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BIOLOGY LAB GIVES STUDENTS A ‘DISTINCT ADVANTAGE’ ...... 2

ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR LEARNS ‘EVERY STEP HAS A MEANING’ ...... 3

LEHMAN TO EXPAND FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ...... 4

HELPING LEHMAN STUDENTS Green Jason ‘LET IN THE LIGHT’ ...... 5 The plaza and walkway provide the first east-west Lehman’s Seventh corridor for the campus and a place for students to enjoy A FAMILIAR FACE a quiet moment between classes. Distinguished Professor Named GREETS STRAPHANGERS ...... 6 Dr. Joseph W. Dauben, COURSE OFFERS A LENS INTO uhammad Ali never met French phi- a leading scholar of the THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE ...... 7 Mlosopher Rene Descartes, who lived history of mathematics three-and-a-half centuries ago. And Neil and a member of the LEHMAN FOUNDATION HONORS Armstrong only knows Galileo from his studies Lehman faculty since DISTINGUISHED FACULTY ...... 8-9 of science and history. But time is bridged in 1972, has been named Lehman College’s new main entrance at Gate Distinguished Pro- ALUMNI NEWS ...... 10-11 Five on Goulden Avenue, which opened last fessor of History by the fall and features a new walkway and plaza with DEVELOPMENT NEWS ...... 12-15 Cozby J. CUNY Board of a striking work of public art. Trustees. He joins six Criss-crossing stones on the pavement of Joseph W. Dauben Making It on Broadway other current Lehman both the walkway and plaza invite students faculty in holding the prestigious title, which and visitors alike to linger and consider the is reserved for a select group of scholars and quotations, symbols, and other thoughts artists who have attained the highest levels of inscribed on the stones. Drawn from various achievement within their fields. eras, cultures, and disciplines, the inscriptions Last summer, Professor Dauben became an range from prehistoric cave drawings to a Honorary Professor of the Institute for the sermon delivered at Trinity Church in lower History of Natural Science, a part of the Manhattan in 1996. Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is only the New York artist Wopo Holup, who designed eighth scholar—and third Westerner—to earn the work, called “Intersections,” intended the this distinction in the Institute's 46-year criss-crossing to suggest a conversation among history. His studies in the history of Chinese

©Photo by RICHARD TERMINE ©Photo by RICHARD for The New York Times York The New for the speakers. To Descartes’ conclusion that “I mathematics demonstrate the extent to which think, therefore I am,” the famous boxer seems to Trisha Jeffrey ('99) doesn’t hold the structure of language and writing can back as she debuts on Broadway agree that “I am the greatest.” To Galileo’s asser- influence the methods of mathematical proof. as Crystal in the revival of “Little tion about the earth “But it does move!” comes Two of his books, biographies of influential Shop of Horrors.” See page 10. the astronaut’s affirmation “That’s one small step mathematicians Georg Cantor and Abraham for man, one giant leap for mankind.” The Robinson, are considered classics. inscriptions were contributed by Lehman faculty. LEHMAN COLLEGE Lehman's President, Dr. Ricardo R. Fernández, The City University of New York See the back page for more photos of the new entrance praised the appointment, noting that Professor 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West and the dedication ceremony. For a complete description Dauben has "helped to build common roads Bronx, New York 10468 of the “Intersections” project, visit www.lehman.cuny.edu/ upon which scientists and scholars from both www.lehman.cuny.edu whatisnew/newsmaker/newgate/booklet.pdf East and West may travel." • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •C •AMPUS • • • • N• •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Student Video Magazine Biology Students Gain a ‘Distinct Advantage’ Captures Media Award With New Computer Lab time” interactive videoconferencing and distance learning. Lehman biology faculty can now exchange their research more easily with colleagues at distant locations and offer seminars to other colleges that may lack expertise in particular areas.

Yeara Milton Yeara At the other end of the campus, near the Straight out of the box, Lehman’s new tennis courts, faculty and students also student-produced video magazine, “Inside successfully grew and harvested their first crop Lehman,” has earned its first professional

Jason Green Jason of corn, which will be used for research accolade: the top award for special-interest underway at Lehman in molecular biology. programming from the Northeast Region of rofessor Edward Kennelly (seated) shows A few thousand plants were hand-planted at the Alliance for Community Media. Biology students (l-r) Jun Ma, Kevin Lehman was the only college among the 27 P the end of May Broadbelt, and Rena Quinlan some of the categories of award winners. and pollinated in advanced research software now being used in August. Leading Winning for a half-hour segment produced the department, thanks to a new computer lab the project was last spring, “Inside Lehman” is created as in Davis Hall that was dedicated last semester. Professor Eleanore part of an internship in mass communi- Funded by the U.S. Department of Agricul- Wurtzel (left) cations and focuses on events and pro- ture, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the and a team of grams at Lehman and in the surrounding State of New York, the lab is equipped with 25 undergraduate community. Students attend editorial workstations that allow an entire class to use and graduate meetings and research, write, and execute software-controlled HPLC equipment, which students, includ- the production of a full television segment. is used in labs around the world to separate ing (below, from The experience has proven so popular that mixtures of compounds. Marge Rice left) Faqiang Li, some students return again as volunteers. Normally, only one student at a time could One student, Maurice Mercado, says “You use the equipment, but 100 software li- can see who the future stars are” by censes—valued at over $200,000 and given to working on the program. “It’s more than a Lehman by the Waters Corporation—allow great news show. It’s a showcase of up-and- entire classes to learn how to operate the coming talent and an experience I’ll never equipment remotely through the computer forget.” network. “In terms of career potential,” says The program is broadcast on BronxNet, the Professor Thomas Jensen, Chair of Biology, municipal access station located on the Lehman students “will have a distinct advan-

Lehman campus, as well as on CUNY-TV. tage over most other college graduates seeking Marge Rice Professor Tom O’Hanlon teaches the research positions in the sciences.” Ratnakar Vallabhaneni, and Christina Murillo, internship. Professor Lynne Van Voorhis is Next door to the lab, a new conference who later dissected the corn and prepared the the program’s executive producer, and center features high-speed facilities for “real- kernels for use in the lab. Orlando Lorca is the director. J.E. Piper ‘75 Researches Edgar Allan Poe as ‘An Everyday Person’ J.E. Piper (‘75) has walked in having a home life with his wife, mother-in-law, the steps of Edgar Allan Poe– and cat.” literally. The History major He learned that for a time the famous author retraced Poe’s steps from would have had to travel through the notorious Nassau Street in lower neighborhood of Five Points, which may have

Lehman College of The City University of New Milton Yeara Manhattan, which was the influenced his writing, and that one boarding York is located at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard center of American literature and publishing in house where he lived was located on the site, West, Bronx, NY 10468. Anne Johnson, Vice the 1840s, to each of the boarding houses where more than two centuries later, of the World Trade President for Institutional Advancement; Barbara Smith, Director of Alumni Relations. he lived and ultimately to the modest Bronx Center. At the University of Maryland, Piper Lehman Lightning is produced in the Office of cottage, where he moved with his wife and wrote his master’s thesis on Poe Cottage, just Media Relations and Publications. mother-in-law in 1846. north of Fordham Road, which has interested him Editor: Marge Rice Piper brought his research back to Lehman in since childhood. “Invariably,” he says, “landmarks Staff: Barbara Cardillo, Lisandra Merentis, an exhibit in the Library last fall, which focused that have survived to our times are mansions and Yeara Milton (editor, Alumni Notes), Florian Penev. on “what Poe might have been like as an homes of the wealthy. Poe Cottage is an extremely everyday person who had to go to work, and rare example of how financially disadvantaged worry about getting his writing published, while people lived in the nineteenth century.”

2 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •C •AMPUS • • • • N• •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Transformation: An Anthropology Major Learns that ‘Every Step Has a Meaning’ oxanne Rivera became interested in reasoning and then learning how to apply that to Ranthropology when she was a child in the the outside world. The lessons and struggles that Bronx, watching the Discovery Channel. Now we have experienced here are only the beginning. she’s entering her senior year as a cultural The tools that we have obtained here are only the Perryman D. Anne anthropology major. A Presidential Scholar, as foundations of the building blocks that we must Yvette Nicole Moreno Place well as a Lehman Scholar and McNair Scholar, later ascertain. There is a lesson that I have Honors Student Lost on 9/11 Roxanne landed a prestigious internship at the learned recently—that every step that we take in American life has a meaning. The intersection of Castle Hill and Watson Museum of “Block-by-block, grain-by-grain, each new Avenues in the Bronx has taken on new Natural History experience and each new thing learned change meaning for the Lehman community. At a with the help of you as an individual. We should look toward ceremony last summer, attended by the Chair of her education and learning as a way to become representatives of Lehman and several department, inspired—inspired not only to understand church and community organizations, the Professor Eric ourselves and the world around us but also to spot was named “Yvette Nicole Moreno Delson, who is a transcend those limitations that have already Place” in honor of the Lehman student who lost her life in the World Trade Center Research Associ- been set for us. on 9/11. Yvette, 24, who lived at home with ate there. “Transformation is not an easy task. It takes

Marge Rice her mother and brother, was working full- Professor Louis discipline and sacrifice, things that I am sure all Roxanne Rivera time at Carr Futures and also attending Flam, an of you already know too well. In some instances, Lehman full-time. archeologist known for his research of the Indus it may even call for challenging certain obstacles civilization in or situations that may at times “This sign is being placed in this particular Pakistan, is her ‘The question is, how will we take seem greater than you are. But spot,” her mother, Ivy, explained at the dedication, “because this is the community mentor. This year, she what we have learned here and use it is through this struggle that was also selected to you find who you are, and what in which she and her brother grew up.” it for a greater purpose?’ Close by is Holy Family Grammar School participate in the your passion in life is (if you that Yvette attended and Holy Family National Science have not already discovered Church, where she received First Foundation-funded program in undergraduate that). For what is life without passion, and what Communion and was later confirmed. Biology and Mathematics (see page 7). Roxanne’s are you if you are not willing to live and stand for career goal is to enter a Ph.D. program and those things in life that you find important? Mrs. Moreno spoke of her daughter as a eventually pursue research while traveling and “We have all done well, very well in fact, at loving person who had “a cheerful nature, living among different cultures. She delivered Lehman College, and hopefully, we have all been a generous heart, and always had a the following remarks, entitled “Transforma- transformed and have grown as individuals to beautiful smile on her face–described by tion,” at the Dean’s List ceremony in December. some extent. But the question is, how will we her friends as a ‘Kool-Aid’ smile. She was a “Life is all about transformation. We come take what we have learned here and use it for a bright and happy young lady with a great future ahead of her. She had an inner beauty together here to acknowledge our accomplish- greater purpose? that shone outward. I believe that she is ments as students and scholars. We join together “This world that we live in is not a perfect spiritually here with us now and always.” this evening to commemorate our hard work world. This nation that we live in is not a perfect and enduring success here at Lehman College; nation. Soon we will be venturing out into a place A memorial plaque on College Walk on the however, what good are the education that we where feats that were once hard to accomplish Lehman campus is also dedicated to Yvette have acquired and the success that we have have now gotten even harder to accomplish. We and the three Lehman alumni who driven for if in the process we have failed to grow should feel good about ourselves for the endeav- perished in the attack. and further develop as individuals? ors that we have achieved, but we should also not “We live in a time when people seem to forget become blinded to the fact that this is only a Bronx Independent Film Festival that education is not only about getting a degree small chapter in our lives. June 19-26 in order to aspire to a certain job or career, but it “In the future, we will inevitably come across Both short films (30 minutes or less) and is also about expanding one’s mind and hopefully those who will try to pull us down, those who feature films (30 minutes or longer) will in the process getting a better perspective of this will try to break our spirits and those who will try be shown in the 2004 Bronx Independent world that we live in. Education, you see, is all to cause us to fail; however, if we take each day at Film Festival. The categories are narrative, about transformation. In actuality, everything that a time and understand that each incident in our documentary, animation, and experimental we will ever need to know is already harbored lives is a learning experience, regardless of films. The festival will coincide with Bronx within us, and education is just a tool used as a whether it is good or bad, we will never cease to Week 2004, scheduled for June 19-June 26. stimulating agent to bring out that which is within. grow. We will never cease to transform, and we Festival screenings will be held at Lehman Stages, a family of performance and exhibit “Education is not about dictating and will never cease to succeed. spaces on the Lehman campus. Log on to memorizing data into our brains, but about “I’d like to thank God and my parents for always www.bronxstage.com for more info. developing our own ways of thinking and giving me strength in everything that I do.

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HS of American Studies Lehman to Expand Focus on Environmental Moves into New Home Issues and Programs

ong-Guo Xia has an ambitious plan: to help ZLehman develop a leadership role in the growing new fields of Geographic Information Science and Environmental Science. And he believes the plan can succeed, “if we have good leadership at the top, act quickly, work hard as a team, and stay focused.” The veteran teacher and scholar—who steered the program in Geographic Information Technologies at the University of Massachusetts at Boston to a national ranking—considers Lehman and its students as uniquely suited to help with issues of

environmental quality and natural resources. Phyllis Yip “Our students come from this area and stay in Professor Zong-Guo Xia this area,” he explains in his office in Gillet Hall, where a worn walnut desk stands next to a new large- set his sights on achieving significant growth in three- format color printer, displaying the latest aerial to-five years. That will include, he projects, increases in photograph of the Bronx. “We need to closely relate students, courses, research output, external funding, Jason Green Jason to our students, and we cannot ignore the realities and community service projects—plus one or two new they face.” Not only does Lehman have “an obligation master’s degrees. The High School of American Studies at and responsibility” to help communities deal with He will build on work by faculty like Professor Lehman College welcomed its first freshman environmental problems, he argues, but “we must Juliana Maantay, who introduced a certification class in September 2002. A year later—in take a holistic approach because environmental program in Geographic Information Sciences (GIS) record time—it moved into a new home, a problems know no boundaries.” and led a team of undergraduates in charting the handsomely refurbished building overlooking When Dr. Xia (pronounced “shaw”) started correlation between the high rate of asthma and the the Jerome Park Reservoir that had been used running the program at UMass, it had only one concentration of environmental hazards in the Bronx. by the College until then as a storage facility. outdated computer and two courses, both taught by “This connection between the environmental land- Hugh Isleib, principal of Helpern Architects, scape—between use of the land—and disease patterns who designed the converted interior space, adjuncts. By the time he left last September, it was is a hot topic and relatively new,” he pointed out. spoke at the dedication ceremony about the the largest in New England, with over130 students, GIS majors learn mapping technologies to track challenge of completing a project in eight one of the best computer facilities in the country, months "from planning to the doors opening." and a significant track record in research. and analyze resource issues. Remote sensing and “I’m the kind of person who has trouble staying Global Positioning Systems are used to monitor and Since the one-story building did not provide idle,” he says with an energetic smile, explaining why map natural resources, atmospheric conditions, and enough space for an auditorium, he worked the invitation from Lehman appealed to him. “I like both natural and human-induced disasters—all of with the principal, Myra Luftman, and used to be involved in something useful, set new goals, them critical to understanding the changing condi- architectural devices to help create a sense of and get results.” tions of our planet. community. Students enter through an Lehman also has distinct advantages, he adds, “GIS cuts across all disciplines,” he notes. “Over 80 enlarged lobby, which serves as an area for including one of only two Geography Departments percent of our institutional and personal decisions impromptu, small events as well as a place to in the entire metropolitan area—“and they’re not have a spatial dimension. Think about all the factors congregate, and walk down an educational that go into your decision to buy a home. What is the version of "Main Street," containing a corridor teaching things like this.” Dr. Xia is familiar with property tax? Are the schools strong? Is it a safe area, of classrooms though which everyone must New York, as a graduate of the CUNY Ph.D. program pass. Three classrooms on the opposite side of in Earth and Environmental Sciences (where he now with access to transportation? You put all of that the building are separated by panels that can also teaches). He has taught at Tufts and the information together to make a good decision. You do be removed to create one larger space. University of Cincinnati and held guest professor- the same thing when you want to understand what’s Students—who will ultimately total 400—will ships at several prestigious Chinese universities. happening to our planet.” continue to use Lehman facilities for gym, As Chair of the renamed Department of Environ- Want to learn more about GIS? Visit the Lehman website

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Graduate Student Helps His Writing Class Lehman President ‘Let in the Light’ Urges Greater Access to Technology teaching in middle and high schools in Westchester, first part-time and later full-time. Lehman President Dr. Ricardo R. Fernández Graduating from Pace magna cum laude, with a made a second appearance on Capitol Hill last major in English as well as his certification, the City summer to urge passage of legislation that Island resident then accepted a graduate teaching would enlarge the access of minority-serving fellowship to Lehman, which involves teaching an institutions, like Lehman, to wireless undergraduate writing class each semester. technology. “He has high expectations,” says senior Brenda Caceres, one of many students praising his teaching In testimony before the House Science skills. He walks up and down the classroom and back Subcommittee on Research, as in his earlier and forth, she notes, and knows all the students and testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, he

Yeara Milton Yeara who's in the room and whether or not seating has spoke in his capacity not only as President of Nicholas Esposito with his writing students. been rearranged. (He associates voices with a fixed position and learns each student's name so he can Lehman but also as Chair of the Board of the he students in Nicholas Esposito's writing class ask questions of everyone in the class.) American Association of Higher Education, a at Lehman don't have to look far for inspiration. “I thought I was a pretty good writer,” one past Chair and current Board member of T HACU (the Hispanic Association of Colleges In 1997, while in his third semester at Pace University, student observes, “but I've gotten papers back with and Universities), and a Board member of Esposito was stricken with a rare genetic condition tons of marks, and I think, ‘How did he catch that’?" HETS (the Hispanic Educational Telecommu- known as Lebers Hereditary Optic Neuropathy that (He uses readers to catch students' mistakes, as well nications System). HETS is a consortium of 18 destroyed his central vision. One minute he was in as screen-reading software. Students must submit Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) that offer class, the next his hands were their work both on paper and distance education over the Internet. clenched tightly around the I thought I was a pretty good computer disk.) steering wheel, sweat writer, one student observes, but “He even writes on the Noting the disparity in high school and college pouring down his face as he blackboard,” another student graduation rates between Hispanics and the guessed whether each traffic I've gotten papers back with adds. (With his peripheral vision larger population, he connected this issue with light on the way home was tons of marks, and I think, still intact, he can use a white a comparable lack of access to technology, a green or red. ‘How did he catch that?’ board and contrasting markers.) phenomenon known as “the digital divide.” But the aspiring teacher With a natural and relaxed Citing statistics from the U.S. Commerce was determined to overcome teaching style, Esposito creates an Department, he pointed out that more than this turn in the road and find his way back into the atmosphere in which students are attentive and feel one-half of all U.S. households have computers classroom. He began to miss not only the wonders of comfortable about asking questions. A favorite tool and that more than four out of ten have Internet the seeing world but also the education he had left is humor. Once, remembers a student, he joked that access; for Hispanic households, however, the behind. As he would later write, “I longed to push my he isn't really blind, but is just conducting an figures drop to one-third with computers and way through the clouds to the light of knowledge that experiment. about one-fifth with Internet access. awaited me on the other side.” For his part, Esposito enjoys the students he In the fall of 1999, after mastering independent teaches at Lehman and the variety of backgrounds The need for substantial new technology travel, the use of Braille, and computers with speech they represent. “They're Hispanic, Asian, white, black, funding is especially critical for Hispanic software, he returned to Pace, a black Labrador all working-class people with either part-time or full- Serving Institutions, which serve the country's retriever named Guthrie leading the way, and began time jobs, who appreciate education.” youngest and largest ethnic population, he said, citing the continuing under-representation of working toward his degree and his teaching certification. Perhaps no one, though, more than their own Hispanics in technology fields. Hispanics, which “The transition to teaching was very gradual,” he teacher. Last spring, representing his class at make up the fastest-growing school-age recalled. “I was exposed to a lot of different classes in Commencement, he spoke of how the knowledge population, suffer the lowest high school college different environments.” One summer he spent that comes from education "cannot be found in a graduation rates of any major population group. tutoring at the Lighthouse, an organization for the frame on a wall, but within each one of us." visually impaired, and another as a literature specialist at “Let us use it,” he urged, “to let in the light and Hispanic Serving Institutions, he argued, are in

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Noted Presidential Historian to A Familiar Face Greets Straphangers

Deliver Lehman Lecture ohn Corigliano, Lehman's ichael Beschloss–who has been described JDistinguished Professor of Mby Newsweek as “the nation’s leading Music, seems to be every- Presidential historian–will deliver the 34th where these days, thanks to a Herbert H. Lehman new CUNY campaign to Memorial Lecture on communicate the quality of March 30, at 11 a.m. in the University's faculty to the the Lovinger Theatre. A riding public. Professor regular commentator on Corigliano and one of his PBS’s “The Newshour students, Jeffrey Layton, are Freeland Fader-Smith/William Randy with Jim Lehrer” and a featured in several different contributor to ABC posters that attract attention on major subway the Manhattan School of Music. He came to News, Beschloss is the lines and on the sides of city buses with the Lehman intending just to study composition theme “A Meeting of the Minds.” Jeffrey, who with Professor Corigliano‚ who has won the Michael Beschloss author of seven books, including his most has played piano and guitar with legendary Pulitzer Prize for Music, the Academy Award, recent work, the acclaimed New York Times artists like Barbara Cook and Janis Ian, has also and numerous Grammies‚ but soon discovered best-seller The Conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman and composed for PBS, CBS, ESPN, and hundreds the quality of other Lehman music faculty and the Destruction of Hitler’s Germany, 1941-1945. of advertisers. Back in 1970, the lure of profes- decided to complete his degree. He graduates

Admission to the lecture is free. Tickets will sional opportunities won out over his studies at this spring. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ be distributed beginning at 10 a.m. on the day ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ of the lecture. The event is funded by Lehman A Lehman Moment—in London Center for the Performing Arts, in cooperation Most colleges consider it a coup when one of He will serve two years in the post. When he was with the College, and in part by a grant from their faculty is featured on the BBC. Distin- notified of the award, which is made by the New the New York Council for the Humanities, a guished Professor of English Billy Collins—then York State Writers Institute, Professor Collins State program of the National Endowment for in his second year as the U.S. Poet Laureate— said that “moving from the position of United the Humanities. Following the lecture, had just finished an interview with the BBC in States Poet Laureate to New York State Poet President Fernández will host the Retirees’ London and was walking out of the studio last Laureate might seem like a demotion or a drop Recognition Luncheon at 1 p.m. For more summer when he spotted a familiar face: John in rank to the military-minded. It might even information, call 718-960-8975. Corigliano. What had brought the acclaimed appear that I am heading toward eventually being composer (and fellow Lehman faculty member) crowned laureate of my zip code. But in fact, it is Art Gallery Celebrates there? Why, an interview, of course. very gratifying to be honored again as a represen- Twentieth Anniversary This February, Professor Collins was honored tative of poetry, this time by my native state where with another designation: New York State Poet. I grew up—more or less—and continue to live.” he Lehman College Art Gallery is Tcelebrating its twentieth anniversary this Lehman to Help Reform Role of School Counselors spring with an exhibit co-curated by Gallery ehman College is on the brink of helping to ing programs now gives us the chance to play a Director Susan Hoeltzel and its founding transform school counseling in every public leadership role.” Director, Nina L school in New York City within the next few years. The initiative will include a five-day training Sundell. Called Administrators who supervise school program focused on the new mission of schools: “Images of Time counselors and school counseling programs in attaining high levels of academic achievement and Place: Con- the city have agreed to implement a new for all students, using data-driven, standards- temporary Views National Transforming School Counseling based models and accountability. Not only the of Landscape,” Initiative, developed by the Education Trust, a counselors themselves, but also principals and the exhibit reform organization headquartered in Washing- assistant principals in charge of these programs, features the work ton, DC. Lehman is the only public university in will be trained in a new model. of over 40 artists New York State currently involved with the The model calls for counselors to work as Wolfgang Volz Wolfgang and explores Trust’s school-counseling project. systemic change agents, closing achievement Christo, “The Gates, Project for innovative “We’ve been working hard behind the scenes and opportunity gaps through advocacy, Central Park, New York City,” approaches to drawing, 2002. in our classes to close achievement and oppor- leadership, collaboration, and the use of this traditional tunity gaps for poor and working-class children technology and focusing on academic, career, genre through paintings, drawings, and youth, and for children and youth of color,” college, and personal/social development for all photography, installations, sculpture, fiber said Professor Stuart Chen-Hayes (Specialized students. The initiative has been warmly received art, and video installations. It will run Services in Education), assistant professor of in states and cities around the country. through May 15. Counselor Education and coordinator of To learn more about the details of this initiative, For more information, visit http://ca80.lehman. Lehman’s graduate program in school counsel- visit the Educational Trust website at cuny.edu/gallery. ing. “This formal recognition by the city of the www2.edtrust.org. Click on the Transforming 6 need to systemically change all school counsel- School Counseling Initiative. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •C •AMPUS • • • • N• •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Professor Edward Kravitt, Most Senior Member of the Faculty, Retires from Lehman

s a music the proud, smiling, and bespectacled leader of he was a friend and mentor. “Students really A historian, the Commencement procession, carrying the learned something in his classes,” one noted. Professor Edward College Mace onto the South Field, as the band “He not only was a specialist in the late Roman- Kravitt studied the played “Pomp and Circumstance” and the faculty tic to early modern period in music, but was Yeara Milton Yeara past, in particular in academic regalia marched close behind. also very well-rounded in the arts as a whole.” the German “Lied,” Professor Kravitt earned that coveted Professor Kravitt is still contributing to art an important genre position by virtue of his seniority. He started and cultural history. He continues to write on in the nineteenth teaching at Lehman part-time in 1955, when it the interrelations between culture and history, and twentieth was still the uptown campus of Hunter College, and this April, a revised edition of his book centuries that was and moved into a full-time position in 1963. Lied: Mirror of Late Romanticism will be made famous by Except for one sabbatical leave, when he won a published in German by Olms, a scholarly Gustav Mahler, Fulbright to study in Germany, that record of publisher in Germany. The book was originally Richard Strauss, and service was never broken, making him the most published by Yale University Press. other composers. As senior member of the Lehman faculty. a teacher, he left an At the end of 2003, when he was deciding to College Adding New Faculty As faculty members with long and distinguished

Jason Green Jason indelible mark on retire, Professor Kravitt thought back to some of careers retire from Lehman, promising new faculty close to five decades Professor Edward Kravitt his classes and remembered many moments are joining the ranks to take their place. In the Fall of students. when teaching was its own reward. “When of 2003, 25 new full-time faculty, with strong For many hundreds of those students, who students applaud you,” he said, “it means a lot.” backgrounds in research as well as teaching, were enrolled in his classes, he earned their respect Over the years, many former students have appointed to 17 different departments (see the and admiration because he never lowered his contacted him, especially those who were stories on pages 4 and 5). To learn more about them, visit www.lehman.cuny.edu and download a copy of standards or wavered from what he expected themselves teaching music either in middle Quorum, the faculty newsletter.

them to learn. For thousands of others, he was schools or high schools. To colleagues as well,

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Yeara Milton Yeara people lived in those times. in Israel, where she helped start a women’s Samuel Norich (C), editor of The Forward, the oldest Curious to learn why non-Jewish students center for victims of violence. “I am particularly Jewish newspaper, talks to Professor Zelda Kahan would sign up for her course, Professor Kahan proud of our organization because it was one of Newman’s students about the importance of the early Newman asked the class to write a paragraph the few cases I know of where Jewish and Arab Yiddish papers in Jewish immigrant life. describing their reasons for enrolling. “Most women work together in harmony.” hen Waimun Yeow enrolled in Zelda WKahan Newman’s “Jewish Immigrant Experience in America” class, his goal was to Lehman Pioneers New Program Combining Biology and Mathematics simply fulfill a writing requirement. What he Lehman is one of the first colleges in the country to Professors Eric Delson (Anthropology) and Katherine got instead was a lesson in a people and culture take part in a new program funded by the National St. John (Math and Computer Science) were awarded Science Foundation to teach undergraduates about the a $100,000 grant to train students in biological far removed from his native Singapore. interaction between mathematics and biology. anthropology and mathematical sciences and pursue “What I like about the course is that it’s not joint research projects at both Lehman and the your traditional writing course—in fact, it’s American Museum of Natural History. The interac- more like a history course,” said Yeow, who’s a tion is important to both fields. Mathematicians are Computer Science major. rewarded with an insightful, challenging way to apply The course is designed to explore early their work; biologists learn powerful techniques to Yiddish culture in America. Students write first- increase the accuracy of their research. Dr. Will person narratives, depicting a day in the life of a Harcourt-Smith, a postdoctoral associate, is Jewish immigrant in the early part of the supervising the students’ training, which includes twentieth century. working in teams on specific projects. Professors

Marge Rice As part of the course, Professor Kahan Professors Eric Delson (l) and Katherine St. Delson and St. John, along with other Lehman Newman arranged for figures active in the John join in a class discussion with Dr. Will colleagues, plan to apply for funds to continue the Harcourt-Smith (r). program for several more years. Jewish community to visit the class, including Samuel Norich, the editor of The Forward, the 7 • • • • • • • •L EHMAN• • • • •C •OLLEGE • • • • F• OUNDATION• • • • • • • H • ONORS• • • • • • • • • • •

THE LEHMAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION and President and Mrs. Fernández hosted a REPRESENTING THE festive reception in the Lehman Art Gallery in December that drew faculty, NEW HIGH SCHOOL OF AMERICAN friends, and alumni, as well as a special group of students. One of the evening’s STUDIES AT LEHMAN highlights was announcement of $100 prizes awarded to outstanding students. COLLEGE were The students were chosen by each Distinguished Professor and the prizes funded (l-r) principal Myra by the Lehman College Foundation. Gathered below, from left, are Distinguished Luftman, students Professors John Corigliano (Music) and Victor Pan (Math & Computer Science), Elizabeth Adams and President Fernández, who welcomed the audience and served as “M.C.” for the Stefanie Robles, and social event, and Distinguished Professors Eugene Chudnovsky (Physics), Adam Koranyi studies teacher Arnold (Math & Computer Science), and Billy Collins (English). (Distinguished Professor Mansdorf, who coaches the of History Martin Duberman was unable to attend, and his colleague, Professor school's prize-winning Joseph Dauben, had not yet been named by the CUNY Board of Trustees to the debate team. Both students Distinguished rank.) Also recognized were students in the new CUNY Honors spoke about the contributions of Herbert H. Lehman. Following is an excerpt from College at Lehman and The High School of American Studies at Lehman College. Stefanie's remarks: “Herbert H. Lehman has a standing legacy in which we believe. Lehman was not Students from both groups addressed the reception, and Professor Bernard just any governor or senator who followed the whims of the masses. He stood for Shockett, Music Chair, and Professor Chris Warwin of the Music faculty provided freedom of speech. He lived in a time—the McCarthy witch-hunts in the 1950s— background music. when individualism was dangerous. He believed that people should be able to speak ‘Students at the High School of out if their conscience was stirred. He believed American Studies—Lehman’s that individuals with morals and intelligence school—are encouraged to should not be afraid of authority. research a topic and to express “If Herbert Lehman were alive today he their opinions... We are taught to would want to send his son to the High School speak out and not to worry if our of American Studies at Lehman College. He ideas are unpopular.’ would want to be guest teacher or Principal for a day. Our philosophy is his philosophy. We are a small school where individual rights, caring for others, and self-worth are promoted. Students are able to speak to their teachers and not be afraid of an authority figure silencing their voice. Students at the High School of American Studies—Lehman’s school—are encouraged to research a topic and then to express their opinions, to react to the signals from their conscience about all the subjects discussed in a class or a news report heard on the television. We are taught to speak out and not to worry if our ideas are unpopular.” PROFESSOR GARY SCHWARTZ, who The Governor Herbert H. Lehman Endowed Scholarship Fund is directs the new CUNY being established to provide support for deserving students in any Honors College at field of study. Herbert H. Lehman, whose name the College bears, Lehman, introduces was a four-term Governor of New York, the first Director General Mishal Bawa, a of the U.N. Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, and a two- sophomore in the term United States Senator. To make your contribution, use the program. With her is her enclosed envelope. Your gift will qualify for a dollar-for-dollar match mother, Dr. Rookaya through the College’s Title V grant. Bawa. Mishal told the audience about her experience as she moved to New York City with her family, from South Africa, just a year earlier. “I was faced with culture shock that would rate on a personal level more surprising than Hurricane Isabel,” she said. “Luckily for me, I had just been accepted into the Honors College and found myself among a small group of students that I now call my friends.” Recounting the many benefits of the program, she recalled wondering for many days whether the Honors College “was reality or simply a figment of my overactive imagination.” Honors College students, she noted, “receive free tuition, a laptop computer, an academic expense account, a cultural passport, the chance to study abroad, and the chance to study with the elite students from CUNY. Wouldn’t you think it was a crazy dream?” After orientation, which included a boat ride around Manhattan, an outward- HELPING TO RECOGNIZE THE HONOREES were (above, from left) bound experience in Central Park, and the opportunity to enjoy her first play on Vice President of Administration Derek Wheeler, Professor George Corbin, Broadway, she realized that she had “hit the academic jackpot and that this was a Chair of the Art Department, Susan Greenberg Schneider (’73) and her fantastic opportunity for me to discover my new home.” husband, Evan B. Schneider. Photos by Jason Green 8 • • • • • •D •ISTINGUISHED • • • • • • • • P•ROFESSORS • • • • • • &• •THEIR • • • STUDENTS• • • • • • • • • • •

TWO LONG-TIME FRIENDS of the College (above), Robert P. PRESIDENT FERNÁNDEZ (above, l) ELISABETH LORIN (above, l), Chair of the Morgenthau and his wife, Susan (r), chat with Dr. Anne Johnson congratulates Distinguished Professors Collins (c) Lehman Art Gallery Board of Trustees, and (center), Lehman's Vice President of Institutional Advancement. and Corigliano on their accomplishments. Susan Hoeltzel, Gallery Director, at an exhibit.

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR EUGENE CHUDNOVSKY introduces one of his star students, Collin Joseph (r) of the Bronx High School of Science. According to Professor Chudnovsky, the high school student has accomplished a research task that many graduate students in physics would find “difficult and time-consuming.” Working entirely on his own in Professor Chudnovsky's laboratory, with only occasional advice, Collin developed a computer program for understanding properties of molecular magnets and for designing sources of microwave and terahertz radiation. Calling attention to the “significant Collin Joseph, a student at the scientific value” of this work, Professor Bronx High School of Science Chudnovsky said that in his 35-year career he DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS VICTOR PAN (l, above) AND ADAM accomplishes research that many has never before encountered a high school KORANYI (c) with Professor Robert Feinerman, Chair of Mathematics & graduate students would find student who could solve this type of Computer Science. As his choice of an outstanding student, Professor Pan ‘difficult and time-consuming.’ mathematical problem. selected senior Severin Ngnosse, who studied with him for two courses, When Collin first approached him about achieving near-perfect scores on his tests. Severin plans to continue his studies working in his lab, Professor Chudnovsky at the graduate level and work toward a Ph.D. Making his selection for the admits he was skeptical. “In theoretical physics,” he explained, “no researcher can do award, Professor Koranyi nominated Isabel Freitas, who is “very good at anything useful before completing years of studies in physics and math.” With that in handling the concepts of mathematics” and “goes straight to the essential point, mind, he gave Collin a task that would be simple for an upper-level undergraduate. which she wants to understand very clearly.” She is in the Class of 2006 and is After a month, he received the correct answer back. considering a career in engineering. Then Professor Chudnovsky gave him a much more difficult mathematical problem that could have been part of someone’s Ph.D. thesis. “After Collin showed significant progress in solving this problem, I put him on the payroll from my National Science Foundation research grant.” OTHER LEHMAN STUDENTS HONORED included History major Robbin Christopher Ramos (l), shown receiving his prize from President Fernández. Professor Duberman, who made the selection, described him as “a remarkably articulate, well-read student, who is passionately engaged in historical studies and eager to exchange opinions with CELEBRATING THE OCCASION are (from left) Bernd Brecher, Executive others, while always respectful of Director of the Lehman College Foundation, Ellen Lobel and her husband, Dr. divergent views.” English major Andrew Nugent was selected by Professor Collins, Brian Lobel (’93), Jose Magdaleno, Lehman's Vice President of Student Affairs, Music major Jacqueline Bergland by Professor Corigliano, and History major Carlos and Professor of Psychology Fred Phelps. Elias by Lehman's newest Distinguished Professor, Joseph W. Dauben.

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©Photo by RICHARD TERMINE by RICHARD ©Photo the above address. Times York The New for opportunities there auditioning process was fiercely opened up many competitive, just being there made 1972 doors for me, her feel that her hard work was physically and Dr. Peter Hoefer graduated from paying off. When she finally got the Lehman with a master’s degree in mentally. I call informing her that she’d bagged Mathematics. Since 1990, he has been Trisha Jeffrey (left) and her fellow street urchins, Carla J. practiced the the role of Crystal, she said all she Associate Dean and Director of Hargrove (center) and DeQuina Moore, sing their hearts piano, took ballet could think was to scream and thank Graduate Programs, as well as out in "Little Shop of Horrors." classes, studied God. “I feel very close to Crystal Professor of Management Science, at (Book & Lyrics by Howard Asherman; book by Alan Menken; directed Spanish—all the because I know what it’s like to Pace University’s Lubin School of by Jerry Zaks. Performance (Act I) photographed Wed., Sept. 3, 2003, things that I never struggle and question my existence,” Business. He has been with the 8 p.m. at the Virginia Theater, NYC.) thought I’d do, all she says. School since 1979, serving as a full- in one place.” As for her family, they’re “over- time faculty member, Assistant Chair, risha Jeffrey’s dream of perform- Trisha credits her training at joyed” by her Broadway debut. “It just and then Chair of the Management Ting on Broadway came true last Lehman with giving her the opportu- goes to show,” she says, “that with the Science Department. In his current fall, as the recent Lehman grad made nity to teach theatre to children in right education and training, some position, he has helped implement her debut in the role of Crystal in New York City after-school programs. strong determination, and plenty of various new academic programs. His “Little Shop of Horrors” at the She also worked as a choreographer soul, you can make it in the theatre own research involves applied Virginia Theater on Broadway. Critics for the Classical Theatre of Harlem. world.” mathematics and most recently has called her performance as one of the Twice, she was nominated for best focused on risk analysis and applica- street urchins “extremely entertain- choreography by AUDELCO for her Other Lehman theatre alumni tions of discrete event systems ing,” and Linda Winer of Newsday work on “Romeo and Juliet and The are also winning recognition. simulation. described the trio of urchins as “a Blacks.” Roy Arias (Eugene Roy Nunez, While it’s a teaching degree that pitch-perfect girl group.” After graduating from Lehman in '91) has received a Best Actor Trisha caught the acting bug early Rhona Silver holds from Lehman, it’s 1999, Trisha took an office job but, Award from the Hispanic in junior high school, but it was catering that’s in her blood—her despite her work as a teacher and Organization of Latin Artists parents owned a Kosher catering singing that first attracted her to the choreographer, found she was getting (HOLA). He has performed on company in the Bronx. Ms. Silver is spotlight. She attended the famed little or no stage exposure. Taking the stage in King Lear and El Público now owner of the Huntington LaGuardia High School in Manhat- plunge directly into her dream, she and on television in such series Townhouse, one of the most sought- tan, where she studied voice for four quit her day job and joined the Circle as The Equalizer, 100 Centre after Kosher catering companies on years, and arrived at Lehman in 1996, in the Square Theatre School in Street, and One Life to Live, and Long Island, with the largest catering concentrating on theatre while Manhattan, where she embarked on an facility in the U.S. In addition to last fall represented the United completing a double minor in music even deeper concentration in theatre. States at the IV International being an entrepreneur, Silver is listed and dance. After completing the school’s two- in Crain’s New York Top 40 Women Theatre Festival in the Domini- At Lehman, Trisha faced some of year program, she quickly was booked and is a member of the Committee of can Republic. her most difficult years, working into the role of Lucy in “Jekyll and 200, a professional organization of

preeminent women entrepreneurs ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ and corporate leaders. Recently, she work, he uses bold colors, clean Launch for The Glazier’s Country at Services, received the Department’s was tapped by President Bush to shapes, and silhouettes. He is also a Fordham University at Lincoln Center. 2003 Distinguished Service Award, participate in a mentoring program, poet and photographer and lives in the highest award within HHS, for his matching 50 U.S. women entrepre- Portsmouth with his wife and 1980 achievement in developing and neurs with their counterparts in children. Dr. Elizabeth Capezuti has been implementing an automated process Europe. appointed Co-Director of the John A. for child support data reliability 1978 Hartford Foundation Institute for audits to improve data collection and maintenance. 1973 Northrop Grumman Corporation has Geriatric Nursing. Veteran community college adminis- promoted Mary Ann Benischek to Deborah Thurlow will be in the trator Alex Johnson was named as Vice President of Situational 1985 Classical Music section of the 2004 Chancellor of Louisiana’s Delgado Awareness Systems within its Dominick Pernoca has joined the Oxford University Press multi- Community Colleges. Since 1993, he Navigational Systems Division. She staff of Trinity Springs Ltd. as a sales volume edition of Black Women in served as President of the Metropoli- joined the company as a software representative and is responsible for America. She is currently an instru- tan Campus of Cuyahoga Community engineer in 1981. She holds a master’s sales along the Eastern seaboard. He mental music teacher at Jefferson College in Cleveland. degree in Mathematics from Lehman. has 12 years of experience in the Elementary School in New Jersey and beverage industry, most recently as a also gives private horn lessons. Her 1976 1979 beverage sales manager with Odwalla. work on “Angelic Waves Part 2” and Artist Richard Haynes’ paintings were Poet Janet Kaplan is the winner of the “Patchworks” has been picked up by unveiled at the first anniversary of the 2002 Poets Out Loud Prize. She 1990 DSM Producers and will be out in Seacoast African American Cultural recently held a reading of her poetry Rodolfo Licea, who works for the U.S. 2004 under the Capstone Records Center in Portsmouth, NH. In his at the Poets Out Loud Gala and Book Department of Health and Human label.

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Alumnus Takes the Lead to Help Immigrants Become Bodega Owners 1998 Joseph M. Citrone Jr., and Patricia osé Fernández (’93) credits his ton Heights, he dreamed of someday ownership for ourselves and the next Ruckel were married Nov. 10, 2002 at Jsuccess as a businessman to the running his own business. But after wave of immigrants,” he explains. the Church of St. Joseph in lessons he learned as a member of the receiving his degree in Health First, he honed his political skills by Bronxville. Joseph, who earned a Lehman Education, he began working as a working as a community liaison for Master’s in Special Education from Student counselor for children in a domestic State Assemblyman Adriano Espalliat. Lehman, is a firefighter with the Government violence shelter. In 1996, he left a steady Recently, the organization grabbed Yonkers Fire Department. His bride is and his paycheck and with money he bor- media attention when it teamed with a pediatric oncology nurse at participation rowed from relatives and credit cards, the Mayor’s Office to create an anti- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer in the Domi- he opened his first bodega. Later, he crime program to prevent robberies Center in New York City. nican Club. learned he overpaid for the store by in the city’s bodegas. The collabora- “Lehman some $120,000. Unable to make the tion signals a major coupe for the Yeara Milton Yeara taught me payments, he lost the business. association, which had also succeeded Lehman Captures José Fernández about politics “For two months, I looked for an in landing a $115,000 State contract CUNY Championship, and organization and, even more organization, for anything, that to train bodega owners about regula- importantly, about how to work in a would give me some orientation on tions on cigarette sales. The associa- Heads to NCAA group,” he says. how to run a store, and I found tion now boasts some 7,000 members A native of the Dominican nothing,” he remembers. Determined and a $250,000 annual budget, which Tournament Republic, Jose is not only the owner to help those who had experienced is financed through corporate of a Bronx bodega but also founding similar circumstances, he founded the donations and fund-raising events. president of the Bodega Association association. Two years after losing his first of the United States. Arriving in New “Our goal is not only to offer store, Jose purchased his current

York in 1983 and settling in Washing- advice but also to secure bodega business, Cristian Deli Grocery. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

1994 Rico Thompson is a Community developing a curriculum for an ESL/ The men's basketball team celebrates Michael Knobbe, M.F.A., has been Development Advisor to several non- Music Class. His book of poetry, its first CUNY championship since appointed Executive Director of profit organizations in New York City Captured Thoughts, will be published 1987. Standing from left are Vice Bronxnet, a municipal-access cable and author of a new book, 15 Easy by Publish America. President of Student Affairs Jose television station serving the Bronx and Fun Ways College Freshmen Can Magdaleno, Dr. Martin Zwiren, and located on the Lehman campus. Improve Their Vocabulary. He believes 2002 Lehman's Director of Athletics, and A lifelong Bronx resident, he joined that “vocabulary building is crucial to Wolfgang Lucena, the team's the station as a graphic artist prior to compete in today’s technology-driven Eric Yerger, who manages the Putnam assistant coach. Missing from the its on-air debut and helped to shape workplace.” He began his career as a Poets, is the Putnam Arts Council’s photo is Coach Steve Schulman, who its look. An Emmy-Award nomi- radio personality for WHCR 90.3 FM. Poet-in-Residence. He has studied was being interviewed by the press. nated producer, he directed the [email protected] with former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy station's Creative Services Depart- Collins and co-hosted a monthly The Lehman men's basketball team ment for several years and was writer’s workshop comprised of has crowned its regular season by appointed Acting Executive Director 2001 Lehman alumni. winning the CUNY championship in September 2002. Dominic Valinoti is teaching math to students in the Rye City School for the first time since 1987. With Under his direction, Bronxnet New Alumni the win came an automatic berth to District. He graduated from Lehman Directory Planned produced and continues to produce with a master’s degree in Mathemat- the Division III NCAA Tournament award-winning public affairs and ics. Previously, he taught at the Lehman will publish a new —a first for the Lehman team. arts programs. "I am proud to say Academy of American Studies in Alumni Directory this year, the The CUNY championship game I'm a Lehman alumnus," he said Queens and St. Raymond High first since 1995. Look for more took place at York College Feb. 27 when his new appointment was School for Boys in the Bronx. He is a information in the mail or on the against New York City Technical announced in February." Over the member of the Teachers of Math- Alumni website: www.lehman. College and saw Lehman take over years, Lehman students have gone on ematics. cuny.edu/alumni. the lead 55-36, with just under 14 to work full-time at Bronxnet and minutes to go in the game. moved on to positions at major Nekisha Harris credits her Lehman The final score stood at 75-69 media outlets, including CBS, NBC, education for preparing her to be an Weddings and gave Lehman an overall record ESPN, and many others. We look Education Director at the Madison for the regular season of 22-6. This forward to working with the various Square Boys & Girls Club, a non- 1997 was the team's fourth winning departments at Lehman to provide profit youth service organization in season under Coach Steve Schulman. Edwin Torres Jr. and Celia O’Donnell New York. She has fond memories of In the NCAA Tournament, opportunities for students and help were married June 28, 2003. Edwin is to shape and inspire the media her days at Lehman, especially of the Lehman was scheduled to face a program associate in the media, good times enjoyed in the Student Lycoming College of Williamsport, professionals of the future." arts, and culture division of the Ford Life Building as an active member of Pennsylvania. The last time a CUNY Foundation in New York City, the Caribbean Students Association. men's team won a tournament game 1995 tracking groups in line for grants as was in 1998, when Hunter College Rafael Jiménez, who holds a well as recipients. He earned his Marvin Reid has published his first made it into the final eight. novel, Caught by the Past, A Novella, bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, is bachelor’s in Art at Lehman and went To learn more about the outcome currently working for the New York on to earn his master’s in Art History June 2003. of the tournament, visit www.lehman. State Department of Education, from Hunter College. cuny.edu/apex/apex.html.

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Contributors to Leonie V. Rose ’84 Antonio Bonilla Susan Howley Rhys E. Rosholt ’96 Norma K. Stegmaier* Nancy L. Bosley John J. Hutton David J. Rothchild Lehman College United Way of New York City* Elaine M. Botti Mario Iannitelli ’73 Carole S. Rothman ’69 Linda C. Williams ’70 Jean L. Bresnahan Richard Isaac Clarence P. Rubain ’84 In 2003, 1,166 donors contri- Martin L. Zwiren Viree B. Britton ’72 Paulette C. Jackson ’79 Miles Rubin buted $396,460 to Lehman Rosemary G. Brooke ’71 Marjorie Jefferson-Dalton ’79 Michelle A. Saccurato ’77 College and the Lehman College Lehman College Sponsors Robin H. Brown ’73 Jacqueline V. Kapaj-Vieira ’97 Sheila Sackler Foundation.We gratefully thank Thomas G. Abernathy Susan Broxmeyer ’75 Leon Karp Kenia E. SanQuintin ’96 our supporters. We regret any Bergen Community College Seyna J. Bruskin Joyce Keifetz Carla Scheele omissions that may have Charles A. Berger Anne Buckley Norma S. Keller ’70 Vivian R. Schiffman ’70 occurred. Bernard M. Baruch College Douglas G. Burns ’95 John R. Kennedy ’90 Robert B. Schneider Association, Inc. Patricia A. Cawly ’76 Diana K. Kent Lenore Schultz ’70 Carole M. Boccumini ’70 Cordia L. Cedeno ’76 George Keskeny ’93 William Seraile Herbert H. Lehman Leadership Bernd Brecher Sara S. Champion Rosalyn Krakowsky Edna K. Shapiro Joseph R. Chimenti ’75 Cindy C. Kreisberg Marceline S. Shillingford ’77 Anheuser Busch Co. Bronx Community College Betty Chlebnikow* Thomas P. La Perche ’73 LeeAnn O. Simmons ’94 LCU Foundation Joan N. Caputo ’71 Eugene Chudnovsky John J. Lally, Jr. Calvin Sims ’87 Monroe and Rose Lovinger* Ramón E. Cordiës ’96* Lewis A. Coburn Henrietta R. Landauer ’71 Barbara A. Smith ’92 Anne Rothstein* Derrin Culp ’75 Frances A. DellaCava Thomas P. Cocke ’81 Jeanette B. Leaf Inna N. Snitkovskaya ’00 President’s Circle Victor M. Eichorn, Jr. ’78 Ailene M. Coffino ’73 Ronald A. Lederkramer ’79 Christina Sormani Rosemarie Gift ’83 Faye M. Cohen ’84 Penelope Lehman Jose J. Sprouse, Jr. ’69 Frank A. Bruni Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery Frank D. Conforti ’70 Ruth M. Levell ’78 Dianne B. Stillman ’98 James V. Bruni William H. Goodhart Allen S. Cooper ’79 Joseph Lewittes Jack M. Stryker ’79 Communications Disorders Murray Hausknecht* Carol A. Coscia ’74 Wanda A. Lorenzo ’80 Carmine J. Tabacco ’81 Institute, Inc. Cecelia M. Hedley ’93 Thomas Cox III Charles Lucas Stanley F. Taback Judith C. Duffy James Heitsch Judsen Culberth Barbara D. Luftglass-Morea ’83* Esther R. Taus Ricardo R. and Patricia Fernández* Dolores H. Henchy ’72 M. H. Danzger Robert Lundberg Steven Tepikian ’79 Louis A. Mischkind Ronald A. Henry, Jr. ’91 Shelley M. Danziger ’76 Suri B. Maddukuri ’91 Maureen A. Thompson ’97 Rafael A. Javier ’74 Rosemary A. De Julio ’72 Jose Magdaleno, Jr. Arthur R. Tobiason ’73 Millennium Club Robert Kanner ’75 Donald J. Devaney ’85 Joseph F. Mapelli* Daphne G. Tracey ’86 June R. Bingham Birge Samuel D. Kleinman ’69 Margaret E. Donnelly Paul F. Mapelli ’80 Steven J. Trimboli ’74 Samuel F. Coleman ’74 Julian D. Laderman Catherine Donohue ’73 Ana M. Martinez ’92 Alphonse T. Vasquez Ruben Franco Theresa Lato ’31 Nancy J. Dougherty ’81 Vivian Matias ’82 Dora L. Villani ’71 Martin Greenberg ’71 Patricia Laurans Margaret F. Drago ’89 Joanna Matos ’00 Stephen B. Walsh ’82 Susan E. Greenberg Schneider ’73 Vito E. Maggiolo ’75 Ethna M. Duffy ’72 Karen M. Matuskovic ’77 Stanley Walters ’59 Reginetta Haboucha Michael Mahoney ’77 Alfred D. Elkins ’69 Linda M. McBride ’68 Barbara E. Warkentine ’83 Patricia A. Hardy Johnson Albert M. P. Medvec ’71 David Ellis Linda R. Meyer ’74 Odella N. Washington ’74 Beatrice Hartman ’82 Mark E. Meyerhoff ’74 Toy L. Eng ’83 Paul R. Meyer Arthur G. Wasserman Beryl F. Herdt* Theordore R. Miro ’82 Martin G. Englisher ’77 Walid Michelen ’91 Jacqueline L. Weidner ’71 Maria I. Herencia* Sheila M. Mulhearn ’76 Faye H. Evans ’76 Maria Michelsson ’85 Bernice Weiler Emita B. Hill Josephine Pirrone Angela Fagan ’82 Ruth Milberg-Kaye Laura G. Weiss ’74 Anne Johnson Robert W. Reed ’90 Lynn S. Farrell Marilyn R. Miller Sharlene Wiener ’75 Jacob Judd* John B. Rice ’69 Bernard Feinerman John Mineka Edlyn L. Willer ’91 Elias Karmon Joan E. Rue ’69 Robert Feinerman Yrma Molina ’96 Mark H. Winnegrad ’71 Garrett G. Keohane ’02 Nicholas Salvatore ’68 Anthony O. Ferrari ’78 Brian J. Murphy ’92 Carol Wolfgram Robert E. Lee ’64 San Diego Foundation Gordon Magali Figueroa-Sanchez ’85 Daniel B. Murphy Keith Woodeson Lehman College Association for Family Trust Fund Charlette W. Finch ’74 Emily G. Nammacher Boris Yamrom Campus Activities, Inc. Karel Simek Patricia Fisher NationsCredit Commercial Stephen Zuckerman ’75 Lehman College Retirees Patricia J. Thompson ’73* Melvin Fitting Corporation* Association Leonard A. Van Lowe, Jr. ’77 David C. Fletcher David Nichols Friends John R. Luongo ’71 Hanson G. Williams ’00 Philip I. Freedman* Edwin Olivares ’80 Sharon D. Aarons ’71 Pearson Education Vincent Zucchetto ’75 Lara Galinsky Ramon Ortiz ’95 Joel Abrevaya ’88 Fred D. Phelps and Jane Phelps ’69 Jemmiel A. Gardner ’01 Victor Pan Peter J. Accumanno ’74 Verizon Foundation Century Club Anthony Garro Michael Paull Augustin Acevedo, Jr. ’85 Roberta Aaronson ’68 Maryann Garro ’80 Barry C. Pearce ’70 Haydee Acevedo ’02 Herbert H. Lehman Associates Acorn Foundation Geraldine E. Gerardi ’76 Rosemary E. Pearce ’78 Robin J. Ackerman ’74 Cornelius Cadigan ’98 Timothy J. Ahle ’95 Linda F. Gesoff ’69 Donald V. Peloso ’69 Marilyn Aclin Susan M. Dacks ’72 Aqeelah J. Akbar ’92 Nancy G. Gherardi ’69 Eileen Perlman ’74 Kossi A. Acolitse Nancy Dunbar Dolgenos Jacqueline Aquilino-Jirak ’94 Martin R. Gitterman ’70 George W. Phillips Marilyn R. Adair ’91 Wilbur Edel Robert D. Arthurs ’86 Frances B. Giuffre ’74 Norma K. Phillips Taiwo G. Adeniji ’96 Environmental Strategies Joan M. Auclair Geofrey Glick Deborah Pines Douglas Adler ’86 Michael S. Fassler ’74 Margaret T. Aylward ’95 David R. Gornstein ’69 Susan Polirstok Jason Adolphus ’97 Ellen Galinsky Wilma A. Bailey ’72 Paul D. Greenberg ’77 Irwin H. Polishook Esther O. Afolayan ’03 Cheryl A. Gardiner Bank Street College of Education Carole F. Grevious Beckford ’68 Gabe Portnof Seth K. Agyiri ’01 Gerhard J. Haas Reuben L. Baumgarten Carllett J. Grey ’81 Jenny Portnof Hudu Ahmed ’01 Peter W. Josten Muriel Beerman ’69 Kathleen P. Halton’78 Kathleen A. Potter Jose A. Alexandrino ’96 Carl Kaffeman ’73 Ira S. Behr ’74 Ileene Handburger ’71 Mary A. Poust ’76 David J. Alicea ’98 Martin J. Kelly Reginald Bender ’91 Gilbert J. Harris Quality Picture Framing Co., Inc. Jennifer E. Allende ’02 Marion Lahn Dennis A. Bennett ’97 Dolores Y. Herarte Joel C. Quall ’79 Nolvia Altamirano ’01 Julie K. Nacos ’92 Frieda Bernstein Carla E. Herman ’74 Miniveille Quintana ’75 Gerard Altieri ’74 Anne D. Perryman ’93* Kpangbala Blamah ’80 John Mauk Hilliard* Aubyn M. Reid ’89 Lydia Altinay ’00 Elizabeth Peters ’74 Ruth Block ’83 Ronald M. Hoffner ’72 Ernestine A. Richardson ’82 Ann F. Alvarado ’01 Frances M. Piscitelli Richard K. Blot Casper E. Hoist, Jr. ’71 Andrea J. Rockower ’73 Ana Amaro ’83 Ponce De Leon Federal Bank Edward J. Blum ’78 Bernard M. Holand ’77 Maria V. Rodriguez Daniel V. Amatrudi ’80 Richard J. Radna ’69 Gregory F. Bologna ’76 Richard Holody Rose K. Rose Geraldine Ambrosio ’75

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Amrus Bilingual Speech Shirley A. Campbell ’85 Paulette Didato* Phyllis H. Garland ’74 Susan Harrison ’01 Services SLP PC Louis S. Campisi Karan Dietz-Lindo Rosalyn Gass ’80 Shahadat Hasan ’01 Marianne Anderson ’84* Barbara I. Canavan ’88 Patrick M. Diffley ’92 Pedro A. Gaston ’92 Anne M. Hawkins Knight ’85 Denise A. Angelo ’71 Laura A. Cappello ’02 Paula Dinowitz Monica V. Gayle ’90 Mary F. Hayes ’00 Mary D. Antenucci ’74 Peter R. Carelli ’86 Frances N. Dio Dati ’89 Yoseph T. Gemta ’02 Jean Hedaya Elliott M. Antokoletz ’68 Ernestine Carmenatti-Robles ’96* Evelyn A. Disla ’00 Robert Gerardi ’02 Charlotte A. Heese ’79 Marietta R. Api ’89 Elizabeth Carmody ’75 Mario N. DiStefano ’89 Maryann R. Gerbacia ’78 Beth Heitner Lees ’73 Ellen A. Appelle ’71 Robert Carmona ’00 Janet P. Djentuh ’98 Rosanna German ’01 Lorraine T. Henderson Pamella A. Appia-Smith ’00 Suzanne Carpiniello ’69 Bogdan Docu ’01 Marie A. Gerrity Evaline K. Henry ’99 Doreen L. Argenti ’74 Eric Carr ’73 Virna V. Dolmo ’99 Palma T. Gervasi ’75 Mary M. Herbert Karen M. Argenti ’78 Juana B. Carrero-Lipsky ’83 Evelyn Donner Celeste M. Gibbons ’75 Gloria R. Herman ’70 Michelle Armella ’01 Benjamin Carriel ’99 Charles M. Dougherty Mary L. Gilbert ’88 Edward Hernandez ’02 Audra Armorer Georgia S. Carrington Mamadou Doumbouya ’00 Irwin F. Giles ’71 Jessica R. Hernandez ’00 Ree K. Arnold Sonia S. Castellanos ’85 Janet N. Dreyfuss ’71 Olga E. Gioulis ’72 Josephine Hernandez ’99 Manuel A. Arruffat ’96 Wanda I. Castro ’89 Cynthia Dubensky ’75 Patricia S. Gloeckner ’92 Raphael Hernandez ’70 Rikki Asher ’81 Veronica H. Cavan ’71 Walter Dubler Elise M. Gold, Ph.D. ’76 Joseph E. Herskovic ’77 Noorolhoda Aslani ’00 Michael J. Cea ’78 Randi Dubno Gardner Lloyd A. Goldman ’75 Steve Herskovits ’74 Daniel M. Asnis ’74 Julio C. Cedeno ’97 David Dubose ’74 Rebecca Goldstein Maria Hidalgo ’96 Florence B. Audevard ’92 Philippa G. Centini ’68 Janet L. S. Dunetz Gloria A. Golightly ’99 Heather Higgins Alla Avdashchenko ’99 Beverly J. Chabinsky Paulette Dunkley ’89 Arsida J. Gomez ’99 George Hill Cindy S. Baah ’02 Jorge Chan ’93 Sari H. Dworkin ’76 Frank González ’70 Ann Marie Hing ’02 Dorothy M. Babcock ’75 Wei F. Chang ’81 Mary A. Dziomba ’82 Geoffrey A. Gonzalez ’86 Alrita Hodge ’79 Breda M. Bahlert ’74 Lourdine Charles ’98 Cynthia M. Easy ’88 Brad Goodwin ’99 Monifa I. Hodge ’01 Jacqueline A. Bailey ’79* Shirley Charron Romeo E. Eddison ’01 Fran S. Gordon ’75 Mary S. Holder Sandra H. Balsin ’73 Jay H. Cheraskin ’88 Charles Edusei ’98 Susan B. Goro ’81 Virginia M. Holek ’74 Florence I. Barber Anna K. Chielli ’77 Betty J. Edwards ’92 Sonia M. Grant ’94 Paula L. Hollowell ’72 Barbara Barnard Billy Chin ’74 Latoya L. Edwards’97 Sandra D. Green ’02 Victoria F. Holmberg ’03 Ericka Barrera ’00 Roman W. Chornodolsky ’71 Julio C. Enamorado ’95 Shirley M. Green ’91 Margaret J. Holt ’88 Irene Barros ’99 Anthony J. Ciarfeo ’76 Gloria I. Encarnacion ’99 Jean D. Greenberg ’75 Aliciana A. Hoo ’01 Leliane B. Barroso-Maldonado ’98 Roderick J. Claire ’79 Martin E. Epstein ’71 Daron M. Greene ’00 James Howe Margaret H. Bartelme ’91 James M. Clark, Jr. ’88 Celia M. Eslampour ’78 Ronald Greenwald ’73 Ellen Hsu Andrew F. Bata ’71 Cristina C. Clement Aida Esposito ’83 Angela B. Griefen ’69 David E. Huerta ’92 Patricia A. Bauer ’76 Mavis A. Coalmon ’92 Noemi Estremera ’93 Patricia Griffin ’01 Gilton O. Huggett ’00 Stuart I. Baum ’95 Florence B. Cody ’87 Fay Ettman ’38* Joyce P. Griffin-Sobel ’75 Gloria B. Hughes ’97* Carl J. W. Becker ’92 Gregg S. Cohen Brian A. Evans ’88 Dorothy C. Griffith ’74 Veronica C. Humphreys ’93 Shirley Becker Joseph S. Cohen ’99 Wesley C. Evans ’91 Malvin N. Groce ’89 Jerome Hyacinth ’96 Ada C. Begelman Richard Cohen Godwin C. Eze ’01 Cissy Grossman’71 Boonchua Iamkulworapong ’03 Margaret P. Begendorf ’80 Bonnie M. Cohn ’95 Anton Fabijanic ’78 Marlen Guayara ’91 Eric T. Ingram ’92 Jean P. Beker ’99 Susan L. Coleman Celia V. Fagan ’01 Katherine E. Gulla ’74 Brenda Irizarry ’00 Grace Belfiore-Nagy ’90 Elizabeth Collado ’98 Betty M. Falk ’87 Kelvin A. Gutierrez ’02 Godfrey Isaacs Christine Bellacero ’76 Grace Colon ’87 Fred Feibusch Iris A. Haburay ’73 Joshua B. Isaacson ’00 Dorothy Berest* Gladys M. Comeau-Morales ’79 Gary Feilich ’73 Jolee Haddock Rita Iturralde ’76 Jeffrey Berkowitz ’76 Barbara T. Conciatori ’77 James V. Ferebee ’95 Wayne Halliday ’97 Ella M. Ivey ’86 Shirley O. Bethune ’93 Bonnie S. Conners ’74 Cedric Fergus ’83 Sonya F. Hammer Diane P. Jackson ’97 Betty Betz ’84 Carol A. Coogan ’80 Alan Z. Feuer Nora M. Hamond-Gallardo ’79 Monica Jackson ’00 Lydia A. Bicocchi ’76 Margaret N. Cooper ’81 Katherine D. Figueroa ’02 Irwin Handburger Adesoji A. James ’99 Elena S. Billing ’70 Vera E. Corato ’83 Sheila Fisher ’70 Richard E. Handel ’97 Carol A. James ’81 Mildred H. Birkmann ’76 Walter Corleto ’03 Maura E. Fitton ’86 Marilyn J. Harding ’89 Jennifer A. James ’71 Clarisa M. Bittar ’01 Dominick A. Corrado ’76 Agnes T. Fitzpatrick ’88 Maureen P. Harney ’88 Lucille G. Jamison-Yard ’84 Andre K. Blackman ’96 Chester Cotter Franklyn A. Fleury ’80 Beris M. Harper ’88 Mirianne Jean-Jacques ’83 Consuela M. Blake ’77 Audrey S. Coughlan ’76 Rachelle A. Flisser ’69 Ernest C. Harrington Roudene A. Jeffries ’02 Elroy F. Blake ’80 Lorraine Covello ’78 Reuben L. Flowers ’01 Adrienne C. Harris ’84 Marilyn E. Jervey ’81 Nigel F. Bloomfield ’95 Monica A. Cover ’77 Ainsworth J. Foster ’02 Julie-Ann W. Harris ’00 Bill Johnson Miriam J. Bogin ’84 Richard Cowell ’02 Carol H. Fox ’77 Mary E. Harris ’91 Claire Bongiorno Charles Cowing Matthew Fox Ellin Bousel ’73 Paul A. Cristiano ’77 Margery B. Franklin Continuing to Remember Professor Sala Robert J. Bradley Nancy Cruz ’97 Carlos A. Frias ’02 Felice A. Brady ’75 Horace E. Cunningham ’02 Fitzmorris A. Friday-Mcgra ’88 For almost two decades, Prof. Jerome Sala was a well-known and Lottie V. Bragg ’92 Martha C. Czitter ’76 Michael J. Friedman ’82* beloved figure in local music circles, not only for his own Arlene Brassil ’02 Danny D’Adamo ’86 Robert N. Friedman ’76 renowned skill as a clarinetist but also for his direction of the Evelyn M. Brillon ’88 Rexford E. Daley ’87 Victoria Friedman ’95 Lehman College and Community Band, whose performances at Carolyn L. Broadnax ’97 Gerard M. Dalgish ’72 Austin A. Frye ’75 the College’s Commencement always expressed the graduates’ Anthony S. Brookes ’01 Frank A. D’Amato ’69 Karen Fung ’91 sense of festivity and triumph. For many years, he also Lagrane N. Brooks ’98 Dora Daniel ’86 Jack Funt ’90 conducted the Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra. Barbara W. Brown ’00 Dennis Daugherty Rachel T. Furst ’85 As a result, he had his own large following of loyal fans, who Pamela A. Brown ’98 Blaise Davi ’76 Ricardo Fuster ’81 would never miss either groups’ performances, whatever the Vernetha Brown ’02 Maria Davila ’97 Ouida Y. Gaillard-Smith ’81 season or location. After his death in 2001, the Music Theresa A. Brown-Mullins ’97 Rosalind Y. Davis ’02 Joseph M. Galante ’74 Department established an annual competition in his name to Laura T. Bryant ’84 Leslie De Lello ’95 Thomas E. Gallagher ’74 help support and encourage talented wind instrumentalists Sandra A. Buckley ’77 Jean B. De Wees ’95 Charles B. Gallo ’01 while still in high school. This year, his wife, Shirley, has added Patricia A. Budd ’80 Lillian DeJesus-Martinez ’99 Joann Galst another remembrance, giving his instrumental music and Darian D. Burrus ’02 Sandra H. Demopoulos ’96 Laura A. Gandia ’01 conductor’s scores to the College’s Department of Music. This Diane P. Burt ’99 Josephine DePace ’95 Alejandro A. Garcia ’02 gift-in-kind will help another generation of musicians, and James M. Byrne ’75 Pamela B. Dewees ’82 Arthur G. Gardiner ’89 music lovers, perform and enjoy the pieces his audiences recall Alex Cabrera ’01 Janice Di Meglio ’72 James Gardiner so well. Eugenia C. Cameron ’86 Wendy Diaz ’01 Jemmiel A. Gardner ’01

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James R. Johnson Arelis Lugo ’92 Patricia A. Nnabuife Ph.D. ’94 Dennis Riley ’99 Gregory G. Singer ’69 Mabel E. Johnson Eleanor E. Lundeen Karen S. Novick Jose Rios ’90 Kenneth J. Singer ’85 Janice Johnson-Groover ’00 Carmen A. Magnus ’94 Francis C. Nugent, Jr. ’74 Felix J. Rivas ’00 Lottie M. Singh-Collins ’94 Elaine A. Joseph ’88 Graceann E. Magro ’75 Bertania Nunez ’02 Hector A. Rivera ’70 Paul A. Slavashevich ’98 Ronald B. Joseph ’74 Lloyd G. Mair ’72 Jose A. Nunez ’01 Rolando Rivera ’00 Cheryl D. Smith ’93 Irene N. Judd ’70 Robert E. Malberti ’83 Maribel C. Nunez ’94 Karen Roback ’76 Christopher Smith ’01 Loretta M. Judge ’89 Mitchell C. Malebranche ’91 Glen T. Nygreen Josh Robbins Donna M. Smith ’85 Carole B. Kanny-Gibbard ’75 Aravind Mallipudi ’98 Paula B. Oberman ’73 Sharon R. Robblee ’81 Janet T. Smith ’83 Dorothy A. Kanop ’91 Carl Mann Daniel O’Connell Ann S. Roberts ’87 Madeleine G. Smith* Darinka S. Kantcheva ’97 Earl B. Manywether ’80 Robert S. O’Connell ’81 Humberto R. Roberts ’93* Marcell L. Smith ’01 Leslie Kaplan ’72 Helen C. Marini ’93 Wesley Oler Gloria G. Robertson ’67 Margaret G. Smith ’83 Iris H. Kasten ’71 Lauri J. Marks ’96 John A. Omokpo ’98 Yvette Robertson ’02 Myrtle L. Smith ’76 Linda Keen Robert P. Marks ’74 Christine M. O’Rourke ’76 Betty Robinson ’98 Thomas Smithwick ’96 Isabel S. Kellerman ’96 Gisela Marrero ’00 Bethania V. Ortega Jean A. Roccanova ’81 Anthony K. Snowden ’99 Clarence H. Kelley Amira Martin ’01 Rachel Ortiz ’90 Maria A. Rocchi ’97 Virginia Snowden Judith A. Kelly Lisa Martin Omar Osorio ’93 Julia Rockoff ’72 John Soares III Martha Kelly ’90 Debra Martinez ’75 Apolonia E. Pacheco-Alicea ’99 Alfano M. Rodriguez ’92 Marilyn Solano ’02 Stella T. Kelly ’68 Judy E. Martinez ’03 Manuel E. Padilla ’85 Jaclyn Rodriguez ’02 Henry O. Solly ’99 Viola Kelly ’89 James S. Martyniak ’99 Salvatore Paese ’81 James F. Rodriguez ’82 Jennifer A. Sonsini ’88 Kathleen M. Kelton ’89 Audrey D. Marutollo ’75 Ronald P. Panday ’94 Martha Rodriguez ’91 Babucarr Sowe ’03 Isabel L. Kessler ’74 Rodolph T. Massop ’01 Constance N. Papoulas ’86 Christopher R. Romaine ’02 Kenneth E. Spatta ’91 Siridatar K. Khalsa ’01 Leslie D. May ’00 Marie Parisi ’70 Zenaida Roman ’02 Kim N. Speights ’96* Brendan J. Kilcawley ’84* Allen Mayer ’90 Marcia A. Patel ’74 William J. Romero ’93 Joanne C. Spera ’87 Henry King ’88 Richard D. McBride ’87 Verdi Patterson ’78 Joanne M. Rooney ’80 Edward D. Sperling Rebecca J. Kirkland ’74 Margaret McCann Frederick Pattison Frank Rosa ’80 Benjamin A. Spero ’86 Carol J. Kissane ’69 Veronica A. McCartney ’92 Etina P. Pecora-Bueno ’92 Miguel Rosario ’01 Susan Spielberg Paul H. Klein ’73 Naomi McCooe Jaime Pena ’02 Nilsa Rosario ’90 Marie R. Standford ’85* Patricia Kleinman ’73 Maureen E. McGuire ’69 Florian S. Penev ’97 Michele D. Rosen ’74 Ellen Stein ’69 Bruce G. Klonsky’71 Robert G. McKay ’79 Lorraine Perez ’00 Norma K. Rosenberg ’73 Kenneth P. Stein ’93 Helaine B. Knapp ’99 Irene A. McKenzie ’84* Laura Perozo-Garcia ’00 Norman M. Rosner ’80 Kerstine A. Stephenson-Anyu ’81* Richard S. Knauer ’73 Keith A. McLaurin ’97 Barbara Perry Morgan Renee Rotolo Arlene R. Stern ’70 Anne M. Knight Roger K. McLeary ’99 Fritz C. Philippeaux ’79 Christopher J. Rowan ’81 Pamela M. Stevens ’87 Kathleen A. Koch ’72 William E. McNairy ’04 Dorothy D. Phinn ’94 Lillian Rubin ’85 Barry L. Stewart ’87 Linda Kofa ’94 Eileen M. McNamee ’93 Lee P. Pian ’76 Catherine M. Ryall Robert A. Stewart ’96 Sandra E. Kolodny ’77 Harold E. McNulty ’90 Nicholas Pilla ’80 Eva H. Rynjah’85 Jessica L. Stockham ’83 Minnie Krakowsky ’76 Nicketta E. McPherson ’99 Howard Pimlot Kevin T. Rynne ’03 Torya G. Strother ’00 Priyadharsini Krishnakumar ’03 Mary T. Medek ’96 Roseanne Pinto ’02 Herman A. Sabido ’97 Roberta Strugger ’77 Jayne Krissoff ’72 Ana R. Medina ’89 John E. Piper ’75 Elise Saldana Beth Stuckey ’77 Judith A. Kurzawa ’91 Howard B. Medow ’74 Barbara A. Pivarnik’69 Enrique Salgado ’80 Paulette P. Sudano ’79 Yun Kwak ’98 Jesus E. Mena ’93 Wilfredo Pizarro ’90 Annette V. Sambolin ’91 Diane C. Sullivan ’88 Rita J. La Bar ’81 Richard K. Mendelson ’96 William B. Pohle Hopina Y. Samuel ’91 Linda Sussman ’90 Anthony L. La Ruffa Antonio A. Mendez ’87 Cary N. Pollack ’69 Joseph Samuels ’01 Robert Sutliff Christopher J. Lacorbiniere ’94 Stacy Mendleson ’76 Jane P. Prince ’87 Janet Sanchez Ruth G. Tabenkin ’75 Sharon R. Landsberg ’71 Jeffrey J. Menkes ’73 Marilyn Proetto Mark Sanchez ’92 Oskar S. Tanasijczuk ’69 Domenick A. Laperuta Denise L. Mercado ’87 Adam A. Profit ’88 Aracelis Sanquintin Assumpta Tanifor ’93 Eric E. Larios ’90 Lisandra Merentis Promark Direct Marketing James N. Santiago ’86 Mark L. Taub ’00 Nancy Lau ’88 Joseph A. Middleton Kim L. Quick ’96 María L. Santiago ’97* Juan Taveras ’00 Mary-Ellen Lauterbach ’75 Eric Miller ’99 Doreen J. Quinn ’70 Felice M. Saracco ’74 E. Evelyn Taylor ’82 Preston J. Law Kyushik Min ’89 Victor M. Quintana ’82 Brian O. Sarvis ’96 Kim R. Taylor ’00 Barbara M. Lazarus ’76 Joette Mindlin Daniel Quintero ’88 Vivia A. Saunders ’02 Theodore B. Taylor ’75 Toby W. Lebenson ’86 Carl A. Mitchell ’02 Susan H. Rabinowicz ’74 Dominick Scarfone ’87 Arlene V. Tell ’96 Mark A. Leffler ’78 Constance Mittler William J. Radice ’77 Patricia Schein Mihaela I. Teodorescu-Sadean ’87 Nita P. Levin ’71 Jose A. Mojica ’89 Sk M. Rahman ’01 Marie P. Schiff ’77 Shirley Thaler ’81 Melanie E. Levine Bush George Mole ’89 Belle M. Raines ’92 Michael A. Schneider ’75 Monique E. Thomas ’96 Craig Lewis Rhena Montero Aracelis Ramirez ’97 Frank M. Schonfeld ’90 Phyllis R. Thomas ’02 Everton A. Lewis ’00 Louise A. Morales ’79 Elvin Ramjohn ’01 Larry Schonfeld ’71 Anne E. Thompson ’90 Eugene Li ’02 Roxann Moraza ’84 Carlos M. Ramos ’03 Frank Scoglio ’71 Claire Tieger Dwight M. Liburd ’94 James K. Morgan Iris Ramos ’79 Patricia B. Sealy ’99 Jerrilynn A. Tiso Salvatore Licciardello ’73 Lawrence Morgan ’87 Luisa Ramos ’02 Barbara A. Segers ’00 Milagros Tompkins ’90 Jacob Lichy ’65 Rachel C. Mosher ’01 Virginia-Holly Rango ’66 Harris T. Semegram ’71 William Tramontano David Lieb ’01 Julia M. Moslow ’77 Martin Rappaport Antonella Severo Jenny A. Tranfaglia Maria D. Lima-Isaac ’92 Joy Motta ’86 Susan A. Rappaport ’69 Maharanie Sewbhajan ’97 Phillip J. Travers ’80 Jennie M. Lipari ’92 Sergia Moya ’02 Prameela K. Reddy ’87 Terry T. Seymore-Collins ’87 Sandra J. Trent ’93 Edith H. Litt ’01 Carmen E. Muguercia ’96 Kacey L. Reid ’98 Benjamin M. Shapiro ’78 Sharon Troth Brian M. Lobel’73* Monica V. Mullings ’01 Mary C. Reilly ’71 Wayne C. Shapiro ’81 Marissa Trudo ’93 Joseph J. Lodato ’72 William Mulvihill ’91 Anna M. Reis ’74 Jeffrey A. Shaw ’02 Thomasina A. Tucker ’91 Barbara Lofthouse ’69 Thomas Murasso Marilyn E. Reiter ’75 Anton Shcherbina ’97 Renee Turner ’87 Crispino Lopez ’01 Ellen M. Murphy ’90 Christine E. Reitman ’02 Gerald M. Sherman ’73 Robert P. Tyra ’74 Nicolas Lopez ’99 Judith Murphy ’01 Marilyn Rennagel Gina Shield Linda J. Van Valkenburg ’73* Susan B. Lopez ’87 Lois M. Murray ’01 Cecilia Reynolds ’74 Eve K. Shire ’82 Loretta D. Vanable ’78 Anthony J. Lopiano ’98 Roland M. Naglieri ’73 Stephanie Ribaudo ’93 Suwanee Shuntich Ana I. Vasquez ’98 Walter Lorell Arlene Neiman ’71 Gilda D. Richards ’97 Carol M. Sicherman* Melanie A. Vasquez ’00 Barbara Love Carolyn A. Nelson ’91 Denise A. Richardson ’75 Alan N. Siegel ’87 Barbara F. Vatore ’75 Vicki N. Lowery ’76 Doris P. Nelson ’85 Corey J. Richman ’02 Diana S. Siegel ’71 George C. Vatore ’75 Ralph Lucena ’98 Robin S. Newman ’97 Jonathon Ridgeway Sonia Simon ’72 Jaime Vicente ’99 Lisa M. Lucid ’02 John S. Nguyen ’01 Jeffery D. Rieck ’03 Yolanda M. Simpson ’97 Plinio O. Villablanca ’85

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Anna E. Viruet ’85 Friends of the Library Murray Hausknecht* Steven A. Ostrow Susan Voge Marsha S. Heiman ’66 Hamed Ouedraogo Memorials Gladys M. Aborchie-Idlet ’97 Adaline S. Walker ’75 Beryl F. Herdt Kathleen J. Parrero Milton Chlebnikow Kossi A. Acolitse Janet C. Walker ’67 Maria I. Herencia* Barry C. Pearce ’70 Michael J. Duffy Nikkil Akeeb Mary R. Walter ’88 Katherine B. Hickey ’92 Irwin H. Polishook José L. Fernández Marchese, M.D. Marianne Anderson ’84* Miriam Wanderman ’75 Christine Hidalgo Kathleen G. Quinn-Miller Carmen Franco ’73 Audra Armorer Irene M. Wasnick ’69 Richard Holody William J. Rider, Jr. Charles Greenberg Bank of New York Malvina Watson ’77 Jerome H. Holzman Michael Rivera Derrick Herencia Judith Beiss ’97 Leslee L. Wechsler ’78 Ed Hughes Martha Rodriguez ’91 James Kearns Richard K. Blot Harriet Weinbaum ’80 Anne Humpherys William Rodriguez ’81 Connor Lazarov Antoinette Blum Karen D. Weinberg ’76 Dene T. T. Hurley Irwin I. Rofman Ruth Ann Lief Gaston Boma Leon S. Weinberg ’75 IBM Salvatore M. Romano Joseph Magdaleno, Sr. Paul Brown Rhoda Weinstein ’69 Peter P. Ijezie Davis R. Ross Ruth Mischkind Kolbe Willy Brujan ’00 Michael I. Weisberg ’72 Godfrey Isaacs Haydee Y. Santino Beverly Nygreen Rosalind Carey Jessica H. Weiss ’78 Varghese John Marc N. Scheinman ’65 Ernestine Carmenatti-Robles ’96* Mona Weitz ’69 Anne Johnson William Seraile Honors Charlotte Morgan Cato Brenda H. Wells ’89 Franklin L. Jonas Michael O. Shannon James V. Bruni Howard S. Cohn Stuart E. Wexler ’76 Nathan Joseph* Carol M. Sicherman* Maria I. Herencia Marcus V. Daugherty Stephanie Wexler-Robock ’74 Jacob Judd* Norma K. Stegmaier* John Mauk Hilliard Gerard F. De Paolo Denise L. Whitfield ’86 Elias Karmon Ernest Strom Leonard Lief Frances A. DellaCava Miriam Wiener Martin J. Kelly* Irving R. Stuart Ruth Ann Lief Harold J. Diamond ’56 Mark G. Wilensky ’70 Donna Kirchheimer Sallie Sypher Glen T. Nygreen Richard A. Doran Laurie H. Wilkowski ’75 Theresa Lato ’31 Lay T. Tan Anne D. Perryman Joseph H. Enright Judith C. Winship Lehman College Art Gallery Duane A. Tananbaum* Anne Rothstein Cedric Fergus ’83 Jonathan A. Wissner ’87 Lehman College Association for Universal Network Television LLC Rothstein Family Ricardo R. and Patricia Blossom Wittlin ’76 Campus Activities, Inc. Joan Valentine Fernández* Camille L. Worrell ’98 Frederick L. Light ’70 Verizon Foundation Philip I. Freedman Delores M. Worrell ’86 Ralph Lucena ’98 Nazlin B. Warner Lehman Community Jemmiel A. Gardner ’01 Janice A. Wright ’02 Robert Lundberg Robert Washington Scholarship Anthony Garro Tracy J. Wright ’81 Shirley L. Mack ’84 William Waters Garwin, Bronzaft, Gerstein & Jillian J. Wright-Quioto ’90 Memorials Thomas L. Mannion ’96 Albert K. Webster Fisher, LLP Richard W. Wynne ’72 James Kearns Ruth Milberg-Kaye Charlynn A. Willis ’97 Roxanne A. George Jean-Pierre Wyss James R. Kreuzer Michael Morrissey Oswald Willis Ivan González Ilana Yakobson ’01 Joseph Magdaleno, Sr. Dominique Nanez-Horah Mariann Winick Joseph S. Gordon Joseph A. Yarina ’79 Beverly Nygreen Valentine Ngufor Claudia Zaslavsky ’37 Michael A.Greer* Phors Yin ’99 Rona L. Ostrow Jason Zinner Honors Margaret M. Groarke Phyllis P. S. Yip Robert Johnson Michael Guzman Lisa H. Zeitoun ’78 Glen T. Nygreen John S. Zolfo ’68 *Donors with an asterisk have contributed for five consecutive years or more.

Reunion ’03 ‘Then and Now’ Spans the History of the College Scores of Lehman alumni returned to the campus last spring to celebrate both their own reunions and the start of the College’s 35th anniversary year. Graduates representing virtually all those years, from 1968 on up to the present, were on hand to reminisce and catch up on each other’s lives.

Graduates from the Sixties and Seventies. Alumni from the Eighties and Nineties.

Photos by Marisol Díaz

Family and friends joined in the festivities, as well as faculty and staff.

15 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •C •AMPUS • • • • N• •EWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • College Dedicates New Entrance Featuring Communications Station, Walkway, and Plaza

he new entrance at Gate Five features a state-of-the-art At the dedication (photo 5), she Tfacility for the College’s public safety staff and its life safety and chatted with faculty members security systems. The one-story communications station, designed by who served on the selection Fox and Fowle Architects and constructed of stainless steel and committee that chose the inscrip- limestone, creates a tions. From left are Professors visual bridge to the Herbert Broderick (Art), College’s other build- Bertrade Banoum (Black Stud- ings (photo 1). Next to ies), and Gary Schwartz (Lan- the station is a new 5. Photo: Jason Green guages & Literatures). Celebrat- limestone wall on ing the completion of the project (photo 6) were Lehman President which artist Wopo Dr. Ricardo R. Fernández (center left), Emma Espino Macari (center Holup perched a right), CUNY Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning, Construction, bronze owl (photo 2), and Management, and the architectural team that designed the en- meant to complement trance and its facilities, Fox & Fowle Architects and Mathews Nielsen, an older stone owl landscape architects. The artist also led walking tours (photo 7). found on the facade of Gillet Hall, overlook- ing the site. Her concept for “Intersec- tions” began with the symbolism of the owl and her desire to combine the distinc- 1. Photo: David Sunberg tive old and new styles of the College’s architecture. She clustered the inscriptions (photo 3) around six themes—“The Heavens,” ‘I,” “We,” “Words,” “Time,” and “Opposi- tion”— and included a bronze 6. Photo: Jason Green inlay (photo 4) of an image in the Codex Zouche-Nuttal, a book handpainted by native artists in 2. Photo: Bard Martin southern Mexico before 1519.

3. Photo: Bard Martin 4. Photo: Bard Martin 7. Photo: Jason Green

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