#b#A Second Act#/b#
Dick Druckman of West Windsor was featured on ABC World Wide News with Diane Sawyer on Wednesday, September 28. The segment of “Second Act” was filmed by Claire Shipman, who followed Druckman from his gallery, Gold Medal Impressions, to Rutgers, and to his longtime home in West Windsor where she enjoyed baked goods by his wife, Joan Druckman.
A graduate of Trinity College with a degree in economics, Druckman graduated from Columbia University Graduate School of Business with an MBA.
After 35 years of corporate life, Druckman retired and joined his love of sports and photography for a second career. He opened his sports photography gallery, one of the largest in the world, in 2001. He has since traveled around the world to photograph Olympic events as well as memorable moments in sports history. “I like capturing magic moments,” he told ABC.
For information about the gallery visit goldmedalimpressions.com, 43 Princeton-Hightstown Road, Princeton Junction, or call 609-606-9001.
#b#Teachers/Scholars#/b#
Several WW-P teachers will participate in Princeton University’s Teachers as Scholars program. The partnership, formed with the objective of providing scholarly and intellectually engaging opportunities for teachers, provides seminars for area teachers taught by Princeton faculty and staff.
Teachers and their subjects include:
Donna Clovis, “Seeing Double: Fiction into Film.”
Meenakshi Bhattacharya and Amanda Duchossois, “Reading in Reverse: Using an Analysis of University Reading and Learning Demand to Reverse Engineer K-12 Literacy Practices.”
Karen Krech, “The English Language: What It Is, How It Got This Way, and Where It’s Going.”
Caren DeSanctis, “Rudyard Kipling’s Dual Constructions of Childhood.”
Marcey Mandell, “Ethnographies of Immigrant Youth: An Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students.”
Jeanne Weinmann, “Search for Life in the Universe.”
Joseph Bossio, “Democracy and the Rights of People.
Erin Schomburg, “Developing Visual Literacy: Roman Art.”
Cleats for Haiti
Students at Hawk Elementary School collected more than 100 pairs of cleats to donate to children living in Haiti. Dempsey Vogel, a third grade student, and his family, started the cleat drive as he learned that soccer is a very popular sport in Haiti. Hawk students agreed that sending cleats would help to lift the spirits of children in Haiti.
#b#In College#/b#
Lehigh University: Joe Joseph of West Windsor is a student leader trainer and serves as a presenter and facilitator for programs and workshops. Trainers study public speaking, communication, conflict management, goal setting, event planning, and leadership styles. An active leader of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, he has experience working with a large organization.
#b#Behind the Lens#/b#
Bill Hoo of Plainsboro was elected president of the South Brunswick Camera Club. A long-time professional photographer, he will preside over meetings held at the South Brunswick Library on the first Wednesday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. The next meeting is Wednesday, November 2.
#b#Good Cause#/b#
Rob Brown, a Plainsboro fire fighter and fire commissioner, recently spearheaded a fundraising effort for the Terry Farrell Firefighter Fund. The organization honors the memory of FDNY Rescue 4 firefighter Terry Farrell, who died at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
The $2,011 was raised during a car wash held on the 9/11 memorial weekend. Donations from the public include a contribution by Evelyn Pryor, mother of recently deceased Jeff Pryor, a life member of Plainsboro Fire Company.
“This was our way of making something positive come out of a terrible tragedy,” said Brown. “These funds help firefighters and their families all over the country. If there’s one thing that 9/11 showed the world, it’s that firefighters are all one family and we are ready to help those in need.”
Brian Farrell, Terry’s brother; and Tim Lohan, a state director for the fund, accepted the donation in Plainsboro.
