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The Raritan Valley Community College Foundation is welcoming its largest single block of new board members in the Foundation’s history. Included in the additions are members of the newly conceived “emerging class” of current students and early-career alumni, which was established to bring a younger and more diverse voice to the Foundation’s work.

“I am excited by the arrival of our newly appointed Foundation Board directors. I know they are engaged and ready to make an impact for the College.” said Steven A. Reichman, Chairman, RVCC Foundation Board.

“I am confident that our new board members will bring a high-level energy to support the RVCC Foundation’s goals,” added Michael (Mike) Marion, the Foundation’s Executive Director and Chief Development Officer. “I am honored to have had a hand in bringing this outstanding group onto the board. They all have great passion and a genuine commitment to help advance RVCC.”

Among the RVCC alumni in the early-career class are Nicholas Matarazzo (Class of 2015), Project Manager, Integration Management Office, RWJBarnabas Health, and Joel Reyes-Guzman (Class of 2014), Propulsion Design & Analysis Engineer, The Boeing Company.
Reyes-Guzman flew in from Charleston, South Carolina to attend his first board meeting. “I owe a great deal to RVCC,” said Reyes-Guzman. “The College has a lot to do with who I am today.”

The new group of Foundation Board members also includes:
• David, Bunevich, Attorney, President of ERS Charitable Fund Inc.
• Alyssa Darden (RVCC Class of 2019), Vice President of Scholarship and Service, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
• Cheryl Errico, Senior Member Development Officer, Affinity Federal Credit Union
• Sebastian Galvez (RVCC Class of 2019), Capacity Management Business Analyst, Project Management Organization, Janssen
• John Giotis, Educator
• Elissa Santo, Owner, Atlantic Precision Technology

For additional information about the RVCC Foundation, contact Mike Marion at 908-648-8567 or michael.marion@raritanval.edu.

Ranked by BestColleges.com, WalletHub.com, and Niche.com as the #1 community college in New Jersey, Raritan Valley Community College has been serving as an academic and cultural center for Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for 50 years. The College has been nationally recognized for its service to the community, environmental stewardship, and commitment to diversity. It is home to a Planetarium, Science Education Institute and 3M Observatory; a 1,000-seat Theatre offering professional performances for all ages; and an Honors College for high achieving students.

The College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates, as well as career training, small business assistance through the Small Business Development Center, professional development, and adult and youth personal enrichment courses. RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 1, 2019

Media contact: Donna Stolzer, 908-526-1200, ext. 8383

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