Martin Lee Seay A'73

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Martin L. Seay A'73, 71, on October 25, 2022 of Upper Saddle River, NJ. Beloved husband of Shirley Ericson-Seay. Loving father of Erik Seay and stepfather of Carl Ericson and Christopher Ericson. Cherished grandfather of Juliana, Evan, Autumn, Eleanor and Skye. Martin was a professor of Arts and Communication at Orange County Community College - SUNY Orange. He also maintained a local design business, Martin Saint Martin Design in Ramsey, NJ. Martin was a 1969 graduate of Harborfields High School and a 1973 graduate of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. 

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  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.