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NEW ROCHELLE’S FUTURE HAS NEVER BEEN BRIGHTER
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n behalf of the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce, I would like to welcome you to New Rochelle. The seventh largest city in New York, New Rochelle features a unique blend of urban amenities and suburban allure: a growing downtown area surrounded by vibrant neighborhoods, many with their own commercial centers, and a waterfront border featuring parks, amenities and activities. Throughout this past and difficult year, the city’s residents, businesses and community partners have worked together to overcome unprecedented challenges, with innovative programs and initiatives addressing needs: Rebound New Rochelle, with master developer RXR, provided meaningful material assistance to help small businesses survive or expand; and NourishAll meal vouchers connected our most vulnerable households facing food insecurity with struggling restaurants. One look at our downtown skyline, with its emerging buildings, cranes and construction sites, shows our continuing growth and expansion. Yet here in New Rochelle our small businesses are about more than business –– they create a community.
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The New Rochelle Chamber joins these individuals who share a common vision of a thriving economy, business growth and job creation. Our members are merchants, not-for-profits, restaurants, developers, contractors, places of worship, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, educational institutions and artists and artisans of all kinds; all working together to form a vibrant city in which to live, work and grow. New Rochelle’s future has never been brighter – whether you’re looking to start a business, a family or both, New Rochelle offers ample opportunity. We invite you to experience it for yourself! #NewRoStrong #IdeallyNR
Catherine White Executive Director New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce To learn more about New Rochelle visit: ideallynewrochelle.com newrochellechamber.org
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Joseph M. Murphy ’59, ’83H and Iona College President Seamus Carey, Ph.D., with members of the Student Government Association, unveiling a vibrant new green space coming to campus spring 2022. Photo credit Ben Hider.
Vibrant New Green Space Coming to Iona College Spring 2022 JOSEPH M. ’59, ’83H & JOANN M. ’98H MURPHY GREEN COMING SOON!
Iona College has announced plans to create a vibrant new green space in the heart of campus, transforming a parking circle into a lively outdoor landscape where students can enjoy a variety of social, recreational, academic and artistic activities. The campus beautification project is made possible thanks to a generous gift from Joseph M. Murphy ’59, ’83H and his late wife, JoAnn M. Murphy ’98H, a longtime Iona trustee. “The importance of having vibrant outdoor spaces where students and faculty can interact and build meaningful relationships has never been greater,” said Iona President Seamus Carey, Ph.D. “Driven by our strategic plan and our commitment to student success, the Murphy Green will be a beautiful new space that will open up exciting opportunities for students to ‘Learn Outside the Lines’ and stay engaged beyond the classroom. We are so grateful to the Murphy family for its continued support of Iona College and its students.” Designed by the architecture firm SLAM, Iona’s nearly 30,000-square-foot green space will be located across from Spellman Hall, replacing the non-essential parking circle currently outside of the LaPenta Student Union.
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Iona plans to break ground this summer and finish the project by spring 2022, pending all permits and approvals. Complete with benches, trees, stone walkways and a terrace area, the focus of the Murphy Green will be a gorgeous green lawn. The space will also include seating built into East Hill, which will provide a dramatic setting for outdoor performances, poetry readings and lectures. Statistically, campus green spaces correlate with a higher quality of life and higher cognitive and academic performance, making this vision even more relevant. “This beautiful new green space brings together all of the things that my wife, JoAnn, cared so deeply about at Iona College – student success, the arts, the environment, community and overall health and well-being,” said Joseph M. Murphy. “To see how this new space will not only beautify the Iona campus, but also contribute to expanding student opportunities, is both humbling and gratifying.” JoAnn Murphy, who passed away in December 2020, was a longtime and passionate advocate for student life on campus. Among her many positions, she co-chaired the Student Development & Mission Committee of
the Board for many years, and in 1998, she received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, honoris causa, for her dedication and support of the arts and cultural events at Iona. She also chaired the Iona College Council on the Arts and is a 2006 recipient of the Brother Driscoll Award for Heroic Humanitarian Service. She was inducted into the Goal Club Hall of Fame in 2012, and Iona College’s Mazzella Field was named for her parents.
JoAnn Murphy will also be honored posthumously with the Legacy Award at the Iona College Trustees Scholarship Award Gala on June 4, 2021. Joseph M. Murphy, Iona trustee emeritus, was the co-founder and chairman of Country Bank and is chairman of Value Investors. The Murphy Center is named for his parents. This building houses the Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, named in memory of the Murphy’s son, Christopher.
Iona College Nursing Students Gain Historic Experience Vaccinating 550 People Against COVID-19 NEW BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAM IN NURSING PROVIDES SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE PANDEMIC AS STUDENTS “LEARN OUTSIDE THE LINES”
Over 550 individuals are now protected against COVID-19 thanks to students in Iona College’s new nursing program. Describing the opportunity to serve their community as both emotional and historic, students said they were grateful for the hands-on experience gained through the pandemic. “It feels humbling,” said student Nico O’Leary ’21, of New Rochelle. “This has been a horrible year for everyone. So, the fact that we’re able to give back in this way, something as simple as just giving a vaccine, is enormous.” Her cousin, Amanda O’Leary ’21, of Pleasantville, also enrolled in the nursing program, said it is rewarding “to help everyone move in the right direction and take a step toward normalcy.” Iona launched its new Bachelor of Science degree program in nursing in the fall of 2020. The program offers two pathways to a bachelor’s degree: a traditional 4-year undergraduate program; and an accelerated, 15-month, second-degree program for students who already have a bachelor’s in another field. Iona accepted its first class of 18 elite, accelerated-degree students in the fall of 2020, and already nursing is the most sought-after program for the fall of 2021. As director of the Nursing Clinical Arts Center at Iona, Dr. Sandra Davé enlisted the help of students to administer the vaccine over a series of six clinics she set up in her private practice. Davé has been practicing as a family and gerontological nurse practitioner with her husband in New Rochelle for over 20 years, and she started working at Iona when the nursing program launched. True to the profession of nursing, Davé said it’s all about working to improve the health and well-being of the community — and doing so with compassion. “We had an instance where we actually had a patient burst into tears,” she said. “One of our students went to comfort her, and she was saying, ‘No, no, these are tears of joy.’ And then she spun around and said, ‘Actually, they’re mixed with tears of sorrow, because I lost a lot of people through the pandemic.’” Bernabe Gonzales Jr. and Rocio Vanegas, of Mamaroneck, received their first doses of
Iona College nursing student Anna Tesoriero ’21, of Huntington, N.Y., draws a COVID-19 vaccine. In all, students will vaccinate 550 residents over six sessions in New Rochelle, N.Y. Photo credit Diana Costello.
the Moderna vaccine together, choosing to get it at the exact same time from the O’Leary cousins. “It feels good to have a little bit of protection in me,” said Gonzales. “It feels surreal,” added Vanegas. “But I’m excited to be here, and just get this over with, and hopefully it ends soon. It’s a little emotional, given everyone who has passed away.” Iona nursing student Jonah Murasso ’21, of Eastchester, said the flood of emotions from patients has been common. He added that the vaccination effort has been “a great moment to be a part of. I could not be happier doing what we’re doing here.” After graduating from Binghamton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in integrative neuroscience in 2019, Murasso decided to pursue a nursing degree because of the profession’s versatility and job prospects. He chose Iona’s accelerated program in particular, he said, because of the high caliber of experienced nursing professionals and educators leading the program. “Looking at all the other nursing programs that are in progress now, we’re one of the only ones that has been able to facilitate having classes in person and going to clinical
hours in person,” Murasso said. “We’re one of the only programs that has made it into hospitals in person. So that really validates my choice.” ABOUT IONA NURSING Iona College’s rigorous, values-oriented Bachelor of Science degree program in nursing offers two pathways to a bachelor’s degree: a traditional 4-year undergraduate program open to both freshman and transfer students; and an accelerated, 15-month, second-degree program for students who already have a bachelor’s in another field. Both pathways prepare graduates to sit for the National Certification and Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Iona’s nursing program is housed in a state-of-the-art, 7,500 squarefoot learning facility complete with all of the newest equipment, technology and simulated learning opportunities. Smallgroup, clinical instructional settings with an 8-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio ensure personalized attention. Iona accepted its first class of 18 elite, accelerated-degree students for the fall 2020 semester, and already nursing is the most sought-after
program for the fall of 2021. Learn more at www.iona.edu/nursing. ABOUT IONA Founded in 1940, Iona College is a master’sgranting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona’s 45-acre campus is just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of over 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, a prestigious recognition awarded to just five percent of business schools worldwide. The Princeton Review recognized Iona’s on-campus MBA program as a “Best Business School for 2021.” Iona College also recently launched a new, fully online MBA program for even greater flexibility.
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