#b#In College#/b#
Alfred University: Flannery O. Miller of Plainsboro, High School South class of 2008, will receive her BFA next week. Her senior thesis exhibit opens on May 5.
Northwestern University: Jesse Lee of West Windsor is participating in the Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals, a year-long, federally funded fellowship for study and work in Germany. He will attend a two-month intense German language course, study at a German university or professional school for four months, and complete a five month internship with a German company in mechanical engineering, his career field.
Conceived of and supported by members of the U.S. Congress and the German Parliament, the program is supported by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. For more information about the exchange program visit www.cbyx.info.
#b#St. Paul’s Raises Autism Awareness#/b#
St. Paul’s School of Princeton held an assembly on April 17 featuring stories from three St. Paul School families about how autism has touched their lives. Each St. Paul student who participated has a sibling with autism, and they spoke in an effort to enlighten and educate their peers on autism. West Windsor residents Barbara Conforti, and her daughter, Joanna, a student at the school, were among the speakers.
#b#Real Estate News#/b#
Wendy Merkovitz of West Windsor is the new branch manager of Gloria Nilson Realtors Princeton office. With more than 15 years of experience as a realtor she will lead 30 sales associates and oversee the sales process. “The opportunity to join the Gloria Nilson REaltors team in Princeton was one I was eager to embrace, both as an area resident and admirer of the brand’s uncompromising dedication to customer satisfaction, says Merkovitz. “I look forward to broadening the awareness and reach of the Princeton office, as well as working with an extraordinarily dedicated team of sales professionals.”
Merkovitz, and her husband, Mark, have lived in the area for 23 years. Their sons are Max, 20, a junior at University of Southern California; and Sam, 14, an eighth grade student at Grover Middle School. Merkovitz, active in the community, delivers Meals on Wheels for Jewish Family & Children’s Service, serves her Parent Teacher Association, and volunteers for Team Brotherly Love, an area group supporting juvenile diabetes research.
#/b#Boy Scouts Hold A Camporee#/b#
More than 700 scouts and their parents gathered at Rosedale Park in Hopewell for a Chuck Wagon Cubarama and Camporee. 300 Cub Scouts and 120 Boy Scouts took part in chuck wagon races, tomahawk throwing, calf roping, fishing, knot tying and other activities.
The Chuck Wagon race was won by Troop 40 of West Windsor. The third largest fish was caught by Pat Wellon of Troop 759 in Plainsboro.
#b#A Business Star#/b#
Daniel R. Guadalupe of Plainsboro, a member of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, a Bridgewater based law firm, was recognized as a star with the partnership award at the Selective Corporate Internship Program’s recent gala. The private foundation program provides corporate internships for at risk youth in New York City celebrated in February at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Guadalupe graduated from Columbia College and earned his J.D. from Penn. He represents clients in commercial litigation with a specialty in business disputes, construction, professional liability, arbitrations, will end trust litigation, and international disputes.
