2022 CCM CHAPTER RECOGNIZES STUDENTS INVOLVED IN CAMPUS TELEVISION PRODUCTION
RANDOLPH, NJ--The County College of Morris (CCM) chapter of the United Adjunct Faculty of New Jersey has presented two students with The Gerard Bevan Award at the annual award ceremony, held at CCM's Alex DeCroce Media Center on Wednesday, April 6th, 2022. This award, valued at $500, is awarded annually to students who demonstrate professionalism and commitment in the weekly production of “CCM: All Access,” the College’s first weekly television program. CCM-UAFNJ has funded this award since 2019.
Gerard Bevan was one of the founding faculty members at CCM when the College opened in 1968. Hired into the English Department, Bevan developed and taught the College’s first speech courses. A native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Bevan received the baccalaureate degree in English from the University of Scranton in 1964 and the Master of Arts degree, also in English, from Duquesne University in 1966. He taught at CCM for twelve years before departing in June of 1980. Bevan currently resides in Florida.
Nicolas Kratzel, a freshman majoring in libreral arts, and Maximos Mandas, a freshman majoring in business administration, both from Hackettstown, NJ, are the 2022 honorees. Dante Sinatra, a freshman majoring in criminal justice from Boonton Township, NJ, served as master of ceremonies. Mitchell Eddeh, a freshman majoring in business administration from Pompton Plains, NJ, presented the awards.
“CCM: All Access” is a weekly talk show that is taped in the Alex DeCroce Media Center’s television studio, featuring interviews with faculty, administration, students, and alumni. Production began in January 2018, and the show is now nearing completion of its seventh season. The show is aired every Monday on Morris Educational Television (METV) and is also viewable on YouTube.
For more information, please contact Julian Costa at jcosta@ccm.edu. To learn more about the CCM Adjunct Faculty Federation, visit http://ccmuafnj.nj.aft.org.