2007 Alumni/ae Achievement Award Recipients

The Alumni/ae Achievement Awards honor those individuals who have sustained success in their chosen careers, have shown outstanding character and loyalty to Drew, have demonstrated the efficacy of a liberal arts education, have excelled in the field of natural or quantitative sciences, have made significant contributions to furthering the University's mission and goals, personify the ideals of the Educational Opportunity Scholars Program, and have made significant contributions to their community, state or nation as a volunteer.

Join Fellow alumni/ae on Saturday, September 29, at 10 a.m., as we recognize this year's Alumni/ae Achievement Awards recipients.

Achievement in Business Award Joseph Beneducci C’90
	Joseph J. Beneducci is the former chief executive officer of the property and casualty insurance company for Fireman's Fund Insurance Company.  Prior to assuming the role of president and chief operating officer in February 2006, Beneducci held a number of key executive positions including executive vice president and chief administrative officer, and senior vice president in the company's commercial business unit. He joined Fireman's Fund in 1998 after a 10-year career at Chubb
Achievement in the Liberal Arts Elizabeth “Liz” Timperman C’92
	Liz Timperman is the executive director of New York Stage and Film, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development and production of film and theater projects of both emerging and established artists
Achievement in the Sciences Award Stewart Eidelson C’72
	Stewart Eidelson, a fellowship-trained and board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon, is an assistant professor at the University of Miami School of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. Eidelson has performed more than 3,000 spine surgeries utilizing the most advanced technologies, and he founded SpineUniverse.com, an award-winning Web site.
Francis B. Sellers Award Rochelle Galiber C’77
	An accomplished attorney and entrepreneur, Rochelle Galiber also is a model of service. She has been a volunteer leader in numerous civic and  humanitarian associations, including the Lupus Foundation, the American Heart Association, Habitat for Humanity, the NAACP and United Way. She currently gives support to her local residential and church communities, as well as providing diversity awareness training for local public organizations and religious groups.
Service Award Carolyn Knox C’67, P’96
	Carolyn Knox began her career working in the Drew admissions office. Over the years, she has remained committed to Drew and its mission. She has hosted more than 80 foreign exchange students in her home, worked as a reunion volunteer, and served on the College Alumni/ae Association. Over this summer, Carolyn will travel through the New Guinea jungle to the Hauna Village Mission to inoculate children.
Alumni/ae Service Award Mary Wickliffe C’77
	Mary Wickliffe volunteered in many capacities for more than fifty years at the Summit Art Center, now the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, where she served as president and board member in the 1960's, and as a curator on the gallery committee. She credits her Drew education with the inspiration to lead the gallery committee during the time when it developed into a major exhibition venue.
Young Alumni/ae Award Patrick Aylward C’97
	Patrick Aylward is director of the Office of the White House Chief of Staff. He was honored with the Joint Civilian Service Commendation Medal by the Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He also received the Professional Achievement Award from the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President for outstanding performance in advancing bioterrorism preparedness and homeland security objectives.