At the annual Convocation on Wednesday, September 28, 2005, the University celebrated the accomplishments and commitment of outstanding members of the University community. To read more about each honoree and award, click on each name.

President J. Michael Adams conferred an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree on New Jersey’s Acting Governor Richard Codey, an alumnus of Fairleigh Dickinson.

Dr. Leonard Grob, Professor of Philosophy, delivered the Keynote Address, Education As Thinking Against Oneself.

Dr. Willard Gingerich, University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, presented Distinguished Faculty Awards

• For Service — Dr. Richard Bronson, professor of mathematics and computer science and senior executive assistant to the President, Metropolitan Campus.
• For Research — Dr. Gary Radford, professor of communication and director of the master’s program in corporate and organizational communication, College at Florham.
• For Teaching — Dr. Marlene Rosenbaum, associate professor of education and associate director of the Peter Sammartino School of Education, College at Florham.

President J. Michael Adams presented Presidential Citations to

• Adele Stern, Adjunct Faculty, Anthony J. Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies
• Dalilah Suhonjic, Director of Global Initiatives, Office of Global Learning
• Vincent Varrassi, Metropolitan Campus Director, Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities
• Dr. Peter Woolley, Professor of Political Science and Executive Director, PublicMind

Dr. Joseph Kiernan, Provost, Metropolitan Campus, presented Pillars of FDU Awards to

• Susann Demay, Director, Academic Resource Center, Metropolitan Campus
• Cathy Liggett, Head Athletics Trainer, Division I Athletics, Metropolitan Campus.

Dr. Kenneth Greene, Interim Provost, College at Florham, presented Pillars of FDU Awards to

• Patricia Geehr, Director, Academic Support Center, College at Florham
• Debbie Pilipie, Director, Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences Advising
  Center, College at Florham.