RED

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Managing editor
Corey Long, Director,
Partnerships and Public Affairs

Project coordinators
Barry Naymark, Manager, Seneca Alumni
Danielle Latanskiy, Alumni Coordinator (CCMC)

Contributors
David Agnew
Tom Bartsiokas
Katie Colvin
Mary Del Bianco
Renata D’Innocenzo
Laura-Ann Farid
Jenny Foster
Shannon Gaskell
Joy Gooding (RTV)
Sean Hayes
Tiffany Hsieh
Lindsay James
Valerie Lopes
Sonia Novello
Sameera Raja (PRCC)
Mari Satoh
Laurel Schollen
Ana White
Tan-Ling Yeung
Dan Zaiontz

Photography
Ricardo Bernardino (IDP)
Alex Bruce
Steve Frost
Joanne Klimaszewski
Montclair State University/Mike Peters
Rob Ong
Neville Poy
Joanne Ratajczak
Paul Weber
Garbis Yaghdjian

Cover design
Mario De Mayer

Art direction and design
Underline Studio

Printing and distribution
Andora Graphics Inc.

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Featuring

President’s message ........................................... 3

Up front ................................................................ 4

On campus ........................................................... 7

Pro files ................................................................ 11

Cover story ..........................................................16

Alumni stories ...................................................22

Giving back ........................................................ 35

Back in the day ..................................................44

Grads bet the farm on fish poop
Ripple Farms founders Brandon Hebor (l) and Steven Bourne are exploring soil-less plant cultivation with help from HELIX.

50 reasons to love Seneca
As we look back on our first 50, we’ve put together a list of things that make Seneca unique…and lovable.

Who are Seneca’s students today?
Young Tae Lim (l) and Khody Bonas are examples of current students who bring diverse experiences to their studies.