Twenty-Two TCNJ Students Inducted into Blue Key Honor Society

EWING, NJ- Twenty-two students from The College of New Jersey have been inducted into the Blue Key Honor Society for 1999. 

The students were honored on December 7th at the Feast of the Golden Lion, a traditional dinner held every December at The College to honor students, student organizations, and faculty whose contributions help to make The College of New Jersey an outstanding institution. 

Students inducted into Blue Key are recognized for their involvement and leadership in campus activities, their scholarship, and their potential as citizens and leaders. To be accepted into Blue Key, a student must be of junior or senior standing with at least a 3.5 grade point average. 

These students from The College of New Jersey join an elite group of students inducted in Blue Key since it was founded at TCNJ in May 1976. It is a national honor fraternity of students, faculty and administrators who have demonstrated leadership, academic excellence, and extensive involvement in the campus and surrounding communities. 

The College of New Jersey provides academically prepared students with a challenging undergraduate education and a rewarding residential experience, small classes and a prestigious faculty. TCNJ has been recognized nationally for its excellence including in U.S. News and World Report, The Fiske Guide to Colleges, Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges, Peterson’s Competitive Colleges and as a "Top Ten Best Buy" every year Money magazine published its survey. The College of New Jersey is located on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing, NJ. 

The following students were inducted into Blue Key National Honor Society at TCNJ. The list includes name, class year, major, hometown (New Jersey unless indicated) and high school the student graduated from: 
 

NAME  CLASS MAJOR  HOMETOWN  HIGH SCHOOL 
Michael Boutros  2001 Political Science  Oakhurst  Ocean Township 
Michael De Ieso  1999 International Business  Franklin Lakes  Ramapo 
Heather Ann Diaforli  2000 Music  Kingston  Franklin Township 
Andrew Feldman  2000 Communication Studies  Niantic, CT  East Lyme 
Kristin Jacobson  1999 English  Clifton  Clifton 
Danielle Kerns  1999 Psychology  Jackson  Jackson Memorial 
Julia Kerns  2000 Psychology  Jackson  Jackson Memorial 
Akiko Matsumoto  2000 Education of the deaf and hard of hearing  Montvale  Pascack Hills 
Paulette Matuszewski  2001 Biology  North Caldwell  Mt. Saint Dominic Academy 
Linda Mercurio  2000 Psychology  Jersey City  Mt. Saint Dominic Academy 
Kendra Papson  2001 Biology  Freehold  Freehold Township 
Eva Patel  2000 Biology  Columbus  Northern Burlington County Regional 
Jennifer Praschil  2001 Elementary Education/English  Colts Neck  Marlboro 
Jennifer Schick  1999 Sociology  Penndell, PA  Neshaminy 
Karen Schultz  2000 English  Washington Township  Westwood 
Allyson Siliato  2001 Accounting  New Milford  New Milford 
Jamie Sneeringer  2001 Biology  Newtown, PA  Neshaminy 
Celeste Steinberg  2000 Psychology  Harrington Park  Northern Valley Regional 
Lori Vales  2001 Biology  Secaucus  Secaucus Middle Secondary School 
Nicole Vitulli  2001 Psychology  Garfield  Garfield 
Kevin Weis  2000 Mathematics  Monroeville  Highland Regional 
Beth Wolk  2001 Elementary Education/English  Vorhees  Eastern Regional