Stockton News - Jan. 10, 2025
WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT
Youth Experiences Wonders of Science at Tween Tech
Before helping each group of students complete their laser projects, Stockton Physics Professor Joseph Trout asked the same question.
“Are there any future scientists here?”
Quite a few of the middle schoolers said yes, including Lilly Voss, an eighth grader from Galloway Township Middle School. She was one of about 150 girls from six South Jersey middle schools on Jan. 3 who participated in Tween Tech, an annual event to engage girls in fields in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
“I love how they are teaching us different things that we don’t really learn in school,” said Voss, who took Trout’s Lasers and Lissajous Figures workshop. She worked with a partner to build a device to display laser figures on a wall. “Like lasers, I haven’t done that in school.
“I also like how it’s all women. It’s super cool to see all the girls here.”
Each participant chose two of 11 different workshops ranging from building a wind-powered turbine and tapping sap in Stockton’s Maple Grove to investigating a crime scene and coding a spherical robot.
📰 In the News: The Press of Atlantic City, Downbeach.com
Stockton 2025: A Look Ahead
The upcoming year promises growth, celebrations and new beginnings. Take a look at what’s ahead for Stockton in 2025.
PAC’s 2024-25 Season Continues, Concludes in May
Like the new year, Stockton's Performing Arts Center (PAC) is emerging from the winter and warming up with shows sure to please everybody.
Anjanette Christy, director of the PAC, anticipates that this spring will encompass the very essence of performing arts, from music to dance to theater.
“As we step into spring, we’re excited to create memorable experiences for our community," Christy said. "From the gospel roots of the Blind Boys of Alabama to the timeless tradition of 'Madama Butterfly,' each performance offers something very special. 'Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey' brings a delightful, family-friendly adventure, while Giordano Dance Chicago celebrates 62 years of jazz dance artistry, set to some of Gershwin’s timeless classics. Together, these performances help us connect through music, storytelling and movement.”
STOCKTON UNIVERSITY ATLANTIC CITY
'Academic Visions: Southern NJ University and College Art Professors Showcase'
The Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University will debut a new and unique exhibit this month featuring dynamic and diverse works of art created by 35 professors at southern New Jersey colleges and universities.
“Academic Visions: Southern NJ University and College Art Professors Showcase” will debut Jan. 18 and run until May 3. There will be a free opening reception at 1 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Arts Garage.
Michael Cagno, the executive director of the Arts Garage, believes this is the first time there’s been an exhibit bringing together art from professors at different colleges in South Jersey. In addition to Stockton University, professors from Rutgers and Rowan universities, Rowan College at Burlington County and Atlantic Cape Community College submitted artwork.
“The exhibit displays skillful craftsmanship and a dialogue between mentors and their artistic journey, encouraging students and visitors alike to explore the intersection of academia and creativity,” Cagno said. “From avant-garde sculptures to thought-provoking paintings, the exhibit spans various mediums and styles, reflecting the rich tapestry of influences that these professors bring into their artistic practices.”
ART: 'Footbridge' by Stockton Associate Professor of Art Jacob Feige is an abstracted portrait of his daughter and an imagined scene from his great-grandmother’s life.
WHAT'S TRENDING @ #STOCKTONU
Facebook: Can you spot the baby Osprey? Happy #NationalBirdDay.
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X: Osprey thoughts for the new year…
FROM THE SIDELINES
#19 Stockton Overwhelms Rutgers-Camden 88-59
The men’s basketball team remained unbeaten in conference play with a convincing 88-59 victory at Rutgers-Camden on Jan. 8. The Ospreys, who are ranked 19th in the latest D3hoops.com poll, shot 54.2% from the field in the win.
EJ Matthews-Spratley paced Stockton with a game-high 19 points to lead four Ospreys in double figures. Matthews-Spratley also tallied six rebounds and a game-high four assists.
Andrew Crawford went 3-4 from three-point range and finished with career highs of 12 points and six rebounds. Tayvon Gaither also scored 12 markers, followed by Eriq Campbell with a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Up next, Stockton will host Montclair State at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11.
Stockton Tops Rutgers-Camden 66-56
The women’s basketball team returned to conference play by topping Rutgers-Camden 66-56 for its fourth win in the last five games on Jan. 8. The Ospreys shot 46.9% from the inside the three-point arc and never trailed in the victory.
Grace Speer led Stockton with a dominant offensive performance in which she shot 9-11 (81.8%) from the field and scored a career-high 22 points. Speer also tied Skylar Fowlkes for the team lead with seven rebounds and added a game-high three blocks.
Imene Fathi hit double figures with 10 points to go with five rebounds plus team highs of five assists and three steals. Lauren Winant and Katie Rausch chipped in with nine points apiece.
Stockton will play its first home game in a month when the Ospreys host Montclair State at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11.
🦅 For more athletics news and upcoming game information, visit here.🦅
OSPREY NOTES
2025-26 FAFSA is Available Now
Attention faculty & staff! The 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available now at fafsa.gov. We ask that you please encourage your students and their families to not only complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA, but also utilize the resources and helpful information listed at stockton.edu/fafsa before they complete the application.
Any student or family member who needs assistance completing their section of the FAFSA is invited to attend one of two evening FAFSA Completion events hosted by the Office of Financial Aid this spring! Students and their family members will receive in-person assistance in completing their sections of the FAFSA during these events.
Please feel free to share the below registration links with your students. Please note that students will need to log in with their goStockton portal credentials to register.
March 1 is the deadline for students to complete the FAFSA to be considered for aid programs with limited funding for the fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters.
Read the SCOSA January Newsletter
Read the Stockton Center on Successful Aging (SCOSA)'s January newsletter for interesting upcoming events and newly added programming.
Fun Fact Friday:🦅Today is National Save the Eagles Day, a day that raises awareness about eagles and the conservation efforts to prevent their extinction. The day's history is an inspiring story that began in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, during mid-winter, the perfect nesting season for bald eagles, where a pair of eagles named Alice and Al had nested along Overpeck Creek since 2011. A study in 2014 brought to light that a landfill near their nest posed community health risks. The development corporation’s solution was to remove the tree the eagles nested in. When this announcement was made public, the local community and the Bergen County Audubon Society organized Save The Eagles Day on Jan. 10, 2015. Both parties eventually reached an agreement, and that part of the land was preserved as Eagle Park.
The pair nested and lived there for several years, and today, there is a new pair that made their home in the same nest. These types of laws and acts of awareness have clearly done something right because, just this month, New Jersey removed bald eagles (and ospreys!) from the endangered species list.
UPCOMING EVENTS
👩💻 Professional Development Opportunities
🎭 Winter Programming at the PAC
Jan. 11: 🍁 Maple Syrup Workshop and Adopt-A-Tree Event
Jan. 15:🤝"Supporting Students' Mental Health" Workshop
Jan. 16: 🍻 Young Alumni Pour & Explore: Pinelands Brewing Co.
Jan. 17-20: ✒️ Murphy Writing Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway
Jan. 20: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
Jan. 21: 📚💻 Spring Semester begins
Jan. 28-29:🦅 Get Involved Fair
Jan. 30: 🗺️ Study Abroad Fair
Feb. 1: 🎶 Blind Boys of Alabama
Feb. 7: 🪭“Madama Butterfly” by the NJ Association of Verismo Opera
