Spring 2025 Snapshots
Spring 2025 Issue
Snapshots
Here are photo highlights from recent University activities. Follow Stockton on social
media to see more photos from recent events and check out our Flickr albums.
“People can’t agree on whether Archaeology is history, a social science or an environmental science because it doesn’t actually fit into one box,” Bobbi Hornbeck, assisant professor of Archaeology said of the new minor. “You have to incorporate all of it to actually answer questions about humanity and what it means to be human.”
Above, students work at a dig site at the Museum of Cape May County.
The award winners include Mentoring Champion: Allyson Thomas '12; Community Leadership: Donna Ward; SWLC Impact Mentor: Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt MBA '05, Ed.D. '23; SWLC Student Leadership Jalea Wood '25; and SWLC Legacy: Gail Hirsch Rosenthal.
The SWLC offers a platform for professionals to build relationships, discuss issues related to women, engage in mentorship opportunities and explore ways that relevant program events and leadership development opportunities can be supported by enhanced philanthropy.
Evan Carr (pictured here), of Bloomfield, and Laura Randall, of Galloway, submitted their proposals to a mural competition that the airport hosted as part of their course “Design for Community Partners” with Professor of Art Hannah Ueno. The artwork was unveiled in a ceremony at the airport on April 25.
“We are honored to partner with these students to bring their visions into our terminal, transforming our airport into not just a place of departure and arrival, but a place of expression and connection,” said Stephen Dougherty, executive director for the South Jersey Transportation Authority, which operates and manages the airport.
The theme of the murals is “The Future of Aviation.”
Carr’s mural is titled “It’s All Up from Here,” and features brightly colored, familiar aviation symbols. In designing his first mural, he was intentional in making the piece feel inviting.
Randall’s mural takes inspiration from the future generation of pilots and engineers in the aviation industry. Her piece – titled “The Aviators of Tomorrow” – features a young boy wearing a pilot’s cap as he looks out of a plane window bursting with color and sparkles.
The monks also hosted a tea ceremony, taught a cooking class, showed students how to paint mantras on stones and danced at the Asian Student Alliance's Phoenix Night Market.
On the final day, the monks prayed over the complete mandala, and in just minutes, they brushed away their hours of work into a pile of multicolored sand that blended into grey. Their demonstration illustrated the meaning of impermanence.
Now, it’s time to see what else the Stockton Maple Project can make with its maple syrup. And that will require some partners.
Five years after its start thanks to a series of federal grants, the project recently received another nearly $500,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture. This grant will primarily go toward improving the marketing of domestic-made maple syrup both in New Jersey and in Vermont, said Judy Vogel, the project’s director.
Stockton’s Maple Project wants to educate New Jerseyans by partnering with Vermont maple syrup producers and creating a new pipeline that will sell more U.S. maple syrup in New Jersey.
“Why are we trying to sell Vermont maple syrup? The truth is that New Jersey could never produce enough syrup to just sell on our own to serve the New Jersey consumer,” Vogel said. “This gives us an excellent opportunity to partner with established producers to increase domestic maple sales.”
Above, Ryan Hagerty tests the quality of the syrup during a recent boil.
Since its inception, the Benefit Gala has raised more than $5 million to support scholarships for Stockton students. The Benefit Gala Endowed Scholarship Fund provides essential financial support for Stockton students, ensuring that future generations have access to a transformative education.
"The Foundation Board of Directors decided to bring the gala back to campus as a meaningful way to reconnect with our roots and enhance the impact we can have through scholarships," said Gayle Gross, chair of Special Events. “It’s a reflection of the Board’s commitment to supporting the University’s mission and creating opportunities for deserving students.”
Guests met with students from various programs showcasing their skills and what they're learning, including a polygraph station from the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences; a champagne tasting with the Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management program; and an Osprey Trivia Challenge from the School of Education.
