Barringer Award

The Barringer Award

This annual award is presented to individuals who best epitomize the quality of excellence in education. It is named for Brookdale’s third president, Dr. Bob Barringer, who passed away in June 2017.

The recipients are selected by the Barringer award committee using the following criteria and the materials submitted by their nominators.

Past recipients of the award are not eligible to be nominated
Outstanding service to students via the classroom or other College-sponsored educational activities that enhance students’ educational experiences and opportunity to succeed
Outstanding service to the institution in a leadership or inspirational role
Outstanding service to the community that reflects well on the institution and enhances the College’s image
Length of service

All nominations must be submitted by February 14, 2025. Submit Here.

Save the Date

Barringer Award Dinner
March 26, 2025
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Student Life Center, Navesink Rooms, 2nd floor
Tickets are $75.
Tickets will be required, and the dress code is business attire.
RSVP to mfinn@brookdalecc.edu

PREVIOUS BARRINGER AWARD RECIPIENTS:

1980s

1986 – Dr. Bob Barringer

1987 – Professor Arthur Marshall

1988 – Mr. Gordon Litwin

1989 – Dr. Jean Badgley

1990s

1990 – Mr. Jacob Needle & Dr. Seymour Siegler

1991 – Mr. Gershom Tomlinson

1992 – Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders

1993 – Barbara J. Gonos, Esq.

1994 – Mr. Noel Kubel

1995 – Dr. Carl E. Calendar

1996 – Dr. Duncan F. Circle, Professor Jeung H. Kim & Dean Norma Klein

1997 – Dr. Tom Richards & Mr. Paul Maclaughlin

1998 – Dr. Richard Connors, Dean James Palumbo & Ms. Carol Mccartin

1999 – Ms. Sue Desiderata, Dr. Louis Pullano & Dr. Richard Sorrell

2000s

2000 – Mr. Mike Toomey & Mr. Jack Ryan

2001 – Dr. Elizabeth Twohy & Ms. Theresa Wyatt

2002 – Professor Webster Boodey & Professor Virginia Lee

2003 – Mr. Vincent Gorman, Ms. Cheryl Cummings & Professor Irma Lester

2004 – Dr. Peter Burnham

2005 – Mr. Lee Blaustein, Ms. Jacqueline Kugit & Rev. Dr. Donald E. Warner

2006 – Mr. Arnold Gelfman, Professor Lois Higbie & Professor Susan Rosenberg

2007 – Professor Barbara Baron, Mr. Richard Pfeffer & Professor Anthony Snyder

2008 – Dr. Patricia Gallo, Mr. Douglas Welsh & Professor Paul Zigo

2009 – Dr. Webster Trammell, Mrs. Doris B. Hudak & Dr. Karen D’Agostino

2010s

2010 – Dr. Terry Konn, Professor Sherri West & Dean Maris Lown

2011 – Ms. Norah Kerr-Mccurry, Mrs. Jayne McBride & Brookdale Community College Foundation Board of Trustees

2012 – Professor Eric Goll, Mr. Bruce Marich & Mr. Thomas (Bo) Scannapieco

2013 – Professor Sally Sorrell, Professor Michael Qaissaunee & Ms. Linda Mass

2014 – Professor Thomas Berke, Professor Linda Wang, Ms. Eleanor Horgan & Mr. Louis Ferendo

2015 – Professor James Crowder, Professor Jess LeVine & Ms. Helen Vota

2016 – Professor Roseanne Alvarez, Professor Howard Miller & Ms. Joan Rudinski

2017 – Dr. Laura Longo, Associate Professor Debbie Mura & Professor Shahin Pirzad

2018 – Professor John Bukovec, Barbara Boyington & Joan Scocco

2019 – Dr. David M. Stout, Dr. Ave Latte & Dr. Nancy Liu

2020s

2020 – Deborah Almeida, Synde Kaufman & Professor Oly Malpica-Proctor

2021 – 2022: Event not held due to COVID-19

2023 – Professor Jane Scimeca