Alloy Happenings - Current events at the firm.
by Brad Sears
 

Ren Cicalese, CPA/PFS obtained certification in Wells Real Estate Section 1031 Tax Free Exchange Program.

Bruce Mulford, CPA/ABV attended the first National Conference on Divorce, jointly presented by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Dennis Vogt, CPA, served as moderator for the 2002 Mid-Atlantic Area Employee Benefits Conference. The conference was co-sponsored by the American Society of Pension Actuaries Benefits Council of the Delaware Valley and the Internal Revenue Service.

Steven L. Shapiro, CPA/PFS was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Nominating Committee for Sallie Mae Financial Corporation.

George E. Barrett, CPA was elected Treasurer of the Southwest Chapter of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants. George was also appointed to the CPA Image Enhancement Committee of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Richard Middleton, CPA was re-appointed Chairman of the Finance Committee and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Moorestown Visiting Nurses Association. Rich was also elected to the Board of the Directors of Partners in Home Care, a local non-profit health care organization.

Thomas Adams, CPA served as a judge for the Rutgers University - Camden Sixth Annual Intercollegiate Accounting Tournament. Interns Lauren Weidner and Cairo Chavarria assisted at the event.

Congratulations to Lillian Woolley, CPA and her husband Don on the birth of their daughter, Caitlin Elizabeth, on February 27.

Jim Milano, intern, was awarded a New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants scholarship. Jim, a junior at Rutgers University - Camden, was also selected to participate in the Scholars Institute, a program designed to increase awareness about CPA career opportunities.

Domenic Sanginiti, intern, was awarded the Linda M. and Peter M. Musumeci Foundation, Inc. Scholarship, based on academic merit.

Alloy, Silverstein, Shapiro, Adams, Mulford, Cicalese, Wilson & Co./Sallie Mae scholarships were awarded to the following Rutgers University - Camden students based on financial need and academic performance: Jim Milano and Lauren Weidner, both interns at the firm, Helena Chandler, Samiel Fuller, Carolynn Ho and Tina Pyne.

Employee of the Quarter - Our employee of the quarter is Nancy L. Zemlak, CPA.
by Sheryl Schuster, CPA
 

Our employee of the quarter is Nancy L. Zemlak, CPA, a manager at the firm who has been with us since 1989. Nancy graduated from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in 1988 with a BA in Accounting. She resides in Washington Township, New Jersey with her husband of 11 years, Jeff, and their 2 children, Katelyn and Sean.

Nancy is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants and is certified in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She is a member of the firm's technology committee, and her diverse client base includes professional service companies including legal and medical practices. Nancy serves on the Heart Day committee for the American Heart Association.

Outside of the firm, Nancy enjoys spending quality time with her family. When there is time to spare, she enjoys vacationing, exercising, and working on her golf game.

30th annual Heart Day - Alloy Silverstein is proud to be a headline sponsor of the American Heart Association’s annual Heart Day.
by Nancy Zemlak, CPA
 

For the fifth consecutive year, Alloy Silverstein is proud to be a headline sponsor of the American Heart Association’s annual Heart Day. Heart Day will be held on Wednesday, June 5th from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Ponzio’s Restaurant in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The event features live entertainment, appearances by local celebrities, raffle prizes, a silent auction and more! Over the 30-year history of this event, Heart Day has donated over ONE MILLION DOLLARS to the American Heart Association.

Please contact us if you are interested in becoming a corporate sponsor of the event or wish to purchase raffle tickets for this year’s exciting grand prizes:

Trip for two to Hawaii for 8 days/7 nights
Trip for two to the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island, Bahamas for 4 days/3 nights
Trip for two to New York City for 3 days/2 nights with round trip limo and theater tickets to The Producers
Dinner for two, every week for one year at area restaurants
$1,000 shopping spree at Ravitz Family ShopRites (five shopping sprees to be given away)
We are also pleased to report, as a direct result of your generous contributions, there have been two lives saved to date from the automated external defibrillators donated last year.