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10 Feature: Entrepreneurial Edge Editor Cabrini alumni share stories Megan Maccherone of starting their own business Writers/Contributors Christopher Grosso Nicholas Guldin ’12 David Howell Lori Iannella ’06 Core Values Megan Maccherone 18 Rachel McCarter Highlights and updates of Cabrini’s Katie Aiken Ritter work for the greater good Photography Discovery Channel Nicholas Guldin ’12 Linda Johnson Kelly & Massa Jim Roese 37 2013-2014 Honor Roll of Donors Stuart Sternberg A special report honoring our donors Matthew Wright
President Donald Taylor, Ph.D. Cabinet Beverly Bryde, Ed.D., Dean, Education Celia Cameron Vice President, Marketing & DEPARTMENTS Communications Brian Eury 2 Calendar of Events Vice President, Community Development & External Relations 3 From The President Jeff Gingerich, Ph.D. Interim Provost & Vice-President, 4 News On Campus Academic Affairs Mary Harris, Ph.D., 22 Athletics Interim Dean, Academic Affairs Christine Lysionek, Ph.D. 24 Alumni News Vice President, Student Life Eric Olson, C.P.A. 33 Class Notes Vice President, Finance/Treasurer Etc. Robert Reese 36 Vice President, Enrollment Pierce Scholars’ Food Recovery Management Susan Rohanna Human Resources Director George Stroud, Ed.D. On the Cover: Dean of Students Dave Perillo ‘00 prepares his talk to Cabrini design Marguerite Weber, D.A. Vice President, Adult & Professional students about being a freelance illustrator. Programs Christen Wilson Vice President for Institutional Advancement FOLLOW US Find Cabrini College departments, teams, clubs, students, and alumni on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Contents 2015 © Cabrini College. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be blogs. reproduced or otherwise utilized without the written permission of the publisher. Please send e-mail to: [email protected]. Address all correspondence to: For a list of social media accounts: CABRINI Magazine c/o www.cabrini.edu/socialmedia Marketing and Communications Office Cabrini College 610 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087-3698
70505_co2.indd 1 3/31/15 7:11 PM CALENDAR OF EVENTS Featured Event
26th Annual Cabrini Classic April 16-26 Cabrini College Theatre Presents Presented by USLI ‘Lucky Stiff’ Cabrini Theatre April 16–18, 23–25, 8 p.m. Monday, May 4, 2015 April 19 & 26, 2 p.m. Waynesborough Country Club www.cabrini.edu/LuckyStiff Paoli, Pa.
Sunday, April 19 Fire Pink Trio: ‘Poetry in Motion’ Take a swing at supporting Cabrini students at the CD-Release Celebration 26th Annual Cabrini Classic golf tournament, dinner Mansion, 3 p.m. and auction. This year, the College will honor John www.cabrini.edu/trio D. Schanz, a Cabrini Trustee and executive vice president and chief network officer for Comcast Cable. Sunday, May 3 Spring Choral Concert Mansion, 3 p.m. The tournament, with an 11 a.m. shotgun start, is www.cabrini.edu/choral followed by a cocktail reception and silent auction at 4 p.m., and a dinner and live auction at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 4 Cabrini Classic Non-golfers are invited to register for the 1 p.m. Waynesborough Country Club golf clinic to learn golf rules and etiquette, swing www.cabrini.edu/classic fundamentals, putting and short-game skills. Bid early on auction items such as gift cards to your Thursday, May 7 Graduate Education favorite restaurants, golf outings at Aronimink and Open House other courses, and the BEST suite seats at Citizens Grace Hall, 6–8 p.m. Bank Park. www.cabrini.edu/GradMay NEW THIS YEAR: Sunday, May 17 Commencement: Flower Sale, SPECIAL RATE FOR Legacy Seating and Reception ALUMNI GOLFERS UNDER 40 Upper Athletic Field www.cabrini.edu/alumnievents Alumni under 40 can golf and dine for only $150. A limited quantity of these discounted tickets are Friday, May 29 & Alumni Weekend available. Buy them now at www.cabrini.edu/classic. Saturday, May 30 www.cabrini.edu/alumniweekend15 Special rate made available through the generosity of Thomas P. Nerney ’77.
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Cabrini College community,
Cabrini College’s plan for the future—the Cabrini 2020 continue with their education and earn a degree. While Roadmap to Growth—has been called “entrepreneurial.” freezing tuition, fees, and room and board is appealing While that adjective was assigned by others, I don’t to students selecting a college, it also keeps Cabrini disagree. For any institution of higher education to affordable for current students and helps keep the cost not just survive but to thrive, they need to adopt the of earning a degree manageable. practice of successful entrepreneurs, like the alumni entrepreneurs in this edition of Cabrini Magazine. Reading about these entrepreneurs, I was struck by their In fact, rather than describe the Cabrini 2020 Roadmap combination of business-mindedness and strong sense of to Growth as mission-driven entrepreneurism, we social responsibility. Cabrini College is doing the same. should just describe it as Cabrinian. After all, what Mother Cabrini did was grow her first Missionary Sisters into a global religious order, while remaining true to In the pages of this Magazine, you’ll read about some of the order’s beliefs and charism. Mother Cabrini proved the entrepreneurial initiatives that have already begun you can take an organization to new heights of success at the College. For example, Cabrini partnered with while remaining grounded. You can call that “mission- LaSalle University for a 4+1 MBA program, giving us an driven entrepreneurialism” if you’d like. I’m okay with additional offering attractive to prospective students. that. I’ll stick with calling it Cabrinian. You’ll read about Richie Gebauer’s great work with the First-Year Experience at Cabrini, which helps keep students enrolled at the College. You’ll also read about In the Cabrini tradition, Cabrini freezing tuition, fees, and room and board makes Cabrini appealing to students shopping in the competitive educational marketplace.
Donald B. Taylor, Ph.D. While these are business-focused, entrepreneurial President initiatives, they are also mission-based. They accomplish both simultaneously. By offering the 4+1 MBA partnership with La Salle to attract more students, it also allows Cabrini students to graduate with an MBA degree one-year sooner than normal, saving them a year’s worth of tuition. Equally, while the First-Year Experience programs help retain students at Cabrini, it also supports students most at-risk for dropping out to
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Bucking the Trend Just months after welcoming the College’s largest “There is ample evidence that standardized tests are incoming class in six years, Cabrini announced that it not suitable indicators of student success,” said Robert would freeze undergraduate tuition and adopt a test- Reese, vice president of enrollment management. “That, optional admissions policy for the 2015-16 academic year. along with high costs associated with the test, may hinder talented students from applying. This policy helps Cabrini Tuition for full-time undergraduate students will remain at find the ‘best fit’ student who will succeed in the College’s the current level of $28,932 through May 2016. The freeze extraordinary academic program.” extends a pledge that the College made three years ago to keep tuition and fees under $30,000 (the original For more information on the test-optional policy, visit pledge was planned through May 2015). Fees and room www.cabrini.edu/admissions. Students and families and board also will not increase next year. also may use the Cabrini College net-price calculator at www.cabrini.edu/cost to estimate the cost to attend the In an interview with The Loquitur, President Donald College. Taylor, Ph.D., acknowledged that any increase in tuition is a struggle for students and their families. “We’re going to fix the costs, really watch our expenses and Media Attention: expand revenue in other ways, all to allow us to keep the undergraduate experience as affordable as we can,” he Cabrini College’s announcement was featured said. in news segments and publications including Inside Higher Ed, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The College’s test-optional policy furthers a holistic The Philadelphia Business Journal, 6abc Action approach to the application process and helps to ensure a News, PHL 17 Eye Opener and more than 225 Cabrini education is accessible to motivated students. websites, including Yahoo! News, Bloomberg Business and MarketWatch.
Forging New Partnerships At the end of 2014 Cabrini College officially forged new Catholic High School, Pope John Paul II High School and partnerships with eight Pennsylvania high schools and Woodlynde School. Also present were representatives La Salle University. from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
“Partnerships On Dec. 17, Cabrini College and La Salle University signed are the future of I think it’s just a into effect a 4+1 MBA program, which allows Cabrini education,” said business majors or students in the pre-cert MBA track to Cabrini College win-win for the apply and enroll in the La Salle University MBA program. President Donald students.” The program can be completed in one year after students B. Taylor, Ph.D. “ graduate from Cabrini. “The collaboration with our partner schools expands Cabrini’s commitment to students and helps them get “The students really save a year and get two degrees, ahead in their college and professional careers.” [have] less debt, so they’re able to finish up faster,” Taylor said in an interview with Erica Abbott ’17 of Cabrini’s At a signing event on Dec. 16, the College welcomed student-newspaper The Loquitur. “I think it’s just a win-win high school administrators from AIM Academy, for the students.” Archbishop Carroll High School, Bethlehem Catholic High School, Cardinal O’Hara High School, Hill Top The partnerships are in effect for the 2014–15 academic Preparatory, Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast year.
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Renowned Immigration Author and Filmmaker to Address Graduates Catholic priest, scholar, teacher and award-winning author and film producer, Rev. Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C, Ph.D., will address graduates at both the undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 17.
A Congregation of the Holy Cross religious, for 20 years Groody has built and solidified a reputation as a leading advocate for immigrants and migrants. “When we look at the experience of migrants today,” Groody said, “we see that they are hungry in their homeland, thirsty when they cross the desert, naked after having been robbed even of their clothing, imprisoned in detention centers, sick in hospitals, and then, if they make it across, treated as strangers. I think one of the most powerful ways we can be Catholic is to be hospitable to those who are most vulnerable.”
It won’t be the first time the immigration expert has spoken at the College named for the patron saint of immigrants, Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini. During Spirit Week in 2011, Groody presented a talk in the College’s Mansion titled “Homeward Bound: A Theology of Migration?”
Currently an associate professor of theology and the director of Immigration Initiatives at the Institute for On May 17, the undergraduate commencement Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame, Groody ceremony is at 10 a.m. and the graduate draws on his many years of pastoral work and research commencement ceremony is at 3 p.m. in Latin America and along the U.S.–Mexico border for his many books and articles that have been translated For more information on commencement, contact the into seven languages. These include, “Border of Death, Office of Student Life (610-902-8416) or visit Valley of Life: An Immigrant Journey of Heart and Spirit,” www.cabrini.edu/Commencement. and “Globalization, Spirituality, and Justice: Navigating the Path to Peace,” among others. He is also the editor of numerous books including, “The Option for the Poor Beyond Theology: An Interdisciplinary Reader,” and co-editor of “A Promised Land, A Perilous Journey: Groody earned a bachelor of arts from the University Theological Perspectives on Migration.” of Notre Dame in the Great Books Program, a master of divinity and a licentiate in sacred theology from the He is executive producer of films and documentaries, Jesuit School of Theology, and a doctorate in theology including “One Border, One Body: Immigration and the from the Graduate Theological Union. In 2007-08 he Eucharist” and “Dying to Live: A Migrant’s Journey,” was a visiting research fellow at Oxford University’s which have received international acclaim and aired on Oxford Refugee Centre. various television stations including PBS.
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BRIEFNews In Brief Cabrini Faculty Publications, Cathy Yungmann, associate professor of communication, Presentations and Other and the 2012 Convergence class, were featured in an article on HigherEdTechDecisions.com, “College Achievements Students Use Social Media for Social Justice Overseas.” Cabrini faculty are as dedicated to discovery as The article describes how students use Skype and Twitter they are to students. Here is a sampling of their to study and impact social revolutions across the globe. recent success.
Yungmann also was featured in the EducationShift David Dunbar, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, section of PBS MediaShift, in the article “Advice for co-presented a poster at the American Society for Cell Making the Leap from Newsroom to Classroom.” Biology Conference in Philadelphia. The paper, presented by Dunbar and colleagues from other institutions, is Christina Melchiorre ’17 was featured in Press of Atlantic titled “The Genomics Education Partnership (GEP): An City for setting the College’s records in both the 500- and undergraduate bioinformatics research network providing 1,000-yard freestyle. transformative course-based research experiences.”
Students in the Engagements with the Common Good Dunbar also co-authored a CBE Life Science Education course “Our Interdependent World” were featured on the article titled “A Central Support System Can Facilitate Catholic Relief Services (CRS) University homepage for Implementation and Sustainability of a Classroom-Based winning $100 during a social justice competition at Cabrini Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in Genomics.” and then donating it to CRS. Leonard Primiano, Ph.D., chair and professor of religious Charles Spencer ’00, G’03, director of transfer studies, was one of only five individuals elected to the admissions, was featured in the Campus News article Fellows of the American Folklore Society. Established in “Transferring to a 4-year College Doesn’t Have to be 1960, the Fellows is an honorary body of folklorists, whose Daunting.” In the student newspaper, which serves election signifies their outstanding contributions to the community college campuses in New York, New Jersey field. and New England, Spencer offers tips for transferring from a two-year to four-year college. Susan Pierson, Ph.D., assistant professor of education, Raquel Atena Green, Ph.D., assistant professor of Cabrini College was featured in The Philadelphia romance languages and literatures, Cynthia Halpern, Inquirer article “Cabrini students to share scholarship Ph.D., chair and professor of romance languages, and funds” and The Delaware County Daily Times article Rebecca Wagenbaur ’16, who has a minor in Spanish, “W.W. Smith trust gives scholarships to 32 Cabrini presented at the Academic Round Table, One Voice: students.” Elemental Ethics and Education, in Rye, N.Y. Their presentation, “Using Tablet Computers in a Mentoring Program,” focused on the Cabrini Bridges Community Latino Mentoring Project at the Norristown Area School Students using social media for social justice overseas. District and has been accepted by One Voice for publication.
Faculty, staff and students from the Education Department presented at the 2014 Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (PAC-TE) in Hershey, Pa.
Colleen Lelli, Ed.D. ’95, assistant professor of education, presented “Children Witnesses of Domestic Violence and Learning Challenges” at the International Conference on Learning Disabilities in Philadelphia, and “Practicing Peace at Home and School: Educational Strategies for Children Witnesses of Domestic Violence” at the Peace and Justice Studies Association Conference in San Diego, Calif.
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Staff Highlight: Richie Gebauer Honored for Work on Behalf of First-Year Students The transition from high school to Cabrini College is a little This February, Gebauer was one of only 10 individuals in easier thanks to Richie Gebauer, director of the First-Year the nation to receive the Outstanding First-Year Student Experience at Cabrini. Advocate Award from The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition at the Since 2007, Gebauer has shaped the first-year experience University of South Carolina and Cengage Learning. at the College. With his help, students learn, engage and succeed at Cabrini through innovative programs including Living and Learning Communities (LLCs), pre-orientation, summer orientation and the peer mentor program for ... nearly half of first-year College Success Seminars. students in 2014 enrolled
Cabrini isn’t the only one taking notice. in an LLC or LC.
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Currently in its 26th year, the annual award honors Gebauer’s leadership extends beyond the Cabrini campus. individuals for their outstanding advocacy on behalf He was recently selected to serve a three-year term on of undergraduate first-year students and the impact the Editorial Review Board for the Learning Communities their efforts have on the students and culture of their Research and Practice (LCRP) journal and has published institutions. journals and presented at conferences across the country with support from Cabrini faculty and staff contributors. “Being recognized for this award is extremely humbling, By acting as a consultant to help other colleges and especially when I consider how many amazing faculty and universities begin LLC programs of their own, Gebauer staff are doing exceptional work in regard to the first-year helps makes the Cabrini LLC program a model for other experience on their individual campuses,” said Gebauer. institutions. “This honor truly speaks to how fortunate I am to partner with faculty and staff whose contributions in and outside Gebauer serves as the faculty director of the IMPACT of the classroom are dedicated to ensuring student LLC at Cabrini and teaches an “Engagements with the engagement and academic success on our campus.” Common Good” course that focuses on the themes of social justice as it relates to Cabrini’s mission. Gebauer was honored in Dallas, Texas, during the Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, which “Simply put, Mr. Richard Gebauer is extraordinary,” said assists educators and administrators in the planning, Michelle Filling-Brown, Ph.D., professor and chair of the implementing and refining of programs designed to English department, in her recommendation letter. “His enhance the first-year experience. At the conference, he enthusiasm for first-year students is unparalleled and shared his experience in the presentation “Bridging the contagious. I cannot imagine anyone more deserving of First-Year Experience through Student Leadership Roles” the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate award.” with Anne Filippone, director of the Center for Student Engagement and Leadership at Cabrini. Watch Gebauer and Cabrini students in action and learn more about the LLC programs by watching the new YouTube video at www.youtube.com/CabriniCollege.
This honor truly speaks - by Lori Iannella to how fortunate I am to partner with faculty and staff “whose contributions ... are dedicated to ensuring student ALUMNI REFERRAL PROGRAM engagement and academic success on our campus.” You know the type of student who would thrive in Cabrini’s welcoming community and benefit from transformative experiences like In the past eight years, Gebauer has grown the LLC the LLCs. program to six LLCs, a commuter Learning Community (LC), and several First-Year Interest Group Learning Communities assisting under-prepared students. With YOU have the ability to grant a $2,000 his support, one-third of the faculty became involved in Cavalier Referral Award to a deserving the program and nearly half of first-year students in 2014 high school senior by nominating him or her enrolled in an LLC or LC. through our referral program.
To better prepare students for their transition to college, Find out how you can change someone’s life Gebauer has helped grow orientation programs to include by visiting www.cabrini.edu/refer. diverse experiences ranging from adventure-based excursions to faith-based exploration. In 2013, his work with the summer orientation programs contributed to 93 percent of the first-year class attending one of the three orientations offered.
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70505_co2.indd 9 3/31/15 7:11 PM At the time of repossession, a person’s “ “dignity is a very important thing … and we work hard to preserve it for them. —Ken Cage
Ken Cage ’98
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70505_co2.indd 10 3/31/15 7:11 PM According to Inc. Magazine, 63% of 20-somethings want to start their own business, while Forbes Magazine reported that entrepreneurship is up 20% to the highest levels ever recorded. ENTREPRENEURIAL
Cabrini alumni earn their living by following their dreams
The ‘my-own-business’ dream: Many of Ken Cage ’98: us wish we were our own boss, becoming a chef, an organic farmer, making custom Giving Dignity While Taking furniture, or giving wine tours of South After years of corporate work, Ken Cage ’98 Africa. While there are many faces that longed for a company of his own. With longtime represent entrepreneurship, one common friend Bob Weeks, Ken considered beer distributorships, golf courses and mortgage characteristic for starting a business is the companies—until a company that repossessed willingness to risk loss. Here, six Cabrini planes, boats and luxury automobiles caught their alumni describe their paths in making attention. their dreams a reality.
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70505_co2.indd 11 3/31/15 7:11 PM Ken’s experience in investigative “The items we repossess now are Vicki Lee ’92: banking and corporate ‘repo’ work really just expensive toys, but they coupled with Bob’s strong sales still represent a person’s self-esteem. No Stranger to a Hard Hat know-how made the company seem a We all make mistakes, and there’s perfect fit … but his wife Karen wasn’t no reason to denigrate someone. At immediately on board. the time of repossession, a person’s Dangling 61 dizzying stories above dignity is a very important thing, and Philadelphia’s streets, a workman “Absolutely not … way too we work hard to preserve it for them. carefully daubs caulk on One Liberty dangerous!” was the response Ken If someone gets upset, I say, ‘You can Place’s sky-high glass gables. Vicki got from Karen regarding what would call attention to what’s happening, or Lee ’92, owner of Old Philadelphia eventually make him famous as the we can let everybody think you just Associates, keeps a careful eye on the calm-under-pressure star of Discovery sold your plane to me.’” work, rigging and necessary safety Channel’s reality show “Airplane procedures. Repo.” Ken’s professional approach keeps proceedings businesslike. Vicki’s an anomaly, a female “Fortuitously, we saw a television clip “After treating people calmly and powerhouse in the almost-exclusively- of an airplane repossession. It looked compassionately, they often tell me male business of commercial building ridiculously easy, taking just three that it’s actually a relief, a load off restoration. A native of Taiwan, minutes. I told Karen, ‘Honey, there’s their mind.” Vicki originally considered a career no danger at all!’ and she agreed. in architecture, but her path took a We did lots of research and thought IRG Group prepares carefully for each different route: courses at community we knew what we were getting repossession, including detective college led to a degree from the into … but it was nothing like we work on where highly mobile items Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine envisioned.” may be located. Each type of Arts, followed by another degree aircraft or boat requires a qualified from Cabrini. Ken and Bob learned by doing—and pilot. Critical items such as airplane quickly. “We realized if we didn’t logbooks must be obtained, and IRG Working through school, Vicki took figure things out fast, we’d be out of Group’s professional, empathetic a job with a very small exterior- business in three months.” approach has resulted in remarkable masonry company. “At that time, moments. Ken recalls instances when Old Philadelphia Associates was just The year 2008 saw an unexpected an owner carefully went over a plane’s three partners, all moonlighting from windfall. “The economic collapse flight safety information with the repo regular jobs, with annual revenues of brought an extraordinary number pilot, or helped Ken hitch their boat only $30-$40K.” Vicki Lee ’92 of defaults on luxury items. With trailer to IRG Group’s truck. insider stories about how the rich Vicki learned to write business were affected, we were featured Once the item is in IRG Group’s plans and came back with on the cover of the Wall Street control, they frequently serve as seller recommendations: focus on Journal, interviewed on NBC by Peter for it, with a website listing dozens of commercial work and get bigger … a Alexander, by Fox and Friends, and luxury boats, automobiles, planes and lot bigger. Over time, she offered to CNN’s Carol Costello, leading to even jets available for purchase. buy out the other partners. “Since we Discovery’s interest, where ‘Airplane The demanding schedule requires were such a small company, it wasn’t Repo’ has played for two seasons.” extensive travel across the U.S. and a large purchase,” Vicki notes. the Caribbean as well as Mexico Ken understands the trauma that and Europe. Filming the show adds As a woman-owned business, Old repossessions cause. “When I did complexity, with a crew embedded Philadelphia Associates qualified for recovery of automobiles for Chrysler, daily for eight weeks. 8(a) funding from the federal Small I’d ask working people to remove Business Administration, but it wasn’t their kid’s car seat from the vehicle Discovery Channel’s producers gave a ‘magic bullet.’ for me. I had children myself. It was most people in the show a nickname heart-wrenching.” last season, but Ken, always referred “The program helps small companies to as ‘the CEO’ or ‘a family man,’ get traction towards large projects, The compassion Ken felt in those needed his own moniker. That cool but every job we applied for asked emotionally difficult jobs grounded calm he always maintains provided the same question: do you have him in respecting the dignity of those inspiration: Ken Cage ’98 is now The references for similar work?” We from whom he must take prized Iceman … but one with a genuinely didn’t. Finally, another contractor with a huge project kindly gave us a small possessions. warm heart. job, and it got us going.” --
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70505_co2.indd 12 3/31/15 7:11 PM Nothing stays the same ... “ “ You have to evolve. —Vicki Lee ‘92
Sandy Shihadeh ’89: Making the Connection
Sandy Shihadeh ’89 earned an education degree at Cabrini and worked in preschool childcare before starting an organization connecting seniors and children that would benefit the entire community.
“It started from moving my grandmother to an assisted-living facility near her grandchildren and great-grandchildren,” Sandy relates. “They’d play board games and talk daily. All residents would light up when the children came.”
One day her sister Karen Schaufeld offered an irresistible idea after she attended a conference discussing the remarkable results of young children learning from seniors.
Vicki Lee ’92 “Karen told me, ‘You could teach children by having seniors read to them. We’ll do it together if we find That ‘gift’ job opened doors to larger Her strategy works: Vicki’s company the right place!’ Loudoun County opportunities. Vicki’s next challenge just finished restoring the façade is the fastest-growing area with the was building a substantial line of of 1500 Market Street at Center fastest-growing median income in the credit, growing rapidly to more than Square, Philadelphia’s largest concrete country, but many residents still can’t $650K. structure. afford preschool.”
In 2003, Vicki received the Minority “Nothing stays the same,” says The ‘right’ place for their project, Small Business Person of the Year Vicki. “You have to evolve.” For Old All Ages Read Together, turned out Award from the Small Business Philadelphia, the sky’s the limit. to be the very facility where their Administration. She believes success -- grandmother had lived. Sandy and comes from diversification, especially Karen offered a pilot program to across recent lean years. the local Head Start and waited anxiously the first day to see who “We never keep all of our eggs in one would show up. basket and constantly consider new lines of work. Networking is a critical Four children came ... and four strategy, and we’ve built many types seniors. Word got out and more of relationships: building owners came. All Ages Read Together and managers, realty management expanded to 12 programs and has companies and large general been requested in other U.S. cities. contractors such as Turner and Driscoll—as well as education projects typically done quickly during summer months.”
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70505_co2.indd 13 3/31/15 7:11 PM At Cabrini, I learned to take“ something you love way for his advancement. “ and be helpful about it. —Sandy Shihadeh “I’d draw on a dry erase board on slow nights. Daytime art staffers saw my cartoons, and they led to small illustrations tasks.” Unbelievably, a day slot opened up and Dave, ecstatic, did medical illustrations graphic design as his regular job.
“But the print industry downsized, with everything moving to freelance, so in my spare time, I worked to develop my own customer base.”
Dave’s distinctive style was picked up by Internet sites, attracting significant clients. “Fan art for Disney, Star Wars, and the like, has a huge following. Some studios encourage it. I was really lucky that people saw and liked my work.”
Sandy Shihadeh ’89 Dave remains cautious despite his impressive client roster. “Freelance work can pay well, but even some big-name clients don’t pay for months Even with the expansion, however, Dave Perillo ’00: after work is completed. It’s important Sandy and Karen move at the speed to watch your finances carefully.” they believe is best. And in the From Doodling to Design process, they are openly sharing their Another challenge is choosing success with others. “We share all of Dave Perillo ’00 drew cartoons projects. “Do you take a small job, our ideas freely, making our approach everywhere … especially in margins if it means you can’t accept a really accessible on our website.” of his schoolbooks when he was big one a few days later? Choose supposed to be listening—a concern carefully—or you’ll be working some Sandy laughs at being considered for his teachers. pretty long days!” an entrepreneur. “We’re just leveling the playing field so the community As he grew, it made even Dave Dave especially recommends that benefits. At Cabrini, I learned to take nervous. By college, he wanted a job freelancers build mental discipline. something you love and be helpful doing art, but it was scary to consider. “Set work hours and stick to them, about it. Gather people who feel “Nobody,” he chuckles, “ever says no matter how tempting other things the same, put it forward, and hope ‘starving doctor’ or ‘starving lawyer’ may be. Friends will call and the the community responds. We loved … but ‘starving artist,’ that’s a term television is always beckoning. You children learning and seniors feeling everybody knows!” have to stay focused.” valued, and we put it out to the community so they could happen Dave tried entertainment Finally, Dave is adamant about the better together.” communications but didn’t have the use of social media: “Get your art -- same passion for it as he had for seen every way you are able, in drawing. With an associate degree in every possible social media platform. hand, Dave transferred to Cabrini for Anything can go viral. Most of my graphic design. “Desktop publishing work came from being seen online and graphics software were emerging. by the right person, rather than from Incorporating technology with my handshake contacts.” love of illustration was exciting.” Enjoy Dave’s humorous marketing at Still worried about work, a fortunate “Montygog’s Art*O*Rama: a gallery first break came via a night-shift job of drawings, doodles, and all things creating ad layouts for a medical weird” at montygog.blogspot.com. magazine—but doodling paved the --
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Dave Perillo ’00 Set work hours and stick to them, no matter how “ tempting“ other things may be. Friends will call and the television is always beckoning. You have to stay focused. —Dave Perillo
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70505_co2.indd 15 3/31/15 7:11 PM We never have any time“ off! But we “really love what we do, so we make every sacrifice for it. —Krista Milito
Krista Milito ’93
Krista Milito ’93
Krista Milito ’93 sums it up clearly. “I didn’t think we had a Krista and Jeremy’s passion for their work led to another chance in … well, you know.” She’s referring to winning the award, Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly” prize ShopKeep “Small Business, Big Ideas” contest’s $10,000 for Best Dog Trainer for 2014. Asked about renowned prize. dog behaviorist Cesar Milan’s similar techniques, Krista’s smile widens. “It was such a relief to hear about Cesar! Krista, founder of The Philly Pack, was drawn to dogs, often He verbalized our approach in a way we never could, featuring shelter animals in in-demand photography work. articulating what was mostly intuitive for us. Cesar was an Eventually, wanting to work with dogs pulled Krista away overwhelming validation that we were on the right track. He from photography. legitimized the work we did.”
“It started out so simply; a dog-walking company recruited Opening a bricks-and-mortar store in 2010 as a me, proved I could make a decent living, and I jumped.” community resource was a stepping-stone to their big She and another dog-walker gained a reputation for dream: a Canine Enrichment Center. willingness to take on very difficult dogs. “It means that we never have any time off! But we really “Everyone trained the same way: reward, happy voice, love what we do, so we make every sacrifice for it.” reward, with no consideration of the pack mentality hardwired -- into dogs. But Jeremy Burger (Krista’s business partner) and I were obsessed with thinking about basic dog psyche. We intuitively understood that for troubled dogs, something different was needed.”
Demand for their niche skills grew. Krista and Jeremy decided to work on a broader scale, and their business partnership was born.
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Have you ever tried keeping pace with the wind? Try following Krista Macknovitz Jones ’10 through the multiple ventures of the first four years of her career!
While studying graphic design at Cabrini, Krista took a web internship at the American Bible Society. “My graphics courses of typography, color theory and images all applied. I just needed to learn coding.”
Krista quickly gained HTML and CSS skills and soon gained freelance work. “Like every new freelancer, I took any clients I could to get started!”
Taking any clients led her to add wedding photography to the repertoire. “A friend saw my photographs, and I shot her engagement session. As others saw those photos, demand quickly grew.”
Krista met her best friend and current business partner Natalie Franke ‘randomly online.’ “We were both pretty new but firmly felt the need for an online publication dedicated to Maryland weddings.” Krista and Natalie launched BaysideBride.com, now one of the country’s top wedding blogs.
Krista makes an important point about social media. “Bayside Bride, being a popular website, offers solid advertising revenue. People think we make great money Krista Macknovitz Jones ’10 from it, but … no. Many successful blogs basically pay for themselves. It’s more about the exposure they provide than making money.” Krista continues doing her first two ventures, freelancing websites for other photographers and preparing for 35 Among other offerings, Bayside Brides hosts networking weddings she’s already contracted to photograph this year. events where wedding professionals such as florists, On the side, Krista also does ‘editorial’ photography. photographers and cake designers can meet other vendors. How does she manage so much? Krista took what must be a very rare pause. “Well,” she said carefully, “I’m pretty “Serving the community helped us grow quickly. We disciplined.” received rave reviews for our first workshop on skills such -- as blogging, SEO, posing clients and finishing images.”
Dreams about your own business can inspire like nothing else, but while the payoff in personal Many successful blogs basically pay for “ satisfaction can be huge, following your passion “themselves. It’s more about the exposure takes willingness to work long hours, take they provide than making money. uncomfortable risks, and most of all, a deep belief —Krista Macknovitz Jones that your idea will work. As Henry Ford famously noted, “whether you think you can, or you think you can’t … you’re right.”
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70505_co2.indd 17 3/31/15 7:11 PM Cabrini lives by its mission to fight for social justice in the United States and around the world. The following stories are examples of Cabrini people doing something extraordinarily good.
children to numerous college campuses to be exposed to Mentoring At-Risk Youth a rich variety of learning opportunities and careers. English Majors Work with Purple Feet Foundation “We let the Purple Feet Foundation kids experience a day in the life of a Cabrini College student,” said Michelle Filling-Brown, Ph.D., chair and associate Of course English majors would be attracted to a professor of English. “We’re planting the seed for these nonprofit with the surrealist-alluding literary name of middle school students who might not have imagined Purple Feet Foundation. Guillaume Apollinaire would themselves attending college.” applaud the moniker. At Cabrini, Thinc Program children receive a “typical” Besides the belles-lettres quality of the name, the draw college schedule, tour campus, take creative writing and for Cabrini students is the middle school children the reading classes, and work on writing projects alongside foundation serves. The Purple Feet Foundation is a their Cabrini mentors in the College’s computer labs. Harrisburg-based nonprofit with a mission to inspire at- “Many of these kids don’t have access to computers at risk adolescents to explore the limitless possibilities that home, so they are excited to have that time to complete exist for their future. The foundation serves children in their Thinc projects alongside a Cabrini student,” Filling- Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Prince George’s County, Md. Brown said. “Cabrini’s English students use the skills unique to them to This academic year, Frechie and Filling-Brown expanded serve inner-city youth,” said Seth Frechie, Ph.D., professor the summer-only Thinc Program with a sequence of of English. “Fundamentally it is a literacy program, though linked hybrid courses that allows Cabrini English students our students have stretched it beyond this boundary.” to continue working on literacy and empowerment with the children, both in person and online. Established in 2010 by Lance and Martha Rougeux after their daughter Grace died while Martha was pregnant with In the fall semester, Cabrini students hosted an online, her, the Purple Feet Foundation found its name when the small-group book club with the children, exploring the program at Grace’s memorial service featured a purple- young adult novel “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio. “Many of colored graphic of her footprints. the Purple Feet kids came into this without much interest in English subjects like reading and writing,” said Filling- Cabrini’s English students have been part of the Brown, “but to watch them open up and embrace this foundation’s flagship “Thinc” Program since its inception book and these subjects is extraordinary.” in 2010 (the “c” is for “seeing” a future through actions like collaboration, connecting and career). The Thinc Also, each month Cabrini students host online Thinc Program is a weeklong residential event that brings Career Chats with the children and professionals from
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70505_co2.indd 18 3/31/15 7:11 PM fields as diverse as medicine and fashion. Cabrini students content that requires them to travel to see the Purple Feet also helped “older” Purple Feet participants design a children at their schools for on-camera interviews. social media campaign for a book drive for younger students. Perhaps bringing the most smiles, the Purple Who is benefiting more from the program—the Purple Feet kids returned to Cabrini’s campus for Homecoming Feet kids or the Cabrini students—is anyone’s guess. weekend, giving them another nudge toward considering “Faculty in the department have to work hard to keep college. pace with the enthusiasm of our students,” Filling-Brown said. The experiential work for Cabrini students is paired with rigorous academic study into the inequalities of While the partnership with Purple Feet is specific for educational systems and literacy disparities in America English majors and minors, Frechie knows it represents by examining texts like Jonathan Kozol’s “Savage something bigger—something Cabrinian. “We’re Inequalities.” presenting our students as role models to these kids,” Frechie said, “and our College as an exemplar of what For this spring semester, English majors are working opportunity looks like as we become an increasingly behind the scenes at Purple Feet Foundation where, diverse community in the years ahead. That’s just what we as interns, they learn the pre-professional skills needed do at Cabrini.” to run a nonprofit organization. Students are involved in grant writing, event planning, reinventing the Purple - by Christopher Grosso Feet Foundation website for increased functionality, and building integrated outreach and donor initiatives. What’s more, Cabrini students are scripting and producing video
Allie Monyak ‘17 with children from Purple Feet Foundation during Cabrini’s 2014 Homecoming weekend.
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care physicians can educate patients about community Fighting For The Common resources and healthy options. Businesses also play a Good: Cabrini’s Child role in improving child hunger and obesity; they can implement employee wellness programs and provide Health Forum other opportunities to educate families on healthy eating.
While Hassink focused on food insecurity, speaker Steven Finn, managing director and co-founder of ResponsEcology, emphasized that we are overlooking an opportunity regarding food waste. “Wouldn’t it make sense to look at redistributing existing food first before producing more food?” Finn said with a sense of urgency. “We need to raise awareness of the scope and scale of food waste in the U.S.”
Menu items served at the event were chosen for their economically smart nutrient content, including vegan chili, made with cost-effective canned tomatoes and beans, and chicken thighs, which provide high protein for only a fraction of the cost of boneless chicken breasts. All leftover food was donated to Wayne United Methodist Church.
At Cabrini, the College’s commitment to food access and healthy children is carried out through several programs. The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation Fellowships support six students each year who work with faculty and community partners to address hunger and food insecurity in the region (read more on page 36).
On Feb. 20, more than 175 CEOs, executive directors, A documentary produced by a communication students, registered dieticians, nurses and other convergence class draws attention to the inequities in our practitioners gathered in Grace Hall for “Convergence of society that lead to poverty, food insecurity and health Childhood Obesity and Hunger: A Forum for Response.” issues. Also, the College has a growing food recovery At the event organized by Associate Professor of Exercise program, helping to divert surplus food from landfills by Science and Health Promotion Maria Elena Hallion, Ph.D., using it to feed people and animals and to nourish soil. attendees heard from five national speakers on obesity and hunger and how they are linked.
“They [obesity and hunger] are not separate silos, they are intricately entwined,” said President of the American Academy of Pediatrics Sandra Hassink, M.D., who spoke during the morning session.
One barrier to resolving child hunger and obesity is food insecurity, which is the limited or uncertain ability to acquire food. Children are at a higher risk when it comes to food insecurity, because they need more calories for growth—both physical growth and brain growth. “Childhood is not protected from effects of obesity or malnutrition,” Hassink says.
So how can the situation improve? Hassink had a few recommendations. In communities, especially low- income ones, improved transportation would provide better access to healthier food options, schools can offer healthier food in vending machines and primary
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However, one speaker stressed that Cabrini College and Two National Recognitions for other nonprofits cannot tackle these issues on their own. Community Engagement Eric Mitchell, director of government relations at Bread for the World, pressed that you can’t “food bank your way For the seventh year, Cabrini was named to the President’s out of hunger.” Federal nutrition programs and policies Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. are the driving forces to ending hunger. Shortly after, the College was recognized for community engagement by the Carnegie Foundation for the “To me, feeding children is a national security issue,” Advancement of Teaching. Mitchell said. “Congress can improve access to programs to feed children. We can move on a child nutrition bill The Honor Roll recognizes colleges and universities across without cutting other crucial programs. The time is now. the nation that reflect the values of exemplary community The future is here.” service and achieve meaningful outcomes for their communities. This year the College was named to the The afternoon provided attendees with networking Interfaith Honor Roll with Distinction and the Education opportunities, including a “Connections Luncheon,” at Honor Roll, offered for the first time this year. which presenters and other professionals led informal conversations, and “Innovation Stations” where attendees The College estimates that, each year, Cabrini students could speak with representatives from local and regional log more than 20,000 hours of service to the local and organizations. Local organizations North Penn Health global communities. This year, Cabrini was recognized for Foundation, Health Promotion Council, Chester County several programs made possible through its Engagements Food Bank and Manna on Main Street presented during a with the Common Good courses and long-standing Regional Convergence Showcase. community partnerships, including the College’s partner city of Norristown, Pa. The event ended with a surprise guest, Barbie Izquierdo, who was featured in the documentary “A Place at the Through these programs, students examine health issues Table.” The north Philadelphia native discussed her related to poverty and generate awareness and education struggle with feeding her two young children after getting opportunities; engage in community-based research to hired at a minimum-wage job and subsequently losing her enhance the local natural environment; mentor Latino food stamp benefits. students to encourage them to graduate and find career or college opportunities; collaborate with faculty and Main Line Health partnered with Cabrini College for the staff, as well as national and local organizations to support “Convergence of Childhood Obesity and Hunger: A domestic violence prevention, awareness and education Forum for Response,” which was also supported in part by efforts. The President Antoinette Iadarola Endowed Fund and The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation. The Carnegie Foundation recognition further highlights the College’s community partnerships. Initially classified in - by Megan Maccherone 2008 for both its “Curricular Engagement” and “Outreach and Partnerships,” Cabrini received renewal after a two- year voluntary application process, which required the College to document its work in community engagement, Community and Civic Engagement including areas of communication, assessment and By the Numbers support of ongoing and new partnerships.
The recognition specifically highlights the College’s partnerships with 15 organizations, including the 20,000 90 Montgomery County Health Coalition, Norristown Area hours of student-led community partners School District, Greater Norristown Police Athletic League, community service in Southeast PA Laurel House, Catholic Relief Services and Missionary a year Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Through diverse partnerships like these, students are able to integrate intellectual competency with moral and social 11 9 responsibility at the local and global levels. Students states in which countries in which collaborate with community partners on topics including Cabrini has Cabrini students, watershed citizenship, domestic violence awareness, fair community faculty and staff trade and childhood obesity, and they hunger and engage partnerships volunteer in service with communities from Africa and South and Central America to West Virginia and Louisiana. Spring 2015 | 21
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Coaches’ Corner New Coach Joe Dare Reflects on First Season
Joe Dare took over Cabrini’s cross country programs in 2014 when former Head Coach Tom O’Hora stepped down after 31 years at the helm. O'Hora had been the only head coach of the program.
Dare had an accomplished collegiate career in cross country and track at La Salle University, where he was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Cross Country First Team in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and earned all-region accolades in 2005 and 2006. He also was a three-time All-Atlantic 10 performer in track, earning accolades for the indoor 3,000 meters and outdoor 5,000 meters events.
After stints coaching at his alma mater and St. Joseph’s University, Dare found himself energized to take on his first head coaching job on the Main Line. “This is a great area for cross country,” Dare said. “The success of local programs like Villanova and Haverford show that this is definitely a place where our program can be successful.”
In just his first season as a head coach, Dare put his stamp on the program. He changed the structure of daily practices and weekly workouts. "Our training was different than what was done in the past," Dare says. "We probably With one season on the books, Dare looks to continue to doubled the amount of miles the team ran each week.” grow the program into a perennial conference and regional contender. He hopes to add solid student-athletes to the Dare also didn't want the importance of teamwork to get program, while increasing alumni involvement with the lost in this individualistic sport, so he focused on more team. team development with the runners. The Drexel Hill, Pa., native earned a bachelor's degree in "I have had the privilege to learn my coaching style from business administration in 2008, a USA Track and Field some of the best coaches in the business," Dare said. Level 1 coaching certification in 2012 and a Gamification "Those coaches have given me the knowledge and the Certificate from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton confidence to build a successful program. I am happy that I School in 2013. can do that here for Cabrini College." Many people know that Cabrini coaches often wear After reflecting on his first season of competition, Dare several hats at the College, and Dare is no exception. He finds that his new practice and workout regiment paid off. recently accepted a new role in Cabrini’s Human Resources Both the men and women competed with full squads at the department. 2014 Colonial States Athletic Conference championship meet, with the men finishing sixth and the women seventh. “It’s like a big family and I couldn’t be happier.”
Most importantly, all 14 student-athletes in the program - by David Howell saw significant improvements from the beginning to the end of the season.
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season. The club also entered the NCAA Tournament with Winter Highlights an overall record of 24-3, tied for most wins in program history, with 18 consecutive wins. Swimming The Cabrini women’s swim team placed second at the The team also earned its first national rankings, as the Blue 2015 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) and White climbed to No. 21 in the D3hoop.com poll and Championships, while the men’s team placed third. The No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches poll. Cavaliers earned 15 All-AMCC honors and broke 17 school records during the three-day meet. On Jan. 12, senior Amber Keys (pictured below) became the program’s 11th player to reach the 1,000 career Sophomore Christina Melchiorre repeated as conference point summit. The 2015 CSAC Player of the Year had a champion in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles, setting monster season, conference championship records in both. First-year earning five CSAC student Casey Merrill was also a two-time winner, capturing Player of the titles in the 400-yard individual medley and the 1,650-yard Week accolades, freestyle, and was named the 2015 AMCC Newcomer D3hoops.com of the Year, making 2015 the third consecutive year the National Team of league’s top rookie was a Cavalier. the Week honors, and being named Melchiorre and Merrill also teamed with first-year student to the Capital One Brooke Hagan and sophomore Allie Stein to win the 800- Academic All- yard freestyle relay. District Team.
With a second place finish, the quartet of Melchiorre, Head Coach Kate Pearson became just the second Cabrini Merrill, Hagan and senior Morgan Griffith earned a women’s basketball coach to earn 100 career victories, qualifying time for the Eastern Collegiate Athletic with the Cavaliers’ 61-52 win at Neumann on Jan. 24. Conference (ECAC) Championships, marking the second Pearson, who was also inducted into the University of consecutive year the Blue and White relay team competed Scranton Wall of Fame in February, joins Dan Welde, who in the national meet. Sophomore Todd Walker (pictured won 232 games from 1987–2001, as the only women’s below), who broke five school records at the championship basketball coaches to reach the century mark. meet, also competed in the ECAC Championships. He placed 33rd, while Melchiorre and Griffith placed 46th and Men’s Basketball 53rd, respectively, in the 100-yard freestyle. After a hot start and some key injuries, the Cabrini men’s basketball team saw its recent success hit a speed bump. First-year Head Coach Tim McDonald regrouped his troops and led the Blue and White to its seventh consecutive CSAC championship game appearance.
McDonald has leaned on arguably the nation’s best player in senior Aaron Walton-Moss, who has showed no signs of slowing after earning the 2014 National Association of Basketball Coaches National Player of the Year Award. The two-time CSAC Player of the Year leads the nation in assists and has recorded an unbelievable nine triple- doubles this season. The senior also ranks in the top 30 Women’s Basketball of 10 NCAA statistical categories, including points and The Cavaliers became the first women’s basketball rebounds. program in CSAC history to win three consecutive CSAC championships, with its 68-53 title victory on Feb. 28. With his final two points in Cabrini’s semifinal win over Junior Kristina Startare earned MVP honors after leading Gwynedd Mercy University, Walton-Moss recorded his the Blue and White with 19 points and eight rebounds. 1,605th career point, breaking the record of 1,604 points With the win, Cabrini made its ninth NCAA Tournament held by Billy Carr (1992–96). The senior also broke Karl appearance. Sartor’s career rebound mark of 810 earlier this season.
Cabrini recorded its second perfect 16-0 Colonial States The men’s team ended its season with a loss to Neumann Athletic Conference (CSAC) schedule, earning the top University in the conference championship game. seed in the CSAC Tournament for the third consecutive
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Letter from the Alumni Association President
Dear Fellow Alumni,
Why is it important to keep Cabrini alumni engaged? On many occasions, alumni have shared with me a concern that Cabrini only contacts them when asking for donations. Though financial support is important to the future of Cabrini College and demonstrates our belief in the value of a Cabrini education, it is so much more than that! The College seeks to maintain a lifelong relationship with alumni because the Cabrini faculty, staff and administration cares, as they always have, about our success.
When you and I first set foot on Cabrini’s campus, we didn’t realize it, but Cabrini College decided to make an investment in our future success. While we poured hours into studying and writing term papers, Cabrini poured resources into the high-caliber faculty, academic support, and myriad extracurricular activities and experiences that enhanced our college experience. For example, a year of tuition only covers 85 percent of what it costs to educate one Cabrini student each year.
After we graduate, the College wants to know—did our Cabrini experience help us to achieve our dreams? Did it impact our lives? This year, the Cabrini College Alumni Board of Directors is spearheading the Extraordinary Alumni Outreach initiative with the goal of gathering and sharing countless stories of how Cabrini College has impacted the lives of its graduates. It is our hope that you will join fellow alumni in sharing your Cabrini impact story and become a known “face of Cabrini” story in the College’s social media, print and online features.
As a fellow alumnus who attained both undergraduate and graduate degrees at Cabrini (where I also met my wife), I can tell you that, without a doubt, Cabrini College has positively impacted my life in many ways. I’m sure it has for you too.
Sincerely,
Robert Salladino Jr., Ed.D. ’93, G’97 President, Cabrini College Alumni Association
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ALUMNI WEEKEND DON’T MISS OUT! REGISTRATION CLOSES MAY 15. MAY 29 & 30
REGISTER NOW www.cabrini.edu/alumniweekend15
All alumni and friends are invited to attend Alumni Weekend, featuring: Blue & White Reunion Bash Saturday, May 30, 5:30–10:30 p.m. Alumni celebrating their 35th to 55th reunions are invited to dine and dance the night away in the College’s historic Mansion. Reconnect with classmates, friends and faculty during an evening of cocktails, dinner and dancing. The 50th reunion class alumnae (1965) are invited to attend as complimentary guests of honor. Tables are reserved by class year.
Alumni House Crawl & Block Party Saturday, May 30, 5:30–9 p.m. Visit each house on Residential Drive for signature drinks and appetizers with Cabrini friends and faculty. After the crawl, hang out for a pig roast and live music under a tent at the Barbecue Bash.
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Meet the Alumni Board
The Cabrini College Alumni Board represents the thousands of Cabrini alumni worldwide. President Bob Salladino ’93, G’97 and Vice President John Gwiazdowski ’99, G’02 are in the first year of their two-year term and have already begun new initiatives to increase alumni participation, boost fundraising goals, implement a student philanthropy program and assist the Admissions Office in the recruitment of prospective students.
The Alumni Board is comprised of 28 members, including four student representatives. Each member serves on one of the five committees tasked with bringing these initiatives to fruition. These subcommittees include the Admissions Committee, Alumni Board Outreach Committee, Scholarship Committee, Student Engagement Committee and Stewardship Committee.
Who are these Board members so dedicated to the future success of the College, and why did they decide to join the Alumni Board in the first place? We caught up with a few of our current members to find out.
Back row (l-r): Director of Alumni Engagement & Development Rachel McCarter, Jake Verterano ’10, Robert Salladino ’93, G’97, Jonathan Zeminski ’04, Diana Sucher ’01, G’09, Justin Juliano ’16, Mario Marino ’15, Claudia Sciandra Peirce ’16, Mary Gionta ’66, Molly Kearney ‘10
Middle row (l-r): John Gwiazdowski ’99, G’02, Michelle Murray ’05, Kristi Harmon ’07, Vincent Prestileo ’04, Donna Pascali ‘89, Nancy Costello ’71, Elizabeth Collins ’71, Sharon Zubricky ’76, Alexa Milano ’15, Claire Roth ‘69
Front row (l-r): Liz Kanaras-Cade ’83, Fiona Bride ’07, Jessica Austin ’16, Mary Ellen Anastasio ‘11
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Why did you decide to become an How can the Alumni Board influence the Alumni Board member? growth and advancement of the College?
Jon Zeminski ’04 Mary Gionta ’66
“My Cabrini experience “The Alumni Board can as both a student be a big influence on the and alumnus has growth and advancement been nothing short of Cabrini because it is of exceptional. I view so diverse. The Board the Alumni Board as a includes current students fantastic opportunity and alumni both young to join a group of like- and old. They have a wide minded individuals range of interests and that share a passion are open to ideas and for Catholic higher education and the continued conversation about capturing development of the College.” the interest of all alumni.”
Michelle Murray ’05 Molly Kearney ’10
“My time at Cabrini “We as a board have a changed my life and unique role because we shaped who I am today. bring an entirely different I attribute most of that point of view to the change, growth, and College, while keeping its development to getting best interests at heart. We involved on campus. are already in the process Through my time as of influencing a younger a Resident Assistant, generation of students Orientation Leader, and to get involved and show CAP Board member, I truly received an Education of them how important it is to give back. If we as Board can the Heart. I experienced what it meant to be a part of continue our legacy in our work, I am sure we can help something special—the Cabrini College Community. the College to advance.” The Alumni Board is just an extension of that community for me.”
Michelle Murray ’05 Kristi Harmon ’07 “College is a mutual “Cabrini did so much investment. Not only for me; it provided me a did I invest in Cabrini, great education, assisted but Cabrini invested me in finding my first in me. Continuing that job out of college (a job relationship is mutually that I am still at today), beneficial. For me to fully and introduced me to realize the value of my my husband. I wouldn’t degree, I must continue be where I am today to stay connected. I think without my four years that by continuing to help alumni develop their careers at Cabrini, and I don’t want to lose the connection with and engage in their personal lives, the College will reap such great memories. The nomination to the board was the benefits of alumni accomplishments.” the perfect way to continue that strong connection I feel with Cabrini.”
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70505_co2.indd 27 3/31/15 7:12 PM ALUMNI EXTRAORDINARY ALUMNI Alumni can participate in interviews or respond through Extraordinary Alumni Outreach: an online form to share their impact story. These stories The Faces of Cabrini College will be edited into excerpts and profiles that will be shared with all members of the Cabrini College community via Where are you in your life today, because of Cabrini social media, Cabrini publications, and the Cabrini College College? Perhaps a faculty member inspired you to pursue website. Interviewees will be asked to reflect upon and a certain career path? Maybe you discovered a personal answer these five questions: strength you didn’t know existed on a sports team, during an internship or extracurricular activity? Maybe the n Why did you choose to attend Cabrini? relationships you established at Cabrini continue to impact n Describe your favorite Cabrini memories. your life? Whatever direction your life has taken since you walked from Cabrini’s campus, one thing is certain— n Share a little about your professional and Cabrini played a role in shaping you into the person you personal life since you graduated from Cabrini. are today. n What accomplishments or successes are you most proud of in your life? In an effort to gather and share these Cabrini impact n How has attending Cabrini College stories, the Cabrini College Alumni Board of Directors is contributed to your success? launching an Extraordinary Alumni Outreach initiative.
Featured Alumna: Laura Cover Iredell ’04 Sure Sites Inc.’s success comes from a proprietary algorithm the company created that tracks marketing Before she became a campaigns to gauge effectiveness and uses accumulating year-round resident in San data to continually make these campaigns more effective. Diego just 18 months ago, Laura Cover Iredell ’04, her Before graduating Cabrini with a degree in education, husband and two young Iredell was the Cabrini campus poster child of an engaged sons lived in Ocean City, student. She was a Resident Assistant, in Student N.J. Yet, they would often Government Association, a Student Ambassador, and escape the frigid New a Campus Ministry Retreat Leader—and that’s just for Jersey winters to spend a starters. few months in that sun- soaked southern California “I wouldn’t have been able to get involved in as much if city that they now call I had gone to a larger school,” Iredell said, though she home. Or they’d escape to does admit to sometimes being almost overwhelmed Puerto Rico. Or whichever with all of her commitments. “It was tough, but ultimately, warm locale they wanted. being involved in so much taught me how to multitask and work with diverse groups of people. That pays off Iredell’s jet-setting freedom comes from co-founding today.” and co-owning (with her husband) Sure Sites Inc., an internet marketing company with 18 full-time employees Iredell also remembers a pivotal moment during her first who all work remotely from across the country. When day at Cabrini that seems to have defined her professional your company exists in cyberspace as hers has since life. “When I was at freshman orientation I heard about its founding seven years ago, you can operate it from the Core Value of ‘Dedication to Excellence.’ It really stuck wherever you please. with me. You have to be dedicated if you want to get where you want to be. Where I wanted to be was having “My biggest accomplishment is a combination of having a the freedom to go anywhere, and now I can.” successful business and successful family life—together, at the same time,” Iredell says. “We work from home and we - by Christopher Grosso travel a lot, and I’m grateful we are able to do that. And we’ve worked hard to achieve it.” 28 | CABRINI Magazine
70505_co2.indd 28 3/31/15 7:12 PM ALUMNI EXTRAORDINARY ALUMNI an individual, and I began to realize that I was passionate about helping others. These experiences ultimately led me to my decision to become a school counselor.”
Mary Naum ’04
“In my junior year I studied abroad in Italy at the American University of Rome. It was an amazing experience that definitely changed my life forever. During that trip I fell in love with the Italian culture and lifestyle and met the man I was going to marry. After graduating from Cabrini I decided to move to Italy. I lived there for six years, worked as a marketing and event coordinator, got married and traveled every chance I got. Because of Cabrini, I took an unexpected path—one I am very grateful for!”
Donna Gallagher Pawloski ’85
Megan Sands ‘07 and friends running a Science on “I was a commuter at a time Saturday program. when Cabrini was mostly residential. It was hard at first trying to stay on campus for Megan Sands ’07 activities and other events since I worked off campus. “One of my favorite memories Once I started getting to of being at Cabrini was the know other commuters, we thought it would be beneficial opportunity that my friends to start the Commuter Affairs Club, of which I was the and I were given to run a president. Our purpose was to provide a club where Science on Saturday program. commuters could find out information about what was This program was designed going on around campus and provide a support system for for students in school other commuters. districts around Cabrini to come to the campus and participate in many different “I developed some lifelong friendships from my time at science experiments, performed by us (the elementary Cabrini. Since graduation I have been meeting monthly education majors). Truly, it was one of the most rewarding with Donna Dawson Spingler ’85, Kelly Morgan Costello experiences to see the kids’ faces as they were creating ’85 and Tracey Valentine ’85 for ‘chit chat.’ We are in the their own ice cream in a plastic bag.” process of planning our 30th reunion get together. If it was not for Cabrini, I would have missed out on getting to Jenna Cardone ’13 know some very special people who I now call members of my family.” “I came into my own at Cabrini with the guidance of the professors in a multitude of departments. My sophomore year I made a drastic switch in my career To share your Cabrini story and choice and decided to take on a major in both English become a recognized and psychology (instead of education). During this time Dr. Dunbar enthusiastically asked me to be a scholar in “Face of Cabrini College,” visit service and help him teach a class about watershed issues www.cabrini.edu/facesofcabrini in the community, while also working with community to complete the online interview or partners on these issues. I became a teaching assistant for Dr. Dunbar and also for Dr. Terlecki for Psychology 101. contact the Alumni Office These two professors gave me the opportunity to grow as at 610-902-8214.
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Danelle Matlack (left) with children Leighton and Liam during a book launch at Zimmers Pets in Boyertown, Pa.
A Bedtime Story Turned Book Deal
Like many parents of young children, every night Danelle classroom. Since Liam started preschool this year, Matlack Kressirer Matlack ‘05 tucks her son into bed and tells an took the opportunity to use the book to ease Liam’s inventive story to wind down the day. It’s what she did with worries about school—like what others would think one of those stories that sets her apart. about his food allergy bracelet—while also teaching his classmates about his allergies. One night, Matlack and 5-year-old Liam came up with the character of an alligator named Alfie. Last year, “I get thank you notes from kids saying ‘oh, I get it now,’” Matlack used their favorite scaly character as the subject Matlack says. “It’s kind of neat that with these kids there’s of a children’s book to raise awareness of an important a light bulb going off. And I get thank you notes from children’s health issue. parents who appreciate our efforts to raise awareness. It’s just amazing.” Published in October 2014 by Mascot Books, “Alfie the Allergic Alligator Goes to School” promotes food allergy Because of Matlack’s daily storytelling with Liam, it only awareness and acceptance, a focus of the Matlack family took her two days to actually write the book. After Liam since Liam was diagnosed with multiple life-threatening fell asleep, with the stories fresh in her mind, she would food allergies when he was six months old. go downstairs to write before hitting the pillow herself. Though Liam wasn’t involved in the concrete writing According to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), process, he was part of the character development and this disease affects one in every 13 children (under 18 illustration. years of age) in the U.S. That’s roughly two in every
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“His favorite part about helping with the book was working with the illustrator to decide what Alfie would look like,” Matlack says. “He really enjoyed making the character come to life.” Liam also came up with the name Maverick for another character. Give Back
A first-time author, Matlack graduated from Cabrini with a degree in marketing and always enjoyed writing, she says. Get Back After college, she worked in corporate communications, public relations and community relations for a bank. She decided to stay home with Liam once he was diagnosed with food allergies, to ensure that the proper attention was given to his diet.
At Cabrini, Matlack says she learned that everyone is part of a bigger plan. “Cabrini taught me how to use my talents to bring about change in society and to give back. Educating others is my way of being a responsible citizen.”
Now Matlack is touring libraries and elementary and middle schools in Pennsylvania to read the book and share the message it contains. A post on the book’s Facebook page features a thank you card from a child at one of those There are so many ways in which Cabrini alumni schools, hailing “Alfie” as the “best book ever.” can give back to the College by donating their time to enhance the student and the alumni What’s next for the Matlack family? Now daughter experience. Leighton, age 3, wants a book of her own. And with the success of Matlack’s first book, she says, “I might write a sequel to ‘Alfie’ too.” Volunteer today and reconnect with Cabrini, your fellow alumni and current students! - by Megan Maccherone Opportunities include: n Alumni Board of Directors n The Alumni Mentoring Program n Cabrini Alumni Recruitment Effort (C.A.R.E.) Ambassadors n Cabrini Spirit Committee n Class Agent Program n Reunion Class Committees
Visit cabrini.edu/volunteer to find out more about volunteer opportunities.
Or contact the Alumni Office (610-902-8214, [email protected]).
Photo: Career Connections Dinner invites alumni mentors to visit campus and talk about their career paths.
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This throwback yearbook photo features the History Club in 1978 outside of Sacred Heart Hall (now Founder’s Hall), with advisors Jolyon Girard, Ph.D., and Carter Craigie, Ph.D.
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1990 CLASS Brian D. Tripoli ’90 and wife Julie welcomed their first child, Joshua NOTES Gennaro, on March 7, 2014. 1995 Meredith Scheraldi ’95, director of 1966 Pathways Marketing at Imperva—a Nancy Battaglia Gustafson ’66 cyber and data security provider— traveled in October 2014 to the Holy has been named to the 2014 CRN Land, where she sang the Ave Maria Women of the Channel. The annual in the house where Mary lived (now a list highlights the accomplishments church). People from all over the world of female executives within vendor, were in attendance. distribution and solution provider organizations, and the impact they are having on the advancement of the IT channel industry as a whole. 1972 In addition, she was recognized by Norma Garbo ’72 was featured in The the CRN editorial staff as one of the Atlantic article “Learning to Talk Like a 16 Channel Up-And-Comers. This Woman.” is a new list for 2014 giving special recognition to rising-star female executives at companies across the 1984 channel. Steve Brown ’84 recently published his latest book “Relentless Mettle: My Cancer, My Rules” about his experiences living with a chronic 1999 Kelly Gallagher Hill ’99 and husband form of leukemia, his triathlon and Dennis welcomed their first child, multisport lifestyle, and his overall Connor John Patrick, on Dec. 19, passion for living life to the fullest. 2014. Brown and his book were featured in Philadelphia Magazine. James Williams ’99 was featured in The Philadelphia Tribune article “Three more vie for at-large council seats.” Williams will run for an at-large council seat in the 2015 elections.
2001 Rachel Lambert ’01 and husband Ed welcomed their first baby, Avery Grace, on Oct. 8, 2014.
Left: Meredith Scheraldi ’95 Top right: Nancy Gustafson ‘66 Middle: Joshua Gennaro (Tripoli ‘90) Bottom: Connor John Patrick (Hill ‘99)
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2003 Elijah Platchek G’14 Sara Mares ’03 and Andy Hendrix were married on Oct. 3, 2014, at Elijah Platchek earned a Pomme in Radnor, Pa. They now live master’s in 2014 through in Atlanta, Ga. Cabrini alumnae Alexis the Downingtown cohort of Strizziere Feldman ’03 and Jamie Cabrini College’s education Jaskiewicz ’03 were in the wedding program. While a student, party. Platchek developed the idea of using his education to serve others through supporting schools in 2006 Guatemala. James (Jimmy) Good ’06 was featured during the PHL17 coverage From this idea, he of the 2015 Mummers Parade. Good established Schools Loving won first in the Captains category for Schools, a small organization the Quaker City String Band. Fellow that will partner a U.S. school with a school in need—wherever it may alumnus and host of PHL17, Steve be. Host schools support partner schools with teacher training, school Highsmith ’88, acknowledged Good supplies, finances and school maintenance. and their shared alma mater during the parade. Principal of West-Mont Christian Academy in Pottstown, Pa., Platchek traveled to Guatemala in summer 2014 with his school and connected with New Hope Christian School in Guatemala City. “We worked with them on staff development, community outreach and cleaning,” he 2007 said. “I also delivered all the supplies Cabrini gave me at the end of our Melissa Steven Stevens ’07 and classes last spring. The teachers were overwhelmed with joy to use the Jeremy Stevens ’07 welcomed a materials.” daughter, Madeline Foley, on Dec. 15, 2014. She was 8 pounds, 9 ounces, Assistant Professor of Education Cynthia Speace taught Platchek in his and 21 inches long. first two courses of the graduate program, when the students are just starting to explore their voice as aspiring administrators. “From our Andrea Treese ’07 was featured first meeting, it was evident that Elijah was a student-centered teacher in a newsitem.com article, “Coal and would continue that student-centered focus into his role as an Township native completes Ironman administrator,” she says. “It’s no surprise to me that he did something competition.” Treese completed the extraordinary with his talents and skills by designing and implementing international Ironman competition in Schools Loving Schools.” Tempe, Ariz.
Left: Sara Mares ‘03 Below: Madeline Foley (Stevens ‘07)
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2008 2012 Monica McKeon ’08 is head teacher Julianne McDonald ’12 was included Share your stories! at Kids Connection Learning Center. in The Philadelphia Inquirer article She also recently received her fifth “Delco minister fights for justice and consecutive retention state check for his church.” The article highlights Email [email protected] to early childhood education. how—after meeting a minister while submit a class note. in foster care—McDonald received guidance and encouragement to complete a college degree. 2009 Laura Goodfield ’09 graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a doctorate of philosophy in 2013 immunology and infectious disease James Griffin G’13 was appointed in August 2014. Her dissertation to Head of Upper School at Battle was titled “Bordetellae and Their Ground Academy in Haverford, Pa. Interactions with the Host: Improving the Fight against Infection.” Following graduation, she accepted a postdoctoral scholar position studying 2014 anti-leukemia treatments at Penn Annie Rivituso ’14 was featured in the State. Examiner article “Their time has come: Recent girls scholastic standouts have Joe Johnson ’09, Electronics returned as coaches.” Technician 2nd Class, got engaged to Teri Trexler, a native of Monroe, David Watson ’14 is working for N.C., on Nov. 27, 2014. Trexler is an Rosemont College as an admissions information systems technician 2nd counselor. Class serving as communications suite operations supervisor on board USS Fort McHenry LSD 43 and is currently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Johnson, a recent Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal recipient, serves aboard USS Above: Joe Johnson ‘09 Carter Hall LSD 50 as the ship’s master Below: Monica McKeon ‘08 helmsman and communications suite maintenance supervisor. They plan to be married in late 2015.
2010 Andrew Ciccaroni ’10 earned a juris doctor from St. John’s University School of Law. He passed the New York and New Jersey bar exams and is now working at Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP, the largest workers’ compensation firm in New York.
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Making Use of Leftover Food In the 2014-15 academic year, Cabrini College is focusing on examining the factors that contribute to hunger and food insecurity and then addressing these issues through direct service and advocacy. This program was made possible through a grant the Wolfington Center received from the Leo & Peggy Pierce Family Foundation, which is providing resources for faculty, staff and students to collaborate on these issues.
Hungry to affect change and carry out Cabrini’s about food policy, childhood obesity, food security and commitment to social justice, we—Faculty Fellow Thomas food waste, which aligned directly with our goals. Out of O’Donnell, Ph.D., and graduate student Raymond Britton the event’s leftovers, we were able to provide a second ’14—along with Associate Professor of Economics and take-home meal for the people in need at Haws United Business Administration Eric Malm, Ph.D., were happy to Methodist Church. These meals consisted of assorted help Cabrini engage in a long-term hunger relief program fruits, chicken thighs, rice and cookies, totaling 23.75 with local communities. pounds.
Through the Pierce Fellowship Program, our team Throughout the rest of the semester, we will continue coordinated a program with Sodexo to donate excess to work with Sodexo to donate food, primarily focusing food—food prepared but not served—to various on excess soup and entries that are safe to transport to outreach centers. The primary objective of this initiative shelters. Much of this food will come from leftovers at is to launch a long-term hunger relief program with local campus events during the busy spring semester. communities by utilizing leftover food that is usually wasted. It is vital for new programs like this one to receive widespread visibility. We are grateful to have the Over the next few months we will gather leftover food opportunity of telling the first chapter of our story in from Cavs Corner (the main dining hall on campus) Cabrini Magazine. Our sense is that many people in the and Sodexo-hosted events. This enables students and Cabrini community want to support and even expand our faculty to get involved in giving food to local families in mission to help those in need of nutritious foods. We hope Norristown, Pa., building a bridge between our campus others will contact us to find ways to become involved. A and the region. We also provide donations to the United team is needed to meet the overall commitment to the Methodist Church and Cityteam, which supports the shelters we want to support. homeless and others in need throughout the Delaware Valley. If interested, contact the Wolfington Center (610-902-8431, [email protected]). We kicked-off this year’s program during the Convergence of Childhood Obesity and Hunger Forum on Feb. 20 in Grace Hall. This event raised awareness - by Raymond Britton ’14 (below in black jacket) & Thomas O’Donnell, Ph.D. (below in red jacket)
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70505_co2.indd 1 3/31/15 7:12 PM FROM THE PRESIDENT ALUMNI
Dear Cabrini College community,
There is an adage about philanthropy that guides some of my fundraising efforts: People give because you meet needs, not because you have needs. Cabrini College has met the needs of moderate income, first-generation students since Mother Ursula opened the doors 58 years ago, and we still do today.
Currently, 50 percent of Cabrini undergraduates are the first in their family to attend college and 41 percent have incomes moderate enough to make them Pell Grant eligible. What’s more, 99 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some form of financial aid, while the College extended its freeze on tuition, fees and room/board for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Cabrini meets the needs of students because of our mission and because it is the Cabrinian way. We’ve been able to do so in large part because of the generosity of our supporters like those featured in this Annual Report—supporters who believe an Education of the Heart has value for the individual student, the community and the world.
Supporters you’ll read about in this Annual Report, like the Cavanaghs, who year after year increase their Patience Cavanagh McFadden Memorial Scholarship. Or John and Liz Schanz who offered a challenge gift this year with matching funds. Or the Pierce Fellows Program, a foundation-funded program recently established by the Pierce Fellows Foundation. Or like Maureen Matheson ’68, who has given every year to Cabrini at least as long as the College started keeping digital records 33 years ago (how extraordinary is that!).
To everyone in this report who has supported the College and its students, thank you. You have my deepest gratitude and are in my prayers of appreciation.
Already moving full-speed with the Cabrini 2020 Roadmap to Growth, the College has big ambitions and clear plans about how to get there. Still, the College remains committed to keeping a Cabrinian education accessible and affordable to all who desire our Education of the Heart regardless of their financial challenges. Because of this commitment, Cabrini donors have a great opportunity to further partner with the College to help meet the needs of these deserving students and drive the future growth of Cabrini.
By creating new scholarships, further funding existing scholarships, contributing to the Annual Fund, establishing planned giving, giving to a capital project, or however you choose to contribute, you can give the gift of a Cabrinian education to deserving students. You can help the College meet their needs, so they can achieve their dreams and build the community.
To learn more about how to give, visit www.givetocabrini.com. Or you can always contact me at [email protected], and I can point you in the right direction.
In the spirit of gratitude,
Donald B. Taylor, Ph.D. President
This report reflects gifts made in the 2014 fiscal year. The fiscal year runs from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. PHILANTHROPY
70505_CO3.indd 2 4/1/15 2:15 PM ALUMNIALUMNI DONORS Alumni donors, our stalwart supporters and champions, provide vital support to Cabrini. Your generosity fuels the student experience through scholarship aid, building improvements and so much more.
Class of 1959 Class of 1964 Elena Prota Saboe Joan F. Lyon Pamela Smith Abbott Maryanne Wysocki Sanders Mary McAuliffe Wesel Martina Keane Altomonte Elizabeth B. Smith Janet Manno Bodman Margaret Stahura Class of 1960 Denise Hodgins Call Adeline Rovegno Webb Patricia Sharkey Howington Mary Ann Aller Chevalier Marie Mealing Wood Margaret McGinniss Sara Paladino Chmielewski Carol Duffy Wolfington Geraldine Fontaine Class of 1966 Margaret Rueger Halfpenny Theresa Girard Altilio Class of 1961 Judith Pasquariello Harrison Daisy Maldonado Alverio Evelyn Cotteta Felice Carole Varano Janiczek Mary Falotico Baliotti Cabrini Boggiano Lepis Joan Gionnoscoli Jankowsky Joan M. Buzzallino BOT Arleen Schlamp Lynne-Harvey Doris O’Donnell Jellig Sheila Donovan Callinan Anna Marie Fontana Marino Barbara L. Johnson Sister Eileen Marie Currie, MSC BOT Margaret L. Mastronardi Anna Marie Cox Keller Elena C. Daly Anne Fitzgerald Muldowney Ellen P. Kelly Ellen M. Gibney Loretta Dellapia O’Fria Yvonne Brenner Kiernan Mary McCullough Gionta Marie San Filippo Panariello Carina M. Konitzer Nancy Battaglia Gustafson Delphine Sbarboro Pape Barbara Greeley Lamb Veronica Lindhardt Hlatky Lynn Conaty McCabe Michele Martuscello Hug Class of 1962 Arlene D. McDonald Jo-Ann F. Hummel Joy deProphetis Brennan Mary Beth Smith McGuinness Geraldine Sperat Kelly Nancy Pettorino Brown Joanne Colace Muskett Helen Dougherty Lehman Virginia Gallagher Byrne Sister Regina Palamara, MSC Wan Fong E. Lo Anne Ronca Cunningham Maria Indelicato Sentance Carol Jones McCaffrey Ann Boyle Higgins Joanne Stahura Cheryl Reiss McGlinchy Maryellen Hall Keteltas Theresa Walsh Stratta Helen O’Connell Moore Ruth Dailey Lenhart Jane Todarello Torriero Noreen Redden Napolitano Anna Marie Giarletta Lento Patricia Murphy Winkel Eileen Bonilla O’Connor Alba Cosenza Murphy Angela Zager Doris Roskoski Otto Rosemarie Menniti Pachence Linda Fiandra Zinni Marie Porrecca Politowski Patricia Kuhn Smith Anne Marie Parisi Riggio Class of 1965 Kathleen Eck Thomas Class of 1963 Aurelia Amendola Braun Agnes Orsatti Armao Mary Sue Scanlon Carter Class of 1967 Regina Sullivan Boyle Diana Sobieski Cooper Ruth Mastronardi Baldovin Joyce Conaty Regina L. Hunter (G’04) Jane Shea Bryan Joyce Finley De Michele Paulette Shields Kostin Anne L. Croley Linda Acchione DeMarco Joan Bartivic Landermann Margaret R. DiBona Nancy Papenbrock Holcombe Kathleen Rowan Mahoney Rita Fulginiti Fail Frances Caltabiano Jorgensen Nancy O’Neill Mazzoni Patricia Malia Jagodzinski Lois Lanshe Kelly Mary Domako McGuckin Margaret Cichelli Jeffery Roseann Mobilio Ranieri Maryann Maco McNeill Joan Wimmer Watson Geraldine Maczynski Snavely Carolyn Reiss Niebauer Gail Falcon Woods Nancy Schweisgut Washo Phyllis Ciaccio Pupkiewicz
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Class of 1968 Mary F. Sassani Mary Anne Linneman Satt Patricia Travers Casey Susan G. Sexton Kathleen Donohue Trent Mary Ellen Crowley Kathleen Sammartino Statton Monica McAdoo DeGottardi JoAnna McHenry Strall Class of 1972 Margaret Moore DeStefano Carol T. Parrella Truglio Sharon Amato Benedict Kathleen Reardon Everett Kathleen Gavin Waldron Suzanne Warner Cermignano Katherine Egan Grawehr Denise Santor Ward Eleanor Falzone Conner Kathleen Manno Isdell Michele Waldron Daly Nora Dillon Kolmer Class of 1970 Michelle Nally Dwyer Mary Sica Lewis Jeannette L. Barbacane JoAnne Makoski Emerson Maureen Monaghan Matheson Mary Ann Drummond Christie Linda Morano Lower Margaret Lang Mullin Regina E. De Paolis Pamela Woods Lutz Marie Amendola Pelletier Gloria Dell’Isola Christine Stephan Mellor Maureen McGinnis Penta Margaret Clark Dolen Mary Ryan-Zanotti Suzanne Smith Denise McNally Dougher Kathleen Daniels Sciandra, Esq. Brenda Stabile Deborah A. Fonash Kathleen Kelly Snarski Patricia Raineri Wood Marlene Ritardi Inman Sister Lucille Souza, MSC Geraldine McGettigan Woods Dorothy Kurz LaRosa Patricia Borth Wilson Margaret McGinley McCollum Class of 1969 Kathleen Smith Morrow Class of 1973 Mary Cupelli Andrews Theodora Baj Penny Donna Sulpizio Bartholomew Joanne Kovacs Balshi Mary Ann Castrege Piekara Juliana Chan Chiang Elizabeth Riley Bell BOT Marie Hedgecock Proto Ann Cartolano Cirrinicione Sheila Ross Breen Margaret Schneller Ravis Paula Thomas DeLong Mary Kathryn Stanbach Burke BOT Margaret Hopkins Reilly Lorraine M. DiSipio, D.O. Nancy Kelly Chase Mary Connelly Robertson Donna Sadowski Doyle Maryellen Kelly Cooper Florence M. Ruggiano Margaret Hamilton Duprey Margaret Boyle Corcoran Renee Devine Tracey Dolores Cannon Fair Judy Luglio Davenport June Tarasuk Wheeler Joan Mitchell Fistner Lorraine DeBrodi Jo Mulloy Jablonsky Susan M. Durling Class of 1971 Darlene Moser Leech Gloria Alvado Eichenberg Marietta Pratico Agocs Veronica A. Marron Maria L. Gaston Kathleen G. Beck Patricia Pulcini Marth Elena Marroni Hill Nancy Foden Bowman Lenay Kowalczyk McCaskey Catherine McGuire Kenny Rosanne M. Buonopane (G’00) Trevina Chiu Nesbitt (G’93) Mary M. Kirby Rayette Marcotte Byrnes Mary Ann Pullen Novatnack Louise Alexander Kraft Elizabeth McNerlin Collins Yolanda Martinez Price Adele DiTullio Leone Nancy Gorevin Costello BOT Theresa M. Sacchetti Lorraine Cappelli Master Suzanne Horn Ganse Jessica A. Sheetz-Nguyen, Ph.D. Kathleen Glah McDonald Patricia Kelly Grana Margaret Dalton Smith Claire T. McEntyre Margaret R. Grilli Dorothy Deaton Young Bernadette Paraschak McGill Paula T. Klimiuk Carolyn Downing Morgan Veronica Glennon Lacz Class of 1974 Anne Tague Murray Kathleen Rummler Lane Dennis W. Abram Maureen E. Norton Nola Ordille Lorincz M. Christine Vogel Cafaro Natalie Mysko Popel Kathleen Costigan McAneny Donna Letts Carmean Elizabeth Joseph Rasmussen Marion McManus McGowen Marlyne LaCorte Caruolo Monica Convery Reischmann Jean DiDonato Poplawski Theresa A. Cavanaugh Claire M. Roth Catherine Sulock Riccardi Susan Cori Colanero
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70505_co2.indd 4 3/31/15 7:12 PM Kathleen Fitzpatrick Coulston Denise Galvin Mark E. Cooperrider Lewis N. DiFelice Curt H. Haring Kathleen Shields DeLong Rose Worthington Dougherty Joan Galati McGinley Elisabeth C. Hanley Patricia Hollmen Dowd Lois Nesmith Claire Mannion McGill Agatha Tarquinio Fanucci Mary Anne Brophy Opila Eleanore Saunders Mary Fitzgerald Higgins Mary-Jo Caranfa Scott Barbara Hughes Kenderian Mary Beth Senkewicz Class of 1980 Adrienne Smith Levy Virginia Gillespie Timoteo Salvatore Barabuscio Susan Carey Linaugh Karen Seiter Wilbank Anne Marie Albert Borneman, Ed.D. Mary Lynn Carone Mancini Sharon Shipley Zubricky BOT HON’12 BOT Julia DiCarlo Marciante Rene Connaught DeWald Christine Dillon McCarthy Class of 1977 Michael F. Glacken Paula Onorato Menzoni Nancy Edwards Anastasi Ronald M. Katkocin, Esq. Susan Duncan Nock Linda Finocchiaro Barabuscio Susan Filling Paine Juliana Cicotello Quinn Deborah Gentile Cylc Teresa Stalcup Saboe Kathleen Fusco Rocklein Susan W. Dennen Carmen Y. Simmons Diane Woods Sable Frances MacDonald Gordon Patricia E. Simon Barbara Cocco Kelly Class of 1981 Mary Louise Longobardi Sinkey Margery Wilson Kraemer Kathleen Chelius Casazza Phyllis D. Snyder Maryanne McDevitt Eileen Slattery Collins Jane Connelly Spence Jill Chambers Nerney Kathleen Risse Fratantoni Judith H. Tague (G’86) Thomas P. Nerney BOT Cynthia Cristinzio Hepp Marion Sandman Way Gregory J. Pasquarello Olivia Pettengill Maple Harry L. Penny Patricia Conboy Morlok Class of 1975 Lenore Roche Perrott Eleanor Flavin Moslein Frances A. Baliotti Linda Forgione Pinto Angelina Piccoli-Steady Paula Parker Cunningham Edda R. Pitassi-Bullen Theresa Harris Randall Bruny Vasquez Dougherty Marion Moore Schaeffer Kristine Glowienka Schwartz Rosemary Makl Emeigh Michael T. Walczak Rita DiCampli Smith Arthur Katz Michael L. Stevens Debra Morey Lacivita Class of 1978 Carol Cartolano Mogck Judith M. Clay-Johnson Class of 1982 Patricia Moody Maureen Costigan, Esq. Frances Carusi Brooks Carol T. Moriarity Mary K. Damian Patricia Dailey Lewis, Esq. Karen Harcar Morris Susan E. De Carlo Kathleen M. Filippo Margaret DeVaney Murray Rebecca Epifanio DePaul Janet Ware Kaufman Maryann D’Antonio Negrey Patricia Loggia Ehrensal, Ed.D. John F. Keating Denise Reilly Pons Maureen T. Larkin Maria Carbone Keating Sister Pietrina Raccuglia, MSC BOT Joseph M. Reilly James S. Lawlor, Esq. Thomas J. Saboe Yvonne J. Riley Debora J. Logan-Alcott Florence Givens Spall Deborah Norcini Stevens Frank Morelli Salvatore Urbano Janet Alfonsi Rocco Class of 1976 Marc J. Sansone Theresa M. Alberici Class of 1979 Jo Schwoyer Stevens Maria Yemmallo Baker Victoria Epifanio Angelucci Maria Gentile Ward Marylou Costa Brogan Carla Mark Belohoubek Cynthia Hocker Weyand Marcia Shoemaker Chiarello Marian G. Bohem Sharon Fulginitti DeCarlo Sallyann Borghesani Annabellee Fernandez Dorinda Russell Carolina
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70505_co2.indd 5 3/31/15 7:12 PM For 10th Year of Pierce Fellows, A Theme Emerges Marking the 10th year that the Leo & Peggy Pierce Family Foundation has provided grants to high-achieving Cabrini students engaged in service, in 2014 the foundation provided a grant to tackle a specific, and very serious, national issue: hunger and food insecurity. Through direct service opportunities, research, education and advocacy, the grant will support educational programs both on and off campus and will allow the Wolfington Center at Cabrini to develop programming and initiatives within the community.
The grant supports: • Pierce Fellows, Cabrini students who, in collaboration with the Wolfington Center, will spend time researching, advocating for change and serving the community for an entire academic year; • Mini-grants that can resource student-led food drives, service days with community agencies and other activities around hunger and food insecurity; and • Lectures, workshops and conferences.
One event partly supported through the grant was the Convergence of Childhood Obesity and Hunger Forum held at the College in February 2015. The forum brought national and regional speakers together with students and community leaders to discuss food insecurity, food waste, childhood nutrition and hunger. A team of students and faculty worked with Sodexo, the campus’ dining services, to donate excess food from the event to a local church community that serves those in need. The leftover food donated from just one event weighed 23.75 pounds.
Students, faculty and staff are collaborating to examine the factors leading to hunger and food insecurity, including immigration, human trafficking, employment issues, health and well-being, community development and education. More ongoing programs include a growing food recovery initiative that helps to divert surplus food from landfills by using it to feed people and animals and to nourish soil, and a forum of college students, faculty and staff who meet regularly to discuss food access issues and how the Cabrini community can address them.
The Pierce Family Foundation has provided support for Pierce Scholars at Cabrini since 2004. The program funds five to six students each year who actively serve as leaders in the College’s community outreach programs. This core group of Cabrini College’s most capable and community-minded students plays a leadership role in building bridges between the campus and the wider community. The student-designed projects combine direct service with advocacy and build involvement from other students on campus.
Current Pierce Fellows with Jeff Gingerich, Ph.D., Interim Provost & Vice-President, Academic Affairs (right)
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Class of 1983 Lisa Schaffer Tammy Pasqualini Eason Ann L. Breen (G’05) Leonard W. Siwak Maurine E. Falcone (G’88) Antonio V. Ciro Joanne Curry Finkelston Diane Corallo Ciro, M.D. Class of 1986 Gary L. Firestine Barbara R. Cobrin (G’03) Margaret Paris Baker (G’11) Jeanine Johnston Flanagan Maureen Rock DeFruscio Martin T. Burke Timothy C. Flanagan Jr. Catherine Sullivan Delcollo Deborah Larkins Damiano Harry J. Furey Marie Caccese Gilligan Marie S. Fetterhoff MariaRita R. Genovese Loretta Girondi Rosemarie Wolsky Flanagan Betty Lou McKenna Elizabeth G. Kanaras-Cade Dawn Pajic Gervasi Barbara Milewski Mock Donna Witcraft Kurish Maureen Grosso Jeanne M. Purtell Carol Hasson Lynch Madeline P. Heaney Angela Bove Reynolds Anne M. Mann Deborah Jorgenson Madonna Eileen M. Zebrowski David E. McCarthy Sandra Supiot Momyer Robbielou Mcginn Madeline C. Rausch Class of 1989 Theresa Calabrese Montanaro Robin Strohl Smith Ronald G. Bellopede Lori Smith Odum Jacqueline Netta Tivald Maura Carroll Creekmore Mark Viggiano Robin Herd Davis Class of 1984 Charles E. Wright Paul J. Fallon Patricia Abbot Bunker Laura Wilson Frankenfield Karen Sharpe Carli Class of 1987 Robert P. Frankenfield Anthony J. Casazza Maureen Murray Casazza Karen Holcombe Kathleen Lyons Casazza Christopher Corcoran Grace M. Leuzzi-Currie Shirley Walker Dixon (G’89) Jacquelyn V. Gerhart (G’02) Johanna E. Olesky Carolyn Sexton Frank Joseph A. Giuffre Jill Lehman Rhea (G’92) Michael P. Gimpel Denise Penn Hakowski Sandra Shihadeh Michael A. Hawley Lori Inverso Hendrick Rachel Anderson Slaughter Michael T. Hendrick Michele Pasquarello Herd Terrence M. Smith Cheryl Rack Jackson Linda Sue Sambrick Jeszkonis Kathleen Atzenhoffer Taylor Rosemarie Battiato Katkocin Cara Graham Kapaun Joel M. Zazyczny BOT Lizanne Dinoto Kelley Jeffrey Kardos Karen A. McCarthy Maureen Dunigan Kelly Class of 1990 Lynn Trasferini Savela Nina Dolce McBroom Alice Mahoney Arezina Susan DiGregorio Shelton Marguerite M. McFadden Robert C. Bell Dorene Hertzog Weiss Gia DiGiminiani Myers Joseph M. Bergbauer Johanna McElwaine Rebarchak Lisa Lyons Brairton Class of 1985 Patricia A. Reilly Joanne Snow Cardarelli Judith Buck Virginia Smith Sheridan Colin J. Coakley Dana Simko Ciccariello Kenneth Timothy Skolka Olympia Tahopoulos Corbino Jean M. Findlay Catherine Kelley Valyo Angela M. Corbo, Ph.D. Mary Diamante Hehl Peter F. Dabback Nancy Scottoline Helm Class of 1988 Maria Tatta Francesconi Roberta J. Larkins Melissa Kernevich Aigeldinger Virginia M. Gatta Ladonna Mahecha Lawlor Leah Cascarina Campbell Rosemary Giangiulio Elizabeth Moran Legnini Sheryl Gerrow Canning Marko Gittens Lisa Dreisch McCarthy Peter J. Casazza Christina Sciallo Imburgia John McCarthy, D.O. Elizabeth Mahoney Corcoran Sylvia Landis (G’90) Dorothy A. Micale Peggy Emmerich Cramer Helen M. Naab (G’90) Nicholas J. Renzi, Esq. John G. Donahue Jr. Francis Pedano
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Rebecca Rebalsky Charles Mellon (G’93) Class of 1996 Elizabeth Ristey (G’90) Daniel P. Newell Keith Bellinger (G’96) Mary Jo Giunco Romanowski Alessandra Savarino Noone Christina Feehan Fohner Victoria Daywalt Turtle Kimberly Keck Routzahn Kristen Stancavage Freedman, D.P.M. Christopher Wallace Karen Moffett Salladino (G’00) Gregory J. Grant Nancy Luongo Witherspoon Robert Salladino Jr., Ed.D. (G’97) Sharon Haarlander (G’96) John F. Sawyer III Jennifer Riethe Hamilton Class of 1991 Lisa Lipar Schweitzer Susan Howell Barbara McPhelim DeGeorge Timothy Walsh (G’93) Abbe Keiser Kiwak Kelly Evans Debra G. Maher Tracy Cain Furtek Class of 1994 Adele Manno (G’96) Heather Hinkle Hill Annelouise Adee Christine Calvert Plambeck Rose Poljevka Hochenberger Cathleen Shaw Arpa Jennifer Galvin Ramkawsky Anne Shillingford Mackin (G’91) Rebecca H. Bradbeer Maureen T. Sabatino Kathleen Klecko Maher Kristin Pastino Cisick Suzanne Macksey Schoenhut Lisa Young Murray Cheryl Croce Linda S. Steffy (G’96) Paul Schlecker Vincent M. Drewicz Eric M. Tidwell Margaret Curtin Smith (G’06) Karen E. Fitch Jana Bruno Tidwell Madelyn Vickers Amy Wechsler Foran Elizabeth Yuhas Joanne Scanlan Jungbark Class of 1992 Maryanne Walker Manley Class of 1997 Kathleen D’Amelio Almeida Margaret McGinn Diane K. Bates (G’97) Eileen Turner Donnelly Martin G. Meenan Robert G. Bethany Frank R. Emmerich Jr., Esq. BOT Carole Ney (G’94) Brenda Bisbort (G’97) Ronald J. Gionta Brendan J. Noone Matthew D. Bond Kathryn M. Harper Judy A. Owens Carol Long Burge Megan D. Holcombe Barbara Flaxman Rabinovich Kevin P. Camp Melanie Merlino Magliente Lisa Gambacorta Rush Mary P. Carlin (G’97) Shirley A. Mandale Stuart R. Schwarzer Christina W. Davis Judith S. Morgan Eileen M. Stagliano Kate W. Dinwiddie Judy Schultz Saunders (G’98) Charon Hoffman Tandarich (G’94) Mary B. Ferguson Jacqueline Ricci Seeton Lorraine F. Tracy (G’94) Dennis W. Fohner Jason P. Yurchak Daniel J. Trotter Dawn Montgomery Friel Carol Zanca Julie Wolen Granson Class of 1993 Megan Dillon Grant Cathleen Albertus Class of 1995 Barbara Leighton (G’97) William Bamber Thomas Baker John D. Lindsay Christine Rainsford Buddy Patricia Donatiu Bethany Robert Massino Jr. Lisa M. Buscaglia Marguerite Gordon Phillip C. Matteo Neil Chippendale (G’93) Mary Kulynycz Kononenko Joseph M. Morris Jr. Veronica McNamee Connelly Jennifer Bodick Martin Kerri L. Murphy Catherine M. DeHart Kathleen Grimes Mosbruger David E. Regn BOT Linda Mitchell DiAntonio Susan O’Laughlin Roberta Markun Renan Susan C. Ezzi-Bloxton Linda Sempf Roccas Warren D. Reyburn III Thomas P. Foran Ann Rodgers Sandra L. Schultz Ida Marie Higgins Christopher Scott Christine Clark Thornton Glen A. Jaskelewicz Michael R. Smith Robert C. Vitto (G’97) Karen Croasdale Lachenmayer (G’93) Kathleen Foto Trotter Meg Henner Wileczek Barbara Francolino Lyons Janice Nelson Yakonick
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70505_co2.indd 8 3/31/15 7:12 PM Class of 1998 Linda Bealer O’Neill Anne R. Hagner Deborah Borden Susan Lusi Pellegrino Christopher W. Hale Alice Marie Collins (G’98) Patricia J. Roberts Tracey Kelly Kemery (G’08) Patricia Cupillari-Humphreys Cynthia Smiley Ross Ryan P. Mulloy Deborah Deni Kevin T. Ryan Christopher J. Nagle Stacey Caiazzo Gunning Catherine Hellyer Williams Ethan L. Peiffer Hollie L. Havens Michael V. Piccoli Lori M. Henderson Class of 2001 Donna B. Potts (G’04) Barbara Giambrone Hubley (G’98) Erma Jean W. Alston-Gundy Heather Graci Prestileo Joanne Jones John Amerman Vincent Prestileo Jr. BOT Thomas R. Kane Rachel Angeloni-Lambert Christopher G. Salemme Robert King Jonathan Barrett Bruce D. Wietlisbach (G’04) Lester R. Kovacs Jr. David Euler Jonathan J. Zeminski Carol Maselli Robert F. Faustman Cheryl L. Mulcahey Palmer B. Forbes Jr. Class of 2005 Sara Bartek Picard Linsey Heiser Paul Archambault Susan Iezzi Rafetto (G’98) Jessica Huda Cristin J. Marcy Arnold Beatrice Rao Jennifer DiScienzo Stuart Rory N. Friel Anne Jackson Wodnick Diana M. Sucher Robert J. Hugh (G’05) Karl Ziegenfuss Christopher Vesci Thomas F. Kemery Paul J. Wechsler Nathan R. Mares Class of 1999 David M. Wiley Shawn A. McKenna Brian A. Bugey Jane Mingey Kathleen Deegan (G’99) Class of 2002 Michelle M. Murray John L. Gwiazdowski (G’02) Francis F. Chindemi Christine Remley Petrilla Christopher W. Joy Amanda Campbell Holloway Mark Phillips Judith Salvatore Leahy Matthew Holmes Patricia Rush-Zwiercan (G’05) Vicki Catalanotto Maumus Andrea Kitch (G’02) Matthew J. Sanuck Donna DiGiuseppe Pacifico Thomas Anthony Lemieux (G’05) Margaret C. Sweeney Anthony J. Paone Adrienne M. Maiocco Craig W. Vagell Jr. Carmella G. Pepino (G’99) Erin Crawford Peterson Anne Marie White Meredith DiNapoli Romaniello Jared F. Schierbaum Class of 2003 Class of 2006 Patricia Amato Schierbaum Andrea M. Amato James W. Agnes Angela Wagner Roslyn M. Amato Pierre A. Archambault Maryann Skaziak Ziemba Peter R. Ayoub Tiffany Kelly Archambault Danielle Avicolli Clemmer (G’03) Marie Battersby (G’06) Class of 2000 Karen Van Loan Cuzzolino (G’03) Kristen M. Boone Anna May Harmer Abbott (G’04) Rose Leahy Hudecki Andrew J. Brady Timothy D. Anderlonis James A. McCrea Jr. (G’05) Robin P. Cook Carver Kristine Wehrs Bachstein John M. Verdi Jr. Adriane L. Cirelli Victor A. Burgos Jr. Bernadette Hazel Zeminski Allison Durako Joseph A. Cirelli Jacquelyn Flick Fagioli (G’09) C. Sanka Coyle Class of 2004 Marianne B. Houston Charles W. Gentile Tracie Comuso Archambault Lori N. Iannella Jennifer Reither Knoblock Saleem A. Brown (G’13) Jacqueline Small Knowlton Christine Ream Matteo Dana A. Clemmer Ryan R. McCarthy Lisa Wynne Murcurio Jesse D. Gluckman Claudia Sciandra Peirce Gregory Oaster Sean P. Gracey Michael H. Ryan
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70505_co2.indd 9 3/31/15 7:12 PM ALUMNI DONORS
Matthew J. Serfass Michael R. Stevens Alumni Feature: Karen Morris ‘75 Class of 2007 Karen Morris, a retired teacher living in South Carolina, has been Brent Benner giving to Cabrini College for 33 consecutive years (if not more). Brian Coady (G’07) Anthony Falcone III Karen always wanted to be a teacher and fell in love with Cabrini Stephanie M. Haag College’s campus and welcoming atmosphere. She decided to Daina M. Havens apply and was awarded financial aid, making the decision to Kathleen Murtagh (G’07) attend an easy one. Rachael T. Perrault Maria Tocci Small (G’13) Once on campus, she started to meet people from different Gregory M. Steciw walks of life, with different experiences and opinions. “My Cabrini Gail K. Ziegler experience was so good,” Karen explains, “I’ve been out of college for 40 years, and I still keep in touch with a lot of my Class of 2008 classmates and friends.” Nicole Maziarz Bernat Daniel G. DeRosa The Cabrini experience was made even better with the hands- Jennifer M. Fair on experience she received in the education program. Through Angela M. Knapp practical classroom experience teaching at Wayne Elementary, Alyssa J. Kuhn she was more than ready to be a teacher upon graduation. Karen Daniel J. Leigh reflects that Cabrini broadened her horizons and prepared her for Karen E. Marlowe (G’08) the world. Eileen M. O’Dwyer (G’08) Kevin M. Quinn Karen has been a stalwart supporter of Cabrini because of her Alyssa Soto positive experiences and the career preparation that she received. Leona C. Stanton (G’08) Now, through her generosity, Karen is ensuring that current Cabrini students receive the same transformative education. “I Class of 2009 give back, because Cabrini opened my eyes to the world—more Jennifer J. Ayoub (G’09) of the world—and gave me a great foundation to go out into life Mary Kate Korp Bolinder and the work world and make something of myself.” Guy A. Columbro Erin McCole Dlugosz Jessica L. Fee Whitney Ford Joan D. Kleckner Benjamin J. Kletcheck Christina E. Mastro Nicole Necci McCoey Michael T. McFarlane Jeffrey R. Moore Darla A. Nagy (G’09) Felicia A. Neuber Megan R. Pellegrino Robert D. Pendino Matthew R. Perks Ann Quaglio Scott P. Reimer Samantha Spilove
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70505_co2.indd 10 3/31/15 7:12 PM Matthew T. Stawecki Nicholas G. Guldin Nicole S. Lewis Jenna Pinto Storti Denise M. Johnston Tara I. Miller Kendra M. Stoutzenberger Katherine E. Keller Elyse T. Phillips Marc A. Zubricky Bradley Kenny Alexander J. Picard Bridget Killen Nicole L. Prendiville Class of 2010 John P. Lafferty (G’12) Clare F. Pressimone Brittany Cassidy Eion O’Neill Rebecca K. Rambo Danielle M. Cuffari Katherine Parks Anna P. Rivituso Christine Fox Patrick Schneider Michael T. Rohrback Sami C. Godowsky Jacob Thomas Patrick J. Rooney Jr. Robert A. Jackson Jr Shirley A. Weaver (G’12) Laura E. Rucci Molly W. Kearney Vincent W. Rutland Jacqueline M. Marciano Class of 2013 Crystal J. Ryan Ileen B. Marshak Meghan Castagna (G’13) Traci Saltzburg Brian J. Moran Christopher Dickerson (G’13) Elizabeth M. Sands Nancy L. Ollinger (G’10) Mary K. Freyvogel Gregory Santulli Richard Romanelli Kevin J. Gallagher Joshua R. Schulte Elizabeth M. Russell Laura Hancq Yanina Shulgan Matthew V. Slutz Ann M. Harrison Andrea R. Strough Michael A. Spivak Michael J. Hill Paola Tinari Lisa Sumpter-Robinson Peter L. Indrisano (G’13) Jill T. Viguers Erin T. Tomaszewski Nicholas A. LaRosa David L. Watson Shannon E. Winters John McSorley Amy L. Waxman James C. Sipio (G’13) Melissa A. Welsh Class of 2011 Laurie Stoner (G’13) Jennifer M. Whitmore Maryellen Kathleen Anastasio Rachel A. Becker (G’11) Class of 2014 Michelle C. Billig (G’11) Karen A. Altschuler James H. Calamia Jennifer Ansaldo (G’14) Clare E. Chevalier (G’11) Kristyn Bailey Soon, the Class of 2015 Bryan A. Churchey Michael Bowens II Steven P. Dotter (G’11) James F. Brooks will join the ranks of Kathleen E. Flynn (G’13) Rory J. Cooper Jr. our illustrious alumni. Eben S. Healy (G’11) Noelle DiCioccio We welcome these new Jennifer W. Hervada (G’11) Sarah E. Domin mentors and citizens Stuart S. Krissinger III (G’11) Kevin A. Durso of the world, and we Alexandra J. Laufenberg Tariq Fares thank those already Robert C. MacMillan (G’11) Lia Ferrante contributing to Cabrini Catherine Mageeney Aaron J. Fleck College (see page 23). Erica D. McManus John M. Fox Ann M. Popp Victoria J. Giacino Remington J. Trolli Michelle E. Goff Dolores R. Weathers Anita M. Ingram-Adams Matthew H. Whitaker (G’11) Jean M. Jacobson (G’14) Anie E. Jamgochian Class of 2012 Gloria S. Jimenez Jessica Balluch Alexandra E. Karwoski Nancy DeSanctis (G’12) Yomari Kiefer Emily Fiore Gillian M. King
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70505_co2.indd 11 3/31/15 7:12 PM WOODCRESTWOODCREST SOCIETY The Woodcrest Society honors dedicated benefactors who safeguard and advance the mission of Cabrini College through their gifts of $1,000 or more throughout the year. These leadership donors provide essential financial support to the College and are acknowledged as Cabrini’s most passionate and engaged patrons.
$25,000+ Patricia and Andrew J. Litavec, Maria Vizcarrondo Professor Emeritus Anonymous Marie Mealing Wood ‘65 Denise and Michael P. Moran Edith Robb Dixon HON’80, Trustee Emerita Mark Phillips ‘05 $1,000-$2,499 Paul Ridder BOT Shirley Walker Dixon ‘84, G’89 Anonymous Sharon C. Schwarze, Ph.D. Frances and James J. Maguire, Robert Allison, Ed.D. Trustee Emeritus Mary Beth Senkewicz ‘76 Frances A. Baliotti ‘75 Thomas P. Nerney ‘77 BOT Jeff Siegfried Joanne Kovacs Balshi ‘69 and John J. Paris Thomas Snyder Thomas J. Balshi, Ph.D., D.D.S. Elizabeth A. and John D. Schanz BOT Kelly Ann and Joel M. Zazyczny ‘89 Kathleen Goddard-Louise Beck ‘71 BOT Nancy and William R. Stemper BOT Adeline M. Bethany, Ed.D. HON’12 Sharon Shipley Zubricky ‘76 BOT Mickyel Bethune and John J. Zubricky $10,000-$24,999 Brenda and Jay Browning Anne Marie Borneman, Ed.D. ‘80, Diane M. Ciro, M.D. ‘83 HON’12 BOT and Jay Borneman, $2,500-$4,999 and Antonio Ciro ‘83 Ph.D. Elizabeth Riley Bell ‘69 BOT Lauren and Stephen Colfer Mary Kathryn Stanbach Burke ‘69 and Raymond Bell BOT Elizabeth McNerlin Collins ‘71 Gene Castellano and James F. Collins Joan M. Buzzallino ‘66 BOT Joanne and William L. Cavanagh Kay and Carter Craigie George W. Connell Theresa A. Cavanaugh ‘74 Diane C. Crompton Angela M. Corbo, Ph.D. ‘90 and and Bernardo M. Nuñez Walter F. Curry Frank R. Emmerich Jr., Esq. ‘92 BOT Amy Wechsler Foran ‘94 Kathleen Reardon Everett ‘68 and and Thomas P. Foran ‘93 Susan and Robert R. DeLong Bruce Everett Jackie Himmelreich Bruny Vasquez Dougherty ‘75 Suzanne Horn Ganse ‘71 Joan B. and Caswell F. Holloway Patricia Hollmen Dowd ‘74 and Gerald Ganse Patricia and Gary M. Holloway Margaret Hamilton Duprey ‘73, Barbara J. and Robert M. Jara BOT HON’08 Jean M. and Samuel G. Jacobson Kellie Regn and David Regn ‘97 BOT Carol Ann and George Edwards Maria Carbone Keating ‘82 Demetra M. Takes HON’14 BOT and John F. Keating ‘82 JoAnne Makoski Emerson ‘72 Juliann and Christopher J. Lange Lawrence Evans $5,000-$9,999 Carol Hasson Lynch ‘83 Paul J. Fallon ‘89 Deborah and Dennis Arizin and M. Bruce Lynch Judith and Edward Gerner Juliana Chan Chiang ‘73 and Victor Christine A. Lysionek, Ph.D. Catherine H. Gillespie, Esq. and Peter Lysionek W. Chiang Jake Gillis Ellen and Joseph J. McLaughlin Nancy Gorevin Costello ‘71 BOT Julie Wolen Granson ‘97 and Thomas P. Costello Mary Kate and Francis Pedano ‘90 Nancy Battaglia Gustafson ‘66 Nancy F. and William F. deSante BOT Julie and Vince Powers BOT Linda and John J. Heiberger Jr., Nancy Hung Heather Graci Prestileo ‘04 Professor Emeritus Jacqueline Pomfrey Kirby BOT and Vincent Prestileo Jr. ‘04 BOT and Christopher Kirby Kay and Thomas Stretton, Ed.D.
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70505_co2.indd 12 3/31/15 7:12 PM 1957 1957 LEGACY SOCIETY
Antoinette Iadarola, Ph.D., The 1957 Legacy Society was established to recognize and thank President Emerita alumni, parents, faculty and friends of Cabrini who have made Charles Ingersoll a bequest or a planned gift to the College. These members, by Roberta Jacquet, Ph.D. including Cabrini College as beneficiaries in their wills, insurance and Robert Jacquet policies or retirement accounts, are helping to provide for upcoming Lois Lanshe Kelly ‘63 generations of students and scholars. Yvonne Brenner Kiernan ‘64 Roberta J. Larkins ‘85 Anonymous (6) Sandra Supiot Momyer ‘86 Ladonna Mahecha Lawlor ‘85 and Robert Momyer and James S. Lawlor, Esq. ‘82 Raymond and Elizabeth Riley Alice and Richard Linder Bell ‘69 Marie Paradise + David Manning Mary D. Bergen + Heidi Quarracino G’05 Gary Marino Kimberly L. Boyd, Ph.D. Roseann J. Mobilio Mary and Douglas D. Mason Joan M. Buzzallino ‘66 Ranieri ‘63 Maureen Monaghan Matheson ‘68 Theresa A. Cavanaugh ‘74 David E. Regn ‘97 Reiner Mauer and Bernardo Nuñez Janet Alfonsi Rocco ‘82 and Francis J. Rocco Andrew Mitala Nancy Gorevin Costello ‘71 Jim Moretti and Tom Costello Jr. Mary Ryan-Zanotti ‘72 Carolyn Downing Morgan ‘69 Patricia K. Lockhart Mary Anne Schofield, Ph.D. Culbertson ‘94 + Delphine Sbarboro Pape ‘61 Mary-Jo Caranfa Scott ‘76 and Robert Pape Catherine M. DeHart ‘93 John M. Shvetz ‘86 Barbara and Anthony J.D. Paul Vivian Meola Donato ‘60 Elizabeth B. Smith ‘65 Shelley Potente Margaret Hamilton JoAnna McHenry Strall ‘69 Judy and Eric E. Putsch Duprey ‘73, HON’08 Theresa Walsh Stratta ‘64 Ruby Remley Harpster + Demetra M. Takes HON‘14 Catherine Sulock Riccardi ‘71 Ruthanne Tomassetti David Tori ‘80 Kathleen Siegfried Henner ‘67 + Stephen E. Westhead ‘87 Elizabeth B. Smith ‘65 Winston Hsiang + Henry Smith Antoinette Iadarola, Ph.D, Barbara Jean Westrick ‘68 + Emerita Kimberly Stanton President Susan Keenan and Leo Yochim + Theresa Walsh Stratta ‘64 Vicki W. Lee ‘92 Victoria Calabro Zavasnik ‘70 Jana Bruno Tidwell ‘96 Maureen Monaghan and Eric Tidwell ‘96 Matheson ‘68 Nicholas J. Uliano, Ed.D. Marilyn Meola Mazzarulli ’59 Patricia and Paul J. Bernadette McCabe Schoch ‘78 Wechsler III ‘01, G’04 Marie Louise McHugh* Bruce D. Wietlisbach G’04 * realized in FY14 Christen R. and Alphonso S. Wilson Suzanne Toton, Ph.D. and Jerome R. Zurek, Ph.D. 2013-2014 Honor Roll of Donors | 13
70505_co2.indd 13 3/31/15 7:12 PM PARENTSPARENTS Current parents, parents of alumni and grandparents are crucial contributors to the Cabrini community. They support the well-being of our students and the following family members go one step further by supporting the College.
Cathleen Albertus ‘93 Marta and Elio DeGisi Donna and Eugene Janda and William J. Albertus Dorothy and Gerald J. Degnan Alison R. Janowski Mary Ann and Frederick Alfonsi Susan and Robert R. DeLong Patricia and John Johnson Denise and Frank Alio John DelVecchio Nancy and Joseph Juhring Roslyn M. Amato ‘03 Suzanne and Paul Difillippo Sharon and Daniel Juliana Frances and Joseph Amorim Anna Marie and Robert DiPietro Sally R. and Anton Kapp Deborah and Dennis Arizin Josephine and Frank DiRubbo Kathleen M. and Kimberly and Owen Atkin Geraldine A. and Peter DiScienzo Benjamin R. Kletcheck Frank Boffa Josephine and Thomas Dougherty Peter and Linda Korpel Margaret and Robert A. Bond Bridget and Patrick Duddy Robin Koslo-Stahl Patricia and Robert Bond Jean F. and Kevin Manzo Fahey Elizabeth Kunze Marie and Harrison J. Breuning Cynthia S. and Anthony Falcone Joanne and Nicholas Kusturiss Lisa M. and Francis C. Broccolino Angelina and Joseph M. Falcone Rita A. Lambert Frances and Michael Brogan Lisa and Michael J. Farnese Norma M. and Glenn Lang Ellie and Donald Buchwald Rosemary and Martin Farrell Denise A. and Frank LaRosa Donald Buchwald Sr. Mary Ann and William Fennell Shirley and Dennis Leahy Mary Ellen Buckley Lillian Fiorelli Marilyn and George Lehmuller Richard H. Busch Beth A. and Timothy H. Folkomer Brent and Joanne Lewis Marianne and David Butler Joan A. Friel Lynda and John Lewis Winifred D. and Clark A. Cable Patricia Murphy Friel ‘67 Beatrice Logan Sheila Donovan Callinan ‘66 and John J. Friel Frances M. and James J. Maguire Carol Carter Christa J. and Erich Fries Thomas Mannino Helen M. and Joseph Carver James Fusco Maryann and Steven Marigliano Patricia and Gene Castellano Pamela Gehman Gary Marino Donna and Stephen Castellani Judith and Edward Gerner Ellen and Mike Matthews Anita and John Catalanotto Donna and Paul Gillenwater Christine and Kevin May Michael D. Chapman Theresa M. Gillespie Maria and Brian McBride Dana Simko Ciccariello ‘85 David Gillingham Gerald McCall Jr. and Damian M. Ciccariello Lisa and Bernard Giorgio Karen and Michael Mcguire Ann and Louis M. Cocco Joanne M. and Joseph Giovannini Judy and Thomas McKim Michelle and Toby Colon Steven and Rory C. Godowsky Catherine and Francis McLane Judith L. and Terry Cook Elizabeth M. and Thomas J. Green Frank and Vonda Mims Mary Ann and Robert J. Corcoran Irene M. and William T. Gross Regina Mitura Candace and Joseph Corropolese Karen Grubbs Kenneth Moore Nancy Gorevin Costello ‘71 BOT Gina and Sean Handlin Carol and Robert Morgan Jr. and Thomas P. Costello Gerri Henwood John Motto Jean Cristiano Susan L. and Edward S. Hitchins Joanne Colace Muskett ‘64 Diana and Wayne Cummings Joan B. and Caswell F. Holloway Rosemary and Owen O’Connell Deborah Gentile Cylc ‘77 Patricia and Gary M. Holloway Maria R. and Francis O’Neill and Lawrence Cylc Sue A. and Terry L. Horning Debra and Michael Ostrowski Denise and Michael Danner Craig B. Houston Michelle and Bruce Overbay Theresa and Paul Davis Donna Janda Dolores and John C. Pasqualini
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70505_co2.indd 14 3/31/15 7:12 PM Andrew Phillips Chris Salemme Deborah and Mark Viggiano ‘86 Colleen M. and Thomas Poole Shirley R. and James Sanders Paul Vigna Samuel Prince Michele and Paul Schell, M.D. Mary and John Welsh Phyllis Ciaccio Pupkiewicz ‘65 Lori A. and Joseph D. Smith Joanne Lumpkin West ‘85 and Kriz and Rawlson Ramroop Joanne and Frank Steidler Francis P. West Jean and George Reynolds Deborah Norcini Stevens ‘78 Christine and Patrick Whalen Marie E. and Robert Rivituso John Tassoni Leslie and Robert Wiebe Carla E. and Robert A. Roller Trace and Daniel Terenick Sr. Janet and Gary Winkler Janet and Richard Romanelli Mary and Leon J. Thompson Patricia K. and Thomas J. Winters Maryrose and Robert Rossano Marshall Thompson Tina M. and Francis J. Zane Diane and Lawrence Ryan Bradley Tice Megan E. and Christopher Zavawski Marguerite and William J. Ryan Judith and Rodger Van Allen Sharon Shipley Zubricky ‘76 BOT Teresa Stalcup Saboe ‘80 and Yolanda and William Vargas and John J. Zubricky Thomas J. Saboe ‘75 Martha and John Verdi
Trustee’s Climb Helps Cabrini Reach New Heights
Cabrini Trustee John Schanz and wife Liz “stepped up” in February 2014 with a challenge to the Cabrini community. To celebrate their 50th birthday, the Schanzs climbed Mount Kilimanjaro—the highest peak in Africa—while fundraising for five of their favorite philanthropic interests, including Cabrini College.
To recognize the seven-day climb, dubbed “Johnamanjaro,” the couple challenged Cabrini alumni, faculty, parents, staff and friends to raise $10,000, which the Schanzs would match.
However, fundraising for the climb was so successful that the College received $39,544 as a result. Money raised went to the Cabrini Annual Fund, which benefits students and the entire Cabrini community through scholarships, academic programs, technological upgrades, lab equipment, library resources, athletics, students programs and much more.
“We enjoy sharing our wins and inspiring others to donate to worthy endeavors,” John says about their leadership gifts. “There’s no question that my successes in life wouldn’t have been possible without learning, teachers, my education and the opportunities that those life experiences created for me.”
The Schanzs reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, at an elevation of 19,341 feet, on the morning of John’s birthday, Feb. 13.
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70505_co2.indd 15 3/31/15 7:12 PM FRIENDSFRIENDS Faculty, staff and friends provide invaluable support to the College. We couldn’t provide the transformative Cabrini experience without their generosity.
Anonymous Karen K. and Douglas Brown, Ph.D. Cynthia and Alan Coulson Robert Allison, Ed.D. Scott Brown Kay and Carter Craigie Deborah and Robert P. Allmond John Brown, Ph.D. Diane C. Crompton Crystal Swenson and William Dorothy M. and James Brown Julie A. and Chris N. Cruikshank Anderson Brenda and Jay Browning Walter F. Curry Vidhi and Ian Anderson Karen S. Brumm Barbara M. and Jeffrey Dale Donald Anticoli Emily and Andrew Brunner John Dale Paul Ardire Linda Bryant Maryann and Robert L. Anna M. Arzt Beverly Bryde, Ed.D. and D’Anjolell Sr. HON ‘08 Louise Atwood Bruce Bryde Sherrie Deegan Albert Augustine Connie Buckley Dr. Lisa Delgado Anne Marie Bailey Geraldine Ferrari Burton and Mary Louise Denesowicz Mary Fran and Don Ballard David Burton Maureen DePrince Karen L. Barner Colleen Butler Nancy F. and William F. Dawn Barnett Mary F. and Joseph F. Byers deSante BOT Brigit Barry Susan and Nicholas A. Cahill Most Reverend Louis A. DeSimone, D.D. Kathleen M. Barth Donald R. Caldwell Ann C. and Anthony DiIorio Barbara A. and Joseph Lori and Jim Callahan Bartolomeo Rich Carlin Patricia A. and Robert E. DiNenno Eric Bascelli Catherine M. Carmichael Sara Drew Tara and Gregory Basile Teresa and Frank J. Cartularo Robert B. Drysdale Brian Beacham Patricia A. Casey Marlayne Dundovich Jane and Edward Beatty Meghan and Peter Castagna Deborah Ebbert Mary Nicole and Basil Beck Maureen L. Catania Ann M. Eigen Andrew W. Beck Joanne and William L. Cavanagh Georgina and Napoleon T. Evelyn and Paul Becker Kathleen and Vince Cicione Elortegui John Berger Joseph Clark Lawrence Evans Karen and William Berger Douglas Cohen Judith A. and Joseph Falcone Mickyel Bethune Karen W. Coldwell Julie and Nicholas Falcone Dr. Mary Ann Biller-Fischetti Anne Coleman, Ph.D. Sally Farruggio Andrew Bilotta Amy E. Coleman Augustine D. Feudale Marie Bintner Stephen Colfer Anne Filippone Joan M. Boland Mary Ann G. and John R. Collett Frances R. and Lawrence Finkel Karen Bonner Tracy Conlan Frank Fiorelli Shirley T. and Eugene B. Bonner George W. Connell Nancy and John Fischer Kimberly Boyd, Ph.D. Frances Conwell David Florian Sheila Breen Margaret and Andrew Corcoran Michael Foley Nancy E. Breitling John Cordes, Ph.D. Daniel Forester Anita Brewster Betty Cornman James Francemore Ryan Brodt Gladys and James Corrodi
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70505_co2.indd 16 3/31/15 7:12 PM Joseph Francese Nancy Hutchison Lindsay S. and Edward Leisenring Mr. and Mrs Michael Frantz Antoinette Iadarola, Ph.D., Naichia and Shih-Hsuan Li Eileen Freid President Emerita Alice and Richard Linder Sheryl Fuller-Espie and David Espie Cindy L. Ikeler Marie A. and John E. Lindros Kathleen Gavigan, Esq. and Charles Ingersoll Pamela A. and Craig G. Link William Dixon, Esq. Ellen Jackson Patricia and Andrew J. Litavec, Rosemary Bradley Gehrlein Roberta Jacquet, Ph.D. and Professor Emeritus Heidel and Bill Gerhard Robert Jacquet Helen Logue Virginia Gilbert John Jagodzinski John Loyden Sandra and Bruce Gilbert Father Carl Janicki Rachel Lubberman Jake Gillis Orlin Jespersen Christine A. Lysionek, Ph.D. Elizabeth G. and Jeffrey Kathleen Johnson and Peter Lysionek Gingerich, Ph.D. Marilyn L. Johnson, Ph.D. Megan E. Maccherone John Ginty Richard F. Joseph Jeffrey Maierhofer Amedeo Giorgi Marcus Kahn D. Eric Malm, Ph.D. Helen Goodwin Kathy Karamolengos David Manning Barbara J. Gord Rosemary D. Kelly Barbara Mark Carolyn M. Graham Gina and Matthew Kelly Carol Martin Carrie and Scott Gregorchuk Linda Kelly Earl Martin Christopher P. Grosso Claire Kelly Mary and Douglas D. Mason Amy and William R. Hagner Marjorie and Edward A. Kennedy Akirah T. Massenburg Kathy Halczak Shakeyia Kersey Carol and Raymond Mastoloni M. Frances Harkness Jacqueline Pomfret Kirby BOT Reiner Mauer Mary H. Harris, Ph.D. and Christopher Kirby Daniel M. McBrearty Margaret Harrison Dianne Kircher Michele McCabe Susan Haynes Mary Kirschling Eleanor A. McCarron Regina and Wayne Hedrick Anna Kizer Rachel McCarter Linda and John J. Heiberger Jr., Margaret Kline Susan McCuen Professor Emeritus Mitchell Kline Patricia B. and Thomas G. McElroy Sherry L. and Eric J. Held Sandra Klein and Charles P. Sofia and John D. McGinty Crawford Marilyn Hemminger Cheryl A. and Peter J. McGlinchy Micah Knapp Mary R. Hill Marie L. McHugh Elizabeth Knight Shelli Hill Kathleen Daley McKinley, Ph.D. Jackie Himmelreich Anna C. Kruse and Alfred McKinley Jr. Patricia A. and Thomas M. Janet Kuna Ellen and Joseph J. McLaughlin Hinchey Father Joseph Laenen, O.Praem. Margaret K. McNeill Margaret V. Hobbs Amber LaJeunesse Monica McVey Carolyn Hoerz Edgar W. Lambert Kenyon Meck Howard Holden Maryann C. Lanchoney Doug Meissner Janet A. Horn Juliann and Christopher J. Lange Stacey B. Minyard David Howell Brian Langton Andrew Mitala Barbara J. and B. Duncan Hubley Leslie and Kenneth F. Large Grace and Sanjeev Modi Linda Huges Mary S. Laver, Ph.D. and Chad Moore Lance Laver Nancy Hung Sr. Benigna Morais, MSC David Leff
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70505_co2.indd 17 3/31/15 7:12 PM FRIENDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Denise and Michael P. Moran Stephanie D. Reed Daneen Stow Melissa Moravec Robert Reese Carolyn F. and Kerry A. Streilein Jim Moretti Ruby Remley Kay and Thomas Stretton, Ed.D. Carol Morgan Paul Ridder BOT George Stroud J. Martin Myers Kathleen and Rob Robinson Andrea J. Sussel, LCSW Stephen Nardy Arlene Rogers Demetra M. Takes Monica A. and Robert Neuber Barbara Rogers-Kuhns Nicholas Taylor Debbie New Susan Rohanna Dorothy Thompson Mary and John New Joyce and Vincent Roman William Thompson Francis Nolan Jeanne M. and Joseph J. Shannon Tinney Maria J. Norton Romano, Ph.D. Joseph Tobin Sr. Diane Olmstead, MSC Kate and John Russo Antonio Turchi Maleita and Eric Olson Denise M. and Leonard V. Nicholas J. Uliano, Ed.D. Santivasi Jonathon Pannell Carolyn Vachani Carolyn P. Schaefer Maren E. and Vickas V. Patel Catherine Vallen Elizabeth A. and John D. Schanz Donna J. and Robert J. Patrizio Robert Vallen BOT Laura Patton K. Lorraine Verde and Tony J. Dorothy A. and William E. Verde, Ph.D. Barbara and Anthony J.D. Paul Schmearer Maria Vizcarrondo Alison K. and Matthew F. Pearsall Barbara and Thomas Margaret Pearse Schraudenbach Patricia Voight Kathleen Pierangeli Pearson Sharon C. Schwarze, Ph.D. Ethel and Sam Volinsky Megan E. Pearson Margaret Scott Mary Ellen and Brendan J. Walsh Carmella G. and Richard V. Pepino Diane Scutti Robert J. Walsh Jr. Sherry A. Peters Daniel Seifert Mary Walters Barbara Peterson Carol and Howard Serotta Jessica Webster Mark Peterson Anne W. Shannon, M.D. and Robert A. Wetzel Joseph Pezzotti David Shannon Carole and Albert Wick Hannah Phillips James Shaughessy Brian J. Wierzbicki Vincent R. Pierangeli Alia Sheety, Ph.D. Margaret T. Wilde Molly Pierce Jim and Kay Shiffert Christen R. and Alphonso S. Wilson Lisa Plummer Glenn E. Sickenberger Roberta L. and Thomas D. Winters Lisa Podolsky Jeff Siegfried Jason Wisneski Sherry C. and Robert M. Pomerantz Kathleen Siegfried Pamela Wolf Colleen Poole Louis Silagyi Patrick Wolgast Gina and Dave Postiglione Ken Sklar Laura Wood Shelley Potente Anne Skleder, Ph.D. Carol Wright Julie and Vince Powers BOT Vivian Smith Catherine D. and Robert T. Wright Sallie and Stephen Preston Thomas Snyder Catherine Yungmann J’Anna and Robert Pucci Thomas Southard Maliha Zaman Ginny Pusey Cheryl A. and Gerry T. Standen Barbara Zisa Judy and Eric E. Putsch Kimberly Stanton Suzanne Toton, Ph.D. and Jerome R. Zurek, Ph.D. Melana Ragan Carl Starkey Mary Ravenfeld Michele R. Steele Barbara W. Rawls Nancy and William Stemper BOT
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70505_co2.indd 18 3/31/15 7:12 PM BOARDBOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees is the governing body of Cabrini College, responsible for charting the institution’s course and ensuring the resources needed to fulfill its mission. Their passionate support of the College’s mission and students is crucial to its success.
List as of June 30, 2014.
Thomas P. Nerney ‘77, Chair Sr. Eileen Currie, MSC ‘66 John D. Schanz Chairman, President and CEO President Emerita Executive Vice President and United States Liability Cabrini College Chief Network Officer Insurance Group Comcast Cable William F. deSante Jr. Frank R. Emmerich Jr., Esq. ‘92, Senior Manager William R. Stemper Vice-Chair Interactive Data Corporation President Partner Comcast Business Services, Conrad O’Brien, PC Robert M. Jara Comcast Cable President and CEO David E. Regn ‘97, Secretary First CornerStone Bank Demetra M. Takes HON’14 Co-Founder and President Interim President Stream Companies Jacqueline Pomfret Kirby Cabrini College Vice President Elizabeth Riley Bell ‘69 US Government Affairs, Joel M. Zazyczny ‘89 Retired AstraZeneca Vice President Catasauqua Area Pharmaceuticals Gelest, Inc. School District Sr. Diane Olmstead, MSC Sharon Shipley Zubricky ‘76 Anne Marie Borneman, Provincial Councilor Retired Mathematics Teacher Ed.D. ‘80, HON’12 Stella Maris Province Community Middle School Certified School Psychologist West Windsor-Plainsboro Vince Powers Regional School District Mary Kathryn Stanbach Burke ‘69 Owner CEO Powers Brand White Horse Village Communications LLC Trustees Emeriti
Joan M. Buzzallino ‘66 Vincent Prestileo Jr. ‘04 Robert L. D’Anjolell Sr. HON’08 Vice President, Realtor Edith Robb Dixon HON’80 Human Resources, RE/MAX Hometown IBM Corporation Margaret Hamilton Duprey ‘73, Sr. Pietrina Raccuglia, MSC ‘75 HON’08 Nancy Gorevin Costello ‘71 Provincial James J. Maguire HON’13 Director of Communications Stella Maris Province J. Bradley McManus HON’98 + and Website Stella Maris Province Paul Ridder Barbara W. Rawls HON’08 Missionary Sisters of the President Andrew E. Trolio HON’97 Sacred Heart of Jesus Tasty Baking Company
+ Deceased
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70505_co2.indd 19 3/31/15 7:12 PM CORPORATIONS GIFTS FOUNDATIONS &
CORPORATIONS,ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
The programs and initiatives supported by organizations in our community and across the country add new depth to the student experience and service learning at Cabrini.
Anonymous GlaxoSmithKline Vincent F. Pierangeli Jr. Actua Goldman Sachs Matching Plumbing & Heating Aetna Foundation, Inc. Gift Program The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation Aivazoglou & Mikropoulos, LLC GYHOOYA PPL Services Corporation Association of Independent Health Strategies Group Colleges and Universities The Hose Shop Inc. Quest Diagnostics AstraZeneca Gift Matching Program IBM Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc. Asurion If It’s Water, Inc. Schwab Charitable Fund Bodnar Financial Advisors, Inc. ING Foundation The W. W. Smith Charitable Trust Boost11 Foundation Integrity Fitness Corporation Substitute Teacher Service, Inc. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation KatherineAlexandra Foundation UNICO National Media Chapter Bryn Mawr Racing Company T. James Kavanagh Foundation United Way of The Greater Triangle California Pizza Kitchen Keystone Industries Vanguard Charitable Cannoneers Sportsmen Club Inc. La Salle College High School Endowment Program Chevron Matching Gift Program Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback The Vanguard Group Foundation CIGNA Foundation The Vanguard Group Foundation Maguire Foundation Clarke Construction Group, LLC The Ward Family Fund of The Ayco The Class of 2014 The Charles A. Mastronardi Charitable Foundation Foundation CMP Specialty Products Wells Fargo Matheson Appellate Law, P.A. Dell Giving Widener Memorial Foundation in McMahon Plastering & Stucco Inc. Door Supply of NJ, Inc. Aid of Handicapped Children The Merck Company Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation Mother Cabrini League The Final Touch Co. Norfolk Southern Foundation Forbes Design Consultants LLC Office Depot Inc. Friends of Nick Miccarelli Sheila Oliver for US Senage GE Foundation Matching Gift Center Pasta Via Pearse Construction
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70505_co2.indd 20 3/31/15 7:12 PM CORPORATIONS GIFTSIN HONOR OF Gifts made in honor of and in memory of family, friends and colleagues are a special FOUNDATIONS & way to pay tribute while supporting the Cabrini mission.
ORGANIZATIONS In Honor of Dr. Adeline Bethany Jean Jacobson In Honor of Ann Servey Diane C. Crompton Christina Mastro ‘09 Judith and Edward Gerner Bill and Heidel Gerhard Maureen Monaghan Matheson ‘68 Sandra Supiot Momyer ‘86 Sister Pietrina Raccuglia, MSC BOT In Honor of M.L. Corbin Sicoli, Ph.D. Nancy L. Ollinger G’10 Andrea Michele Amato ‘03 In Honor of Michael Camacho ’16 Eric Olson Roslyn M. Amato ‘03 Robert P. and Deborah Allmond Julie and Vince Powers BOT Kellie Regn and David Regn ‘97 In Honor of Alexis Silverio ‘14 In Honor of Gene Castellano BOT Gene Castellano Diane Scutti Roberta Markun Renan ‘97 Richard Romanelli ‘10 In Honor of Stiles/Gingerich In Honor of Molly Castellano ’10 Wells Fargo Wedding Gene Castellano Robert T. and Catherine D. Wright In Honor of Mildred Hart In Honor of Class of 1974 Margaret Kline John J. and Jane Connelly Spence ’74 In Honor of Retiring Faculty Juliana Cicotello Quinn ’74 Dr. Mary Ann Biller-Fischetti Rebecca H. Bradbeer ‘94 In Honor of Class of 1979 Reunion Bruce Everett and Kathleen IN MEMORY OF Stephen and Claire Mannion Reardon Everett ‘68 McGill ‘79 Roberta J. Larkins ‘85 In Memory of Martha Dale Carolyn Downing Morgan ‘69 Hollie L. Havens ’98 In Honor of Class of 1979 Gregory J. Pasquarello ‘77 In Memory of Michelina DeStefano Marian G. Bohem CE ‘79 Alia Sheety, Ph.D. Jean M. and Samuel G. Jacobson Jerome R. Zurek, Ph.D. In Honor of Danielle Gerner ‘14 and Suzanne Toton, Ph.D. In Memory of Karen Kruse Eskew Judith and Edward Gerner Angela Zager ’64 In Honor of Joseph Romano, Ph.D. Joan M. Buzzallino ‘66 In Memory of Margie Kotch In Honor of Helen “Goody” Goodwin Regina and Wayne Hedrick Jean M. Findlay ‘85 Nancy Battaglia Gustafson ‘66 Michele Martuscello Hug ‘66 In Memory of Anna M. Roney In Honor of Johnamanjaro Lois Lanshe Kelly ‘63 Meg Harrison Elizabeth Riley Bell ‘69 BOT Raymond and Paulette Shields Kostin ‘65 In Memory of Sue Thomas and Raymond Bell Albert Augustine Mary Kathryn Stanbach Burke ‘69 Anna Marie Fontana Marino ‘61 Amedeo Giorgi BOT Salvatore Urbano ‘78 Joan M. Buzzallino ‘66 BOT Gene Castellano In Honor of Carol Serotta Angela M. Corbo, Ph.D. ‘90 and Leah Cascarina Campbell ‘88 Frank R. Emmerich Jr., Esq. ‘92 BOT
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70505_co2.indd 21 3/31/15 7:12 PM SCHOLARSHIPS & STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPSENDOWMENTS & ENDOWMENTS Through the generous support of our alumni, family and friends, these sustainable, long-term funds help Cabrini attract the best students regardless of financial need.
1976 Foundation Fund for the Shirley A. Dixon and Dorthula A. Patience Cavanagh McFadden Enrichment of Teachers’ Teaching Trent Endowed Scholarship Memorial Scholarship and Learning Denise Edwards Memorial Peter S. and Catherine G. Mozino Adult Learner Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship AICUP UPS Scholarship Felicia Falcone Memorial Scholarship Nerney Leadership in Community Alumni Association Scholarship Barry D. and Rebecca E. Freedman Service Award The Balshi Book Award Scholarship Agnes Bosco Orsatti Memorial Scholarship John J. Barclay Memorial Scholarship General Scholarship Fund Margaret Logan Paris ’62 Scholarship Michael Beauchemin Scholarship Thelma Gardinier Arts Scholarship for Mathematics Study/The Robert Jolyon Pitt Girard Distinguished Michelle Perna ’75 English and McGee Scholar Scholar-in-Residence Fund Communication Scholarship Jane Schwartz Benjamin Memorial Rose and Raymond Green Faculty Sister Regina Peterson Social Work Scholarship Scholars Award Scholarship Daniel J. and Mary D. Bergen William Randolph Hearst Scholarship Mark P. Picard Memorial Scholarship Communication Scholarship John and Linda Heiberger Study Pierce Fellows Program Kay Bethune Scholarship Abroad Award Philosophy Department Award Rebecca H. Bradbeer Social Work President Antoinette Iadarola John Remley Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Endowed Fund Ruth Richardson Memorial Endowed Buzzallino Family Faculty Scholars Mother Ursula Infante Society Scholarship Fund Scholarship The Dr. Joseph Romano Endowed Buzzallino International Experience Barbara and John Jordan Fund Scholarship Fund to Promote Domestic Violence Greater Philadelphia UNICO Chapter Mother Cabrini League Scholarship Education Elena A. Santora Scholarship Cabrinian Educational Endowment Beverly Mungo Koenig Fund Charles and Delphine Sbarboro Scholarship The Mrs. Anna C. Kruse Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Catholic Philopatrian Scholarship William Kuhns Memorial Endowed M. Antoinette Schiesler Memorial Class of 1969 Scholarship Scholarship Fund Scholarship Christmas Book Award Lindback Distinguished Teaching Lawrence R. Sedler Memorial Award Scholarship Comcast Communications Scholarship Andrew and Patricia Litavec M.L Corbin Sicoli, Ph.D. Book Education Scholarship Scholarship Martha Dale Endowed Scholarship Maguire Scholars Program W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Martha Dale and Ivy Young Willis Scholarship Lecture Series Fund Main Line Chamber of Commerce Gold Leaf Award Renee Spellman Award Dr. John E. DeTurck Scholarship Charles A. Mastronardi Award for Media Chapter of UNICO Edith Robb Dixon Scholarship Service and Leadership International Scholarship Marilyn Meola Mazzarulli Scholarship Waterloo Gardens Scholarship
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70505_co2.indd 22 3/31/15 7:12 PM STUDENTSSTUDENT PHILANTHROPY Cabrini students give back in so many ways, and we are honored that the following students made Cabrini a priority during the 2013-2014 year.
Class of 2015 Howard Blake III Cabrini Students Succeed through Patience Deleon Floyd Kevin Kessler Rebecca Wagenbaur '16 is a business major with a minor in Spanish, and she has been Amber Keys named to the Dean's List every semester at Cabrini. Serena Cooper ’18 is a psychology major and biology minor with plans to earn a doctorate in neuroscience. Kristofer Knight Jonathan Miller Both students are recipients of the Patience Christian Protesto Cavanagh McFadden Memorial Scholarship, Deanna Rey which was established in 1978 by the Cavanagh Vernon Robinson family in memory of Patience Melville (or “Mele” Theresa Stevens as she was affectionately called by friends Aaron Walton-Moss and family), a 1963 biology alumna of Cabrini College. Jason Williams Allison Wudarski Mele’s brother, Bill Cavanagh, says, “In my mind what made Mele unique was her social awareness long before such a thing was Class of 2016 fashionable. She believed that rather than doing Dana C. Peterson for others it was more important to provide Allison D. Vallen the means for them to do for themselves. So establishing the scholarship seemed to be the logical extension of that philosophy.” The scholarship is awarded to students who show a Class of 2017 sincere concern for the well-being of others and John R. Alizzi demonstrate academic excellence. Patience Cavanagh McFadden ‘63 Deryl Bagwell Gianni T. Bain "Without scholarships like this one I would not be able to attend Cabrini College," Justin T. Berry Wagenbaur says in a letter to the Cavanagh family. Her family was struggling financially, Philip G. Breslin and Wagenbaur wasn't sure about her collegiate future. "The scholarship is helping me Deon D. Brown progress through college with less worries," she says. Ryan Charity That is why Wagenbaur is not wasting a minute of her time at Cabrini. She helps feed Kyle B. Chevalier the homeless each month during "PB&J Nights" with Campus Ministry, and she mentors Bradley Fagan Latino students in literacy skills at Norristown Area School District. In fact, her work with Matthew Forrest Latino students has helped Wagenbaur find her passion by using her fluency in Spanish Meghan E. Horn to make a difference. And she plans to pursue her master’s degree and move to Austin, Patrick Jerome Texas, to take better advantage of her ability to speak Spanish. Brent M. Mahoney Joshua K. Malone Cooper was active in a number of student clubs in high school and volunteered extensively. Now, in her first year of college, Kadin J. Marshall she is looking forward to joining the tennis team, fashion club Meghan V. Martin and Relay for Life. Kane B. McGovern Cameron Monroe "An opportunity that I have at Cabrini is being part of a Justin A. Rawlings Learning Community,” Cooper says. “Through the learning Christian J. Serratore community, I have made wonderful friends and have a close Aubrey R. Thomas connection with my professors.” John W. White Cavanagh has met many of the students who have received Sasha J. Wozniak the scholarship in his sister’s memory, and he and his family attend events at Cabrini whenever they can. “We are gratified to be considered members of the Cabrini community.” Bill Cavanagh
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70505_co2.indd 23 3/31/15 7:12 PM CLASSIC25TH ANNUAL CABRINI CLASSIC The Cabrini Classic is one of the most successful fundraising events. On May 5, 2014, our generous sponsors and supporters made it another great year for student support!
Presenting Sponsor Registration Sponsor Individual Sponsors United States Liability Insurance The Jara Family Mike Byrne C. Caramanico & Sons, Inc. Supporting Sponsor Raffle Sponsor Walter Curry The Haverford Trust Company SITE Engineering Concepts LLC Eastern Alliance Insurance Powers Brand Communications LLC Live Auction Sponsor Prize Sponsor Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC Rhoads, LLP Bronze Sponsors American Energy & Lighting LLC Putting Green Sponsor Silent Auction Sponsor Waynesborough Country Club Joseph McLaughlin, Comcast Corporation The Haverford Trust Company Platinum Sponsors Cocktail Reception Sponsor Anonymous Donors Edith Robb Dixon HON’80, P’85 Joan M. Buzzallino ‘66 Advanced Insurance Underwriters C.F. Holloway, III & Company Elizabeth Riley Bell ’69 BOT and Raymond Bell Apparel Sponsor Citibank, N.A. Maven Benefits Partners Blockhouse Furniture Conrad O’Brien PC Cygnus Environmental Services Inc. DANJOLELL Memorial Homes Print Sponsors Do It Best Hardware Plus First CornerStone Bank EPIC Litho The Guardian Life Insurance Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC KCB Print Resources Company of America Independence Blue Cross Ted Leisenring Golf Cart Sponsor Chris and Julie Lang and Denise and Mike Moran Mechanical Soulutions JLT Re (North America) Inc. Associates LLC Sodexo Missionary Sisters of Golf Hat Sponsor the Sacred Heart of Jesus Tasty Baking Company Gold Sponsors Tri State Elevator Co. Inc. The Addis Group W.N. Tuscano Agency, Inc. Contests Sponsor Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll, Inc. Irwin & Leighton, Inc. CliftonLarsonAllen Hole Sponsors Coughlin Duffy LLP Crawford Landscaping Inc. Luncheon Sponsor CSI International, Inc. Delaware County Community Hank B. Smith, Curtin & Heefner LLP The Haverford Trust Company Foundation Follett Higher Education Group Independence Blue Cross Patricia and Gary Holloway Women’s Golf Clinic Sponsor Fox Rothschild LLP Joseph P. Melvin Company P.C. The Haverford Trust Company Philadelphia Phillies Additional Supporters/ Driving Range Sponsors Quadratec, Inc. Advertisers Demetra M. Takes HON’14 Allied Pixel LLC and Phil Cook Silver Sponsors Berger Law Group P.C. Stream Companies Mary Kay Burke ’69, CEO, Coughlin Duffy LLP White Horse Village Ed Forde Service Center, Inc. Dorrance H. Hamilton, J.P. Mascaro & Sons Hamilton Family Foundation Keating Environmental Management, Inc.
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70505_co2.indd 24 3/31/15 7:12 PM Miranda Sambursky Slone Sklarin Edith Robb Dixon HON’80, P’85 Philadelphia Phillies Verveniotis, LLP Do It Best Hardware Play A Round Golf O’Fria & Company, P.C. John G. Donahue, Jr. ‘88 Please Touch Museum P. Agnes, Inc. Angela M. Corbo, Ph.D. ‘90 and Judy and Eric E. Putsch Paul A. Cozzi Jewelers Frank R. Emmerich Jr., Esq. ‘92 BOT Sr. Pietrina Raccuglia, MSC ‘75 Reuter Hanney Executive Diversions, Inc. Radnor Hotel Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP FitGolf Robert Reese Franklin Institute Kellie Regn and David Regn ‘97 BOT In-Kind Auction Donations Elizabeth G. Gingerich James R. Santora ‘94 Anonymous and Jeffrey Gingerich, Ph.D. Elizabeth A. and John D. Schanz 333 Belrose Restaurant Guardian Life Insurance BOT Anthony Rental & Sales Jackie Himmelreich Mary Lou Corbin Sicoli, Ph.D., Applebrook Golf Club Iron Pigs Charities Professor Emerita Arden Theatre Barbara J. and Robert M. Jara BOT Sodexo Peter Austen Elizabeth G. Kanaras-Cade ‘83 Nancy and William R. Stemper BOT Anne Bartolomeo ‘07 Kramer Studios Robert F. Stiles Elizabeth Riley Bell ‘69 BOT Little Nest Portraits Demetra M. Takes HON’14 and Raymond Bell Christine A. Lysionek, Ph.D. Tango Restaurant and Peter Lysionek Best of Times DJ The Flag Lady Gifts Anne Marie Borneman, Ed.D. ‘80, Mary K Dougherty & Associates Trenton Thunder HON’12 BOT Maven Benefits Partners United States Liability Insurance Mary Kathryn Stanbach Burke ‘69 Christine Dillon McCarthy ‘74 Craig W. Vagell Jr. ‘05 BOT Kathleen Moore Meaney ‘92 Villanova University and Stephen Meaney C. Caramanico & Sons, Inc. Wayne Bed & Breakfast Inn Carrabba’s Italian Grill Miriam Sandler Photography Waynesborough Country Club Thomas P. Costello HON’11 Brian Moose ‘01 Yangming and Nancy Gorevin Costello ‘71 Nemacolin Woodlands Resort BOT Joel M. Zazyczny ‘89 BOT Jill Chambers Nerney ‘77 Creative Closets, Ltd. Sharon Shipley Zubricky ‘76 BOT Thomas P. Nerney ‘77 BOT and John J. Zubricky Carol D’Anjolell and Robert Oasis Family Fun Center D’Anjolell Jr. People’s Light and Theatre Company Desmond Hotel Madeline Persick ‘74 and D’Ignazio’s Towne House Lawrence Persick
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70505_co2.indd 25 3/31/15 7:12 PM GIVING REPORT FINANCIAL REPORT
In 2013–14, giving to Cabrini College increased Operating activities based on audited financial statements thanks to the generosity of our donors. We saw for the year running July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014. growth in support from all constituent groups, resulting in “Total Giving” beyond $2.9 million. Under the new leadership of Donald B. Taylor, Ph.D., who became president on July 1, 2014, Cabrini College has entered a dynamic multi-year plan, the 2020 Roadmap to Growth. The College is already Contributions By Allocation seeing positive effects from the new plan, including strong growth of more than 25% in its first-year class Unrestricted Gifts size for 2015 and is currently on track for continuing Cabrini Annual Fund $429,687 this growth into 2016. Cabrini Classic Proceeds $361,135 This plan positions the College to restore its financial Subtotal Unrestricted $790,822 performance to a positive operating budget over the Restricted Gifts $2,173,309 coming years by expanding programmatic offerings and diversifying its audiences. Colleges across the Total Charitable Giving $2,964,131 U.S. have faced many challenges since the recession, including changing high school demographics and Contributions By Constituency lower enrollment numbers. Cabrini faced similar lower Alumni $558,867 enrollment, which contributed to the operating deficit Friends $237,481 in fiscal year 2014. The year’s loss, however, was nearly Parents $623,305 offset by a strong balance sheet and earnings on Current Students $4,519 investment, causing very little impact on Cabrini’s cash Corporations, Foundations, and Organizations $1,539,959 flow. The College ended the year with a relatively flat net asset value of $110.4 million when compared to Total Giving $2,964,131 last year, leaving Cabrini in stable financial shape.
CABRINI’S STRONG FINANCIAL INDICATORS TOOL (FIT) SCORE
3,000,000 e Council of Independent Colleges’ Financial Indicators Tool (FIT) provides an easily understood 2,500,000 assessment of an institution’s nancial performance that can be tracked over time and benchmarked against similar institutions. 2,000,000 Cabrini’s FIT score of 5.7 (out of 10) is higher than 1,500,000 the national median of 2.5, reinforcing the strength of the institution.
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By expanding academic programs, delivery models, 500,000 and student audience, the 2020 Roadmap provides alternative revenue streams and bolsters existing program enrollment rates. The projected increase in 0 revenue sets Cabrini on course for steadily reversing FY 13 FY 14 the operating deficit and for reinvesting funds into the Contributions By Constituency campus. You can find out more about the 2020 Roadmap to l Corporations, Foundations, l Friends Growth online at . and Organizations l Parents www.cabrini.edu/2020Roadmap l Current Students l Alumni
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70505_co2.indd 26 3/31/15 7:12 PM JULY 1, 2013–JUNE 30, 2014 Operating Income Statement of Financial Position as of June 30, 2014 74.3% Assets Land, Building, Equipment (net depreciation) 54,442,002 Endowment Investments 44,141,538 Short Term Investments 39,800,735 Other Assets 10,475,886 Cash 3,415,840 Total Assets $152,276,001 15.4%
Liabilities 5.4% Long Term Debt 33,140,000 2.2% 0.7% 0.9% Other Liabilities 3,267,882 1.1% Accounts Payable 2,836,086 Revenue FY14 Accrued Salaries and Bene ts 2,666,345 l Tuition and Fees (gross) 46,688,806 Total Liabilities $41,910,313 l Auxiliary Enterprises (including room and board gross) 9,681,594 Net Assets l Private Gifts and Grants 3,377,538 Unrestricted 91,491,319 l Endowment Income 1,380,361 Temporarily Restricted 10,685,592 l Investment Return 699,273 l Permanently Restricted 8,188,777 Government Grants 593,223 l Other Revenue 454,338 Total Net Assets $110,365,688 Total revenue $62,875,133
Operating Expenditures
2.4% Endowment Net Assets 5.8% 5.4% $27.9 M $24.5 M 28.1% 7.0%
$17.1 M 8.9% $14.7 M
11.0% 17.3%
14.1% Expenditures l College Aid to Students 19,179,349 l Instruction 11,757,037 l Student Services 9,590,646 l FY 13 FY 14 Administrative Support 7,464,921 l Plant Operation and Maintenance 6,079,958 l l Restricted Endowment Depreciation 4,768,395 l l Board Designated Endowment Academic Support 3,687,314 l Auxiliary Enterprises 3,970,612 l Debt Service 1,616,641 Total expenditures $68,114,873
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... for securing Cabrini’s future for generations to come generations future to for Cabrini’s securing ... for THANK believing... for education inatransformative YOU! creating new... for opportunities 3/31/15 7:12 PM WHAT IS YOUR Why Did LEGACY David Tori ’80 ? Make a Bequest Your support will ensure that generations to Cabrini? of Cabrini students have a transformative education that prepares them to be active citizens of the world. “Because it feels really, For information on naming Cabrini College a really good!” beneficiary of your will, trust, IRA or insurance policy, please call 610-902-8203 or email [email protected]. As a student, David Tori ’80 was the first-ever appointed advisor to the president of the Student www.cabrini.edu/giftplanning2015 Government Association. Now, he is the vice president of a small, Midwestern pharmaceutical company. Cabrini made a difference in his life, and now he is turning it around to make a difference at Cabrini.
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Summer Classes at Cabrini
Does your son or daughter need to catch up on degree requirements? Or do you wish you had the opportunity to be a student again?
Cabrini offers dozens of classes over the summer at a discounted rate. Some classes are on the College’s beautiful campus in Radnor, and others are offered online.
Classes include: w African American History w Calculus I and II w Creative Writing w Introduction to Philosophy w Introduction to Social Work w Nineteenth Century American Literature w Spike Lee’s America w World History w and many more!
Find out more and register at www.cabrini.edu/summer15.
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