Manhattan Magazine Spring 2005

Volume Thirty-One

Number One

Spring 2005

Calendar

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Manhattan College Appoints Tom O’Malley ’63 as

New Board Chairman

MAY 19 Spring Honors Convocation 22 Undergraduate Commencement

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And the Medal Goes to…

25 Spring (Graduate) Commencement

Sy Sternberg of New York Life Insurance

JUNE 10-12 Reunion 2005 15 Hall of Fame Nominations

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17 Environmental Engineering Plumbers Club

Lands New Grant for Public Schools

22 Hall of Fame Selection

J U LY 18 Jasper Cup – Yale, New Haven, Conn.

A Tidal Wave of Support:

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29 Day at the Races, Saratoga, N.Y.

College Hosts Tsunami Relief Week

AUGUST 1 Construction Industry Golf Open, Eastchester, N.Y. 18 Day at the Races, Monmouth, N.J.

SEPTEMBER 15 President’s Dinner

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On Campus

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Sports

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Advancement

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Alumni Events

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Alumnotes

19 Long Island Golf 23-25 Alumni Men’s Retreat 25 Benefactors Brunch

OCTOBER 1 National Alumni Council Meeting 8 Interscholastic Cross Country Meet 10 Fall Columbus Day Golf 16 Fall Honors Convocation 19 Career Fair 26 Westchester/Putnam Basketball Preview 30 Open House

Published by the office of college relations, a division of college advancement Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY 10471 James H. Heisey, vice president for college advancement Lydia E. Gray, director of college relations Kristen I. Cuppek, editor Jennifer A. Ernst, assistant editor

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Contributors: Heather Anen Michael Antonaccio Melanie A. Farmer Susan Horton Jorie Kontos Stephen Laruccia Thomas McCarthy Peter McHugh Michael McMorrow Susan Woolhandler

Photographers: Ben Asen Josh Cuppek Marty Heitner

On the cover: Manhattan in spring.

Manhattan College Appoints Tom O’Malley as New Board Chairman Oil industry executive and Manhattan College alumnus Thomas D. O’Malley ’63 has been named the chairman of the board of trustees. O’Malley currently serves as chairman of the board for giant petroleum refiner Premcor Inc., a Fortune 500 company with sales of $15 billion. He will succeed Dr. John P. Lawler ’55, who has served as board chair since his appointment in 1993 and who will complete his final term as a trustee in June. O’Malley will officially take on the role as chairman in the fall of 2005.

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but also by those who have experienced firsthand his leadership drive.

are the first generation in their families to go on to a college education.”

“In the many years that I have known Tom, he has served as a catalyst focused on the College’s future,” says Brother Thomas Scanlan, president of Manhattan College. “As a member of the board of

First in his own family to earn a college degree, O’Malley knows firsthand the meaning of attending a college with this special quality.

O’Malley plans to focus on the continued development and improvement of the College community as a whole.

“As chairman of this board, my objective will be to continue the positive development of Manhattan’s intellectual and physical environments,” says O’Malley, who earned his degree in business administration and economics. “I will focus on strengthening the school’s financial resources, especially its endowment, by generating greater participation from alumni and benefactors.”

O’Malley himself has been a longtime benefactor to the College and has given generously to support its development.

Through a gift of $7.5 million, the largest in the College’s history, students, faculty and staff have been able to enjoy a state-of-the-art, fully equipped library.

Benefiting future generations of Manhattan College students, the Mary Alice and Tom O’Malley Library has given a major boost to the campus with its hefty renovations and additional 45,000 square feet of space. The library is home to a string of new features including a 24-hour Internet café, numerous technology upgrades, more than 100 computer workstations, a media center equipped with teleconferencing capabilities and several group study rooms scattered throughout the five-story layout.

On campus, O’Malley isn’t just widely known for the library that bears his name

Tom O’Malley ’63 with wife Mary Alice.

trustees, Tom has stood out as a genuine and dedicated leader.”

A no-nonsense businessman with natural leadership capabilities, O’Malley experienced success the old-fashioned way – through persistence and hard work. His continued support of the College stems from a strong affinity to a school that has remained dedicated to its core mission through the years.

When asked what were his deciding factors in accepting the appointment as board chair, O’Malley quickly responds: “For one, I’m a Manhattan College graduate. I’ve had a long association with the school. Secondly, Manhattan College hasn’t changed. It is still an institution that focuses on moral values … and the student body of the school is still comprised of many students who

“That’s why I support the school,” he adds. “It’s the type of institution that provides an education to people who are similar to what I was: first generation to go to college, hungry and having to pay for your own education.”

As a member of the College’s board of trustees from 1987 to 2002, O’Malley was instrumental in moving Manhattan toward launching its largest capital campaign in the institution’s history.

The College recognized his outstanding business leadership with the 1994 De La Salle Medal.

Lawler, along with many of his colleagues at the College, is pleased that O’Malley will become the new chairman.

“He has a tremendous background and most importantly, knows the College very well,” says Lawler, consultant to the continued on page 4

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environmental engineering firm Lawler, Matusky & Skelly Engineers. “He is a wonderful selection as a leader for the College.”

John L. Paluszek ’55, trustee emeritus and chair of the search committee, agrees.

“Tom is a unique individual – highly successful business executive, visionary on higher education’s role in society and a graduate of Manhattan who clearly loves the institution,” he says.

While cultivating change at his alma mater, O’Malley spent most of his professional career as a key player in the energy industry. In February 2002, he was named chairman and chief executive officer of Premcor, Inc. and now serves as chairman of the board.

Prior to his involvement with Premcor, O’Malley served as chairman and chief executive officer of Tosco Corp. He was appointed to the top spot in 1990, when

the company owned one oil refinery on the West Coast, employed 1,000 workers and had sales of $1.8 billion. During his tenure, Tosco blossomed into the largest independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products in the nation, with sales exceeding $24 billion and a staff of more than 25,000 employees. In 2000, Fortune magazine listed Tosco as the 72nd largest company in the United States. One year later, Phillips Petroleum merged with Tosco, and O’Malley retired for a brief period.

Before Tosco, O’Malley served as vice chairman of Salomon Brothers, Inc., and president of Salomon’s energy subsidiary, Phillip Brothers Energy Inc. Often a busy man with a demanding career, O’Malley still devoted time to community organizations and philanthropic causes. In addition to serving as a College trustee, he served as a trustee of Boston

College, the Brunswick School of Greenwich, Conn., the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greenwich, Conn., St. Joseph’s Hospital in Stamford, Conn., and Riverview School in East Sandwich on Cape Cod, Mass.

O’Malley and his wife of 40 years, Mary Alice, are residents of Greenwich, Conn., and have four children and four grandchildren.

“Tom will undoubtedly continue the programs, which resulted in improvement of the College’s academic standards in recent years,” says Robert E. La Blanc ’56, college trustee and president of Robert E. La Blanc Associates. “I also believe he’ll move to incorporate new programs … to provide our students with the updated skills they will require in today’s internationally challenging and competitive environment.”

College Bids Farewell to Dedicated Board Chair the College’s Catholic identity, facilities upgrades and enrollment turnaround.

Going out in style: Dr. John P. Lawler ’55 and his wife, Eileen, at the 2005 De La Salle Medal Dinner.

Longtime college trustee Dr. John P. Lawler ’55 will be completing his term this June as board chairman and capping off a successful 12-year run.

Lawler, consultant to engineering firm Lawler, Matusky & Skelly Engineers, has served on the board of trustees for a total of 15 years and dedicated his time and energy on numerous initiatives, including the establishment of the strategic plan committee and support of

“I am grateful for John’s extraordinary dedication to Manhattan College,” says Brother President Thomas Scanlan. “His leadership, perseverance and patience were of great value to me and to his colleagues in successfully navigating a number of challenges and in strengthening all aspects of the College. Future generations of Manhattan students will surely benefit from his many contributions as board chair.”

Lawler says he is particularly proud of creating the strategic plan committee, a group of trustees, administrators, faculty, staff and students who continually update a two-year business plan, project a fiveyear intermediate plan and who have developed a vision for Manhattan 2025.

“It has become the cornerstone of planning at the College,” he adds.

The work of the Catholic identity committee was also an important achievement for Lawler. He hopes the efforts during the 1990s continue to be

recognized across the campus that the reason for Manhattan’s existence is the College’s mission as it relates to Catholic identity. An extensive commitment to Manhattan’s Lasallian heritage is critical to insuring a strong future for the College.

Although Lawler held the leadership role as board chair, he is quick to point out that the successful outcomes were a direct result of working with a great team of board members. Furthermore, working closely with the entire College community “was a joy,” he says.

Valentine A. Lehr ’62, who served as vice chairman alongside Lawler, says he possessed the perfect balance of leadership traits.

“John’s a man who has no ego,” says Lehr, founding partner of mechanical engineering firm Lehr Associates. “He’s a delight to work with because when something needs to be done, he steps up to the plate, and he just does it. At the same time, he’s very happy to turn something over to someone else. He’s always very quick to praise people for continued on page 6

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And theMedal Goes to…

Sy Sternberg of New York Life Insurance

The De La Salle Medal Dinner of 2005 was the best reason to step out on a blustery January 19, and more than 600 Jasper alumni and friends agreed. The perennial arctic weather held forth and provided a dramatic contrast to the warmth inside the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf=Astoria. Amid thousands of twinkling candles and white roses, Brother Thomas Scanlan, president of Manhattan College, presented the De La Salle Medal to Sy Sternberg, chairman & CEO of New York Life Insurance Company.

The De La Salle Medal honors corporations and executives who exemplify the Lasallian principles of excellence, corporate leadership and service to society. The dinner is the College’s most important fund-raising event and raises discretionary money for upgrading facilities, scholarship assistance, library resources and academic programs. The guest list always illuminates how deeply involved Manhattan College alumni are in the economic structure of New York City, and what important roles they play in business, government and corporate life.

Jim Ryan ’60, host of Good Day New York, opened the ceremonies by introducing Dr. John Lawler ’55, chairman of the board of trustees. Lawler spoke of the cycle of renewal in which successful alumni help the College meet the challenges of educating the next generation.

“Just as we have benefited from those who have gone before us, we are privileged to become the benefactors in our turn,” Lawler said.

He thanked dinner chairman Peter M. Musumeci Jr. ’72, executive vice president of Commerce Bank, for his tireless work on behalf of the dinner.

Special thanks are also in order to the four vice chairs: William P. Hannon ’69, controller and chief accounting officer of Citigroup; Maureen C. Regan ’84, founder and managing partner/CEO of Regan Campbell Ward; Anthony Scala Jr. ’74, president of Lowy & Donnath, Inc.; and Brendan P. Weiden ’79, partner of Jaros, Baum and Bolles, Consulting Engineers. John F. Roth ’70, senior vice

Sy Sternberg, the recipient of this year’s medal, and Peter Musumeci Jr. ’72, dinner chairman, share a few laughs at the De La Salle Medal Dinner in January.

president, account group director at Lowe Worldwide, served as journal chairman.

Proceeds from the event exceeded $750,000 for the 10th consecutive year with 100 companies providing support.

A highlight of the evening was a short video prepared by New York Life Insurance to honor graduates of Manhattan College who work at the company. The crowd audibly recognized its own as the faces of Michael Gallo ’76, Andrew Hajducek ’75, Patricia Flaherty ’98, Charles Lynch ’76, Patrick Boyle ’75 and others loomed over the guests. They represented the more than 50 graduates of Manhattan College currently employed at New York Life Insurance. With sensitivity and enthusiasm, they described the shared values of their College and their employer, and how both entities have shaped their lives. The video was a moving portrait of how thoroughly Manhattan College had prepared these Jaspers to meet the challenges of New York Life Insurance.

Scanlan introduced Sternberg with a series of uncanny parallels between the College and New York Life Insurance, institutions of a similar age and shared commitment to education.

generation college students and went on to forge distinguished careers in business, education, government and various professions.”

In Sternberg’s acceptance speech, he spoke of growing up in Brooklyn as the son of immigrants. Being able to go to an affordable college in the city was a watershed in his life and enabled him to live up to his potential. In turn, he is devoted to keeping the city’s educational opportunities available to the next generation. Sternberg emphasized that helping high school graduates go to college is not charity but an investment.

“Many of us have gone further than we dreamed because someone convinced us we could,” Sternberg said.

The De La Salle Medal Dinner was a celebratory night for all Jaspers. The mission of the College came full circle.

Distinguished alumni honored a renowned corporate executive as the College continues its mission to create the leaders of the tomorrow.

Former Alumni Society President Martin “Buzz” Ronan ’59, spins his wife, Roberta, around the dance floor in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf=Astoria.

“Sy Sternberg’s interest in the welfare of children is as notable as his professional accomplishments. He personifies the men and women of corporate America that Manhattan College seeks to honor with the De La Salle Medal,” he said. “Sy’s life story parallels that of a multitude of Manhattan graduates, who were firstmanhattan.edu

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Three More Jaspers Inducted into National Academy of Engineering An Evening of Accolades and Anecdotes: The William J. Scala Academy Room was once again the setting for honoring three alumni recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

These individuals join a distinguished group of 11 Jaspers who have previously received this recognition. The NAE is the highest professional distinction accorded an engineer and recognizes the individual’s contributions in engineering theory, practice and in the pioneering of new technologies.

After Anthony J. Scala Jr. ’74 welcomed guests, James W. Cooley ’49, Thomas E. Romesser ’71 and Richard L. Tomasetti ’63 were honored individually for their induction into the NAE. As Robert Thomann ’56, Charles O’Melia ’55 and George Tamaro ’59, respectively, presented each inductee, Brother President Thomas Scanlan, unveiled their newly installed plaques.

This influential engineer spent the majority of his professional career helping others understand the FFT algorithm and its use. He worked for years as a researcher at the IBM Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Cooley is the recipient of countless awards and recognitions for his outstanding contributions to technology. In 2000, he was elected into the NAE and cited for the creation and development of the FFT algorithm for the time series analysis.

Although Cooley could not be present, Dr. Richard Heist, dean of the school of engineering and master of ceremonies, read a letter from the inductee in which he expressed his honor and appreciation.

When it was Romesser’s turn to be recognized, he said that his education at Manhattan College had served him well and it was “an overwhelming honor” to be at the ceremony that night.

Cooley, retired researcher at IBM and award-winning engineer, helped fuel the digital revolution. With co-author John

At Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Romesser, vice president of technology development, leads an organization

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Before becoming board chair, Lawler served as chair of the academic affairs committee. As a trustee, he also was a leading member of the strategic planning and the Catholic identity committees and has served on the board executive committee since 1991. A lecturer and panel member of various seminars and forums, Lawler was involved in the 1992 Engineering Centennial events at the College as a member of the Manhattan College Council on Engineering Affairs and as leader of the plenary session for the Distinguished Engineers Symposium.

Selected by a committee of engineers, he also was honored with an Outstanding Engineering Graduate Award. And manhattan.edu

responsible for the identification, development and acquisition of Space Technology’s strategic technologies, and manages discretionary investments in technology and product development.

He also serves as Space Technology’s senior spokesman on all technology matters. Romesser joined Northrop Grumman after it acquired TRW Inc. in 2002. A vice president since 1998, he most recently served as vice president and deputy of the Space and Electronics Engineering organization.

Romesser earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Manhattan College and master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Iowa. In 2003, he was elected to the NAE and cited for pioneering contributions to high-power laser technology and isotope separation.

After presenting Tomasetti’s citation, Tamaro, garnering laughter from the audience, also thanked Tomasetti for financially supporting his family, as he has grandchildren who work at the reputable firm. Tomasetti, in turn, thanked the College, as well as his colleagues. He said that this “honor is a tribute to the education received here at Manhattan College” and a “tribute to his partners.”

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what they’ve done. Never would he take undue credit.”

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W. Tukey of Princeton University, he published a paper describing the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) Algorithm, which led to an explosion in digital signal processing. His landmark research offered tremendous improvements in processing speeds. Digital signal processing today is an integral part of communications, information processing and consumer electronics.

most recently at the 2004 Fall Honors Convocation, Lawler was presented with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and was cited for his many years of dedicated service to the College.

Lawler, who earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1955 from the College, also holds a master’s degree and doctorate in civil engineering from New York University and University of Wisconsin, respectively. During the late ’50s through the mid-’60s and as recently as the past two years, he taught environmental engineering to undergraduate and graduate students at Manhattan. He was also a member of the faculty at Rutgers University and currently is teaching at St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Lawler’s many contributions to Manhattan College will not be forgotten.

He has left the College with what matters to him the most: a secure roadmap for the College’s future and the continued awareness of its Lasallian Catholic mission.

“I tried to listen, to bring consensus, to focus on the importance of mission and Catholic identity,” Lawler says. “I tried to recognize and encourage the role of all … I tried to convey the importance of the second great commandment in every thing we each do, i.e., you love yourself by developing your talents to the utmost, you love your neighbor by contributing to society on an everyday, in every way basis; in your job, in your home, in your daily contact with others.”

James W. Cooley ’49

Thomas E. Romesser ’71

Richard L. Tomasetti ’63

Co-chairman of Thornton-Tomasetti Group, Tomasetti’s 30-year career as a structural engineer includes some of the world’s most exemplary projects, from the design of the World Financial Center in New York to Plaza 66 in Shanghai, China’s tallest concrete building. His firm, Thornton-Tomasetti, is the consulting structural engineer for the world’s tallest buildings, including Petronas Towers in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.

the New York Association of Consulting Engineers 2002 “Engineer of the Year Award,” and Engineering News-Record ’s citation, “Those Who Made Marks,” for developing the “stressed skin” tube structure for high-rise buildings. In 2004, Tomasetti was elected into the NAE for innovative structural engineering in the design of high-rise buildings and long-span structures.

provided a source of energy and strength to the department.

An active lecturer and published author, he completed a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and received an honorary doctorate from Manhattan College. He earned his master’s degree in civil engineering from New York University. His numerous honors and awards include the New York Building Congress 2003 “Industry Honoree,”

Although the number of prominent engineers in the room paid tribute to both the inductees and the College, the ceremony took on special significance when Dr. George Bugliarello, foreign secretary for the National Academy of Engineering, welcomed attendees on behalf of the Academy. It was a testament to and mark of distinction for the school of engineering.

During the second part of the ceremony, the College also honored two engineering professors as recipients of faculty fellow awards.

At the National Academy of Engineering ceremony, Dr. Robert Sharp, associate professor of environmental engineering, is named the first Donald J. O’Connor Faculty Fellow.

Dr. Moujalli Hourani, associate professor and chair of civil engineering, offered his gratitude for becoming the first Thornton-Tomasetti Faculty Fellow.

Dr. Moujalli Hourani, associate professor and chair of civil engineering, was named the first Thornton-Tomasetti Faculty Fellow, a professor-student research fellowship established by Tomasetti’s firm.

In his announcement, Dr. Walter Saukin, associate professor of civil engineering, noted how Hourani is a dedicated member of the faculty and often the first person in the office in the morning and the last one to leave at night.

Hourani graduated from Manhattan College in 1981 with a B.S. in civil engineering. He received his M.S. in civil engineering from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in 1983 and earned a D.Sc. in civil engineering from Washington University in 1987.

Hourani’s area of expertise is structural engineering. He has served as a faculty member at Manhattan College since 1988. During this time, he has been active professionally, recognized as an outstanding teacher, and continually

In his warm remarks, Hourani thanked Manhattan College and gave the College credit for making him the person he is today. To the faculty, he said, “You changed my life.” To Thornton-Tomasetti, he added, “You made us better from what you have done for this school.”

Hourani then presented the student scholars, Sarah FitzMaurice ’06 and Mark Sheeran ’06, and said that they were going to be pioneers – and, joking, that he expected them at 6 a.m.

Dr. Robert Sharp, associate professor of environmental engineering, was named the first Donald J. O’Connor Faculty Fellow.

Sharp obtained his bachelor’s and mater’s degrees in civil and environmental engineering from the University of New Mexico in 1990 and 1991, respectively, and his Ph.D. from Montana State University at the nationally recognized Center for Biofilm Engineering in 1995.

Shortly thereafter, he joined the faculty of the newly formed department of environmental engineering at Manhattan.

During his nine years at the College, Sharp has woven a remarkable record of academic distinction, excellence in teaching, and funded, student-involving research. He was named departmental Teacher of the Year in 1999.

Sharp highly praised his presenter, Dr. John Mahony, professor of environmental engineering, for his accomplishments and reputation, and then introduced the student scholars, Christopher Groth ’06 and Jessica Levinson ’06.

In closing, Heist and Scanlan congratulated everyone and expressed their pride in the alumni, faculty and students.

A reception and dinner followed the recognition ceremony.

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Miroslav Turek:

College Professor and Czech Diplomat

Even at 94, former Manhattan College professor Miroslav Turek is still standing up for his beloved country, the Czech Republic. This time, it’s not as a defender but as an honored guest.

A tireless promoter of the Czech Republic, Turek was awarded the Jan Masaryk Gratias Agit Award in June 2004 by Czech Foreign Minister Cyril Svoboda. This prestigious award is given to individuals and institutions for their exceptional work in promoting the Czech Republic and its culture abroad.

Turek, who taught European history and diplomacy at the College, could not have known that one day he would become part of history itself.

At the start of the Second World War, Turek served as the aide de camp of the Czechoslovak Brigade in England. During

the war, he also lectured to military units on the history and political geography of Central and Eastern Europe. In 1944, Jan Masaryk, who was the foreign minister of Czechoslovakia at the time, was living in exile in London. Masaryk asked Turek to fly over enemy lines to Paris (already liberated) to reopen the Czech embassy that had been shut down by German soldiers. “It was a dangerous flight, but he did it,” recounts Ludmila Turek, his wife of 58 years. From 1944 to 1948, Turek served as a prominent diplomat for Czechoslovakia while living in Paris.

He remained in France until 1948, when the communist coup d’etat ultimately put an end to his diplomatic post. In the following year, Turek traveled to the United States where he worked with the Free Europe Committee, which supported refugees and the resistance against

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enemy occupation. At the same time, he started to think about education as a career and became interested in teaching.

Turek, who already had completed his doctoral studies in liberal arts and economics at Charles University at Prague, went on to earn a master’s degree in international relations from Columbia University.

He began teaching European history and diplomacy to students at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. In 1955, Turek was asked to teach at Manhattan College, where he added a course in diplomatic relations and continued to teach for more than 30 years.

“I met many brilliant and talented young students [at Manhattan], some of whom became quite successful in their chosen field,” says Turek, who had as a student former New York City Mayor

School of Ed Lands New Grant

for Public Schools Armed with a $3.6 million grant, the school of education is helping the Yonkers Public Schools improve their teaching methods and narrow the achievement gap.

In partnership with Manhattan College, the Yonkers Public Schools has secured a three-year, $3.6 million grant to help improve the teaching and student learning of mathematics across kindergarten through 12th grades. The two are already in a similar pact on a history grant.

This new grant was awarded in November by the New York State Department of Education, and funds will be distributed at $1.2 million per year.

“Manhattan College is extremely pleased to assist the Yonkers Public Schools to improve instruction and student learning in American history and mathematics,” says Dr. William Merriman, dean of the school of education at Manhattan. “More importantly, the grant approval is indicative of the quality of our faculty members and their commitment to this special partnership with the Yonkers Public Schools.”

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Led by the College, the approval of the math grant was partly due to the success of its existing partnership with the Yonkers Public Schools and their joint involvement in Project Americana.

Project Americana, a federally funded grant program to improve the teaching and student learning of American history, has just completed its run this past semester.

In this new proposal, faculty from the College’s education and mathematics departments, along with faculty from the College of Mount Saint Vincent, will continue to partner with teachers and administrators from the Yonkers Public Schools, some of whom are Manhattan College alumni, to produce an innovative and cohesive professional development program. The program aims to provide teachers with a deeper understanding of mathematics content knowledge required to teach to the New York State learning standards for math, science and technology.

There is a genuine desire by the parties involved in this partnership to improve teaching and to help narrow the achievement gap, says Pat Rita-Woodman, coordinator of the Yonkers project for the College.

Through this partnership, “We’re learning about their system, and we’re serving the education community by using the resources here at the campus,” adds Rita-Woodman. “[Partnerships] between colleges and their communities and school districts are a very positive thing; there’s learning happening on both sides.”

The College will host a number of math teaching workshops for Yonkers Public Schools teachers on its campus in the academic year, as well as the summer. The grant is part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Signed in 2002, this act is designed to change the culture of America’s schools by narrowing the achievement gap, offering more flexibility, giving parents more options and teaching students based on methods that work.

Former Manhattan College professor Miroslav Turek was awarded the Jan Masaryk Gratias Agit Award in June 2004 by Czech Foreign Minister Cyril Svoboda.

Rudolph Giuliani ’65. “I would invite them to our home for dinner and discussion, which sometimes lasted until the wee morning hours.”

In a citation prepared for the Gratias Agit Award, Turek is described as “a significant humanitarian and resistance worker, a long-standing promoter of the Czech Republic and Czech culture in the United States and in the world, an excellent agent for the Czechoslovak foreign service.” He also had been instrumental in promoting Czech arts and culture in the United States, according to the citation. Turek arranged Czech performances in some of

the most prestigious concert halls. In particular, he helped organize concerts for the Czech Philharmonic and promote famous American artists in the Czech Republic, as well.

Now retired and residing in Riverdale, Turek seems to be enjoying the quiet time of his later years. Still, the time he spent defending essential freedoms is not yet a distant memory.

Turek’s social activities were just as significant as his professional accomplishments. In 2002, he co-organized the unveiling of a plaque in Philadelphia in honor of Czechoslovakia’s first president, Tomas Garrigue Masaryk. In 1918, President Masaryk led a gathering of 25 delegates from 12 Central and East European nations at Independence Hall, where he delivered a declaration of independence for these nations. Turek also made an important contribution for the unveiling of a memorial statue of President Masaryk in Washington, D.C.

“America gave me the freedom I lost, and the least I could do was instill in my students a feeling of duty for their own freedom-loving country and to pass on to future generations the values of civilization through knowledge of history,” Turek says. “I personally feel a gratitude to Manhattan College for having given me that opportunity.”

Like No Other Lecture Marvin S. Traub knew Ralph Lauren when the fashion mogul was just a tie designer coming in on Saturdays to straighten the cases. When Giorgio Armani wanted to launch his first U.S. collection, Traub helped him conquer American shores. The governments of France and Italy have recognized him, and he has met Queen Elizabeth II. And it all began at Bloomingdale’s with a job selling bargain-basement hosiery – 49-cent irregulars and all.

Traub, who was the CEO and chairman of Bloomingdale’s for 14 years and is currently the president of Marvin Traub Associates, Inc., a marketing and consulting firm, spoke at the John J. Horan Endowed Lecture this past fall.

Addressing approximately 50 alumni, faculty and staff members at the University Club in Manhattan, he shared stories and lessons learned from his years at Bloomingdale’s, as well as his post-retirement careers, and his thoughts on the worldwide retail market today.

After graduating magna cum laude from Harvard in 1947 and with distinction from Harvard Business School in 1949, Traub began his career in retail. In 1950, he joined Bloomingdale’s and began a career that would see him leading the

Brother President Thomas Scanlan (left) and writer James Brady ’50 (right) flank Marvin S. Traub, former chairman and CEO of Bloomingdale’s, at the fall Horan Lecture.

venerable company to becoming a national tastemaker and an icon in the retail world.

Under Traub’s watch, Bloomingdale’s began scouring the globe for the best and most unique goods, items that could not be found in any other store. During his time there, Bloomingdale’s is credited with discovering and advancing major American designers such as Donna Karan and Calvin Klein, as well as international names like Yves St. Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld and Missoni. The store also began its national showcases, which featured the best goods and looks from countries such as India, Singapore and Thailand, whose products were virtually unknown in the United States. Its reputation for showcasing countries, regardless of their general relationship with the United States, led, as Traub said, to Bloomingdale’s being called “the only store with its own foreign policy.”

Since his retirement in 1991, Traub has remained active in the retail world.

In 1993, Random House published his book Like No Other Store, a combination autobiography and history of Bloomingdale’s. He founded Marvin Traub Associates, whose extensive list of clients includes Jones New York and Linens ’n Things. He has received the French Légion d’Honneur Order of

Merit and the Italian Order of Merit Commendatore de la Republica, as well as the Gold Medal of the National Retail Federation.

Journalist and author James Brady ’50, a lifelong friend of Traub’s, introduced him and described him as “a guy who has been there and done it and come back,” and a “wonderful friend, great man and a great New Yorker.” After Traub’s speech and a short video prepared by Bloomingdale’s for his retirement, Brother President Thomas Scanlan, the evening’s host, thanked Traub for his excellent and insightful presentation and led a question-and-answer session over coffee and dessert, where guests could follow up on points from the evening’s lecture.

The John J. Horan Endowed Lecture Series is named in honor of the former chairman and CEO of Merck & Co., Inc., and member of the class of 1940. The lecture series was established through a generous gift by Merck to encourage faculty development. The seminars seek to inform, update and expand personal and professional development of Manhattan’s faculty by bringing small groups of educators together with the leaders of America’s business, scientific, educational and engineering communities. manhattan.edu

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Fall Honors Induction Recognizes Distinguished Trustees and Outstanding Seniors It was a year like no other and an evening to remember. At the Fall Honors Convocation, not one but five distinguished members of Manhattan College’s board of trustees were awarded honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees. Retiring trustees Michael F. Bette ’59, George F. Knapp ’53, outgoing board chair John P. Lawler ’55, Valentine A. Lehr ’62 and John L. Paluszek ’55 were each recognized for their outstanding service to Manhattan College. In addition, academically outstanding seniors were inducted into the Epsilon Sigma Pi honor society.

The convocation was held in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers on Sunday, October 17, 2004. After an invocation from Dr. John Wilcox, vice president for mission, and greetings from Michael Brady ’05, president of the Pen and Sword Society, Brother Thomas Scanlan, president of Manhattan College, conferred doctorates on the five trustees.

“These individuals have served Manhattan College not only as alumni but as trustees and benefactors, throughout the course of their professional careers,” Scanlan said. “They will continue to be an example to their colleagues and to the College community at large.”

The five honorees come from varying fields and experiences, but share similar successes. Bette, who has more than 40 years of experience in the construction business, is the owner of construction firms BBL Florida and BBL Texas. After earning his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Manhattan, he returned in 1991 to serve on the board of trustees.

Bette was instrumental in overseeing the College’s visionary multiyear campus renovation plan.

Fellow engineer Knapp’s career in the telecommunications industry took him around the world. After graduating from Manhattan in 1953 with a degree in electrical engineering and an M.B.A. from New York University in 1964, he served as the director of operations for ITT Corps Chilean Telephone Company, as president and chief executive of the

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Puerto Rico Telephone Company and as director of telecom marketing for ITT in Belgium. Knapp joined the board of trustees in 1979 and has been a trustee emeritus since October 2003. He chaired the finance committee from 1988 to 2003 and was a leading figure in providing Manhattan with a sound financial management program.

Lawler received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1955 and went on to receive a master’s degree from New York University and a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, both in civil engineering. He is a former partner and chair of the partnership board of Lawler, Matusky & Skelly Engineers, an environmental engineering consulting firm in Pearl River, N.Y., and is currently a consultant to the company. Lawler has chaired the board of trustees since his appointment in 1993. He also chaired the academic affairs committee and was a leading member of the strategic planning and Catholic identity committees.

A fellow member of the strategic planning committee and vice chair of the board of trustees, Lehr is internationally known as an engineer and lecturer. He is the founding partner of Lehr Associates, a diversified civil engineering group. Lehr, who received a master’s degree in civil engineering from Polytechnic University, is a leader in the field of sustainable environmental design. He has served on the board since 1989, sitting on the facilities, executive and strategic planning committees. He was actively involved in establishing a comprehensive and effective strategic planning process for the College.

The sole non-engineer among the honored trustees, Paluszek graduated from the College in 1955 with a bachelor’s degree in management. He was the president of leading public relations firm Ketchum, based in New York and Washington, D.C., and is currently senior counsel to the firm. He is also the co-chair of The Committee on Public Relations Education and liaison to the United Nations for the Public Relations Society of America. Paluszek has served on the board of trustees since 1989. He has

been chief consultant to the College’s public relations program and assisted in developing marketing and media relations strategies for Manhattan.

Following the heartfelt responses from the honored trustees, the deans of the schools of arts, science, engineering, education and business presented their student candidates for induction into Epsilon Sigma Pi, the oldest college-wide honor society. Epsilon Sigma Pi was founded in 1933 to serve as a “medium of recognition for students whose scholastic achievements throughout the first three years of college study warrant such recognition by the College and their fellow students.”

Inductees were awarded certificates and keys by Scanlan and Dr. Weldon Jackson, executive vice president and provost. All inducted students had earned a scholastic index of at least 3.5 during their first six semesters without incurring any academic failure during the same period.

After the ceremony, inductees, honored trustees and their friends and families gathered for a celebration.

Dr. Weldon Jackson, executive vice president and provost of Manhattan College, presents communications major Laura Guiliano ’05 with the certificate marking her induction into Epsilon Sigma Pi, the College’s oldest honor society.

Brother Thomas Scanlan with outgoing trustees and honorary degree recipients John P. Lawler ’55, Michael F. Bette ’59, Valentine A. Lehr ’62, George F. Knapp ’53 and John L. Paluszek ’55.

Michael F. Bette ’59 Doctor of Humane Letters

George F. Knapp ’53 Doctor of Humane Letters “As you depart the campus next May, I would ask only one thing: Remember your Manhattan roots. As your lives and careers unfold, consider, from time to time, returning to Manhattan some portion of your energy, your skills, your treasure and especially your prayers for the continuation of Manhattan under the guidance and inspiration of the De La Salle Christian Brothers.”

John P. Lawler ’55 Doctor of Humane Letters “It is these two [elements of a Catholic college education] – that God is real and present in our lives and our response of love – where it must begin. This is what I learned at Manhattan College, and I hope it’s what our students today and in the future will come away with as well.”

Valentine A. Lehr ’62 Doctor of Humane Letters “[At Manhattan there have been] tremendous changes, but at the same time, there is a continuity which is remarkable. The spirit of the people, the students; the ambience of the College; the relationships between teacher and students – it is as if nothing has happened.

The continued interest in values and principles is as strong as it was a half-century ago.”

John L. Paluszek ’55 Doctor of Humane Letters “There are in this Chapel today some Manhattan giants and heroes of tomorrow.

Years from now you will recognize them – as we have recognized our earlier generations of Manhattan giants and heroes – leaders in the church, in business and the professions, and in government and education.”

Making the Right Connection Jasper Internet aficionados have reason to celebrate! This January brought a major improvement to Manhattan’s technological infrastructure: a new high-speed broadband Internet connection that loops Manhattan College, the College of Mount St. Vincent and a backup server located in downtown Manhattan together on a closed network. The new network is faster and more secure, has a higher capacity and has helped further the College’s goal of having the technology needed to remain on the cutting edge of liberal arts education in the 21st century.

definitely notice a difference when accessing multimedia-heavy Web sites or downloading large files.

“The Internet has become an integral part of education in the 21st century, and colleges need to have systems in place,” says Walter Matystik, assistant provost for faculty research and computer systems, policy and planning.

Apart from the speed, the new network allows Manhattan to significantly enhance security and disaster-recovery capability.

It will enable the College to duplicate several critical data servers, including computers that handle Manhattan’s e-mail, firewall and Web site. Having this agreement with FiberNet also may open up new options in the future: with all major telephone companies also maintaining space in the same location, directly connecting to their equipment might make for significant savings in the College’s telephone services.

In November of 2004, the College announced that it had signed a network services agreement with FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc., a managed network services provider. This new network will mean faster download times and less waiting for Internet users on campus – and when it comes to the Net, faster is always better.

“Before, we were using 100 percent of our bandwidth, all day long,” says Jake Holmquist, associate director and network administrator at Manhattan.

According to Holmquist, the older network at Manhattan just wasn’t large enough to accommodate all the users and left students, faculty and staff competing for the limited space. Because priority was given to “academic” users – computers in the library and in classrooms – students online in the dorms would face longer download times. The increased capacity on the new network will eliminate the need to sort users by location or function. Holmquist says that users will

“What used to take 10 minutes will now take 30 seconds,” he says.

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“Receiving this honor from Manhattan College is a momentous occasion in my life – a moment that I never dreamed of.”

But you don’t have to be on campus to take advantage – students and faculty off campus also benefit from the new network. Services like JasperNet and Blackboard will run faster and with fewer delays, which will make access even more convenient for commuter students and faculty working from home.

Matystik is excited about the improvements the network is going to make on campus.

“It gives us a more cost-effective, more secure window to the wealth of information available on the Internet, in support of the education and research objectives of the College,” he says.

The upgrades will help ensure that Manhattan continues to offer the finest educational tools to its students and gives them the best preparation possible for life after college.

“Technology evolves and changes,” Matystik says. “You have to keep pace with it.” manhattan.edu

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A Tidal Wave of Support: College Hosts Tsunami Relief Week When disaster hits, the Manhattan College community responds.

Following the December tsunami disaster, the College hosted Tsunami Relief Week, a series of events in February that included fund-raisers to assist relief efforts and a panel discussion to educate students and the College community about the devastated region. Tsunami Relief Week was a collaborative effort by the alumni relations office, athletics department, campus ministry and social action, the peace studies department, residence life and student activities.

“In keeping with our Catholic and Lasallian heritage, it’s important for us to respond to people in great need,” says Lois Harr, director of campus ministry and social action. “[Relief Week] was one way for us do this and join forces with our community to help those who were affected by this major disaster.”

The College jump-started Tsunami Relief Week in Draddy Gym with a victorious men’s basketball game against Marist College.

A fund-raiser, “Jasper Helping Hands” raised close to $1,000 at the game alone. Guests who donated one dollar or $5 toward the cause received hand-shaped paper cutouts, which were displayed in the gym for everyone to view. Additionally, the College’s softball team donated their portion of the 50/50 raffle to relief efforts. Hands continued to be sold on campus throughout the week.

Money raised from “Jasper Helping Hands” was donated to Lasallian Missions, Salesian Missions and The Riverdale Tsunami Fund – groups that are dedicating time to raise funds to help tsunami-torn regions. A large presence in the Riverdale community, Manhattan College is part of The Riverdale Tsunami Fund, which was established by a number of local businesses, including The Riverdale Press, the Riverdale Jewish Community Center, the College of Mount St. Vincent and others.

Relief Week also included a panel discussion titled “Tsunami: Natural Disaster in a Region of Conflict.” A panel comprised of speakers familiar with the region discussed the challenges of providing reconstruction and relief in the areas that were hit.

Speakers from three groups, Action Against Hunger, the East Timor Action Network and the Salesian Missions, led an insightful discussion that touched on the geography of the area, the history of the people, the state of the region now and what is most needed to help reconstruct the torn countries.

One panelist, Charles Scheiner of the East Timor Action Network, explained that some of the regions hardest hit by the tsunami already had been in a state of crisis – in opposition with their governments and struggling to survive. Scheiner, who has been active in the Aceh region of Indonesia, emphasized that the people who have been traumatized by the December tsunami need the most help right now.

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Jaspers of all ages show up to support Tsunami Relief Week.

“Because of the military opposition [in Aceh], reconstruction and relief has been much more difficult,” Scheiner says. He added that local organizations in Aceh have pleaded for assistance from his organization and others. Scheiner, along with the other panelists, said that giving money directly to local organizations that work with the people and know the people is the best way to help in reconstruction efforts.

What began as a meeting to create an alumni volunteer services program between alumni relations and campus ministry and social action, quickly evolved into a nearly college-wide attempt to help tsunami victims. Campus ministry’s Kinah Ventura-Rosas and Stephen DeSalvo of alumni relations say the move to get involved in the global relief efforts was a necessary one. DeSalvo mentions also that there was a large interest from Manhattan alumni who wanted to do their part to help or donate money to the cause. “[Tsunami Relief Week] is an extension of our duty to do what we can to help those who were stricken by this terrible natural disaster,” says DeSalvo, alumni relations officer at the College.

Another way the College aimed to achieve this was through “Change for Change,” a program that involved the collection of spare change from people interested in supporting relief efforts.

Collection took place in the residence halls and Thomas Hall throughout the week.

A candlelight prayer service was also held during the earlier part of Tsunami Relief Week. Members of the College community gathered at the Chapel of the Holy Infancy to remember and pray for those who lost their lives to the tsunami and for their families and friends who are grieving.

On December 26, 2004, a tsunami wreaked havoc through a dozen countries surrounding the Indian Ocean including India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and other island countries.

Casualty figures continue to fluctuate because most bodies have not been found or have been carried out to sea, but hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives in the natural catastrophe or are now displaced.

Make a Difference

The College welcomed as many as 200 guests to the seventh annual Mentor Dinner held in Smith Auditorium this semester. Mentors, students, administrators, faculty and staff shared in the event, which focuses on bringing students and their mentors face-to-face.

The dinner’s featured guest speaker was Carol J. Makovich, vice president of communications for IBM’s Personal Systems Group.

Marjorie Apel, director of the center for career development, spearheads the College’s mentor program, which enables students to interact, correspond and seek advice from alumni in the business community. Alumni mentors with liberal arts, business and engineering backgrounds assist young Jaspers as they prepare for the workforce. Mentors provide guidance and direction while offering sound advice in such areas as dress code, interview etiquette, body language, résumé tips and the significance of a handshake.

Students are encouraged to visit their mentors at work for a site visit, where they are privileged to experience the inner workings of a company in their chosen field, while interfacing with its employees and management. The visit is geared to offer an insider’s perspective of a company, facility or institution while expanding the student’s knowledge and view.

The highlight of the evening was when guest speaker Makovich took the floor to address the students. Makovich, a journalism major from the University of Rhode Island, spoke of the proverbial “corporate ladder,” which in 21st century

School of Ed Program The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) recognized the College for its proactive efforts in providing students with the education needed to be successful in the exercise and sports fields. The College’s physical education and human performance program meets

terms is, in her opinion, the “corporate trapeze,” where one can take it slow, swing in long strides or simply sit still.

The belief that a young employee “climbs” the ranks in one organization to achieve professional fulfillment is becoming less and less the norm. Many people choose an occupation, most likely in their major, and make lateral moves within that company in an effort to seek the job that truly interests them before advancing or finding contentment. Or opportunity can materialize in the form of an entry-level position at a different company in an unrelated field. Makovich suggested that the gateway to career satisfaction may take many years and a variety of positions, and to always follow one’s heart and believe in one’s dream.

Makovich emphasized her point of view by citing that she started her career as a reporter for The Bridgeport Post (now known as The Connecticut Post). She later began her journey in the corporate financial field and held positions at People’s Bank, Georgeson & Company, Hill & Knowlton and RJR Nabisco before landing at IBM in 1999.

In her current position since 2003, Makovich oversees internal and external communications, employee, media and industry analyst communications, as well as the group’s Web sites. The financial sector was one that Makovich hadn’t necessarily considered in college, but one that evolved into a gratifying and enriching career path. She stressed to the audience that education, hard work and tenacity are still components that lead to professional triumph and that “nothing comes easy.”

Other guest speakers included peer mentor coordinators Mark Sheeran ’06 and Kristen Carroll ’06. Through the association with their mentors, some students are offered internships, while others are asked to attend training sessions or invited to business events.

Mentors can play an integral and influential role in the life of a young student and the benefits of such a connection can last a lifetime. As many soon-to-be graduates of Manhattan College face the challenges and uncertainty – along with the anticipation and hope – of an ever-changing world, mentors often can be in the wings to offer a helping hand or advice. One thing is certain: mentors can make a difference.

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Peer Mentor Coordinators Mark Sheeran ’06 and Kristen Carroll ’06 join Carol Makovich (center), vice president of communications for IBM’s Personal Systems Group, as guest speakers for the mentor dinner in February.

Showcases Strength the requirements set by the NSCA, emphasizing anaerobic conditioning and training within the specified curriculum.

As part of the three-year recognition, the College gains additional exposure through NSCA publications, Web sites and other forms of marketing. The NSCA

is the leading authority on strength training and conditioning. For nearly 30 years, the group has bridged science and application to provide reliable, research-based strength and conditioning information to its 30,000 members and the general public.

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A Model for Success: Manhattan Wins at Model UN Conference Manhattan College’s Model United Nations team snagged several awards at a recent competition in Washington, D.C. The Manhattan delegation, comprised of 14 school of arts students, won the award for outstanding overall performance, along with three committee awards, at the first-ever Invitational Model United Nations (IMUN) Conference. The conference, which is designed to help prepare students to compete in the larger scale, national spring conference held in New York City, was sponsored by the American Center for International Policy Studies (AMCIPS). The Washington, D.C.-based group provides educational and service programs to support social agencies and aims to increase public awareness of international issues.

Approximately 250 students, who represented 25 countries, participated during three days in November in the IMUN Conference. The College’s delegation represented Russia in the competition.

Dr. Pamela Chasek, assistant professor of government and director of the College’s international studies program, has served as faculty advisor to the Model UN program for the past nine years. Chasek invited international studies majors and students involved in international organizations to participate in the competition. The result was a mix of students majoring in communications, government and international studies.

Manhattan’s delegation was one of seven teams at the IMUN Conference to receive the overall outstanding performance award for its extensive knowledge of issues, preparation, position papers and negotiation skills. In addition, three of the seven committees that comprised the delegation also won committee awards.

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From Russia with victory: Manhattan College students win at Invitational Model United Nations Conference in November.

Michael Brady ’05 and Jamie LaMarco ’07, part of the committee on trade and development, won for their negotiations in trade and development issues, including intellectual property rights, globalization, electronic trade and agricultural trade.

Heather Anen ’05 and Nicole Pollio ’05, on the committee on environment, received the award for the handling of climate change issues, energy consumption and the preservation of biological diversity. Annamaria Eder ’07 and French exchange student Nadia Djebaili, part of the committee on general assembly, won an award for their dealing with refugee issues, including crime against refugees, refugee resettlement and providing for basic needs of refugees.

For Anen, joining the Model United Nations team has given her a window into the world of international relations, an area she intends to pursue after graduation. It’s far more interesting, she says, to actually participate in a program like the Model UN to learn about countries and their governments than studying them through a textbook. An international studies major, Anen has been a member of the College’s team since her second year at Manhattan.

The College’s Model UN team represented Greece at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City in March.

More than 100 exhibitors and 700 job seekers filled the Draddy Gymnasium in October for the annual career fair. Students, grad students and alumni dropped off résumés, researched career options and interviewed with companies, government agencies, nonprofits and grad schools.

“The career fair is a wonderful opportunity for students to meet company representatives in person and to explore their options,” says Marjorie Apel, director of the center for career development.

Environmental engineering major Megan Messman ’05 (left) explores her career options with Michelle Zielinkski and Tricia Silena of environmental engineering firm Malcolm Pirnie.

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In today’s job market, she said, when online applications and computerized job databases make competition for jobs stiff, it is more important than ever that students looking for jobs and internships meet potential employers and hone their skills in networking and interviewing. Since all exhibitors have jobs or internships to offer, or are accepting students in the case of the graduate schools, career fair attendees know that they won’t be attending just to shake hands and hear a spiel. In fact, 95 percent of students

polled in an exit survey said that the job fair was “extremely” or “somewhat” helpful to them in their job search.

But students aren’t the only ones who benefit from the career fair. According to Ken Kelly ’54, alumni chairperson for the career fair, the exhibitors are drawn from a network of more than 700 companies, including MetLife, MTV Networks and ConocoPhillips, which are eager to be included.

“The Manhattan College career fair is the premier event of this sort in the area,” he says.

And the organizations that exhibit at the career fair often have a strong alumni contingent.

“Manhattan College has a long history of employment and contribution to the New York metropolitan area,” Kelly says.

“For companies that are established in the community, many of the alumni are employees, and those alumni come back to recruit.”

New Dean

Dr. Colette Geary ’82, formerly the director of counseling and health services and adjunct associate professor in the graduate division of the school of education, has been named the College’s new dean of students.

“I am very pleased to serve as dean of students at Manhattan College,” she says. “This is a very exciting time to be in this position. There is a great deal of positive momentum at the College as we reflect on our many accomplishments and look forward to what the future holds.”

Geary has been a valuable member of the College community since 1997. As director of counseling and health services, she helped foster a smooth transition of the health services department from Horan Hall to the expanded new facility in Alumni Hall. Throughout the past seven years, Geary has worked with and developed solid working relationships with student development, residence life, athletics, security, academic support services and the academic deans, among others.

Now she has the opportunity to develop solid working relationships with the students themselves. As an advocate for students, Geary will work closely with their elected officers.

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Dr. Colette Geary ’82

“They come to the table with many creative ideas,” she says. “Helping them find the tools they need to best serve their classmates is an important part of my role. I find these student leaders to be an exceptional group. They are sharp, savvy and incredibly committed. It is a great privilege to work with them.”

Since earning her bachelor’s in psychology, Geary has noticed that much has changed in the world, and this is certainly reflected in the experiences of students attending Manhattan. Yet, she says that what has not changed is Manhattan’s commitment to excellence and the serious priority given to the personal development of its students.

It’s this focus on development that she finds the most gratifying.

“We consider student development outside the classroom as an integral part of the Manhattan experience,” Geary says. “Having a hand in cultivating those aspects of the community that provide students the resources and relationships to help them grow is very rewarding work.”

Launches New Site The admissions office recently has launched Jasper Journey, a new Web site tailored to freshmen students.

Jasper Journey can help provide answers and guidance needed to get students through the adjustment period.

The Web site addresses a wide range of topics, including whom to speak to on campus about roommate conflicts, how to balance work and study, where to go for academic advice and tutoring assistance, and how to become involved in campus activities. The admissions office hopes that Jasper Journey will help it assess student retention and enrollment. The goal is to help the College better understand the specific challenges and issues students face during their first year at Manhattan.

John Mark John Mark ’00 recently was appointed director of residence life. A graduate of the school of arts with a major in English and minors in Italian and religious studies, Mark was a Branigan Scholar and Gunn Alumni Senior Medal recipient.

He also earned his law degree from St. John’s University.

A member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Manhattan College Pen and Sword Society, Mark returned to his alma mater because he wanted to play at role at Manhattan and contribute to its community.

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“Many of the faculty and staff I knew as a student are still here, and I wanted to be a part of that,” he says. “I also thought this would be a good way to help fellow Jaspers.”

Mark is a member of the New York and New Jersey Bar Associations, New York County Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association, and is an altar server at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Edward Cardillo Dr. Edward Cardillo ’98 has returned to campus as the new director of counseling and health services. A licensed New York state psychologist, he was an adjunct instructor in the psychology department. Cardillo earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Manhattan College, and his master’s degree in clinical/school psychology and a doctorate in clinical psychology from Hofstra University.

Cardillo brings with him experience in psychotherapy for college students and raising awareness on a wide variety of campus issues. The areas of student outreach and increasing awareness of the counseling center will be his main focus.

“My past experiences as a Manhattan College student and a student counselor have offered me a significant insight into the variety of challenges and difficulties our students face,” Cardillo says. “Already blessed with a competent and enthusiastic staff at the counseling center and health center, I hope to bring my clinical training and experiences to the ongoing effort of helping our students manage their challenges and maximize their success at Manhattan College.” manhattan.edu

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Faculty Accomplishments Dr. Deborah Adams, Dr. Shawn Ladda and Dr. Lisa Toscano, professors in the physical education department, presented “Squaring to the Rap” (teaching square dance using rap music) with 11 Manhattan College physical education students on November 6 at the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education and Dance Conference in Buffalo, N.Y. Dr. John Ansbro, professor emeritus of philosophy, has written The Credos of Eight Black Leaders: Converting Obstacles into Opportunities, published by University Press of America. This book is the first presentation of the social philosophies of leaders in the form of credos. It identifies more than 500 examples of how these leaders discerned benefits in their negative experiences for their movements and themselves. The book contains evaluations

by Dean Lawrence Carter of Morehouse College, professor James Cone of Union Theological Seminary and professor emeritus Howard Zinn of Boston University.

Dr. Joan Cammarata, professor of Spanish, delivered the paper “The Code of Don Quixote: Utopia vs. Meritocracy” at the conference Don Quixote: The First 400 Years, held in November at Hofstra University. She also has published an article on Cervantes’ Don Quixote titled “Descifrando los Codigos de Clase, Cultura y Poder en el Mundo de Cervantes” (Deciphering the Codes of Class, Culture and Power in Cervantes’ World).

The article appears in the collection Cervantes y Su Mundo II (Cervantes and His World II) edited by Kurt Reichenberger and Dario Fernandez Morera (2005).

Dr. Jeff Cherubini and Dr. Tedd Keating, assistant professors of physical education, both presented papers on November 21 at the Greater New York Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Conference in New York City. Cherubini presented a paper, “Enhancing Exercise Compliance for Weight Management” and Keating presented “The Role of Resistance Training in Weight Management and Primary Prevention of CAD.” Dr. Kevin Farley, professor of civil and environmental engineering, received an $80,800 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop a decision support tool for assessing nitrogen load reductions to the Long Island Sound. In November, Farley also presented three papers at the Fourth SETAC World Congress in Portland, Ore. Additionally, during the fall semester, Farley and Dr. Richard Carbonaro, professor of civil and environmental engineering, moderated a panel discussion and facilitated a workgroup at the conference, “Enhancing Undergraduate Environmental Education in the Hudson Valley: Exposition & Connections.” The conference, sponsored by the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities, was held at Marist College.

Dr. Charles R. Geisst, professor of economics and finance, has written Undue Influence: How the Wall Street Elite Put the Financial System at Risk. Released in November by John Wiley & Sons, Undue Influence is Geisst’s latest book that dissects the complex worlds of business and finance. Publishers Weekly calls Undue Influence “engaging” and says, “Geisst provides a lucid guide to the financial issues involved and a colorful account of decades-long political debates and legislative wranglings, while raising troubling questions about the direction of public policy.”

Geisst is the author of 14 other books, including last year’s Deals of the Century and best-sellers Wall Street: A History and 100 Years of Wall Street.

Dr. John Jeris, professor emeritus in the civil and environmental engineering department, has been elected into the Metropolitan Chapter’s Hall of Fame of the New York Water Environment Association. He was honored for his more than 35 years of dedicated service in the area of environmental engineering. Jeris, who has been a member of the Water Environment Association since 1953, has written more than 50 publications and presentations on water and wastewater treatment issues. He served as the director of the group’s metropolitan chapter from 1988 to 1991 and from 1995 to 1998. Jeris was presented with a plaque at the association’s annual dinner-dance, which was held at the Marina Del Rey in the Bronx on December 17, 2004.

Drs. Barry Kendler and Patricia Grove, professors of biology at the Mount, have published the article “Biological Effects of Static Magnetic Fields” in the Journal of College Science Teaching, January 2005.

Dr. George Kirsch, professor of history, presented the lecture Baseball in Blue and Gray: The National Pastime During the Civil War on October 12 at History Forum 2004, sponsored by the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). The lecture was supported by the UAH Distinguished Speakers Series, which is sponsored by the University’s office of the provost and the faculty senate. Kirsch has edited and written seven books on the social and political history of sports in the United States.

Professor R. Konoplich, adjunct professor of physics, has written “Ultra High Energy Particle Astronomy, Neutrino Masses and Tau Airshowers,” which was published in Recent Research Developments in Astrophysics. At the Sixth International Conference on Cosmo Particle Physics in Paris and Moscow, he also gave several talks: “Quarks of the Fourth Generation From the Early Universe, Cosmic Rays and Accelerators,” “Astrophysical and Physical Signatures of Metastable Quarks of the Fourth Generation” and “Non-dominant, Non-sterile Dark Matter Component in the Galaxy.”

Robert Kramer, associate professor of fine arts, recently delivered a slide lecture, Art From the Depths, at the College of New Rochelle before the Westchester Art Therapists Association.

This presentation highlighted certain 18th- and 19th-century artists whose works anticipated Freudian insights and theories of the unconscious.

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Dr. Christoph Lienert, professor of physical education, recently delivered a keynote speech, New Tendencies in Inclusive Adapted Physical Activity, at the Seventh European Congress of Adapted Physical Activity in Dortmund, Germany.

Dr. Mohammad Naraghi, professor of mechanical engineering, has published “Solution of Similarity Transformation Equations for Boundary Layers Using Spreadsheets,” a paper in the latest issue of Computers in Education Journal (Vol. 14, No. 4).

He presented the paper in November at the 2004 International Mechanical Engineering Congress in California. Naraghi also organized a technical session on “Innovative Approaches in Thermal/Fluid Education” at this conference.

Dr. Robert Sharp, associate professor of environmental engineering, presented the paper “Visualization and Characterization of Dynamic Patterns of Flow, Growth and Activity of Vibrio Fischeri Biofilms Growing in Porous Media” at the International Water Associations Conference Biofilms in Las Vegas. His paper was chosen for publication in the IWA Journal of Water Science and Technology. He co-authored the paper “Novel Subsurface Biobarriers to Contain and Remediate Contaminated Ground Water” at the International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water at the University of Massachusetts; presented the paper “Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Plants with Beneficial Reuse Applications in New Jersey” in November at the National On-Site Wastewater Reuse Association’s 13th Annual Conference and Exposition in Albuquerque, N.M.; and presented a paper, “Use of Bioluminescence to Study Reactive Solute Transport and Biofilm Growth and Activity in Porous Media,” at the American Geophysical Union fall 2004 meeting in San Francisco.

Dr. Gordon Silverman, professor of electrical and computer engineering, will serve as a program evaluator for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE). He will be responsible for accrediting engineering programs around the country on behalf of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Dr. Gloria Wolpert, associate professor of education, has been named the new chair of the education department. She focuses on issues related to special education and has, for the past nine years, directed a national study to examine and evaluate the various approaches to inclusion of children with Down Syndrome.

Wolpert has taught at the College since 1995 and will begin her role as education chair in July.

Angels were on the Manhattan College campus on October 19, 2004 – Guardian Angels, that is. Three representatives from the organization, which was founded by Brooklyn native Curtis Sliwa, conducted a workshop that was sponsored by the College’s school of education. The directive of the seminar was how to keep a classroom and school focused on its primary mission: education.

As many as 110 Manhattan College students from the school of education participated in the two-hour seminar designed to incorporate the Guardian Angels’ experiences with the importance of safety in schools. The Guardian Angels, which began as a small group of 13 volunteers determined to keep the streets of New York safe, has maintained its all-volunteer unity and forged into a 40-chapter arsenal throughout the United States. They are dedicated to inner-city change and committed to sharing and implementing their message of nonviolence and public safety.

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Francine Lassandro, adjunct professor of English, recently performed at Po’ Jazz, a jazz and poetry series held at The Cornelia Street Café in New York City. A writer, poet and storyteller, Lassandro was invited in March to perform with poet and host Golda Solomon, known as “The Medicine Woman of Jazz.”

Project SAVE, New York State’s Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act, is a state-mandated program on violence prevention for educators. Sliwa and his devoted missionaries work in tandem with the state to bring this important and vital message of school safety for all children to the attention of potential teachers. The Guardian Angels shared their real, and often difficult, experiences of strife and struggle with the students in an effort to heighten teacher awareness and offer ideas to foster bully-free classrooms.

During the workshop, the representatives discussed the effects that peer bullying has on children and how educators must be cognizant of this major, ongoing dilemma. They offered personal stories, heart-wrenching accounts and a moving slide show presentation that the students deemed enlightening and beneficial. Most concurred that they will incorporate the lessons learned in their future roles as teachers.

Many students said that they were bullied at some point as youngsters and are determined to be acutely aware of this detrimental behavior as teachers and members of society.

The good work of the Guardian Angels, in conjunction with New York State, served to resound in the collective minds and hearts of these Jaspers. As forward-thinking and productive educators, awareness, information and thoughtfulness are key ingredients for the enrichment of others.

For more information on the Guardian Angels seminars on violence prevention, visit www.guardianangels.org/programs_eduviolence.html.

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Lecturer Forecasts a

Change in the Weather

President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Larry Schweiger spoke to more than 200 members of the Manhattan College community in Smith Auditorium this past October when he delivered a lecture entitled Climate Change: The Greatest Story Never Told. Schweiger’s visit to the College came about through the efforts of Dr. Pamela Chasek, assistant professor of government and director of the College’s international studies program, after almost a year of planning.

The lecture was sponsored by the international studies department and the honors enrichment program.

Schweiger informed the large group of interested students, faculty and local residents as he expressed concern about how fossil fuels consumption and global warming are affecting the world’s climate patterns. He addressed the current administration’s failure to tackle the

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Schweiger later answered questions from the audience about the effect of climate change and what average citizens can do to help prevent the catastrophic repercussions it has on our environment.

The NWF is the largest and oldest conservation organization. Schweiger dedicated his career and spent the past four decades expanding ecological research, conserving the environment and educating the public about environmental concerns.

Before he became president and CEO of the NWF in 2004, Schweiger served as the first vice president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and as president and CEO of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. In addition, he is currently an active community leader and has served on more than 40 governing boards, commissions and committees.

Schweiger has received several awards for his outstanding work and dedication to environmental protection, including the Distinguished Service Award for Special Conservation Achievement from the NWF and the Conservation Service Award from the Christian Environmental Association. He also was honored as Pennsylvania’s Environmental Professional of the Year.

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The women’s swimming team completed competition at the 2005 MAAC Championships by setting several school records and establishing multiple personal and season bests. The team ultimately finished in ninth place with 117 points, the most ever for a Manhattan team since the MAAC expanded to a 10-team format eight years ago. Manhattan finished the season with a record of 10-6, marking the third-straight year in which the team has reached 10 wins under head coach Walter Olsewski.

Meanwhile, seven school records were broken at the MAAC Championships.

The relay team of Nicole Mason ’07, Sarah Szotak ’07, Courtney Arduini ’07 and Maura McGowan ’08 broke the school record in both the 200 and 400 freestyle relays, and the 200 and 400 medley relays. McGowan also set school records in the 50 and 100 freestyle races, while Arduini broke the school record in the 200 breaststroke.

issue of climate change and the American public’s “disconnect from nature.” Schweiger explained how human activity is having detrimental effects on the world’s atmosphere and said, “nature can and will strike back.” He also went on to say that if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced by a significant amount, it is estimated that one million species will be extinct within the next 50 years.

The team also excelled in the classroom, as seven members were named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

Kim DelGrosso ’06, Bethany Karbowski ’06, Heather Kennedy ’06, Lauren Sullivan ’06, Courtney Arduini ’07, Sarah Szotak ’07 and Rachele Testa ’07 all earned spots on the All-Academic Team, in which a student-athlete must complete at least two semesters at his or her current institution and carry a GPA of at least 3.2.

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Roundup Peter Mulligan ’05

Men’s Basketball After posting back-to-back MAAC Regular Season and Tournament Championships behind senior-dominated teams, the 2004-05 Jaspers relied heavily on younger players, including three freshmen that started a combined 70 games. This inexperienced but talented rookie lineup, along with senior Peter Mulligan and juniors Jason Wingate, Kenny Minor and Mike Konovelchick, went through its growing pains over the course of the season, showing their potential with an 11-2 home record, but showing their youth by struggling on the road. The team’s overall record of 15-14, however, ensured the team’s fourth-straight winning season, and the 53rd in the 99-season history of the program.

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The season began with a flourish, as the team ran off three-straight wins to open the year, including an impressive 76-60 win at Bronx rival Fordham. Mulligan received the Mike Cohen Award as the game’s Most Valuable Player after pouring in 31 points. Following the Fordham win, the team’s youth began to show, as it dropped four of its next five games, although three of the losses came against teams that earned NCAA berths this season in North Carolina State, Arizona and Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

But, as is the sign of a Bobby Gonzalez coached team, the Jaspers rebounded by taking five of their next seven games, including an impressive road win at NIT-qualifier Wichita State, which was 9-0 at the time, and a home win over MAAC Champion Niagara.

Entering the MAAC Tournament as the No. 6 seed, Manhattan raced past No. 9-seeded Loyola, 88-67, before falling to No. 3-seeded Fairfield in a tight game, 62-60.

Mulligan, who led the team in scoring with 19.3 points per game average, was named to the All-MAAC First Team, as well as to the NABC District 2 Second Team. He received one MAAC Player of the Week award, and had 13 games of 20 or more points, including three 30-plus games.

Freshman CJ Anderson, who tallied eight Rookie of the Week awards, the most ever by a Jasper and the second-most all-time in MAAC history, led the team in rebounding, pulling down 8.6 caroms per game, and was the team’s second leading scorer, averaging 16.1 points per game.

The other two freshmen starters, Arturo Dubois and Jeff Xavier, also had outstanding rookie campaigns. Dubois was third on the team with a 9.7 scoring average and a 4.6 rebounding average and made his presence felt on the defensive end, swatting 49 shots, the most by a Jasper since Steve Grant tallied 54 in the 1976-77 season. Xavier led the team with 48 three-pointers and was second on the team with 42 steals. Down the stretch, Xavier came up big, recording double-figure scoring nights in the last four games, including 20 and 22 points, respectively, in the Jaspers’ final two games and setting career-highs each time.

Junior Jason Wingate had another productive year, upping his scoring average to a career-high 8.7 points per game, including a career-high 19 points versus Loyola in the MAAC Tournament, and handing out a career-high 90 assists.

Manhattan’s home dominance bodes well for the future, as the Jaspers’ 11 home wins tie the all-time Draddy Gymnasium mark, accomplished five times, including three times under Gonzalez.

Rookie on a Roll Freshman CJ Anderson posted one of the best rookie campaigns not only in Manhattan history but also MAAC history. The Jasper claimed eight MAAC Rookie of the Week awards, was named MAAC Rookie of the Year and was placed on the All-MAAC Third Team.

Anderson, who also was named to the CollegeInsider.com Freshman All-America Team, led the Jaspers in rebounding, pulling down 8.6 caroms per game, and was second on the team in scoring, averaging 16.1 points per game.

He added 2.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks as one of the most well-rounded players on the team.

He claimed his first MAAC Rookie of the Week award after his first game, tallying 14 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and two assists in the Jaspers’ season-opening win over South Dakota State, and never looked back, claiming seven more MAAC Rookie of the Week awards over the course of the season. In fact, Anderson’s eight MAAC Rookie of the Week awards are the second most all-time in MAAC history, behind only LaSalle great Lionel Simmons, who tallied nine Rookie of the Week awards. Overall, he won the award eight times over the 15 weeks the award was handed out, and, if you discount the week when the Jaspers did not play any games during semester break, Anderson received the award in eight of the 14 weeks he played.

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Women’s Basketball After the women’s basketball team overcame an eight-point halftime deficit and defeated St. Peter’s in the first round of the MAAC Championships, the Lady Jaspers fell to eventual champion Canisius in the second round and concluded their season with an 11-18 record. The win over St. Peter’s marked the fourth consecutive year in which the team won at least one game in the MAAC Championships.

Several Lady Jaspers earned accolades during the regular season and claimed post-season honors as well. Donnette Reed ’05 was twice named MAAC Player of the Week during the regular season, along with Serra Sangar ’05, who was named to the All-MAAC Second Team.

Meanwhile, Joann Nwafili ’08 was twice named MAAC Rookie of the Week and ultimately earned a spot on the MAAC All-Rookie Team, along with Aubrie Dellinger ’08, as both averaged nearly eight points a game this season for Manhattan. They were not the only freshmen to receive awards, however, as Gabrielle Cottrell ’08 and Caitlin Flood ’08 each earned MAAC Rookie of the Week honors during the regular season. Along with being named to the All-MAAC Second Team, Sangar also earned a spot on the MAAC All-Academic Team, along with Michelle Bernal-Silva ’07 and Kristen Tracey ’07.

Serra Sangar ’05 Ginine Lucarello ’06

Cross Country The men’s cross country team had an extremely strong year with 21 men on the roster and their top 10 staying close with the head of the pack for most of the races. Juniors Todd Raymond and Tyler Raymond, senior Matt Reilly and sophomore Mike Foley were all huge parts of the success they had this season. Tyler Raymond was the first Jasper to cross the finish line at every competition this season. He placed first at the Manhattan/Iona Invitational, finishing the 5K in 15:58.86 and capturing eighth place at the MAAC Championships after running the 8K race in 25:38.8. Reilly and Todd Raymond battled to be the second Manhattan runner to finish each race. At the MAAC Championships, Todd Raymond was the second Jasper to finish the course finishing in a time of 25:58.99, while Reilly was the second Manhattan runner to finish (16:21.6) at the Manhattan/Iona Invitational. Freshman Juan Caceres and sophomore Mike Foley were the top newcomers this year and finished close behind both Raymonds and Reilly.

The women ran well for themselves and improved individually at each race through dedication and teamwork. The Lady Jaspers finished fourth at the MAAC Championships, but the top five women finishers each broke their personal records in the 6K. Freshman Eryka Perreault was the top finisher this season and earned her first collegiate first-place finish at the Manhattan/Iona Invitational, running the 3K race in 19:55.3. She later captured a 12th-place finish at the MAAC Championships, where she ran the 6K in 22:32.84, a personal best for herself and also the third-fastest time on the Manhattan Women’s Cross Country 6K Top 10 List. Seniors Caryn Capalbo, Julie Lamiquiz, Rachel McGee and junior Ginine Lucarello are the other four Lady J’s to break their personal best 6K times.

Volleyball After losing three seniors from the 2003 MAAC Championship team, including two-time MAAC Player of the Year Luka Van Cauteren, the Manhattan volleyball team finished the 2004 season with a 6-24 overall record and 2-7 mark in MAAC play. However, junior middle hitter Maggie Pfeifer captured All-MAAC First Team honors after leading the conference in total kills and in hitting percentage. Pfeifer set several milestones during the season, including being named the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year and MAAC Player of the Week during the final week of September. The junior finished the season with 450 kills, marking the third-highest single season total in Manhattan history, and put away her 1,000th career kill during the season, doing so in only her third year at Manhattan. Despite a tough 2004 campaign, the team will return six starters next season and will look to capture its third MAAC Championship in four years.

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Javier Escobedo ’08

The men’s soccer team concluded the 2004 season with a 3-14-0 overall record and a 1-8-0 MAAC record. The team, which had just five upperclassmen on the roster, started as many as eight underclassmen a majority of the time. Freshman Javier Escobedo was named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team after tallying four goals and one assist for nine points during his rookie campaign. He also was named MAAC Rookie of the Week on October 25. On the season, he ranked among the MAAC leaders in shots per game and goals per game in conference games. Sophomore goalkeeper Collin Leaver again protected the Jasper net and led the conference in total saves and saves per game, while posting two shutouts. Sophomore Justin Schultz tied with Escobedo for the team lead, recording nine points on four goals, including two game winners and one assist. Fellow sophomore Brian Lundy also tallied four markers on the season. Junior Joe Pumo and sophomore Tom Maguire were named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

Women’s Soccer The Lady Jaspers had a disheartening 2004 season, earning an overall record of 2-15-1 and a 2-6-1 MAAC record. Manhattan captured an eighth-place finish in MAAC conference play. The top scorers were junior Jaclyn Pancotti and sophomore Katie Kuntz.

Pancotti scored four goals for eight points. She scored the game-winner in a 1-0 defeat against St. Peter’s. Kuntz tallied three goals and created two assists for a total of eight points. In goal for Manhattan was freshman Alicia DeFino. DeFino started in 14 out of the 17 games she played. She saved 101 shots for a save percentage of .821.

Six Lady J’s were named to the MAAC All-Academic Team for their excellence in the classroom and their hard work and dedication on the field. Chelsea Volpe, a four-year starting midfielder, earned this award for the fourth-straight year. Three juniors earned this honor, including defender Tiffany Giglio, midfielder Brandy Luther and defender Cathy Mitchell. Kuntz and forward Christine Abrams also were honored with this award.

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Ernest Stempel ’38 Hosts Luncheon for Manhattan Scholarship Recipients

The Starr Foundation sponsors the C.V. Starr Endowed Scholarship, which is named for Cornelius Vander Starr, the founder of AIG. Approximately 80 colleges and universities have been selected for the C.V. Starr Endowments, and Manhattan College counts itself fortunate to be among this distinguished group. Some of the Manhattan students at the luncheon had received financial assistance from the C.V. Starr Endowed Scholarship, while others had received their scholarships from the Ernest E. Stempel Foundation.

Either way, a highlight of the luncheon was the chance for the students to express their appreciation to Stempel, the foundations and the corporation for helping their dreams of college come true.

Stempel was a close personal friend and business associate of Cornelius Vander Starr and is a loyal friend to Manhattan College. He was instrumental in putting his alma mater forward for the C.V. Starr Endowed Scholarship awards in 1983. More than 500 Manhattan students have been the beneficiaries of these scholarships during the past 20 years. It is one of the largest endowed scholarships at Manhattan College, with resources of approximately $1.5 million.

“We at Manhattan College are extremely grateful for the unwavering support of the Starr Foundation,” says Brother President Thomas Scanlan. “We are also deeply grateful to Ernest Stempel, our alumnus, who has championed the cause of the College time and time again.”

Stempel has contributed to life at Manhattan since his undergraduate days in the 1930s. An active student with an interest in publications, he worked on the Quadrangle, the Manhattanite and the student handbook. Stempel went to AIG after graduation and became executive vice president for life insurance in 1976, senior adviser in 1982 and vice chairman in 1989.

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Twelve Manhattan scholarship recipients were given an opportunity to personally thank those who helped provide for their education and, at the same time, sample the perquisites of corporate success.

They attended a luncheon at American International Group (AIG), a worldwide insurance and financial services holding company located in downtown Manhattan.

The lunch was hosted by Ernest Stempel ’38, retired vice chairman at AIG and board member of the Starr Foundation; Florence Davis, president of the Starr Foundation; and William Dooley ’75, senior vice president, financial services, at AIG. James Heisey, vice president for college advancement, and Michael McMorrow, executive director of the Sesquicentennial Capital Campaign, accompanied the students to the 61st floor executive dining room.

Ernest Stempel ’38, retired vice chairman at AIG and board member of the Starr Foundation.

In addition to financial support from the Ernest E. Stempel Foundation, Stempel has given his time and energy to Manhattan College in a variety of high-level capacities throughout the years.

He is a former member of the board of trustees and served as vice chairman of the 1988 De La Salle Medal Dinner.

Standing: William Dooley ’75, senior vice president, financial services, AIG; Laura Friedman ’05; Ernest Stempel ’38; Florence Davis, president of the Starr Foundation; and Matthew Skrypack ’05.

Seated: Kristen Sylvester ’06; John Donodeo ’06; Jennifer Foster ’05; and Christopher Saxton ’05.

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Foundations for the Future Two prominent Northeastern foundations, the George I. Alden Trust and the Booth Ferris Foundation, have provided $150,000 each in support of Manhattan College’s 21st century campus educational technology network.

The funds realized from these grants will be used for training to assist faculty in keeping current with evolving technology, to develop additional Web-enhanced courses and to purchase full-featured IBM ThinkPads for faculty members.

These wireless-ready notebook computers will enable Manhattan’s faculty to deploy evolving technology whenever and wherever practical for their particular needs.

For example, an engineering professor may choose a bulkier “desktop replacement” notebook that supports higher resolution graphics for CAD applications while a professor from the school of education may choose a more portable model weighing less than three pounds.

The George I. Alden Trust and the Booth Ferris Foundation are strong supporters of higher education at small private colleges. The trustees of both organizations support institutions that demonstrate a combination of educational excellence and an efficient and effective administration. There is also an emphasis on the “expressed desire to do the greatest good to the greatest number of beneficiaries,” according to the mission statement of the Alden Trust annual report.

Both grants will help the College sustain academic excellence by reaching the entire undergraduate population, as well as the 600-800 students involved in the cooperative program with the College of Mount St. Vincent. They also will put Manhattan on track to realize its long-range goal of becoming New York’s premier Catholic college.

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Return, Reconnect and Renew at Your 50th Reunion The Class of ’55 Anniversary Student Aid Fund Challenge throws down the gauntlet! Pick it up and double your money!

Perhaps you were the recipient of financial aid when you went to Manhattan College, so you know personally what the generosity of others can do. Perhaps you had a close friend who would not have been there with you, except for the grace of benefactors. We Jaspers owe a tremendous debt to the people who went to Manhattan before us and provided for our education in the Lasallian tradition.

It is our hope that this spirit of generosity lives on in the class of ’55.

A committed group of Jasper alums you know and love is looking to have the best golden jubilee ever. If you graduated with them, they will match any gift you make to Manhattan College, dollar for dollar, up to $150,000. Your $100 will be matched and raised to $200; your $500 becomes $1,000, and up it goes.

Now is the time to reconnect with old friends at the June reunion and make a gift to Manhattan.

The class of ’55 is expected to top off its annual giving at $300,000, a 50 percent increase over last year. Contact your Jasper friends who may not know about this offer. Now is a great time to make your donation count double and party like it’s 1955.

Come and join a unique group of people for a summer weekend at your alma mater. How many 50th reunions are you expecting to have in this lifetime?

What a lucky bunch of fellows to have the opportunity to attend a great college such as Manhattan! Don’t miss this opportunity to reunite with the wonderful people who shared that experience with you.

Your Invitation The St. John Baptist de La Salle Giving Society keeps on growing thanks to you and your friends. The society is now a near-perfect pyramid with more than 3,300 at the base. With your help, maybe we can change that shape to a diamond or a big solid square.

Manhattan College is blessed with alumni who understand why private Catholic education is important. The gap between tuition, fees and the actual cost of running the College is filled by you and other Jaspers who make up the difference every year. Your generosity to the Annual Fund and Anniversary Class Gift Fund, among others, allows more than 80 percent of our students to receive financial aid, but it helps every student, every day. The funds give Manhattan College a special personality, which is evident by: lecture series that bring speakers to the campus; the Model United Nations program that earned awards this year; and the service missions that take our students to third-world countries.

For more information or to make a gift to the Class of ’55 Anniversary Student Aid Fund Challenge, visit us online at www.manhattan.edu/alumni_friends, call (718) 862-7434, e-mail giving@manhattan.edu or just stop

by Memorial Hall, room 100.

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Waiting These and many other extra activities depend on the generosity of our alumni.

We could never thank you enough for your support, but at the beginning of the academic year, we seek to distinguish our donors who have made special gifts to the College. All members of the St. John Baptist de La Salle Society who have contributed at least $5,000 are invited to the President’s Dinner, which is held every September at the St. Regis. Also, members of the St. John Baptist de La Salle Society who have contributed between $1,500 up to $5,000 are invited to the Benefactors Appreciation Brunch held at Tavern on the Green in Central Park in September. Join us this year; your invitations are waiting.

For more information or to make a gift, visit us online at www.manhattan.edu/alumni_friends, call (718) 862-7434, e-mail giving@manhattan.edu or just stop

by Memorial Hall, room 100.

Annual Fund 101

The percentage of alumni who contribute financially to their alma mater is the national index of pride and satisfaction with the institution. It is an important statistic used to determine national rankings of colleges in publications such as U.S. News & World Report. Sending in a contribution shows true respect for what we received at college. It shows how much we want Manhattan to continue in its mission and our feelings of belonging to its history and traditions.

Manhattan College took a chance on you. Show the world that its faith was justified. If you have never given before, now is the time to throw in your lot with your fellow Jaspers, up the percentage of alumni who contribute, show your pride and earn the respect of the world for Manhattan. Encourage your friends because even $20 counts.

Besides, you will be helping in very tangible ways to keep Manhattan going strong. The Annual Fund supports the College in six primary ways: Scholarships and Financial Aid It is harder than ever for first-generation college students to finance their education, but Manhattan is not going to give up our foremost mission after more than 150 years. Gifts to the Annual Fund keep the Lasallian spirit alive.

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Technology Initiatives Whether they study engineering, science, business or even the arts, our students have to stay up-to-date, or they will not be able to compete in today’s world. The Annual Fund keeps us riding the crest of this wave of technology.

Campus Ministry and Social Action Our unique personality demands that we explore our core values – spiritually, emotionally and socially. Tutoring children in the South Bronx on weekends, building homes in Honduras during intersession, donating blood in between classes – this is who the Jaspers are and will always be.

The Annual Fund supports this work.

Mentoring and Career Services The businesses, graduate schools, teaching faculties and engineering firms of New York City are full of Jasper alums, and we want to keep it that way. Your gifts to the Annual Fund help ensure that our internship, placement and one-to-one modeled mentoring programs have the staff and resources they need.

Physical Plant and Infrastructure The Annual Fund ensures that the buildings and grounds are clean, bright, safe and professionally maintained.

World Class Athletics The upgrading of our athletics has drawn national recognition and afforded our alumni popular, healthy ways to connect with today’s students. The Annual Fund supports athletes and athletic programs.

Gifts That Transcend a Lifetime…

When you make a bequest to Manhattan College, you enter into a covenant with alma mater to benefit future generations of Jaspers.

Your legacy can ensure the College’s traditional mission to offer a Lasallian Catholic education.

When you include Manhattan College in your estate plans with a bequest of a life-income gift, such as an annuity or trust, you will be included in the College’s Covenant Society. The Covenant Society is a group of people who have made a commitment to the future.

Will you encourage intellectual growth and foster spiritual and ethical development in tomorrow’s students?

Are you lost? Do you know somebody who is lost? If so, we are looking for you. Get back in touch with fellow Jaspers. If we don’t know where you are, how can we invite you to the parties, reunions, trips and other fun events that keep the Jasper spirit alive and kicking?

One huge advantage in having gone to Manhattan College is that so many of us still live in the metropolitan area. Get-togethers for those of us near New York City are fun, easy and frequent. For those of you outside the tri-state area, it’s even more important that we know where you are, so when the Jaspers gather from far and wide for a Florida golf tournament or a Texas barbecue, you get your invitation. The people you went to college with share something special with you, and they keep getting better every year.

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We love Manhattan College, and we’ve told our friends, acquaintances and business colleagues about it over and over again. It’s time to tell the world and the best way to do that is to give to the Annual Fund.

Wanted:

Send your contact information to Elbby Antony by e-mail at elbby.antony@manhattan.edu or call her at (718) 862-7434.

Get found today!

Manhattan College is a great place to get an education. Tell the world. Give to the Annual Fund. For more information or to make a gift, visit us online at www.manhattan.edu/alumni_friends, call (718) 862-7434, e-mail giving@manhattan.edu or just stop

by Memorial Hall, room 100.

For more information about leaving a bequest or other planned giving opportunities, please call the office of planned giving at (718) 862-7976.

Yes, I would like information about: Bequests

Establishing a scholarship

Charitable gift annuities

Other

Charitable remainder trusts Name ______________________________________________________ Year _______________________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________ City, State, Zip ______________________________________________ Phone ______________________________________________________ E-mail _____________________________________________________

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Message from the President of the ALUMNI SOCIETY

JUNE 10

11 Reunion ’05 Festivities 12 Special Events Slated for 5s and 0s 2005

REUNION

2005

Friday, June 10

Peter Sweeney ’64, NAC President

2:00 pm

Check-in Begins

Horan Hall, 8th floor

3:00 pm

Registration Opens

Smith Auditorium

5:30 pm

Bus Departs Campus for Dinner Cruise

Guard Booth

6:30 pm

Boarding “Atlantica,” Anniversary Dinner Cruise ’45,’50,’55,’60,’65,’70,’75,’85,’90,’95,’00

Chelsea Piers 12th Avenue & 23rd Street

7:00 pm

Class of ’04 Luau

Gazebo

7:00 pm

Class of ’80 Cocktails/Hors D’oeuvres

Smith Auditorium

Class of ’80 “New York, New York” Dinner Dance

Smith Auditorium

Class of ’80 Award Ceremony

Smith Auditorium

8:00 pm to 12:00 am 9:00 pm

Our spring activities celebrating St. Patrick’s Day – lunches in Washington, D.C., and Long Island and parades in Naples, Fla., and, of course, New York City – were well attended and enjoyed by hundreds of participating alumni.

The spring 2005 networking reception sponsored by the New York City Club was held at the UBS building in midtown Manhattan. The program featured an educational presentation by Sharon Sager, senior vice president of UBS Financial Services, on the topic of “Rethinking Retirement.”

Our summer events kicked off with the annual Jasper Open on May 2 at Westchester Hills Golf Club in White Plains, N.Y., and include a series of golf outings and days at Saratoga and Monmouth racetracks. See your current issue of the MCkit or the alumni Web page for more details about all alumni events.

For many years, I received tremendous satisfaction from participating in alumni activities, and serving as an officer of the Alumni Society has proven even more enjoyable. With my two-year term as your president approaching completion in June, I want to salute the yeomen efforts put forth on our behalf by the dynamic duo of the alumni relations office, Grace Feeney and Stephen DeSalvo. Volunteer alumni are critical to our continuing to have a variety of interesting programs.

I urge you to volunteer your time and talents. E-mail Joe Dillon, alumni director, at joe.dillon@manhattan.edu for more information. Finally, a special thank you to Joe Dillon for his leadership in the alumni relations office and his tireless efforts to facilitate the work of our National Alumni Council.

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Saturday, June 11 “Morning After” Continental Breakfast

Horan Hall, 7th & 9th floors

10:00 am

Registration Desk Opens

Smith Auditorium

11:00 am

Class of 1955 Dante’s Den Golden Anniversary Luncheon Brother President to present the jubilarian medals to members of the class of ’55 and widows in attendance. Awards also will be presented to those attending from ’45 and ’50.

12:00 pm

Prep Awards Luncheon

Faculty Dining Room

Family Picnic

Quadrangle

Estate Planning Seminar

O’Malley Library

7:00 am to 9:30 am

12:00 pm to 2:30 pm 2:30 pm

Reunion Celebration 4:45 pm

’55 and ’80 Procession Lineup

Quadrangle

5:00 pm

Eucharistic Celebration

Main Chapel

6:00 pm

Reunion Celebration Host, Br. Thomas Scanlan, president

Quadrangle

Sunday, June 12 7:00 am

“Morning After” Continental Breakfast

Jaspers Online The Manhattan College alumni relations office is proud to launch a new Jasper home on the Web at www.alum.manhattan.edu. This new online community allows all Jasper alumni to update personal and professional information, search for other alumni, and blind e-mail one another in a secure online environment.

You also can post and view photos, read class notes, and be notified of upcoming alumni events!

Horan Hall, 7th & 9th floors

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On December 4, the 26th annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies honored eight outstanding alumni hailing from Jasper baseball, cross country, softball, basketball and track.

A∑B

Standing, from left to right: Brother Thomas Scanlan; George Skau ’59, chairman of the alumni athletic hall of fame committee; Clifford Bruce ’74; George Sheehan ’67; Richard Garner ’72; Peter Sweeney ’64, president of the alumni society; and Robert Byrnes ’68, director of athletics. Sitting, from left to right: William Miller ’48; Leigh Ann (Walker) Finley ’91; Pat Coppo on behalf of her deceased husband, Joseph Coppo ’75; Danielle Yearick ’94; and Brother Francis Bowers.

Manhattan College’s Alpha Sigma Beta fraternity will be celebrating its 100-year anniversary in 2006. Alpha Sigma Beta (A∑B) is the oldest fraternity at Manhattan College and remains one of the oldest Catholic fraternities in the United States. The fraternity was formed on January 24, 1906 by Harry V. Radford and six undergraduates for the purpose of “uniting in a close bond of sympathy the most loyal sons of Manhattan and stimulating in its members love for Alma Mater and pride in her achievements.”

A∑B’s motto is “Semper Primus,” which is Latin for “Always First.” The spirit of the members, both undergraduate and alumni, is the same that motivated the original founders, and their achievements, both in and out of college, have been worthy of the College and the fraternity.

A∑B was responsible for the old Green and White, a weekly student publication that is known today as the Quadrangle or Quad. The fraternity’s other notable endeavors include donating the Angelus Bell and the Stations of the Cross in the Brothers’ Chapel, and being the only fraternal donor to the Cardinal Hayes Library Fund, which was commemorated by a plaque in the foyer of the library.

Through continued dedication and support of the Donald R. Broderick Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in the memory of Donald R. Broderick, class of 1986, A∑B helps make possible the granting of financial aid to two Manhattan College students each year.

Efforts are now underway by the brothers of A∑B to plan for its greatest reunion event ever to be held in the tri-state area. The fraternity is trying to reach out to all of its past members.

Please contact Mike Hecht, anniversary chairman, if you have not done so already. You can reach Mike by e-mail at thehechtfamily@suscom.net or by phone at (845) 494-0370.

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Approaches Its Centennial

Jaspers Jaunt to

Provence

This past September, the traveling Jaspers set their sights on the region that inspired Cézanne, Van Gogh and Chagall and visited Provence, France, for eight days. The group was based in beautiful Aix-en-Provence, where the enduring ancient structures reveal the town’s Roman roots.

Their day trips included visits to Cassis, a fishing village on the Mediterranean; Arles; the Pont du Gard, an ancient three–tiered aqueduct; and Le Luberon, a group of hilltop villages. The favorite stop was Avignon, which is famous for its fortress-like Palais des Papes (the Palace of the Popes) on the banks of the Rhone River. It was residence to seven exiled French popes during the 14th century.

As to be expected, the group enjoyed wonderful French cuisine, as well as several receptions, including those sponsored by AHI, the tour operator, and a special alumni party.

The next Jasper journey is to Greece, May 13 to May 22, 2005. The trip will begin in Athens and will visit Poros, Aegina, Mycenae, Epidauros and Hydra.

There also will be an opportunity to visit the Legendary Holiday Markets in Germany, December 6 through December 14, 2005. The excursion consists of a cruise along the Main River with stops in many small cities, which will be decorated for Christmas.

For more information, contact Bob Fink ’57 at rmfink@mindspring.com or (770) 431-7070.

With the Palais des Papes in the distance, the jet-setting Jaspers take advantage of the beautiful photo opportunity in Avignon.

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John S. Holodak proudly learned of his grandson’s induction into Epsilon Sigma Pi, Manhattan College’s oldest college-wide honor society. Christopher Holodak ’05 has been active in the Manhattan College Players as an actor, stage manager and director.

’51 Proving that it’s always better late than never, Patrick Mulligan writes to say that he received his M.B.A. (cum laude) from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1962! ’52 Classmates Bill Anderson and Bill Garcia didn’t know each other at Manhattan, but they are now neighbors in a senior community in California’s Temecula Valley. Bill Anderson received an alumni mailing with Bill Garcia’s copy stuck to it and recognized the street address to be in the same 500-home community. When he couldn’t find Bill Garcia in an old alumni directory, he got out his ’52 yearbook, and there, on page 25, was Bill Garcia. The two Jaspers caught up on old times and their lives since graduation day. Bill Garcia enlisted in the Navy after graduation and made a career commanding ships at sea. Bill Anderson became a test engineer for jet engines and had a career in aerospace engineering…Charles W. DeGroat has completed the four-year Archdiocese of New York Diaconate Formation Program at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, and was ordained deacon by Cardinal Egan in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on June 12, 2004. ’53 Olympic gold medalist Lindy Remigino attended a reception held by Mayor Michael Bloomberg at Gracie Mansion this past June in honor of the 2004 Athens Olympic Torch Relay. Lindy won gold medals for the 100-meter dash and the 4x100-meter relay in the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki. ’54 Harry A. Parsons writes: “This is my ninth year of tutoring immigrant students in the Bronx. I was glad to see so many classmates for our 50th anniversary.” ’55 Peter J. Burke retired on Oct. 31, 2004 after 48 years with JPMorgan Chase. He is living in Park Slope, Brooklyn, with his wife, Marie, who is also retired after teaching at the parish grammar school, St. Savior, for 37 years...Dr. Donald G. Bruckner has been appointed as the Albuquerque police chaplain as a deacon by the archbishop of Santa Fe and also to be the archbishop’s representative on the governor of New Mexico’s Homeland Security Task Force…Anthony J. Moran writes that he is coming to the class of 1955’s golden reunion this June and is looking forward to seeing many of his classmates there. Anthony’s wife, Ann, passed away in October. He is retired from the audit division of the New Jersey Division of Taxation. ’56 James P. Ward writes: “[I am] enjoying retirement following my second career retirement from the New York State Department of Economic Development in June of 2004. We were blessed with a new granddaughter in October, our third: Grace Elizabeth Hall.” ’58 John C. Clegg writes, “I am happily retired and enjoying my 19 grandchildren.” John coaches

first- and second-grade girls in basketball with his local youth program.

as chairman of the boards of PG&E through the end of 2005 before retiring as an employee and a director.

’59 Deacon John Antenucci and his wife, Roni, are now part of the Isaiah Ministries Preaching Ministry.

’65 Rudolph Giuliani, former mayor of New York City and founder of professional services firm Giuliani and Partners, presented a keynote address to IT security professionals at the Infosecurity trade event held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center this past December. The presentation, “Leadership in Difficult Times,” addressed securing New York now and in the future…John P. Rooney has announced his engagement to Barbara A. Connor of Plymouth, Mass. John was widowed three years ago after the death of his wife, Eileen…Richard V. Robilotti completed 32 years as deputy commissioner/district director of the U.S. Department of Labor. His office was cited as the professional office of the year for its work in administering workers’ compensation claims for civilians injured or killed overseas, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan...Patrick J. Lyons writes that he has been attending the Manhattan College alumni men’s retreats for the past five years. More information is available on his Web site, www.patlyons.com...Kenneth J. Pawson retired in April 2004 after 30 years as an attorney with the New York State Education Department.

’60 Lawrence C. Littlefield retired from the Williams Companies as senior vice president and CFO. He and his wife, Carmella, reside in Tulsa, Okla. They have three children and eight grandchildren. ’61 Col. Chris Giaimo, director of council and chapter affairs for the National Military Officers Association of Airmen, was the guest speaker for the Northern Neck, Va., chapter’s October business meeting. His address covered current governmental and legislative issues affecting military officers. Chris has been at the MOAA since 1989. He retired from the Air Force in 1987 as director of the Secretary of the Air Force’s office of legislative liaison…Dr. Ronald J. Kraus, president of Bausch, Inc., was elected chairman of the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce…Edmund J. Bozek Jr. writes that he is now a volunteer again with Boy Scouts of America.

He is also a volunteer producer with a local cable company in Newtown, Conn…The gracious Easton, Md., home of Charles H. Thornton was profiled by Maryland’s Star-Democrat. Charles’ home, according to the article, is so acoustically perfect that the Eastern Shore Chamber Music Festival holds a concert there every year. ’62 Daniel P. Bohan is the owner of www.cruise.com.

CORRECTION: Justice Anthony Cardona is the presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department, not the chief justice of the Court of Appeals, as was reported in the fall 2004 issue of the Manhattan. ’63 Henry Petroski’s latest book, Pushing the Limits, a collection of columns written for American Scientist magazine, was published by Knopf in 2004.

The book profiles some of the most ambitious construction projects of the past and some proposed for the future.

Henry, who has been called the “poet laureate of engineering” for his work in explaining engineering to a lay audience, is the Aleksandar S. Vesic professor of civil engineering and professor of history at Duke University, and is the author of many other works, including The Evolution of Useful Things (Knopf 1992). He is also the writer and presenter of the BBC documentary To Engineer is Human, which has been presented on PBS. ’64 Roger L. Heffernan was named to the board of directors of Foster Wheeler Ltd., an international engineering and construction company headquartered in New Jersey. After earning his bachelor’s degree from Manhattan, Roger earned an M.B.A. in management from Pace University and completed the executive manufacturing program at the Harvard Graduate School of Business. Roger has held several executive positions, including serving as vice president of manufacturing at General Instrument Corporation…. Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation recently announced that Robert D. Glynn Jr. will be succeeded by Peter A. Darbee, who will become president and chief executive officer. Robert will continue

The University of Virginia’s Institute for Environmental Negotiation has established an annual award in honor of Gerald McCarthy ’65, the executive director of the Virginia Environmental Endowment. The award, officially called the Gerald P. McCarthy Award for Leadership in Environmental Conflict Resolution, will recognize an “outstanding leader” in the effort to protect Virginia’s environment. Gerald received the award at the Institute’s 25th anniversary symposium in November. According to the University, he was recognized for his contributions to Virginia’s environment, including bringing environmental negotiation to the state, as well as his role in awarding funding for the creation and support of the Institute.

Gerald also has been involved with launching the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Virginia Office, establishing the Nature Conservancy’s Eastern Shore Office, getting the state’s Office of Environmental Education started and many other valuable programs.

’66 As of August 2004, Sinon Kevin O’Halloran is an assistant professor of educational leadership and administration at Chapman University College in California. ’67 Richard J. Weissenberger received the Meritorious Service Medal during his retirement ceremony in April 2004, in commemoration of 35 years of honorable service to the United States Marine Corps Reserve. ’68 Playtex Products, Inc. has named Neil P. DeFeo president, chief executive officer and a director of the company. Prior to joining Playtex, Neil was president and chief executive officer of Remington Products Company. Under his leadership, Remington’s revenues grew from $223 million to more than $375 million...James F. Garside is currently a deputy chief with the Nassau County Police Department. He was recently designated a commanding officer, field service...Brother Richard Roller, F.S.C., is in his first year at Casa Benedicta residence in Racine, Wisc. continued on page 29

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Before he got the office overlooking right field, Smith ran his own consulting business, Smith Sports International, LTD, for eight years. On the other side of the table from where he sits now, he focused on operational and feasibility issues involving professional sports teams, such as market analysis, leaseand transaction-related negotiations and financial analysis for leagues, franchises, stadiums and individuals.

If someone, for instance, were looking to buy a team, either at the minor or major league level, he would advise that person through the process.

“It’s unique to have seen the team side of things and now the state side,” Smith says.

As a consultant, he was involved with various high-profile projects. For the City of Pittsburgh Sports and Exhibition Authority, for example, Smith was one of the first consultants to assist in the financing of a new football-only stadium for the Steelers and a new baseball-only ballpark for the Pirates. In his adopted city of Baltimore, he served as an owner’s representative for the Ravens and was responsible for developing a new state-of-the-art training facility in Owings Mills, Md. Prior to becoming a free agent, Smith was a consultant at KPMG Peat Marwick and the first person hired by the company to serve exclusively as a consultant to the

“If I hadn’t gone to Manhattan College, I might not have been comfortable going to big meetings on Park Avenue with the NFL,” he says. “I experienced college but much more than that.”

Aside from the preparation, Smith also managed to have lots of fun in “Jasperville.” He fondly recalls playing

Rookie Greg Smith ’87 plays for Baltimore as the new COO of the Maryland Stadium Authority and president of the Camden Yards Sports and Entertainment Commission.

When his classmates from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management were getting $30,000 signing bonuses – in 1992 – Smith took a $10-an-hour job at investment bankers Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin to get into and learn about professional sports.

He hit a homerun for his career when he co-authored a report that covered current management, marketing and economic trends in the four major sports leagues, and helped establish the firm’s expertise in the business operations of professional sports leagues and teams, as well as his own.

A finance major, Smith credits the College with preparing him well for his career. Attending Manhattan gave him the opportunity to get to know New York City, with the security of a small-school setting, and, therefore, become comfortable with life in the big city – and its players.

baseball here, and the time that the team raised enough money to attend spring training. Of course, there were also those nights at the Greenleaf and Pinewood…

And Manhattan College is practically a family tradition. Smith is one of seven children, five of whom attended the College, and his father, Dennis, is a member of the class of 1954. Almost a Jasper, his wife, Mary Beth (Chave), graduated from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in 1989. The couple has four children: Peter (11), Jack (9), Peggy (7) and Bridget (2).

While he didn’t get to play pro ball, he did get to learn about professional sports from every angle, including that of an investor: Smith partly owns the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Pioneers, an arena football team, and the Schaumburg Flyers, a minor league baseball team in Chicago.

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As the chief operating officer of the Maryland Stadium Authority, which operates Oriole Park, M&T Bank Stadium (home of the Ravens) and The Warehouse at Camden Yards, a commercial building located in right field, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Baltimore’s Camden Yards Sports Complex, including managing the facilities and renovations.

Yet, as with many MVPs, Smith plays more than one position. He is also the president of the Camden Yards Sports and Entertainment Commission and is involved with bringing additional sports and entertainment events to the complex.

sports industry. While the other young consultants were toiling in the background trying to make the partners look good, he was participating in meetings with the NFL. Smith had a seat in the boardroom because of his considerable knowledge of the field, which he developed at his first job out of grad school.

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When it comes to the business of professional sports, Greg Smith ’87 is an MVP.

Like a true MVP, he’s covered all the bases.

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Another Light on

The Great White Way

Even at a young age, Robert Stattel ’55 always knew he wanted to be an actor.

And after 50 years in the business, he can’t imagine doing anything else.

The Broadway veteran is currently starring as Mr. Laurence in Little Women, a musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, at the Virginia Theatre, which opened on January 23.

What Stattel loves about this character is his crustiness and his emotional transformation. What he loves about the theater, particularly Broadway, is the high caliber of everything involved in the production, as well as the singular enjoyment of entertaining an audience.

“Broadway is absolutely wonderful,” Stattel says. “Entertaining people is why you are in the business – it’s special.”

Active in the theater at Manhattan College – in fact, he says he did nothing but work in plays during his four years – Stattel had his first taste of Shakespeare in Coriolanus. He credits

the College’s supportive environment for giving him the courage to continue as an actor.

“It’s there [college] you find out you really can act and find out you really want to act,” he says.

Stattel considers himself lucky that jobs came pretty easy to him and that he never had to look for work outside of the acting industry. He also didn’t have so much of a “big break” as there were a bunch of breaks. Although, when Stattel was chosen to be part of the original repertory company at Lincoln Center, he knew he had arrived.

Since then, he has starred in more than a dozen Broadway plays, including playing S.B. O’Donnell in Philadelphia, Here I Come and Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes, and more than 40 off-Broadway productions. Stattel even has a few awards under his belt. He was a member of the CSC Repertory and received a Drama Desk nomination for best actor for his

Gerard D. Robilotti ’65 Honored Gerard D. Robilotti ’65, executive vice president of Danbury Health Systems, was awarded the Western Connecticut State University President’s Medal for Distinguished Service to the university during its commencement exercises on May 23, 2004.

Dr. James R. Roach, president of Western Connecticut State University, cited Robilotti’s more than 30 years of service to the Danbury area.

“He is a strong supporter of the university and the community and works tirelessly to promote quality education and health care for the citizens of the Danbury region,” Roach said.

Danbury Health Systems is the parent corporation of Danbury Hospital, where Robilotti also is executive vice president.

Danbury Hospital is 371-bed not-for-profit community teaching hospital that serves 360,000 residents of western Connecticut and southeastern New York, and is the area’s largest employer.

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King Lear. At the Theatre for a New Audience, he portrayed the title role in Julie Taymor’s Titus Andronicus, for which he received the Callaway Award. Stattel also received the Betsy and Ted Rogers Mirror Award for Excellence in the Theater.

From television to film, from Shakespeare festivals to Broadway, he has done it all.

“It’s been a rich, fruitful and wonderful career,” Stattel says.

Now back to rehearsal.

for His Service and Support

Robilotti has been with the Danbury Hospital organization for more than 30 years. A history major at Manhattan, he pursued graduate work in history before switching to the health-care field. After earning a master’s degree from Columbia University in hospital administration in 1971, he joined the staff of Danbury hospital, where he has been ever since.

Despite his switch from the social sciences, Robilotti says the skills he learned at Manhattan have carried over to his profession.

Red Cross, Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, and the Connecticut Yankee Council Boy Scouts of America, and has been a member of the WCSU Foundation Board for more than 10 years. He is an associate dean of New York Medical College and a lecturer at many colleges and universities in the Northeast, including Quinnipiac University, the University of Connecticut and Yale University. He and his wife, Martha, live in Newtown, Conn. They have two grown children, Mark and Elizabeth.

“I’m very proud of Manhattan,” he says.

“It taught us values and gave us a very fine educational experience.”

Gerard D. Robilotti ’65, executive vice president of Danbury Health Systems, is awarded the Western Connecticut State University President’s Medal for Distinguished Service.

Robilotti added that the writing, research and speaking skills he honed at Manhattan have been important to him throughout his career.

He has served as a board member for numerous organizations, including the Danbury education advisory board, Hord Foundation board of advisors, American

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’69 Dr. John Loase recently was appointed the chair of mathematics at Concordia College in Bronxville, N.Y. He has had articles accepted for publication in College Mathematics Journal and American Mathematical Monthly...Richard R. Macek has been named chairman of the board of managers for Omgeo, a technology and service provider to the trading industry…Joseph Tucci was named a “best manager” in the January 10, 2005 issue of BusinessWeek for his deft leadership of data-storage company EMC in the wake of the dot-com crash of 2001…Francis P. Todaro has been promoted to chief of the design and development division of production engineering at Tobyhanna Army Depot...Roy Gerardi is the founder of Repco and TCS Industries. He continues as president of Repco, a position he has held since 1988.

His daughter, June Elizabeth ’00, is married to Michael Tuohy ’00. His son Roy Andrew ’03 is a musician, writer and a performer, and his son Bradley attends the school of business, a member of the class of ’07.

’71 The Westchester County Association has elected William M. Mooney Jr. president of the organization.

William, a senior vice president of Independence Community Bank, has served as the acting president of the association since June 2003. He and his wife, Joan, reside in White Plains, N.Y...Edward R. McCarrick, worldwide publisher of Time magazine, addressed the Senior Men’s Club of New Canaan, Conn., at their October meeting...Bill Owens reports that he was appointed by Gov. Pataki as a member of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh College Council for a two-year term, and as a member of the Quebec-New York Coordinating Council for the Montreal-NYC trade corridor. ’72 Joseph A. Suraci recently opened his own law office in Kew Gardens, Queens. He concentrates on social security, disability insurance and criminal law. ’73

Educational Testing Service, a private educational testing and research company, has named T.J. Elliott the strategic workforce solution vice president. T.J. has been with ETS since 2002. He lives in Princeton, N.J., with his wife, Marjorie, and their three children.

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The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants has appointed John F. Trentacosta the chairman of the committee that acts as a liaison between the CPA society and the credit-granting financing community. John is the president and treasurer of Newtown Savings Bank in Conn., and holds an M.B.A. from Iona College...Paul S. Dombrowski writes that he is living in Floral Park, N.Y., and can be reached at paul64pe@aol.com.

’75 Pat Coppo writes: “Joe was honored by his alma mater on December 4 when he was posthumously elected into the Manhattan College Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame. It was an enormous tribute, and all of Joe’s family and many of his friends celebrated with us. Joe would have been very proud.”

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Joseph R. Greeley, P.E., a senior project manager at engineering, planning, landscape architecture and environmental science firm Dufresne-Henry, has been promoted to vice president. Joseph works from the company’s Port Charlotte, Fla., office, where he specializes in the design, construction and operation of environmental facilities. He has more than 27 years of experience in the engineering profession.

’77 Joe Lopes has been named vice president of the Long Island Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). ’78 Professor Joseph Capitani was elected chairperson of the Joined Departments of Biochemistry at Manhattan College/College of Mount Saint Vincent...John Dillon writes that his son, David J. Dillon, is in the class of ’08. David is the grandson of Hall of Famer Stephen P. Dillon ’53. ’79 Tom DeFrancisci reports that several brothers of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity had a mini-reunion in New York City this past November. He says, “We are looking for all Sinfonians for a bigger reunion in 2005.” Tom can be reached through the Alumni Online Community.

’80 Luann M. Farrell writes: “In January 2004, I traveled to Russia (in a snowstorm) to adopt my son, Nicholas. He was 17 months old at the time, and has kept me on my toes ever since. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone for our 25th reunion in 2005.”…Daniel P. Amoruso announces that Nicholas John Amoruso, was born on June 25, 2004, a new baby brother to Danny Jr. and Christopher Amoruso. ’81 Alan Zale, former Quadrangle associate and photo editor, has returned to photojournalism.

After graduation, Alan started working full-time at The Riverdale Press and then spent 15 years as a freelance and temporary staff photographer for The New York Times. He left journalism in 1996 to work as an operations manager for a high-end audio firm in White Plains, N.Y. In the spring of 2004, he returned to photojournalism and now works as a freelance photographer for The Journal News in Westchester County, N.Y…Judge Michael J. McDermott was surprised when he was called as a juror in a DWI case over which he was scheduled to preside on October 27, 2004. ’82 Mary (O’Connor) Morrison writes that she went back to school and earned her master’s degree in elementary education. She teaches fourth grade at Dingman Delaware Elementary School. She has three children: Bill, in college; Erin, who is planning on attending Manhattan and being on the track team; and MaryKate, 15, who wishes Manhattan had a drama department! She says, “We are only two hours from New York but have bears in our backyard on a regular basis!”...James J. Dixon and Catherine Luongo-Dixon’s son Jimmy began his freshman year at Regis High School in Manhattan in September 2004. ’83 Tony Broncati has concluded his second year as president and owner of Connecticut Materials Testing Laboratory, Inc. in Norwalk, Conn. The lab tests concrete,

Jasper engineers Michael Burton ’84, Richard Tomasetti ’63, Peter Sweeney ’64 and Juan Salazar ’86 were speakers at the first International Conference on the Management of Terrorist Attacks, held in September in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The engineers were part of the work group that directed the recovery and cleaning of Ground Zero after the terrorist attacks of September 11.

The conference was sponsored by the Manhattan College Puerto Rico Scholarship Fund. steel and soils for commercial buildings throughout the tristate area. So far, CMTL has been involved with most of the major products in Fairfield County, Conn. He and his wife, Elizabeth (Hughes) Broncati ’81, live in Norwalk with their two boys, Michael, 10, and David, 4...Active Interest Media has named Marie Galastro to the position of publisher and general manager of The Garlinghouse Company, where she will be responsible for the direction of the company’s home plan magazines, books and Internet business...Karen and Paul Esposito currently reside in Morris Township with their four children: Lauren, Julia, Victoria and Matthew. Paul is employed by Olympus America, Inc. in medical device sales…Michael C. Jacobs has been promoted to senior vice president, logistics, for Toys “R” Us, Inc.

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The residence is associated with the San Juan Diego Middle School, where he is a part-time volunteer...F. John Reinke has accepted the post of director of directory architecture with Comcast...John J. Schwab is an adult cluster specialist with the Brooklyn Public Library.

’85 Kathleen Carroll-Mullen now has two children, Fiona, 7, and Patrick, 5. Kathleen is a global corporate account manager for GE Water and Process Technologies. ’86 Dr. Nicholas J. Rivieccio, a Space Gateway support employee at the Kennedy Space Center, received the Honoree Award, the highest form of recognition NASA awards its employees. Nicholas was one of 71 people honored for their significant contributions to the nation’s space program…Arthur J. Chiaramonte is still residing in Bayside, Queens, with his wife, Andrea, and his kids: Michael, 9; Christina, 7; and John, 4. He and fellow alum Anthony Troiano just celebrated their 13th year in business together at Capital Appraisal Services…John P. Butler writes: “My wife, Dorothy, and I, along with our three children (Katie, 13; Meg, 10; and Patrick, 7) live in Marlboro, Mass. I am currently president of the renal division at Genzyme Corp., a biotech pharmaceutical company.” ’89 Tom Hoban has helped to establish a fund to support John Bellew’s family through this difficult time (see obituary). To make a contribution to the John Bellew Children’s Trust, please send your gift to Citibank, c/o Tom Moran, 460 Park Ave., New York, NY 10022.

’90 Michael ’88 and Lucy Mastrandrea live in Amherst, N.Y. They have three daughters: Sarah, 11; Therese, 9; and Claire, 4. Michael, P.E., is a consulting electrical engineer and manager of the electrical department at Buffalo Engineering. Lucy, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the Pediatric Endocrinology Division at Women’s and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo.

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’91 Danfloss Flomatic Corporation announced that Tim O’Grady has been appointed vice president of finance. Tim, who had been the company comptroller since 2002, was cited for his professional expertise in accounting and finance. Danfloss is a manufacturer of valve products for the water and wastewater industries located in Glens Falls, N.Y.

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’92 Erin Phillips has joined the social studies department at Edgemont Junior-Senior High School in Scarsdale, N.Y., as a one-year leave-replacement teacher. Erin will be teaching social studies, American history and law and government. Before joining the Edgemont staff, Erin taught social studies at Arlington High School in Lagrangeville, N.Y., and at the Academy of Mount Saint Ursula in the Bronx. Erin earned an M.S.T. from Iona College...Phillip Bazzini and Teresa Brevetti ’93 are engaged to be married in September of 2005 in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. ’95

It will be a Jasper green wedding in Brooklyn this October when Bernadette Kelly marries Darren Finch of Australia. The wedding will be celebrated by Fr. Joseph Franco ’97, and members of the bridal party include Eileen (Murphy) Scariano, Thomas Smith ’93, Margaret (Kelly) Martin ’98 and Michael C. Martin ’98.

Bernadette is a vice president with Morgan Stanley, and Darren is director of sales for DBD Marine. Bernadette and Darren’s wedding will follow three short months after the July wedding of her younger brother, Sean Kelly ’02.

’96 Nathan Strang recently completed a six-week course with the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center and is now an air combat advanced weapons and tactics instructor. Less than five percent of all naval aviators receive this qualification. ’98 Michael C. Martin and Margaret (Kelly) Martin are the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl, Caitlin Anne, born on August 16, 2004. Bernadette Kelly ’95 is the godmother, and Sean Kelly ’02 and Martin Kelly ’00 are uncles. ’99 Steven J. Van Cura writes that he married Dr. Rachael Ferrizz on August 30, 2003. He is a financial advisor for JPMorgan Chase… Kathleen Kean was recently admitted to the Massachusetts bar and is an associate at Goodwin Procter LLP in Boston.

The first time was as a volunteer at the 2002 Winter Games. A Salt Lake City resident for 11 years now, Moore worked at the Olympic Family Hotel, where invited guests, past Olympic athletes and heads of state stayed while attending the Olympics. He didn’t think anything could top that experience until this past June, when he became a torchbearer for 2004 Summer Games.

“I have been interested in the Olympic Games since I was about 10 years old and saw Mark Spitz win seven gold medals in a single Olympic Game,” Moore says.

While Moore didn’t win any medals at these games, he didn’t exactly leave empty-handed. He took back with him the memories of participating in a historic Olympic tradition and, more importantly, the fulfillment of honoring his brother-in-law, Ed Doody, who died of colon cancer at the age of 44.

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’02 Sean Kelly is engaged to be married to Michele Ann Marino of Brooklyn. The wedding, set for July 2005 in Brooklyn, will include Martin Kelly ’00 as best man. Sean works for IBM in its business solutions group, and Michele is a New York City schoolteacher. ’03 Samantha Louise Shears and Kevin Joseph Xavier Rainaldi ’04 are engaged to be married in July 2005.

’00 Pranvera Matoshi returned to her hometown, Prishtina, in Kosovo, this June for the first time since being forced to flee during the civil war in 1999.

One Moment in Time Every kid dreams of going to the Olympics. For Tim Moore ’84, that dream has come true twice.

’01 Simone Celio Jr. is a senior securities compliance examiner in the Broker-Dealer Inspection Program of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission….Erin Gilmore and Luke Ropke were married on July 23, 2004 at Manhattan College.

Fellow alums Christopher Suriano, Mike Horton, Pete Romano, Anthony Marano, Heather Gilmore ’04, Renee Baranin and Christine Murray ’02 were all members of the bridal party!

Honored to be selected, Tim Moore ’84 carries the torch during the 2004 Olympic Torch Relay in Los Angeles.

Moore became interested in being a torchbearer when he was surfing the Net for information on the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He came across a link from Samsung Electronics that featured an essay contest, “Why I want to be a torchbearer.” With the deadline days away, Moore decided to focus his essay on his brother-in-law, who, coincidentally, passed away four years to the day of his entry, as well as on the spirit and perseverance of his family.

In his letter to Samsung, he wrote: “It would be a fitting tribute to Ed Doody to carry the Olympic torch in his memory and show the world his Olympic spirit of life and inspire others just as he has inspired everyone who has known him.”

With his family, including fellow alum and cousin Marianne (Mallon) Connolly ’87, cheering him on, Moore participated in the relay in Los Angeles, which hosted the games in 1984. Bearing the Olympic torch for approximately 440 meters, he started in the Dodger Stadium parking lot and carried it between the center

field gates before passing the Olympic flame to Hollywood star Tom Cruise.

While waiting with the final torchbearers, who were temporarily held until the end-of-day ceremonies began, Moore had the opportunity to mingle with Cruise as well as swimming star Janet Evans, heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, and decathlon legend Rafer Johnson.

“It was an amazing honor to be selected to carry the Olympic torch during the 2004 Olympic Torch Relay and during that moment in time to be the only individual in the entire world to be carrying the Olympic torch!” he says.

Those memories continue to blaze.

God and Country

Franco, who is associate pastor at Church of the Sacred Heart in the Bronx, is awaiting approval to serve as a full-time chaplain in the U.S. Army.

A first lieutenant in the Army, he already is a part-time chaplain and serves Catholic soldiers on assignment in many locations, including South Carolina, Washington, D.C., Washington, Texas and South Korea. And while the road to priesthood was a definite one, the path to the military was not.

In retrospect, as a former army brat, Franco knew in a way that the military would become a part of his life again.

“My father was in the Army for six years,” says Franco. “I have a cousin in the Army who wrote a letter to me one day and asked if I’d consider being an Army chaplain because there was such a need. I remembered how much fun I had when I was a kid; living on the bases and living with the Army … [The idea] brought back wonderful memories of my childhood.”

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While in the seminary, Franco enlisted in the U.S. Army Chaplain Officer Basic Course in Fort Jackson, S.C. The threemonth course involved initial entry-level training in the military, pastoral and leadership skills and instruction. Franco enjoys being with the soldiers and being able to lend them spiritual support during tough times. The only downside, he mentions, is not having enough time to spend with them one-on-one. Their time together is short, unlike the relationships he is able to build with parishioners who attend his church regularly.

Franco, who minored in philosophy and religious studies, earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the College in 1997. He was an active student who participated in campus ministry and social action, student government, Pen and Sword and was former executive vice president in the student legislature.

At 29, Franco is one of the youngest priests in the New York Archdiocese. After graduation from the College, he attended St. John Neumann Seminary Residence, Mary Immaculate Seminary and St. Joseph’s Seminary. From 1997 to 2004, he completed three degrees – a bachelor’s degree in sacred theology, a master’s of

Cardinal Egan ordains the Rev. Joseph Franco ’97 into priesthood on May 15, 2004 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.

divinity and a master’s in theology.

On May 15, 2004, Franco, along with 15 others, was ordained a priest by Cardinal Egan at a Mass celebrated in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York.

The day he was ordained a priest is an experience Franco will never forget. He says it was the moment in time where he felt most connected to the Holy Spirit.

“It was great to be there; be there before God and before the Bishop and my family and my friends and everyone who meant anything to me,” he explains. “I knelt down as a man and got up as a priest.”

While he waits for approval to become a full-time Army chaplain, Franco has his hands full. On top of being a part-time chaplain on assignment for the Army, he also can be found serving troops in the New York National Guard.

Not bad for the new priest on the altar.

Dressed in Holiday Style

As one of the most anticipated and best-loved holiday traditions in New York City, the holiday windows attract thousands of New Yorkers and tourists alike. Each year, they flock to the department stores to see the spectacles and take in some of the Christmas spirit that emanates from the city during the holiday season. While the unveilings each year always are eagerly awaited, this past year was especially exciting

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Recently ordained into priesthood, the Rev. Joseph E. Franco ’97 is not only serving his parishioners but serving his country, too.

because an alum managed to take over the windows of Saks Fifth Avenue.

Garland’s illustrations transformed into animated characters.

Nestled among St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Rockefeller Center, the pages of James Patterson’s new illustrated children’s book santaKid came to life across the windows of the famous retailer. Narrated by pop star Mandy Moore, his words were given voice, and with some mechanization, Michael

Best-known for his thriller mystery novels, including best sellers Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider, both of which were made into blockbuster feature films, Patterson ’69 put his creative talents toward entertaining children.

Published by Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers, santaKid is his first children’s book. The story follows Chrissie, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claus, as she watches Warrie Ransom, the big boss of the Exmas Express Company, storm into town, take over the North Pole and jeopardize Christmas. The magic of Christmas inspires the little girl to take action and, with Santa’s message to believe taken to heart, she saves the day.

James Patterson’s illustrated children’s book santaKid drew crowds to the holiday windows of Saks Fifth Avenue.

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Three-Star

Jasper

Lieutenant General Arthur J. Lichte ’71 is a Bronx boy, born and bred. He went to Sacred Heart for elementary school and Cardinal Spellman for high school.

He married a Bronx girl from St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School. In fact, he says, “I hadn’t even left the Bronx before I joined the Air Force.”

But on the evening of November 23, 2004, hundreds of people representing the United States Air Force, the French Air Force and various NATO countries gathered for a reception at Ramstein Air Base in Germany in his honor. Lichte, the vice commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), was awarded the French Ordre National du Mérite, an award created by General Charles de Gaulle that recognizes distinguished merit in public office or private action.

According to the USAFE historian’s office, he is the first USAFE vice commander to ever be so recognized.

National du Mérite,” Wolsztynski said.

“It is a privilege for me to confer upon you this honor.”

Despite his success, joining the Air Force wasn’t necessarily what Lichte had intended when he started college.

He graduated from high school in 1967, in the midst of the Vietnam War. Before matriculating, Manhattan sent him a brochure about the Air Force ROTC program. Lichte was interested, but it was his father who convinced him to give it a try.

“My dad said, ‘If you go into the Army you’ll be crawling through mud, but if you go into the Air Force, they’ll take good care of you’.” Lichte recalls with a laugh.

Chance struck again when the ROTC told him that he was physically qualified to take the pilot’s exam. Lichte thought it “sounded like an adventure,” and 34 years later, he is still flying.

In his years in the Air Force, Lichte has lived all over the United States, including California, Nebraska and Louisiana, and has flown all kinds of aircraft. In 1996, he was assigned to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, commanding the base best known as the home of Air Force One. Lichte and his staff made sure that the president’s travels across the country in his air-bound office went smoothly.

French Air Force Chief of Staff Richard Wolsztynski awards Lt. General Arthur Lichte ’71, vice commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe, the French Ordre National du Mérite in recognition of his contributions in promoting positive French-U.S. relations.

At the ceremony, General Richard Wolsztynski, the French Air Force’s chief of staff, spoke about Lichte’s contributions to promoting positive French-U.S. relations, and mentioned his record of exemplary military service.

“In recognition of your outstanding personal values and achievements, the French authorities award you the Ordre

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“We always said it was just like the president was going to the Oval Office, except we thought the food was better,” he says.

Lichte took his position as vice commander in December of 2002, an appointment that saw him being promoted from a two-star to a three-star general. As the vice commander, he is second in command for USAFE, which directs air operations in 91 countries and has approximately 42,000 active duty and civilian employees. USAFE is headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, which houses both USAFE and NATO – all 7,900 active-duty troops and civilians.

At Ramstein, Lichte works on training,

maintaining and improving military-tomilitary relationships between different countries’ air forces, and manages the flow of people, cargo and aircrafts of what he calls “the biggest mobility hub in Europe.” USAFE shuttles supplies, food and personnel to sites in Afghanistan and Iraq for the Air Force, as well as in support of the other branches of the military.

Since 2001, USAFE has deployed more than 69,700 people and more than 150 aircraft to locations in those countries. USAFE also has personnel at the nearby Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. Landstuhl, with Army, Air Force and civilian personnel, is the largest American hospital outside of the United States and where all those medically evacuated from Iraq and Afghanistan are flown by the Air Force’s Aero-medical Evacuation Unit.

Lichte and his family have been enjoying their time in Germany. He and wife, Christine, have been married since 1969. They have five children, two sons and three daughters, and their youngest son lives with them in Germany. They have one grandson, and two more on the way.

Lichte credits much of his success in life to the lessons he learned back in the Bronx.

“The Christian Brothers really made an impression on me,” he says. “They give students a moral compass – a sense of what’s important. It was a tremendous start as a young man.”

Lichte tries to get back to the Bronx every two or three years. When he’s in the area, he likes to speak to students at his elementary and high schools, as well as the cadets in ROTC Detachment 560 at the College. Lichte shares his experiences in the Air Force and what he’s learned. He says he wants the kids in his old neighborhood to know that there are no limits to where they can go and what they can do, and he is living proof.

“There’s life after school, and there’s a big world out there,” Lichte says.

In Memoriam Births

1996

1983

Jenny Manzueta & Clint B. Martin, 11/6/04

1987

Meredith A. Smith & Joseph Traietta, 11/6/04 Mary Walsh & Preston Lawyer, 8/6/04

1989

1990

Advanced Degrees 1985

1999

2001

Philomena Kiernan earned a master’s degree in computer information systems from the University of Phoenix in December 2003.

Kathleen Kean received a J.D. from Boston University School of Law in May 2004.

Kyongah Hwang obtained her Master of Business degree in health systems management from Fairleigh Dickinson University in May 2004.

Francis N. Corbett ’60, Francis Neil Corbett ’60, a long-standing supporter of Manhattan College, passed away on March 14, 2004 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He was 67.

Corbett, who went by Neil, was born in 1938. A lifelong resident of Staten Island, he attended Sacred Heart School and St. Peter’s Boys High School, both in West Brighton, Staten Island. He received his bachelor’s degree in English from Manhattan in 1960.

Monsignor Peter Finn, the rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie and a longtime friend of Corbett’s, remembered Corbett as a faithful and dedicated friend and a deeply religious man who supported many charitable and educational causes with his money and his time.

Stephanie & Matt Bonney adopted daughter Jennifer Ann, 9/28/04

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Joseph A. Brimo, 3/04

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John “Jack” Curtis, 10/24/04

1935

Frank A. Buonora, 3/30/95 Joseph J. DiBiase, 2/11/05

1937

William J. Flahaven, 10/16/04

1939

Anthony J. Sava, 6/21/04

Daniel & Jean Marie (Gilhooly) Apruzzese son Jack Anthony, 10/19/04

1941

John Francis Riley, 8/15/04

1942

Lawrence J. Durney, 4/7/04 Charles W. Gatz, 6/20/04 John W. Tiano, 10/7/04

Marc A. Caiafa & Kerry (McEvoy) Caiafa son Kyle John Caiafa, 12/17/04

1943

Brian J. Armour, 12/20/04 Leo J. McNamara, 10/22/04

1946

John “Jack” McDermott Sr., 2/5/05

1947

Edmund P. Hennelly, 1/25/05 Alfred A. Hughes, 9/15/04 John E. Stock, 1/10/05

1948

Thomas Joseph Dosch, 11/15/04

1949

Robert Burns, 9/29/04 Daniel J. Walsh, 1/26/05

1950

David J. Higgins, 10/9/04 Peter F. Matthews, 12/11/0 William F. Ruddock Jr., 12/9/04

1951

Joseph P. Campbell, 10/28/04

1952

Howard D. Mathues, 9/14/04

1953

Peter Candela, 1/28/04

1954

Robert F. Britt, 2/21/05 Owen McGurl, 10/6/04

1955

James J. DeGroat, 6/14/00 Peter J. O’Malley, 2/10/05

1956

Donald D. Murphy, 10/29/04

1958

John R. Bratge, 6/12/04

Patricia (Gaughran) Ryan & Joseph Ryan son Conor Joseph, 5/10/04

1992

Theresa (Rooney) Henry & Patrick R. Henry ’90 son Fintan Thomas, 9/20/04

1994

Carol Ann (Sweeney) Parisi & Dominic Parisi daughter Christine Emilia, 7/04

1997

1998

Christopher & Maria (Bruno) Coyle son Thomas Henry, 12/3/04 Michael C. Martin & Margaret (Kelly) Martin daughter Caitlin Anne, 8/16/04

loyal alumnus

1959

James J. Cummins, 8/22/04

“He lived simply and gave generously,” Finn says.

1964

Joseph John Pette, 1/2/05

1982

Corbett retired from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1998 after 35 years, the last 15 of which he was manager of editorial services. He was remembered by friends and family as a voracious reader and traveler, and a lover of the theater. Corbett also was active in the College’s alumni association.

Joseph F. Cole, 9/10/04 Tamara Dinh, 2/7/05 Richard J. Slevin, 10/29/03 Joel L. Winkelsas, 1/11/05

1989

John G. Bellew, 1/23/05

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2000

Wendy Schweigardt & Jay O’Brien, 10/9/04

Manhattan College records with sorrow the deaths of the following alumni:

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Marriages

“Neil was very proud of the education he received here, and he was a loyal and generous alumnus,” says Michael McMorrow, executive director of the Sesquicentennial Capital Campaign.

A funeral Mass was held on March 19 at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in West Brighton. Corbett is survived by his extended family, with which he enjoyed a close relationship. manhattan.edu

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John G. Bellew,

one of New York’s bravest

John G. Bellew ’89, firefighter with the New York City Fire Department, died courageously in the line of duty on January 23, 2005. Bellew is one of many Manhattan College alumni who selflessly devote their lives to the uniformed services. He was 37.

Bellew, a member of Ladder 27, was one of six firefighters who were forced to jump from the fourth floor of an apartment building while battling a three-alarm fire in the Bronx. They were searching the fourth floor of the building for occupants believed to be trapped above the fire. Bellew was transported to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Another firefighter from Ladder 27 also lost his life during the blaze, and the remaining four from the group suffered serious injuries.

A 10-year veteran of the FDNY, Bellew did not set out on his post-college journey as a firefighter. After earning a bachelor’s degree in economics from the College in 1989, he joined reputable banking firm Brown Brothers Harriman. A solid business student, Bellew was a member of the Economics Honor Society, as well as the National Business Honor Society. Upon graduation, he was on his way to the hustle and bustle of money-lined Wall Street.

But that’s not what he really wanted.

Those who were close to Bellew always knew he would one day join the fire department and follow in the footsteps of family members who were also firefighters, including older brother, Dan Bellew.

Being a firefighter “was in his blood,” says good friend Frank Marsicano ’91, a banker in New York. Marsicano and Bellew would often meet each other after work when he was still at Brown Brothers. On one of those occasions, Bellew told him he wanted to join the fire department. Marsicano was surprised and questioned his move away from Wall Street, where there was definite potential for a lucrative career.

“It wasn’t a money issue though …

It just wasn’t his personality,” says Marsicano. “Wall Street could be very cutthroat, and John was everything but.”

Tom Hoban ’89, a close friend who works as a broker in New York, says Bellew loved being a fireman.

“Out of our entire circle of friends, out of all of us, John was the happiest at his job,” says Hoban, mentioning a diverse circle of friends with careers in law, finance, engineering and medicine.

Queens-born Bellew was appointed to the fire department on July 17, 1994.

During his career, he was also assigned to Ladder 10 and Engine Company 23 in Manhattan. An avid skier and competition swimmer, Bellew and his wife, Eileen, ran the New York City Marathon together in 1999. He was busy fighting fires, but family was always No. 1. His friends could not talk about Bellew without describing him first as a devoted husband and father.

Thousands of firefighters joined family members and friends at Bellew’s funeral Mass on January 27, 2005 at St. Margaret’s Church in his hometown of Pearl River, N.Y. He is survived by his wife, Eileen, and their four young children: Brielle, Jack, Katreana and Kieran.

During their Manhattan days, Bellew, Hoban and Marsicano did their best taking in the entire college experience – studying, of course, but also having fun.

As Hoban puts it, “We were good students, but we also had a good time.”

Bellew maintained a well-balanced lifestyle, according to his fellow classmates. He competed on the swim team, joined a fraternity and made the grades.

“He was a great guy,” says Hoban.

“If you didn’t know John, and you had a chance to meet him, you had a friend for life.”

John G. Bellew ’89

Fred L. Burkel, retired associate professor of fine arts Fred L. Burkel, retired associate professor of fine arts at the College, passed away on February 12, 2005.

During his 22-year tenure at Manhattan, which spanned from 1956 to 1978, he

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held the position of department chair and was instrumental in coordinating the Medieval Arts Festival. Burkel earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City

and a master’s from the University of Pittsburgh. A resident of upper Manhattan, he is survived by his wife, Marie.

Edmund P. Hennelly ’47, lawyer, public servant and distinguished alumnus

His public speaking talents first propelled him into the distinguished law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore as a junior litigator, where, after a stint at the Central Intelligence Agency, he became a senior litigator. In 1956, Hennelly changed career directions by taking a position at Mobil Oil Company. He served in a number of positions, including domestic government relations, and was general manager of public affairs when he retired from Mobil in 1986.

In later years, Hennelly relaxed with golf and yachting on the Long Island waterways. He particularly enjoyed summer trips as captain of his own boat.

Hennelly is survived by his wife, Josephine; two daughters, Pamela Farley and Patricia Anglin; and five grandchildren.

His philanthropic work continues after him through a family foundation.

Throughout the years, Hennelly remained a devoted benefactor to Manhattan College. He set up the Edmund P. Hennelly Scholarship Fund for civil engineering and took a personal interest in its recipients. He also was active in a wide range of professional and civic organizations, including the New York State Legislation Committee on Higher Education, Americans for Good Government Society, Public Affairs Counsel and Austen Riggs Center.

Much of Hennelly’s community service revolved around the needs of Long Island, where he and his wife, Josephine, made their home. He served on the Long Island Citizen’s Committee for Mass Transit, Nassau County Energy Commission, and Nassau County Economic Development Planning Counsel. He also managed to find time to be vice chair of Daytop Village, as well as a Knight of Malta and a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre.

Edmund P. Hennelly ’47 with his wife, Josephine.

Frederic L. Lizzi ’63, internationally known researcher Frederic L. Lizzi ’63, research director of the biomedical engineering lab at Riverside Research Institute in Manhattan and an internationally known researcher of medical ultrasound, passed away on January 8, 2005. He was 63.

Lizzi was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on December 11, 1942. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan, he studied bioengineering at Columbia University

and received a master’s degree in science in 1965 and an engineering science doctorate in 1971.

Lizzi joined the Riverside Research Institute in 1967. He led the institute’s biomedical engineering studies beginning in the early 1970s, and in 1984, he was named the research director of the biomedical laboratory. Lizzi was adjunct professor of ophthalmic physics at the Weill Medical College of Cornell

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Hennelly loved to “think on his feet,” a talent he honed as a young graduate and instructor in civil engineering at Manhattan College, and it graced him through a distinguished career. Among his many and varied positions, he was a member of President Reagan’s Intelligence Transition Team; assistant general counsel to the CIA; member of the White House Counsel on Natural Beauty; member of the board of directors of the National Council on Aging; and president and CEO of Citroil in Babylon, N.Y.

Hennelly’s work deeply entrenched him in the national political arena.

During the Reagan administration, he served on both the Intelligence Transition Team and the Intelligence Oversight Board. In 1983, he headed the U.S. delegation as ambassador to the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Later, President Clinton tapped him to be an official host for the Pope and invited the Jasper to address the cabinet in 1995.

University and adjunct professor of applied physics at Columbia University.

He held numerous patents in medical ultrasound technology, and his work in the safety and therapeutic aspects of high-frequency ultrasound continues today for the eye, prostate, breast and heart.

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Edmund P. Hennelly ’47, whose dynamic career in engineering, law and public relations for the oil business made him a friend of U.S. presidents, died of cancer on January 25, 2005.

A Manhattan College alumnus, he completed a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1947 and a law degree from Fordham University Law School in 1950.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; his children, Joseph and Marian; his mother; and three sisters.

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JUNE 10

11 Reunion ’05 Festivities 12 Special Events Slated for 5s and 0s 2005

REUNION

2005

Registration Desk Opens

11:00 am

Class of 1955 Dante’s Den Golden Anniversary Luncheon Brother President to present the jubilarian medals to members of the class of ’55 and widows in attendance. Awards also will be presented to those attending from ’45 and ’50.

12:00 pm

Prep Awards Luncheon

Faculty Dining Room

Family Picnic

Quadrangle

Estate Planning Seminar

O’Malley Library

Friday, June 10 2:00 pm

Check-in Begins

Horan Hall, 8th floor

Smith Auditorium

10:00 am

12:00 pm to 2:30 pm

3:00 pm

Registration Opens

Smith Auditorium

5:30 pm

Bus Departs Campus for Dinner Cruise

Guard Booth

6:30 pm

Boarding “Atlantica,” Anniversary Dinner Cruise ’45,’50,’55,’60,’65,’70,’75,’85,’90,’95,’00

Chelsea Piers 12th Avenue & 23rd Street

7:00 pm

Class of ’04 Luau

Gazebo

7:00 pm

Class of ’80 Cocktails/Hors D’oeuvres

Smith Auditorium

4:45 pm

’55 and ’80 Procession Lineup

Quadrangle

Class of ’80 “New York, New York” Dinner Dance

Smith Auditorium

5:00 pm

Eucharistic Celebration

Main Chapel

6:00 pm

Smith Auditorium

Reunion Celebration Host, Br. Thomas Scanlan, president

Quadrangle

Class of ’80 Award Ceremony

8:00 pm to 12:00 am 9:00 pm

2:30 pm

Reunion Celebration

Saturday, June 11 7:00 am to 9:30 am

“Morning After” Continental Breakfast

Sunday, June 12 Horan Hall, 7th & 9th floors

7:00 am

“Morning After” Continental Breakfast

Horan Hall, 7th & 9th floors

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