Where are They Now

Class Notes
Claude Diamond ’74’s novel “The Mentor and the Time Machine” was published this summer.
David G. Brown ’78 had a collection of his artwork, titled “Politics, Race and Cartoons.’ Two Decades of Drawing My Own Conclusions,” shown as an exhibition at the Watts Towers Art Center from May 4, 2025-May 23, 2026.
Nicole Pensiero ’80 is an established freelance writer in the Philadelphia region. She has worked as a staff writer for the Atlantic City Press, and has appeared in PBS’s Next Avenue magazine, the Courier-Post newspaper, NJ.com, the Newark Star-Ledger, SJ Magazine and Best Version Media. She is a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association.
R.H. Robinson III ’86 is the manager of the first-ever Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) in the state of New Jersey. He was appointed by Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka in September 2023, and previously served as the Chairman of the Board in 2014.
Dr. Jennifer Lockhart-McHugh ’88 earned her Ph.D. at the University at Albany, SUNY and is beginning a new position as assistant professor of Secondary English Education at Governors State University, Illinois.
Arthur Tomlin ’91 retired from the Secret Service and now serves as a counselor for alcohol and drug addiction and a Recovery Court Coordinator.
Ginger Monplaisir ’93 received her R-DMT certification from the American Dance Therapy Association and has been hired to facilitate a DMT weekly group for an outpatient program at West Bergen Mental Healthcare.
J.C. Lore ’95, by invitation of the Ethiopian Supreme Court, recently trained the entire public defense system in Ethiopia. In recognition of his excellence in teaching, he was voted by students as Professor of the Year for the 10th time and selected for the Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award, which is the highest award at Rutgers University.
Mario Suarez ’96 retired from the Atlantic City Police Department and is currently serving as Executive Undersheriff of Atlantic County.
Beth Holcombe ’97 retired from teaching after 35 years in education, with 25 years in Pleasantville Public Schools.
Shane Warmington ’97 joined Schenck, Price, Smith & King LLP as Counsel in its Community Association Practice Group.
Dr. Marilyn Valenciano ’98 owns and operates a social work private practice, Simply Mindful Integrative Care, in Palisades Park, New Jersey.
Laura Rear-McLaughlin ’00 was named the deputy director of the National Geodetic Survey, within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Neil Subramanya ’00 co-founded BCS Search, a recruiting firm focusing on legal, finance/accounting, supply chain and marketing/sales positions. The company has recently grown to 13 employees serving clients in New Jersey and across the country.
Dr. Dana Ehret ’01 is currently the curator of Natural History at the New Jersey State Museum and recently appeared on a television program in Canada, “La préhistoire du Québec.”
Shari Masker ’02 became a trained and certified keynote speaker and delivered her signature keynote at the famous Riverside Revival in Nashville as a headliner for the Everyday Celebrity Conference.
Christa Delaney ’04, ’05 was named the 2025-2026 Atlantic County Teacher of the Year.
Julia Moroney ’04 was named chief administrative officer at French & Parrello Associates, where she will lead FPA’s Corporate Shared Services organization, which includes marketing, business development, human resources, information technology and facilities.
Darby Harrison ’07 felt so at home at Stockton that his son is becoming an Osprey as a Fall 2026 incoming student.
Maureen Egan ’08 has two chapbooks she is in the process of publishing and has had poetry published nine times in five journals in the last year.
Gina Maguire ’08 earned the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education’s Part-Time/Adjunct Faculty Honor, recognizing both her teaching and her impact in the field.
Denise Shutter ’08 is the marketing director of Cape May Stage, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce, is chairperson of the Leadership Cape May County Alumni Association and serves on the Steering Committee for Leadership Cape May County.
Victoria Heslin ’10 received the 2026 State Employee Recognition Day Award for Community Service through the NJ Dept. of Military Affairs.
SeRonne Anderson ’12 recently worked in the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and now serves as Reentry Affairs Coordinator for the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Chelsey Bokey ’12 was named 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year at Frederic A. Priff Elementary School.
Katherine Catapano ’12, MSW ’14 opened a virtual therapy practice, Starfish Therapy Center.
Stavros Gavrilis ’13 works in aviation as a computer scientist with the FAA, responsible for the modernization of the Federal NOTAM System (FNS) to the NOTAM Management Service (NMS).
Daniele Tortoriello ’13 works for The Legal Aid Society, the largest and oldest nonprofit law firm in the United States.
Angela Damiano ’14 has worked for the state of New Jersey for 10 years, currently serving as an assistant social work supervisor at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton.
Amanda Gagon ’14 is currently a speech-language pathologist for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District and recently opened a private practice, Central Jersey Communication, LLC.
Dr. Jocelyn Barrett Gonzalez ’15, MA ’17 taught as a Visiting Professor at Protestant University of Rwanda and currently serves as program coordinator for the Visiting Scholar Programs at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Lamekia Berry ’19, a lab analyst in Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) water testing laboratory, has been recognized with the Young Professionals Award from the New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA).
Sam Isidoro ’19 works as a DevOps Engineer for the PGA TOUR SuperStore.
Olivia London ’21 was recently promoted to director of Cranford YMCA Member Services at the Westfield Area YMCA in New Jersey. In her role, she oversees daily membership operations, community engagement and wellness initiatives while helping enhance the member experience across the YMCA.
Heather Bariso ’22 works at the Bald Head Island Conservancy, continuing the work on terrapin bycatch that Stockton inspired.
Melanie Diorio ’23 was selected to join the Teacher Advisory Council at the National Humanities Center in Durham, NC.
Vitoria Miranda ’23, MA ’24 works with the NJ Superior Court in the Family Division with the Domestic Violence Unit.
Amanda Smentkowski ’24 launched a photography business, Capture On The Canvas.
Weddings
Dana (Dillich) ’98 and Tom Stow ’98 married and have two children, the youngest currently a sophomore at Stockton.
Kristen (Allen) ’14, MS ’19 and Chris Hayman ’13 married in 2019 and have three children.
Laura (Groh) ’14 and Joseph Isola ’15, ’17 got married with a crew of Stockton alumni by their side in April 2026.
Taylor (Warne) ’15, ’17 and Nicholas LaFata ’15 met in the Richard E. Bjork Library, married and have two children, ages 2 and 4.
Devin Simpkins ’17 married Charles Elsea ’18, MS ’21, DNP ’22 on Feb. 6, 2026. Talon even made an appearance at the wedding.
Julia Ferranto ’24 and Jeremy DeCarlo married in May 2026. Jeremy suggested Julia attend Stockton, and she met her maid of honor at the University.
Jenna (Dizinno) ’19 and Ryan Lentz ’19 met at Stockton as seniors, began officially dating in 2020, married in 2024 and will welcome their first child together this year.
Jan (Payabyab) ’19 and Ryan Sobelman ’19 met at Stockton in 2015, lived in the same building (P Building), began dating on Valentine’s Day 2016 and married last year.
Brianna Mincolelli ’21, MA ’23 and Daniel Anner ’19 married in August 2025.
Nancy (Wraga) ’18 and Matt Perino ’18 met at Stockton in 2014 and became friends through Billiards Club. They began dating in 2016 and married in 2023. They will always be grateful to Stockton for bringing them together.
Additions
Mandy (Trieu) ’10 and Neal Gibson ’00 welcomed their son Everett.
Jennifer (Ling) ’18 and Kevin Lynch ’20 welcomed their first child, Noah John Lynch, on March 12, 2026.
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