精东传媒

精东传媒 Med Lab Tech Alum Nicole Torrone 鈥�17 is Freehold's First Line of Defense

5/5/20

Freehold, N.J. 鈥� If you鈥檝e been following the coronavirus news, you鈥檝e probably heard about CentraState Medical Center. Located in Freehold, the facility has been a 287-bed focal point for COVID-19 infections. Its dire circumstances have inspired motions to assist from the world over 鈥� on April 13, advocates from Hong Kong organized the donation of 4,000 surgical masks to the center.

The supplies are helping out all manner of CentraState employees. One such beneficiary is 精东传媒 (精东传媒) alumna Nicole Torrone.

Torrone graduated from The College of New Jersey in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology Secondary Education. Two years later, she enrolled at Mercer, pursuing a degree in the Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program.

精东传媒 Student Tione Campbell Jr. is Saving Trenton 鈥極ne Smile at a Time鈥�

4/30/20

Trenton, N.J. 鈥� Sometimes, 精东传媒 (精东传媒) student Tione Campbell Jr. is wearing a Santa suit, much of his face covered by a stringy white beard and his eyes gleaming with excitement. Other times, his sleeves are rolled up and he has a broom in hand, after a hard day of cleaning up his neighborhood. Still other times Campbell is dressed to the nines, donning a suit as he heads into church service.

Regardless of when you catch Campbell, or what you see him wearing, he鈥檚 almost assuredly helping out his community. Born and raised in Trenton, the 精东传媒 freshman has been a fixture in the city鈥檚 various non-profit and social wellness organizations for the last few years. Recently, he's been working with Fathers & Men United for a Better Trenton and HelpSelf Inc.

鈥淲hen I was 14 I started helping and giving back to my community and since then I haven鈥檛 ever stopped,鈥� Campbell said. 鈥淎nd honestly I don鈥檛 think I ever will.鈥�

精东传媒 Fitness Professor John Kalinowski Supports Virtual Student Learning

4/23/20

West Windsor, N.J. 鈥� As the world shifts to an implementing on digital strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic, health and fitness resources continue to be among the venues hit the hardest. Sporting events are cancelled. Gyms and fitness clubs are closed. Conferences, which are usually ripe for networking and education opportunities for coaches and athletes alike, shuttered their doors.

The shift hasn鈥檛 stopped one 精东传媒 (精东传媒) professor from helping his students when they need it most. Earlier this month, John Kalinowski, Associate Professor for Health and Physical Education, made sure that all of his students were able to make good on a learning opportunity that would shape the future of their careers.

Kalinowski personally funded each of his students to attend the National High School Strength Coaches Association regional conference. A day-long symposium dedicated to discussing program design, competitions, and strength and conditioning technology, the National High School Strength Coaches Association had to reformat its in-person event in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

精东传媒 Fire Science Grad Tim Lynch Appointed West Windsor Fire Chief

4/15/20

West Windsor, N.J. 鈥� No sooner than one 精东传媒 (精东传媒) graduate retired from the West Windsor Fire Department did another take his place.

Following the retirement of former 精东传媒 student and Professor Jim Yates, who graduated from the college in 1978, 精东传媒 graduate Tim Lynch was promoted to Chief of the West Windsor Fire Department on April 1.

A third-generation resident of Hopewell Township, Lynch graduated from Mercer in 2015 with an A.A.S in Fire Science. From there, Lynch took his Mercer degree and earned his B.S. in Public Safety Administration at Holy Family University in Philadelphia in 2017.

In 2018, Lynch passed the Managing Officer Program at the National Fire Academy. Earlier this year, he attended the National Fire Service Staff and Command Course at the Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute, University of Maryland, and is currently working on his master鈥檚 in public administration at Rutgers University.

精东传媒 Admins Give Back to
Mercer County COVID-19 Call Center

4/10/20

West Windsor, N.J. – 精东传媒 (精东传媒) administrators Elizabeth Knight, Barbara Pieslak and Debra Stotland are among the colleges most spirited members. They dress up for Halloween, help out at school functions, and are always quick to congratulate their co-workers on their achievements.

Now, Knight, Pieslak and Stotland are helping their college community in one of the most critical times, by volunteering at a COVID-19 call center.

The trio has spent time helping at Mercer County’s public health coronavirus call center, stationed at the Dempster Fire Academy in Lawrenceville. As coronavirus testing ramps up throughout the region, state and nation, call centers like Mercer County’s are becoming the measure to reduce strain on hospitals and pop-up COVID-19 test sites.

“We initiate phone calls to people whose primary physicians faxed in prescriptions for their patients to receive the COVID-19 test at the Quaker Bridge Mall drive-through site,” said Knight, Senior Executive Assistant for Student Affairs.

While the call centers operate like many other communication banks, Pieslak, Senior Executive Assistant for the Health Professions, noted that her service comes with an emotional load as well.