the keynote speakers at the commencement ceremonies of camden county college are distinguished persons from the jersey/south jersey locale. they have included sitting united states senators and congressmen (senator robert g. torricelli, in 2002; senator (and later governor) jon s. corzine in 2005; congressman robert e. andrews in 2008; and senator robert menendez in 2012). in 2000 rear admiral thomas a. seigenthaler, usn (ret.), gave the keynote speech.