L EHMAN L I G H T N I N G Spring 2005 New Portrait Lehman, commissioned by the College, graces the Governor's Reception Area of the Capitol inside… Bust of HHL Building, along with a description of some of Helps Keep his accomplishments. Cast in bronze and standing over two feet ▼ His Legacy high, the bust was unveiled in the fall at the Alive FDR Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde LEHMAN ALUMNUS MITCH WEISS Park, at a conference designed to raise aware- erbert H. Lehman WINS PULITZER PRIZE ...... 2 ness about Governor Lehman's life and legacy. Hspent over thirty Lehman served as Lieutenant Governor under LEGOS® AREN'T JUST FOR KIDS years in public service, FDR and succeeded to the Governor’s office ANYMORE ...... 2 as a Governor, U.S. Senator and first director of when FDR won the 1932 presidential election. the U.N. Relief and Rehabilitation Administra- On hand for the conference were mem- COMMUNICATIONS STUDIO OPENS ...... 3 tion, but few portraits or statues remind the bers of the Lehman family, as well as College THEATRE LEGENDS DROP BY CARMAN public of his contribution. faculty and staff. Featured speakers included HALL FOR 'CONVERSATIONS' ...... 4 This spring, thanks to sculptor John Be- Lehman President Ricardo R. Fernández; lardo of the Lehman Art Department, visitors Governor Lehman’s niece, June Bingham Birge; BRONX SBDC PARTNERS WITH to the State Capitol not only are enjoying a and Lehman History Chair, Professor Duane CLINTON FOUNDATION ...... 5 new work of art but also are looking into the Tananbaum, who was conference co-chair. LEHMAN SPORTS ROUND-UP ...... 6 pages of history. A portrait bust of Governor The bust remains in Albany until May 13.◆

PROF. SPEAR (AND HIS WEBSITE) Award-Winning Actress Chita Rivera Honored at Lehman WIN PRESTIGIOUS FRENCH AWARD .....8 hita Rivera has been dazzling TWO ALUMNI SHARE FRIENDSHIP, CBroadway audiences since she LOVE OF TEACHING AND NOW NBPTS starred as the original Anita in the CERTIFICATION ...... 9 1956 debut of “West Side Story.” LEHMAN FAMILY DAY ...... 12 This spring, the two-time Tony Award-winning actress displayed DEVELOPMENT NEWS ...... 10-11, 15-19 another side of her talent—as a teacher—to fifteen aspiring young 'I was allowed to think and speak out.' performers, who gathered at Lehm- an for a musical theatre workshop sponsored by Walt Disney Enter- tainment. Leading the workshop was Kent Lehman theatre majors Chaunice Chapman and Lawrence Lucero pick Gash, associate artistic director of up encouragement and advice from Tony Award-winning actress Chita Rivera. Both students were selected from a round of auditions to take part the Alliance Theater in Atlanta, in a musical theatre workshop sponsored by Walt Disney Entertainment. who critiqued the performance of each student individually and of- she needs to take in order to reach her goals. fered advice about performing on stage, includ- “Knowing that it's possible to be a profes- ing the skills needed for successful auditions. sional in the theatre makes it more real. It adds This was the third such workshop held at to the drive to go out and achieve it.” From protesting as a student in the ‘70s, Myrna Ri- Lehman, and the second one for senior Chau- vera went on from Lehman to become the founder Students at Celia Cruz Bronx High School and CEO of one of the first Hispanic investment nice Chapman. It's an experience, she says, that of Music, meanwhile, also enjoyed a workshop consulting firms. See page 14. she would not have had elsewhere. led by Peter Flynn (“Lumiere” in the Broadway “The workshops showed me what I could production of “Beauty and the Beast”). Lehman LEHMAN COLLEGE The City University of New York do,” she explains. Besides the experience of is the lead partner in the high school. 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West being auditioned and critiqued by profession- Highlighting the day was a luncheon honor- Bronx, New York 10468 als, she was introduced to a group of influential ing Ms. Rivera for her contributions, with the www.lehman.edu people in the industry who described the steps awarding not of an Oscar but of a “Mouscar.” ◆ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C• •AMPUS • • • • •N •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Pulitzer Prize-Winning Alumnus Mitch Weiss '81 Lehman's Golden Key Credits Lehman Faculty for Giving Him a Strong Start Wins Chapter Award itch Weiss was never that After graduating from Lehman Mexcited about school. He in 1981, he went on to earn his preferred hanging out with friends master’s in journalism from and checking out the hottest grafitti Northwestern. in the New York City subways. Like many Lehman students, But when he enrolled in Lehman Weiss worked while going to College, the Pulitzer Prize-winning school to help pay his tuition. journalist found the faculty support He grew up in the Bronx in a and academic foundation that he working-class family that believed Ayanna Timothy, Haydee Acevedo accept the Chapter Award from needed to speed him on his way to a education was very important. He Professor Di Yerbury, vice chancellor successful journalistic career. says that the one-on-one attention of Macquarie University in Australia. “I wasn’t a great student in high he received from his Lehman school,” says Weiss, a writer for Mitch Weiss '81 professors really helped him to stay The Lehman chapter of Golden Key the Toledo Blade. “I was more into on track with his educational goals. International Honor Society has hanging out than I was into going to school.” “If I didn’t have teachers who were interested won the prestigious Key Chapter Weiss won a Pulitzer Prize in 2004 for his in me, maybe I would have fallen through the Award, awarded to only one chapter four-part series, “Buried Secrets, Brutal Truths,” cracks,” says Weiss, whose brother and sister each year. which exposed a U.S. government cover-up also graduated from Lehman. He tries to give of Vietnam war crimes committed by the U.S. that same kind of personalized attention to the The award honors chapters that military group Tiger Force. students he teaches at the University of Toledo. excel in communication, public- He always knew that he wanted to be a “It seemed that the teachers at Lehman ity, meeting management, chapter writer, but it wasn’t until he entered Lehman were more interested in connecting with the activities and leadership, as well that he began to seriously nurture that dream. students. That was really helpful.” as in participation in regional and “Lehman gave me a great foundation,” he says. Weiss is taking time off to work on a book “The thing that really benefited me was the fact based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning article. The international programs. that the teachers were accessible and the classes book, Tiger Force (Little, Brown and Company), Golden Key cited the Lehman were small. It was a world-class faculty.” is scheduled for release later this year. ◆ chapter's “outstanding teamwork, The City and the Humanities Program at Lehman will sponsor a lecture by Mitch Weiss dedication and collaboration with and his co-author, Michael Sala, on Thursday, December 1, 2005 at 12:30 pm. All alumni other student organizations on their and friends of the College are invited. Details will be posted on the Lehman website campus.” Golden Key has nearly 350 (www.lehman.edu) and published in the next issue of Lehman Lightning. chapters on four continents. Legos® Aren't Just for Kids Anymore ehman students are building pro- Lgramming skills by building robots. These robots are only about as smart as a microwave oven, but Lehman Scholars and Honors College students are able to make them do some interesting things. The students are looking at the ef- fects of computers on society, especially Lehman College of The City University of New York is located at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard how robotics impacts our interaction West, Bronx, NY 10468. Anne Johnson, Vice with the world. Besides traditional President for Institutional Advancement; Barbara coursework, the students design, build Smith, Director of Alumni Relations. and program Lego® Mindstorm Robots Lehman Lightning is produced in the Office of Media Relations and Publications. to perform various tasks and also create a technical guide to their use. Professor Katherine St. John (right) watches as Judy Editor: Marge Rice. Staff: Keisha-Gaye Anderson, Figueroa runs her robot through its paces. Barbara Cardillo, Lisandra Merentis, Yeara Mil- Equipped with only an H8 Hitachi proces- ton, Florian Penev and Phyllis Yip sor, the same type used in microwave ovens, how much you can do with so little processing the students program the robots to follow a power and speed.” The course also teaches stu- flashlight, navigate an obstacle course, play dents about geometry, gearing and locomotion. catch with another robot, throw balls into “The most practical thing the students learn baskets and send messages to other robots. is how to program a computer,” says Professor “Compared to a regular laptop, the robots St. John. “These skills will transfer to program- aren’t very smart,” says Professor Katherine ming in C, C++, and Java—all commonly used St. John, who teaches the course. “It’s amazing today.” ◆ 2 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C• •AMPUS • • • • N• •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • New Communications Studio Opens on Campus Home on the Range ive from Lehman...it’s COM One Lehman graduate student recently L200. This new course, entitled “Broadcast Workshop–Internet, enjoyed the opportunity to work in the Video and Audio Broadcasting,” is wide open spaces of rural Montana, providing students with valuable thanks to the Hispanic Association of hands-on training in television, Colleges and Universities (HACU). radio and Internet production through a new, state-of-the-art Juandy Paredes, who's studying recre- studio in Carman Hall. ation, wanted to gain some practical For their premiere broadcast, experience in her field, so she applied students produced two half-hour to the HACU internship program and segments of in-studio discus- was accepted for an internship with Professor James Carney (left), College Laboratory the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Technician Yves Dossous (seated) and some of the students of COM 200. Forest Service. tion of audio and video programming for the Internet. Equipped with Panasonic robotic camera systems similar to those used in the studios of WFAN and MSNBC, the Lehman studio provides strong technical training for students planning careers in broadcasting. “The VT-3 computer switching/mixing/ graphics and editing system represents one of the most recent ‘studio in a box’ concepts,” says Professor Carney. Samuel de la Cruz, a junior majoring in Multilingual Journalism, prepares a new program. Students can also leave the course with a portfolio of their programs to present to future “Employers are looking for experience. sion and analysis of the presidential and local employers. Professor Carney hopes to eventu- elections, which aired on election night to over ally place a link on the Lehman website that I wanted experience in that area and 250,000 households via Bronxnet. will connect listeners to the virtual Lehman also to see if I would like it,” says Pare- “The election provided the perfect oppor- NetRadio station where they can enjoy live, des, who admits she was nervous about tunity to launch the project,” says Professor recorded and archived audio shows created by going out to Montana. “Not only was James Carney, who teaches the course. “The his students. I there to work but I was able to relax importance of the election and the availability One more long-term goal for the course is to and make friends. It made a girl from of research information for students gave them feed the students' programming to Bronxnet, the Bronx feel very at home.” a great deal of material on which to base a free- which in turn can cablecast the shows to over flowing discussion.” a quarter-million Bronx residences. Another Paredes was based at the ranger sta- The discussions covered specific aspects objective is to produce nightly TV news breaks tion in Neihart, Montana, during her of each race, including the importance of the written, gathered and reported by students. two-month internship. She worked youth, religious and minority votes as well as “The goal is to have two-minute newsbreak gerrymandering of election districts. windows on Bronxnet similar to the way CNN in the field, keeping the hiking trails Students taking COM 200 are trained in Headline News provides local breaks to local safe for the visiting population and radio production and engineering, semi-auto- cable systems,” says Professor Carney. “This surveying trails to document how long mated studio TV production and the produc- will take a few semesters to complete.” ◆ they were and their level of difficulty. She was also trained in the use of The Awards Keep Coming for Inside Lehman ‘ ’ ATV’s (all-terrain vehicles) as well as “Inside Lehman” has won a first-place award in the special-interest programming category horseback riding. Paredes was the only from the Alliance for Community Media—on for the segment produced during Spring 2003. Lehman student awarded a placement top of a bronze Telly Award from last spring. This time, the Spring 2004 program was hon - in Montana. The student-produced video magazine ored. originates from Lehman’s new Department of “It’s pretty impressive that we won,” says HACU covered Paredes’ airfare and Journalism, Communication and Theatre. Lou Gonzales, a sophomore and reporter on paid her a stipend from which housing “With 100 entries more than last year’s the program. “We put a lot of time and dedica- costs were deducted. ◆ competition, our group was up against some tion into making this a quality product.” top-notch cable television programming,” says “I feel that I’ve been working with an all- Professor Lynne Van Voorhis, the program’s star team,” says Harvey Bien, another “Inside executive producer. Last year, the group won Lehman” reporter. ◆ 3 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C• AMPUS• • • • • N• •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Theatre Legends Drop By Carman Hall Helping Teachers Helps Their For ‘Conversations’ with Professor Bill Hoffman Students, Study Shows hen award-winning playwright Edward Al- A new initiative of the New York W bee last visited Lehman College, City Mathematics Project—a as a guest professor in an English program of the Lehman-based drama course, his hair was con- CUNY Institute for Literacy siderably longer, and TV cam- Studies—has shown dramatic eras weren't rolling. This time results in improving student around, his appearance not only Edward Albee on his first visit to Lehman (left) was captured for television but it and appearing on the “Conversations” series math skills. was also part of an ongoing series (above), which is taped before a live audience in of “Conversations” being held at Room C-14 of Carman Hall (below). The five-year initiative, Lehman with theatre legends. called “Teacher Leaders Creator and host of the for Mathematics Success” program is Lehman Professor (TL=MS), was funded by the William M. Hoffman, well-known in the theatre world in his own National Science Foundation right. Winner of a Drama Desk and evaluated in a longitudinal Award and an Obie for his 1985 study by the Academy for Broadway play As Is, as well as Educational Development, a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize national educational assessment nominations, he has also won organization. both a Writers Guild award and an Emmy nomination for his work in television. TL=MS involved 280 K–8 In his interview on “Conversa- teachers in over 20 low-income tions,” Albee fondly recounted the schools throughout the numerous odd jobs he held in Manhattan in his the second, “Cyberian Nights,” looked at how the Bronx, who received ongoing youth, including work as a Western Union mes- Internet has impacted our lonely, isolated exis- professional development that senger. He also discussed why each one of his tences. improved their understanding plays is unique. The third play, he says, “will discuss how the Perhaps best known for Who’s Afraid of arts have come to replace other spiritual values of math and how to teach it. Virginia Woolf?—the play that won him the Tony in America. We have come to literally worship art The program, in turn, had a Award in 1962—Albee also won the Pulitzer and artists, building museum after museum that positive impact on students, Prize for A Delicate Balance (1966), Seascape contain wildly overpriced works that mystify the with almost 90 percent showing (1975) and Three Tall Women (1994). His play masses. Artists often feel under no obligation to increases in math performance, The Zoo Story first placed him in the public communicate with their audiences. regardless of their gender, race, eye in 1959 and is credited with giving birth to “In ‘The Stench of Art’ I raise the question if ethnicity or English-language American absurdist drama. it is right to worship Art, as the ancient Israelites Among other recent guests on “Conversa- worshipped the Golden Calf, before being brought skills. tions” have been Metropolitan Opera star back to their senses by Moses.” ◆ Regina Resnik, caberet legend Barbara Cook, “It’s possible,” concludes Marcie composer and librettist Mark Adamo, theatre Coming to Lehman This Spring Wolfe, the Institute’s Executive critic Michael Feingold and playwright Lanford Friday, May 6, 8 pm Director, “to increase children’s Wilson—and coming up this spring, famed ALL -STAR LATIN JAZZ TRIBUTE TO opportunities for success in playwright, novelist and screenwriter Arthur TITO PUENTE Laurents. (in Lehman Center for the Performing Arts) mathematics if their teachers Professor Hoffman has also brought his own Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, 8 pm expand their content knowledge, original works to the Lehman campus, including LA BOHÈME (in the Lovinger Theatre) develop more enthusiasm this spring's debut of “The Stench of Art.” This Saturday, May 21, 12 pm for teaching math, and use a is his third play in a series that has turned into a ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTION LUNCHEON range of instructional strategies trilogy of comic/tragic works critically examin- ing current American life. Sunday, May 22, 2 pm that are both engaging and DRAGONS, DRUMS AND DAGGERS: The first play, “Chico De Jazzzz,” examined rigorous.” ◆ ARTS OF IMPERIAL CHINA the excesses of our criminal justice system, while (in Lehman Center for the Performing Arts)

4 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C• •AMPUS • • • • N• •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Bronx SBDC Partners With William Jefferson Clinton Foundation Students and Alums or more than four years, the Small Business “The old saying, ‘banks lend money to people Embark on Job Search FDevelopment Center (SBDC) at Lehman who don’t need it,’ holds true today,” says Stanley. College has helped thousands of clients start or “Our strength is the ability to help clients get Hundreds of students and expand their businesses—all for free. bank-ready and alumni packed their resumes To date, the Center has counseled over 3,000 put together pro- and interviewing skills for this people, saved and created over 1,200 jobs and fessional presenta- spring's Career Expo. Over 40 helped identify over $28 million in financing for tions.” Rather than employers from all over the tri- small business owners. Now the SBDC has taken provide direct state area were on hand for the its services one step further with help from the financial assis- annual event, sponsored by the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Foundation. tance, the Center Last spring, former President Clinton an- helps businesses College's Career Services Center. nounced the expansion of the initial Harlem identify resources According to the director of the Small Business Initiative to include the Bronx and and present their Clarence Stanley. center, Nancy Cintrón, about 30 Brooklyn. The goal is to help small businesses businesses in a compete in the growing marketplace. Lehman, way that will increase their chances of receiving percent of the participants usu- along with NYU's Stern School of Business and private funding. ally receive interviews. other organizations, is leading the effort. The SBDC has helped clients from a broad “This is a great opportunity The program provides hands-on project direc- range of businesses, such as retail, construction for our students and alumni to tion for small business start-ups and a mainte- and agriculture, and from all walks of life, includ- nance plan for participating businesses. It is also ing veterans and Welfare to Work participants. network and learn about the dif- enabling the SBDC to hire 10 Lehman students as “Due to the scarcity of jobs and because ferent organizations that are out paid interns in the Center for a two-year com- veterans have a work ethic that could be easy to there,” she says. “The Expo is also mitment. Past interns have gone on to work for adapt to entrepreneurship, the Veterans’ Busi- a good source for students seeking companies like Citibank and Sony. ness Outreach Program was launched to give internships.” ◆ Some of the businesses that have thrived with veterans another option—entrepreneurship or the help of the SBDC include the popular Cynergy employment,” says Alzie Glickstein, the SBDC’s Spa on 135th Street in Harlem and Sola Salon business advisor, who is working on outreach to Systems in the Bronx, which has been featured in veterans throughout New York City. Crain’s New York Business. “Targeted business training and counseling,” “We're targeting those who have difficulty she adds, “are necessary to assist the veterans obtaining financial and technical assistance from over the obstacles that can stand between them traditional sources,” says Clarence Stanley, director and a successful business.” So far, the Center has of the SBDC. aided over 100 veterans. ◆ 2004 graduate Hermes Guzman speaks to a U.S. Secret Service representative Workshops Help Students Get Smart About Credit about employment possibilities. With a hanks to a new initiative, Lehman students “They showed a skit about a teen who got degree in accounting, he is looking for Tare getting free professional advice on man- a credit card and went crazy buying stuff she work in the business sector. aging their credit. Lehman is one of six colleges didn’t need,” says one junior. “I took the course in the CreditSmart program, funded by Freddie because I was that girl who went crazy buying Mac and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and everything.” Universities. The student, who had at least ten credit cards “Indebtedness related to the cost of education when she started the workshop, has successfully could be compounded in a very negative way by paid off three of them already. the poor judgments people may make about con- According to Vice President Magdaleno, sumer credit,” says Jose Magdaleno, vice president “The whole issue of consumer credit and money for Student Affairs at Lehman. management is a critical one for young people. Making a connection with the “We want to help our students understand “For the first time, they're becoming exposed representative from the Social Security these processes and make sure they have the to processes like credit card use and the extent to Administration is sociology major information to make the best possible personal which banks and other lenders offer credit fairly Monique Haley, who’s “looking for decisions.” More and more employers, he adds, are easily to college students. If they handle these a company to jump start my career factoring credit scores into the hiring process. choices wisely, it can really help set the stage for and give me a foot in the door.” Her Workshops cover topics such as debt man- financial success later on.” long-term goal is to work in health care agement, understanding credit cards and credit Workshops are also open to alumni. Call 718- administration. scores, banking practices and avoiding credit traps. 960-8366. ◆

5 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C• •AMPUS • • • • N• •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Lehman Sports Round-Up: Freshman Amy Ruston A Mix of Spirit, Action and Talent Marks the Fall Season Sets New Track Record he Lehman athletic season has witnessed victories in the history of women's basketball One of the outstanding winners Tsome exciting matches and remarkable at Lehman. Little and freshman center Maria in Lehman athletics this year is performances from both individual players and Loor, who comes to Lehman from Ecuador, freshman track star Amy Ruston, teams. Here's a round-up of the fall action. were selected as CUNY Conference all-stars. who took first place in the NCAA Holding on to the chance of an upset in the Division III Atlantic Regional Cross WOMEN'S VOLLEY- CUNY championships, the Lightning made it BALL: Under the direc- into the semi-final round, but ran into trouble Country Championship. tion of first-year head against the College of Staten Island. Next time coach Edwin Gonzalez, around, the team looks forward to both a re- the team advanced to the match and another record-breaking season. CUNY Conference semi- finals before losing to MEN'S BASKETBALL: Baruch College. Lehman The Lehman team contin- sophomore Yaniza De Los ued its dominance in the Santos and junior Isabel CUNY Athletic Confer- Lorenzo were chosen for ence and came very close the all-tournament team. to maintaining its 2003-04 Yaniza De Los Santos championship position. In a Conference game against WOMEN'S TENNIS: The team finished the John Jay College, senior Amy Ruston races to win season in seventh place in the CUNY Athletic forward Miguel Jorge, who Sekani Francis the CUNY Championships, Conference, receiving stellar performances led the team, became the (above) and setting a record pace for the from Micaela Tabing, who was named the newest member of the 1,000 Miguel Jorge. event. number one seed for the Lightning. point club. The Lightning came With a time of 22:37:9, Ruston MEN'S SWIMMING: into the Conference cham- edged out the College of New Jersey’s Finishing second overall pionships with a 13-game runner at the regionals by 1.2 in the CUNY Conference winning streak, but lost in seconds, winning the individual title swim championships, a close match against the the Lehman team was College of Staten Island. against 200 others and setting a new led by the freshman duo Junior center 6’10” Sekani course record. of Darnell James and Francis, the CUNY Athletic Hector Pena. James and Conference’s Player of the As a result of her win, Ruston went Pena both were selected Year, came through for Lehman, scoring 27 on to represent Lehman as an indi- as CUNY Conference all- Darnell James points and 11 rebounds. At his side was junior vidual qualifier at the NCAA Divi- stars and recognized by the all-star guard Willy Vargas, who contributed 17 ECAC Committee. points in the game. sion III Championships in Wiscon- The season ended on a high note, however, sin, where she finished in 70th place WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: with the ECAC quarterfinals, as Jorge scored at out of 215 national competitors. This sport at Lehman has the buzzer, converting a game-winning jump returned to the upper ech- shot that led Lehman to victory against New Earlier in the season, Ruston—who elons of the CUNY Athletic York University, 63-61, in overtime. ◆ comes from Maine—finished first Conference. With an out- in the CUNY Athletic Conference standing freshman class and Spring Sports: The Road Ahead the return of CUNY all-star Cross Country’s Championships. Shatasia Little, the Light- WOMEN'S SOFTBALL: The women hope to Suffering through injuries that set ning surpassed the win total win their way back to the championship form back her training, she managed of the previous two seasons Maria Loor races of three seasons ago. to still hit a record time of 19:00, and emerged as a force to down the court. MEN’S BASEBALL: The team is aiming for a which beat the CUNY record of be reckoned with—not return to post-season play in the CUNY AC. 20:27. ◆ only this season but in years to come. Seventh- MEN’S VOLLEYBALL: The men are becoming year head coach Eric Harrison recorded his a team to be reckoned with. 100th win in a contest against CUNY's Medgar WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: The Evers College, making him the leader for team goal is to continue to advance nationally.

6 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C• •AMPUS • • • • •N •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ‘College Now’ Helps High School Students Prepare for College Learning Student Sculptor Wins Prize ollege Now at Lehman is giving Gordon Murray, a Master of Fine Arts stu- CBronx high school students the dent at Lehman, has won the William and chance to experience college life and Marie Samuels Prize at the National Arts earn college credit—at no cost to them. Club Annual Student Exhibition. For the past five years, Lehman has partnered with ten Bronx high schools to offer students a variety of high school and college credit-bearing courses, as well as non-credit workshops. All classes are held on the Lehman campus. According to Pedro L. Baez, direc- tor of the program, “The College Now experience allows students to envision themselves in college and to ‘demystify’ college College Now Director Pedro L. Baez (right), with Corrdinator David Gantz, Program Assistant Khema life. They get an accurate portrayal of what it Chan (left), and Cherry Dazzell, a “graduate” of the takes, particularly in terms of effort and time, to program. get into and be successful in higher education. “This ultimately leads to students mak- students take their courses with the rest of the Gordon Murray and Maria Gulko, ing better choices for themselves,” he believes, Lehman student body. Students must fulfill with their work. “and provides a smoother transition from high academic criteria to be eligible for these classes. school to college.” There are no academic requirements for Baez adds that most students who enter non-credit workshops or for courses that carry the program could not afford to take college high school credit. courses while in high school. College Now, Eleventh- and twelfth-grade students are funded largely by the CUNY Office of Aca- usually the main participants in College Now, demic Affairs, covers all expenses, including but the program is increasingly recruiting more textbooks. ninth- and tenth-graders. Courses are divided into three groups. Co- “At any given time, there is a limited pool of students in our high schools eligible to take hort courses are college-level classes that enroll Murray, who worked as a printmaker only College Now students. “For these courses, college-level courses,” says Baez. “We have to before entering the master’s program, won we schedule classes, hire the faculty—with the ‘grow’ our students in the early grades to in- approval of Lehman department chairper- crease the number of eligible students. the award for a steel-and-stone sculpture sons—and closely monitor student progress,” “We also have to get students talking and that sits on a steel base, which he also explains Baez. thinking about college before they reach elev- created. The piece is meant to capture the Waiver-funded courses are also scheduled enth grade. By then, too many critical deci- contrasts and differences in nature. “I tried ◆ and run by Lehman, but the high school sions—and mistakes—have been made.” to make something that I believe is beauti- ful, warm and elegant out of this hard- Cherry Dazzell Transitions edged material,” he explains. From ‘College Now’ to Lehman Scholar Also entering her work in the competition herry Dazzell started in College Now studying. “I learned how to educate myself Ctwo years ago, during her sophomore and contribute my knowledge to others in was Maria Gulko, a graduate student with year at Lehman High School. Her goal was class discussions.” a background, like Murray, in printmak- to “learn how to study and digest college- The program also made her “very con- ing. She presented a photolithograph level material” to become familiar with fident” about entering college. She chose featuring an x-ray of her skull with other that style of teaching and learning. At the Lehman both because she felt comfortable pieces of imagery stamped into the work. time, she was not enthusiastic about the on the campus and because of its advan- She worked from her own memories of her prospect of entering college, anticipating tages, including the Lehman Scholars childhood and life to create the image. “another four years of boredom.” Program for academically gifted students. All that changed as a result of her Col- Today, Cherry Dazzell is a Lehman lege Now experience, which turned out to Scholar, a double major in math and Every year, the Art Department selects just be “not only fulfilling but also liberating.” political science, and an aspiring teacher two students to present their work at the She became more in control of her studies who’s looking forward to getting the most exclusive exhibition, which draws artists ◆ and more engaged in the material she was out of her college career. from over 30 colleges and universities. ◆

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Composing Music Professor Spear (and His Website) Can Be Child’s Play Win Prestigious French Award

Edgy driving rhythms, spicy dissonances rench Professor Thomas Spear has won and bright melodic lines filled Merkin Fthe prestigious “Trophée de la Diversité Concert Hall in Manhattan this spring, Culturelle” (Trophy of Cultural Diversity) for his as Lehman faculty member—and popular website “île en île” (from island to is- composer—Timothy Polashek debuted his land). Professor Spear, who was flown to France new jazz-inspired works. In the audience for the award ceremony, shared the honor with were Lehman music faculty, including Sylvie Roussel Gaucherand of the non-profit As- sociation d’île en île, with whom he started the famed composer and Distinguished website. The event, hosted by French television Professor John Corigliano. personality Bernard Pivot, was held in Amiens at a theater begun in 1889 by the writer Jules Verne. The award—one of four “trophées de la After the awards ceremony, Professor Spear (right) langue française” (Trophies of the French Lan- chats with French Minister of Culture Renaud guage) presented during the ceremony—is given Donnedieu de Vabres. to an individual or an organization that has contributed to the upholding or development of who want to present works by French-speak- cultural diversity in the Francophone world. ing writers. “If you do your studies in French With biographies, bibliographies, photos and literature in Senegal, you’ll only be studying texts, “île en île” (www.lehman.cuny.edu/ile. European literature,” says Professor Spear. en.ile) presents authors from the world’s French- “I’ve been putting these authors out there so speaking islands, such as people know they’re there. People can view Haiti, Martinique, Guadeloupe, the writers and judge who’s good for them- Professor Polashek in Lehman’s Madagascar, Réunion, and the selves.” Electronic Music Center. Polynesian islands. It also con- Professor Spear also presents self-pub- tains an historical chronology lished works on his site, as well as examples Professor Polashek, who directs Lehman’s and audio recordings. of other diverse and popular forms of writing Electronic Music Center, has pioneered The website has served as often neglected by the traditional literary new courses in the genre and also tells a teaching tool for educators establishment. ◆ educators how they can teach this type of music without making a significant FACULTY BRIEFS Eugene Chudnovsky (Physics and Astronomy) has written several investment in equipment. new papers and served on a National Science Foundation panel on Material Research Sci- ence and Engineering. ... Eric Delson (Anthropology) and French colleagues continue their research at the two-million-year-old fossil site of Senèze in central France. Last summer, “Children of all ages love computers,” he a team that included several Lehman undergraduates excavated for fossils and mapped says, “because of the graphic interfaces, their positions as well as the geological stratigraphic context. ... Anne Humpherys (English) was awarded a Leverhulme Visiting Professorship at the University of London the variety of sounds they make and the from January through July 2005, which involves a series of lectures and presentations fact that the computer is a communicative across the U.K. ... A new study by Edward Kennelly (Biological Sciences), in collabora- tool through the Internet. Students who tion with researchers from the New York Botanical Garden and Columbia University, are learning music can jump right into found that an 85 year-old specimen of black cohosh root still contains many of the naturally occurring chemicals that are believed to contribute to reduced menopause-related creative projects, even though all their symptoms. ...Andrew Robertson (History) is co-editor of the newly published Beyond the Founders: musical skills haven’t been developed. New Approaches to Political History in the Early American Republic. ... Patricia J. Thompson (Specialized Services in Education) has made several recent appearances in her “parallel life” as Yelena Vladimirovna Mayakovskya, “Children create and make up songs and daughter of the famous Russian poet Vladimir Maya- sing them all the time. They don’t know kovsky, and accepted the how to notate the songs yet for musicians Tower Award in her father’s to play, but they still know how to compose memory at a ceremony at the Museum of the City them. Computers help them exercise and of New York. In her life develop this creativity.” as a scholar and feminist theorist, her “Hestia Triol- For more information on electronic music, ogy” was nominated by her publisher, Peter Lang, and to hear some of Professor Polashek’s Professor Thompson is interviewed Dr. Bei Jiang of Columbia University for the 2005 Criticos Prize works, visit http://www.tdpmusic.com. ◆ by Russian TV after accepting the and Professor Edward Kennelly from the London Hellenic Tower Award. collaborate on the black cohosh study. Society. ◆

8 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •A •LUMNI • • • • N• •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Olive Archer ‘88 and Irene Rabinowitz ‘83, ‘93 Share Friendship, a Love of Teaching And Now NBPTS Certification wo Lehman alumnae—Olive Archer ‘88 Education from Lehman. She taught elemen- T(M.S.) and Irene Rabinowitz ‘83 (B.A.), tary school for 15 years before becoming a staff ‘93 (M.S.)—have achieved the highest aca- developer for the United Federation of Teachers demic credential a teacher can earn next to the (UFT) Teaching Center, where she works as a doctorate. literacy coach with District 9 and 10 teachers. Both loved working in education so they “Although I’m not in the classroom, what- decided to take their careers to the next level ever I do ultimately supports students and by completing the rigorous National Board student achievement, and for me, that’s what it’s ‘I wanted to see if I could achieve for Professional Teaching Standards’ (NBPTS) all about,” she says. something I didn’t think I could.’ certification process. Statistically, NBPTS-cer- Archer might not have completed her certi- — Olive Archer tified teachers are at the top of the profession. fication process were it not for her friend and “The process for achieving National Board fellow Lehman alumna, Irene Rabinowitz. The Irene works for the UFT Teacher Center as certification was grueling, demanding and two worked together and motivated each other a field liaison supporting 24 Teacher Centers required close to 400 hours of work beyond through the difficult certification process. in Region 2 of the Bronx. She decided to work the time I spent at school,” says Archer. Rabinowitz, who has taught for 20 years, toward the reading and language arts certificate Applicants complete a four-part portfolio earned both her bachelor’s in Speech and her for Early and Middle Elementary because she related to the certificate area. In her case, that master’s in Special Education from Lehman. wanted to become better at teaching reading. was Early and Middle Childhood Literacy/ She first worked as a speech teacher for the “The process was more arduous than I could Reading and Language Arts. Applicants also Board of Education and then as a teacher have ever expected,” she says. “It was daunting, complete a three-hour online exam related to trainer with the title of language coordinator. rewarding, frustrating and joyful when it was the certificate area. “I wanted to see if I could “I did that for several years, working in over.” achieve something that I didn’t think I could,” classrooms with teachers to enhance lessons She says her certification training has given she says. The certification costs $2,300 and is with language strategies,” she explains. “I began her insight into how children learn as well as valid for ten years. to need more, so I attended Teacher Center methods for teaching them in a different way. Archer began teaching after working in workshops. They noticed me and the work I did “Had I not received accreditation, I would still banking for 28 years and went on to earn her and I was encouraged to apply by a colleague. consider myself ahead of the game,” adds Rabi- master’s in Early Childhood and Childhood The rest is history.” nowitz. “I learned so much in the process.” ◆ Nurses Show Their Pride at Department's Homecoming

ver 50 nursing alumni put away their tered Nurses in the U.S., and highlighted recent the Nursing Education Alumni Association ocaps and uniforms for a few hours last faculty accomplishments. at Teachers College. This award recognizes fall to enjoy the Nursing Department's Home- Those accomplishments include publication long-standing contributions of a distinguished coming celebration. Welcoming them back of an article on teaching cultural competence nature to the profession. was Professor C. Alicia Georges, department to undergraduate nursing students by Professor Lehman's nursing program runs workshops chair, who told the returning graduates about Susan Kleiman, which was co-authored with for local hospitals, covering topics like chemo- some new developments at Lehman, includ- Professors Keville Frederickson and Theresa therapy (Lincoln Hospital), pain management ing the Foreign Nurses Program, which helps Lundy. Professor Frederickson received the (Metropolitan Hospital) and emergency-room nurses from other countries become Regis- prestigious R. Louis McManus Medal from care (Mt. Sinai Medical Center). ◆

(L) Vivette Smitherman, a registered nurse who's earning her master’s in music at Lehman, and Hillary J. White '92 with her son. (R) Kate Galambos ‘94 and Harriet Parness ‘77 (B.S.), ‘86 (M.A.).

(L) Wendy Brathwaite, Pearline Boothe and Nicole Chen, all 2004 Nursing alumni take the time to relax and catch up graduates. (R) Thelma Arzu and on their professional and personal lives over dinner in Rose Clarke from the Class of the Faculty Dining Room. 1994.

9 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • D• •EVELOPMENT • • • • • • • • N• •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Billy Collins Scholarship Fund Honors a Gifted Teacher and a Poet

he reception establish- adding that “the best thing Another guest at the event, Ting the Billy Collins is you don’t have to be dead the Empire State Building, Endowed Scholarship Fund to have it named after you.” as seen through the sparkled, as one might The fund will support a de- skylight. expect, with dry wit and self- serving student in any field. Below: Professor Collins deprecating humor. Also speaking at the (left) and his wife, Diane “I started at Lehman in event, held in the Dining (second from right), with the sub-professorial rank Commons of the CUNY President Fernández and called full-time lecturer,” Graduate Center, were Pres- his wife, Patricia. recalled the now-famous poet Distinguished Professor Billy Collins ident Ricardo R. Fernández; and Distinguished Professor. enjoys the evening’s speakers. John Mauk Hilliard, director “The only group you could of Testing and Scholarships look down on was the part-time lecturer.” (retired); Samina Shahidi-McDonald, who This was still not “ample condescension,” he studied with Professor Collins at Lehman; and noted, for the wide gulf between the lecturer Frank McCourt, author of Angela’s Ashes and and the professor, a chasm resembling that ‘Tis, who told the audience that the writer is “between the paramecium and the archangel.” “confined and imprisoned” in prose, while the But, he went on, he did get to evaluate scores poet is free to “flutter around.” of freshman writing assignments, making mar- In Billy Collins’s poems, he explained, the ginal comments like “awkward” and “comma reader is “caught off-guard because of the splice” and asking one-word questions like humor.” The poems “tremble,” as he put it, “coherence?,” “sense?” and “logic?” because the meaning “is under the surface.” Students, faculty and friends gathered last Professor Collins was Poet Laureate of the fall to help start the fund and to honor its United States (2001-2003) and is Poet Laure- namesake for his contribution to Lehman Col- ate of New York State (2004-2006). The Poetry lege and to the world of poetry. Foundation recently gave him the Mark Twain “My hope,” said the former U.S. Poet Laure- Award, and his most recent poetry book, Nine ate, “is that your generosity and my reputation Horses, was short listed for the T.S. Eliot Prize will continue to grow through the scholarship, and the Forward Prize. ◆ From left: (above) Authors Frank McCourt and Jane Mayer (The New Yorker) with Professor What’s It Like to Be a Student of Billy Collins? Collins and Sam Menache, winner of the Neglected Masters Award from the Poetry Foundation. Helping to honor Billy “Being a student of Billy Collins means that (below) Professor Fred Phelps (Psychology), Collins was Samina you will be listened to patiently, and encour- co-chair of the Leonard Lief Drive; John Mauk Shahidi-McDonald, a aged generously. It entails a learning of the Hilliard, M.C. for the evening; and Professor public school teacher discourses of aesthetics, structure, form and Thomas Ihde, director of the CUNY Institute for who studied with him language. Simultaneously, you are also being Irish-American Studies, based at Lehman. during his first year as taught how to teach, bringing with you into Poet Laureate of the your classroom that care for literature, that United States. Here necessary regard for your students. are excerpts from her “I have had the good fortune to work with remarks: professors at Lehman who have demanded rigorous effort and practice, coupled with a “While I was invariably assigning a Billy Collins dedication to serve a student population that poem to my students in my morning sessions, arguably has its considerable share of respon- Prof. Collins, himself, would stroll into class sibility. This purpose is what Billy Collins has in the early evenings, the rain of New Zealand, come to exemplify. New Mexico or New Jersey still pearling his “I can think of no better way to honor this lapels. It meant a great deal to the graduate kind of commitment....In supporting this students at Lehman to have Prof. Collins teach- scholarship, we stand behind this son of Irish ing there, particularly at the beginning of his and French Canadian immigrants extend- national reign. Most of us, teachers in the pub- ing his considerable knowledge and craft to lic school system, took heed of the Poetry 180 Lehman students, themselves the writing sons program he had developed, relieved to find that and daughters of North Americans and Latino, English faculty members recall old times: From poetry could not only be discussed, but taught African, Arab, Eastern European and Asian im- left, Professors Billy Collins, Walter Dubler, Walter in a straightforward, demystified manner... migrants—our future poets and writers.” ◆ Blanco and Michael Paull.

10 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • D• •EVELOPMENT • • • • • • • • •N •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Generosity of Candido Maldonado ‘79 Honors Professor Dauben And Supports Lehman History Students

andido Maldonado ‘79 was a first-genera- He noted also that Professor Dauben had Ction American, whose parents were newly chosen to become involved as a teacher of arrived from Puerto Rico. First he learned to “writing-intensive” courses, even though he speak English through television and then he was not required, as a senior professor, to take learned about responsibility, when he would on this additional commitment to the students. come home after school to care for his mother, Thinking back to one of those courses—one who was ill. of his last history courses before graduation— Enlisting in the Marine Corps, where he Goodson recalled that Professor Dauben’s criti- played saxophone in its military band, he later cism was always constructive and helpful. enrolled in Lehman College. At Lehman, he “Candido Maldonado’s gift is going to met a member of the history faculty—Profes- honor a wonderful person,” he said, “who is Ervin Goodson ‘03 (standing) with Professor Dauben sor Joseph Dauben, who encouraged his studies always very cordial and kind, as well as an emi- and Mrs. Candido Maldonado at a luncheon honoring and inspired his lifelong love of learning. nent and formidable scholar. I thank Professor her husband’s memory and his gift to Lehman College, As Maldonado spent his career in the New the largest contribution from an alumnus in the Dauben for being such a great teacher of such York City Transit System, guiding commuters College’s history. high academic integrity and for sharing his on their way, he spent much of his free time in knowledge with us.” libraries, reading and learning about other cul- dreams and achieved many of them.” Introduc- Remembering Maldonado’s days as a stu- tures and their history, and also accumulating ing Ervin Goodson, a recent student of Profes- dent, Professor Dauben praised him for “not his own extensive personal collection of books. sor Dauben’s, Professor Tananbaum noted that being afraid to come and ask questions. That When he died in 1999, Candido Maldona- Goodson had played saxophone at various set him apart. do—a generous man with an enormous heart, subway stops to earn the money he needed for “Teaching at Lehman is a privilege for me,” even though his income was modest—left tuition. he said, explaining that at other colleges where major gifts in his will to the Eastern Paralyzed “With this scholarship,” Professor Tanan- he has taught, “There’s no question what will Veterans Association and to Lehman Col- baum said, “a student will be able to work ten happen to the students. Their paths are set.” lege. At Lehman, as he intended, the gift will hours a week perhaps, rather than 20, 30 or 40 At Lehman, though, he noted, the students fund a “scholarship for a student majoring in hours, and that will enable them to get A’s so are not aware of these opportunities so teachers history...in honor of Distinguished Professor they can go on to graduate school.” can make more of an impact. ◆ Joseph Dauben, without whose encouragement I would not have graduated.” It is the largest Scholarship Benefit May 10 to Honor Professor Corigliano alumni gift the College has ever received. Speaking at a luncheon honoring this legacy, Distinguished members of the academic and music communities are planning Lehman President Ricardo R. Fernández noted a gala benefit to honor Distinguished Professor of Music John Corigliano and that “Candido must have been a hard-working establish the Corigliano Music Scholarships at Lehman College. The event student because otherwise he would not have will be held on Tuesday, May 10, from 6 to 9 pm in the Stanley H. Kaplan made it through Professor Dauben’s class.” He Penthouse at Lincoln Center. told Mrs. Maldonado that he hopes she “will find great joy in knowing that your husband’s Professor Corigliano is renowned as one of the world’s leading composers. In bequest will help students for as long as orchestral, chamber, opera and film work, he has won critical acclaim for his Lehman exists.” highly expressive and compelling works. In 2000, he received an Academy In recalling her husband’s impact both Award for his original score of “The Red Violin” and in 2001, he was awarded on herself and on others around him, Mrs. Maldonado compared his life to a pebble that a Pulitzer Prize for his Symphony No. 2. He received the coveted Grawemeyer is thrown into a perfectly still lake and causes Award for Music Composition for his Symphony No. 1 in 1991. many ripples. His latest work, “Circus Maximus” (Symphony No. 3 for large wind ensemble), made its New York “He had such a big heart and an inquisitive mind that he was like a teacher to me, encour- premiere—to thunderous applause—at Carnegie Hall this February. Performed by the University of Texas aging me to pursue my interest in yoga to the Wind Ensemble, the work is the first that Professor Corigliano has specifically written for concert band. point where I, too, became a teacher. Commissioned by the Ensemble’s director, it is scored for large wind ensemble onstage, along with an “Bless you for seeing in Candido what I saw ensemble that surrounds the audience. The title stems from the visual image of musicians encircling the in him.” audience, placing spectators in the center of an ancient Rome-like arena. Indeed, Circus Maximus was a real Representing the History Department, place in ancient Rome—the largest arena in the world. For his theme, the composer drew parallels between Professor Duane Tananbaum, the department the high decadence of those Roman days and certain forms of today’s entertainment. ◆ chair, said that Maldonado was typical of the Lehman student in that he “had very realistic

11 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A• •LUMNI • • • • N• •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Lehman Family Day: From Sports to Sassafras, Lehman E-News Brings Adults and Kids Alike Join in the Activities The College Home ehman alumni and Would you like to keep in touch with Lstudents brought their families and the news and events taking place at friends to campus for Lehman? With the debut this spring of a day of fun this fall, “Lehman E-news,” the College’s online sponsored by the Col- newsletter, you can do just that. lege's Alumni Associa- tion. From face-paint- To read the newsletter, ing to salsa lessons, the visit www.lehman.edu day featured something and click on any of for everyone, both the the photos under young and the young- the “Lehman at-heart. John Pirrone warms up to hit a homer while Alyssa Moore gets set for a frisbee toss and Teddy Rosner sits very, very still while Sassafras the Clown E-news” column works his face-painting magic. John is the nephew of Lehman's Director of on the right. This will Adults and children alike were able to Annual Giving, Josephine Pirrone. Alyssa is the granddaughter of Alumni bring you to the current issue. Relations Director Barbara Smith (pictured below). Teddy is the son of choose from a full Scroll down to the end of the page and Alumni Board President Norman Rosner '80. schedule of activities, click on “subscribe” to receive an e-mail including basketball announcement every time a new issue and baseball clinics is posted online. with Lehman's team coaches and swimming The newsletter is produced by the Office in the APEX pool. The of Media Relations and Publications racquetball courts, and published bimonthly during the exercise rooms and academic year. ◆ other facilities at the APEX were open to the Alumni Notes families throughout the entire day. 1972 Mary Crescenzo, a playwright and director, opened her new work “The Old Sassafras the Clown Woman Who Slew a Dragon-Fox,” at the was also on hand, en- Howland Cultural Center in Beacon, New tertaining the children with balloons and face- York, on March 6, 2005. Some of Lehman's alumni family take the opportunity to renew old painting, while an Arts friendships. From left (bottom row) are Robin Brown '73 and Susan 1999 and Crafts session in Greenberg Schneider '73, who are both members of the Alumni Board, Evan Dr. James Martyniak, D.D.S., earned the Art Gallery brought Schneider, Gladys Comeau-Morales '79, '83, who is vice president of the his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from out the creativity in Board, and (top row) Aravind Mallipudi '98, Andrea Rockower '73 and Lehman, went on to graduate from the everyone. A barbecue Margaret Smith '02, who are also both members of the Board, Dora Villani Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine lunch gave families '71, secretary of the Board, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and then complete his residency at plenty of time for chat- Anne Johnson, Director of Alumni Relations Barbara Smith '92 and Thomas Montefiore Medical Center. He is ting and relaxing. ◆ Gallagher '74, also a member of the Board. currently an associate in the Rifkin Dental Droup in Yorktown Heights, New York and an attending dentist at Montifiore. He Bon Voyage, Lehman Alumni writes that “Lehman gave me all the tools The Lehman Alumni Association invites all College alumni to enjoy a Spirit Cruise in New York necessary to become as successful as I am Harbor. The Association sponsored a harbor cruise several years ago, and it proved so popular in a very short period of time,” and he that alumni have asked for a repeat performance. This is a great opportunity to catch up on the urges the College to “keep up the Lehman city's changing skyline, on new developments at the College, and most of all, on each other's lives. degree of excellence.”

Please send alumni news to Marge Rice Date: Sunday, June 5, 2005 at [email protected] and Boarding Time: 11:30 a.m. changes of name and address to Barbara Tickets: $45. Smith at [email protected] For more information, call Barbara Smith at 718-960-8975 or email [email protected].

12 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A• •LUMNI • • • • N• •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Alumni Express the Lehman Spirit And Salute Career of Coach Ed Kramer at Homecoming

omecoming 2005, featuring a tribute event. Dr. Martin Zwiren, director of Lehman Hto the late Dr. Edwin Kramer, brought Athletics, spoke about the importance of Coach alumni back to the campus from as far away Kramer in the history of Lehman athletics and as California, Oregon and Florida. All were on presented Mrs. Kramer with a special award hand to enjoy the day’s events, including men’s commemorating her husband’s contributions and women’s basketball games against Baruch, to building the Lehman spirit of achievement. Former Lehman athletes who played under Coach and to get acquainted once more with both the Closing the day with action again on the Kramer join with former coaches who served during College and their classmates. court, the Lightning men’s team went on to de- the years he was at Lehman. From left (front row): The day started with an alumni coed bas- feat Baruch in a very close game, 70–67, while Perry San, Silvio Conte, Billy Dolhon, Jeff Bucholtz, ketball game that saw alumni from the 1970s the Lightning women fought to the finish in Ted Hurwitz, Nick McNickle and Stanley Brown; all the way up to 2004 participating in the their game against Baruch, ultimately losing in (back row): Phil Travers, Steve Rolston, Ray Rankis, game and other alumni making up the very an equally exciting match, 52–56. The fast pace Ed Sullivan, Bobby Ramos, Brendan Burke and Peter vocal cheering section. Many of the alumni of both games reminded many of the alumni Gartlan. had played on basketball teams coached by Dr. of their own days on the Lehman teams and Kramer. of their drive both on the playing field and in Directly following the game, a tribute was their studies. held in memory of the coach who led Lehman’s The Alumni Office is already hard at work basketball teams for seven formative years, planning the next Homecoming. Look in future from 1969 to 1976. His wife, Cheryl Kramer, issues of Lehman Lightning for more informa- along with family and friends, attended the tion on reunion and other alumni events. ◆ Nick McNickle ‘75 (B.A.), ‘79 (M.S.) represents the athletes at the tribute to Paying Tribute to Veterans, Especially Harry Riconda ‘87 Coach Kramer. he Lehman College Library celebrated Tthe contribution of veterans by paying tribute last fall to Harry Riconda '87, a U.S. intelligence officer in the Korean War whose research on American prisoners of war was published posthumously in 2003. In Prisoners of War in American Conflicts (Scarecrow Press, 2003), Riconda discussed the treatment of these soldiers from ancient to modern times, including the methods of their capture and the tortures and living Vice President of Institutional Advancement Dr. Anne conditions they endured. Johnson (left) and APEX and Athletics Director Dr. The Lehman event included a talk by Jacques Bloch, a World War II prisoner of war, and Martin Zwiren present Mrs. Kramer with the award Jacques Bloch, a World War II prisoner of Kathleen Riconda, wife of the late Harry Riconda honoring her late husband. Also pictured are two of the war who recounted both his own experiences '87. Mrs. Riconda holds a copy of her husband’s Kramers’ grandchildren. while in captivity in France and his eventual book, Prisoners of War in American Conflicts. escape to Allied lines. Bloch, who is Senior Vice Commander of the Greater New York accomplish that goal. He received his second chapter of American Ex-POWS, volunteered master’s degree from Lehman when he was in for the French Army in 1939 and was part his late fifties. of the 83rd U.S. Infantry Regiment when his “Lehman opened up a new world to him,” company was captured by the German Army. Mrs. Riconda recalled, “and he would have Kathleen Riconda, widow of the author, been thrilled that Lehman honored him.” She spoke about her husband’s experience writing added that the Lehman Library staff assisted the book as well as his time at Lehman. He re- her husband with a great deal of the research ceived his first master’s degree from Teacher’s for his book and “really went out of their way for him.” College in the 1950s and taught English at A portrait of the Kramer family after the ceremony. Her husband died of diabetes and heart Xavier High School, his alma mater. Granddaughter Hannah (center) stands in front of failure in spring 2003, a few months before But he always had a desire to further his her sister Rachel and next to her brother Ethan. Adults ◆ education in English and chose Lehman to his book was published. from left are Rob(ert) Denenberg, Kim Denenberg, Ellen Kramer, Cheryl Kramer and Ray Rankis.

13 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A• •LUMNI • • • • N• •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Myrna Rivera ‘74 : At the Top of the Investment Management World, She Believes that Lehman Prepared Her to Succeed hen Myrna Rivera left Puerto Rico at rill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith in W21 to pursue her master’s degree at Puerto Rico as a retail account execu- Lehman College, she could not have guessed tive. how the experience would permanently change By 1983, Rivera no longer felt her life. Now the founder and CEO of one of inspired working as a broker and was the first Hispanic investment consulting firms looking for a new direction to take in the United States and the first Hispanic her career in. She discovered asset woman to be elected to “Who’s Who of Invest- management and consulting, which ment Management Consulting,” Rivera says her turned out to be a more creative pro- years at Lehman played a crucial role in prepar- cess for her. “The diversity I learned at ing her for the success she has since achieved. Lehman helped me not to put limits Rivera’s parents were not thrilled when on my dreams,” she says. their 21-year-old daughter announced out of A former Senior Vice President the blue that she was going to New York City Myrna Rivera as a graduate student at Lehman in 1974 and today, and Consulting Group Director at as the founder and CEO of one of the first Hispanic investment on her own for graduate school. The family Salomon Smith Barney, Rivera left consulting firms in the United States. had moved with their four children from New her 17-year career in 1999 to open York City to Puerto Rico for a better quality studied classical music as an undergraduate, her own management consulting firm, Consul- of life when she was 14. And Rivera had truly she found music to be a good counterbalance tiva Internacional, Inc., which enables her to flourished in her new home, becoming fully to the discipline of mathematics. She also ex- provide investment management consulting to bilingual, getting straight A’s in high school and plored the city with a diverse group of friends. individuals and institutions in Puerto Rico and graduating magna cum laude from the Univer- “My experience at Lehman afforded me an New York. sity of Puerto Rico in three short years with a opportunity to have a more rounded experi- With some 40 million Latinos in the U.S. bachelor’s degree in mathematics. ence,” Rivera says, adding that what she learned alone, she felt this was a great niche market for After graduating, she at Lehman also enabled her. “I fell in love with the opportunity to em- thought she had her career her to be well rounded in power and help shape the destiny of organiza- plans all worked out. “I the corporate world. “I was tions and families,” says Rivera. “Creating and walked into the president’s ‘The diversity I learned allowed to blossom. I was managing wealth is a very sexy endeavor.” office and said I was in- allowed to think. I was al- Consultiva, which now has 20 employees, terested in working there,” at Lehman helped me lowed to speak out. That’s has just been hired by the Los Angeles County says Rivera, who had been vital when you’re in your Employees Retirement System (LACERS). a professor’s assistant in the not to put limits on my twenties.” Not wasting any Consultiva will help LACERS gain an under- University's Math Depart- dreams.’ time after graduating from standing of the emerging minority brokerage ment. Instead, she was the master’s program—once landscape. advised to start by getting a more magna cum laude—Ri- A Certified Investment Management graduate degree. vera set her sights again on Analyst, Rivera is a member of the Investment Through the Math Department, Rivera teaching and expressed her interest in being Management Consultants Association and a learned about a new exchange program be- made a full-time professor in Lehman's Math director of the National Association of Securi- tween CUNY and the University of Puerto Department. But CUNY was in the midst of a ties Professionals. Never straying too far from Rico. The Puerto Rican Legislature secured a hiring freeze at the time so she had to rethink her love of music, she is also a director of New small scholarship for her to attend Lehman her options. “I had fallen in love, I was engaged. York City’s Música de Cámara, an organization College in 1973, and she entered Lehman as I figured I’m going to be here a while so I’d bet- founded by Puerto Rican soprano Eva de la O. a graduate student of mathematics, teaching ter get myself a job,” Rivera jokes. Música de Cámara supports Puerto Rican and as an adjunct by day and attending classes at Not long afterwards, she met two of the first other Latino classical musicians by presenting night. Hispanic women to graduate from Harvard them in concert venues throughout the city. “The campus was beautiful and really Business School, who advised her to start She fondly remembers her time at Lehman conducive to academic work and social interac- shaping a corporate career. Then she landed as one that shaped her leadership skills. “Leh- tion,” she says. “It was also a time of tremen- a position working as a marketing specialist man was one of those experiences that taught dous cultural awakening, personally and for the and training coordinator for the Control Data me to be fearless,” says Rivera, who still has her community in general.” Corporation in New York in 1976. Lehman math books and the first paycheck stub Taking advantage of the social and academic Rivera admits that this particular time, she received as an adjunct. climate, Rivera was able to explore multiple when companies were seeking to diversify their “It was an opportunity to be a mathemati- interests. She founded a theater group called staff, helped her get her foot in the door—but cian, an artist, an activist. Being thrown into Guasabara and expressed her love of music by she also never stopped striving to shape her that environment helped to shape a very inde- playing her guitar at student events. Having own individual career. In 1981, she joined Mer- pendent character.” ◆

14 • • • • • • • • • • • • • •D •EVELOPMENT • • • • • • • • •N • EWS• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Contributors to Ponce De Leon Federal Bank Lehman College Sponsors Wilma A. Bailey ’72 Eve Ensler Queensborough Community Col- Ira S. Behr ’74 Catherine E. Bambrick ’02 Giselle Eric Lehman College lege Bernd Brecher Marina P. Banchetti Nicholas Esposito During 2004, 1,295 donors Isadore Rosenfeld Judith J. Chang ’92 Bank of New York Dawn Ewing Morgan The PKL Foundation Inc. Michael and Barbara Barnard Nancy B. Fields ’88 contributed $732,439 to the Judith B. Chiara Patricia J. Thompson ’73* Eugene Chudnovsky Reuben L. Baumgarten* Sharon Freedberg Lehman College Foundation. Gary A. Tobin John L. Comaroff Reginald Bender ’91 Philip I. Freedman* We thank our donors. United Way of New York City* Consolidated Edison Company of Marsha Benjamin Kate French Gregory Williams NY, Inc. Lily Birnbach ’70 Elsy Fuentes ’88 Derrin Culp ’75 Carole M. Boccumini ’70 Maryann Garro ’80 Herbert H. Lehman Lehman College Associates Susan M. Dacks ’72 Bronx Community College Robert N. Georgalas ’72 BRONXNET Geraldine E. Gerardi ’76 Leadership Circle Altria Group, Inc. Michael V. Dicosimo ’75 Rosemary G. Brooke ’71 Nancy G. Gherardi ’69 Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Taraneh Amirparviz-Sabouri Thomas E. Gallagher ’74 Clifford Brown ’76 Martin R. Gitterman ’70 City University of New York Deena Bernstein Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery John H. Brown ’95 Jack Globenfelt IBM Brooklyn College Auxiliary Enter- Sophie J. Goodhart Pamela A. Brown ’98 David S. Goldberger ’71 LCU Foundation prises Corp. Robert C. Graham, Jr. Robin H. Brown ’73 Renee Goods ’90 Lehman Brothers, Inc. City University of New York Gen- Anne Grand Susan Broxmeyer ’75 Marlene Gottlieb Arthur L. Loeb eral Account Horace M. Gray Seyna J. Bruskin Robert T. Gregory ’80 John L. Loeb, Jr. Coca Cola Enterprises Bottling Verona Greenland Gail E. Bryan ’75 Gerhard J. Haas Monroe and Rose Lovinger* Company Murray Hausknecht* William Burnicke ’01 Reginetta Haboucha Candido Maldonado ’79 Samuel F. Coleman ’74 Clarita Herrera Cornelius Cadigan ’98 Elhum Haghighat-Sordellini Maxene and Eugene Posman Environmental Strategies Peter W. Josten Christopher N. Calhoun ’88 Dona L. Hamilton Research Foundation Grant David R. Fryer Martin J. Kelly* Barbara P. Cardillo ’92 Stephanie L. Harley ’78 Anthony Garro Cecily Kooijman (Title V) Clare L. Carroll Gilbert B. Harris ’77 GFS Chemicals, Inc. Lehman College Association for Patricia A. Cawly ’76 Clevis R. Headley President’s Circle Gary S. Goldstein Campus Activities, Inc. Rene Chevray Dolores H. Henchy ’72 John D. Gordan, III Penelope Lehman Anheuser Busch Co. Betty Chlebnikow* Carla E. Herman ’74 George F. Heinrich Jose Magdaleno, Jr. William J. Collins Ralph Chlebnikow Emita B. Hill Elinor H. Hirschhorn Cynthia N. Mayer Dean Investment Associates Leslie A. Cobb ’95 Casper E. Hoist, Jr. ’71 Philip H. Isles William R. Mayer Lewis R. Gordon ’84 Thomas P. Cocke ’81 Jack Hyatt Jacob Judd* Theodore R. Miro ’82 Cheryl Kramer Faye M. Cohen ’84 IBM International Foundation Carl Kaffeman ’73 Henry Morgenthau, III Ellen J. Kramer Shirlee Cohen International Health Awareness Alexander C. Karp Peter Morrell Susan and Robert P. Morgenthau Bridie A. Collins Network Kingsborough Community College Andrea Murphy ’91 Anne Rothstein* Gladys M. Comeau-Morales ’79 Barbara C. Ioia ’71 Auxiliary Enterprises, Inc Diane E. Nicosia ’85 Joseph Salim Ramón E. Cordíes ’96* J.P. Morgan Chase Manhattan Peter R. Limburg Glen T. Nygreen The Tomorrow Foundation John Corigliano Bank, N.A. Loeb & Troper Steven A. Ostrow Thomson Learning Carol A. Coscia ’74 Ayat Jafari Geraldine H. Maxwell Michael Paull Ann M. Crawford ’93 Marzie Jafari Orin A. McCluskey Edgar V. Roberts Millennium Club Raymond B. Croskey James R. Johnson Albert M. P. Medvec ’71 Andrea J. Rockower ’73 Virginia C. Cupiola ’88 Nicole M. Johnson-Gellineau Anonymous Melnick Research Association Salvatore M. Romano David G. Dannenbring David S. Jordan ’75 Arthur Ross Foundation Joan Morgenthau Norman M. Rosner ’80 Shelley M. Danziger ’76 Winston L. Joseph ’96 Bank of America Robert M. Morgenthau Nick Salvatore ’68 Joseph Dauben Irene N. Judd Bartner Family Foundation Sarah E. Morgenthau Mahnaz Sarachi Frances A. DellaCava Robert Kanner ’75 Robert A. Bernhard Mary Alice O’Dowd Karel Simek Donald J. Devaney ’85 Nancy Kaye William L. Bernhard Frances M. Piscitelli LeeAnn O. Simmons ’94* Lisa L. Dever William J. Kelly ’68 June Bingham Birge Peter A. Piscitelli Barbara A. Smith ’92 Annette Digby John R. Kennedy ’90 Borough of Manhattan Professional Staff Congress Kenneth J. Swan Catherine Donohue ’73 Diana K. Kent Community College Richard J. Radna ’69 Esdras Tulier Nancy J. Dougherty ’81 Edward L. King ’81 Bronx Council On The Arts, Inc. Rogers M. Smith Ida Van Lindt Margaret F. Drago ’89 Harriet E. Klausner ’73 James V. Bruni Norma K. Stegmaier* Verizon Foundation Edmund J. Drake ’71 Jessica S. Klein Trent A. and Susan Carmichael The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Carlton Williams ’88 Randi Dubno Gardner Anne M. Knight City College of New York/ CUNY Institute Hugh A. Dunne Sandra E. Kolodny ’77 Collazo Carling & Mish LLP The Library Association of the City Century Club Wilbur Edel Gifty A. Kudayah ’99 Deloitte Foundation University of New York Rogaia M. Abusharaf Bonnie S. Edwards Marion Lahn Ricardo R. and Patricia Fernández* William Tramontano Sultan Ahmed Victor M. Eichorn, Jr. ’78 Nancy Lau ’88 Aramina Ferrer ’73 William J. vanden Heuvel Linda Alcoff Toy L. Eng ’83 Josephine P. Law Ruben Franco Michael W. Yackira ’72 Parvin Assadi Victoria J. Friedman ’95 Jean O. Lee ’76 Michael J. Gill Lehman College Art Gallery William H. Goodhart Sandra Lerner Elizabeth B. Grant Ruth M. Levell ’78 Martin Greenberg ’71 David H. Levey Susan E. Greenberg-Schneider ’73* Giving Sources from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004 Sandra Levey Beatrice Hartman ’82 Jane E. Levitt Alumni 27% Jacob Lichy ’65 Beryl F. Herdt* Title V Match 28% Maria I. Herencia* Victoria H. Lightman ’75 John M. Hilliard* Brian M. Lobel ’73* Anne Johnson John Locke Elias Karmon Faculty and Elisabeth Lorin Hessam Kassaii Administrators 6% Barbara D. Luftglass-Morea ’83* Edward J. Kennelly Robert Lundberg Masood Khatamee Organizations 20% Eleanor E. Lundeen John R. Luongo ’71 Friends 17% Vito E. Maggiolo ’75 PepsiCo Foundation Hunter Bronx Campus 2% Edward J. Mahoney ’81

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Michael Mahoney ’77 Maureen A. Thompson ’97 Daniel R. Barber ’94 Mary Cassidy ’74 Evelyn A. Disla ’00 Juliane E. Manko ’80 Carlos L. Toledo ’89 Florence I. Barber Sonia S. Castellanos ’85 Mario N. DiStefano ’89 Thomas N. Marshall, Jr. ’93 Towers Perrin John W. Bardo Wanda I. Castro ’89 Trudi T. Diubaldo ’76 Debra Martinez ’75 Mardi Valgemae Patricia A. Barile ’69 Sherri D. Caver ’03 Lydia Domanico ’70 Herminio Martinez Milan Valuch ’69 Leah Barkan ’76 Michael J. Cea ’78 Hilton N. Dominguez ’03 Joanna Matos ’00 Leonard A. Van Lowe, Jr. ’77 Debra J. Barksdale ’99 Annmarie Cefoli ’76 Evelyn Donner Carl Mazza, Jr. Lynne Van Voorhis Geri A. Baron ’71 Milton Centeno ’01 Edward N. Doohan ’68 MBNA America George C. Vatore ’75 Irene A. Barros ’99 Philippa G. Centini ’68 Mamadou Doumbouya ’00 Andrew McGowan Stephen B. Walsh ’82 Leliane B. Barroso-Maldonado ’98 Loraine Centrilla ’94 Morfeia M. Dulgeroff ’03 David K. McCauseland ’97 Stanley Walters ’59 Luisa A. Barry ’78 Ricardo Charriez ’04 Hazel P. Duncan ’99 Myles McCormick Albert K. Webster Andrew F. Bata ’71 Susan L. Chasky Edmund J. Dunn ’80 Morton Meisler ’65 Jacqueline L. Weidner ’71 Patricia A. Bauer ’76 Yolanda Chavez ’00 Denise Dupree-Woodbury ’93 Robert D. Menaker Karen D. Weinberg ’76 Stuart I. Baum ’95 Jay H. Cheraskin ’88* Kenneth E. Dupuy ’75 Samuel Menashe Joyce F. West Carl J. W. Becker ’92 Perla M. Cherubini ’76 Sari H. Dworkin ’76 Stacy Mendleson ’76 Derek Wheeler Shirley Becker* Takman Cheung Mary A. Dziomba ’82 Walid Michelen ’91 Linda C. Williams ’70* Ada C. Begelman* Sal Chiariello ’68 John Eboli ’74 Joan A. Miller Mark H. Winnegrad ’71 Judith Beiss ’97 Alan F. Chibnik ’68 Angelita M. Ebreo ’96 Brenda P. Moffitt Eric V. Wright Christine Bellacero ’76 Roman W. Chornodolsky ’71 Thompson U. Echi ’04 Mary C. Moore ’86 Margaret Yard Leslie A. Benardo ’75 Pierre Choute ’87 Charles Edusei ’98 Lawrence Morgan ’87 Lawrence D. Young ’80 Steven M. Benardo ’69 Nathan M. Chukueke ’96 Beverly P. Ellman ’70 Martin Murphy Laura L. Zambano-Greechan ’74 Dorothy Berest* Magalys O. Ciccosanti ’03 Neil S. Elson ’71 Daniel P. Nagle ’86 Stephen Zuckerman ’75 Kevin P. Bergmann ’03 Donna M. Classe ’03 Gloria I. Encarnacion ’99 NationsCredit Commercial Cor- Martin L. Zwiren Jeffrey Berkowitz ’76 Jewel Cleckley ’01 Celia M. Eslampour ’01 poration* Frieda Bernstein Carmen Clemente ’80 Aida C. Esposito ’83 Bertrade B. Ngo-Ngijol Banoum Friends of Lehman College Carmen J. Betancourt ’03 Crystal Clemons ’93 Monique Esposito Linda S. Ochser ’69 Gladys M. Aborchie-Idlet ’97 Elizabeth A. Betz ’84 Betty Coalmon ’77 Bernard Etheridge ’87 Stephen O’Neill Hilduara P. Abreu ’96 Mildred H. Birkmann ’72 Mavis A. Coalmon ’92 Thelma Etheridge ’94 Rona L. Ostrow Haydee Acevedo ’02 Kpangbala Blamah ’80 Nancy H. Cobb Fay Ettman ’38* Luz N. Padro Rivera ’96 Jacqueline Acevedo Julio E. Blanco ’94 Gregg S. Cohen Wesley C. Evans ’91* David Park Kossi A. Acolitse* Ruth Block ’83 Joseph S. Cohen ’99 Angela Fagan ’82 Marcia A. Patel ’74 Juan L. Acosta ’02 Antoinette Blum Richard Cohen Celia V. Fagan ’01 Anthony V. Patti ’80 Miguel A. Acosta ’02 Betty L. Blume ’75 Bonnie M. Cohn ’95 Danny J. Faingnaert ’79 Rosemary E. Pearce ’78 Zelma Acosta ’98 Frank K. Boateng Howard S. Cohn Julie A. Fairley-Hollington ’91 Anne D. Perryman ’93* Affiong I. Adanga ’89 Henry O. Boateng ’98 Hazel M. Coleman ’78 Paul A. Fallon ’76 Elizabeth Peters ’74 Taiwo G. Adeniji ’96 Steven M. Bobker ’03 Frank D. Conforti ’70 Richard P. Farrugia ’77 Susan Polirstok Esther O. Afolayan ’03 Jeanette M. Bonet ’97 Lawrence M. Connors ’74 Fred Feibusch Irwin H. Polishook Hudu Ahmed ’01 Stanley J. Boots ’78 Glenn W. Conway ’74 Samuel Feinberg Balwant Praimraj ’99 Alex I. Akhimien ’98 Ellin Bousel ’73 Dwight R. Cook ’02 Eve Feinstein ’73 Anne Prisco-Sergi Phoebe Alexander ’95 Felice A. Brady ’75 Allen S. Cooper ’79 Albert Feliciano ’95 Louise C. Puschel ’75 Jose A. Alexandrino ’96 Marian L. Brady ’00 Dominick A. Corrado ’76 James V. Ferebee ’95 Joel C. Quall ’79 Jose Alfaro ’70 Lottie V. Bragg ’92 Wanda Cortes ’01 Cedric C. Fergus ’83 Kathleen G. Quinn-Miller Carmen M. Alicea ’02 Cosmo Branca ’87 Andrea Cortese ’83 Kashae Ferguson ’01 Jennifer Raab Nolvia Altamirano ’01 Gail A. Brandt ’03 Andrew J. Costello ’75 Esther M. Fernandez Aubyn M. Reid ’89 Gerard Altieri ’74 Linda M. Brandt ’71 Monica A. Cover ’77 José M. Fernández ’94 Mary C. Reilly ’71 Maria E. Alvarez ’84 Norma I. Brenes ’89 Pearl W. Cross ’04 Leonel Fernandez ’04 Margaret A. Rice Noelia Alvarez ’94 Igor V. Brikman Elizabeth Cruz ’02 Yohanny C. Fernandez ’03 Irwin I. Rofman* Ana Amaro ’83 Theresa M. Broglio ’81 Marisol Cruz Barbara A. Ferraro ’71 Carole S. Rothman ’69 Geraldine Ambrosio ’75 Rachel Brookoff ’78 Kwawo K. Cudjoe ’95 Alan Z. Feuer Michelle A. Saccurato ’77 American International Group, Barbara W. Brown ’00 Clarence Cunningham ’00 Katherine D. Figueroa ’02 Bijan Safai Inc. Frances L. Brown ’78 Horace E. Cunningham ’02 Mary H. Finnerty ’93 Michael Saltz Steven Amfwan Theresa A. Brown-Mullins ’97 Elida O. Cylich ’81 John J. Fischer ’00 Gerry K. Sandell ’80 Benora N. Andrews Steven A. Bruce ’93 Martha C. Czitter ’76 Elizabeth Fishman ’77 Milton Santiago Anonymous Willy Brujan ’00 Neuza A. Da Gloria ’97 Sandra O. Fishman ’75 Evelyn Santos ’73 Anonymous Sandra A. Buckley ’77 Mariana T. D’Alessandro ’98 Maura E. Fitton ’86 Andrew Schmidt Mary D. Antenucci ’74 Margaret K. Bunzick ’91 Rexford E. Daley ’87 Richard G. Fitzmaurice ’68 Paul F. Schneider ’84 Rosemarie Antoine Almeida Burgos ’95 Phyllis E. Daniel ’94 Agnes T. Fitzpatrick ’88 Edward Schwartz ’66 Elliott M. Antokoletz ’68 Orville E. Burnett ’97 Marcus V. Daugherty Franklyn A. Fleury ’80 Barbara G. Shaiman ’68 Ellen A. Appelle ’71 Darian D. Burrus ’02 Jennifer M. Davids ’02 Rachelle A. Flisser ’69 Jay Snyder Nydia Arezza James M. Byrne ’75 Maria Davila ’97 Reuben L. Flowers ’01 Deborah M. Sohr Karen M. Argenti ’78 Louis Cabello Anne L. Davis ’70 Ainsworth J. Foster ’02 Steven A. Solomon Richard L. Aronowitz ’73 Aleta M. Cabral ’88 Kathleen M. Davis ’71 Marva P. Fray ’83 Gloria S. Spear ’88 Lynette Arroyo ’03 Eugenia C. Cameron ’86 Rosalind Y. Davis ’02 Sheila Y. Fredericks ’89 Robert M. Specter Bahar Arsoy ’98 Kerry A. Campbell-Jones ’87 Andrea M. De George-Garbarini Lillian C. Frederickson ’81 Hedi Sperling ’90 Augustus Aryee ’98 Barbara I. Canavan ’88 ’84 Linda M. Freeman ’68 Dianne B. Stillman ’98 Rochelle M. Asaro ’74 Shaunte T. Cannon ’03 Anne M. Defino ’76 Nora Freeman ’00 Lorraine K. Stock ’70 Rikki Asher ’81 John R. Capasso ’69 Lillian DeJesus-Martinez ’99 Carol A. Freidman ’80 Hannelore H. Stoumen Michael Aurichio ’75 Barbara J. Cappelli ’00 Hiram Del Valle ’92 Jack B. Freindlich ’78 Gloria F. Stradford ’70 Alla Avdashchenko ’99 Peter R. Carelli ’86 Jean M. Delamothe ’85 Michael J. Friedman ’82* Reid Strieby Edgar Ayala ’00 Patricia (Pat) E. Carey ’75 Toni M. Demirali ’74 Bernard H. Friese ’84 Jack M. Stryker ’79 Maria S. Ayala ’81 Robert Carmona ’00 Gerard F. DePaolo Susanne H. Fruchter ’94 William Swenson Rider Babbit Suzanne Carpiniello ’69 Geraldine DeSantis ’72 Austin A. Frye ’75 Carmine J. Tabacco ’81 Dorothy M. Babcock ’75 Magaly D. Carro ’80 Pamela B. DeWees ’82 Jack Funt ’90 Esther R. Taus Sandy Badson ’01 Toni M. Carter ’90 Richard L. Dicosmo ’03 Charles J. Gaffner ’69 Steven Tepikian ’79 Zoila R. Baez Cartridge Recovery Center Patrick M. Diffley ’92 Ouida Y. Gaillard ’81 The Workmen’s Circle Jacqueline A. Bailey ’79* Charles A. Casale ’74 Gwendolyn C. Dillard-Hatcher ’74 Angelo Galeazzi ’76 Maria Theodoulou Sylvia Banton Theresa A. Casper ’85 Marie J. Dimaria ’96 Charles B. Gallo ’01

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Joann Galst* Harry Hernandez ’92 Phonathon Callers Stay in Touch Tunde S. Gantt ’01 Jessica R. Hernandez ’00 Carlos A. Garcia ’01 Raphael Hernandez ’70 With Lehman Alumni Steve Herskovits ’74 Francena Garcia ’01 Each fall and winter, a team of Lehman students calls Wendy Garcia ’04 Eugene M. Hewitt ’74 Jemmiel A. Gardner ’01 Katherine B. Hickey ’92 alumni to say hello and ask for contributions to support Susan E. Gardner ’73 Ryon H. Higgins ’01 the College. A gift to the College through the Lehman Terri Garrity ’79 Ann Marie S. Hing ’02 College Foundation is an excellent way to say “Thank you Peter Gartlan ’81 Alrita Hodge ’79 Rosalyn Gass ’80 Arax L. Hogroian for a great education!” and to extend a helping hand to Monica V. Gayle ’90* Virginia M. Holek ’74 current students. Yoseph T. Gemta ’02 Victoria F. Holmberg ’03 Carlene M. Gentilesco ’68 Lucile H. Holt ’74 (Above, from left): Joseph W. Gentilesco ’72 Camisha Huff ’02 Ellen Amo-Nyarko and Roxanne A. George Gilton O. Huggett ’00 Robert Molina Robert Gerardi ’02 Gloria B. Hughes ’97* Anna F. Gergley Kathleen Hughes ’89 Linda F. Gesoff ’69 Veronica C. Humphreys ’93 Mary L. Gilbert ’88 Kirsten D. Hunter ’03 Irwin F. Giles ’71 Jerome Hyacinth ’96 John J. Gilligan ’95 Boonchua Iamkulworapong ’03 Frances B. Giuffre ’74 IBM International Foundation Nadeen Glover ’00 Nelson Igie ’02 Sol E. Goichman ’90 Roseline C. Ikedinma-Atkinson ’98 Elise M. Gold ’76 Janet A. Ilori ’04 Lloyd A. Goldman ’75 Lynn C. Imergoot ’69 (Above, from left): Lucia Imparato ’97 Roy E. Goldman ’76 Kerlys Feliz, Paul Tamayo, Ode Vicki L. Goldman ’82 Brenda Irizarry ’03 Migdalia Gomez ’85 Joshua B. Isaacson ’00 Hoppie and Cyndia Montero Robin R. Gomez ’99 Rita Iturralde ’76 Frank González ’70 Ruth E. Iuliano ’77 Brad Goodwin ’99 Eleanor J. Jackson ’80 Fran S. Gordon ’75 Kaitlyn M. Jackson ’00 Christiane T. Gorycki Paulette C. Jackson ’79 Scott P. Grader ’77 Marie Berthe M. Jacob ’03 Rochelle H. Grant ’77 Jennifer A. James ’71 Sandra Green ’02 Joan E. James ’99 Jean D. Greenberg ’75 Theodora Jembelis ’99 Judith L. Greenberg ’64 Vivian C. Jenkins Marilyn E. Jervey ’81 Daron M. Greene ’00 (Above, from left): Yiranny Almonte, Coralia Barrios, Angela B. Griefen ’69 Jeser Jimenez Ian L. Griffin ’99 Catherine W. Johnson ’03 Jeimy Rosado and Cyndia Montero Patricia Griffin ’01 Ethel Johnson ’01 Margaret Groake Ivylyn Johnson ’99 Tulsa Knox-Rice Salvatore Licciardello ’73 Aravind Mallipudi ’98 Malvin N. Groce ’89 Mabel E. Johnson ’73 Kathleen A. Koch ’72 David Lieb ’01 Joann M. Maloney Mark I. Grossman ’72 Phaedra L. Johnson ’98 Linda Kofa ’94 Susan G. Lilien ’93 Frida L. Malpica ’74 Maria-Elena E. Guerrero- Leslie Jones ’95 Minnie Krakowsky ’76 Maria D. Lima-Isaac ’92 Theodosia Maltas ’00 Papson ’91 Ruth Jordan ’00 Barry A. Krissoff ’72 Pamela Lindsay ’02 Carole Mandelkorn ’84 Anna M. Guidotti ’02 Elaine A. Joseph ’88 Theresa M. Kurtz ’77 Jennie M. Lipari ’92 Shirley Mandell ’90 Gladys Guillet-Brown ’90 Ronald B. Joseph ’74 Judith A. Kurzawa ’91 Francine Lobel Joseph A. Mannozzi, Jr. ’91 Laura Guity ’03 Loretta M. Judge ’89 Helen R. Kuttner ’75 Marie I. Londrigan ’76 Earl B. Manywether ’80 Barbara V. Gurley ’70 Meredith T. Kanner ’73 Rita J. La Bar ’89 Emilio W. Lopez Paul F. Mapelli ’80 Francine A. Gurtler ’85 Darinka S. Kantcheva ’97 John J. Lally, Jr. Anthony J. Lopiano ’98 Diane T. Markarian ’76 Adar Gurvitch Janet E. Kaplan ’79 Hazel R. Lammers ’77 Carmen Loran Gisela Marrero ’00 Hilde Guttenplan ’91 Leslie C. Kaplan ’72 Susan D. LaMonica ’79 Julio Lorenzo ’95 Joann R. Marrone ’75 William A. Guzman ’99 Ruth R. Kaplan ’73 Henrietta R. Landauer ’71 Arlene A. Love ’98 Wadih R. Marte ’03 Iris A. Haburay ’73 Karen R. Karlsson ’89 Alfred Z. Lanquah ’99 Dorothy Lowery ’91 Amira R. Martin ’01 Sonya F. Hammer ’75 Darlene M. Katsch ’71 Regina S. Laurato ’04 Ralph Lucena ’98 Cheryl D. Martin ’01 Nora M. Hamond-Gallardo ’79 Ellen Katz ’74 Claudia S. Lawrence ’97 Lisa M. Lucid ’02 Joan F. Martin ’85 Robert J. Hanan ’86 Lynn Kauderer ’75 Barbara M. Lazarus ’76 Gustavo J. Lucin ’03 Ana M. Martinez ’92 Wade Hanley ’97 Mary C. Keane ’91 Toby W. Lebenson ’86 Eliot S. Lugo, Jr. ’85 Benilde A. Martinez ’00 Jane C. Hannon Christine A. Keller ’84 Robert F. Lebowitz ’98 Iris L. Lugo ’95 Dorina Martinez ’03 Beris M. Harper ’88 David Kelly ’95 Joanne R. Lehrer ’70 Anna Lukaj ’00 Evelyn I. Martinez ’03 Julie-Ann W. Harris ’00 John D. Kelly Betty Ann Leibowitz Mirjana Lukic-Kim ’89 Judy E. Martinez ’03 Michael G. Harrison ’80 Martha Kelly ’90 Mark A. Lenahan ’97 Irmgard H. Lukmann ’85 Julio Martinez ’00 Edwin Hastings ’89 Stella T. Kelly ’68 Paula E. Lester ’74 Rosemary T. Lunstead ’75 Maria I. Martinez ’02 Jacqueline A. Hayes ’98 Isabel L. Kessler ’74 Ramona A. Letterese ’95 Diane S. Lynch ’81 Pedro Martinez ’04 Mary F. Hayes ’00 Peter J. Kiernan ’91 James Levanos ’81 Elizabeth B. A. Lynch ’76 Renzo Martinez ’96 Violet L. Hayes ’76 Brendan J. Kilcawley ’84* Sylvia Levinson Mona T. Lynch ’78 Rosa M. Martinez ’00 Cecelia M. Hedley ’93 Henry King ’88* Zelda Levitan ’69 Myrna A. Lynch ’93 Thelma L. Martinez ’02 Charlotte A. Heese ’79 Rebecca J. Kirkland ’74 Joan M. Levitt ’88 Patricia Y. Mack ’71 Audrey D. Marutollo ’75 Marsha S. Heiman ’66 Paul H. Klein ’73 Karen K. Lewis William J. Madden ’90 Sandra A. Masiello ’87 Maureen A. Heller ’99 Samuel D. Kleinman ’69 Rowena Lewis ’01 Mahammed S. Mahammed ’99 Rodolph T. Massop ’01 Ronald A. Henry, Jr. ’91 Bruce G. Klonsky ’71 Fernando Leyton ’02 Lloyd G. Mair, Jr. ’72 Lorraine M. Mastracchio ’74 Ingrid Heraldo Joan A. Kneider ’68 Cristina Liantonio ’03 Robert E. Malberti ’83 Hideko Masuoka ’96 Marisa Hermon Kim M. Knight ’91

17 *Donors with an asterisk have contributed for five consecutive years or more. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • D• •EVELOPMENT • • • • • • • • N• •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Leonard Lief Fundraising Drive Goes Over the Top

he President Leonard Lief Fundraising Drive President Leonard Lief Endowment Campaign Committee recently celebrated the completion of T Scholarships and Funds its campaign at a small gathering at Willow Towers in Billy Collins Endowed Scholarship New Rochelle, where Dr. Lief lives. Under the leader- Candido Maldonado ’79 Scholarship Honoring Distinguished ship of Vice President Emeritus Glen T. Nygreen and Prof. Joseph Dauben Cezarina Edelstein Endowment Fund Professor Fred D. Phelps, the Committee met the Title Charles Greenberg Endowed Scholarship V Challenge grant of $425,000, increased the endow- Dean Maria Herencia Scholarship ment holdings by more than $1.1 million, attracted Dr. Jose Luis Fernández Marchese Memorial Scholarship 734 donors (429 of whom were first-time donors), and Edwin Kramer Scholarship Emita B. Hill Adult Continuing Education established 18 new scholarships, three academic funds Scholarship Governor Herbert H. Lehman Endowed Scholarship Fund President Leonard Lief and three unrestricted endowed funds. Helen Kleinberg Prize for Sudent Affairs Endowment dollars are part of the Lehman College Foundation’s permanent holdings. James V. Bruni Lehman College Education Library Fund A strong endowment is a hallmark of a strong institution that provides value-added James V. Bruni Scholarship John Kent Hilliard and Jane Mauk Hilliard support for student scholarships, faculty development and academic programs. In de- Scholarship scribing President Lief’s leadership, President Fernández said, “President Lief guided the Lehman College Community Scholarship Fund institution toward independence by reviewing, changing and adapting the entire cur- Michael J. Duffy Scholarship Neville Andrews Sr. Scholarship riculum to make offerings relevant and strong, to best serve its students. He shepherded Patricia Solomon Scholarship the institution not only into an independent senior college of the City University of New President Lief Endowment Fund York, but into a major cultural force in the region, with handsome new facilities that Rose M. Moehring Endowed Scholarship Rothstein Family Scholarship included the Library, the Art Gallery and the Performing Arts Center. He also created a Ruth Ann Lief Endowment stable bastion of academic freedom, stressing the ‘disinterested pursuit of knowledge for Ruth Mischkind Kolbe Scholarship its own sake.’ We continue to enjoy Dr. Lief’s legacy today. We congratulate Leonard on Student Development Endowment Yvette Nicole Moreno Scholarship the fulfillment of this goal in his honor.” ◆

Victor Matamala ’02 Eric Miller ’99 Vicente N. Navarro-Pareja ’96 Ruth Pariser ’76 Diana Ramos ’02 Lini Mathew ’02 Maranela Miller Fred Negron ’87 Michael D. Parker ’83 Iris Ramos ’79 Vivian Matias ’82 Mildred Miller ’77 Susan J. Netburn ’91 Carole E. Parkey ’97 Jose G. Ramos ’01 Erica Matthews ’74 Susan R. Miller ’04 Sharon M. Newby ’03 Barry C. Pearce ’70 Norma Ramos ’90 Rebecca A. Mattos ’96 Joette Mindlin* Ellen M. Newman ’80 Gino A. Pelaez ’02 Sandra Ramos-Alamo ’93 Shirley E. Maxwell ’03 Glenda Miranda ’02 Valentine Ngufor* Jaime Pena ’02 Virginia-Holly Rango ’66 Leslie D. May ’00 Jose A. Mojica ’89* John S. Nguyen Sonia Pena ’02 Susan A. Rappaport ’69 Geraldine F. Mazzella ’76 Pedro A. Molano, Jr. ’97 Elizabeth A. Nicastro ’94 Vanessa Pena ’00 Richard A. Rauh ’97 Richard D. McBride ’87 Arlene A. Moliterno. ’70 Faith C. Nnaji ’03 Tomo Pepdonovic ’98 Sonia S. Reid ’03 Philip E. McCaffrey ’79 Thelma Monroe ’77 Francis C. Nugent, Jr. ’74 Rosa D. Peralta ’99 Anna M. Reis ’74 Jennifer C. McCarthy ’03 Neita Montague Jose A. Nunez ’01 Robert H. Perlman ’79 Marilyn E. Reiter ’75 Naomi McCooe Indira Mookhram ’03 Maribel C. Nunez ’94 Elisa A. Perratore ’78 Christine E. Reitman ’02 Mary P. McCullough ’78 Luisa A. Morales ’79 Paula B. Oberman ’73 Chniqua Perrino ’00 Aida L. Resto ’88 Michael J. McFadden ’91 Madeline H. Moran George C. Obinero Deeram Persaud ’03 Stephanie Ribaudo ’93 Nikki O. McGann Roxann Moraza ’84 Lavona Odingo ’03 Jaydeo Persaud ’98 Shana N. Richards ’98 Maureen E. McGuire ’69 Juana N. Moreira ’82 Alozie A. Ogbonna ’02 Dorothy D. Phinn ’94 Colleen M. Richman ’97 Shoundel P. Mcintosh ’03 Shaun Moreno ’04 Louise O’Hanlon ’89 Pablo E. Pimentel ’01 Jeffery D. Rieck ’03 Robert G. McKay ’79* Jacqueline A. Morris ’91 Abimbola O. Ojurongbe ’99 Patricia R. Pinales ’78 Virginia Riklin ’78 Catherine A. McKenna John R. Moskal ’74 John C. Ongley Roseanne Pinto ’02 Dennis Riley ’99* William E. McNairy ’04 Nancy E. Moskowitz ’80 Barbara A. Oppenheimer ’94 Joan M. Piscitello ’77 Joan M. Riley ’68 Eileen M. McNamee ’93 Lautaro E. Mosquera ’01 Ingeborg J. Oppenheimer ’70 Epifania Pitillo ’99 Ronald Rimi ’77 Harold E. McNulty ’90 Darmy E. Mota ’03 Christine M. O’Rourke ’76 Wilfredo Pizarro ’90 Hector A. Rivera ’70 Barbara R. Meara ’91 Breda T. Muller ’85 Ramon Ortiz ’95 Richard R. Polanco ’97 Michael Rivera Ana R. Medina ’89 William Mulvihill ’91 Raquel Ortiz ’90 Marie E. Powell Rolando Rivera ’00 Howard B. Medow ’74 Crestwell J. Munnings ’86 William Ortiz ’03 Michele F. Power ’93 Karen A. Roback ’76 Patricia A. Meehan ’97 Alice P. Munzo ’70 Judith Z. Osten ’78 Mayoris Y. Presbot ’98 Ann S. Roberts ’87 Maria E. Melendez ’86 Ellen M. Murphy ’90 Luz A. Pacheco Nelson L. Proano ’03 Humberto R. Roberts ’93* Liliana M. Melendez Morales ’03 Judith Murphy ’01 Manuel E. Padilla ’85 Promark Direct Marketing Carol L. Robinson ’03 Ruby Melendez ’01 Dorothy O. Murray ’03 Jackie Padilla-DiMirco ’04 Gaoyin Quian Gail L. Robinson ’77 Jesus E. Mena ’93 Lois M. Murray ’01 Salvatore Paese ’81* Celso Quinones ’03 Michael G. Robinson ’98 Denise L. Mercado ’87 Alice S. Myerson ’91 Viny J. Palmeri ’72 Victor M. Quintana ’82 Nadeen E. Robinson ’02 Susan A. Merguerian ’92 Roland M. Naglieri ’73 Yvonne M. Palmieri ’84 Belle M. Raines ’92 Stephanie Robock Peter L. Merker ’75 Tomoki Nanjo ’04 Louise A. Paluzzi ’78 Marlo Ramirez Jean A. Roccanova ’81 Linda R. Meyer ’74* Nancy K. Nardozzi ’72 Michele A. Panossian ’79 Sobeida A. Ramirez ’02 Julia Rockoff ’72 Ruth Milberg-Kaye Bruce J. Nathan ’76 Michael P. Panzarino ’80 Carlos M. Ramos ’03 Ana G. Rodriguez ’03

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Duane A. Tananbaum* Malvina Watson ’77 Ruth Jordan ’00 Lehman College Community Scholarship Tributes Oskar S. Tanasijczuk ’69 Leslee L. Wechsler ’78 Jacob Judd The Lehman College Community Scholarship continually Mark L. Taub ’00 Berenice Weiler Elias Karmon recognizes people named by individual donors. Josefina Tavarez ’00 Laura L. Weill ’75 John D. Kelly Mihaela I. Teodorescu-Sadean ’87 Harriet Weinbaum ’80 Tulsa Knox-Rice Robert Johnson Glen T. Nygreen Shirley Thaler ’81 Leon S. Weinberg ’75 John J. Lally, Jr. Jacob Judd Fred D. Phelps Deni K. Thomas ’95 Rhoda Weinstein ’69 Lehman College Association for James Kearns Leonard Rockower Shaji Thomas ’91 Michael I. Weisberg ’72 Campus Activities, Inc. James R. Kreuzer Rosemarie Rockower Ana Ligia Thompson ’75 Jessica H. Weiss ’78 Betty Ann Leibowitz Joseph M. Magdaleno, Sr. Anne Rothstein Anne E. Thompson ’90 Myron Weiss ’91 Jane E. Levitt Susan Morgenthau Anji Sun Georgette Thompson ’01 Arthur S. Welch ’93 Carl Mazza, Jr. Beverly Nygreen Millie Wheeler Reginald R. Thompson ’96 Brenda H. Wells ’89 David K. McCauseland ’97 Debra B. Tirado ’01 Patrick O. Whitford ’88 Maranela Miller Ana I. Rodriguez ’99 Peter Silverman Brenda Tolinchi Elizabeth A. Whitney ’89 Valentine Ngufor Carmen Rodriguez Ellen Simms Annette J. Tomasetti ’81 Esther I. Wilder George C. Obinero Iris Rodriguez ’96 Eleanor Simms-Armfield ’84 Milagros Tompkins ’90 Ellen Wilkinson ’97 John C. Ongley Barry T. Rooney ’03 Sonia Simon ’72 Cathleen A. Towey ’77 Suzan B. Williams ’03 Rona and Steven A. Ostrow Zoraida Rosa Yolanda M. Simpson ’97 Shajuana A. Townsend-Asse ’01 Osmond E. Wilson ’96 Luz A. Pacheco Joanne Rosado Calvin Sims ’87 Daphne G. Tracey ’86 Blossom Wittlin ’76 Anthony V. Patti ’80 Rafael Rosado Jr. ’03 Gregory G. Singer ’69 Jenny A. Tranfaglia ’74 Kenneth Wong ’77 Susan Polirstok Adrian Rosario ’04 Kenneth J. Singer ’85* Bernadette C. Traub ’75 Myron A. Woodley ’02 Gaoyin Quian Andrew Rosario Nalinie D. Singh ’93 Phillip J. Travers ’80* Roosevelt O. Woods ’00 Kathleen G. Quinn-Miller Arelis Rosario ’91 Lottie M. Singh-Collins ’94 Sandra J. Trent ’93 Andrea G. Woodstock Michael Rivera Joan E. Rose ’89 Norman J. Slawsky ’76 Rosemarie G. Trotman ’91 Patricia Wooters ’83 Joanne Rosado Rose K. Rose* Shirley Small ’83 Debbie L. Tucker ’88 Janice A. Wright ’02 Maharanie Sewbhajan ’97 Javonne J. Rosen ’92 Benjamin A. Smith ’97 Matthew D. Tucker ’94 Hannelore M. Wurzinger ’81 Ellen Simms Norma K. Rosenberg ’73 Derrick Smith Cynthia A. Tuohy ’78 Richard W. Wynne ’72 Kenneth P. Stein ’93 Christopher J. Rowan ’81* Cheryl D. Smith Gabig ’93 Sherrie L. Turkheimer ’72 Ilana Yakobson ’01 Harold W. Suckenik Martin Rrjolli Janet T. Smith ’83* Sarah L. Turpin ’96 Eli B. Yamin ’00 Duane A. Tananbaum Lillian Rubin ’85 Latonia A. Smith ’02 Robert P. Tyra ’74 Joseph A. Yarina ’79 The Library Association of the City Miles Rubin Margaret G. Smith ’83 Evmorfia Tzanis ’78 Anita M. Yessian ’81 University of NY Cynthia Russell ’70 Myrtle L. Smith ’76 Nicholas D. Tzanis ’81 Miranda E. Young ’99 The Workmen’s Circle Catherine M. Ryall Ronald S. Smith ’98 Scarlet Ubaldo ’03 Sharon Young ’74 Brenda Tolinchi Joanne P. Sabato ’75 Thomas Smithwick ’96 Chinedu Ugwuibe ’01 Lisa H. Zeitoun ’78 Verizon Foundation Harold Sabedra, Sr. ’94 Michelle A. Smyth ’76 Genarina Usera ’97 Yolanda L. M. Zick ’86 Maria D. Wallmar ’76 Khalid M. Sabha ’96 Beverly P. Soares ’94 John Usera Jr. ’00 Nazlin B. Warner Helena A. Sackey ’04 Luisa Soler-Gonzalez ’92 Juan Valdes Albert K. Webster Junior A. Sadler ’98 Henry O. Solly ’99 Elvis Valdez ’01 Friends of the Library Esther I. Wilder Craig A. Salerno ’03 Jennifer A. Sonsini ’88 Melody P. Valitutto ’87 Jacqueline Acevedo Carlton Williams ’88 Enrique Salgado ’80 Babucarr Sowe ’03 Linda J. Van Valkenburg ’73* Kossi A. Acolitse Kalif Salim ’93 Kenneth E. Spatta ’91 Patricia L. Vanderwerff ’96 Steven Amfwan Jacqueline J. Saltzman ’76 Kim N. Speights ’96* Shobi Varghese ’02 Benora N. Andrews Gifts have been made Gail D. Sanders ’93 Benjamin A. Spero ’86* Diana A. Vartabedian ’70 Anonymous honoring: Fidelina Santana ’87 Jose J. Sprouse, Jr. ’69 Mildred X. Vazquez ’93 Rosemarie Antoine James V. Bruni Anthony Santiago ’94 Margaret Staiano ’71 Gregorio A. Velez ’02 Rider Babbit William J. Collins María L. Santiago ’97* Marie R. Standford ’85* Margaret M. Vescovi ’78 Bank of New York Joseph Dauben Pablo D. Santiago ’90 Kenneth P. Stein ’93 Plinio O. Villablanca ’85 John W. Bardo Shirin Ebadi Pablo C. Sanz ’96 Dale Stephenson ’01 Dora L. Villani ’71 Judith Beiss ’97 Carmen Esteves Felice M. Saracco ’74 Kerstine A. Stephenson-Anyu ’81* Edward J. Vincenzi ’01 Marsha Benjamin Maria I. Herencia Brian O. Sarvis ’96 Arlene R. Stern ’70 Anna E. Viruet ’85 Antoinette Blum John M. Hilliard Betty Saygbe ’96 David A. Sternberg ’88 Henry D. Walker ’96 Frank K. Boateng Robert Johnson Joseph V. Scelsa ’78 Jacqueline A. Sternberg ’78 Janet C. Walker ’67 Cartridge Recovery Center Helen Kleinberg Patricia Sceusa Jessica L. Stockham ’83 Maria D. Wallmar ’76 Charles A. Casale ’74 Leonard Lief Bernard M. Schiff ’82 Joseph R. Straus ’94 Theresa C. Walsh ’70 Susan L. Chasky Anne D. Perryman ’93 Vivian S. Schiffman ’70 Torya G. Strother ’00 Eilish Walsh-Lennon ’01 Takman Cheung Michael A. Schneider ’75 Roberta Strugger ’77 Douglas Walter ’96 City University of New York Gen- Gifts have been made Frank M. Schonfeld ’90 Beth Stuckey ’77 Mary R. Walter ’88 eral Account in memory of: Larry Schonfeld ’71 Iris Suarez ’95 Miriam Wanderman ’75 Howard S. Cohn Ann E. Chlebnikow Frank Scoglio ’71 Harold W. Suckenik Norma W. Ward ’88 Marcus V. Daugherty Michael J. Duffy Lorna A. Scott ’99 Paulette P. Sudano ’79 Robert P. Ward ’87 Frances A. DellaCava Clarence P. Fenton Madeleine Secunda ’80 Elizabeth E. Surcouf ’76 Nazlin B. Warner Gerard F. DePaolo José L. Fernández Marchese Malinda Selby ’98 Linda Sussman ’90 Diana L. Warren ’96 Wilbur Edel Carmen A. Franco ’82 Jacqueline C. Seltzer ’73 Michael S. Switzer ’02 Odella N. Washington ’74 Ricardo R. Fernández Charles Greenberg Steven Selwyn Jewel F. Taitt ’03 Irene M. Wasnick ’69 Nora Freeman ’00 John Kent and Jane Mauk Hilliard Harris T. Semegram ’71 Roxanne A. George James Kearns Susan L. Serrano ’69 Judith L. Greenberg ’64 Edwin Kramer Maharanie Sewbhajan ’97 DONOR RECOGNITION LEVELS Margaret Groake James Kraus Terry T. Seymore-Collins ’87 Herbert H. Lehman Leadership Circle ...... $10,000 Dona L. Hamilton Herbert H. Lehman Jeffrey A. Shaw ’02 President’s Circle ...... 5,000 Jane C. Hannon Ruth Ann Lief Millennium Club ...... 1,000 Marilyn L. Shaw ’03 Marsha S. Heiman ’66 Candido Maldonado ’79 Lehman College Associates ...... 500 Phyllis R. Shawhan ’72 Katherine B. Hickey ’92 Lehman College Sponsors ...... 250 Ruth Mischkind Kolbe Richard M. Sheldon ’68 Century Club ...... 100 John M. Hilliard Joan Moody Diana S. Siegel ’71 Friends ...... LESS THAN 100 Jack Hyatt Rothstein Family Beverly Silverman ’81 Friends of the Library ...... ALL GIFT LEVELS Jeser Jimenez Patricia Solomon Helene J. Silverman Anne Johnson

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• In 2005, President Ricardo R. ‘The City: Contemporary Views of the Built Environment’ Fernández was cited by Hispanic Magazine (March 2005 issue) as On Exhibit at Lehman This Spring one of the most influential Hispanic educators in the U.S. he newest exhibit Edward’s contempo- • For fiscal year 2004, Lehman ranked Tin the Lehman rary city, depicted as a third in extramural funding among Art Gallery—“The place where fast-food all CUNY colleges. External funding, City: Contemporary franchaises and corpo- including contracts, educational awards and research grants, reached Views of the Built En- rate logos merge with just under $16.3 million, almost vironment”—explores townhouses and park- double that of 1999. the notion of the city ing lots. Meanwhile, • In 2004, Dr. Joseph Dauben, one of as a focal point for Nancy Davenport’s the world’s leading scholars of the utopian dreams and manipulated photo- history of mathematics, became shared histories and graphs offer views of the eighth member of the current Above: (left) Yvonne Jacquette’s “Herald Square Lehman faculty to join the rank of represents a sequel to Composite II,” oil on linen, and Monika Bravo’s “Times city buildings under “Distinguished Professor.” the Gallery’s ear- Square.” Below: Tomie Arai’s Chinatown of silkscreen siege. • In 2004, out of nearly 350 chapters lier landscape exhibit, construction and mixed media and Kahn and Selesnick’s New York City is on four continents, the Lehman “Images of Time and “Two Streets” from the “City of Salt” Series. represented in many chapter of Golden Key International Place.” of the works, including Honor Society won the prestigious The new exhibit ex- the jewel-like imagery Key Chapter award. amines work in a broad of Monika Bravo’s • In 2003-04, Lehman opened state- range of media—paint- “Times Square” and of-the-art facilities in biology, speech pathology, foreign language learning, ing, drawings, photog- Yvonne Jacquette’s radio broadcasting, and geographic raphy, video and instal- night view of Herald information science. lation—and explores Square. City infra- • In 2003-05, the student-produced innovative approaches structure is seen in Red video magazine “Inside Lehman” to the traditional genre Groom’s “Loop the won two Telly Awards; First Prize in of the “cityscape.” Loop,” Jane Dickson’s the Alliance for Community Media’s Northeast Regional competition The work ranges “Green Tunnel” and (two years in a row); and an from Kahn and Carlos Vega’s “Cross Award of Distinction from The Selesnick’s fictive nar- Bronx Expressway.” Communicator Awards. rative “City of Salt” to Oblique references • In 2002, Lehman was one of eight Bertrand Ivanoff’s conceptual proposal to de- to the events of September 11 are found in a senior colleges across the country to be selected as “institutions of construct an abandoned building in the South video of the Brooklyn Bridge captured from a excellence” by the Policy Center on Bronx. studio in the World Trade Center by Jaime Da- the First Year of College, a national Sze Tsung Leong documents the striking vidovich and as an impetus for Jacobo Borges’ research center. contrasts and displacements of China’s ur- documentation of the Chrysler Building. • In 2002, Lehman became the banization, while Shimon Attie marks the loss The exhibition is funded in part by the first college in CUNY to earn of Jewish neighborhoods of pre-World War New York State Council on the Arts and was accreditation from NCATE (National Counci for the Accreditation of II Berlin with archival photographs projected curated by Nina Sundell and Susan Hoeltzel. It Teacher Education) for its teacher onto contemporary buildings. is on view until May 14 in the Edith Altschul and school counselor programs. The exhibition also includes Benjamin Lehman wing and the Robert Lehman wing. ◆

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