The Mission of the Educational Opportunity Fund Professional Association of New Jersey, a non-profit organization, is to be the official liaison between the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) campus based programs, the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education and Educational Opportunity Fund Board of Directors. EOFPANJ advocates on behalf of EOF Programs, which serve educationally and economically, disadvantaged students. The EOFPANJ keeps abreast of and monitors legislation and policy decisions that may have a direct or indirect affect upon the EOF constituency. The EOFPANJ provides a venue for professional development of its members and a clearinghouse of resources relevant to the achievement of our mission.

 

2007-2009 Executive Board

 

President

Barbara Harmon, Rutgers University, School of Arts and Sciences, New Brunswick.

 

Vice President

Alexis Delgado, Rutgers University, School of Arts and Sciences, New Brunswick.

 

Recording Secretary

Tracey Thomas-Barnes, Cumberland County College

 

Corresponding Secretary

Hema Patel, Rutgers College

 

Treasurer

Robert Igbinovia, NJIT

 

Financial Secretary

Celia Younger, Georgian Court University

 

Immediate Past President

Penny McPherson-Barnes, Burlington County College

 

Parliamentarian

Vacant

 

AESNJ Advisors

Shironda Harris, Passaic County Community College

Petal Gadsden, Rutgers University

Carmen Ghiran, Burlington County College

 

2 year sector Representative

Ruben Melendez, Hudson County College

Richard Morales –Wright,  Brookdale Community College

 

NJIT/Rutgers/UMDNJ

Cindy Ford, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Cindy Meekins, Rutgers University, School of Arts and Sciences, New Brunswick.

4 year Sector Representative

Beth Diggs, Montclair University

 

Independent Sector Representative

Richard Peak, Seton Hall

Brett Pullium, Seton Hall Pre Med/Dentistry

 

Members At Large:

Billie Bailey, Kean University

Maria Rodriguez, Mercer County College

Joy Smith, New Jersey City University

 

Webmaster:

Ed Marshall, University of Pennsylvania

 

Tri-State Representatives

Beverly Berry Baker, Kean University

Dr. Hasani Carter, Seton Hall University

Barbara Harmon, Rutgers University, School of Arts and Sciences, New Brunswick

Cordelza Haynes, Drew University

Eddie Manning, Rutgers University

Penny McPherson-Barnes, Burlington County College

Tracey Thomas, Cumberland County College