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M A Y3 Jasper Open Golf Tournament4 Jaspers in Law Enforcement5 Block M Dinner

13 Spring Honors Convocation 16 Undergraduate Commencement19 Spring Commencement

J U N E4-6 Alumni Reunion Weekend10 Environmental Engineering Plumbers Club12 NAC Annual Meeting

J U L Y19 Jasper Cup – Yale, New Haven, CT30 Day at the Races, Saratoga, NY

A U G U S T2 Construction Industry Golf Open,

Eastchester, NY19 Day at the Races, Monmouth, NJ

S E P T E M B E R16 President’s Dinner23 Lasallian Convocation, John Sexton,

President of NYU24-26 Alumni Men’s Retreat

26 Benefactors Brunch

O C T O B E R2 National Alumni Council Meeting

11 Fall Columbus Day Golf13 Career Fair – Undergraduate13 Tappan Zee Career Dinner15 Manhattan Madness17 Fall Honors Convocation24 Open House

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On the Cover:

Some things change, some things remain the same

De La Salle Hall circa 1952 and today. On the right: Dr. Faraj Abdulahad, former dean ofthe school of business, Dr. James Suarez, dean ofthe school of business, and Dr. Weldon Jackson,executive vice president and provost, outside thehall that is home to the business school.

Published by the office of college relations,a division of college advancementManhattan College, Riverdale, NY 10471

James H. Heisey, vice president for college advancement

Lydia E. Gray, director of college relationsKristen I. Cuppek, editor

Contributors:Michael AntonaccioDorothy ConigliaroMelanie A. FarmerSusan HortonJorie KontosAmy MasseyThomas McCarthy

Calendar

Photographers:Ben AsenMelanie EinzigSepp Seitz

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Business is Booming:The School of Business Wins Prestigious Accreditation

Business is stronger than ever.

The School of Business was awardedaccreditation by The Association toAdvance Collegiate Schools of Business(AACSB) International; garnering prestigeand validating the quality of the College’slong-standing business program. TheAACSB is the premier accrediting agencyfor business programs worldwide. Of the466 institutions throughout the world tohold AACSB accreditation, just 34 insti-tutions are undergraduate-only programssuch as Manhattan.

“Earning this accreditation is a testament to the quality of our facultyand students as well as to the remarkablerecord of achievement scripted by our alums,” says President BrotherThomas J. Scanlan.

“The AACSB accreditation validates thehigh quality of our business program,”adds Dr. James Suarez, dean of theschool. “This prestigious accreditationgives our students greater access toemployers. It raises our visibility andunderlines our commitment to providingthe distinct and remarkable Lasallianeducation we’ve given our studentsthroughout the years.”

To achieve accreditation, businessprograms must satisfy the expectationsof a number of standards relating tostrategic management of resources,interactions of faculty and students inthe educational process, and achievementof learning goals in degree programs.

The AACSB commended the Collegeon several strengths and effective practices including its institutional commitment to Lasallian values, thestudent leadership of the school, thewillingness of the faculty to expand itsefforts to embrace a culture that includesintellectual contributions as well as thesupport, interest and commitment of the College’s president, the dean of the school of business, the provost and the school’s board of advisors.

For Dr. Faraj Abdulahad, former deanof the school and currently an associateprofessor of economics, this accreditationhas been a long-term goal for the College,and meeting it gives the College an edge.

“This puts Manhattan College next tosome of the elite schools of business,”says Dr. Abdulahad who has been withthe College for more than 30 years.“This is definitely a testament to thequality education that ManhattanCollege provides its students and anachievement for the entire faculty.”

Along with Dr. Abdulahad, Dr. JanetRovenpor, professor of management inthe school of business, was a member ofthe curriculum committee where shehelped review the curriculum and syllabiof each department. As part of theAACSB review process, Dr. Rovenporalso prepared chapters for the self-studyreport, reviewed student test scores andimplemented ways to determine whetherstudents are learning the material thatis being taught by faculty.

“Our faculty really came through foreveryone,” says Dr. Rovenpor, who hasbeen teaching at the College for morethan a decade.

For one, the 26-member faculty in theschool of business met the publicationsrequirement given by the AACSB, whichrequires faculty to have been publishedat a certain level. Each faculty memberat the school of business met thisrequirement, which meant a minimumof one referee journal article publishedin a five-year period plus four otherintellectual contributions such as con-ference proceedings or presentations.

Jeanne Altenau ’79, senior vice president of marketing at data and telecom provider Broadview Networks,says the people involved were committedto the review process and dedicated to achieving this accreditation. “It’simportant,” says Ms. Altenau, who alsois a member of the board of advisors.“This accreditation is very important tothe school of business. Whether it’s academic or business, these kinds ofaccreditations or benchmarks becomemore and more important as the marketgets more competitive.”

Dr. James Suarez, dean of the school of business, and past business deans Dr. Robert Vizza and

Dr. Fred Abdulahad at the celebration gathering.

“Earning this accreditation is a testament to the quality of our facultyand students as well as to the remarkable record of achievementscripted by our alums,” – President Brother Thomas J. Scanlan

Board of trustee member Michael Regan ’63, who played a significant role in achieving

accreditation, and Dr. Weldon Jackson, provost,celebrated the school’s accomplishment.

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Aside from keeping up with the competition, Ms. Altenau remarked onhow the AACSB stamp of approval willbe key to grabbing the attention of newrecruits, whether it be in hiring facultyor increasing student enrollment.

Many students who are in the midst oftheir college search, like Ms. Altenau’sown teenage son, have in mind certainqualities they are seeking in a college oruniversity. This accreditation is just onemore thing that interested students canmark off their list in terms of what’sgood about a school, she comments.

Upon earning the accreditation, Br. Thomas and Dean Suarez welcomedalumni, administrators, longtime professors and former faculty membersto a celebration dinner held at theCollege in February. Former deans Dr. Robert Vizza and Dr. Faraj Abdulahadwere present, along with Executive Vice President and Provost WeldonJackson, former College President Br. Stephen Sullivan and formerProvost Dr. Walter Emge.

As a newly accredited member, theCollege has earned accreditation for sixyears and is now involved in mainte-nance of the process, which means theAACSB will continue to review theschool’s standards and qualities.

Established in 1928, the College’sschool of business currently enrolls 710students. Other undergraduate-onlyprograms to win AACSB accreditationinclude The College of New Jersey,Morehouse College, SUNY Geneseo andWashington and Lee University.

AACSB International is a not-for-profitorganization consisting of educationalorganizations and corporations.Headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., itsmission is excellence in managementeducation in colleges and universities.

Manhattan College has elected threenew members to its board of trustees.Recent appointees Dr. Cornelius J.Higgins ’62, Dr. Helen C. Hollein andAnne M. Slattery will join a group of distinguished alumni and corporateexecutive leaders led by chairman John P. Lawler ’55.

Dr. Cornelius J. Higgins ’62 is chiefexecutive officer of Applied ResearchAssociates, Inc. (ARA), an employee-ownedresearch and engineering company he

helped found. ARA, based in Albuquerque,provides services to several major defensedepartments worldwide, including theU.S. Air Force. The company focuses ongenerating new approaches and innovativesolutions to meet the challenges in engineering and physical science.

Dr. Higgins, who resides in Alexandria,Va., graduated from Manhattan Collegewith a bachelor’s degree in civil engi-neering. He earned a master’s degree in 1964 from the Air Force Institute of

Technology, followed by his Ph.D. in 1978from the University of New Mexico. Priorto establishing ARA, Dr. Higgins servedin the U.S. Air Force, including servicein Vietnam, and has held key positionsat Civil Nuclear Systems Corp. and theUniversity of New Mexico. He is a memberof the American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE) and the American Institute ofAeronautics and Astronautics.

Since her arrival to Manhattan College,Dr. Helen C. Hollein, professor emeritus

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At the dinner, current faculty and administrators and alumni were joined by professors emeriti Dr. Emile Letendre; Dr. Sushila Gidwani; Brother Malcolm O’Sullivan; Dr. Emily Sun; Brother Anthony Flynn; Dr. Charles Brunner; and past President Brother Stephen Sullivan.

Welcome Aboard:Manhattan College Elects New Trustees

Dr. Cornelius J. Higgins ’62 Dr. Helen C. Hollein

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Neither snow, nor rain, nor high winds deterred thecrowd of nearly 700 guests who gathered on January15 for the 28th Annual De La Salle Medal Dinner. But the warmth and camaraderie within the GrandBallroom of The Waldorf-Astoria that night belied thefrigid weather outside on Park Avenue. The ManhattanCollege Bagpipe Band and student ambassadorswere on hand to welcome guests, as was Jim Ryan’60, the Good Day New York host who has perenniallyplayed host at the dinner, and The Most Rev. AnthonyMestice, who delivered the Invocation.

The De La Salle Dinner, the most significant fund-raisingevent on the Manhattan College calendar, traditionally honors abusiness leader who exemplifies the principles of excellence andcorporate leadership. This year, for the second time in its history,the De La Salle Medal was presented to a group rather than anindividual. In 1992, IBM was the recipient of this prestigiousaward. This year, the employees of Computer AssociatesInternational Inc., represented by Chairman & CEO SanjayKumar, were honored at the gala dinner and awards ceremony.

Dr. John Lawler ’55, chairman of the board of trustees, extendedgreetings to the guests, while noting the efforts of dinner chairmanLewis Ranieri. He expressed sincere appreciation for Mr. Ranieri’sefforts in making the dinner a success and said, “In his role asa director of Computer Associates International, he reached outto secure the support of major corporations.”

In his remarks, Brother Thomas Scanlan described ComputerAssociates as exemplifying “the dedication, creativity and service to the community that we at Manhattan College seek tohonor with the De La Salle Medal.” As one of the largest softwarecompanies in the world, he said: “It is a leader in providingsoftware for managing information technology infrastructure to a wide range of industries — financial, educational, healthcare, manufacturing and government, to name a few. Thanks toa talented staff, this Long Island-based firm has grown into amultibillion-dollar company with global recognition — the majorityof Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other organizationsrely on its technology to manage their business systems.” BrotherThomas noted, for instance, the award-winning AllFusion ModelingSuite that allows users to design business applications, sharemodels and verify the soundness of database applications.Other innovative products include Brightstor, for backup andrestoring files, and eTrust antivirus software.

Brother Thomas then called upon Mr. Kumar and presentedhim with the De La Salle Medal. The audience immediatelywarmed to Mr. Kumar as he spoke of the special connectionbetween his company and Manhattan College. He spoke of

Computer Associates’ commitment to excellence in businessand corporate leadership, a commitment that runs deep. “Asyou can tell, I am proud of what the people of ComputerAssociates do for our company, but I am equally proud of whatthey do for our communities,” Mr. Kumar said. “The diversity ofcauses and concerns we support reflects the enormous diversityof the people who drive the success of Computer Associates.”

In addition to donating its technology and millions of dollarsin charitable gifts, Mr. Kumar noted, Computer Associates’ focushas been on helping children build confidence in themselves.He spoke of the strength of the volunteer program and said:“Our people roll up their sleeves to build playgrounds in neighborhoods where children need safe places to play. Theyconstruct houses for families in need, help teachers and studentslearn about the power of technology with our Digital Schoolhouse,and so much more.” They have donated more than 26,000hours during the past two years, and he said, “They do it withthe same energy and enthusiasm they bring to building ourtechnology and serving our customers.”

Mr. Kumar thanked Manhattan College for the honor and “for helping to train and guide a new generation of leaders forthe 21st century.” In paying tribute to Computer Associates, theCollege recognized the very values it seeks to instill in its students— responsibility, ethical values and humanitarian concerns. So it is no accident that on this occasion, there was a meeting ofminds from two integral segments of the New York community.

Neil DeFeo ’68, College trustee, Claire Cunniffe ’81, vicepresident of security at Computer Associates International and

Sanjay Kumar, chairman and CEO of Computer AssociatesInternational, at the De La Salle Medal Dinner.

Brother Thomas Scanlan presents Sanjay Kumar, who accepted the medal onbehalf of Computer Associates International, with the De La Salle Medal.

Computer Associates International Inc. Honored at

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of the College, has become a role modelfor female engineering students. Shebecame the first Manhattan Collegewoman engineer to be promoted to associate professor in 1988 and to professor in 1994. Under her leader-ship, as a member of the Society ofWomen Engineers, she inaugurated theManhattan College annual “EngineeringAwareness Day.”

Dr. Hollein taught chemical engineeringat the College; chairing the departmentfrom 1989 to 1999 and serving asinterim dean of the school of engineeringfrom 1998 to 2000. Prior to joiningManhattan, Dr. Hollein served as adjunctinstructor in the department of chemicalengineering and chemistry at the New Jersey Institute of Technology inNewark, N.J. Before her teaching careerblossomed, she worked as an engineerin the chemical divisions of ExxonResearch and Engineering. She is anactive member in the American Societyfor Engineering Education and theAmerican Institute of Chemical Engineers.Dr. Hollein, who resides in Morris Plains,N.J., earned her bachelor’s degree inchemical engineering from the University

of South Carolina. She received a Masterof Science degree in 1979 and a doctoratein engineering science in 1982 from theNew Jersey Institute of Technology.

Anne M. Slattery is owner, presidentand chief executive officer of The CarlonProducts Company, which specializes inthe creation of environmentally friendlyproducts that meet the needs of commercial fisherman, conservationistsand scientists. Ms. Slattery, a resident ofWoodbury, Conn., also is the founder andprincipal of the Slattery Consulting Group,a small management consulting firm.

A seasoned business executive, Ms.Slattery has held key positions in boththe nonprofit and corporate worlds. Sheserved as interim president and chiefexecutive officer of her alma mater,Marymount College in Tarrytown, N.Y.,where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in1969. During her tenure as president ofMarymount, she was instrumental inimproving the College’s enrollment figuresand successfully negotiated the mergerwith Fordham University. Prior to herservice at Marymount College, she ranthe Fleet Financial Group, the single

largest division of the corporation. Sheserved on the board of directors of FleetMortgage Company and also has heldkey roles at Fleet Retail Bank andCitibank. Ms. Slattery serves on theboards of several institutions includingMarymount College, the ConnecticutPublic Broadcasting Company and theDana Farber Cancer Institute.

Mark your calendar for this year’s AlumniReunion Weekend, June 4, 5, and 6.Special events for the 50th anniversaryclass of 1954 and the 25th anniversaryclass of 1979 will highlight the festivities.On Friday evening, June 4, a New York,New York dinner dance will be held inthe newly renovated and air-conditionedSmith Auditorium for the class of ’79.During the event, Brother PresidentThomas Scanlan will present the 25-yearmedals to members of the class. The50th class will celebrate its landmarkyear with a luncheon on Saturday, June 5

in Thomas Hall, where each classmatewill be awarded the golden jubilarianmedal. The other anniversary classes of’39, ’44, ’49, ’59, ’64, ’69, ’74, ’84,’89, ’94 and ’99 are invited to celebrateaboard the “Atlantica” for a dinner cruisearound New York harbor. The weekendculminates with a gala reunion Mass andcelebration on campus for all classes onSaturday evening, June 5. A detailedagenda of the weekend’s activities appearson the back cover of this issue of theManhattan. For more information, pleasecall the alumni office at (718) 862-7432.

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Meet the MentorsFrancis J. Lombardi Honored at Career Services Dinner

The Manhattan College Alumni Societybestowed the title of Honorary Alumnusupon Francis J. Lombardi, P.E., chiefengineer of the Port Authority of NewYork and New Jersey, at this year’s Meetthe Mentor dinner. Mr. Lombardi wasthe guest speaker at the dinner, an annualevent during which students meet menand women from the business communitywho will act as their mentors as theyprepare for their own careers. Some 220mentors and students were on hand forthe event. Mr. Lombardi was cited forhis “years of distinguished service, loyalty and generosity,” and will “for nowand for all time be known as a Jasper.”

As chief engineer, Mr. Lombardi oversees and directs the Port Authority’sengineering department to facilitateimplementation of the capital and operating programs and ensure the safeand efficient operation of its facilities.He came to the Port Authority as anengineering trainee in 1971 and rosethrough the ranks to his current positionin 1995. He serves on several boards,including the Construction Institute ofASCE, Columbia Engineering School’sAlumni Association and Manhattan’sCivil Engineering Department ConsultorsCommittee. Dr. Richard Heist, dean of the school of engineering, said Mr. Lombardi has been very active in theengineering mentor program at the Collegesince its inception in the spring of 1999.He has recruited more than 14 alumni tobe mentors from the Port Authority andhas been a longtime active friend andsupporter of the school of engineering.

The mentor program is going strong atManhattan, which is headed by MarjorieApel, director of career services. The dinnerevent is a prime opportunity for studentsto meet their mentors and to hear expertslike Mr. Lombardi, who spoke aboutplans for the World Trade Center site.He described the types of careers thatare involved in the project now and inthe future and the types of industries thenew center will be attracting. The mentorprogram also offers opportunities forinternships and for site visits to bridges,power plants and other facilities.

New honorary alumnus Francis Lombardi and James Heisey, vice president for college advancement, at the Meet the Mentor dinner.

Service-Learning Trips Offer StudentsLife-Changing Experiences

For the Campus Ministry and SocialAction (CMSA) department, studentservice-learning trips continue to be oneof the group’s most popular programs.For its student volunteers, the trips turnout to be life-learning experiences.

CMSA aims to give students and staffmembers opportunities to explore anddevelop their communal spirituality as well as a chance to act on issues of social justice at local, national and international levels. A student service-learning trip is one way to tackle this steady mission.

During the spring semester, about 50students provided community work inseveral low-income communities eitherin Honduras, Appalachia or Tennessee.In Honduras, student volunteers helpedbuild homes in Chamelecon, a small,poverty-stricken village run by a Maryknollmission. Maryknoll is a Catholic missionmovement, which includes priests andbrothers, sisters and lay missioners.Manhattan students in Honduras alsospent their time teaching English to thekids — most of whom are orphans.

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Graduate student Erin Carey,senior Molly Hogan and sophomore Cristin Piccirrillihelp the local workers buildhomes in Honduras.

Kinah Ventura, a coordinator in theCMSA department and a volunteer onthe Honduras trip, says these trips areeye-openers for the Manhattan Collegestudents who volunteer. The trips, she adds, give the students a betterunderstanding of how people live in other parts of the world and a deeper knowledge of what is occurring economically, politically and globally in certain populations.

“The students come back from thesetrips with a completely different outlookon life,” says Ventura.

Student volunteers also helped buildhomes in Southern Appalachia in thestate of West Virginia. Home building is a challenge in the area because it isconsidered one of the poorest regions in the United States. In Tennessee,Manhattan students worked on the

Cumberland Trail Conference, an ongoingproject that involves the refurbishing of a 280-mile trail that runs through 11 Tennessee counties. Located in aneconomically challenged region, the trailwill provide both recreation and economicopportunities to the communities of thearea. Students on this trip sometimeshiked five to 10 miles per day; helpingto clear the trail and maintain parts of it.

Another service-learning trip is plannedfor the summer. Students will take a tripto Texas and serve as camp counselorsfor a week.

The application process for these tripsstarts in the fall. Interested students areasked to complete an application andsubmit an anonymous essay answeringwhy they are interested in the volunteerwork. The selected students are requiredto contribute financially for the trip, butCMSA raises money to pay for the bulkof it including airfare, food and lodging.CMSA hosts a variety of fund-raisersthroughout the academic year to supportthe initiative including the department’sannual garage sales and auctions, a cell phone drive and the yearly holidaycraft fair.

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The Association of Old Crows (AOC), anonprofit professional group that promotescareers in the defense industry, hasawarded scholarships to two ManhattanCollege seniors in the school of engineering.

Sonny Diaz, a computer engineeringmajor from Tarrytown, N.Y., was awardedthe Association’s top prize, the Edwin A.Drogin Scholarship Award for $2,000.Thomas Langlois, an electrical engineeringmajor from Bronx, N.Y., was given ascholarship award of $1,500. The twowinners received their awards at a banquetin November in Woodbury, N.Y.

This is the 14th consecutive year thatManhattan College students have beenawarded scholarships in this academiccompetition, which is open to all computeror electrical engineering students who areresidents of New York City, Westchester,Nassau or Suffolk counties. ManhattanCollege engineering students have won a total of $31,500 in scholarships since 1989.

Engineering Students Nab Top Prizes

More than 100 students and members of the College community attended a lectureby author Jonathan Schell in Smith Auditorium. Schell, who has written severalgroundbreaking works such as The Time of Illusion, The Village of Ben Suc andThe Gift of Time, discussed his latest book, The Unconquerable World: Power,Nonviolence and the Will of the People. Beginning with the idea of an empire, he asked whether the United States is or should be an empire. He presented competing views on this question, asked whether it was possible to be both arepublic and an empire, and offered his own views on the topic.

Schell then spoke about some of the significant changes in the nature of powerin the last century, which is a major theme in his book and a subject of much relevance in light of recent world events.

Dr. Judith Plaskow, professor of religious studies, said, “The lecture was preciselyabout today’s events — the war in Iraq and its implications for who we are as anation, the erosion of democracy at home, etc.”

The audience, especially the students, had the opportunity to ask questionsabout the war in Iraq as well as the broader themes in Schell’s lecture.

Schell has taught at Yale, Princeton and Wesleyan and is currently a fellow atthe Nation Institute and Harvard’s Kennedy School. Not new to the campus, hegave a lecture here two years ago and captivated the audience with his analysis ofthe continuing danger posed by nuclear weapons held at trigger alert by onetimeenemies, the United States and Russia.

Schell signed books, which were available for purchase, after the lecture.

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Two Students Receive First Endowed Scholarship for Study Abroad

St. Augustine once said, “The World isa book, and those who do not travel readonly a page.” Jasper alumni have benefitedtheir alma mater in many ways and formany important causes. Now, for the firsttime, thanks to the generosity of MichaelJ. Kakos ’58 and his wife, Aimee, eligiblestudents in need will have funds availableto them for study abroad. The couple, soto speak, has opened the book of theworld for deserving young people.

In March 2002, Mr. and Mrs. Kakoswrote to Brother John Muller, formerdirector of planned giving, and statedtheir intentions to endow at Manhattana scholarship similar to the one theyhad established at Niagara University.Having lived and worked in London for27 years, they wanted “to encourageyoung Americans to understand and

appreciate other cultures and people,and to learn more about the world firsthand.” Their gift comes at a particularly critical time. As science andtechnology have bridged the distancebetween nations, and as terrorism and wars have alienated them, it hasbecome acutely clear that understandingand appreciating people from differentcultures, as well as recognizing commongoals, is important in today’s world.

Through the study abroad program,the College offers many opportunities forstudy in various countries throughoutthe year and works in partnership with anumber of educational institutions. It is

affiliated with AIFS (American Institutefor Foreign Study), IFS (Institute forForeign Study) and IFSA (Institute forStudy Abroad) – Butler, which offer programs in more than 30 countries.Manhattan College also has exchangeprograms with the University of Parisand LaSalle University in Mexico Cityand has developed its own summerprograms in Florence, Paris and MexicoCity. This allows students the flexibilityto enroll in programs best suited to theirinterests and particular fields of study.

Professor Nevart Wanger, professor ofFrench and Italian and coordinator ofthe study abroad program, explainedthat Manhattan College funds are notavailable for this part of a student’s education. Even though they receivescholarship and financial assistance

while studying on campus, many highlymotivated students cannot receive thataid for foreign study.

An enthusiastic spokesperson for theprogram, Professor Wanger stresses itsgreat benefits. She says: “Studyingabroad is an intellectual, cultural andpersonal challenge for our students,many of whom have never gone beyondthe borders of the U.S.A. Living in andknowing another culture enriches theireducation and gives them a better senseof their own identity as well as of theirown country. As educators we have aresponsibility not only to prepare studentsfor careers in various fields but to make

them more knowledgeable, sensitive andtolerant of other cultures, of other waysof thinking, feeling and seeing. It is myhope that studying abroad will makethem informed citizens of an increasinglyinterdependent world.”

The Kakos Study Abroad Scholarship isearmarked for full-time students based onacademic ability and demonstrated needfor financial assistance and who haveearned at least a 3.0 overall cumulativegrade point average. In selecting anapplicant, a faculty committee takes intoconsideration criteria such as the student’sacademic success, involvement andinterest in his or her subject. This year,the endowment had accrued sufficientfunds to send two remarkable Jaspers,both international studies majors, topursue their courses in foreign countries.

Hanni Liliedahl ’05, a student fromAlaska, is spending a year in SouthAfrica and writes: “Studying abroad hastruly been the highlight of my collegeexperience. Living and studying in SouthAfrica has allowed me to understand andappreciate a reality so different from myown — to witness firsthand the strengthof people and their ability to overcomeincredible hardships. Now a decade intodemocracy, it is overwhelming to be surrounded by such forgiveness and suchhope. I cannot articulate how much thisyear has impacted my thinking of mycountry’s role in the global community. I cannot thank the Kakoses enough forassisting me in this great adventure!”

Nicole Pollio ’04, whose family is ofItalian origin and who minors in Italian,spent the fall 2003 semester in Italyand took courses in Florence and Rome.She expressed her appreciation for theopportunity to learn the language of herforebears and to understand the peopleand their culture in a way that is onlypossible when you live there.

It is the College’s hope that our alumni,many of whom work in foreign countries,will respond to the idea of fundingscholarships for study abroad. Given the opportunity, many students wouldreap the benefits of discovering andappreciating the distinctive cultural,artistic and religious customs thatdefine other cultures.

Nicole Pollio at the Coliseum in Rome.

Sopranos Star Shares Victory Over Eating Disorder

Meadow Soprano in HBO’s The Sopranoshas battled few challenges in her privilegedlife. In real life, the actress playing Meadowin the award-winning show battled aneating disorder that almost put an endto a flourishing career and a young life.

Jamie-Lynn DiScala, 22, who stars asMeadow and is now a spokesperson forthe National Eating Disorders Association(NEDA), spoke to Manhattan Collegestudents in February about her ownexperience with the disease and herjourney in overcoming it. NEDA is anorganization that works to prevent eatingdisorders and provide treatment referralsto those suffering from anorexia, bulimiaand binge eating disorder.

DiScala, who spoke in front of a full audience in the College’s SmithAuditorium, battled an eating disorder in the late 1990s while starring on TheSopranos. For the most part, few wereaware of her eating disorder or compulsiveobsession with exercise until she cameout publicly about her disorder duringan appearance on the daily talk showThe View. Shortly after her appearanceon The View, she received an encouraginge-mail from a girl who also was battlingan eating disorder. The girl had stoppedher obsessive exercise routine for the firsttime in months to watch DiScala shareher story on The View, and, after hearingabout the actress’ struggle, she wanted

to get better herself. The e-mail was forwarded to DiScala from a contact atNEDA, which jump-started the relationshipthat she has today with the group.

Following her speech, DiScala answeredquestions from the audience, primarilylending advice to students who havefriends struggling with an eating disorder.She also took time to sign autographs,pose for pictures and speak to studentsone-on-one. DiScala continues to tourcollege campuses nationwide to shareher story of survival and help others whoare suffering from an eating disorder.

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Battling Cancer, Celebrating HopeA bubble of energy and enthusiasm filled

Draddy Gymnasium in March as students,alumni, faculty and administrators gatheredfor a 16-hour overnight event to raisefunds for cancer research and programs.

Organized by Manhattan College students through the Campus Ministryand Social Action (CMSA) department,the College hosted its first annual RelayFor Life event with the American CancerSociety. More than 300 participantsattended; raising $18,000 during thecourse of the night for the cause. RelayFor Life, which is the American CancerSociety’s signature fund-raiser, is a community-based program designed to be a fun-filled overnight event that celebrates survivorship. ManhattanCollege is the first Bronx-based college oruniversity to host the event on its campusand only the third in New York City.

Manhattan alumnus David C. Momrow’68, senior vice president of cancer controlat American Cancer Society, was presentwith daughter Kristin Darby ’96 and histwo grandchildren to encourage the par-ticipants, reiterate his commitment to theCollege and to the fight against cancer.

“Aside from being a loyal alum, I amenormously pleased that ManhattanCollege, as a community, is embracingRelay For Life,” says Momrow; pointingto the many participants donning babyblue “HOPE” T-shirts. “The power ofRelay For Life is an opportunity toremember our loved ones who havesuccumbed to the disease and to honorthose who have survived.”

During the opening ceremony, whichincluded performances by St. AugustineChurch’s children choir, several survivorsstood before crowds of people to sharetheir personal stories or to honor a lovedone who has passed.

Alumnus Matt Tully ’02 was one ofthose survivors. Tully was diagnosedwith testicular cancer about a year ago.Although he prefers not to discuss hisexperience, Tully chose to take the stageat the Relay For Life fund-raiser to recognize his family and friends whohave supported and encouraged himthrough multiple sessions of chemotherapyand endless hospital visits.

This experience “strengthened mythoughts and my love for my father,”says Tully, whose father sat with himduring each chemo treatment. “It mademe realize how loved I am and howstrong my family is.”

At one point during his treatment,Tully could only consume five grams offat per day. He says his mother mademeals to fit this requirement, not just for him but for the entire family.“Everyone was suffering with me,” addsTully, whose cancer is now in remission.“This [experience] really made me realizeI’m not going through this alone.”

Teams of people took turns walking orrunning laps in the College’s gym whileparticipants throughout the night listenedto survivorship stories, enjoyed liveentertainment, games, kickboxing sessions and other programming. Everyteam tried to keep at least one memberon the track at all times. Each dollarraised from the Relay For Life atManhattan will fund cancer researchand programs for the American CancerSociety’s newly established Bronx office.

Relay For Life co-chairs Laney Muenzen ’04, Chris Aigner ’04and Justin Carlucci ’03 with David Momrow ’68, senior vice

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Staff Member Honored with Inaugural Award

The first annual Distinguished LasallianStaff Member Award was presented to Kathleen “Kay” Hennessy, payrollmanager, at the Staff Convocation inNovember. Kay joined Manhattan inJuly of 1987 and has been a source ofinspiration to the College communityever since.

In the citation presented to her at the Convocation, both Kay’s personaland professional qualities were praised:“When asked to describe you, colleaguesthroughout the campus offer a litany ofpraise. First, in your professional capacity,they esteem you for the manner in which

you handle a difficult and sensitiveposition as payroll manager withfairness and tact and, above all,with personal care irrespective ofa person’s status or position.They applaud your diligence and concern for your colleagues’welfare as when, during this pastwinter’s blizzard, you surpassed the legendary post office to makecertain the checks went out on time.”

The sesquicentennial celebration may beover, but the special events and festivitiesthat made the College’s 150th anniversary so memorable are now on display in theO’Malley Library. The many photographs,citations and publications, which capturethe highlights of the sesquicentennial year,are exhibited on level 2 of the library in theCardinal Hayes Pavilion.

Kay Hennessy, Brother Robert Bergerand Brother Thomas Scanlan at theStaff Convocation.

Faculty Accomplishments

Dr. Gordon Silverman, professor ofelectrical and computer engineering, hasbeen appointed chair of the Instrumentand Measurement Chapter of the NewYork section of the Institute of Electricaland Electronics Engineering. As chair,Dr. Silverman will coordinate professionalactivities related to instrumentation andmeasurement for the entire New Yorkmetropolitan area.

The American Council on Exercise hasestablished the “Dr. William MerrimanAmerican Council on Exercise CertificationScholarship,” to recognize the contributionsmade by the current school of educationdean. The scholarship is being donatedin perpetuity to Manhattan College forinstructor certification and educationmaterials in ACE disciplines, such asgroup fitness, clinical exercise and personal training.

Executive Vice President and Provost Weldon Jackson has named Dr. AnnMarie DelliPizzi of the school ofscience, department of biology, as premedadvisor and chair of the Health ProfessionsAdvisory Committee (HPAC). Advisoryassistance is available to all undergraduatesat Manhattan College and the College ofMount Saint Vincent who are not onlyinterested in going on to medical schoolbut also dental, veterinary, optometry,chiropractic schools as well as other science-oriented graduate schools.

Dr. Faraj Abdulahad, associate professorof economics and finance, recently wasappointed by His Eminence, EdwardCardinal Egan, archbishop of New York,to the Islamic-Roman Catholic Dialogue.The Dialogue is sponsored by theArchdiocese of New York under theOffice of Ecumenical and InterreligiousAffairs. The purpose of the Dialogue isto promote a better understandingbetween Catholics and Muslims.

Dr. Charles R. Geisst, professor of economics/finance, has written Deals ofthe Century: Wall Street, Mergers, andthe Making of Modern America, whichwas released in November by John Wiley& Sons. In Deals of the Century, Dr. Geissttakes an in-depth look at the most notablemerger deals of the 20th century thatwere engineered by Wall Street. The bookdemonstrates how these deals changedthe face of American life and created amodern American capitalist society.

The Sesquicentennial Revisited

Relay For Life at Manhattan was a predominantly student-led effort. Earlier inthe year, Momrow approached the College to find out how the two parties couldwork together in promoting cancer awareness. After organizing a successfulBreast Cancer Awareness Walk held in the fall, CMSA says students took the initiative and led efforts to promote and organize the Relay For Life challenge.Plans for another relay already are underway for the next academic year.

Relay For Life was a “great opportunity for the campus to bond in a way that wenever have,” says Kinah Ventura, coordinator at CMSA. “Everyone on the campusfrom administrators to faculty to students were giving and donating [to the cause].”

NBC Correspondent Fuels Political Discussion

Seasoned journalist and author LindaFasulo addressed 175 attendees in SmithAuditorium when she presented a lecturein February that examined the relationshipbetween the United States and theUnited Nations in the post-9/11 world.

Fasulo, UN correspondent for NBCNews and MSNBC, spent a majority of the time answering questions fromguests and eliciting discussion aboutchanges made by both parties to fightterrorism. She gave an overview of howthe relationship between the UnitedNations and the U.S. has evolved into a tighter pact after the 9/11 terrorists

attacks. Fasulo said United NationsSecretary General Kofi Annan played akey role in forging a stronger relationshipbetween the two entities.

Although the U.S. always played anactive role in the UN, Fasulo said thetwo are in better communication thesedays and mentioned the solid and strongworking partnership between UN SecretaryGeneral Annan and U.S. Secretary ofState Colin Powell.

Fasulo, who is a frequent contributor toNational Public Radio (NPR) and servedas special UN correspondent for U.S. News

& World Report, also is the author oftwo books, the recently published TheInsider’s Guide to the United Nationsand Representing America: Experiencesof the U.S. Diplomats at the UN. OnSeptember 11, Fasulo was on the forefrontof the terrorist attacks, covering the tragicevent on-site from the World Trade Center,and has continued to cover U.S. foreignpolicy and international news.

She is a frequent speaker at manyuniversities and Model UN conferences.An honorary fellow of the Foreign PressAssociation, Fasulo also covers humanrights and women’s issues.

The College Community Discusses The Patriot Act andU.S. Civil Liberties

Manhattan College hosted a panel discussion, “The Patriot Act: Tool AgainstTerror or Threat to Civil Liberties?” thispast March in the College’s Chapel ofDe La Salle and His Brothers.

The panel was comprised of DavidKelley, U.S. Attorney-Southern Districtof New York, and Udi Ofer, projectdirector for the New York Bill of RightsDefense Campaign. The two addressedconcerns in favor and against the PatriotAct and other legislation enacted by thefederal government in the name ofnational security.

The discussion was the idea of a student, John Charles Coutavas ’05.Having heard so many viewpoints againstthe Patriot Act, he was interested inlearning and presenting the Collegecommunity with both sides of thedebate. Coutavas said: “I had read

a few books, specifically David Cole’sTerrorism and the Constitution, aboutthe potential threat posed by certainlegislation the federal government haspassed in eroding our civil liberties.Everything I had read or heard about thePatriot Act were from those voices againstit. I wanted to hear that other side. The whole premise of the debate was topresent listeners with both sides and tohave them make up their own minds.”

And the discussion met all of hisexpectations. The speakers provided theinsights into the Patriot Act that he hadbeen hoping to learn.

Kelley joined the U.S. Attorney’sOffice in 1988. From 1993 until 1995,he served as deputy chief of OrganizedCrime and Violent Gangs Unit. Shortlythereafter, Kelley was named chief ofthe newly formed Organized Crime and

Terrorism Unit, where he personallyprosecuted or supervised terrorism andorganized crime cases. U.S. AttorneyGeneral John Ashcroft appointed Kelleyin 2003 to his current position as U.S.Attorney for the Southern District ofNew York.

Ofer is an attorney at the New YorkCivil Liberties Union (NYCLU) as well as director of the New York Bill ofRights Defense Campaign. The New YorkBill of Rights Defense Campaign wascreated to ensure that governmentantiterrorism initiatives uphold civil liberties and civil rights and that constitutional rights are not sacrificed in the name of national security. Ofer, a Crowley Advocate in InternationalHuman Rights Law, speaks frequentlyon post-9/11 civil liberties issues.

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Anniversary Giving – A Legacy of SupportApril showers may bring May flowers,

but June brings something even better— alumni reunion weekend. The 2004Alumni Reunion Weekend is for Jasperswho graduated in years ending in “4”and “9.” This occasion gives alumni the chance to celebrate, remember andrecapture their college experiences. Theweekend provides a rare opportunity tomeet old friends, reminisce and tradestories in a familiar, welcoming setting — the College campus. While much ofthe campus remains the same, there arealso significant changes. Throughout the years, a frequent conversation topicheard among alumni during reunionweekend has been the powerful andlasting effect Manhattan College hashad upon their lives.

This year, all Jaspers who graduated in 1954 and 1979 have an extra reasonto attend — they will be celebrating golden and silver jubilee anniversaries.Traditionally, anniversary classes haveexpressed their gratitude to their almamater by presenting the College withan anniversary class gift. This year’s challenge is to reach an overall givinglevel of $500,000. With more than$300,000 already raised, the anniversaryclass program is well on its way towardmeeting the challenge.

Anniversary class giving does morethan meet a challenge — it fulfills a mission to support and improve studentlife programs. There are practical andspiritual elements to this mission.

By raising funds for essential programslike campus ministry and social action, athletics, career services and residencelife, anniversary giving addresses thepractical needs of the College. Theseprograms help Manhattan fulfill itsLasallian dedication to providing aneducation that nurtures students in mind,body and spirit. And, as AnniversaryClass Chairman Ken Kelly ’54 said,“These special ‘anniversary gifts’ areimportant because they bind alumnitogether with fellow classmates, ouralma mater and today’s students as well as allow Manhattan’s traditions tocontinue and grow.”

Also, anniversary giving is a selflessact of stewardship toward Manhattan. It acknowledges the school’s remarkableinfluence on the lives of its graduates.By giving to Manhattan, former studentsare returning a measure of the manyblessings the College has bestowed duringthe years. Your participation in theanniversary class program is a meaningfulway to say “thank you.” If you wouldlike to make a contribution to youranniversary class gift, please call JosephFerraro at (718) 862-7548 or e-mailjoseph.ferraro@manhattan.edu.

As in years past and as described inthis issue of Manhattan, many activitiessure to please Jaspers of all ages areplanned for reunion weekend. We hopeyou will return to your alma mater June4-6 to reunite with the Manhattan Collegefamily in celebration and gratitude.

2004 Annual Fund UpdateWhy give to the 2004 Annual Fund?

The truth is the future of ManhattanCollege is important. The College’s reputation for providing an extraordinaryand challenging curriculum hangs on itsability to attract bright students andinspired and inspiring teachers. And, trueto our mission, we must continue to offerfinancial assistance to qualified studentswho otherwise could not afford to attendManhattan. To that end, the 2004 AnnualFund relies upon voluntary support tokeep it financially strong, to strengthen

its fine array of programs and to offerfair compensation to its dedicated faculty.

Briefly stated, the annual fund helps tokeep the ship afloat. Voluntary supporthelps bridge the gap between the actualcost of a quality Lasallian education atManhattan and income received fromtuition. This year, we have an ambitiousgoal of $1,750,000 for the 2004 Annual Fund and are happy to reportthat, as of March 25, we have received$1,241,900. The goal is near but hasn’t

yet been reached. It is not too late, andalumni and friends of the school areurged to join in this important endeavorbefore the fund closes on June 30.Your contribution, regardless of itssize, is needed and appreciated.

If you would like to make a contributionto the 2004 Annual Fund that ends June 30, 2004, please contact JosephFerraro at (718) 862-7548 orjoseph.ferraro@manhattan.edu.

Advancement OfficeWelcomes Two NewMembers to the JasperDevelopment Team

Joe Ferraro ’88, a Jasper from theschool of business, returned to campusthis past November as the director ofdevelopment. Joe, from his years at theAmerican Bible Society and Aid to theChurch in Need (a Vatican agency), bringsextensive experience in fund developmentas well as marketing to Manhattan College.You’ve probably already received a fewletters from him. Feel free to contactJoe at (718) 862-7548 or by e-mail atjoseph.ferraro@manhattan.edu with anyquestions about giving opportunitiesand how you, as a Manhattan alum, can make a difference in the lives ofManhattan students today and in thelives of future Jaspers to follow.

Patrick Norberto came on board inJanuary as principal gift officer. A Bronxnative, Pat joins us after more than fiveyears on the staff of Covenant House in New York City. He brings almost 15years of experience and knowledge inthe field of fund-raising to the College.In fact, don’t be surprised if you get a call soon from Pat to set up a visit to discuss how you can best help theCollege with your future contributions.

We know you will give Joe and Pat a rousing Jasper welcome!

Sesquicentennial Retrospective Wins AwardManhattan College: A Sesquicentennial

Retrospective recently won a silver awardin the Council for Advancement andSupport of Education (CASE) District IIAccolades & Achievement Awards. Thepublication, produced by Lydia Gray,director of college relations, and freelancewriter Dorothy Conigliaro, was an entryin the individual institutional relationsand alumni relations publications category.The competition recognizes creativeworks that bring visibility, support, students and prestige to an institution.

things you can do to leave a legacy:

1. Prepare a will. Only 30 percent of those who pass away haveone. Without a will, you may lose control over your assets.

2. Leave a gift in your will for the charitable organizations thatmade a difference in your life. Less than eight percent ofAmerican households have included a bequest to a charity inan estate plan. Imagine the positive impact on our communityif everyone made a donation to a favorite charity.

3. Leave a specific dollar amount or a percentage of the assets in your will to a charity of your choice.

4. Consider using assets for your charitable gift. These include but aren’t limited to: stocks, bonds, CDs, real estate, vehicles,art and jewelry. Such gifts may even provide tax savings.

5. Name a charity of your choice as the beneficiary of your pension plan or IRA.

6. Purchase a new life insurance policy that names your favoritecharity as the owner/beneficiary.

7. Name your favorite charity as the beneficiary of an existinglife insurance policy.

8. Remember loved ones with memorial gifts.

9. Encourage family and friends to leave gifts to charities in their wills.

10. Ask your financial advisors to include charitable giving as a partof their client counseling.

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March Madness at ManhattanHeading into the 2003-04 men’s

basketball season, many pundits werenot sure of the Jaspers’ chances of winning the MAAC Championship andadvancing to the NCAA Tournament.They would comment on the team’s lackof size and the loss of two seniors fromlast year’s team. Yet, behind closed doors,

these Jaspers set lofty goals for themselves,but goals they felt they could accomplish.This team would not be satisfied withjust making a good showing. This teamwanted to prove that they could playwith any team in the country and to putManhattan College on the national map.

They began the season with a 5-3 recordas the Jaspers worked on establishingteam chemistry and adjusted to newpersonnel and new roles. Once thoseissues were resolved, however, the team

ran off 17 wins in its final 19 regularseason games and headed into the MAACTournament, including winning a MAACrecord 16 conference games — a featno other team had accomplished sincethe MAAC expanded to an 18 game regular season format in the 1997-98season. Senior Luis Flores was named

MAAC Player of the Year andreceived First-Team All-MAAC honors, and senior Dave Holmesreceived Second-Team All-MAAChonors. Flores became the thirdstudent athlete in the 23-year history of the Metro AtlanticAthletic Conference to be namedMAAC Player of the Year in consecutive years.

The Jaspers cruised past SaintPeter’s in the semifinals of theMAAC Tournament; leading by asmany as 21 in an 83-72 win. Theso-called undersized Jaspers wonthe battle of the boards and posteda 40-20 advantage on the glass.

In the much anticipated final againstNiagara, Manhattan led by as many as14 before holding off a furious PurpleEagle comeback in the final minutes toemerge with a 62-61 win and its secondstraight MAAC Championship and NCAAberth — an achievement accomplishedby just one other team in MAAC history.During the game, Flores became theJaspers’ all-time leading scorer and thefirst men’s basketball player to score2,000 career points. Flores was named

MAAC Tournament MVP and joinedHolmes on the All-Tournament Team.

Following the MAAC Championship,the team received unprecedented mediacoverage. The Jaspers gathered at theESPN Zone in Times Square to find outwhere they would be headed for the NCAATournament. When the dust finally settled,the Jaspers were tabbed as a 12 seedand would face Florida in Raleigh, N.C.,in the First Round.

In the days leading up to the game,the Jaspers became a popular upset pickand proved their mettle as the team ranpast the Gators, who a week earlier hadplayed in the SEC Championship game,75-60. Flores tallied a game-high 26points, and Holmes tallied a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards as the supposedly undersized Jaspersdominated the taller Gators in the paint;holding a 36-26 advantage on the boards.The First Round win was the first forboth Manhattan and the MAAC sincethe Jaspers defeated Oklahoma in the1995 NCAA Tournament.

The Jaspers received some unexpectedsupport before the Florida game, as formerNew York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani ’65faxed the team a good luck messagethat head coach Bobby Gonzalez readbefore the game.

Manhattan then prepared to face ACCpower Wake Forest. The Demon Deaconstook a 13-point lead into halftime, but the resiliency of this Jasper team

Manhattan head men’s basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez rang the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, March 24at 9:30 a.m. Coach Gonzalez was joined by athletics director Bob Byrnes,assistant coach Steve Masiello, and the five starters from the Jaspers’first round NCAA win over Florida: seniors Luis Flores, Dave Holmes andJason Benton, junior Peter Mulligan, and sophomore Jason Wingate.

Coach Gonzalez also was named the National Association of BasketballCoaches (NABC) District 2 Coach of the Year. District 2 encompasses allthe Division I institutions in New York state.

He has led Manhattan to a 24-5 record, 16-2 in MAAC play. The 16 MAACwins is the most by a MAAC team since the conference expanded to an18 game conference slate and ties LaSalle for the most ever conferencewins. The Jaspers won the MAAC Regular Season and ConferenceTournament Championships each of the last two years.

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Lady Jaspers Volleyball Team Wins MAACTournament Two Years in a Row

The Lady Jaspers in three straightmatches defeated No. 3 St. Peter’s in November and earned the MAAC tournament title. This marks the secondyear in a row that the Lady Jaspers have taken home the MAAC tournamentchampionship. Senior tri-captain LukaVan Cauteren was named the MAACtournament MVP for the second straightyear. Van Cauteren was joined on theAll-Tournament Team by sophomoreMaggie Pfeifer.

Tournament MVP Van Cauteren recordedher 21st triple-double of the season with15 kills, 21 assists and 11 digs. Sheadded five service aces and a .258 hittingpercentage. Pfeifer added nine kills andtwo total blocks with a .250 hitting per-centage. Senior tri-captain Krista Thorsenchipped in with five kills, three service acesand 15 digs, along with a .267 hittingpercentage, and junior Ashley Davisrecorded 15 digs and two service aces.Freshman Meghan Plunkett added eightkills with a .333 hitting percentage.

Manhattan fell in the first round ofthe NCAA Tournament to the PepperdineWave in three straight games, with thescores of 15-30, 20-30, and 20-30.Senior tri-captain Luka Van Cauteren ledthe way for the Lady Jaspers with her23rd triple-double of the season; recording11 kills, 12 assists and 11 digs.

continued to prove itself. Manhattanwent on a 9-2 run to open the secondhalf to pull within four and were onlydown two with 43 seconds left beforefinally bowing out after an 84-80 setback.

While the Jaspers fell four points short oftheir goal of a Sweet Sixteen appearance,they certainly left their mark on theManhattan record book. The team completed a special season with a 25-6record, one short of the all-time best,but these undersized warriors with aniron forever will be remembered as oneof the best ever at Manhattan College.

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Jaspers Win 62nd Metropolitan Championships

The Men’s Indoor Track & Field teamwon the 62nd Metropolitan Championshipin February at the Armory. This is the32nd time Manhattan has won the Men’sMetropolitan Championship title. Themen won with 143 points; beating outRutgers University by 10.5 points. Thewomen placed third and tallied 108points behind Rutgers (163) andColumbia (133).

Six men qualified for the IC4AChampionships, which was held inMarch at the Boston Armory at BostonUniversity. Qualifiers for the runningevents were Tyler Raymond in the 800m(1:52.73) and the Mile (4:12.43), JoeVan Dyke in the 1000m (2:28.03), andMatt Reilly in the Mile (4:14.46). VanDyke, Reilly, Matt Conklin and TylerRaymond qualified for the 4x800mRelay; running the relay in 7:42.01. The field event qualifiers are MagnusAhlen, who placed first in the Long

Jump (7.50m) and qualified for the TripleJump (14.62m), Janek Augustynowiczin the Long Jump (7.16m) and theTriple Jump (14.70m), and AdeniyiOmisore who was crowned Triple JumpChampion (14.70m).

On the women’s side, six women qualified for the ECAC Championshipsthat were held in March at the ReggieLewis Center in Boston. Theresa Friersonqualified for the 500m (1:13.61) andearned first place, while Therese Forsbergtook first place in the Mile (4:59.52)and earned a qualifying time. MarissaOlivieri, Linn Modin, Lisa Naucler andRachel McGee qualified for women’s4x800m Relay; running the relay in atime of 9:22.96.

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Women’s Soccer

The Lady Jaspers had an upsetting season in 2003; earning a record of 5-13-0 overall and 5-4 in the MAAC and missing the chance toplay in the MAAC Championship Tournament by one conference win. The top scorers were freshman Jess Garcia and senior Lindsay Bernstein.

Garcia scored seven goals and earned one assist for 15 points. Bernstein earned seven points, scored three goals and created one assist.Jeanne Marie Gilbert was the team’s lone goalkeeper; starting in 13 of the 16 games and saving 117 shots for a save percentage of .854%.

Senior Vanessa DiPaolo was named to the First Team All-MAAC for the second year in a row. DiPaolo, who anchored the back linefor the Lady Jaspers, had one goal and two assists for four points. Senior Jeanne Marie Gilbert, senior Bernstein and graduate TinaBeatty were selected to the All-MAAC Second Team. Beatty played 17 out of 18 games in the back for Manhattan and started 15.

The Lady Jaspers also had two members make the MAAC All-Rookie Team — Garcia and Katie Kuntz were honored. Garcia had agreat first season; leading the team in scoring with seven goals and one assist for 15 points. Kuntz started 13 of the 16 games sheappeared in and was a standout on the back line.

Men’s Soccer

Manhattan ended its season with a 4-11-3 record (3-4-2 MAAC). Senior Antonio Treglia played in 14 games and led the Jaspers in scoringfour goals and earning four assists for a total of 10 points, while teammate Kevin Martin started in all 17 games, scored three goals andhad one assist for seven points. Senior Colin Leaver started in 15 out of 17 games for Manhattan; saving 125 shots for a .833 save percentage.

Four members of the Manhattan College men’s soccer team were awarded All-MAAC honors. The voting was conducted by the conference’s head coaches. Senior Robert Tedesco was named to the Second Team All-MAAC. This is the second award Tedesco hasreceived during his tenure at Manhattan as he had been named to the All-Rookie team his freshman season. Tedesco notched sixpoints this season, which included one goal and four assists.

Three members of the team were named to the 2003 New York Lottery Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team. Senior Eugene Reynolds,who started in all 16 games he played in, received his third All-Academic selection in four years. Senior Michael Fogliano, who start-ed 12 of the 17 games he played in, was named to the team for the third year in a row. Lastly, sophomore Joseph Pumo, who talliedthe third most points on the team, also received a selection to the All-Academic Team.

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country

The Manhattan men’s cross country team placed third, while the women’s team placed in a tie forfourth at the MAAC Cross Country Championships in Van Cortlandt Park. Sophomore Tyler Raymondpaced the men, while junior Therese Forsberg paced the women with a fourth-place finish.

At the NCAA Northeast Regional, held at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass., the men’s and women’scross country teams placed 21st and 22nd, respectively.

The men’s cross country team placed 16th at the IC4A Championships, held at Van Cortland Park.Due to injuries, the women did not score in the ECAC Championships. Tyler Raymond (74th - 26:52)and freshman Lisa Naucler (11th – PR 19:13) paced Manhattan.

Women’s Basketball

The women’s basketball team downed No. 7 Fairfield in an overtime victory, 65-66, in the first round ofthe 2004 MAAC Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Lady Jaspers then lost in the second round ofthe MAAC women’s basketball tournament when they fell to the 2004 MAAC Champions Marist, 60-49.

All-MAAC First Team selection Senior Rosalee Mason led the Lady Jaspers averaging 18.5 pointsand 11.6 rebounds per game. Manhattan went 11-18 overall and 6-12 in the MAAC Conference.

Women’s Swimming

In the 2003-04 season, the Lady Jaspers placed ninth in the MAAC Championships held in Baltimore; marking back-to-back seasonswith a ninth-place finish — the best finishes in school history. Manhattan showed much improvement at the MAAC Championships asthe Lady Jaspers broke four school records on the last day of competition.

In the 400-medley relay, Sarah Szotak, Rachele Testa, Courtney Arduini and Bethany Karbowski broke a school record with a timeof 4:38.73; placing seventh in the event. The Lady Jasper quartet of Sarah Szotak, Marisa Lowe, Bethany Karbowski and CourtneyArduini broke their own school record set in last year’s MAAC Championships, with a time of 1:48.10. The foursome of CourtneyArduini, Heather Kennedy, Bethany Karbowski and Sara Szotak shattered the school record in 400 freestyle relay with a time of3:59.93; placing ninth in the event. Sarah Szotak broke the school record in the 50 freestyle (26.45) and broke the record Szotak set earlier in the season against Fairfield.

The Lady Jaspers finished the 2003-04 season with a record of 10-5, which was the first time in school history they capturedconsecutive 10-win seasons.

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Jill Donovan Joins as Lady Jaspers Head Lacrosse CoachJill Donovan, the former head women’s

soccer and lacrosse coach at Colby-SawyerCollege, was hired as head women’slacrosse coach this past June. Shereplaces Missi Holland, who resignedafter five seasons at Manhattan.

In her last season at Colby-SawyerCollege, a Division III school in NewLondon, N.H., Donovan guided theChargers to a 9-7 overall record and an ECAC Tournament appearance. Theteam’s nine wins was a school record forthe program. For her outstanding efforts,Donovan was named CommonwealthConference Coach of the Year. She alsoled her squad to three consecutive conference tournament berths in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Since herarrival in 1998, she had coached 12All-Conference honorees and had

mentored some of the most prolific scorers in the program’s history.

Donovan’s coaching experience alsoincludes a stint at Division II AmericanInternational College in Springfield,Mass., where she took over the headcoaching duties for a second-year varsityprogram. A 1993 graduate of WittenbergUniversity in Springfield, Ohio, Donovanwas a four-year standout for the Tigers.In her senior season, she was honoredas a Brine Lacrosse All-Regional TeamHonorable Mention selection. Donovanalso went on to receive her Master ofEducation in Physical Education degreefrom Springfield College in 1998.

She inherits a Lady Jasper program thatposted an overall record of 4-10 includinga 2-4 mark in the MAAC in 2003.

Eugene Reynolds, a senior midfielder on the men’s soccerteam, was named to the Academic All-America Third Team.Reynolds was the only student athlete named to any of theMen’s Soccer All-America teams that posted a perfect 4.00grade point average.

A communications/English double major and a RhodesScholar candidate, Reynolds played in and started in 16 ofthe Jaspers’ 18 games and tallied one assist on the season.He was the only member from a MAAC men’s soccer schoolto be honored as an Academic All-American. Reynolds alsowas named to the New York Lottery MAAC All-Academic team.

Senior Jeanne Marie Gilbert was named the 2003 New YorkLottery Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Sheholds a 3.91 grade point average in physical education. The New York Lottery will be donating a desktop computer toGilbert’s former elementary school in her name. She also wasselected to the All-MAAC Second Team. Gilbert recorded 117saves and had four shutouts during her senior season. Herteam’s record was 5-13-0 overall and 5-4 in the MAAC.

Nineteen Manhattan College studentathletes have earned perfect grade pointaverages of 4.0 on a 4.0 scale for the2003 fall semester. Scoring above a 3.4 grade point average, these studentathletes are included in a total of 93students who made the Dean’s Honor

List for the semester. More than half of the student athletes at the Collegeearned both semester and cumulativeindexes of 3.00 or higher.

The men’s tennis, women’s swimmingand women’s track & field teams rounded

out the top three in the list with thehighest group averages for the semester.The highest team cumulative index averages also went to the same threeteams. Manhattan College has 19 varsitysports teams that compete on theDivision I (NCAA) level.

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One of our goals this year has been toincrease communication among alumnioutside of our traditional New York City,Westchester and Northern-N.J. base. Wehave been successful in several areas.

In Florida, with an alumni populationof more than 1,100, there are threeactive clubs: the Treasure Coast Club(Stuart) on the East Coast and the GulfCoast (club leader Neil O’Leary ’60) andSouthwest Florida (club leader Jim Connors’57) Clubs on the West Coast in Sarasotaand Naples, respectively. The TreasureCoast Club meets monthly for luncheonsin the Holiday Inn in downtown Stuart.The Gulf Coast Club holds receptions inthe spring and fall of each year. TheSouthwest Florida Club has its annualreception and luncheon in March andmarches in the St. Patrick’s Day paradein Naples. We recently surveyed all Floridaalumni, and there is interest in startinga club in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale andJacksonville areas. We also will be addinga golf day and reception in Venice inNovember 2004.

During our successful 2003-2004basketball season, pre-game receptionswere held in Syracuse and Albany andagain in Albany for the MAAC tournament,where more than 300 alumni attendedthe reception for the semifinal and morethan 100 for the final game.

Our Houston Club (club leader WheelerCrawford ’60) holds dinner receptions inthe spring and fall of each year while theAtlanta Club (club leader Bob Fink ’57),Washington, D.C. Club (club leader LizNesbitt ’81), Boston Club (club leaderDoug Emond ’84) and Hartford Club (clubleader Bob Kiely ’51) hold annual events.

I bring these club activities to yourattention for two reasons: there istremendous interest among alumnieverywhere to reconnect to the College,and many alumni see great value, both personally and professionally, incommunicating with fellow alumni. For example, our New York City Clubnow has more than 300 active members,many of whom attend its spring andfall networking receptions. We want to activate alumni clubs in other areas — Philadelphia, Chicago, Northern andSouthern California, and Dallas — where we have many alumni. If you are

interested in helping to organize a clubin these or any other areas, pleasecontact me at Sweeneyp@pbworld.com.

I look forward to hearing from you.

REACHING OUT

Dr. Peter Sweeney (’64E/’79B), President

Making Investments, Building NetworksMore than 125 Jaspers and guests

attended the spring networking reception,sponsored by the New York City AlumniClub, at the Museum of Television &Radio in March. These popular network-ing events, held every six months, arenow in their third year and continue toattract a diverse a group of alumni fromthe 1960s to recent graduates.

The program included a brief talkabout the value and techniques of good networking with fellow Jaspers byKevin Dolan ’68, senior vice presidentof Right Management Consultants, amajor executive consulting firm.

Peter Kinder, chairman, CEO andfounder of KLD Research and AnalyticsInc., then addressed the topic of“Socially Responsible Investing (SRI).”His thought-provoking comments compared the dramatic changes nowoccurring in corporate governance withthe breaking up of the major industrialmonopolies at the turn of the 20th century. Mr. Kinder reviewed the filtersused by his company (e.g. tobacco,alcohol, firearms industries) to identifysocially responsible firms and also commented on the more subjectivepractices of firms (environmental,employee relations, etc.) used to identify those to be included in KLD’sinvestment portfolio. He noted that theSRI market is estimated to have morethan $2 trillion in capitalization andincludes about 50 percent of the firmsin the S&P 500.

“Mr. Kinder presented an alternativeinvestment philosophy that is very relevant in these days of corporate scandal,” said Joe Dillon ’62, director of alumni relations. “It was an interestingand informative presentation.”

After the lecture, alumni took advantageof the networking opportunities offeredat each event. The fall New York CityClub reception is being planned forearly October.

Speaker Peter Kinder, John Paluszek ’55, trusteeemeritus, and Joe Dillon ’62, director of alumnirelations, at the New York City Club reception.

Manhattan College alumni will be able to obtain a personalized e-mail address in the form of firstname.lastname@alum.manhattan.edu. This address will be used for forwarding purposes. You will be able to have inbound e-mails go to this address and be forwarded to your personal account. Further informationsoon will be made available. For questions orcomments, please e-mail Stephen DeSalvo atstephen.desalvo@manhattan.edu.

You’ve Got Mail

Bon VoyageOpen HouseBrings Potential Jaspers

Through Manhattan’s Doors

Manhattan College’s annual fall open house, held thispast October, welcomed more than 3,500 seniors andtheir families through the doors of Draddy Gymnasium.Prospective students were given the opportunity to experience Manhattan College and all that it has to offer.

To begin the program, a brunch was held on campusfor alumni and their college-bound children, which drewsome 300 attendees. The alumni shared their Manhattanstories and experiences with future Jasper hopefuls. Joe Dillon, director of alumni relations, said, “The eventwas successful because alumni are proud of what theirManhattan College education has done for their lives, andthey want their children to have the same benefits.” Healso noted that the support of alumni volunteers is whathelps to make open house and Manhattan College great.

According to Kevin Cavanaugh, associate director ofadmissions, open house is important in the admissionsprocess because it allows prospective students to encounterall areas of Manhattan College from student life to athletics.Representatives from more than 40 academic departmentsand the offices of admissions, housing and financial aidwere on hand to answer questions.

A group of Jaspers joined some University of Texas alumni for a cruise down the Rhine River. The trip began in the historic cityof Bonn, which was one of the earliest Roman forts on the Rhine.Each day provided a land tour, which included Koblenz, Mainz,Worms, Speyer, Heidelberg and Strasbourg, France. During thetour of Strasbourg, the group visited the European Parliament.The cruise provided alumni with an opportunity to see the manycastles along the river. Several lectures were provided, includingone about Beethoven, who lived in Bonn.

The Jaspers will travel to Sorrento, Italy on May 26, 2004 andProvence, France on September 28, 2004. For additional infor-mation, call Bob Fink ’57 at (770) 431-7070 or e-mail him atrmfink@mindspring.com.

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The Jaspers gather for a photo in front of the medieval castle in Heidelberg.

Alumni Web Site Gets a Makeover

The alumni relations staff has been hard at work on its new Web page, www.manhattan.edu/alumni_friends, whichwas launched this January. “It is now user-friendly, easy tonavigate and a great source of information,” said Joe Dillon,director of alumni relations. Simply click on a link or a pictureand learn about upcoming alumni events (on and off campus),how to make a gift to your alma mater, or find old friends andclassmates. Through the new Alumni News and Highlightslink, you can access contact information for all regional clubleaders or plan to attend a Jaspers sporting event in yourarea. Click on News and Publications to catch up on the latest press releases about the College, read about campusactivities, or browse current and past issues of the Manhattan.Alumni Relations welcomes your input, so please feel free todirect all inquiries and comments to Stephen DeSalvo at(718) 862-7454 or stephen.desalvo@manhattan.edu.

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’50 Author James Brady was honored with theAmerican Library Association’s W.Y. Boyd Literary NovelAward for his book Warning of War: A Novel of the NorthChina Marines (St. Martin’s Press, 2002)…. This pastAugust, George Brew celebrated his 75th birthday withhis family on a five-day Caribbean cruise. Twenty-fourfamily members, including the youngest, 8 1/2-month-oldgreat-grandson Jake, were on board…. Thomas Gleasonwas chosen to be the Grand Marshal of the 2004 NewYork St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17.

’51 John T. Sullivan completed the New York CityMarathon on November 2 at the age of 73.

’52 Former evening faculty instructor Martin Codyintroduced a new course, Foundations of Marketing, atthe USDA Graduate School in Washington, D.C. He alsotaught a course in global marketing, which incorporatedhis 12 years of overseas consulting work in the Mideastand Latin markets. Martin was guest lecturer on productmanagement at the University of Seville in April….Bronx Supreme Court Justice Jerry L. Crispino was honored at a retirement celebration this past Octoberafter 30 years of public service…. Gerard B. McCabeof Baltimore is a library consultant for user-friendlylibraries and co-editor of Planning the Modern PublicLibrary Building, published in 2003.

’53 Colonel William Lenihan was elected to hisfourth term as general counsel of the U.S. Marine CorpsReserve. He has retired as an adjunct professor at PaceUniversity after 44 years of service but will continue topractice law in New York City.

’56 Jack Carey retired this year after 45 years asa teacher and coach at Manhattan.

’57 John Murphy, a republican of Orangeburg,N.Y., has served as Rockland County legislator since1971. He is retired now but was an engineer with theNew York Telephone Company.

’60 Among the five alumni inducted into the St. Augustine High School Hall of Fame this pastOctober was J. Ronald Morgan, managing director ofGoldman Sachs and CEO of Pershing, Ltd., the largestsecurities clearinghouse in the world.

’62 When Pfizer biophysicist James McKie retiredin 1996 after a 27-year career, he turned his interestand talents to his first love, sculpting. According to anarticle in the New London, Conn., newspaper The Day, hiswork has been exhibited at the Lyme Academy College ofFine Arts, where he took classes after retirement, at theNational Sculpture Society’s Atrium Gallery in Manhattan,and the Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina….

Father Michael Salvagna, C.P., was named executiveproducer of The Sunday Mass, a regular Sunday stapleon WNYW, Channel 5, and WLNY, Channel 55, as well asvarious cable channels.

’63 Michael Hough is an authority on aspects oftradeshow production. He co-produces the Exhibitionand Convention Executives Forum held each May inWashington, D.C., and is one of the founding membersof the Society of Independent Trade Show Organizers.Michael and wife Judy live in Avon, Conn.…. In January,Bart Walsh made a bid for a School Board District 4seat in Vero Beach, Fla. He is former chief administratorin the Westchester (N.Y.) District Attorney’s office.

’64 The Long Island paper Newsday profiledArthur Griffin this past September in his role as unitcoordinator of the Queens Homeless Outreach Team ofCatholic Charities of Queens and Brooklyn. Arthur receiveda master’s degree in psychological counseling fromManhattan and has worked for Catholic Charities for 25years…. In December 2003, Pace University presentedWilliam J. Murdock, librarian, with the President’s Award forExcellence, the highest honor a staff member can receive.

’65 Joseph Napolitano, M.D., F.C.A.P., was appointedWestern New York State’s division commissioner for the College of American Pathologists’ commission on laboratory accreditation program. He will oversee continuing education for pathologists to ensure qualitycontrol, documentation and administration. Josephreceived his medical degree from the University ofBologna, Italy…. Frederic V. Salerno, former vicechairman and CFO of Verizon, has joined Gabelli GroupCapital Partners as a senior advisor. Fred was a leadnegotiator for three historic mergers, including those ofBell Atlantic with NYNEX and with GTE. As an activeparticipant in educational issues, he was appointed byformer Governor Mario Cuomo in 1990 as chairman ofthe board of trustees of the State University of New York,a position he held until 1996.

’66 The International Academy of Trial Lawyersrecently inducted Francis X. Dee as a fellow. As a seniorpartner in the law firm of Carpenter, Bennett & Morrissey,he represents employers in labor and employment matters…. Anthony J. Giuriceo, a partner with theSomerville, N.J., law firm Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus,was elected co-vice chairman of the Construction andPublic Contract Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association…. A November press release fromInsurance/Vianet announced the appointment of RobertD. Hunter to its board of directors. He was cited for his35 years of financial services experience in the U.S. andglobally and for his leadership and expertise in buildingand restructuring large businesses. Robert was formerlychief executive officer of Barclays Private Clients ofBarclays Bank, London.

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AthleticHall of Fame

On March 27, the 25th Annual AthleticHall of Fame Induction Ceremonieshonored eight outstanding alumni hailingfrom Jasper baseball, cross country,softball, basketball and track.Congratulations to this year’s inductees.

Rev. John Blanco ’53 Dick Wilbur ’58

Bob Byrnes ’68 Pat Petersen ’82

Bruce Phillip ’89 Donna Seybold ’90

Stacy Cowen ’93 Keith Bullock ’93

’67 George Eastment was promoted to presidentof Long & Foster Financial Services and will continue toserve as executive vice president of Long & Foster RealEstate, the largest privately owned residential real estatebrokerage in the U.S…. Robert McGurrin was a candidatefor mayor of Waltham, Mass., in September. He has workedin various roles at Raytheon for 35 years, including vicepresident of engineering for its C3I Business and IntegratedSystems Division…. The American Society of MechanicalEngineers (ASME) has named John M. Tuohy as a fellow.John is vice president of Shaw Environmental &Infrastructure of Stoughton, Mass.

’68 Howard Lane, a candidate for Queens District4 Civil Court, is a law clerk and principal court attorneyin Queens County Supreme Court…. As a fitting tokenof Daniel O’Shea’s service at Pfizer, Inc., the companyhas established a chemical engineering scholarship inhis name at Manhattan College. Special considerationwill be given to a student in financial need and tominorities and women. Daniel, who retired as vice president for operations and public affairs at Pfizer’sGlobal Research and Development headquarters, wasfeted at a gala dinner in Mystic, Conn.

’69 A February article in The Boston Globe chronicledJoseph Tucci’s circuitous but certain route from ManhattanCollege to Wall Street to computer programming at RCA,to Sperry to Unisys, where he became president of U.S.operations. In 1991, he took a job as executive vicepresident at Wang Labs; transforming the company’sdeclining fortunes and turning it into one of the world’slargest computer services organizations. Joseph joinedEMC in 2000 when the company was flourishing, but thedownturn of the tech sector brought a new challenge.Using the lessons learned at Wang, Joseph, now presidentand chief executive, helped establish EMC as a leadingforce in the storage software business. Asked, “What doyou do after growth?” He replied, “You do more growth.You pick up the pace.”… The Williams Township schoolboard added four new members in November, one ofwhom was write-in candidate Charles Zafonte, a formerteacher who has worked for the Environmental ProtectionAgency for 32 years.

’70 Connecticut Governor John Rowland appointedTom Reynolds to be chairman of the State Board ofAccountancy last year; having served on his SmallBusiness Advisory Council since its founding. Tom alsowas presented with a Public Service Award in recognitionof his service to state boards and commissions….Another Connecticut resident, attorney John Lillis, was a candidate for re-election to the New Milford TownCouncil, on which he has served since 1987.

’71 Christopher Boutross is first vice president,investments, at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, in NewYork City…. Jeannine and Vincent Glazewski ofBronxville, N.Y., celebrated 30 years of marriage thispast August — a romance that bloomed while Vinnywas a student at Manhattan and Jeannine at theCollege of Mount Saint Vincent…. Velocys, an advancedtechnology company in Ohio, has appointed Tom Hickeyas chief operating officer.

’73 Mary Kunzler, a teacher at Mother CabriniHigh School for 32 years, was profiled in an article inthe Manhattan Times. In the 20 years she has beenteaching seniors, she says, “My goal is to make themfeel confident and prepare them for college.”…Pennsylvania lawyer James Swetz has been named tothe National Board of Trial Advocacy. James expressedpride in the work of the criminal defense attorney — to guard against the power of the state; making sure it does not overwhelm the rights of the accused.

’74 Newtown Savings Bank has promoted John F.Trentacosta of Orange, Conn., to president and treasurer.

’75 The Iowa Council for Social Studies selected B. J. Herrick as Social Studies Teacher of the Year inOctober. She is an instructor in the department of teaching at University of Northern Iowa’s Price LaboratorySchool…. Patrick J. McGrath Sr. is a RensselaerCounty (N.Y.) Court Judge with more than 18 years ofexperience on the bench…. Colleagues paid tribute toBob Jeffrey of J. Walter Thompson this past Septemberafter his promotion from JWT’s North American presidentto its Worldwide CEO. Peter Schweitzer, who handpickedBob as his successor, credits him with being a dynamicleader, whose “dynamism manifested itself in therecruitment of top talent, a stellar creative product,enhanced strategic planning capabilities and best-in-classdelivery of integrated marketing systems.”… The art ofLloyd Toone was featured during the Penn Center HeritageDays celebration in South Carolina. His work, accordingto the Beaufort Gazette, “represents one of the strongestsymbolic black image styles in contemporary art.”…AECOM Technology recently named Fred W. Werner,P.E., as president of the New York-based DMJM + Harris.Fred has more than 26 years experience in architectureand engineering and is well known for his expertise inboth corporate operations and project management.

’76 A recent press release announced expandedroles for several of New York Life’s senior managers,including Michael G. Gallo, senior vice president. Michael,who lives in Darien, Conn., will be responsible for theLife & Annuity profit centers and in charge of all productdevelopment and manufacturing…. James Landy ischief executive officer of Hudson Valley Bank in Yonkers,N.Y.…. JPMorgan Chase promoted Patrick McGrath ofRidgefield, Conn., to the position of market manager forits middle-market banking business in Westchester….A team of Wyeth research chemists was honored by theAmerican Chemical Society for the development ofPrevnar, a vaccine to help protect infants and childrenagainst invasive pneumococcal disease. Among themwas Kent D. Murphy, manager of technical services atWyeth in Sanford, N.C.

’77 Dr. Dennis O’Connell was appointed to theShelton-Lacewell Endowed Chair of Physical Therapy atHardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas…. Jo AnneCifu and James Valentino are planning to be married oncampus on July 10. Classmate Fr. Joseph Franco willperform the marriage ceremony.

’78 The New Jersey firm of Northport PartnershipManagement has named Daniel Cahillane as chiefadministrative officer…. Louis Errichiello, associate

and structural engineering director for O’Dea LynchAbbattista Consulting Engineers in Hawthorne, N.Y., isan active member of the National and New York StateSociety of Professional Engineers. He serves as itsrepresentative to The Infrastructure Security Partnership….Matthew T. Farrell was elected to Lydall Inc.’s board ofdirectors this past August. He has a broad and diversifiedbackground in the financial sector, beginning with KPMGPeat Marwick and most recently with his current role as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Alpharma, Inc.

’79 Howard Chwatt, who received a Master ofScience degree from Manhattan, is manager of theBriarcliff Manor office of Houlihan/Lawrence real estate.

’80 David Sinnott’s franchise furniture repairbusiness has kept him “booked every day,” according to an article in the Brookfield (Conn.) Journal. He wastrained at Furniture Medic’s world headquarters inTennessee and says, “this particular endeavor appealsto the entrepreneurial and to the tech side of me.”David and wife Jane, whom he met while they were bothstudents at Manhattan, have three children.

’81 A book by Claire A. Culleton will be publishedin July 2004 by Palgrave Macmillan Books. Joyce and theG-Men: J. Edgar Hoover’s Manipulation of Modernism isan investigation into Hoover’s paranoiac preoccupationwith literary modernism, exemplified by James Joyce. Itdescribes how Hoover, for more than 50 years, manipulatedthe relationship between state power and modern literatureduring his tenure in the Bureau… Steve Esposito was inIraq, serving with the U.S. Army outside of Baghdad….Morgan Howard Worldwide, an executive search firm,has appointed Marc D. Lewis president of NorthAmerican operations in its Stamford office.

’82 After a long career as teacher and administratorin New York area Catholic schools, Philip Gorrasi has beenappointed superintendent of Catholic elementary schoolsin Westchester and Putnam. Philip earned a master’sdegree from St. Joseph’s Seminary and a professionaldiploma in school administration from Iona College….Mike Sweeton is Warwick, N.Y., town supervisor.

’83 Kevin Lavin, senior managing director of FTIConsulting, was appointed as chief restructuring officerfor Tricom, S.A. He will focus on the company’s operationaland financial restructuring…. Jim Malone received anM.S. in School Administration and Supervision from IonaCollege…. As assistant director of facilities engineeringat MTA Metro-North Railroad, Mari Miceli is responsiblefor design and construction projects on Metro-Northtrain stations.

’84 Last year, Julia Levensaler was appointedassistant principal at Miller School in Waldoboro, Maine;having taught special education there for 12 years.

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A Jasper Takes Front and Center at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Alumnus Tapped for State Honor

Marching in New York City’s St. Patrick’sDay parade has become a family traditionfor Thomas Gleason ’50. His father wasthe grand marshal of the parade in 1984,and this year, Mr. Gleason did the honorson March 17.

The family legacy is a first in paradehistory. Wearing the sash his father oncewore, Mr. Gleason was installed at theannual grand marshal installation ceremonyat the Roosevelt Hotel in February.

He was born in New York City and grewup on the Lower West Side. A decoratedWorld War II veteran, Mr. Gleason served inthe U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific withthe 23rd Marines, 4th Marine division.After the war, he attended ManhattanCollege and graduated in 1950 with adegree in business administration. Hethen went on to St. John’s Law Schooland graduated in 1955.

Mr. Gleason is a senior and foundingpartner at the law firm Gleason &Matthews, P.C. and a founding member ofthe Knights of St. Patrick in New York City.

The Commission on IndependentColleges and Universities (CICU) recentlyinducted 14 individuals into its 2004Alumni Hall of Distinction. This year’s event honored individuals whobenefited from the State TuitionAssistance Program (TAP) and/or theHigher Education Opportunity Program(HEOP) during their undergraduatecareers and have made remarkable contributions to the state.

Manhattan College alumnus HectorGonzalez ’85 was among the 2004 honorees. A partner with Mayer, Brown,Rowe and Maw and chair of the NewYork City Civilian Complaint Board, heand his family emigrated from Havanato the United States in 1969. Aftergraduating from the College, where he wasthe recipient of a TAP award, Mr. Gonzalezwent on to earn a Juris Doctorate from

the University of Pennsylvania School ofLaw and later joined the firm of Roger &Wells. He has served as assistant U.S.district attorney in the Southern Districtof New York and was deputy chief, thenchief, of the Narcotics Unit from 1997 to1999. He later was awarded a master’sfrom John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Mr. Gonzalez is twice the recipient ofthe Department of Justice’s Director’sAward for Superior Performance as assistant U.S. attorney. He was a FulbrightScholar in Guatemala and a member ofthe Association of the Bar of the City ofNew York, the Federal Bar Council andthe Hispanic National Bar Association. A member of the board of the New YorkState Judicial Screening Committee, thePuerto Rican Legal Defense and EducationFund and the New York Lawyers for thePublic Interest, Mr. Gonzalez, a mayoral

designee, has been a member of theNew York City Civilian Complaint ReviewBoard since 2000.

During the past four years, CICU has inducted some 70 business andgovernment leaders, including Manhattanalumnus Rudolph Giuliani ’65, formermayor of the City of New York. A displayof photographs and biographical profiles ofthis year’s honorees was exhibited in theLegislative Office Building in Albany, N.Y.

CICU represents the chief executives ofNew York’s 100-plus independent collegeand universities on issues of public policy.Members compose the largest privatesector of higher education in the worldand confer the most bachelor’s, master’s,doctoral and first-professional degreesearned in New York State.

A College Affair: The Manhattan College Bagpipers braved the snow flurriesand joined Grand Marshal Thomas Gleason ’50 in the march up Fifth Avenue.

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’85 Peter Weber was a candidate for city treasurerof Lake Elsinore, Calif., last year. He works as operationsmanager of Ready Pac manufacturing company….Hodgson Russ L.L.P. announced in January thatClarence J. Erickson had been named partner in thefirm. His practice is in the area of customs and tradelaw, including the representation of domestic and multinational corporations before government agencies.

’86 John Carey is a physical therapist for BergenCounty (N.J.) Special Services. He offers congratulationsto his dad, Jack Carey ’56, for “a well-deserved retirementafter 45 years as teacher and coach at Manhattan….Yorktown Heights resident Joseph Woska works as asenior scientist for the Department of Immunology atBoehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals. He and wifeVincenza have two children, Joey and Gabrielle.

’87 Steven Rigolosi has joined W.H. Freeman andWorth, the New York-based publisher of scientific books,as director of research and development. For 15 yearshe has been one of the industry’s most respected andsuccessful editors.

’90 Civil engineer Paul Pittari, a longtime employeeof the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, wasnamed physical plant manager of the Staten Islandbridges…. Denise Tarka, president and founder ofAssociation Growth of Cleveland, Ohio, was guest lecturerat a New Jersey Association of Women Business Ownersmeeting in September. Her topic was Using BehavioralTechniques To Hire the RIGHT Employee.

’91 Independent real estate appraiser BarbaraGillespie is founder and president of Q4U, a nonprofitorganization that promotes and helps fund sports andleisure activities in the parks of northeast Queens, N.Y….Banc of America Securities has hired Tim Long as amanaging director and senior equity research analyst.The position is based in New York and will be responsiblefor the wireless and wireline equipment and data networking sectors. Tim previously worked as a systemsengineer at Bell Communications Research and atRaytheon…. Edward Tallon was named principal ofDavison Avenue Elementary School in Malverne, N.Y.

’92 Colleen Tracy was elected a partner of thelaw firm of Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, whereshe specializes in patent litigation in the chemistry,pharmaceutical and biotechnological arts…. Basketballstar Russ Williams was inducted into the Hall of Fameof Brooklyn’s Monsignor McClancy High School.

’93 James Dolan has received his Leadership inEnergy & Environmental Design certification from theU.S. Green Buildings Council…. Bob Stei, a part-timepersonality for WBAB in Long Island, received a phone callin January from a BBC Radio producer in Cambridgeshire,England, who wanted to do a live interview on the topicof the frigid New York weather. Bob says that being “atotal England junkie, I was really excited to take this call.”

’94 An article in New York’s Real Estate Weeklyannounced the appointment of Jack Terranova as directorof operations for Colliers ABR, Inc.

’95 After receiving a Master of Science in Educationfrom Hofstra University, Lynda Doherty was employedas a vocational rehabilitation counselor for more thansix years and has earned the distinguished nationwidecredential of Certified Rehabilitation Counselor…. MichaelTracy works in the information technology division ofLehman Brothers Inc., where he manages an IT engineeringgroup. He was promoted to vice president in December.

’96 Professor of chemistry John Wasacz sendsnews of daughter Mary Wasacz Reynolds, who completedthe Honolulu Marathon in 4:37 minutes. She is in Hawaii with her husband, Captain Patrick Reynolds,USMC, class of ’97. He is stationed with the CentralIdentification Laboratory, which recovers the remains of servicemen from WWII, Korea and Vietnam. He is featured in a new book, Where They Lay, by Earl Swift,who accompanied Patrick’s group on a mission to Laos.Mary and Patrick have two boys, Matthew and James.

’98 Fiona Buckley is engaged to be married inAugust in a ceremony to be held in Ireland…. TheArchdiocesan Department of Education named MichaelRamos associate superintendent for professionalrecruitment. Michael was formerly principal of SacredHeart Elementary School in Manhattan.

’99 Deena Marie Athas earned a doctorate in medicine from St. George’s University School of Medicine.

’00 The Ed Greaves Education Program, a programof the Maine Sea Coast Mission based in Bar Harbor,named Thomas Absalom as a new staff member….Sister Judith Musco is principal of the Sacred HeartPrivate School in Bronx, N.Y…. PR News Magazine’s2003 Platinum Award went to Lisa Farynyk, who wasnamed Account Executive of the Year. Lisa works forCoyne Public Relations of Parsippany, N.J. and is directlyresponsible for overseeing PR efforts for brands such asCampbell Soup and Nabisco and has been instrumentalin adding such accounts as Estee Lauder’s Origins,L’Oreal’s Matrix and Calgon.

’01 Anthony Wasacz is a Lasallian volunteerteaching at DeMarillac Middle School in San Francisco.

’02 Currently enrolled in a master’s program inreading at Teachers College, Jessica Folden is working asa leave replacement teacher at Pelham Middle School….Bronx teacher Kamele Johnson was crowned “Miss JamaicaUSA 2003.”… Kerry Anne Lee is a promising accountexecutive in advertising at The Journal News, a divisionof the Gannett Corporation. She will begin a master’sprogram in advertising at The New School this fall.

Births1985 John & Karen Kutka Hessel (’86)

daughter, Anne Elizabeth, 11/21/01

1985 Anthony DiSpirito &Andrea Chiaffitelli (’86)son, Joseph Peter, 8/27/03

1987 Michael & Marianne Mallon Connollydaughter, Caroline, 1/21/03

1988 Simon & TeresaCunningham Fennertwin sons, Oliver & Benjamin, 10/15/03

1991 Alfred & Patsy Carty Dortdaughter, Anna Elizabeth

1991 John & Maria Figliozzi Kouloumbusson, Nicholas Dionius, 9/15/03

1992 Regina & Tom Breslinson, Thomas Sean, 11/16/03

Charles & Colleen Latimer Caccavoson, Justin Charles, 10/16/02

Eileen & Brian Clunedaughter, Emily Kaitlyn, 12/3/03

Sarahann & Robert Huvaneson, Thomas Martin, 7/29/03

1994 Kevin & Dyan Galvin Moclairson, Ryan Christopher, 9/6/03

1998 Brendan & Tara McPartland Bridgesdaughter, Grace Kathleen, 10/29/03

1975 Laurie Marsh & Jim Lauria, 9/20/03

1981 Maureen Langan & Peter J. McDermott, 9/28/03

1984 Dr. Maria Lavaia & Gordon Marzano Jr., 5/24/03

1991 Dr. Barbara Fehling & Dean Verga, 10/19/03

1997 Romina Sarreal & William Ford, 8/17/02

1999 Maria Chornick & Capt. Joseph McKenna, 11/29/03

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Tired of Giving Dad a Tie?

My Dad, like many dads I am sure, ishard to buy for. He has plenty of clothes,books and knickknacks. In 2002, hatingthe idea of buying him just another “thing”and having had a short foray into theworld of college fund-raising, I got theidea to ask my six siblings if they wouldbe interested in contributing to a smallscholarship fund in my father’s name, in honor of his 75th birthday. That ishow the C. Warren Nerz ’54 ScholarshipFund was born. The fund is to be awardedannually to an engineering student with financial need. The fund couldease the pressure of buying expensiveengineering books or some other similaracademic expense.

My father graduated with a degree incivil engineering from Manhattan Collegein 1954 after serving in the Navy on theG.I. Bill. Possibly more important thanreceiving his degree was meeting my

mother, Lorraine Harris Nerz, who workedin the College’s bookkeeping offices. Mymother and father’s union produced sixManhattan alumni, four in the engineeringschool, one in business and one, myself, inliberal arts. My sister Mary ’80 attendedthe College of Mount Saint Vincent but,as an organic chemistry major, took manyof her courses at Manhattan — so in asense, all seven of us attended Manhattan.My oldest brother, Warren ’77, receiveda master’s in engineering immediatelyafter receiving his bachelor’s. My sisterBarbara ’85 married an alum, Paul Gregg’84 — increasing our clout even more!So with this legacy in mind, it seemedfitting to pay homage to my father andmother’s example and generosity in giving us the gift of a Manhattan College education by giving a little of our successback to Manhattan in the form of the C. Warren Nerz ’54 Scholarship Fund.

Maggie Nerz ’91

The Lisa MarieMuccilo ’92 Fund

Lisa Marie Muccilo’s six-year strugglewith breast cancer came to an end on8/18/03. She will be remembered by all who knew her as an impassionedyoung woman committed to fostering anawareness of breast cancer outreach andeducation. Some of her achievementsinclude facilitating the formation of theYoung Survival Coalition (YSC), creatingthe YSC’s Breast Health 101 Program,and representing the YSC on advisorypanels for Roche Pharmaceuticals. Lisabrought breast cancer awareness to theCollege community by implementing theMAAC Fights Back Program.

Classmates of Lisa Marie have formed a committee whose goal is to raise fundsfor the establishment of the Lisa MarieMuccilo ’92 Fund, a lasting memorial toLisa Marie in the O’Malley Library atManhattan College. For more information,call Mary Ellen Malone at (718) 862-7976.

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While recuperating from emergencybypass surgery in the fall of 2001, John Michelotti ’73 had a vision. Facinghis own mortality, he thought about thevictims of 9/11 and how they should be honored. What he developed was ameans of remembering them, and whatresulted were two flags: the Flag ofHeroes and Flag of Honor.

The Flag of Honor contains the names ofall the victims of 9/11. The Flag of Heroeshas the names of all the emergency personnel who gave their lives so thatothers might live.

Mr. Michelotti devoted countless hoursand thousands of his own dollars todevelop, manufacture and distribute theflags. He has donated a Flag of Heroesto every firehouse, police station andEMS division in New York City. A flagadorns the offices of Governor Pataki,Senators Schumer and Clinton, and the Lower Manhattan Development

Corporation’s offices. Former MayorGiuliani and Mayor Bloomberg also have the flags.

In the letter that accompanies theflags, Mr. Michelotti writes: “My goal isto have them hang in every building inAmerica so that those who died will

always be remembered. This would be a national tribute, a people’s tribute, tothe victims.” Mr. Michelotti continues to work toward his goal and hopes to eventually raise money to benefit the survivors.

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

1932 Brother Cyprian James Walton, F.S.C., 12/5/03

1933 William F. Baker, 12/1/03Charles J. Passonno, 1/21/04

1936 Thomas Broderick, MD, 11/27/03Dr. J. Joseph McCoy, 12/02

1937 James A. Dowd Sr., 8/29/03

1938 John A. Clinton, 10/5/03Francis William DiRocco,

11/20/03James V. Regan, 2/13/04Fred J. “Fritz” Vowinkel,

1/31/04

1939 Charles Power McAuley, 11/27/03John P. ReganFather William Bertrand Ryan, OP, 1/10/04

1941 Willliam Maxwell Mathias, 9/9/03Rev. Patrick J. Rice, 10/21/03

1943 Herbert H. Hoyle, 12/18/03Edward M. Mulligan, 8/3/03

1944 Sister Marie Padraic McGrath, 11/26/03

William J. LiVolsi, 1/1/01

1947 Sister Rose Catherine Fenton, 12/9/03

1948 James T. Griffin, 8/24/03

1949 Francis R. Burde, 9/26/03John Peter Grady, 10/23/02Timothy L. Hartnett, 12/30/03Robert J. Tedaldi, 11/4/03Ben Wiesen, 6/03

1950 James J. McCarthy, 10/9/03Dean C. Noll, 8/3/03

1951 Francis J. King, 1/02

1952 John E. Waters, 10/6/03

1953 Eugene J. Bower, 8/26/03Willett Clark, 11/1/03Brother Aloysius Rielly, 11/18/03

1954 John Joseph McVicar, 10/8/03Dante B. Tedaldi, 1/7/04

1955 Joseph Martin Barry, 12/1/03Timothy V. Hartnett, 11/4/03Thomas H. Lindgren, 1/9/04

1956 Charles E. Gordon, 11/28/03

1957 John Francis Mullen, 9/19/03James Thurston Stein, 8/30/03

1959 Joseph F. Molinari, 12/18/03

1960 Ronald G. Short, 8/11/03

1961 George R. Coberg, 12/24/03Dr. Howard A. McManus Jr.

9/28/03

1963 Ernest F. Schrimpe, 12/4/03

1964 Edward James Mahoney, 11/4/03Richard McCloskey, 1/26/04

1967 Michael J. Nadalin, 11/27/02Joseph M. Tobin, 1/23/04

1968 Martin G. Miles, 12/2/02John E. Pearson, 9/27/03

1973 Dennis Jez, 10/25/03

1979 Margaret Hicks, 12/10/03

1985 Paul G. McGrath, 11/8/03

1992 Lisa Marie Muccilo, 8/18/03

1993 Carol O’Rourke Messar, 12/18/03

In our fall obituary section, we featured an incorrect photo of C. Richard Walter ’50. Here is the correct photo of Mr. Walter. We apologize for the error.

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Sister Doris Smith, former presidentof the College of Mount Saint Vincent,died on January 19 of pancreatic cancer.She was 73.

For Sr. Doris, the College of MountSaint Vincent and the students it educated were at the forefront of herdedicated career. She spent nearly 20years of her career as president of theMount but also left a mark as a pioneerof sorts; helping the College thrive andexpand its program offerings under herleadership.

Prior to being appointed as presidentof the Mount in 1973, Sr. Doris, also a recipient of a Manhattan College honorary degree in humane letters, heldseveral other faculty and staff positionsthere including executive vice president,administrative assistant to the presidentand professor of economics and business.

During her tenure at the College, Sr. Doris was instrumental in creatingnine new academic programs includingthe establishment of the communicationsdepartment, which continues to be aflourishing joint program with the schoolof arts at Manhattan College. Sr. Dorisalso was responsible for the reintroductionof the undergraduate nursing and additionof the graduate nursing programs, alongwith the development of programs in computer science, business and special education.

After graduating from the Mount in 1952 with a bachelor’s degree in commerce education, Sr. Doris enteredthe congregation of the Sisters of Charityof New York. She earned a master’s degreein business education from New YorkUniversity and also pursued doctoralstudies from Fordham University.

Dr. Charles L. Flynn Jr., president ofthe Mount, noted in his announcementto faculty, students and staff that Sr.Doris devoted much of her religious andprofessional life to serving the institution.Her dedication to the meaning and valueof a traditional liberal arts educationand focus on educating each individualwas unswerving.

“She will be fondly remembered byher friends and alumae/i as a gentle andserene woman with grace and personalcharm, who had great appreciation ofart, music and literature,” Dr. Flynn said.

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Thomas H. Lindgren ’55, Hall of Fame Inductee

Thomas H. Lindgren ’55, a ManhattanAthletic Hall of Famer, died on January9, 2004. He was 73.

In every undertaking of his life, Mr. Lindgren was a hard worker and an achiever. He was born in New YorkCity and attended Cardinal Hayes HighSchool, where his illustrious career as a track star began under famed coachHowie Borck. Mr. Lindgren was the firsthigh schooler to break the 2 minutesindoor for the half mile. After attendingGeorgetown for a year, he enteredManhattan College, but his studies were interrupted by a two-year stint in the Marine Corps. He returned toManhattan, newly married to wifePatricia, and began his outstandingcareer as a member of the cross countryand track teams during the tenure ofHall of Fame Coach George Eastman.Mr. Lindgren was part of the team thatswept all three IC4A Championships in 1954, a feat that has never beenequaled. As captain of the 1955 squad,he anchored the two-mile relay teamthat clinched the 1955 Championship.

Looking back, Mr. Lindgren called them“the glory years when Manhattan won theIC4A Championship in cross country,indoor track and outdoor track.”

After graduation, Mr. Lindgren begana 30-year career with the Ardsley, N.Y.,schools, first as physical educationteacher and eventually becoming athleticdirector and director of health, physicaleducation, recreation and continuingeducation. His retirement years weredevoted to doing the things he loved to do — gardening and golf — andspending time with his family, includingfour children and 12 grandchildren.

Upon his death, countless classmates,colleagues and friends came to paytheir respects to a man who had livedan exemplary life. On the day of hisinduction into the Manhattan CollegeHall of Fame, December 7, 1997, Mr. Lindgren gave a speech that wasreprinted in the booklet for his funeralMass at Immaculate Conception Churchin Irvington, N.Y. In it, he praised theCollege and its Brothers: “To the Brothers

of Manhattan College, both living anddeceased, for all you have given to theCollege, I am most grateful.” After thefuneral, Mike McEneney ’53, his fellowmember of the Athletic Hall of FameCommittee, wrote, “At the cemetery, a Marine Honor Guard provided the traditional rifle salute, Taps and the flagceremony. All in all, a very inspiringsend-off for a great Jasper.”

He is survived by four childrenPatrice, Thomas, Michael and Janet; 12 grandchildren; and two brothers.

Brother Cyprian James Walton ’32, F.S.C.,Professor Emeritus of Biology

Brother Cyprian James Walton ’32,F.S.C., former chair of biology and thepremed advisory committee, diedDecember 5, 2003 in Lincroft, N.J. He was 94.

Born in Brooklyn in 1909, Nicholas W.Walton, the future Brother Cyprian James,took an early interest in the Brothers’vocation. He entered the junior novitiateat Pocantico Hills after completing theeighth grade in 1923, and in 1926, hereceived the religious habit.

In 1929, he was sent to St. Thomasthe Apostle School in New York City toteach seventh and eighth grades, and,after earning his B.A. from Manhattan in 1932, he taught religion, English and biology at St. James High School(renamed Bishop Loughlin High Schoola year later). Brother Cyprian James also received an M.A. in English fromManhattan in 1936.

Brother Luke Salm, professor emeritusof religious studies, writes: “At age 27,he had behind him wide experienceteaching grade school and high school,a stint at responsibility for Brothers information and as sub-director of an activeapostolic community. He was known tobe a talented artist, an effective teacher,

torn between his knowledge and love forEnglish literature and his keen interest inbiological science. The scales were tippedin favor of biology when the legendaryBrother Celestine…persuaded the superiorsto assign Brother James in that year tothe biology department at Manhattan.”

In addition to full-time teaching,Brother Cyprian James studied for anM.S. in biology and doctorate degree at Fordham University. In 1947, he succeeded Brother Celestine as head of the biology department, where heremained until 1969.

Brother Luke describes his tenure ashead of the department and chair of thePremedical Advisory Committee: “BrotherJames had the responsibility for guidinghundreds of young men aspiring to becomedoctors, either encouraging the mostqualified to pursue such a career or discouraging those he deemed unlikelyto succeed. His reputation for integrityamong professional medical schools was such that an endorsement fromBrother Cyprian James was tantamountto acceptance. As moderator of theMendelian Society and by inauguratingresearch seminars for students and faculty, he encouraged undergraduate

research long before support was available for such projects.”

After 23 years as chair of the department, Brother Cyprian Jamesstepped down and pursued research in marine biology as well as continuedpart-time teaching and lecturing andeventually entered full retirement. Heremained within the Brothers Communityuntil, beset with physical problems, hewas admitted to De La Salle Hall inJanuary 2003 after 67 years at ManhattanCollege. “One would think that he wouldhave difficulty adjusting to his new surroundings, but not so,” Brother Lukewrites. “He entered joyfully into the life of De La Salle Hall until finally hisindomitable spirit gave way to the ravagesof age. He died peacefully on the eve ofSt. Nicholas, his patron Saint.”

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Friday, June 42:00 pm Room check-in begins Horan Hall, 8th floor

3:00 pm Registration desk opens Smith Auditorium

5:30 pm Bus departs campus for dinner cruise Guard Booth

6:30 pm Boarding “Atlantica,” Anniversary Dinner Cruise Intrepid Pier’39,’44,’49,’54,’59,’64,’69,’74,’84,’89,’94,’99 12th Avenue & Manhattan Prep 46th Street

7:00 pm Class of 1979 Award Ceremony Rotunda, Memorial Hall

7:30 pm Class of ’79 “New York, New York,” Dinner Dance Smith Auditorium

Saturday, June 57:00 am to “Morning After” Horan Hall,

9:30 am Continental Breakfast 7th & 9th floors

9:00 am Room check-in opens Horan Hall, 8th floor

10:00 am Registration desk opens Smith Auditorium

11:00 am Class of 1954 Dante’s DenGolden Anniversary LuncheonBrother President to present the Jubilarian Medals to ’54 members and widows in attendance. Awards also will be presented to those attending from ’34, ’39, ’44 and ’49.

12:00 pm Prep Awards Luncheon Faculty Dining Room

12:00 pm to Family Picnic Quadrangle2:30 pm

Sunday, June 67:00 am “Morning After” Continental Breakfast Horan Hall,

7th & 9th floors

Reunion Celebration4:45 pm ’54 and ’79 Procession Lineup Quadrangle

5:00 pm Eucharistic Celebration Main Chapel

6:00 pm Celebration – Gala Buffet (open bar) Quadranglefollowed by Venetian hour with musicand dancing Thomas HallHost, Br. Thomas Scanlan, president

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