THE ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | SPRING 2010; VOLUME 74, NUMBER 1 SFC Honors Program Reaches Beyond the Community Classroom to Enrich the Service Travel Educational Experience Interdisciplinary Research Seminars Projects Terrier The St. Francis College Magazine Board of Trustees Alumni Board of Directors PRESIDENT Spring 2010 CHAIRMAN Joseph M. Hemway ’84 Vol. 74, Number 1 John F. Tully, Esq. ’67 VICE PRESIDENT Terrier, the magazine of St. Francis TRUSTEES College, is published by the Office Robert L. Smith ’72 Hector Batista ’84 of College Relations for alumni and Brother Michel Bettigole, O.S.F. friends of St. Francis College. DIRECTORS Brother William A. Boslet, O.S.F. ’70 James F. Bozart ’86 Linda Werbel Dashefsky Carolyn Callahan Brendan J. Cahalan ’92 Vice President for Government and Edward Constantino ’68 John J. Casey ’70 Community Relations Brother Leonard Conway, O.S.F. ’71 Joan M. Coles ’94 Dennis J. McDermott ’74 Orville W. Dale Madeline Conway ’79 Director of Alumni Relations Joseph F. D’Angelo Franey M. Donovan, Jr. ’68 Thomas F. Flood Mary Beth Dawson, Ph.D. John E. Kiely ’76 Vice President for Development William Dawson ’86 Mary Anne P. Killeen ’78 EdITOR: Vincent DeGiaimo ’72 Patricia A. Logan ’78 Brendan P. Considine Luis J. Diaz Lorraine M. Lynch ’91 Director of Publications and Brendan J. Dugan ’68 Michael A. MacIntyre ’97 Grant Development Susan L. Huff James H. McDonald ’69 CONTRIBUTORS: Leslie S. Jacobson, Ph.D. Martin T. McNeill ’63 Susan G. Messina Gerard C. Keegan ’68 Patricia M. Moffatt-Lesser ’77 Writer Barbara G. Koster ’76 Robert A. Oliva ’04 Richard Relkin Jesus F. Linares ’84 Danielle Rouchon ’92 Director of Media Relations J. Christopher Mangan ’83 Theresa M. Spelman-Huzinec ’88 Vanessa O. De Almeida ’00 Lawrence A. Marsiello ’72 Peter F. Spiess ’75 Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Victor J. Masi, D.O. ’89 Joseph M. Szkutnik ’71 David Gansell Gino P. Menchini Director of Sports Information Denis J. Salamone ’75 P LEA S E A dd RE ss A L L L E tt ER S Brother Kevin Smith, O.S.F., Ph.D. Correction: TO THE EDITOR TO: Brother Robert Smith, O.S.F.* Daniel C. Noonan ’60 was incorrectly listed as deceased in the 2009 Donor Report, which Brendan P. Considine Sister Marilyn Trowbridge S.F.P. appeared in the Fall 2009 Terrier. We deeply Terrier Magazine Thomas J. Volpe** regret this error. St. Francis College 180 Remsen Street, Room 7304 Charles E. Williams III, Esq. Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201-4305 *Trustee Emeritus OR VIA E-MAIL TO: ** Chairman Emeritus [email protected] Table of Contents: The opinions and viewpoints expressed in Design: mNovakDesign, NYC Terrier are not necessarily those of St. Francis Letter from the President 1 Photo Credits: Steven Abatiello ’08, p. 28; Paolo College, its trustees or administration. 2010 Commencement 2 Acquista ’05, p. 28; Gregg Armstrong, pp. 21, 22; Ken Brown, pp. 2, 3, 7, 8, 9; John Dietl ’58, p. 27; Engaging Young Minds 4 Elizabeth Eames ’02, p. 28; Suzanne Forsberg, p. Today’s Terriers 14 11; Matthew Gabriel, p. 23; Rocco Galatiolo, pp. Faculty Notes 18 16, 24; David Gansell, p. 21; Gina Giles, p. 21; Terrier Sports 20 Robert Immella ’99, p. 28; Angela K. Manekas ’01, Profile of a Terrier 23 p. 28; Edwin Mathieu, p. 14; Jaskiran Mathur, p. 5; Dr. Carmine Nogara, p. 17; Marty Heitner, pp. 1, Alumni Events 24 10, 19;Tabitha St. Bernard ’04, p. 25; SFC Office of Class Notes 27 Alumni Affairs, pp. 24, 25, 26; SFC Office of We Remember 29 Special Events, pp. 12, 13; St. John’s Univ. Sports Information Dept., p. 20; Audrey Tiernan, p. 1 MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT BRENDAN J. DUGAN ’68 The vitality of the Franciscan Spirit and its unique power to enrich and improve communities is evident throughout this issue of Terrier. This spirit is reflected in the work of our alumni who have been remarkable talent. We are very pleased that the National Collegiate recognized for their unyielding commitment to improving Honors Council recently designated the syllabus for one of the lives of our neighbors. Marion White ’78, executive director our courses, Contemporary Islam: Its Socio-economic Context, of the Child Abuse Prevention Program, was cited recently by as a national model. the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities for As a Franciscan institution of higher education, St. Francis her efforts to protect children (page 11). Irma Garcia ’80 was College views the pursuit of knowledge not as an end itself, but as awarded a 2010 Mujeres Destacadas Award from El Diario a means to uplift the entire community. Our commitment to this La Prensa, which honors Latinas who make a difference in their ideal is embodied in the College’s community outreach programs, communities (page 21). The subject of Profile of a Terrier several of which are mentioned in this issue. From creative writing for this issue, Dr. Joe D’Amore ’72, also has worked tirelessly workshops for local senior citizens, to our ongoing partnership to help others (page 23). with the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research that features St. Francis College’s faculty shares this commitment. symposia on a wide variety of current topics and an array of Dr. Carmine Nogara, professor of Accounting, is devoting his distinguished experts, the College offers abundant lifelong business expertise to his community through his recent election learning opportunities that stimulate the intellect of people to the Glen Rock, NJ Borough Council (page 17). of all ages and interests. We continue to mourn the loss of Brother George Larkin, O.S.F. As the young men and women of the Class of 2010 leave Remsen ’60, who touched all of our lives as a friend, colleague and mentor. Street in pursuit of their dreams, the St. Francis College community Brother George, who personified Franciscan ideals of faith, takes pride in their accomplishment and comfort in the knowledge hospitality and service throughout his near four decades that the message of our patron, St. Francis of Assisi, will continue of service as dean of admissions, was honored at our 49th Annual to flourish and touch even more lives through their deeds. Charter Award Dinner (page 16). The St. Francis College com- munity responded generously to the occasion, contributing Sincerely, more than $400,000 to support scholarships in his memory. On behalf of our deserving students who rely on scholarships to complete their education, I want to thank everyone who helped make this event such a success. Brendan J. Dugan ’68 St. Francis’ academic programs continue to reach the highest President standards of excellence. The College’s Honors Program, which is featured in this issue (page 4), offers our most outstanding students challenging seminars, research projects, and off-campus learning experiences that enable them to make the most of their ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE TERRIER SPRING 2010 1 2010 COmmENCEMENT Spring Graduates Leave SFC with a Call to Action With encouraging words from Fordham University’s President, The Reverend Joseph M. McShane, S.J., Senator Charles E. Schumer and others, more than 300 members of the Class of 2010 graduated during the Spring Commencement Ceremony at the Marriott Brooklyn Bridge on Friday, May 14. During Father McShane’s commencement Finance; and WABC’s Director of Community address, he joked that the reason St. Francis College Affairs, Saundra Thomas. invited a Jesuit priest, a Yankee fan from the Bronx, Bishop Catanello, a leader in interfaith and to speak at the commencement of a Franciscan interreligious activities, has served on the diocesan Institution in a Brooklyn Dodger community was, Ecumenical Commission and is a consultant to “to show the depth of their ecumenical spirit and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ their mercy.” He went on to tell the graduates that Subcommittee on Interreligious Dialogue. His he if they follow the example of St. Francis, “who was has focused on Catholic-Islamic conversations green before there was a green movement, who and edited the Catholic-Jewish guidelines for the was an advocate of peace before there was a peace Diocese. Bishop Catanello’s honor was accepted movement and who is the world’s only true universal by the Pastor of Church of the Assumption of the saint,” and if they follow the Prayer of St. Francis, Fordham University President, The Blessed Virgin Mary, Reverend James W. King. “you will transform the world with your gritty Reverend Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Alan Fishman’s extensive career in financial New York generosity, your hard-won, discerning services has included service as chairman of wisdom and your daring, draining compassion.” Meridian Capital Group, president of Sovereign The Valedictorian address was delivered by Bank and president and CEO of Independence Jonathan Palumbo ’10, a psychology major with Community Bank. Fishman is deeply engaged a 4.0 average. He is a member of the Duns Scotus with the Brooklyn community, serving as chair- Honor Society, president of Psi-Chi, the Psychology man of the board to the Brooklyn Community Honors Society, and was active in the Psychology Foundation, the Brooklyn Academy of Music club and the Government and Politics club. In his and the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development speech, Palumbo offered a call to action to his Corporation, He is co-chairman of the Downtown classmates, “to come up with the tools to bring our Brooklyn Partnership. country back to being the greatest on this planet.” Saundra Thomas provides a vital link between He went on to decry the elements of greed that Valedictorian Jonathan Palumbo ’10 WABC and the community, recommending led to the latest economic turmoil, saying, “we must learn from news coverage of important topics as well as helping guide the our past experiences and realize this is not a country of me, but station’s philanthropic endeavors.