Area January 18, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 9 The Ramapo College Foundation has announced the recipients of its 30thAnnual Distinguished Citizens Award. The honorees, who were chosen for their commitment to their community, are Kristine Denning, a 1990 graduate of Ramapo College who is a partner in the Hackensack law firm of Harwood Lloyd; Richard A. De Silva, owner of Liberty Subaru, MV-1, and Liberty Hyundai, and member of the Ramapo College Foundation’s Board of Governors; Kevin Lobo, group president, orthopaedics, at Stryker Corporation; and Thomas Shara, president and CEO of Lakeland Bancorp and Lakeland Bank, Oak Ridge, and member of the foundation’s board of governors. Denning is a partner in Harwood Lloyd’s insurance litigation department, with a concentration in fraud investigation and resulting litigation. She received significant training and experience concerning bad faith litigation, declaratory judgment actions, and fraud ring activity and actions under the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act. Additionally, her practice includes insurance coverage and defense, representing insurance companies directly or insured persons at the request of their insurance carriers. She received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Ramapo in 1990, graduating with honors, including cum Local residents to receive Distinguished Citizens Award Thomas Shara Richard A. De Silva Kevin Lobo Kristine Denning laude distinction. She received her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1993. Denning was appointed to the Northern Region Advisory Council for New Jersey’s Youth Consultation Services. She resides in River Edge. De Silva is the driving force behind the inaugural Ramapo Rumble Motorcycle Rally to benefit the Ramapo College Foundation and sponsors the college’s Performing Arts Dinner Series. In 2010, De Silva was named chairman of the American International Automobile Dealers Association. He has been recognized with the Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award and the AIADA All Star Dealer (continued on page 27)