Dan Cirucci: NJ Hall Of Fame To Induct Katz, Others

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

NJ Hall Of Fame To Induct Katz, Others

The New Jersey Hall of Fame today announced the 13 newest inductees to be honored at this year’s Induction Ceremony on October 22, 2015 at historic Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The distinguished Class of 2015 is:

ARTS & LETTERS: authors James Fenimore Cooper and Anna Quindlen
ENTERPRISE: Fox Studio founder William Fox, and philanthropists Lewis Katz and Bernard Marcus
PERFORMANCE ARTS: legendary R&B band Kool and the Gang, and comedian Jon Stewart
PUBLIC SERVICE: Medal of Honor recipient Jack H. Jacobs, and U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg
SPORTS: baseball great Derek Jeter, U.S. Women’s national soccer team captain Christie Rampone, and ESPN college basketball commentator Dick Vitale
UNSUNG HERO: Morgan Stanley executive Carla Harris

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“We are honored to recognize this highly distinguished group of inductees,” said Bart Oates, Chairman of the New Jersey Hall of Fame Board of Commissioners. “Their achievements and the impact they have made in their respective fields are undeniable. They serve as an inspiration to us all.”

A total of 50 nominees appeared on the official 2015 ballot – 10 in each of five categories: Arts & Letters, Enterprise, Performance Arts, Public Service and Sports. Voting was open to the public and took place online at www.njhalloffame.org. The public voting, along with input from the Hall of Fame’s Board of Commissioners, selected this year’s class. Nearly 100 individuals and groups have been inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame since its inception in 2008.

The New Jersey Hall of Fame Mobile Museum welcomes thousands of visitors annually as the Hall’s renowned “NJ Field Trip on Wheels” visits communities, schools, festivals, and business-events across the Garden State. Through the power of images, artifacts, film and a suite of interactive tools, New Jersey’s legends are made accessible to every curious imagination.

The Class of 2015 induction ceremony will take place at the Asbury Park Convention Hall, Thursday, October 22. For information on sponsorship and ticket packages, please contact Amberle Gilroy at 908-698-9857 or amberle.gilroy@gmail.com.

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He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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