  {"id":1494,"date":"2006-09-13T14:21:24","date_gmt":"2006-09-13T14:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2006\/09\/13\/four-spc-faculty-members-receive-bene-merenti-awards\/"},"modified":"2013-02-01T19:48:04","modified_gmt":"2013-02-01T19:48:04","slug":"four-spc-faculty-members-receive-bene-merenti-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2006\/09\/13\/four-spc-faculty-members-receive-bene-merenti-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Four SPC Faculty Members Receive Bene Merenti Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"7\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"400\" align=\"right\" summary=\"\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"354\" alt=\"Bene Merenti Recipients\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/Images\/Public Relations\/beneMerenti.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Dr. Thomas Kenny, Dr. Joyce Henson, College President Father James N. Loughran, S.J., Dr. Joseph Aloysius McLaughlin at the award ceremony on August 29.&nbsp; Missing from the photo is Professor Walter Lehman (not pictured).<\/strong> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Four Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ&rsquo;s College faculty members with more than 20 years of service to College received the Bene Merenti awards on August 29.&nbsp; They are Dr. Joyce Henson, Dr. Joseph Aloysius McLaughlin, Dr. Thomas Kenny and Professor Walter Lehman.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Dr. Joyce Henson, a resident of Jersey City, joined the College&rsquo;s Business Administration Department in 1983 and was the first woman to serve as chair of the department in 2006. &nbsp;She continues to chair the department.&nbsp;She earned her undergraduate degree from Keene State College, an MBA from Farleigh Dickinson University and an M.A. in Economics and Ph.D. in Sociology with a concentration in Demography from Fordham.&nbsp;Dr. Henson is well-known for incorporating practical business situations into her teaching.&nbsp;&nbsp; In the Jesuit tradition, she often includes a community service component into her classes.&nbsp; In 1998, she received the George F. Johnson, S.J. Award for Teaching Excellence.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Dr. Joseph Aloysius McLaughlin of Weehawken has served the College in a variety of roles since 1986.&nbsp;He is currently a professor in the College&rsquo;s Urban Studies and Public Policy Department and in the Jesuit Mission Identity office.&nbsp;He has received numerous awards and honors throughout his teaching career including the George F. Johnson, S.J. Award for Teaching Excellence and the Honorary Cross Keys Award. &nbsp;His work as an academic advisor to the student-athletes was recognized with induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.&nbsp;Dr. McLaughlin has served as Faculty Senate President, Coordinator of the College reading program and Director of the Graduate Program in Education during a period of significant growth.&nbsp;He has also served on the Weehawken Board of Education for two terms.&nbsp;Dr. McLaughlin earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ&rsquo;s College and Doctorate in Education from Seton Hall University.<\/div>\n<div><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Dr. Thomas Kenny of Jersey City began his career at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ&rsquo;s College in 1986.&nbsp;As associate librarian and head of public services, he is a helpful resource to all members of the College community who visit and use the school&rsquo;s library and information services for research.&nbsp; &nbsp;Kenny earned a B.A. from Manhattan College, a M.A. from Columbia University, a M.S.L.S. from Pratt Institute and a Ph.D. from New York University.&nbsp; An English literature scholar by training, he has published many articles. &nbsp;&nbsp; He is a former bibliographer for the James Joyce Quarterly and takes part in discussion groups of the James Joyce Society of New York. &nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Professor Walter Lehman of Tenafly joined SPC in 1986 as an Economics adjunct.&nbsp;Lehman earned a B.A. from Saint John&rsquo;s University and a M.B.A. from New York University.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ&rsquo;s College is the Jesuit College of New Jersey.&nbsp;Founded in 1872, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ&rsquo;s has an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs.&nbsp;The main campus is located in Jersey City.&nbsp;The College has a branch campus for adults in Englewood Cliffs, NJ and also offers courses at various corporate sites at the Jersey City waterfront and in South Amboy, NJ.<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">###<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Thomas Kenny, Dr. Joyce Henson, College President Father James N. 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