��Ƶ News - Friday, April 17, 2020 - University Relations & Marketing

��Ƶ News - Friday, April 17, 2020

WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

COVID-19

��Ƶ to Provide Housing to Area Medical Workers

��Ƶ is providing working at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Centers (ARMC), Mainland and Atlantic City campuses and the Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation, both in Galloway.

��Ƶ President Harvey Kesselman said the offer was made following conversations with Bacharach Board of Governors Vice Chair Roy Goldberg and CEO Richard Kathrins, and AtlantiCare President and CEO Lori Herndon.

The Press of Atlantic City about this initiative.

Additionally, housing will be available during the summer in Galloway for approved students only. The has posted updated information on its website and emails are being sent to affected students.

Reminder: If you have been tested for COVID-19 in any jurisdiction, please contact ��Ƶ at publicsafety@stockton.edu as soon as possible. You do not need to wait for results. This will greatly assist our efforts in tracking the people in our community who have been impacted.

First Lady Threads with a Purpose

First Lady Lynne Kesselman decided to take her time in quarantine, like many have, to help others and give back during the pandemic. She got inspired after seeing Philadelphia-based Boathouse Sports shift their focus from creating sports apparel to outfitting medical professionals.

“If they can do that, then what can I do?” Kesselman said.

She learned her longtime friend and neighbor who is also an AtlantiCare nurse and supervisor was sewing masks, so she joined the effort.

Kesselman had not sewn in mass production for some time, but that did not stop her. A month later, and she has created four dozen masks for AtlantiCare health care professionals. She also has recruited other friends that help in different ways, whether it's cutting fabric or topstitching. They worked with several prototypes before finding the right one. Currently they’re making the cone-style masks, which have openings for health care workers to insert their own filters. The next batch will be a pleated model that also can accommodate a filter.

Besides being efficient, the masks are made from beautiful-looking fabrics. Kesselman may explore creating masks specific to pediatric care in the future. The challenge is finding elastic, but the fabrics can be bought online.

“It's created a sense of community in a time of isolation. And it's fun and helping others,” she said. “I think it's just really great that everybody’s doing anything and everything that they can to be helpful to those that need it the most right now.”

Kesselman will also be sewing masks for the ��Ƶ Food Pantry so students can safely access this important resource.

Correction: In the April 9, 2020 edition of ��Ƶ News, student Summer Forte was incorrectly identified as Ashley Berenato.

SPOTLIGHT ON

Kern Helps Feed Frontliners While Supporting Small Businesses

While so many people struggle to figure out their “new normals," there is one language we all speak- and that is “food.” Food brings us together during times of joy, and times of crisis. Kelly Kern of Galloway is to those out on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic, while also supporting local businesses who are adapting to their new norms, as well.

Kern, who has worked at ��Ƶ for nine years, is the assistant to the vice president of Facilities & Operations. When the quickly evolving COVID-19 situation began to impact the community, Kern’s idea began to take shape, and evolved rapidly. When she is not at work, Kern is fielding donations that support meals from local businesses. She then delivers the meals to first responders and health care workers in the area.

PHOTO: Kern with her son, Jordan.

The Press of Atlantic City the story.

FRAME-WORTHY

✨ Shining Through Uncertainty

When words fall short, nature fills in the blanks. As we all face our own uncertainties and hardships, there is one thing we can count on: a ��Ƶ Osprey always shines bright.

This star trail photo was captured in March at the Galloway campus by University Relations and Marketing’s Susan Allen.

Love it? You can download it for a Zoom background .

WHAT’S TRENDING #STOCKTONU

Seeing a message like this one makes us smile. Thanks ��Ƶ Comm Studies for reminding us to stay strong.

FROM THE SIDELINES

��Ƶ Celebrates NCAA Division III Week

��Ƶ Ospreys celebrated NCAA Division III Week on their social media channels beginning Monday, April 13.

Enjoy these highlight videos created by Production Services:

Student Athletes Connect to Stay in Shape

Spring seasons at colleges and universities came to an unexpected halt amid the coronavirus, but that has not stopped ��Ƶ student athletes from .

Some admit it’s not easy to train on their own. They said the support and motivation they get from coaches and one another make a huge impact.

OSPREY NOTES

Faculty, Staff eCommencement Video Clips Due by Midnight Tonight

The eCommencement team is soliciting “Shout Out” video clips from faculty and staff to include in the web-based event in May. Clips should be 10-15 seconds long in .mov or .mp4 format and can address the entire class or specific cohorts. Upload clip by midnight April 17 on the .

FAFSA Filing Deadline Extended to June 1

The New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) announced on April 1 that the deadline for current students to apply to renew their State financial ai fafsa deadline d has been extended from April 15 to June 1.

Faculty, please encourage your students to file the 20-21 FAFSA by June 1. Anyone who misses this deadline will lose out on over $7,500 of free money for the 20-21 academic year, if eligible.

Please note: All remaining FAFSA Friday sessions for the Spring 2020 semester have been cancelled; however, the Office of Financial Aid is still available to help.

Remember, the State Won’t Wait! Students can apply at .

Staff in the office are working remotely, so please have students contact us at finaid@stockton.edu with any questions they may have and someone will work to respond as soon as possible.

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