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Jersey Proud: Stockton University salutes professor retiring after 54 years 

Dr. Yitzhak Sharon's impact was also recognized at Stockton's commencement ceremony last month, where he received the university's Presidential Medal of Distinction.

News 12 Staff

Jun 23, 2026, 10:31 PM

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More than 100 colleagues, former students, family members, and friends recently gathered to celebrate the retirement of a longtime physics professor at Stockton University.

Dr. Yitzhak Sharon's impact was also recognized at Stockton's commencement ceremony last month, where he received the university's Presidential Medal of Distinction.

A graduate of Princeton University, Dr. Sharon taught at Northeastern University and Temple University before arriving at Stockton in 1972.

Dr. Sharon leaves behind a legacy that has become a part of Stockton.

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