As the new chair of the ÌÇÐÄvlog Foundation, Anthony M. Carlino, Esq. \u201977 is eager to usher in the University\u2019s next chapter.<\/p>\n
\u201cMontclair\u2019s expansion since I joined the Foundation board some 15 years ago has been so impressive,\u201d he points out. \u201cIts transformation since I was a student here is nothing short of remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n
To Carlino, the change extends to more than the University\u2019s physical space, although the 250-acre campus would hardly be recognizable to anyone who hasn\u2019t visited in the last two decades. \u201cPresident Koppell has ushered in a new era at Montclair,\u201d he says. \u201cMore than 23,500 students can choose from more than 300 majors, minors, concentrations and certificate programs. Importantly, Montclair\u2019s advancement is shared with the communities we serve, through initiatives like the One Square Mile <\/a>project in Paterson, partnerships that are building a pipeline of well-prepared teachers, and the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Carlino is equally certain that the future of Montclair holds as much promise as the past. \u201cMontclair is at a new threshold,\u201d he says, \u201cbut the Montclair story \u2013 our mission \u2013 remains. More than 50% of our students identify as underrepresented minorities and Montclair is New Jersey\u2019s largest Hispanic-Serving Institution.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe typical Montclair student is, and has always been, a first-generation college student who is working one or more jobs to help pay for school and to contribute to their family,\u201d Carlino continues. \u201cFortunately, I and my fellow Foundation board members appreciate their aspirations and are prepared to do what we can to support them.\u201d<\/p>\n To keep up with the University\u2019s fast-moving trajectory, Carlino and his fellow board members are committed to expanding their impact. \u201cWe are reaching across the globe to find individuals who share our vision, and who can help open even more doors for Montclair and its students,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n \u201cStudents sit at the crux of our mission,\u201d Carlino says of the Foundation board. \u201cScholarships will always be a priority, of course. In addition, we will be taking President Koppell\u2019s lead, doing what we can to support his vision for Montclair.\u201d<\/p>\n He anticipates that there will be great interest in joining the Foundation\u2019s work. \u201cThe energy when you walk through campus is so inspiring,\u201d Carlino adds. \u201cSeeing young people connecting with their friends and professors, getting an education that will change the future for entire families, it is very exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n Carlino recently retired from his 42-year career as a trial lawyer, and thanks to his new role as Foundation chair, he is busier than ever championing his alma mater.<\/p>\n \u201cI want students to know that the Foundation is here for them,\u201d he says. \u201cEverything we do is with the students\u2019 benefit at heart.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With Anthony M. Carlino, Esq. \u201977 at the helm of the ÌÇÐÄvlog Foundation board, the University has a powerful ally in building a world-class, public-serving institution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":451,"featured_media":1926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-montclair-state-university-donors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/451"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1925"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1930,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1925\/revisions\/1930"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}