Annual Report / 2016 Table of Contents 03 A Message from the President 04 Enhancements in Science 1 2 Highlights of the Year 20 Commencement 2016 22 Campus Events 24 Founders Week 2016 26 Athletic Highlights 30 Trustees 33 Report on Giving 43 Milestones 47 Scholarly and Professional Activities 50 Financials 5 1 Chief Administrators A Message From the President.

for the community. In the pages that in 1952; and a lamp post and banner follow, the growth and excellence of have been erected at the reflection site, the College’s science offerings will dedicated to the memory of the beloved be highlighted. New laboratories, Campus Chaplain, Fr. Ron Stanley, O.P. BLISS Scholarships, and an expanding curriculum, developed and taught by The Department of Institutional outstanding faculty, have attracted Advancement continues to raise enthusiastic students. funds for operations through the Annual Fund, as well as to support As programs have expanded, planning an expanding scholarship program. for future campus needs has been Fundraising for the Hennessy expansion undertaken. The Hennessy Center continues. The purchase of 17 acres expansion project is underway with from the Dominican Sisters, along with an additional gym, fitness center, and formerly rented fields and buildings was offices slated for completion before completed on November 7, 2016. This the start of the next school year. The exchange provides many opportunities Dear Friends, College has finalized a new Master Plan for future growth. I welcome this opportunity to present designed to meet the facility needs of to you the 2015-2016 Annual Report the next decade. Two projects have The fiscal year ended with a surplus and to share with you the achievements been identified as priorities — a new turf of $1.4 million dollars. The required of our students, faculty, administrators, field surrounded by a four lane track and Department of Education Composite and staff over the past year. 2016 was a safe, attractive campus entrance off Ratio of 1.5 was reached based on a particularly meaningful and joyful Western Highway. 2014 – 15 financials and the ratio will be year as the College community joined 1.8 based on the 2015 – 16 report. with Dominicans across the globe in In the meantime, facilities personnel celebrating the 800 Year Jubilee of are ensuring that current buildings are Dominican College has a promising the founding of the Dominican Order. properly maintained and improved where future. The College is grateful for The Dominican pillars of Study, possible. Significant upgrades have been the vision of the Board, the dedication Community, Service, and Spirituality made in Casey and Forkel Halls. Offices, of its staff and the enthusiasm of its provide the needed support and classrooms and gathering spaces have students. It takes pride in the good encouragement as together truth been refurbished and rearranged in the lives and accomplishments of its over is pursued and shared in ways that Sullivan Library, the Academic Success 13,500 alumni. encourage “reflective understanding Center, the Charger Café, and the New and compassionate involvement.” Student and Transition Center. A history Thank you for keeping Dominican College wall has been installed in Forkel Hall in your prayers and among your priorities. The College’s mission is a constant which highlights important dates and reminder of the commitment to promote events in the life of the College; the Gratefully, educational, excellence, leadership, and Senior Gift of a wall mural in Granito service in an environment characterized Center depicts student life through by respect for the individual and concern the years since the College’s founding Sr. Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D.

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 03 04 DOMINICAN COLLEGE Enhancements in Science

“Science is coming to the fore as a key strength of Dominican College.” —Kathleen Conlon Hinge, Ph.D., Science Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Physics and Mathematics

The Science Department at Dominican College has celebrated remarkable advances and achievements over the past year: a new Chemistry laboratory opened; a National Science Foundation grant funded a new scholarship program; the College was one of just 20 nationwide chosen by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to bring more research into biology instruction; the College created a Chemistry minor; and a professor and student received national recognition for their achievements. “Science is coming to the fore as a key strength of Dominican College,” said Kathleen Conlon Hinge, Ph.D., Science Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Physics and Mathematics. “What you are seeing is a blossoming of the Sciences because of a highly talented, creative, and motivated faculty who are excited about what they do. It’s a great time to work and study here!”

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 05 New Chemistry Lab Opens Equipment donated through the generosity of Pfizer, Inc.

Dominican College unveiled a newly-renovated chemistry laboratory in Forkel Hall on April 14, 2016. The updated lab was made possible by the generous donation of about $500,000 worth of furniture and equipment from Pfizer, Inc.

The furniture and equipment donated by Pfizer, Inc., include a chemical fume hood, four lab work benches, two equipment benches, glassware, solvent cabinets, and instruments. These additions will enhance the use of the renovated room for instruction and lab work.

06 DOMINICAN COLLEGE College Participates in National Research Project Dominican College one of only 20 schools chosen to pilot an exciting genomics study.

Dominican College has been selected by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to pilot a new laboratory for undergraduate biology students. Just 20 schools were chosen nationwide to participate in the SEA-PHAGES (Science Education Alliance Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science) Project. As part of the project, which began this fall, the students are trained in advanced laboratory techniques while looking for bacterial viruses, otherwise known as bacteriophages, in soil samples.

Once the students isolate a virus and extract the DNA, HHMI does the genome sequencing on the virus and students subsequently piece together the genomic information.

Freshman Biology Student Accepted into Prestigious National Science Foundation Research Program

Kimberly Acevedo, 19, of Brewster, NY, attended a prestigious 10-week summer program at Clemson University for students who are exploring a career in biological research. Acevedo is one of just ten students accepted into [Top] Madeline Micceri Mignone, Ph.D., with Clemson University’s National Science students. Foundation REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Program. There were more than 300 applicants. BLISS Program Has Successful Inaugural Year Program supports talented biology students who are passionate about the sciences.

The academically-talented biology students who participated in the first year of the College’s BLISS (Biology for Low Income Student Scholars) program all had positive reviews of the new program. In addition to receiving financial aid, the students take part in field trips and have unique research opportunities. The scholarship winners have a single advisor and work closely with each other to ensure their success in a biology career.

Fourteen Dominican College students, eight freshman, and six sophomores, have been awarded up to $10,000 a year for four years as part of the BLISS program. This scholarship program was made possible by a $592,688 grant that Dominican College was awarded from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Darian Fernandez Stephanie Denis Kim Acevedo Albert Martinez Amanda Saab Michael Joseph Panis Yunia Alvarez Destiny Lora Kayla Johnson Cynthia Castro Tara Carney 08 DOMINICAN COLLEGE Rebecca Birmingham Annie Segura Alumnus Invention Wins $1.125 Million Google Grant Adjunct professor uses technology to respond to the needs of people with challenges.

Alumnus and Adjunct Professor John Damiao, ’09, has invented a device he calls “a game changer,” which gives individuals with Cerebral Palsy an affordable way to turn their manual wheelchair into a power wheelchair and gain the independence they crave. “They don’t have the ability to propel the manual wheelchair,” he said. “Essentially, they are prisoners of their own wheelchairs.”

Google sees the potential in Damiao’s invention and has awarded the Center for Discovery, where Damiao works, with a $1.125 million grant to improve the device and get it on the market. The Center for Discovery in Monticello, NY is a residential facility for people with disabilities.

As part of the project, Google awarded $20 million in grants to help address accessibility challenges all over the world.

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 09 New Chemistry Minor Program prepares students for interdisciplinary work.

Dominican College now offers students a minor in Chemistry. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Colleen Evans said science graduates are expected to do more interdisciplinary work than ever before, and the Chemistry minor prepares Dominican College graduates to be more successful. Two new courses were created because of the Chemistry minor. Studies in Biochemistry II was offered in spring and Analytical Chemistry is being offered this fall. The creation of a Chemistry minor is seen as the first step toward introducing a Chemistry major in the near future.

[Top] Colleen Evans, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry.

1034 DOMINICANDOMINICAN COLLEGE COLLEGE Biology Professor Placed on Fulbright Specialist Roster Bernadette Connors, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology, ready to serve as expert overseas.

Bernadette Connors, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology, has been selected to be placed on the Fulbright Specialist Roster by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), and the Institute of International Education’s Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES). The roster is a list of all candidates who are eligible to be matched with overseas academic institutions needing expertise from Fulbright Specialists in a particular area of study.

Dr. Connors can remain on the roster for up to five years. She is eligible for consideration for two- to six-week grant opportunities through the Specialist Program. While Dr. Connors said she Bernadette Connors, Ph.D., Associate Professor would consider traveling anywhere in of Biology. the world as a Fulbright Specialist, her top choices are England and China.

DOMINICANDOMINICAN COLLEGECOLLEGE 3511 Highlights of the Year. “It’s important that we examine our needs and have a blueprint for the next eight to 10 years. Then we know what we can do in the future.” — Shaowei Wu, Ph.D., Director of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment

Advancing Excellence: The Master Plan. In the past few months, Dominican College has taken a number of significant steps to prepare for the future by beginning a major construction project, purchasing additional land, and finalizing a new master plan.

President Sr. Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D., said, “The exciting thing about the 2016 Master Plan is that it is promulgated at the time we’ve acquired an additional 17 acres, and it comes on the heels of construction of an expanded Hennessy Center, which we articulated in the last Master Plan in 2007.” Dominican College staff at the ground-breaking on September 8.

Hennessy Center Expansion The Hennessy Center expansion will A ground-breaking ceremony took place meet the needs of a growing student on Thursday, September 8, 2016, to population and an increase in student celebrate the beginning of construction athletes. In addition to serving as the on a $5 million expansion of the Hennessy College’s athletic center, the Hennessy Center. The Hennessy Center expansion Center serves the community by being will include a new regulation-size NCAA home to summer camps, concerts, job gym on the same level as the current fairs, programs for people with disabilities, gym, with batting cages that can be and community events. lowered from the ceiling. A new lower level will have a fitness center, dance More than half of the money needed studio, weight room, and coaches’ offices. for the expansion has been raised. Plans call for the current exercise room The College recently launched a new to become an athletic training lab fundraising campaign to raise the for students in the Athletic Training remainder of the funds. Construction Academic Program. is expected to be completed by the beginning of the 2017 / 2018 school year.

12 DOMINICAN COLLEGE Purchase of 17 - Acres and foyer, and includes photos of Dominican College Named a Top The College has purchased a 17-acre students at the College from the 1950’s Workplace by The Journal News parcel of land, which it had previously until today. One of the first photos is of Dominican College has been selected been leasing, from the Dominican nuns ice skating at the College. One of as a Journal News Top Workplace Sisters of Blauvelt. This parcel of land the last photos is of graduating students in the Lower Hudson Valley for 2016. includes Forkel Hall, the nearby soccer taking a selfie. The honorees were chosen based upon and practice fields, and the Rosary the results of an employee feedback parking lot. The purchase of the A short description of each of the survey administered by Workplace land allows the College to invest photos is included on separate wall Dynamics, LLC, a research firm that in improvements in the property, panels installed at eye level on the specializes in organizational health and to have additional land for first floor of Granito Center, near and workplace improvement. future expansion. the entrance. “We are so pleased to have received Land Use and Campus Recent senior gifts include the Charlie this award,” said College President Enhancement Plan the Charger statue, the Hennessy Sr. Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D., For the first time in nine years, the Center flag pole, and the Alumni “Our employees often say that the College has completed a new master Book of Remembrance. Dominican College community is like plan, also known as the Land Use and Campus Enhancement Plan. “It’s important that we examine our needs and have a blueprint for the next eight to 10 years. Then we know what we can do in the future,” said Shaowei Wu, Ph.D., Director of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment.

The 2016 plan puts forth a number of potential construction projects for the College including a new well-defined College entrance on Western Highway, an outdoor athletics complex, village- style housing, a welcome center, a new academic building, and a performance venue.

Among the first projects expected to be completed is the construction of a safer crossing of Western Highway from the Hennessy Center and Granito Center to Rosary and Forkel Halls.

Wall Mural Unveiled On the eve of graduation, the Class of 2016 presented the College with a wall mural in the Granito Center depicting student life since the College was founded in 1952. The Senior Gift has become an annual tradition at Dominican College and is a way for graduating seniors to show their appreciation to the College. [Top] The 2016 Dominican College Master Planning Committee. [Bottom] Seniors unveil their 2016 gift, a wall mural depicting life at the College since it was founded in 1952. The mural is on the second floor walkway of the Granito Center, above the stairwell

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 13 the singers on from the stands. Pitches several different world religions during a and Cream was formed three years ago panel discussion at Dominican College by Maynard who is an Assistant Professor on April 12, 2016. Representatives of of Mathematics at the College. The group Catholicism, Judaism, Buddhism, and auditioned back in March to perform Islam took part in the discussion of at a Mets game and was featured on Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ in the Channel 2 News. Lawrence Room.

College Holds Interfaith New BEST Program Discussion on the Pope’s Comes to Dominican College Encyclical on the Environment Dominican College is teaming up with The Pope’s encyclical on the environment Rockland BOCES to prepare high school was widely praised by representatives of students with disabilities for the world

family to them. We help each other through difficult times and celebrate each other’s good news. This is a particularly meaningful award to me, because it is based upon surveys completed by our employees.”

According to a May 1, 2016 article in The Journal News, Dominican College employees surveyed said they were satisfied with their jobs because of great co-workers and managers, along with the ability to grow personally and professionally.

A Cappella Group Performs National Anthem at Mets Game Dominican College’s a cappella group, Pitches and Cream, performed the National Anthem at a Mets game at Citi Field on Saturday, September 3, 2016. “What an incredible, indescribable experience,” said Musical Director of Pitches and Cream, Lydia Maynard, Ph.D. “To have the honor of singing the National Anthem in front of 36,000 people, hearing the crowd erupt in applause during our final notes, having two Mets players walk by us as we rehearsed near the tunnel, and most importantly, representing Dominican College — none of us will ever forget this experience.”

[Top Far Left] Pitches and Cream performing the National Anthem at the Mets game. Students, faculty, and administrators [Top Right] Representatives of different College departments attend an open house to traveled by bus to the Mets game to introduce the new BEST Program. [Bottom Right] Members of different world religions support Pitches and Cream and cheer took part in the the discussion of Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’. (L-R) Rabbi Lawrence Troster, Fr. Edward J. Ciuba, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, and Dr. Adam Hinge.

14 DOMINICAN COLLEGE of work. The new program is called Development Center last year. Director and the New York State Police. In addition, BEST (Business Expertise for Student of Career Development, Evelyn Fiskaa, students who study nursing, education, Transition and Training), and it kicked said that over the past year the new athletic training, occupational therapy, off in September 2016, with eight students. Internship Coordinator, Rose Macom, physical therapy, and social work are has been making connections with local placed in required curriculum-based Rockland BOCES is providing a businesses to find new opportunities internships, clinical work, or student full-time teacher, teaching assistant, for students. teaching positions. and part-time coordinator to work with the students at the College and teach Last year, more than 90 Dominican Priceline.com CEO Speaks at what are considered soft skills. “It could College students had internships at Dominican College in Honor of be interview skills, resume writing, social a number of agencies, including the Palisades Institute Anniversary skills — how to dress on the job, how Rockland County District Attorney’s Office, The Chief Executive Officer of the travel to speak to your co-workers — anything Autism Speaks, McLaughlin Associates, discount website Priceline.com, Paul J. related to a job,” said Dawn Kitz, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Hennessy, was the guest speaker at the Transition Coordinator at BOCES.

During a recent open house hosted by BOCES in the Badami Room, representatives of different College departments dropped by throughout the day to be briefed on the new program and to sign up to accept BEST students as interns in their departments.

Symposium Educates Parents and Health Care Professionals About Concussions Parents, health care professionals, and nursing students listened to top experts on concussions during Dominican College’s Health Care Symposium entitled “Concussions: What You Need to Know,” on Monday, November 16, 2015, in the Prusmack Center.

The evening symposium was moderated by Dr. N. Noel Testa, Former Clinical Professor of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, and a Consultant with the Department of Education, NYC Public School Athletic League.

This is the third annual Health Care Symposium presented by Dominican College.

College Works to Expand Internship Program In a continuing effort to expand the [Top] Dr. N. Noel Testa addresses the Health Care Symposium. [Bottom] Members number of Dominican College students of the Palisades Institute Board of Advisors at the evening reception who have internships, an Internship celebrating 25 years of service by the Palisades Institute, featuring Coordinator was hired in the Career special guest speaker, Paul Hennessy, Chief Executive Officer at Priceline.com.

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 15 Palisades Institute 25th Anniversary Sullivan Library and Finally, the Library’s Computer Lab Celebration on October 8, 2015. Academic Success Center relocated to the former ASC space at Over the last year, several enhancements the west wing of Rosary Hall. The bigger Hennessy spoke in the Lawrence were made at the Sullivan Library to space can accommodate larger class Room of Rosary Hall during the evening improve communication and to create sizes. The Lab is accessible through the reception celebrating 25 years since the more collaboration, teaching, and main entrance of Rosary Hall. founding of the Palisades Institute. The computer space. The ASC, where Palisades Institute was founded in 1990 students can get free tutoring, now has “These improvements further promote as part of Dominican College to assist a much larger home on the ground floor learning, research, and teaching on businesses, government, and not-for- of Rosary Hall, accessible via the ramp campus,” said Gina Shelton, Head profit groups in applying the principles in front of the building. The bigger space Librarian. “I think this is another example of quality, leadership, and ethics by includes additional testing spaces, a of the College’s full commitment to offering seminars and workshops. classroom / tutoring space, and a multi- Achievement EveryDay.” purpose room which can be used for Hennessy’s father, James E. Hennessy, studying and practicing presentations. Casey Hall founded the Palisades Institute with the The Cafe in Casey Hall has been former Director of Graduate Studies, The Learning Commons, which is a overhauled and renamed The Sr. Beryl Herdt, O.P., and Chancellor, collaborative study space, is now located Charger Cafe. There is new flooring, Sr. Kathleen Sullivan, O.P. on the first floor of the Library. The study a new feature wall with wood detail, rooms have been upgraded to include and a reconfigured kitchen. In addition, Campus Enhancements Smart Boards. In addition, the Learning students have been enjoying new All around the Dominican College campus Commons’ hours have been expanded to offerings including made-to-order there have been enhancements and the same hours as the Library. smoothies and specialty coffees. upgrades over the past year to beautify, restore, and improve the College. From The Library’s Periodicals Room has moved Also in Casey Hall, the Freshman Year the design and installation of a History down the hall to the former Computer Office is now called the New Student Wall, to the relocation and renovation of Lab. The Lab now has a wired table and Transition Center to stress that the several rooms, visitors will notice changes where students can plug in their devices. Office assists all new students — including throughout the campus. transfer students who are not freshmen. Along with the new name, the Office Forkel Hall and History Wall One of the most striking additions is the new History Wall in Forkel Hall. Seven large glass panels trace the history of the College from its beginnings in 1952 to the present day, noting important events and dates, with photos. Assistant Dean for Student Development and Title IX Coordinator, Christine Dilts, sat on the History Wall planning committee. She said the committee hoped to send a message to the students. “The College’s history is your history. You are here. You are part of something greater,” she said.

The History Wall begins with a quote from St. Dominic: “Seeds that are scattered, take root and grow.” The design with separate panels will allow for the wall to be updated in the future by adding Trustees Joseph Corless, Sr. Mary Flood, and Liliana Lopez admiring the new History Wall additional panels. The History Wall was in Forkel Hall. designed with the help of the Byne Group, a marketing agency in Suffern, NY.

16 DOMINICAN COLLEGE has a new look with updated furnishings. of working with the poor, especially in New Bookstore Operator Furthermore, new floors have been the Dominican Republic, where he led A new vendor, Follett, took over the installed throughout Casey Hall. efforts to build an elementary school and operation of the College Bookstore at high school. Director of Campus Ministry, the beginning of May. Follett is higher TV Studio and Radio Station Barbara McEneany, said Fr. Ron enjoyed education’s largest campus retailer, Dominican College now has a TV studio nature and often took time for quiet operating nearly 1,200 local campus on the upper floor of the Granito Center. reflection and contemplation. The College began offering a Broadcast Journalism for TV Course in spring 2016. The students write a newscast which covers campus news, record it digitally, edit it, and upload it to the College server.

The College Radio Station, Radio DC the Voice, has been relocated from Rosary Hall to a new broadcast booth next to the TV studio. The internet - based station broadcasts pop, hip hop, R&B, and sports when school is in session. The students host live shows in the afternoons and evenings, and recorded music plays at other times.

Reflection Area Dedicated The Reflection Area next to Forkel Hall, with a Celtic cross from one of the Sisters’ original buildings, has been dedicated in memory of Father Ron Stanley, O.P. A new lamp post and banner have been installed noting that the site has been dedicated in memory of the former College Chaplain, who worked at the College from 2007 to 2012. Father Stanley was beloved for his great love

[Top Row, Left to Right] New floors in Casey Hall, the Forkel Hall Lobby. [Middle Row, Left to Right] The New Student and Transition Center Office, the Charger Cafe in Casey Hall. [Bottom Row, Left to Right] The College Bookstore, the Academic Success Center at the Library, and the College Radio Station.

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 17 stores and more than 1,600 virtual meetings to discuss the new branding College’s Self Study Steering stores across the continent. system and to help faculty and staff Committee, led by Thom Nowak, VP learn how to use the messages. for Academic Affairs, Brian Fernandes, Branding Implementation BRANDVP for IDENTITY Enrollment GUIDE | Management,SECTION 4 | COLOR and 29 Every day, you can see the results of the Middle States Committee Kathleen Conlon Hinge, Assistant College’s recent branding and messaging Completes Preliminary Professor of Physics and Mathematics, project. It’s on the web, on the campus, Draft of Self-Study ReportGRAPhIC ElEMENTScompleted USAGE the preliminary draft of a in the College’s enrollment management At the start of the fall semester,Following, the are examples of howSelf-Study the graphic patterns Report. can be The implemented final inversion design. of efforts, and in all of the College’s Each example uses one brand color, one primary color, and one to two complimentary accent colors. marketing strategies. PRIMARY COLOR The College’s new “EveryDay” brand was created by Paskill Stapleton & Lord (PS&L) as part of a year-long project that concluded in August of 2015. During a two-phase process that included extensive research followed by brand ACCENT COLOR and identity development, PS&L built VARIATIONS a comprehensive new identity for Dominican College based on the fact that the College celebrates achievements every day. Along with the “EveryDay” theme, the new identity developed by PS&L covers everything from a new logo, PRIMARY COLOR to colors, typography, and messaging.

ACCENT COLORS ACCENT COLOR “It’s a great campaign theme,” says Brett VARIATIONS Bekritsky, Marketing Director. “The ‘Every Day’ concept embraces the idea that we have an intense daily involvement with our students.”

Following the completion of PS&L’s work, and the approval of a new 83-page branding and identity guide, the new branding platform was introduced to the College community and implemented across all materials. Under Bekritsky’s direction, dozens of redesign projects were completed including the College website, which now reflects the new identity and messaging points, and enrollment materials such as the Viewbook and Search Piece, which were updated to highlight the new messaging themes in ways that are relevant and memorable to prospective students.

Over the course of the year, new campus Examples of Dominican College’s new ‘EveryDay’ brand. This new branding platform has banners were installed and Bekritsky been implemented across all materials. has also conducted three town hall style

18 DOMINICAN COLLEGE this report will be reviewed as part of an Department of Health. The Health dark chocolate hearts and Heart Health extensive Middle States re-accreditation Center also offered students a Facts while SNADC nursing students process that includes a campus visit cafeteria walk-through with a set up an information table with Red in 2017. public health nutritionist. Dress pins and wristbands. Donations were also collected to support the The process began in late Fall 2015, • Several dates when free screenings American Heart Association. with College President, Sr. Mary Eileen are offered for HIV, high blood O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D., convening a Steering pressure, and depression. Committee and eight working groups. The Steering Committee and working • Smoking Cessation programs group members have been working coinciding with the Great American together since then to collect information Smoke Out (Put it Out Dominican), and and prepare the report. Kick Butts Day. Nursing students from the Health Center Work-Study Program Every ten years, Dominican College, distributed information and collected like all other accredited institutions in requests for on-campus support. our region, completes a re-accreditation process with the Middle States • Activities throughout the month of Commission on Higher Education. February in support of American Heart Month. Work-Study students handed out Accreditation assures students of a quality education and affirms that an institution operates at the highest standards of educational commitment. The Middle States is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as the accrediting body in several states and territories of the U.S.

Health Center Wellness Initiatives Under the direction of Lynda Chesterman, RN, ANP, the Dominican College Health Center has been providing workshops designed to support healthy behaviors and lifestyles. Over the last year, several programs have been offered, including:

• An ongoing series of Lunch & Learn classes that provide an opportunity for the community to learn from a guest speaker about a targeted health care topic such as breast cancer, HIV awareness, nutrition, smoking cessation, depression, and heart health, among others.

• A weight loss program called “Lose to Win,” sponsored by Nyack Hospital [Top] Kathleen Conlon Hinge, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mathematics and through the Rockland County Physics. [Middle Left] Brian Fernandez, VP Enrollment Management. [Middle Right] Thom Nowak, VP Academic Affairs. [Bottom] Lynda Chesterman, MA, Denise Signorile, and Julie Albrecht, MS, of the Health Center.

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 19 Commencement 2016. “You see, we are lifelong learners, lifelong pursuers of truth, extending compassion, and always committed to service.” —Sr. Catherine Howard, O.P., Ph.D.

The Class of 2016 was given a moment. You stand at the beginning Immunology in 2012 with high honors, challenge during Commencement of a new era,” she added. and received the Graduate Faculty 2016 exercises at the Westchester Council Doctor of Philosophy Award. County Center on May 22, 2016. Sr. Catherine was awarded an Honorary President of the Dominican Degree of Doctor of Humanities during The 2016 Veritas Medal was presented Sisters of Blauvelt, Sr. Catherine the ceremony for her courageous and to Welles Remy Crowther, in memoriam. Howard, O.P., Ph.D., delivered the inspiring outlook, and for the generous His parents, Alison and Jefferson, commencement address and told use of her talents on behalf of all who received the medal on his behalf. the graduates that their Dominican have looked to her for wise leadership Crowther, also known as “the man education began, rather than and judgment. with the red bandana,” is credited ended, that day. with rescuing 18 people from the The Badami Outstanding Alumna World Trade Center on 9/11, while “You see, we are lifelong learners, Award was presented to Michelle wearing his signature red bandana. lifelong pursuers of truth, extending Krupna-Gaylord, Ph.D., ’07. After compassion, and always committed graduating magna cum laude with to service,” Sr. Catherine said. The Departmental Honors with a B.A. in students were asked to embrace the Biology from Dominican College where future with enthusiasm, confidence, she was a star softball player, Krupna- imagination, and innovation. “The Gaylord continued her education at New world needs you. The world needs York Medical College. She graduated the Dominican difference. This is your with a Ph.D. in Microbiology and

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[1] Healthcare Symposium [2] 2016 Scholarship Recognition Dinner Campus Parents, health care professionals, The top students at Dominican College and nursing students listening to top were honored on Wednesday, October experts on concussions during the 19, 2016. This year, 87 scholarships were Events. College’s Health Care Symposium awarded. Former Kaplan Scholar Carolyn entitled “Concussions: What You Need Monroe, ’02, was the speaker. to Know,” on Monday, November 16, 2015, in the Prusmack Center. [3] 2016 Persons of the Year Carl, Martin, and Peter Wortendyke, owners of Cal Mart Enterprises, Inc., were honored at the College’s 44th Annual Grand Reception on Friday, May 6, 2016.

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[4] Annual Alumni Reunion [6] Christmas Concert [8] Federal Reserve Bank Presentation Edward Astorino, ’98, Melissa Lucido, ’95, The popular Dominican College Local business leaders at Dominican and Clare McClarnon Steward, ’99, all Christmas Concert featuring the College on January 15, 2016, listening to former members of the Aquin Players, Reverend Alphonse Stephenson and Joseph Tracy, Executive Vice President Dominican College’s theater group, the Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea, and Senior Advisor to the President, of were honored for excellence at the on Sunday, December 6, 2015, in the the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Annual Alumni Reunion, held on Hennessy Center. Saturday, May 7, 2016. [7] Earth Week [5] 37th Annual Golf Classic The College’s Facilities Staff receiving Many enjoyed the 37th Annual Dominican the College’s Friend of the Earth College Golf Classic on June 19, 2016, at Award during Earth Week. the Rockland Country Club.

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DOMINICAN COLLEGE 23 Founders Week 2016. The Dominican Order is celebrating the 800-year anniversary of the founding of the Order.

The annual Founders Week activities because you are all about the September 20, 2016, by Sr. Mary Doris, at Dominican College had special Dominican difference.” O.P., ’63, the Foundress and Director significance this year because the of Siena House in the Bronx, which Dominican Order is celebrating the Throughout the day on Monday, the provides shelter to pregnant women 800-year anniversary of the founding Sisters of the Blauvelt congregation, and women with children under the age of the Order. In honor of the Jubilee, as “Itinerant Preachers,” visited classes of three. Sr. Mary urged the students to several renowned and accomplished to explain the mission of the Dominican get involved. “Whatever way—whatever Dominican Sisters spoke at the College. Order. The Sisters also spoke with small or big way—you can reach out in Throughout the week, the focus was students and faculty about the your neighborhood or wherever you on the Dominican pillars of study, meaning and significance of the live, there are people who need your community, spirituality, and service. Jubilee Celebration. help. So whatever decision you are making in your life choices, please Founders Week kicked off on Monday, Monday evening, Sr. Barbara Reid, think about making a difference in September 19, 2016 with a keynote O.P., VP and Academic Dean of the the lives of children,” she said. presentation from Sr. Kathleen McManus, Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, O.P., Associate Professor of Systematic addressed a crowd of Dominican Sisters, Two students, Brianna Torres, ’18, and Theology at the University of Portland. board members, administrators, faculty, Christine Ditzel, ’19, spoke to fellow Sr. Kathleen reviewed important and staff about seeking truth in a year students on Wednesday, September Dominicans throughout the 800-year of mercy. She talked about seeking 21, 2016, about their trip to Fanjeaux, history of the Order and focused on the truth about God, seeking the truth France, in June to walk in the footsteps St. Catherine of Siena’s famous quote, about ourselves, and seeking the truth of St. Dominic with students and staff “Be who God meant you to be and you about others. “If the truth about God is from Dominican colleges across the will set the world on fire.” She reached that God is mercy and seeks to be with United States. Each year, two students out to students and brought the age-old us, then it is incumbent on us who are are chosen to go on the trip, which is history of the Order of Preachers into made in God’s image to be the bridge partially paid for by the College. Brianna the present by asking, “How do you to God’s mercy and to one another,” she said this Founders Week was more know who you are meant to be?” said. Sr. Barbara added that while it may meaningful to her because of what she be easy to be a bridge of mercy to our learned. “Now I fully understand how Sr. Kathleen encouraged the students to beloved family and friends, a greater the Dominican Order began, the work be touched by the needs and suffering challenge is building bridges of mercy to that was put into it, and the spirit of of our world, to study, and to contemplate our enemies and accepting mercy from St. Dominic,” she said. to find the answer to that question. She them as well. concluded her speech by telling the The Dominican College community students, “When—not if—but when The Living the Legacy speech, and the Dominican Sisters gathered you are who you are meant to be, delivered each year by a Dominican on Thursday, September 22, 2016, you will set the world on fire College graduate, was given on Tuesday, in the Dominican Sisters Chapel for

24 DOMINICAN COLLEGE a Dominican Jubilee Liturgy. Father Kenneth Letoile, O.P., said in his sermon that he was educated by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt and credited the Sisters with his decision to become a priest. He then asked all the Sisters to stand and thanked them for helping us be who we are meant to be. The sisters were thanked by everyone in attendance with a hearty round of applause.

Dominican College students practiced what they had learned during the week with Preaching in Action activities on Friday, September 23, 2016. More than 30 students traveled to Goshen, NY, to volunteer at the House on the Hill and Harmony Farm. The House on the Hill, which is run by the Sisters of St. Dominic, provides daycare to the children of migrant farm workers. In addition to helping to care for the children, the students worked with the migrant workers in the farm and did heavy landscaping and clean up on the property to make the grotto usable again.

Founders Week concluded with the 66th Annual Dominican Sisters Festival. Dominican College students volunteered at the Festival where local residents enjoyed food, games, [Top Row] Father Kenneth Letoile, O.P. [Second Row, Right] Kenneth R. Marks. and pony rides. [Third Row] Sr. Kathleen McManus, O.P., Sr. Barbara Reid, O.P., Ph.D., Sr. Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D., Kenneth R. Marks, and Sr. Kathleen Sullivan, O.P.

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 25 Maryellen Massey Montera was a standout as a pitcher and a hitter. Athletic Inducted into CACC Hall of Fame She posted a 1.23 ERA during her Former Dominican College basketball career, which is tops in program history. Highlights. and softball star Maryellen Massey She also pitched a pair of no-hitters, Montera, ’88, was inducted into the including a perfect game against John CentralAtlantic Collegiate Conference Jay College. At the plate, she had a .414 (CACC) Hall of Fame on Saturday, batting average and became the first and February 6, 2016. This is the first year only student athlete in school history to that the CACC has inducted athletes have her jersey retired in 2009. into a Hall of Fame. Just six athletes, including Montera, The ceremony honoring Montera took were chosen for the inaugural class of place in the Hennessy Center between the CACC Hall of Fame. The CACC is a games of the Dominican – Philadelphia NCAA Division II Conference composed University basketball double header. of 14 schools in Connecticut, Delaware, CACC Commissioner Dan Mara presented New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Montera with a framed portrait featuring photos from her legendary career.

In women’s basketball at Dominican College, Montera is the all-time leading scorer with 2,066 points. In softball, she

Maryellen Massey Montera, ’88, along with Joe Clinton, Director of Athletics, and CACC Commissioner Dan Mara.

6 26 DOMINICANDOMINICAN COLLEGE COLLEGE Team Highlights Second Team and to the CACC Men’s Cross Country Women’s Soccer All-Tournament Team. The Chargers competed in six meets The women’s soccer team finished the this season and took eleventh place at season with an overall record of 2-12 Women’s Volleyball the CACC Championships. As a team, and a CACC record of 2-10, winning The Lady Chargers finished the season they had the high finish of third place their final game of the season against with an overall record of 6-26 and a 6-13 at the Ramapo College Roadrunner Nyack College. record in the CACC. DC finished in fourth Invitational. Junior Booray Adam Nour place in the CACC North Division and won the individual title at the Fordam Men’s Soccer earned the fourth seed in the division Fiasco and the Jack St. Clair Memorial The men’s soccer team finished the in the CACC Tournament. The team Cross Country Championships, finished season with an overall record of 7-10 and suffered a tough 2-3 loss to #1 seed second in two other races, took fifth a conference record of 7-5. The Chargers Philadelphia University in a quarterfinal in another and finished seventh at the finished in third place in the CACC and match. Senior Ashley Joyner was named CACC Championships. For his efforts, he received the #3 seed in the CACC Men’s to the CACC All-Tournament Team. was named to the All-CACC Men’s Cross Soccer Tournament. In first round action, Country Team. the team fell to the #6 seed, Bloomfield Women’s Cross Country College, 4-2 to end their season. Senior The women’s cross country team Women’s Basketball Lukas Nordin earned All-CACC First Team finished in thirteenth place at the CACC The Lady Chargers basketball team accolades and was named to the 2015 Championships. The team competed in a finished the 2015-2016 campaign with Co-SIDA Academic All-District Division II total of six meets this season and had the an overall record of 14-15 and a Central Men’s Soccer Team, the 2015 Division II high finish of eighth place at the Ramapo Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Conference Commissioner’s Association College Roadrunner Invitational. record of 10-9. The Lady Chargers (CCA) Men’s Soccer All-East Region finished in third place in the CACC

Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer

Volleyball Women’s Cross Country Men’s Cross Country

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 27 North Division standings and earned the Tournament. Senior team captain and Division II East Region Poll this third seed in the North Division in the point guard Joe Clinton was the recipient season. The team had six players CACC Tournament. Senior Deja Gabbidon of the men’s basketball Most Valuable earn All-Conference honors, while earned two CACC Player of the Week Player (MVP) Award at the Annual head coach Joe Burbridge was named honors and one Eastern College Athletic Awards night and was honored with the CACC Coach of the Year for the Conference (ECAC) Player of the Week the “Charger Award.” first time in his career. Senior Shannon selections. For Gabbidon’s efforts, she Haukap recorded her 200th career was named to the All-CACC First Team, Softball hit this season. the ECAC All-Star First Team and to The Lady Chargers finished the season the All-Met Division II First Team. At the with an overall record of 30-16-1 and Baseball Annual Awards Night, she was named 22-4 in CACC play. DC finished second The Chargers finished the season with an Dominican College Women’s Basketball in the conference and earned the overall record of 19-29 and a 10-10 CACC Most Valuable Player (MVP). second seed in record. The team finished in sixth place the CACC Softball in the conference and earned the sixth Men’s Basketball Championships. seed for the tournament. DC upended #3 The Dominican College men’s basketball Dominican lost Wilmington University in a play-in game team finished the year with an overall two games in to advance to the double elimination record of 10-19 and a Central Atlantic the first day of portion of the tournament. The College Collegiate Conference (CACC) record tournament play then upset #2 Chestnut Hill College to Coach Joe Burbridge of 9-10. DC finished in fourth place in to be eliminated move into the winner’s bracket. However, the CACC North Division standings and and end their season. Dominican was on day two of the Championships, the earned the fourth seed in the CACC ranked as high as 8th in the NCAA team fell to #4 Philadelphia University

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Softball Baseball

28 DOMINICAN COLLEGE and #1 Felician University to end their season and had the honor of playing Women’s Track and Field season. The team had four players earn one game at Johns Hopkins University. The Lady Chargers went to nine meets All-Conference honors. Senior Carlos Freshman David Arent earned two ECC this season. The team finished in seventh Lopez recorded his 200th career hit Rookie of the Week honors, while place at the CACC Championships. this season. Blake Israel earned one Rookie of the Week selections. Women’s Lacrosse Dominican College finished the season Golf with a 3-6 CACC record and a 3-12 overall The golf team competed in 13 record. Senior Christina Brennan earned tournaments between the fall and two CACC Player of the Week honors. spring portions of the golf season. She also netted her 100th career goal to DC took two first place finishes at become the fifth player in program history the Spring Griffin Invitational and the to reach that plateau. Christina Brennan Philadelphia University Spring Match. and Haliann Fitzgerald were both named The team finished in sixth place at the All-CACC Second Team. the CACC Championships. Hunter Wescott earned one CACC Rookie Men’s Lacrosse of the Week honor. Freshman Daniel The team finished the season with an Parker won two individual titles at overall record of 3-12 and an East Coast the Spring Griffin Invitational and the Conference (ECC) record of 1-7. DC faced Philadelphia University Spring Match. numerous nationally ranked teams this

Women’s Lacrosse Men’s Lacrosse

Golf Women’s Track and Field

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 29 Trustees.

Trustees meeting with Madeline Micceri Mignone, Ph.D., in the new biology laboratory.

Michael McLaughlin Appointed from Long Island University. Despite volunteer efforts extend beyond the to College Board of Trustees having a demanding career at Verizon, basketball court. He worked tirelessly Michael McLaughlin was appointed to he has always found time to give back to raise funds for St. Catherine’s new the College Board of Trustees at the to his community. rectory and community room, after April 16, 2016 meeting. McLaughlin is helping St. Augustine’s Parish raise the Lead Operating Engineer for Urban McLaughlin coached CYO basketball $3 million for its new building campaign. Foundation Engineering. The Blauvelt at St. Catherine’s parish, and began resident recently retired from Verizon the annual tournament there. In addition, McLaughlin was inducted in the as a marketing and sales executive, he coached basketball at the JCCY, PAL, the Alumni Hall of Achievement for where he won the company’s highest and Spring Valley Youth organizations. Excellence in 2015. honor, the Leaders in Excellence Award, three times. He also served as President for the New Liliana Lopez Newest York Falcons AAU non-profit basketball Member of Board of Trustees McLaughlin earned a B.S. in Marketing organization, which has helped 3,000 Dr. Liliana Lopez, ’99, ’04, the Management at Dominican College, and boys and girls learn life skills through the newest member of the Board of went on to earn an MBA in Management game of travel basketball. McLaughlin’s Trustees, was appointed on October 14, 2016. Dr. Lopez, a nurse practitioner, operates En Su Casa Primary Health Care in Spring Valley, a health care practice that primarily serves Spanish-speaking immigrants who are uninsured or under- insured. In four years, her practice has grown to more than 2,100 active patients. She sees patients five days a week, with appointments available during the day, evening, and weekends.

As a nurse at Nyack Hospital, Dr. Lopez first noticed the need for quality, affordable, primary health care for Latino immigrants. She became concerned that many immigrants [Left] Board member Michael McLaughlin, appointed on April 16, 2016. [Right] The newest without insurance were using the member of the Board of Trustees, Liliana Lopez, DNP, appointed on October 14, 2016. emergency room as a substitute for a

30 DOMINICAN COLLEGE primary doctor. At En Su Casa Primary Mary Ann Collins, O.P. Christopher J. Mahoney Health Care, Dr. Lopez’ goal is to change Chaplain, Bedford Hills The Mahoney Group of Raymond Jones the mindset of the Latino immigrants Correctional Facility Peter M. McGroddy she serves, by educating them about HDR Engineering (retired) preventative health care — teaching them P. Joseph Corless about the importance of proper Corless & Associates Michael T. McLaughlin nutrition, regular exercise, and Urban Foundation and Engineering routine medical exams. John T. Dillon, Jr., Esq. SUEZ Frank T. Medici Dr. Lopez attended Rockland Berkley Capital, LLC Joan Facelle, M.D. Community College to earn a Rockland County Health Pat Miele nursing degree while juggling family Commissioner (retired) NYNEX (Verizon) (retired) responsibilities. She graduated at the top of her class, earning the Hispanic Mary Flood, O.P., M.D., Ph.D. Anthony Montalbano, Esq. Student Achievement Leadership Columbia University Medical Center Montalbano, Condon & Frank, P.C. Award. Years later, while working as James J. O’Brien, Jr. Director of Nursing at a local residential John F.M. Flynn, Ph.D. Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc. (retired) treatment center for adolescents, she Westchester Community College (retired) decided to further her education at Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D. Dominican College, earning her James E. Hennessy Dominican College Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing NYNEX (Verizon) (retired) in 1999 and later her Master of Science Clement Y. Osei, M.D. degree in Nursing in 2004 — becoming Catherine Howard, O.P., Ph.D. Rockland Pulmonary & Medical Associates Sisters of St. Dominic, President a family nurse practitioner. Still looking Ross J. Pepe to learn more, she went back to school Edward J. Imparato Construction Industry Council of again to earn her Doctor of Nursing Hire Counsel / Mestel & Company Westchester & Hudson Valley, Inc. Practice from Pace University in 2013. Bernadette Kappen, Ph.D. Michael C. Perry Dr. Lopez has been inducted into New York Institute for Special Education Perry Management Consulting, LLC the Dominican College Alumni Hall of for Investment Casting Achievement for Leadership and was Chris Larsen recently named as one of the Dominican Halmar International, LLC College Alumni of Distinction. In May 2016, she received an honorary degree from Dominican College, Doctor of Science, for her unwavering commitment to deliver the best health care to her patients regardless of their financial means, her dedication to excellence in the nursing profession, and her enthusiasm to mentor young nurses to follow in her footsteps.

Board of Trustees 2015 – 2016

Kenneth R. Marks — Chair Baron Point Financial

John Bartolotta Orange County Trust Company Dorothy Filoramo, VP Institutional Advancement, reviews planning documents with board member P. Joseph Corless and chair Kenneth R. Marks. Michael K Breen, Esq. Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 31 Brian J. Quinn, Esq. Presidents Advisory John Maraia Montalbano, Condon & Frank, P.C. Council 2015-16 I.B.E.W., Local Union No. 363 (retired)

Steven T. Sabatini Donald H. Briggs Ted Mitchell Modern Bank, N.A. Northeast Alliance Federal Credit Union (retired)

Gertrude Simpson, O.P. Ed Cicalese Alumni Board Members St. Raymond Academy Tilcon New York, Inc. Robert J. Vyskocil, ’84 Erinmarie Sullivan, M.D., F.A.C.P. Dorothy C. Filoramo President Lenox Hill Hospital Dominican College Executive Director, Port Kathleen Sullivan, O.P. Kevin Francis Chester Housing Authority Dominican College Rifkin & Company LLC Kevin Russo, Esq., ’82, ’84 James T. Toolen William Gove Vice President Trace Environmental Systems, Inc. Jacob Facilities—GPR Planners Attorney at Law, Practice of Collaborative, Inc. Kevin F. Russo, Esq. James B. Tully CB Richard Ellis William Hind Susana Briscoe - Alba, ’05, ’09, MBA Centennial Elevator Associate Director, Admissions, Mary Kay Vyskocil, Esq. Mercy College Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Douglas Katz Southern District Jacob J. Katz and Company Lenore Congemi Sanchez, ’94 Accounting Manager, InterSpace Noreen Walsh, O.P. Hilda A. Kogut Electronics, Inc. Sisters of St. Dominic, Public Safety Consultant, Adjunct, Health Care Coordinator Dominican College Richard Cossa, ’84 Financial Advisor, Oppenheimer & Co Anne Daniel Young, O.P. James Mullen Sisters of St. Dominic, HVS Electric & Construction Services Elena DeForest, ’13 Leadership Team Volunteer Referral Manager / Database Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D. Administrator, Volunteer New York Dominican College Trustee Emeriti Karen DiSanto, ’90 Karim Abood, Ph.D. Joseph Porrovecchio Associate Vice President of Human HDR, Inc. Carbon Key, LLC Resources, Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Pat Diccianni Joseph L. Sagaria Jessica Flores, ’02 Tilcon New York, Inc. (retired) Yonkers Contracting Co., Inc. (retired) Office Manager, Mosholu Montefiore Child Development Center Michael H. Fury Sr. Kathleen Sullivan, O.P. Dorfman, Knoebel, Conway & Dominican College Michael Hagopian, ’03 Fury, LLP (retired) Secretary of the Board Associate Members | 2015 Jerry Keahon Sean McGregor, ’14 Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc. Manny daCunha Financial Representative, Tilcon New York, Inc. (retired) Northwestern Mutual Robert Vatter Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (retired) William Gruffi Frandy Osias-Louis, ’13 Jacob Javits Direct Support Professional, NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Barry F. Hersh Adjunct Professor, New York University Carlynn Ramos, ’12 Talent Agent, Celebrity Talent Agency Wayne L’Heureux Ulta Abdul Sulaiman, ’09 Traffic Coordinator, Emmis Communications

32 DOMINICAN COLLEGE Report on Giving.

Scholarship Night, which took place on October 19, 2016.

SPECIAL EVENTS Benefactor Sponsor Eastern Concrete Jennifer and Ed Imparato Cal Mart Enterprises, Inc. Materials, Inc. Bernadette Kappan, Ph.D., ’70 The 19th Annual 2015 Tilcon New York, Inc. Joan H. Facelle, M.D. Jeanne and Jerry Keahon Christmas Concert Fairway Testing Co. Laborers Local 17 Flower Sponsor December 6, 2015 Cathy and John Flynn Local Union 60 LIUNA Construction Industry HDR Engineering, Inc. NYSLECET Trustees Account Angel Sponsor Council of Westchester Holt Construction Corp. I.B.E.W. Local # 363 & Hudson Valley, Inc. James Peale H.O. Penn Machinery Co., Inc. Robert R. Pegg Carolers Sponsor Dessert Sponsor Hilda A. Kogut Pembroke Management, Inc. Sisters of St. Dominic Lackmann Culinary Services Christine and Peter McGroddy Roberge Electric Co., Inc. McLaren Technical Vista Electrical Musician Sponsor Journal Sponsor Services, Inc. Contractors, Inc. Fairway Testing Laborers Local 754 Madeline Mignone, Ph.D. Sr. Beryl F. Herdt, O.P. Journal Sponsors Music Sponsor Joseph Mirto, D.C., P.C. Barbara W. Kohlhausen, ’86 Inside Front Cover — IBEW Local 363 Montalbano, Condon & Orange and Rockland Frank, P.C. IUOE Local Union 15, 15A, Utilities, Inc. Photo Sponsor Orange and Rockland 15B, 15C & 15D Cathy and Steven Sabatini Halmar International LLC Utilities, Inc. Inside Back Cover— Sterling National Bank Orange Bank and Trust Holt Construction Video Sponsor RCA Asphalt LLC Full Page— Elf Sponsor The Peckman Family Advance Testing Abbey Ice Company, Inc. Rockland Community College Foundation Foundation, Inc. Company, Inc. McLaughlin and Associates Rogers McCarron & Barker Aggregates, Ltd. Joseph Sagaria Full Table Sponsors Habas, P.C. Chiapperino & Sons Josephine Sullivan Olori Crane Service, Inc. RWSP Realty LLC Fairway Testing Co. Maureen Sweeney RCA Asphalt LLC Cathy and Steven Sabatini IUOU Local 825 Sisters of St. Dominic Sterling National Bank Olori Crane Services, Inc. SUEZ The 44th Annual Josephine Sullivan MAT Enterprises of N.Y., Inc. Grand Reception Contributors Thomas J. Kempton, Jr., Inc. McLaren Technical May 6, 2015 Abbey Ice Company, Inc. James J. Toolen, ’85 Services, Inc. Honoree Airport Executive Park, Inc. Montalbano, Condon & Donations Frank, P.C. Carl, Martin and Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office Peter Wortendyke Coca Cola Bottling Company Northeast Regional Council Debbie and John Bartolotta Cal Mart Enterprises, Inc. Cathy and Joseph Corless of Carpenters Coyle Insurance Agency, Inc. Patrick DiCerbo NTT Industries, Inc. Jerry Donnellan Chair Sr. Beryl Herdt, O.P. Precast Concrete Sales Ross J. Pepe Barbara and Jim Hennessy RCA Asphalt LLC

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 33 Sisters of St. Dominic Rockland Community College T & G Relocation Systems Dorothy C. Filoramo Smith – Sondy Asphalt Foundation, Inc. Wortendyke Brothers Hudson House Construction Company Rogers McCarron & Hilda A. Kogut Chipping Contest Sponsor Spectra Energy Habas, P.C. Manhattan Woods Golf Club HVS Electric and Sterling National Bank Rosemarie and Pat Miele Construction Services Werner Construction Corp. 37th Annual Golf Classic Anthony Montalbano Barbara & Jim Hennessy Half Page— June 20, 2016 New York Mets I.B.E.W. Local 363 Argenio Brothers, Inc. Chair Rockland Country Club JJJ Concrete Corp. Capital Management Group John Bartolotta Sparkill Steakhouse Sano Foundation Eastern Concrete Nhi Tran, ’00 Chair Materials, Inc. Mulligan Sponsor Valbella Restaurant Pat Miele Express Design Red Bull North America, Inc. Hole Sponsors Orange Bank and Trust Welcome Gift Birdie Sponsor Active International Rockland LED TD Bank Accord Contracting, Ltd Aery Lighting Schultz Ford, Inc. Waldorf Risk Solutions LLC Tectonic Engineering & Active International Airport Executive Park, Inc. Surveying Consultants, Inc. Lunch Sponsor JJJ Concrete Corp. Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office Thomas J. Kempton, Jr., Inc. Tilcon New York, Inc. Lackmann Culinary Services Beacon Offset Printing Welby, Brady & Driving Range Sponsor Benfield Electric Supply Co. Dinner Sponsor Greenblatt, LLP Sunrise Landscaping The Byne Group, Inc. Orange Bank and Trust Yaboo Fence Co., Inc. Services, Inc. Campbell Fire Protection, Inc. Half Page Commendation— Cocktail Hour Sponsor TWI – Laq Industries, Inc. Wellington Casscles Atzl, Scatassa and Zigler, P.C. Contractors Association of Fairway Testing Co. Putting Green Sponsor The Byne Group, Inc. Rockland County, Inc. Debbie and John Bartolotta Connecticut Business Golf Ball Sponsor Gloria and Jim Costello Gloria and Thomas Fleming Systems Tri – State Carpet Edmar Cleaning Corp. Jacobs Facilities, Inc. Coyle Insurance Agency, Inc. Connections, Inc. Ironworkers Local 417 – Jan Degenshein Sancor Lighting, Inc. Newburgh Golf Cart Sponsor Girls Gone Green Sisters of St. Dominic Bernadette Kappen, Ph.D., ’70 IBEW Local 363 HDR Engineering, Inc. Jeanne and Jerry Keahon Pharmgate LLC Gift Sponsors Helen Hayes Hospital Alumni Association of Kelair, Inc. Foundation, Inc. Sterling National Bank Dominican College Mainly Monograms HGA Vending Sunrise Landscaping Service, Inc. Debbie & John Bartolotta Liz and Frank Medici H.O. Penn Machinery Cheesecake Factory MWSK Equipment, Inc. Company, Inc. James Clinton NorthEast Alliance Federal Credit Union Par Environmental Corp. Rockland LED Ryan Printing Erinmarie Sullivan, M.D., ’94 Summit Security Thomas J. Kempton, Jr., Inc.

Foursomes Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office Centennial Elevator Industries, Inc. Construction Industry Council of Westch. & Hudson Valley, Inc. D & J Distributors Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc. The 37th Annual Golf tournament. [Right] Senator David Carlucci, Sr. Kathleen Sullivan, O.P., Sr. Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D., and John Bartolotta. Gateway / Brion Hayman HVS Electric and Construction Services

34 DOMINICAN COLLEGE Jacobs Facilities, Inc. Christina Lifshey Ana Harris, ’00 Mr. Howard Hellman Kelair, Inc. Ed Lussen Kelly Meryl Johnson, Ph.D. Sr. Beryl Herdt, O.P. Christopher J. Mahoney Terence Lynch Deirdre Kelleher Clare Pennino, Ph.D. Montalbano, Condon & Kenneth Marks Margaret Kivlehan, ’88 Mr. A. Jon Prusmack Frank, P.C. Sean Matthews Barbara and Ms. Fran Reinstein Par Environmental Corp. Mary McHugh, ’89 Richard Kohlhausen Mr. Joseph Rickard Rifkin & Company, LLP Courtney McManus, ’12 John Lennon, Jr. Mr. Michael E. Santos Rockland LED Daniel Mendoza Silvio Leopoldo Mr. Phillip Sciame Summit Security Madeline Mignone, Ph.D. Christina Lifshey Mr. John Spillner Swift Electrical Supply Co.,Inc. Joseph Mirto, D.C., P.C. Maggie Long Sr. Kathleen Sullivan, O.P. NTT Industries, Inc. Valerie Nivar Norma Long Mr. Robert Vatter Thomas J. Kempton, Jr., Inc. Sr. Mary Eileen Jim Matthews O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D., ’64 Courtney McManus, ’12 Sponsors Couple Players Ryan O’Gorman Madeline Mignone, Ph.D. Ms. Lisa Culhane Edmar Cleaning Corp. Clare Pennino, Ph.D. Denise Mingione Fairway Testing Co. Benefactors Carlynn Ramos, ’12 Joseph Mirto, D.C., P.C. MWSK Equipment Co. Mr. and Mrs. James Hennessy Eileen Reilly Orla Moore Sr. Catherine Howard, O.P. Contributors Gina Shelton Margaret Mulligan Mr. Ross J. Pepe John Brosnan Thomas Simeti Mary Neeson Joseph Clinton Ann Marie Smith, ’83 Sr. Mary Eileen Catalyst Joseph P. Corless Sarah Strout O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D., ’64 Sr. Beryl Herdt, O.P., Ph.D. Theodore Tesker, ’12 Shauna O’Flynn Chad Duesler, ’06 Associate Eugene Weinberg Ryan O’Gorman Marson Financial Group LLC Ms. Ann Byne Pat Miele Susan O’Hanlon Siobhan O’Sullivan Mr. Peter Fella James J. O’Brien Culture and Cuisine of Mr. Scott Lorence James J. Toolen, ’85 Ireland March 11, 2016 Karen Proctor Colette Quinn Mr. Brian Quinn Jeff Zuzolo Contributors Eileen Reilly Ms. Roxanne Raffa Ashley Adcock Alice Rigazio Mr. Robert H. Vatter Whiskey 101 Night Katie Anderson, ’08 Colleen Rogers October 28, 2015 Rosanna Arcieri, Ph.D. Gina Shelton Roberta Bentley THE ANNUAL Del’Arte Restaurant – Erinmarie FUND 2015 – 2016 Chef John Carollo Amy Bianco Sullivan, M.D., ’94 Josef Boeni Josephine Sullivan Alumni Spirit and Wine Expert – Donald Briggs, Jr., ’83 Yehoshua Werth Christine Zinna, ’89 Carmela Brown The 50s Contributors John Burke, ’98 Sr. Louis Marie The Palisades Institute Baxter, O.P., ’54 Katie Anderson, ’08 Joan Caputo Sr. Miriam Catherine Sr. Mary Ann Chair Robert Antonucci Nevins, O.P., ’55 Roberta Bentley Collins, O.P., ’68 Mr. James Hennessy Amy Bianco James Corrigan The 60s Co – Chair John Burke, ’98 Giovanna Czander, Ph.D. Sr. Ann Connolly, O.P., ’60 Mr. Scott C. Vanderhoef Maria Ceci Joan Dinan, ’85 Sr. Grace Augustine, O.P., ’61 Susan Cerra AnnMarie DiSiena, Ph.D. Executive Director Sr. Mary Eileen Margaret DeLorenzo, ’02 Kathleen Femiani Mr. Stan Jacoby O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D., ’64 John Dillon, Jr. Dorothy Filoramo Evalyn Ryan, ’64 Marcella Doonan Heather Fitzgerald Dominican College Liaison Sr. Monica Paul Fraser, O.P., ’65 James Drivas Ann C. Fogarty Sister Kathleen Sullivan, O.P. Sr. Kathleen Ann Francis Fallon Michael Fornabaio Board of Advisors O’Hanlon, O.P., ’66 Dorothy Filoramo Eileen Foti, ’95 Mr. Frank Armstrong Louise Brancale, ’67 Jon Fullick Mary P. Furlong Mr. John Bartolotta Sr. Mary McFarland, O.P., ’67 Salina Galligan Francis Gallagher Ms. Marybeth Broderick Judith Torres, ’67 Melissa Gariola Diane Gates Mr. William Driver Sr. Catherine Burns, O.P., ’68 Jason Hanley, ’95 Veronica Glynn Mr. Brian Fernandes Alice Casey, ’68 William Gove, ’77 Basil Kons Mr. Vincent Frankel DOMINICAN COLLEGE 35 Sr. Mary Ann Collins, O.P., ’68 Ann Scanlon – Smith, ’79 Eileen Ryder, ’87 The 00s Sr. Mary Flood, O.P., M.D., ’68 Kathleen Scordato, ’79 Jeannine Stimson, ’87 Ana Harris, ’00 Jeanne Hveem, ’68 Patricia Voce, ’87 Steven Miller, ’00 The 80s Sr. Noreen Walsh, O.P., ’68 Jennifer Williamson, ’87 Monica Acton, ’01 Edward Kennedy, Jr., ’80 Norman Brahm, ’69 Rosemary Cenicola, ’88 Frank Giardina, ’01 Marianne Mockler, ’80 Jean Gildea, ’69 Kim Malara, ’88 Ronna Zoberman, ’01 Marion Mujica, ’80 Margaret Volz, ’69 Sunya Blake, ’89 Maureen Irwin, ’02 Marian Robbins, ’80 Anna Borucinski, ’89 Kristen Lutz, ’02 The 70s Mary Kay Vyskocil, Esq., ’80 Margaret Boyd, Ph.D., ’89 Carolyn Monroe, ’02 Alice Connolly, ’70 Anne Coyne, ’81 Anthony DeJesus, ’89 Michael Hagopian, ’03 James Hartwick, ’70 Sabina Fallon, ’81 Karen DiMenna, ’89 Sestina Miller, 03 Bernadette Karen Harris, ’81 Maura Friend, ’89 Jennifer Bonhomme, ’04 Kappen, Ph.D., ’70 Bette Knuppel – Ryan, ’81 Georgina Keyes, ’89 Kristen Marino, 04 Bernadette Koop, ’70 Irene Lynch, ’81 Mary McHugh, ’89 Donna Tracey, ’05 Anne Lockhart, ’70 Mary Dillon, ’82 Brendan O’Shea, ’89 Keri Willis, ’05 Maureen Lynch, ’70 Lilyan Gray, ’82 John Skae, Jr. ’89 Andrea Albers, ’08 Sr. Anne Young, O.P., ’70 Mary Loftus, ’82 Kim Walters, ’89 Torri Brown, ’08 Evelyn Kruck, CLU, ’71 Carol Ann Whalen, ’82 Christine Zinna, ’89 Diane Conklin, ’09 James Reitwiesner, ’71 Virginia Woznick, ’82 Mary Brown, ’10 Virginia Bracken, ’72 Laurie Beauvais, ’83 The 90s Andrea Gentile – DiCanio, ’10 Regina Galligan, ’72 Donald Briggs, Jr., ’83 John Carty, ’90 Carol – Anne Mathews, ’10 Aileen McGuire, ’72 Mary Keane, ’83 Karen DiSanto, ’90 Noel Elento, ’14 Patricia Peters, ’72 Gloria Layne, ’83 Frank Sialiano, ’90 Michael Kennedy, ’14 Enrique Crespo, Jr., ’74 Nancy Logan, ’83 Debra Coppola, ’91 Bernadette Dunn, ’74 Eileen Nociolo, ’83 Douglass Romaine, ’91 John Guadagnino, ’74 Ann Marie Smith, ’83 Jeffrey Starke, ’91 Bequest and Tribute Jeanne Guarino, ’74 Vincent Smith, ’83 Henry Wansing, ’91 Joanne Clemente Stephen Dugandzic, ’75 Helen Acheson, ’84 Arlene Widmer, ’91 In Memory of Philip O’Brien James Miranda, ’75 Kathleen Bruinooge, ’84 Louis Greene, ’92 Catherine Contey Kathleen Broderick, ’76 Margaret O’Connor, ’84 David Jolly, ’92 In Memory of June Chu, ’76 Kevin Russo Esq., ’84 Sandra Knapp, ’92 Thomas Gallagher Nancy Duggan, ’76 Francis Stephen Jr., ’84 Michael Tillison, ’92 Robert Herrmann, ’76 Lorraine Swanson, ’84 Kathleen Keane, ’93 Hugoton Foundation / In Honor of Joan M. Margaret Kilduff, ’76 Diego Cruz, ’85 Erika Lin, ’93 Stout – Antognini, ’80 Linda McCauley, ’76 Thomas Gavigan, ’85 Margaret Dowd, ’94 In Honor of Dominican Margaret Ryan, ’76 James Toolen, ’85 Marianne Honey, ’94 Sisters of Blauvelt Patricia Szwed, ’76 Joyce Woods, ’85 Suzanne Marcialis, ’94 125th Anniversary Robert Allen, ’77 Michele Acito, ’86 Edward Robert Canas, ’77 Rose Marie Diercksen, ’86 Martinez, Ph.D., ’94 Bernadette Kappen, Ph.D., ’70 Carole Cass, ’77 Margaret Johnson, ’86 Miriam Fetterman, ’95 In Memory of Philip O’Brien Eileen Gannon, ’77 Reuben Jones, Jr., ’86 Catherine Hiner, ’95 Kathleen Henry, R.N., ’77 Barbara Kohlhausen, ’86 James O’Donnell, ’95 Sr. Theresa Maillet, O.P. Doris McDermott, ’77 Rosemarie Miele, ’86 Barbara Pluta, ’95 In Memory of Celeste and Ila Porter, ’77 Eleanor Ryan, O.T.R., ’86 Raphaelle Auguste, ’96 Elisee Maillet, ’69 Willie Trotman, ’77 Harriet Squitieri, ’86 Mary Siliato – Rizzuti, ’96 Selina Morris Barbara Anzalone, ’78 Wayne Bambling, ’87 Robert Dosch, Jr., ’97 In Honor of Sr. Mary Catherine Noone, ’78 Maureen Eanniello, ’97 Margaret Bresko, ’87 Flood, O.P., M.D., ’68 Carol Lee O’Shea, ’78 Thomas Darcy, Susan Gorrasi, ’97 George Paradise, ’78 LCDR / NC / USN / (RET), ’87 Erin Kuzian, ’97 Eva Szabo Margaret Raabe, ’78 Patrick Geraci, ’87 Andrew Morris III, ’97 In Memory of Stephen Szabo Glenn Scalia, ’78 Margaret Kaplen, ’87 Christopher Freeman, ’98 Suzanne Urban Ryan, ’81 Carol Strax, Ph.D., ’78 Gregory Kimiecik, ’87 Anne McCrory, ’98 In Honor of Sr. Miriam Odd Hagman, ’79 Irene Regan, ’87 Mary Lynne Schiller, ’98 Catherine Nevins, O.P., ’55

36 DOMINICAN COLLEGE Scott Walker Emily Callanan Lori Henderson Carol Strax, Ph.D., ’78 In Memory of Edie Reimer Wellington Casscles Leigh Holt, Ph.D. Kathy Strickland, ’11 Lynda Chesterman Marianne Honey, ’94 Barbara Sulzer Corporations Joanne Clemente, Ph.D., Donald Hsu, Ph.D. Victoria Szerko Sarah Colgan Hilda Kogut Eileen Taylor, ’12 All Star Concrete & Mason, Inc. Catherine Contey James LaBarbera Roger Tesi, Ph.D. American International College James Corrigan Donna LaPoma David VonHolt Assumption College Matthew Coyne John Lennon MaryEllen Zoccali Chestnut Hill College James Crawley, ’04 John Lennon, Sr. Concordia College Barbara De Simone, Ph.D. Kelly Ann Light Foundations Ann Marie Dellipizzi – John Lounibos, Ph.D. Data Cloud Enterprises LLC Lavelle Foundation Citardi, Ph.D. Wayne Mackey Dave & Busters Sterling National Michael Dempsey Eagle Brook Henrietta Malzacher Bank Foundation Management Corp. Fabiana DesRosiers, Ph.D. Denise Marren, ’15 Gregory DiDona, ’03 Felician College Robert McCarroll Friends Gear Up Sportspex Nancy DiDona, Ph.D. Mary McHugh, ’89 Faith Artrip Goldey – Beacom College William Diener Mary McNamara Frances Blackman J Buehler Appraisals LLC Susan Dizzine Maureen Meaney – Kean Joseph Bosch Mainly Monograms Marie Donlon Lorraine Morris D.A. Cademartori Michael’s Sunburst Chad Duesler, ’06 Margaret Mulligan Nancy Casey Deli & Cafe Sr. Florence Dwyer, O.P. Maureen Neeson Joan Conroy Moonray LLC Dorothy Filoramo Sr. Miriam Catherine Mud Road Sugar House Linda Fitzpatrick Nevins, ’55 Joan DiSpagna MWSK Equipment, Inc. John Gann Patricia O’Donohue Ann Dong Northeast Connect, Inc. Arline Garbarini Brien Olivo Patricia Finan Nugent Brothers Joseph Gartner, ’78 William Paolino Dora Gray Landscaping Cont., Inc. Thomas Gavigan, ’85 James Peale Peter Griswold Nyack College Margaret Giuliano Clare Pennino, Ph.D. Jennifer Grodzicki Post University William Goldberg Nancy Petronella William Higgins Precison Surfacing Charles Goodman William Quirk Anthony Ivancich Systems, Inc. Lilyan Gray, ’82 Lori Russo Amy Kivlehan Ramsey Dental, P.C. Anita Green Jennifer Sassano, Ph.D. Ira Lipson RBI Sports, Inc. Lush Grishaj Philip Sciame Virginia Lynch Reaching Our Goal Michael Haines, Ph.D. Denise Signorile Catherine McCann Rightbridge Financial Dohn Harshbarger John Spillner Edward McEneany Group LLC SP2 Spinnaker Management LLC St. Thomas Aquinas College The National Collegiate Athletic Association Wallkill Car Care Center

Faculty, Administrators, and Staff Rosanna Arcieri, Ph.D. Jason Beard Amy Bianco Margaret Boyd, Ph.D., ’89 Frances Broderick Marybeth Broderick Attendees enjoying the Grand Reception. [Right] 2016 Persons of the Year, Carl, Martin, and Joseph Burbridge Peter Wortendyke. John Burke, ’98

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 37 Michael Nugent John Haltner, Sr. Joan H. Facelle, M.D. SENIOR CLASS Kevin O’Callahan George Johnson Sr. Mary Flood, O.P., M.D., 2016 GIFTS Florence Postorino Janet Johnson – Carter Ph.D., ’68 Dorothy Repta Peter Jones John F. M. Flynn, Ph.D. Seniors James E. Hennessy Frank Riley Anne Lavelle Samuel Alabre, ’16 Edward Imparato Samuel Rosen Karen Manocchio Connor Alvarez, ’16 Norm Schaaf Ubaldo Martinez Bernadette Kappen, Ph.D., ’70 Raymond Arno, ’16 Sisters of St. Dominic Brian Mason Brittany Austin, ’16 Sr. Paracleta Sweeney, O.P. Diane McNiff Hugh G. Keahon Christopher Larsen Nicole Awoonor – Renner, ’16 Michael Townsend Imelda Natividad Jenna Balsamello, ’16 George Ochman Christopher J. Mahoney Kenneth R. Marks Tiera Bartley, ’16 Gift In Kind Kurt and Maria Pierce Mecca Best, ’16 Bernard Pistilli James Martin HDT Expeditionary Peter M. McGroddy Leonard Bravo, ’16 Systems, Inc. Marilou Regalado Frank T. Medici Katherine Burrell, ’16 Anthony Lanzilotti George Wegert Pat J. Miele Justin Calderon, ’16 Madeline Mignone, Ph.D. Anthony Montalbano, Esq. Brandon Carillo, ’16 President’s James J. O’Brien, Jr. Vendela Mae Cespon, ’16 Advisory Council Matching Gifts Sr. Mary Eileen Jagger Chalas, ’16 GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Manuel daCunha O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D., ’64 Robert Cortigo, ’16 KPMG Peat Marwick Barry Hersh Clement Y. Osei, M.D. Jeffrey DeGuzman, ’16 Verizon Matching Hilda A. Kogut Ross J. Pepe Erica Descartes, ’16 Gift Program Wayne L’Heureux Michael Perry Claurisha Germain, ’16 Theodore M. Mitchell Brian Quinn Kayla Grodzicki, ’16 Parents James Mullen Steven T. Sabatini Karen Gutelius, ’16 Nina Haelen, ’16 John Brosnan Sr. Gertrude Simpson, O.P. Tatiana Henriquez, ’16 Linda Cantwell Royalties Erinmarie Sullivan, M.D., FACP, ’94 Stacey Jacob, ’16 James Carroll Liberty Mutual Group Sr. Kathleen Sullivan, O.P. Bria Jenkins, ’16 Eugene Cespon James J Toolen, ’85 George Johnson, ’16 Mary Crispyn Trustees James B. Tully Bethanie Kaiser, ’16 Maria Curry John Bartolotta Robert H. Vatter Anthony LaPoma, ’16 Eileen Engel Michael K. Breen, Esq. Mary Kay Vyskocil, Esq., ’80 Michael Leddy, ’16 Anthony Giardina Sr. Mary Ann Collins, O.P. ’68 Sr. Noreen Mary Tajana London, ’16 Robert Gimm P. Joseph Corless Walsh, O.P., ’68 Christopher Lopez, ’16 Alan Greczynski John Dillon, Jr. Sr. Anne Daniel Vanessa Lorenzo, ’16 Young, O.P., ’70 Nathaniel McAuliffe, ’16 Khai McNally – Bibbins, ’16 Brett Mitchell, ’16 Amanda Morales, ’16 Thomas O’Brien, ’16 Destiny Padilla, ’16 Nicole Petkanis, ’16 Samantha Pletsch, ’16 Genessis Reyes, ’16 Victoria Rivera, ’16 Kathleen Rodriguez, ’16 Alexa Roman, ’16 Yewon Seo, ’16 Christina Smith, ’16 Nicole Sozzo, ’16 [Left] The alumni golf tournament. [Right] The alumni reunion. Darlene Urena, ’16 Kelli Van Houten, ’16 Ebony VonWolfolk, ’16 Cathy Wesolowski, ’16 38 DOMINICAN COLLEGE Parents Putting Green Sponsor Hon. Kevin F. Russo, ’82, ’84 , Joseph DiSiena, ’06 Village Justice Court of Joseph Balsemello Jacobs Facilities, Inc. / Joseph Dratch, ’13 William Gove, ’77 Village of West Haverstraw Catherine Broesler Chad Duesler, ’06 Shirt Shack Thomas Gavigan, ’85 Eugene Cespon Raffle Sponsors Summit Security Brian Gunn, ’07 Alberto and Myra Comas New York Country Club Northwestern Mutual / Brian Kelly Espinal, M.D. Rosemarie, ’86 & Pat Miele Jeff Zuzolo Ferdinand De Los Reyes James Mulcahy, ’85 Karen DeRosa Donations Foursomes MWSK Equipment, Inc. Stephen Freddane James E. Mulcahy, ’85 Centennial Elevator Ryan O’Gorman Dora Gray Jude Murphy Industries, Inc. William Pfeifer, ’86 Marie Grodzicki Vick’s Studio DBA Brian Crosby John Purpura, ’08 Michael Humiston Kreative Kids Jacobs Facilities, Inc. / Glenn Scalia, ’78 Bill Gove, ’77 Michel Joseph Vincent Smith, ’83 Hole Sponsor Orange Bank and Trust Donna LaPoma Erinmarie Sullivan,’94 ARJC Food Corp / Carbon-Key, / Karen Manochio Anthony Toapha, Sr., ’85 Calabria Pizza Joseph Porrovecchio Brian Mason James Toolen, ’85 Debbie and John Bartolotta Rifkin & Company, LLP William Mitchell Adam Wein, ’97 Beacon Offset Printing Robert D. Tuohys Improvement Gerard Morrone Jeffrey Zuzolo Allstate Insurance Agency Inc. / Summit Security Imelda Natividad Christopher A. Sullivan, ’84 Joseph and Mary Pacella Crosby Contracting / Couple Players Alumni Reunion Carol Schug Brian Crosby Blackgrove Basketball May 7, 2016 Peter Ford Group LLC John and Meagon Tully Celebrating the Aquin Jimmy’s Construction Edmar Cleaning Corp. Players and Class Kennelly’s Grille House Friends Rachael Hynes Anniversaries 2011, 2006, La French Cleaners Dean Johnson 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986, 1981 Cathy Carroll Pat and John Lennon Brendan McKeever 1976, 1971, 1966, 1961, 1956 Stephen Freddane Marshall Sterling, Inc. Rockland Boulders Dora Gray Honoring Alumni Rosemarie, ’86 & Pat Miele Anthony Toapha, Jr. of Achievement NorthEast Alliance Melissa Lucido, ’95 Faculty, Federal Credit Union / Contributors Honoring Excellence Administrators, Don Briggs, ’83 Michael Ammirato, ’07 Edward Astorino, ’98 and Staff Carbon-Key LLC / Mark Anderson, ’82 Honoring Leadership Joseph Porrovecchio Carmela Brown Joseph Burbridge Clare McClarnon Steward, ’99 Rifkin & Company, LLP Mary Lichtman John Burke, ’98 Honoring Service Denise Mingione Joseph Clinton Eileen Reilly William Diener Bridget Shalvey

ALUMNI EVENTS

18th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament October 5, 2015 Chair Joseph Clinton

Cocktail Sponsor NTT Industries, Inc. / Nhi Tran, ’00

Beverage Cart Sponsor HVS Electric and Construction [Left] The Mulligan Heller alumni basketball game. [Right] Alumni Hall of Fame Awardees Services / James Mullen Melissa Lazaro Bastone, ’02 (Volleyball), Cara Piasecki, ’10 (Softball), Chad Jeffries, ’99 (Baseball), John Fitzsimmons, ’01 (Basketball), and Sr. Kathleen Sullivan, O.P. (Service).

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 39 Contributors Coca Cola Scholarship Mary Egan Michael Jolly Scholarship Aquin Players of Coca Cola Bottling Company Hester Scholarship Sharon Jolly Dominican College Margaret McCann Edward Astorino, ’98 Forster McCaffrey Bobby Mulligan Fund Scholarship Hennessy Family Lisa Doster, ’93 Jean Ehardt Roy Belser Scholarship in Honor James Filippelli Mary Brennan, ’71 of the Dominican Red Bull Scholarship Eileen Foti, ’95 Sisters of Blauvelt E. Perry Hicks Red Bull North America, Inc. Margaret Kivlehan, ’88 Barbara and Jim Hennessy Jane Hicks Clare McClarnon Steward, ’99 Verizon Matching Rockland Country Club Diane Higgins Kayla Sohlman, ’15 Gift Program Scholarship Virginia McCaffrey Julie Sullivan, ’95 Rockland Country Arline McCarthy Vaughna Letitia Jarvis Club Foundation Theodore Tesker, ’12 Joy McCrosson, ’73 Memorial Scholarship Robert Zampella, ’98 Dr. Brian Schroeder Fund Maureen McGarry Nancy Damiani Marjorie Tornillo Donations C. Marie McInerney Catherine Davies Seamus Clarke, ’00 Jacqueline Mongeau Michelle Edwards – Akyempong Sister Noel Dwyer Sr. Mechtilda Doherty, O.P., ’61 Margaret Monroe Scholarship Friends of Will Truitt Sr. Patricia Horan, O.P., ’56 Paul O’Malley Denise Marren Foster Jarvis Dolores Sartorius Christine Zinna Pauline Jarvis Lucille Sartorius SCHOLARSHIP Aquisha Jeremiah Sr. Tina Stocks Scholarship Stan Spence Roger Moore Michael Kelly CONTRIBUTIONS Sally Thibodeau Sams Tax Service 2015 – 2016 Diane Vaccaro Successful Learning Michele Vaccaro Center Award Donna Abood Scholarship Maggie Kaplen Nursing Scholars Award Successful Learning Kevin Fitzpatrick Carissa Walsh Maggie Kaplen Center, Inc. Geraldine Garvey Linda Zuclich NTT Industries, Inc. / Jancye White Lavelle Fund Scholarship Switzer Scholarships Nhi Tran, ’00 Cuccio Memorial Lavelle Foundation Switzer Foundation Stephen White Barnes & Noble Scholarship Janet Lockwood Memorial Karl Walker Scholarship Barnes & Noble Bookstores Sue Heller Scholarship Sharon Jolly Marian Merritt Frank X. Heller Gregory and Debra Walker Patrick Chambers Robert Heller Coach Robert Macken Memorial Scholarship Scholarship General Scholarship Fund Janelle Simpson – Luna, ’01 Stephen T. Boyle Sr. Eileen Burke, O.P., ’65 Thomas Daly Evelyn Jackson, ’72 Bernadette Koop, ’70 Geraldine E. Levy

Adopt a Scholar Anne Buchan Susan Dizzine

Endowed Business Scholarship Clare Pennino, Ph.D.

Endowed General Scholarship Thomas Nowak, Ph.D. Ryan O’Gorman Robert Tyrrell, Jr.

Snapshots from the Scholarship Awards Ceremony.

40 DOMINICAN COLLEGE RESTRICTED Hennessy Anthony Galfano Ryan O’Gorman CONTRIBUTIONS Expansion Project John Galvany Jill O’Rourke Vincent Garrido Clement Osei, M.D. 2015 – 2016 Monica Anton, ’01 Wanda Anastasi Susan Gehringer Frank Peralta, ’93 Big Brother / Katie Anderson, ’08 Daniel Genet Donna Peterson Big Sister Program Robert Andriola David Geneve Howard Phillips, ’80 Express Scripts Foundation Aquin Players of Patrick Geraci, ’87 Quinn & D’Allessandro, LLP Dominican College Rick Giannetti Red Bull North America, Inc. Biology Atlantic Business Products William Gove, ’77 Eileen Reilly Florinda M. Iannace John Bartolotta Greater Hudson Bank, N.A. Renew International Madeline Mignone Beacon Offset Printing Jennifer Hach Carmen Rivera Occupational Therapy Pamela Beadle Harris Beach, LLP Daniel Rivera Sisters of St. Dominic Vincent Billi Dohn Harshbarger Eric Rivera Ani Atamian Bournoutian Healthcor Foundation Trust Robert Hiep, Inc. Rotaract Club / Margaret Boyd, Ph.D., ’89 James Hennessy Cynthia Robinson El Salvador Project Walter Brooks Sr. Beryl Herdt, O.P. The Rockland County Shields Rotary Club of Pearl River, Inc. Joseph Burbridge Dennis Holland Civic Association, Inc. Michael Rogan Sparkill Creek Watershed John Burke, ’98 Hugh Humphrey Alliance Project The Byne Group, Inc. Edward Imparato Steven Rose Stephen Germanakos Dawn Chase IMS Health Hon. Kevin Russo, Esq., ’84 Orange and Rockland Utilities Steven Chetcuti Inter County Alarm Systems Steven Sabatini Chiapperino and Sons Maureen Irwin, ’02 John Sarles 2016 Spring Break Fund Seamus Clarke, ’00 Bernadette Theresa Scazafave Ryan O’Gorman Joseph Clinton Kappen, Ph.D., ’70 Dawn Schulze Rotary Club of Pearl River, Inc. Coca Cola Bottling Company Kenneth Hiep, Inc. Bridget Shalvey Gerianne Coffey Margaret Kivlehan, ’88 James Sherburne CAPITAL Lester Coffey KPMG Peat Marwick William Spurgeon EXPANSION Sr. Mary Ann Collins, O.P., ’68 Eligia Laskowski Ellen Stanley P. Joseph Corless Kelly Ann Light Ben Stiller PROJECTS Christopher Mahoney Josephine Sullivan 2015 – 2016 James Crawley, ’04 Timothy Davin Henrietta Malzacher Sr. Kathleen Sullivan, O.P. Granito Expansion Joseph Decarlo AnnaMarie Mastroberardino Summit Security Hector May G.B. Thomas Jason Beard John Dee Linda McCauley, ’76 Anthony Toapha, Sr., ’85 Amy Bianco Janet DeGiacomo James McDonald, ’77 James Toolen, ’85 Michael Breen, Esq. Gina DelVecchio Sandra McGrath Tri-State Carpet Marybeth Broderick Anna Desposati Stephen McGrath Connections, Inc. Wellington Casscles AnnMarie DiSiena, Ph.D. John McLaughlin Willie Trotman, ’77 Catherine Contey John Ditomasso Michael McLaughlin, ’90 Robert VanCura, ’01 Michael Dempsey Susan Dizzine Frank Medici, M.D. Robert Vatter Fabiana DesRosiers, Ph.D. James Doane Pat Miele Verizon Matching Brian Fernandes Jean Ehardt, ’83 Denise Mingione Gift Program Linda Fitzpatrick Carla Eiring Carolyn Monroe, ’02 Amanda Voliva Margaret Giuliano Robert Elasasser Anthony Montalbano, Esq. Eric Wagner James Mullen Joan Facelle, M.D. John Negro Waldorf Family Nancy Petronella Antoninette Faga Foundation, Inc. B.B. Niemminen William Quirk Dorothy Filoramo Robert Whiting John Nevins Jennifer Sassano, Ph.D. Paula Finnerty Diane Williams NorthEast Alliance Federal Denise Signorile First Stop Charters, Inc. Shao Wei Wu Gloria Fleenor Credit Union Kathy Strickland, ’11 Helen O’Brien Judith Yurkovic, ’95 Eileen Taylor, ’12 John Flynn, Ph.D. Laurie Zailski, ’97 Frank Ricci Heating, Inc. James O’Brien James Tully Sr. Mary Eileen David VonHolt Frendekl, Brown, Weissman LLP O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D., ’64

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 41 Million Dollar Team The Fury Fund for Estelle and Joseph Micceri Successful Learning Members (Membership Excellence in Teaching Memorial Scholarship Center Award limited to 100 members and Learning Bobby Mulligan Switzer Foundation Memorial Fund Scholarship at $10,000 each) Ann Marie Dellipizzi – Anonymous Citardi, Ph.D. O’Keefe Family Scholarship Tappan Zee High School Scholarship Andreas Foundation Veronica Glynn Brian Schroeder Memorial Scholarship Karl Walker Memorial Atlantic Business Products Sister Mary John Burke Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. John Bartolotta ENDOWMENTS Scholarship B P Construction Systems, Inc. Sister Noel Dwyer, O.P., Chiapperino & Sons Unrestricted Scholarship COLLEGE EVENTS Coca Cola Bottling Company Endowments Sister Maureen Francis The Fire in the Sky Gateway Building Services Anthony Cipolla O’Shea Nursing Scholarship Applebee’s Hackensack UMC at Edgar Villamor Sister Mary Zita Pascack Valley Nursing Scholarship American Dream Diner Mr. and Mrs. James Hennessy Sisters of Reparation of the Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hennessy A Special Thank You Congregation of Mary Calabria Restaurant to the Members of the Sr. Beryl Herdt, O.P. Alfred Wietecki Dunkin Donuts / Heritage Society Memorial Scholarship Inter County Alarm Systems Baskin Robbins Kenneth Hiep, Inc. Members of the Heritage Nonna Rosa Pizza Society have designated Annual Scholarships Hector A. May Planet Wings Dominican College as a Donna Abood Red Bull North Atlantic, Inc. James McDonald beneficiary of their estates. Memorial Scholarship Wok King John McLaughlin Barnes and Noble Booksellers Michael T. McLaughlin The Following Patrick Chambers Memorial John D. McMahon Scholarships are Coca Cola Company Mr. and Mrs. Pat Miele Awarded Annually Forster McCaffrey Scholarship James Mullin through the Generosity Vaughna Letitia Jarvis John Nevins Of College Benefactors. Memorial Scholarship New York Select Endowed Scholarships Brother James Kearney Trustee Account Scholarship for the Blind Albert the Great Scholarship NorthEast Alliance Red Bull Federal Credit Union Alpha Chi Corporate Scholarship R & S Contracting, Inc. Nicholas Badami Family Fund Rockland Country Club Red Bull North America, Inc. James Clancy Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Sidewalk Bistro Sister Tina Marie Janyce White Cuccio Stocks, O.P., Awards Summit Security Memorial Scholarship James Toolen, ’85 Friar Thomas D’Aquino Tri-State Carpet Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Connections, Inc. Dominic Guzmán Award Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vatter Sue Heller Memorial Fund Waldorf Family Foundation, Inc. Hennessy Family Scholarship in Honor of the Dominican Sophie Welisch Sisters of Blauvelt Denise DeSimone Jensen Property Acquisitions Memorial Scholarship Gaetchine Louis Lee and Jerome Johnson Nursing Scholarship COLLEGE Michael Jolly Memorial The Maggie Kaplen ENDOWMENTS Scholarship The Lavelle Fund Faculty Janet Lockwood Memorial Development Fund Coach Robert Macken Students at the Fire in the Sky Event. Sr. Beryl Herdt, O.P. Memorial Scholarship

42 DOMINICAN COLLEGE Milestones.

Michael Coffey [Left] and William Carter.

In Memorium graduation in 2010. After graduation, he AnnMarie DelliPizzi, Ph.D., (Biology), began working full time as an Assistant to Associate Professor. Michael Coffey Basketball Coach, and for the past three Michael Coffey, Assistant Sports years has also been working as Assistant AnnMarie DiSiena, Ed.D., Information Director and an Assistant Sports Information Director. He earned an (Communication Studies), Men’s Basketball Coach, passed M.S. in sports management from Southern to Associate Professor. away suddenly on April 20, 2016, New Hampshire University in 2014. from complications with Duchenne Faculty Departures muscular dystrophy, at the age of William Carter 27. Mr. Coffey passed away just days William Carter, an adjunct professor of Joanne Clemente, Ed.D., Director after being inducted into the Rockland Social Work, passed away on January of Online Learning, after 11 years of County Sports Hall of Fame and 15, 2016. Bill received a BSW from full-time service (and 20 years all receiving the Joseph Holland Dominican College in 1995, and an together) at the College. Lifetime Achievement Award. MSW from Columbia University in 1996, before continuing in their Ph.D. program. Fabiana DesRosiers, Ph.D., Associate Mr. Coffey’s untimely death shocked He recently served as Commissioner of Professor of Psychology, after 11 years the Dominican College community. the Theodore Young Community Center at the College. Faculty, staff, administrators, and students run by the White Plains Department all gathered in the Hennessy Center that of Resources. Kathleen Femiani, M.S.Ed., Assistant day to share their stories of a man who Professor of Teacher Education, after was described as “a true legend and a During his life, Bill touched thousands 11 years of service. hero.” Mr. Coffey was remembered for of young people as an educator, social his spirit, his confidence, his great sense worker, and mentor. He began teaching Deborah Guerra, D.N.P., Assistant of humor, and his wonderful smile. at Dominican College in 1996 and Professor of Nursing, after one year quickly became a fixture in the Social at the College. Although he was confined to a wheelchair, Work program. The William L. Carter Mr. Coffey never complained. President Foundation has been established Eva Humbach, M.S., Assistant Professor Sr. Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D., said, in his honor of Nursing, after 15 years of service. “Michael accepted himself, did his best, counted on others, enjoyed life. His body Awarded Promotion Denise Lowe-Holt, M.A., Assistant slowed down, but his spirit soared. Professor of Nursing, after 23 years He loved deeply; he was so grateful.” Yvette Blitzer, M.Ed., (Teacher Education), of service. to Assistant Professor. Mr. Coffey attended Dominican College, where he studied biology, and Marge Boyd, Ph.D., (Occupational managed the basketball team before his Therapy), to Assistant Professor.

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 43 Valerie Olson, Ph.D., Professor and Contey retired on August 14, 2016. guidance. I always say she was my first Director, Physical Therapy, after six “Cathy has been gracious to all and friend at Dominican College, and I could years at the College. helpful to so many. Thank you Cathy,” not have asked for a better one.” said Sr. Mary Eileen. “Many will miss Sarah Strout, Ph.D., Associate you, No one more than I.” Fernandes pointed out that Elvis and Professor of Psychology, after six Sr. Carmel share the same birthday and years at the College. Sr. Carmel McEneany, O.P. joked that Elvis had rewritten a song for Sr. Carmel McEneany, O.P., retired as her, which he then recited: “We love you Roger Tesi, Ed.D., Associate Professor a Transfer Counselor at the end of May tender. We love you sweet. We can never and Director, Teacher Education, after after 25 years of service to the College. let you go. You have made the life of our 12 years at the College. She received a touching send-off during transfers complete. And for that we love the Service Recognition Ceremony in you so. We love you tender, love you Kristina Vilonen M.A., Instructor and May from Brian Fernandes, M.B.A., VP true. All our best wishes for you. We are Coordinator of Academic Studies and for Enrollment Management. grateful to you and will always be.” Fieldwork, Occupational Therapy, after 29 years at the College. Fernandes described Sr. Carmel as Service Anniversaries a knowledgeable, dedicated, and Administrative Departures meticulous worker who encouraged and 35 Years supported transfer students. In addition, Henrietta Malzacher, Cathy Contey he said Sr. Carmel had worked on every Executive Assistant When President Sr. Mary Eileen, O.P., single articulation agreement that the Ann Vavolizza, Ph.D., College had with two-year institutions Ph.D., announced that Cathy Contey was Associate Academic Dean retiring, she told those gathered at the and high schools. “Sister cares deeply Service Awards that Contey had been about the College, our students, and her more than a Presidential Assistant for the colleagues in the Admissions Office and past 11 years. “She has been a source of across the campus,“ said Fernandes. calmness, an example of thoroughness and creative organization, a respectful Former co-worker Bridget Shalvey person who cares about everyone she couldn’t agree more. “Students often encounters,” she said. stopped by to see Sr. Carmel, just to talk or get advice. Her door was always Contey was indeed much more than a open,“ said Shalvey. “She was the same Presidential Assistant prior to serving in with all the staff who worked with her. We the President’s Office. She previously would ask her advice on everything. She served as Director of Financial Aid, would listen to all of us and gave the best Director of Personnel and Purchasing, and worked in the College Library.

Sr. Mary Eileen pointed out that Contey is a former high school English teacher, and the College has benefitted from her outstanding writing skills. She was a key player in coordinating the development of the College’s Policies and Procedures, and the revised by-laws of the Board of Trustees. Contey helped organize the Commencement ceremony, and coordinated the hosting of large meetings. Among fellow employees, Contey was known for her delicious [Top] Cathy Contey, with College President Sr. Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D. [Bottom Left] shortbread cookies that she made Sr. Carmel McEneany, O.P., with Brian G. Fernandes, M.B.A., Vice President for Enrollment each year for the College’s St. Patrick’s Management. [Bottom Right] Ann Vavolizza, Ph.D., with Sr. Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D. Day celebration.

44 DOMINICAN COLLEGE 25 Years Lorrain Motta, Debra Moinz, Ed.D., Marge Boyd, Ph.D., Administrative Assistant Learning Resource Center Coordinator of Academic Studies and Debra Moniz, Ed.D., Robert Tyrrel, Fieldwork, Occupational Therapy Director of Academic Success Center Admissions Carmel McEnenay, O.P., Eileen Piccininni 10 Years Transfer Counselor Counselor Kathleen Boylan Mary (Maureen) O’Keeffe, Administrative Assistant Kathleen Rosenberger Library Clerk Bursar Anna Desposati Maria Pizzano Executive Assistan Denise Signorile Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Russel Diaz 20 Years Information Technology Pauline Teahan Paul Bonk, Ph.D., Accounting Eileen Doyle Assistant Professor of Political Science Human Resources 5 Years John Burke, Patty (Mary Patricia) Furlong, M.S., Michael Ainette, Ph.D., VP Student Development Assistant Professor of Nursing Assistant Professor of Psychology Ellen Dolgin, Ph.D., Kathleen Hinge, Ph.D., Yvette Blitzer, M.S., Professor of English Assistant Professor of Physics Assistant Professor of Education Jan Garbarini, Ph.D., and Mathematics Diane DiSpagna, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Eleanor Klepper Assistant Professor of Education Occupational Therapy Accounts Payable Helen Hallinan Mildred McGrath, M.S.N., Karen Ko Office Assistant Adjunct Lecturer in Nursing Library AnneMarie McDermott, DNP, Lorraine Morris, Karen Ko, M.Ed., Assistant Professor of Nursing Administrative Assistant Library Clerk Anne Reeves John Spillner, Ph.D., Christopher Libertini, Ph.D., Administrative Assistant Assistant Professor of Assistant Professor of History Business Administration James Reitter, Ph.D., Marianne Mockler Assistant Professor of English Edgar Villamor, Administrative Assistant DC-1Card

15 Years Andrea Catania Administrative Assistant Lynda Chesterman Health Office Sue-Ann Doebler, M.S., Adjunct Instructor in Nursing Jack Gremli, Ph.D., Choral Director Kathleen Henry, M.S., Adjunct Instructor in Nursing Eva Humbach, M.S., Assistant Professor of Nursing

John Lennon, Sr., [Left] Marge Boyd with Thom Nowak. [Right] 20-year employees at the Service Receptionist Anniversary celebration. Madeline Mignone, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 45 Lorraine Vitale, M.S., up to Schenectady, NY, with his family for honor. The move to rename the center Instructor in Nursing the ceremony. came after a former student started an Kaye Whyte online petition that garnered more than Lab Assistant At Union College, Clinton was a 800 signatures. standout on the basketball court Chancellor Honored and set the all-time aists record as a AnnMarie DiSiena Receives by Molloy College junior, finishing his career with 556 Faculty Service Award Chancellor for External Affairs assists, while also owning the single Coordinator of the Communication Sr. Kathleen Sullivan, O.P., received season and game records for most Studies Program AnnMarie DiSiena, the St. Catherine of Siena Professional assists with 182 and 15 respectively. Ed.D., received the 2016 Academic Service Medal from Molloy College in In addition, Clinton graduated as the Dean’s Award for Faculty Service on Rockville Centre, NY, on April 1, 2016. third highest all-time scorer with 1,270 Wednesday, May 18, 2016, during the The medal, presented by Molloy College points, a mark that now ranks 11th. annual Service Award Ceremony. President Drew Bogner, Ph.D., is awarded to women who have made a significant Clinton is also a member of the Rockland In presenting the award, Academic contribution to their professions or to County Sports Hall of Fame and the Hall Dean Thomas Nowak said students have their communities through public service. of Fame at Albertus Magnus High School described Dr. DiSiena’s teaching style as Sr. Kathleen served on the Molloy College in Bardonia. engaging, entertaining, and wonderfully Board of Trustees for four consecutive stimulating. “On our evaluation forms, her three-year terms. Filippelli Named to Faculty courses are consistently rated excellent, Dr. James Filippelli, longtime director of averaging an extremely high 3.85 out of “I felt very honored to be a recipient of this the Aquin Players, will now be teaching 4. Students praise her for providing them award,” said Sr. Kathleen. “I loved serving full-time as Assistant Professor of Fine with skills that are very helpful for future with Molloy on their board. They are very and Dramatic Arts. This is the first time jobs and real life,” he said. fine people, who are very committed in 25 years that Dominican College will to the Dominican mission, but also have a full-time arts instructor. committed to serving the community in various ways.” The new position follows Filippelli’s retirement last year from the Walter Trustee Appointed Panas High School in Westchester Bankruptcy Judge County, where he taught English for Mary Kay Vyskocil, ’80, has been sworn 35 years, and directed musicals there in as a United States Bankruptcy Judge as well. Earlier this year, the Lakeland for the Southern District of New York. School District Board of Education voted Vyskocil graduated summa cum laude to rename the Walter Panas High School from Dominican College and was Performing Arts Center in Dr. Filippelli’s valedictorian. She attended St. John’s University Law School. Subsequent to her graduation, she has stayed active at Dominican College, serving on the College Board of Trustees for more than 25 years.

Basketball Coach Joe Clinton Inducted into Union College Athletics Hall of Fame Dominican College Director of Athletics and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Joe Clinton was inducted into the Union College Athletics Hall of Fame [Top] AnnMarie DiSiena receiving the 2016 Academic Dean’s Award for Faculty on November 14, 2015. Clinton is a 1983 Service. [Bottom Left] Sr. Kathleen Sullivan, O.P., receiving the St. Catherine of Siena graduate of Union College and traveled Professional Service Medal from Drew Bogner, Ph.D., President of Molloy College. [Bottom Right] Dr. James Filippelli, the College’s new arts instructor, with College President Sr. Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D.

46 DOMINICAN COLLEGE Scholarly and Professional Activities.

Lynn Weissman, DNP, with a class of advanced nursing students.

Lucinda Acquaye, Ph.D., Yvette Vazquez Blitzer, ’00, (Coordinator Bernadette Connors, Ph.D., (Biology), (Social Work), has had her co-authored of the MS.Ed. Program for the Visually secured support from the Howard Hughes article, “Putting Principles into Practice: Impaired), delivered the 2015 Founders Medical Institute (HHMI) for the piloting Addressing Historical Trauma, Mistrust, Week presentation “Living the Legacy” of a new lab for the College’s General and Apprehension in Research Methods about the impact of her Dominican Biology I and II classes. Dominican College Courses,” published in a recent issue education on her life. was one of only 20 institutions chosen of the Journal of Social Work Education. for this support. She also accompanied This past November, she accompanied two seniors in Biology, Jamie McGinn two upper-level Social Work majors, and Alina Panchyshyn, to this year’s Tevin Skeen and Jeffrey DeGuzman, National Council for Undergraduate to the New York School of Social Research Conference in Asheville, NC, Work Association’s annual program where they presented their original in Saratoga, NY. She was also selected research poster projects. to participate in this year’s CSWE Andrew Burns, M.A., Mark Meachem, Program Director Academy. Ed.D., and AnnMarie DiSiena, Ed.D., (Communication Studies), were interviewed on radio station WRCR about the College, its Communication Studies Program, and student internship opportunities in broadcasting. Giovanna Czander, Ph.D., (Religious William Cabin (Social Work), an adjunct Studies), whose translation of an article Michael Ainette, Ph.D., (Psychology), in our Social Work Program, delivered his by Giulia Paola DeNicola was published in served as a contributing author to paper “Utilizing Evidence-Based Policy to an edition of Claritas: Journal of Dialogue a chapter on “Social Support” in Enhance Informal Caregiver Effectiveness: and Culture earlier this year, participated Assessment in Health Psychology, The Case of Medicare Home Health,” at in an ecumenical panel at St. Bernard’s which was published earlier this year. the 16th Congress of the European Society School of Theology and Ministry in for Health and Medical Sociology in Rochester this fall for the celebration Geneva, Switzerland, in June.

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 47 of the 50th anniversary of Nostra approve the renaming of the Performance Aetate, the Second Vatican Council’s Arts Center at Walter Panas High School document on interreligious dialogue. after him.

Ellen Dolgin, Ph.D., (English), served this April as the guest author at the Comparative Drama Conference in Baltimore, at which her work “Shaw and the Actresses Franchise League: Bonnie DeSimone (Nursing), had her Staging Equality,” was the subject of the Dorothy Filoramo (VP Institutional article, “Curriculum Design to Promote plenary session, “Author Meets Critics.” Advancement), completed a successful the Ethical Decision-Making Competence humanitarian project as President of Pearl of Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree Nursing River Rotary. She traveled to El Salvador Students,” published in the February, with water filtration systems for 65 families. 2016 edition of SAGE OPEN.

Ayse Edeer, Ph.D., Marie Kelly, and Valerie Olson (Physical Therapy), have had their articles, co-authored with three 2015 PT program graduates, Kevin Hermberg, Ph.D., (Philosophy), AnnMarie DelliPizzi, Ph.D., and Emma accepted for publication; one in the was named Co-Editor in Chief of AAPT Sarro (Biology), have had their original Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, Studies in Pedagogy. Anatomy and Physiology laboratory and the other in the Journal of Student manual published by BVT Publishing. Physical Therapy. In addition, they had the following co-authored poster and platform research articles accepted for presentation at the 2016 annual CSM Physical Therapy Conference held this February in Anaheim, CA: “The Correlation of Kinesthetic Awareness with Gait Speed and Fall Kathleen Hinge, Ph.D., (Physics), at Prevention in Elderly Community Dwelling the invitation of the Vice President and AnnMarie DiSiena, Ed.D., Females;” “Effect of Aerobic Exercise and Dean of Academic Affairs at John Cabot (Communication Studies), presented a Visual Imagery on Anxiety in Females: University in Rome, taught a five-week six-week communication skills program a Single-Blind Randomized Pilot Study;” course in engineering statics there for high school juniors and seniors; she and “Influence of Therapeutic Exercises: this summer. served as contributing co-author of a Targeting Hip Musculature in the Treatment chapter titled “Reducing Fear of Public of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Speaking,” in WORD, Becoming THAT Systematic Review.” Confident Speaker: Public Speaking Guide Book, recently published by Kendall and Hunt; and she drafted a manuscript review for Organizational Creativity: A Pearson Guide for Innovators and Entrepreneurs, John Kelly, (Teacher Education), a publication of SAGE Publishers. was invited to Rome by the World Health Organization to assist in James Filippelli, a longtime adjunct in the development of international Speech / Communications and Director of standards for vision rehabilitation. the annual Aquin Players musical, was honored by the Lakeland School District Board of Education, which voted to

48 DOMINICAN COLLEGE Occupational Therapy and Research,” at the 2016 AOTA Annual Conference and Expo held this April in Chicago.

Michael Kelly, Ph.D., this fall presented a Robert Stauffer, Ph.D., (English), Dignity for All Students (DASA) workshop presented a paper, “Marguerite Porete for Dominican College alumni and teacher in England: The Transmission of the Mirror education students from the community, of Simple Souls across the Channel,” at the applying for additional certification. International Association for the History James Reitter, Ph.D., (English), of Religions (AHR) Conference held last presented a conference roundtable, August in Erfurt, Germany. He also has had “Look to the Book: How Literature Can the following works accepted for publication (and Should) be Used in the Freshman in the spring: “A Companion to Marguerite Seminar,” and participated in a panel Porete and the Mirror of Simple Souls,” by on regionalism in horror films at this Brill Publishing; “The Ballad of the Lonely year’s Northeast Modern Language Medievalists,” by Punctum Press; and a Madeline Mignone, Ph.D., Association Conference. book review of Labels and Libels: Naming (Biology), served on the planning Beguines in Northern Medieval Europe, for committee and presented “Developing Church History, a journal out of Florida a Service Learning Restoration Along State University. the Sparkill Creek,” at the Environmental Consortium Conference held at Vassar College.

Phil Sciame (Computer Information Systems), Bernadette Connors (Biology), and Mike Kelly (Teacher Education), were among the interdisciplinary team of faculty Carol Strax (Teacher Education), had her who this April hosted high school students paper “Transforming Teachers of Special in the P-Tech (Pathways in Technology) Education into Classic Professionals,” Claudia Moreno, Ph.D., (Social Work), who program on campus, providing them accepted for presentation at The Learner last November appeared on ENFOQUE, with exposure to, and learning in, Conference in Vancouver this June. a program on the Telemundo network STEM fields including biology and in which she was interviewed about autism, computer programming. was recently appointed as a member of the CSWE Council on Practice Methods and Specializations for a three-year term.

Anthony Troncone (History), is providing significant research to the Tomb of the Gina Shelton, MSLIS, (Head Librarian), Unknown Soldier Honor Society and delivered an address titled “What You the US Department of Defense, for the Don’t Learn in Library School: Tales from upcoming 100–year observance of the Michael Pizzi, (Occupational Therapy), the Other Side,” as the invited keynote creation of this national monument. delivered his presentations titled: speaker at the recent Beta Phi Mu-Theta “Childhood Obesity: Assessment, Intervention, Honor Society Induction at Pratt Institute, Lorraine Vitale (Nursing), in her role as Theory, and Research in Schools, Homes, her alma mater. She also delivered two advocate for the New York Arthritis and Communities;” “Occupational Therapy presentations, one with Assistant Librarian Foundation, was selected to participate in in the Promotion of Health and Wellbeing Ellie Horowitz, at the April conference of the Department of Defense Peer Review for Obese Children and Adults;” and the Southeastern New York Library Medical Research Program panel assembled “Interprofessional Strategies to Address Resources Council (SENYLRC). in Washington, DC in December. Childhood Obesity: Implications for

DOMINICAN COLLEGE 49 Dominican College Statement of Activities 2012-2016 Revenue, Gains, and Other Support* Financials. STUDENT TUITION AND FEES, NET

INSTRUCTION

OTHER REVENUE ACADEMIC SUPPORT GOVERNMENT GRANTS STUDENT SERVICES

AUXILARY ENTERPRISES 2016 TOTAL REVENUE, GAINS, AND OTHER SUPPORT: INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT 2016 TOTAL EXPENSES: $40,306,418* INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS $38,872,548 CONTRIBUTIONS

AUXILARY ENTERPRISES

REVENUE, GAINS, AND OTHER SUPPORT 2016* 2015 2014 2013 2012 Student Tuition and Fees $ 46,686,150 $ 43,077,845 $ 40,986,414 $ 40,226,494 $ 39,084,481 Less: Institutional Aid $ (15,726,356) $ (12,970,946) $ (11,512,464) $ (11,316,368) $ (11,864,890) Student Tuition and Fees, Net $ 30,959,794 $ 30,106,899 $ 29,473,950 $ 28,910,126 $ 27,219,591 Government Grants $ 545,747 $ 575,114 $ 434,672 $ 625,627 $ 514,045 Contributions $ 774,223 $ 1,249,509 $ 1,116,752 $ 863,036 $ 818,517 Auxiliary Enterprises $ 7,641,199 $ 6,766,800 $ 6,390,670 $ 6,812,176 $ 7,470,777 Interest and Dividends $ 157,070 $ 122,762 $ 185,272 $ 172,941 $ 191,228 Other Revenue $ 228,385 $ 238,950 $ 213,313 $ 273,139 $ 365,122 Total Revenue, Gains, and $ 40,306,418 $ 39,060,034 $ 37,814,629 $ 37,657,045 $ 36,579,280 Other Support

Instruction $ 14,284,882 $ 14,478,802 $ 13,787,499 $ 13,592,509 $ 12,912,241 Academic Support $ 2,149,207 $ 2,177,599 $ 2,112,575 $ 1,992,954 $ 1,870,671 Student Services $ 6,704,359 $ 6,385,483 $ 6,266,243 $ 6,032,808 $ 5,745,781 Institutional Support $ 8,032,167 $ 7,752,768 $ 7,558,966 $ 7,488,416 $ 6,829,827 Auxiliary Enterprises $ 7,701,933 $ 7,469,182 $ 7,674,349 $ 7,728,411 $ 8,514,194 Total Expenses $ 38,872,548 $ 38,263,834 $ 37,399,632 $ 36,835,098 $ 35,872,714 Increase in Unrestricted Net Assets $ 1,433,870 $ 796,200 $ 414,997 $ 821,947 $ 706,566 From Operating Activities

Endowment Growth $ 5,011,000 $ 4,933,500 $ 4,543,100 $ 3,897,324 $ 3,282,152

* The financial information provided above is unaudited.

50 DOMINICAN COLLEGE Chief Administrators.

Sr. Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., Ph.D., President

Sr. Kathleen Sullivan, O.P., M.A., Brian G. Fernandes, M.B.A., Dorothy C. Filoramo, B.A., Chancellor for External Affairs Vice President for Vice President for Enrollment Management Institutional Advancement

John Burke, B.A., Thomas Nowak, Ph.D., Tony Cipolla, M.B.A., Vice President for Vice President for Academic Affairs Vice President for Fiscal Affairs Student Development and Academic Dean and Chief Fiscal Officer and Dean of Students

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