60th Milestone Campaign

Class of 1961

Class of 1961 — 60th Milestone

In 2021, our class will celebrate 60 years since graduation. Our class reunion will be held during Homecoming/Alumni Weekend in October of 2021. Dates and event details will be shared in the coming months.

Six decades have passed since Rutgers University challenged each of us—whether it was in the classroom, on the playing field, or through any number of campus activities. A lot has changed since our days on the banks, but one thing remains the same, Rutgers’ commitment to excellence, which is more evident today than ever.

What is it about Rutgers that fills you with pride? No doubt, Rutgers provided us with the foundation on which we have built successful lives and careers, but even more, did you know that:

Rutgers is ranked in the top 100 of world universities;
Rutgers Philosophy Department is ranked 3rd in the world;
Rutgers Business School is ranked #1 Public MBA for Entrepreneurship in the Northeast;
Rutgers is in the top 10% nationally for biology and the School of Biomedical and Health Sciences is leading the way with ground-breaking research in infectious disease, specifically COVID-19.

Our class boasts an impressive roster of doctors, attorneys, CEO’s and presidents, entrepreneurs, writers, researchers, and so much more. Several of our class members have stepped up to leave a legacy at Rutgers. One endowed a Professorship in the Department of Biology at the School of Arts and Sciences; others have endowed personal or family scholarships, while many are loyal annual donors, making a difference, year after year.

Much of our lives can be traced back to our Rutgers roots. We have a lot to be proud of and grateful for. As Rutgers continues to grow its reputation and increase in rankings worldwide, you can be part of the evolution with a gift in support of Rutgers talented students following in our footsteps.

Please join us this 60th reunion year in making a gift to the Class of 1961 Fund which will be used to increase the endowment of our class legacy, the Class of 1961 SAS Honors Program Scholarship.

Your contribution is greatly appreciated and will be celebrated.

Class Gift & Giving Goals

Increase the Class of 1961 SAS Honors Program Scholarship and other TBD
Class Gift Initiative(s)

$22,860

$25,000

Total Class Giving

$177,886

$150,000

Class Participation Goal 20% Current Participation 23%

Thank you for your support!
60th Milestone Campaign Committee

All Gifts Made During the Fiscal Year Count

Gifts to any area at Rutgers made by members of the Class of 1961 from July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021 will count toward our class giving campaign total, and contributors will be added to the Class of 1961 Honor Roll of Donors for helping us make a significant contribution to the university.

The following will also be added toward our total:

Cash, credit, or even shares of stock
Estate gifts
Matching gifts from current or former employees

Previous Milestone Gifts by the Class of 1961

55th Reunion Gift

Increase Class Scholarship Endowments

50th Reunion Gift

Establish Class of 1961 SAS Honors Program Scholarship
Increase the Class of 1961 Polonko Scholarship

45th Reunion Gift

Academic Support for Football Team
Block R on Bubble at Football Stadium

40th Reunion Gift

Establish Joseph J. Polonko Scholarship

60th Milestone Campaign Committee

Thomas A. Calamia, Class President and Campaign Chair
Harry J. Riskin
Philip S. Schein
George I. Scher, Class Agent
Thomas L. Siegel, Class Correspondent

Class of 1961 Honor Roll

The online honor roll lists everyone from your class who makes a gift during your 60th anniversary year. The honor roll section is updated monthly.

Dr. Gennaro A. Acanfora
Mr. Donald J. Averna
Mr. William F. Barton
Dr. Paul J. Benke
Mr. Robert T. Bennett
Mr. Ronald A. Berkowitz
Professor George W. Bird
Stephen I. Bistner, D.V.M.
Mr. George H. Brandenburg
Mr. Gene M. Buckno
Mr. Arnold N. Byrd
Mr. Thomas A. Calamia
Howard D. Cantwell, M.D.
Mr. Barry Philip Clark
Mr. David Brooks Cole
Benjamin M. Del Vento, Esq.
Mr. Luther Howard Dore, Jr.
Julius Fabos, Ph.D.
Mr. Robert E. Fazekas
Mr. Charles H. Frick
Mr. Speros A. Georgiou
The Honorable L. Anthony Gibson
Mr. Mark F. Goldberg
Robert A. Goldstein, Esq.
Mr. Joseph M. Grecky
Dr. James V. Griepenburg
Mr. David M. Halstead
Cary R. Hardy, Esq.
Dr. John A. Hermos
Dr. Robert S. Holzman
Paul J. Honig, M.D.
Mr. Robert C. Horochovic
Philip Horowitz, M.D.
Donald Louis Jeck, M.D.
Mr. Wayne Earl Johnson, M.A.
Mr. Arthur B. Kagan, F.S.A.
Mr. A. Paul Kidd
Michael B. Kline, Ph.D.
Dr. Daniel Andrew Kobal
Mr. Theodore H. Koch, Jr.
Ms. Carol A. Kraus
Robert H. Kraus, Esq.
Mr. Raymond H. Kurland
Mr. Douglas J. Lawrie
Mr. Albert F. Leff
Mr. Timothy J. Lehnert
Dr. Irvin Gordon Lubis
Mr. Frank J. Lugossy
Calvin Marantz, M.D.
Dr. Theodore Marchese
Mr. Robert J. Marsala
Mr. Cyrus D. Marter III
Mr. David P. Martin
Mr. Lee Mermelstein
Dr. Michael John Micklus
Michael J. Mitrosky, Jr., D.M.D.
Dr. John W. Moore
Mr. Timothy P. Moore
Dr. Samuel A. Musa
Jay Justin Older, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mr. Philip Orenstein
Dr. Jack W. Osman
Mr. Ronald C. Pastor
Dr. Richard Pellek
Lorenzo V. Pelosi, P.E.
Mr. J. Thomas Presby
Mr. Peter S. Proll
Mr. Harold Rachesky
Mr. Frederick A. Richart
Harry J. Riskin, Esq.
Dr. Richard R. Rosenthal
Dr. Robert B. Runk
Mr. Daniel M. Russo
Martin Sarver, Esq.
Dr. Philip S. Schein
Mr. George I. Scher
Mr. Arthur M. Scialla
Mr. Stephen P. Shoenholz
Thomas L. Siegel, Esq.
Dr. Karl L. Simkins, Jr.
Dr. Edward A. Slotnick
Captain Martin Sobel, Ret.
Stanley S. Spector, Esq.
Mr. Thomas F. Stein
Mr. Wayne A. Stretch
Anthony R. Terrizzi, Ph.D.
Mr. Michael Todres
Mr. Louis G. Tonti
Mr. Robert F. Torrone
Dr. Edmund C. Tramont
Mr. Stuart Ira Turner
Mr. Martin C. Unfried
Mr. Ronald N. Vorndran
Mr. Edward Dewey Wahlers
The Reverend Edward L. Warner
John Kerr Wilson, Esq.
Mr. Barry Wittman
Robert Rudolf Wolf, M.D.
Mr. Robert Barry Yudin
Mr. Robert F. Zimmermann

Questions about gifts?

Contact the Milestone Campaigns Program:

Cyndy Shersick, Director
cyndy.shersick@ruf.rutgers.edu