President of Ramapo College • Ramapo College recognized for Yearbook Excellence
2006
• Dr. Peter Philip Mercer inaugurated as Presdient • Topping off ceremony performed for the Anisfield School of Business
2007
• The Anisfield School of Business opens
2008
• The Sharp Sustainability Education Center and the Salameno Spiritual Center near completion.
2009
• The Sharp Sustainability Education Center is completed.
2010
• Dedication of the Salameno Spiritual Center and the Padovano Peace Pavilion
2011
• Padovano Peace Pavilion and Salameno Spiritual Center receive outstanding recognition for architectural excellence at historic first meeting of International Spiritual Centers; photo of interior of Padovano Peace Pavilion requested by Library of Congress. • Ramapo Bass Fishing Club wins regional tournament • Women’s Track and Field team wins NJAC tournament
2012
• Lecture presented by Nobel Prize economist Joseph Stiglitz • Ramapo Spiritual Center featured in international meeting at University of Manchester England. • Famed American novelist Joyce Carol Oates lectures at Ramapo • Multi-million dollar gift from Salameno family given for renovation of School of American and International studies
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“My time at Ramapo has opened up a world of opportunities, not only for learning in the classroom, but also for applying this knowledge to campus clubs and organizations. Moving here early for Leaders in Service less than a year ago, I have found my new home at Ramapo.” - Kevin Ng, First-Year Student
I´ve enjoyed my years at Ramapo beacuse of the people that I have met who have contributed to my personal and professional development. Also becuase of all the wonderful things that I have had the opportunity to experience. My Sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, my numerous jobs, the Educational Opportunity Fund Program, all the leadership positions I have held, all the faculty and staff who took interest in my future not only at Ramapo College but beyond, have all made a tremendous contribution to all the joy I had while at Ramapo College. - Felicia Crockett, Senior
“I’ve enjoyed my years at Ramapo because it has prepared me for life after college. Ramapo College has challenged me beyond my boundaries, both in and outside of the classroom. I am thankful to Ramapo for all the lessons I have learned and people who have influenced me to become the person I am today. I will greatly miss being at Ramapo, but it will always be in my heart.” - Caitlin O’Toole, Senior
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Parent Messages
Congratulations Amanda!! You attained the knowledge and skills set before you and astonishingly and exceptionally fashioned yourself; for such you deserve great admiration. This moment of time asks that you continue on to live a spirit of excellence and share it with the world in a special new way. You are darling, delightful and loved, Mom, Dad, Sarah, Meghan, Kaitlynn and Abaigeal
Hayley Carey We are so proud of you! You have a bright future ahead of you. Go get ‘em Bub! Love, Mom, Dad and Erinne
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Beverly always knew what she wanted. She set her sights on her dreams and never let go of them. Her intuitiveness and love for her craft gave her the determination she needed to achieve her goals even when they told her she couldn’t have them. We congratulate Beverly not only for graduating but also for the wonderful young woman she has become. We are proud of her accomplishments! All our love, Mom and Dad
Louis, Congratulations We are so very proud of you and your accomplishments. Everything you have dreamed of has come true. Love, Mom, Dad, Melissa, Justine & Rick
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Kristen, My wish for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to, your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small. You never need to carry more than you can hold... Rascal Flatts
We are so proud of you! Love you, Mom & Kelsey
Jeremy, You have brought joy and pride to our family; Your kindness and strength of character shine through always; Wishing you continued success in all your future endeavors. Congratulations on your successful graduation. With love, Mom, Lucy, brother, Matt, Step-Mom, Linda and the entire Thelen - Karlson families
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Andrew, You have grown into a remarkable man these last 4 years. We are so proud of what you have accomplished in college and can’t wait to see what lies ahead of you. You are the best! Love, your biggest fans, Mom and Dad
Dear Jessica, These past four years have certainly flown by! We are so very proud of you and all your accomplishments! You are a beautiful young woman who should follow her dreams, wherever they may lead! Congratulations on all you have achieved! We love you! Mom, Dad, Brian and Opa 164 • Parent Messages
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Faith, We can’t possibly express how amazing these last four years have been. You’ve surpassed the woman I had dreamt you’d become. We have watched compassion, kindness, responsibility, integrity and confidence overflow from within. Smile, the best is yet to come. Your biggest fans, Shandel, Kayla & Bethany
Yianni Mou, Congratulations! Four years of college are just a preview of what you can accomplish- we could not be prouder. In spite of many challenges you have succeeded with perseverance, hard work and of course your charming personality and sense of humor. Kai eis anotera! Love ya, Mom, Dad and Alie XOXOXO
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Our Dearest Chris, Seems like yesterday when you were the boy in the pictures. Now you’re a young man, graduating from college with a degree in business. Congratulations on a job well done. We will be with you always on your future endeavors. Love, Mom, Dad, Mike & Sarah
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Ramapo College of New Jersey The Arch 2013 Editor Amanda Ferry Advisor Anthony T. Padovano Yearbook Consultant David Jones Special Thanks To Rick Brown
Director, Center for Student Involvement
Publisher/Printer Friesen Publications Official Photographer Lors Photography School Photographer Carolyn Herring Publisher Representative Sandra Russell
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