Parents Association Award

The Livingston College Parents Association honored 36 of the college’s students from 1976 to 2007. In most years, one student was honored, though in some years the association honored multiple students. No awards are listed for 1985 and 1986.

A plaque which formerly was showcased at the Livingston Student Center included the following text:

The Parents Association of Livingston College do [sic] hereby acknowledge the outstanding achievements of the following students whose efforts resulted in national recognition to Livingston College, Rutgers University.

Cy Rubin, President
Donated by Livingston College Parents Association
May 6, 1976

The honorees were:

  • 1976: Paul Sellers, Basketball
  • 1977: Martha N. Smith-Higginbotham, English
  • 1977: John Alexander, Football
  • 1977: Nate Toran, Football
  • 1978: Deborah O’Donnell, Psychology
  • 1979: James Bailey, Basketball
  • 1979: Scott A. Pearce, Chinese Studies
  • 1980: Elizabeth Thompson, Psychology
  • 1980: Angel Melendez, Sociology
  • 1981: Mark M. Karelson, Political Science
  • 1981: Susan J. Kozel, Labor Studies
  • 1982: Gita Sargrad, Psychology
  • 1983: Barbara M. Hagin, Journalism
  • 1984: Robert A. Stewart, Political Science
  • 1987: Liza Kirschenbaum, English/Political Science
  • 1988: Christopher B. Wilkinson, English
  • 1989: Maritza D. Berdote, Political Science/English
  • 1989: Mark B. Wilson, Journalism & Mass Media/History
  • 1990: Paul F. Nyfenger, Marketing
  • 1991: Julie Ann Traxler, English/Journalism
  • 1992: Daniel Matthew Perez, Political Science/English
  • 1993: Robert Louis Callahan, English
  • 1994: Jonathan F. Weiss, Political Science/Journalism & Mass Media
  • 1995: Jennifer Georgette McNulty, Psychology
  • 1996: Alexis A. Higgins, Psychology
  • 1997: Grisel Senande, Political Science
  • 1998: Kayon Williams, Psychology
  • 1999: Megan Chance, Psychology
  • 2000: Bethany Strong, Social Work
  • 2001: Nicole Lieb, Communication
  • 2002: Julie Lynn Ciemnolonski, Biology
  • 2003: Mighty Fine, Urban Studies
  • 2004: Alissa Strong, Communications
  • 2005: Vicky Chen, Finance
  • 2006: Brian Matthew Offin, Psychology
  • 2007: Lauren Dudzak, History/Labor Studies