{"id":1622,"date":"2007-05-07T15:42:16","date_gmt":"2007-05-07T15:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2007\/05\/07\/john-j-delaney-50-alumni-reception-to-take-place-on-friday-may-11-2007\/"},"modified":"2013-02-01T19:48:10","modified_gmt":"2013-02-01T19:48:10","slug":"john-j-delaney-50-alumni-reception-to-take-place-on-friday-may-11-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2007\/05\/07\/john-j-delaney-50-alumni-reception-to-take-place-on-friday-may-11-2007\/","title":{"rendered":"John J. Delaney 50 Alumni Reception to Take Place on Friday, May 11, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Jersey City &ndash; The Saint Peter&rsquo;s College <span>John J. Delaney &rsquo;50 Alumni Reception will take place on Friday, May 11 at Casino in the Park in <\/span>Jersey City.&nbsp;The College will honor three individuals at the event.&nbsp;This year&rsquo;s honorees include:<\/div>\n<p>Billy Joe Mercado &rsquo;07 (day session) and Niurka Mederos &rsquo;07 (evening session) &#8211; Recipients of the James J. Damiano &#8217;53 Award.&nbsp;This award is presented to two members of the graduating class, one each from the day and evening sessions, for leadership and scholarship throughout their collegiate careers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"550\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" src=\"\/Images\/Public Relations\/mercado.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"294\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" src=\"\/Images\/Public Relations\/mederos.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<div>During his collegiate career, Billy Joe Mercado &rsquo;07 served as President of the Student Senate, resident assistant and orientation leader.&nbsp;He previously worked in the office of the academic dean and was featured in the College&rsquo;s advertising campaign.&nbsp;Last summer, Mercado interned at Fidelity Investments.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Niurka Mederos &lsquo;07 is a manager of the Patients Relations Department in the Palisades Medical Center (PMC).<span>&nbsp;&nbsp; Mederos is a member of the Saint Peter&rsquo;s College SPUR Society. The Spur Society is the honor society of the School of Professional &amp; Continuing Studies and recognizes students for academic excellence and leadership.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Gerard P. Protomastro, Ph.D. &#8211; Recipient of the George F. Johnson, S.J. Faculty Award.&nbsp;This award is presented to a faculty member for excellence in teaching.&nbsp; Dr. Protomastro has taught in the Mathematics Department at Saint Peter&rsquo;s College for 31 years serving as the Chair since 1997.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"250\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"334\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" src=\"\/Images\/Public Relations\/protomastro.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dr. Protomastro received a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Mathematics from Montclair University, a Master&rsquo;s degree in Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Clemson University.&nbsp; Students selected Dr. Protomastro six times for the Varrichio Award for excellence in teaching of mathematics.&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Saint Peter&rsquo;s College is the Jesuit College of New Jersey.&nbsp; Founded in 1872, Saint Peter&rsquo;s has an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs.&nbsp; The main campus is located in Jersey City.&nbsp; The College has a branch campus for adults in Englewood Cliffs, NJ and also offers courses at various corporate sites at the Jersey City waterfront and in South Amboy, NJ.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">###<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jersey City &ndash; The Saint Peter&rsquo;s College John J. 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