Congress Representatives (formerly Governors) of MAA-NJ

Karen Clark	The College of New Jersey	2021-present
Thomas Hagedorn	The College of New Jersey	2018-2021
Hieu D. Nguyen	Rowan University	2015-2018
Bonnie Gold	Monmouth University	2012-2015
Mark Korlie	Montclair State University	2009-2012
Patricia Clark Kenschaft	Bloomfield College	2006-2009
Reginald Luke	Middlesex County College	2003-2006
Amy Cohen	Rutgers University	2000-2003
Theresa C. Michnowicz	New Jersey City University	1997-2000
Barbara L. Osofsky	Rutgers University	1994-97
Ruth O'Dell	County College of Morris	1991-94
Sr. Stephanie Sloyan	Georgian Court College	1988-91
Susan Marchand	Kean College	1985-88
Richard Gabriel	Seton Hall University	1982-85
Michael Aissen	Rutgers University	1979-82
Eileen Poiani	St. Peter's College	1976-79
Samuel Greitzer	Rutgers University	1973-76
Paul Clifford	Montclair State College	1970-73
Joshua Barlaz	Rutgers University	1967-70
Louis F.McAuley	Rutgers University	1964-67
Henry O. Pollak	Bell Labs	1961-64
William Feller	Princeton University	1958-61
A.E. Meder, Jr.	Rutgers University

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Chairs of MAA-NJ

Amanda Beecher	Ramapo College	2021-present
Paul von Dohlen	William Paterson University	2019-2021
Aihua Li	Montclair State University	2017-2019
Karen Clark	The College of New Jersey	2015-2017
Tom Hagedorn	The College of New Jersey	2013-2015
Carol Avelsgaard	Middlesex County College	2011-2013
Bonnie Gold	Monmouth University	2009-2011
Hieu D. Nguyen	Rowan University	2007-2009
Mark Korlie	Montclair State University	2005-2007
Cathy Liebars	The College of New Jersey	2003-2005
Reginald Luke	Middlesex County College	2001-2003
Judith Lenk	Ocean County College	1999-2001
Lawrence D'Antonio	Ramapo College of New Jersey	1997-99
Kay Gura	Ramapo College of New Jersey	1995-97
Theresa C. Michnowicz	Jersey City State College	1993-95
David Boliver, Jr.	Trenton State College	1991-93
Thomas Marlowe	Seton Hall University	1989-91
Evan Alderfer	Ocean County College	1987-89
Sr. Stephanie Sloyan	Georgian Court College	1985-87
S. Ashby Foote	Rutgers University	1983-85
Susan Marchand	Kean College	1981-83
Jean Lane	Union County College	1979-81
B. Melvin Kiernan	St. Peter's College	1977-79
Robert Kurshan	Bell Labs	1975-77
Frederick Almgren	Princeton University	1973-75
Frank Sinden	Bell Labs	1972-73
Bernard Greenspan	Drew University	1968-69
Frank Brooks, Jr.	Mutual Life Insurance	1967-68
A.E. Meder, Jr.	Rutgers University	1966-67
Joshua Barlaz	Rutgers University	1965-66
Max Sobel	Montclair State College	1964-65
Robert Walter	Douglass College	1963-64
S.S. Myers	Educational Testing Service	1962-63
George Cherlin	National Health & Retirement	1961-62
E.P. Starke	Rutgers University	1960-61
Henry O. Pollak	Bell Labs	1959-60
S.S. Wilks	Princeton University	1958-59
Bruce E. Meserve	Montclair State College	1957-58
A.E. Meder, Jr.	Rutgers University	1956-57

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Distinguished Teaching Award

Grace Cook	Bloomfield College	2022
Susan Marshall	Monmouth University	2019
Robert Puhak	Rutgers University Newark	2018
Cynthia Curtis	The College of New Jersey	2017
Jana Gevertz	The College of New Jersey	2016
Denis Blackmore	New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)	2015
Karen Clark	The College of New Jersey	2014
Sarita Nemani	Georgian Court University	2013
Diana Thomas	Montclair State University	2012
Brian P. Hopkins	Saint Peter’s College	2011
Robert L. Wilson	Rutgers University	2010
Thomas Osler	Rowan University	2009
Bruce G. Bukiet	New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)	2008
Bonnie Gold	Monmouth University	2006
Arthur Schwartz	Mercer County Community College	2004
Stephen J. Greenfield	Rutgers University	2003
Evan Maletsky	Montclair State University	2002
Janet Caldwell	Rowan University	2000
Amy Cohen	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	1999
Virginia Lee	Brookdale Community College	1998
Roger Pinkham	Stevens Institute of Technology	1997
Andrew Demetropoulos	Montclair State University	1996
Siegfred Haenisch	The College of New Jersey	1995
Richard Bronson	Fairleigh Dickinson University	1994
Eileen Poiani	St. Peter's College	1993
Sr. M. Stephanie Sloyan	Georgian Court College	1992

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Meritorious Service Award

Certificates for Meritorious Services are presented, on the recommendation of the Sections of the Association, for service at the national level or for service to a Section of the Association.

Thomas Hagedorn	The College of New Jersey	2020
Bonnie Gold	Monmouth University	2015
Amy Cohen	Rutgers University	2010
Barbara Osofsky	Rutgers University	2005
Sr. Stephanie M.Sloyan	Georgian Court College	2000
Theresa C. Michnowicz	New Jersey City University	1995
Henry O. Pollak	Bell Labs	1990
Emory Starke	Rutgers University	1985

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Sr. Stephanie Sloyan Mathematics Association of America New Jersey Section Award for Distinguished Service

This award is given to a MAA-NJ member in appreciation for many years of extraordinary service contributed to the mission of our organization.

Aihua Li	Montclair University	2021
Elizabeth Uptegrove	Felician University	2020
Karen Clark	The College of New Jersey	2019
David Marshall	Monmouth University	2018
Thomas Hagedorn	The College of New Jersey	2017
Cathy Liebars	The College of New Jersey	2016
Katarzyna Kowal	Ramapo College	2016
Carol Avelsgaard	Middlesex County College	2015
John T. Saccoman	Seton Hall University	2014
Bonnie Gold	Monmouth University	2013
Patricia Clark Kenschaft	Montclair State University	2012
Hieu Nguyen	Rowan University	2011
Dexter C. Whittinghill III	Rowan University	2010
Mark S. Korlie	Montclair State University	2009
Lawrence D'Antonio	Ramapo College	2008
Reginald Luke	Middlesex County College	2007
Theresa C. Michnowicz	New Jersey City University	2006
Revathi Narasimhan	Kean University	2005
Amy Cohen	Rutgers University	2004
Naomi Shapiro	Georgian Court University	2003
Evan Alderfer	Ocean County College	2000

In 2009, this award was renamed to honor the memory of Sr. Stephanie Sloyan, Georgian Court University, for her many years of leadership and dedicated service to our section of the MAA. Prior to that time, this award was named The Mathematics Association of America New Jersey Section Award for Distinguished Service.

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Suggestions for Further Reading (Articles by past speakers):

• Robert Kurshan, from AMS Notices.
• Ed Witten , from AMS Notices

Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings

• January 25, 2014
• September 15, 2013
• September 8, 2012
• January 28, 2012
• September 10, 2011
• January 29, 2011
• August 27, 2009
• January 27, 2008
• September 15, 2007
• January 27, 2007
• January 21, 2006
• September 24, 2005
• February 5, 2005
• May 8, 2004
• January 31, 2004
• September 20, 2003
• May 10, 2003
• February 1, 2003
• June 7, 2002

MAA-NJ Congress Representative (formerly Governor's) Reports

• MathFest 2022
• MathFest 2021
• MathFest 2020
• MathFest 2019
• MathFest 2018
• MathFest 2017
• MathFest 2016
• January 2016
• MathFest 2015
• Joint Meeting 2015
• Joint Meeting 2014
• Joint Meeting 2013
• MathFest 2012
• Joint Meeting 2011
• Joint Meeting 2010
• Joint Meeting 2009
• MathFest 2008
• MathFest 2006
• MathFest 2005
• Joint Meeting 2005
• Joint Meeting 2004
• MathFest 2003
• MathFest 2002
• Fall 2000
• Spring 2000
• Fall 1999
• Spring 1999
• Fall 1998
• Fall 1998

MAA-NJ Web Administrators

Dirck Uptegrove	2016--present
Paul von Dohlen	2012--2016
Srabasti Dutta	2008--2011
Pangyen Weng	2006--05/2008
Michael A. Jones	2004--4/2006
Hieu Nguyen	2001--3/2004
Larry D'Antonio	1996--2001

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