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The Great Authors Molloy Faculty ContentsWINTER/SPRING 2015 • VOL. 16 NO. 1 4 FACULTY MEMBERS FIND LITERARY SUCCESS 16 SPOTLIGHT ON SOCIAL SCIENCES 28 AFTER A FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIP IN UKRAINE: A YEAR IN CRISIS

10 COLLEGE RECEIVES FUNDING FOR 4 MAJOR PROJECTS 11 MONEY ACCOLADES 12 MOLLOY 2020 13 STUDENTS MENTORED AT MOLLOY EARN SIEMENS PRIZE 14 HAGAN CENTER GROUNDBREAKING 15 NEW RESIDENCE HALL OPENS 25 FOR US BY US: BEST PRACTICES IN TEACHING TODAY 26 CELEBRATING FAITH & ART 33 IN REMEMBRANCE 35 FACULTY HONORS 37 THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES 26 38 YESTERDAY’S DREAMS... TOMORROW’S FUTURE: BRIDGING EXCELLENCE 40 AN EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT GALA 42 FALL ATHLETICS REVIEW 46 TEACHERS BECOME STUDENTS EDUCATED ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 50 AS MOLLOY APPROACHES ITS 60TH YEAR 53 ALUMNI COMMUNITY 28

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WINTER/SPRING 2015 Message from the VOL. 16 NO. 1

Publisher Edward J. Thompson President Vice President for Advancement During the months of September and October, I began what I dubbed the Supervising Editor “Molloy 2020 – A Vision for the Future” listening tour. I met with over 500 faculty, Ken Young staff, administrators, students and alumni in 28 groups. Director of Public Relations

I asked the following critical questions of each group: Editor Jacquie Martin-Rath 1. What is your vision for Molloy in 2020? What should we maintain and what should we change? Assistant Director of Public Relations 2. What issues need to be attended to in order for Molloy to continue to be successful and so we can reach the vision you have for Molloy in 2020? Designers Francis Bonnet The whole experience was so invigorating to me personally -- to know how Senior Graphic Designer much interest everyone has in the College for it to be the best it can be and how truly committed these individuals are to our students and to our mission. I was Sara Palazzolo also impressed by the amazing creativity in our college community. Junior Graphic Designer Many themes emerged from this two-month exercise, with the most common theme being “To maintain a focus on the centrality and importance of the mission.” Many spoke of the importance of our Catholic and Dominican traditions, our Contributors value-centered culture and our strong sense of community. Maureen Carey, Ph.D. Although Molloy has grown into a complex institution of higher learning, our Mike DeVito mission has not changed from our humble beginnings. Through a rigorous curric- Debra Falk ulum with a focus on service to others, we continue to educate and transform ev- Marion Flomenhaft, Ph.D. ery student. With more than 50 undergraduate academic programs and an ever- increasing number of graduate and doctoral programs, our reputation continues Diane Fornieri to grow in scope, both nationally and internationally. Michelle Fradua A key component of this success is our dynamic faculty, who are highly dedi- Mark James, Ph.D. cated to teaching and research. As you will see by our cover story, many of our Demosthenes Maratos faculty have published scholarly works in their chosen field. I invite you to meet Marilyn Marra some of them as you explore the pages of this magazine. Thank you for your continued interest in the success of our fine institution. Kathleen Maurer Smith, Ph.D. If you would like to read my full report from the “Molloy 2020 – A Vision for the Madeline McDonagh Future” listening tour, you will find it on our website at http://www.molloy.edu/ Cynthia Costanzo Metzger Documents/molloy_2020_colloquium_highlights.pdf Catherine Muscente Francis Oliver Sherry Radowitz, Ph.D. Mary Scanio Drew Bogner, Ph.D. Richard Slattery Cody Snapp Caroline Tamer Anthony Vela MOLLOY COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENT Jeff Wilson MOLLOY COLLEGE, AN INDEPENDENT, CATHOLIC COLLEGE ROOTED IN THE DOMINICAN TRADITION Jack Zolla OF STUDY, SPIRITUALITY, SERVICE, AND COMMUNITY, IS COMMITTED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WITH RESPECT FOR EACH PERSON. THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION, MOLLOY PROMOTES A LIFELONG SEARCH FOR TRUTH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP. Faculty Members Find Literary Success

olloy faculty members are dedicated to learning and education, and many of them love to share their passion by writing and editing books on diverse subjects. We’ve compiled a list of some of the projects Molloy faculty have been working on during the last 18 months. The exciting subject matter covers a wide-range of topics and mgenres…there certainly is something for everyone.

4 WINTER/SPRING 2015 Statehood of Affairs and Water Damage Daniel Cillis, M.B.A., Ph.D., Professor of Business

Statehood of Affairs is set in 1911, and New Mexico is at the center of an international conspiracy that threatens its statehood. The unjust commitment of a woman to an insane asylum reveals a plot to find a missing document, Article X of the Treaty of Mesilla—the Re- vert Document. If the document emerges before New Mexico can attain statehood, Mexico could recover the lost territory and change history. Tensions rise as the U.S. and Mexico pursue the document to control the territories. The story has present day implications for the American/Mexican border and immigration issues. Water Damage, the sequel to Statehood of Affairs, was be released in January, 2015. This political adventure creates a vivid view of the pre-World War I era in New Mexico and New York. The nexus between the U.S. violation of the Revert Document and the Kaiser’s secret war against America leads to the dawn of terrorism in America.

Everything I Ever Needed to Know About______* I Learned from Monty Python Brian Cogan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communications; and Jeff Massey, Ph.D., Professor of English

Throughout their five seasons on British television (and well into the troop’s movie sequels and assorted solo projects), Mon- ty Python became a worldwide symbol not only for taking serious subjects and making them silly, but also for treating silly subjects seriously. Significantly, Monty Python provided a treasure trove of erudite “in” jokes, offering sly allusions to subjects as diverse as T.S. Elliot’s “Murder in the Cathedral” (as part of a commercial for a weight loss product) and how to conjugate Latin properly (as ex- plained by a Roman centurion to a Jewish zealot painting anti-Roman graffiti on a wall). It was this combination of uniquely highbrow, but essentially silly humor, that inspired countless followers, from Saturday Night Live to South Park. This (often) hilarious and (sometimes) helpful guide puts Python’s myriad references into context for the legion of fans, scholars, and pop culture aficionados who still Faculty Members Find strive to “get” Monty Python.

Breaking the Mold of Classroom Management: What Educators Should Know and Do to Enable Student Success Andrea Honigsfeld, Ed.D., Professor of Education; and Audrey Cohan, Ed.D., Professor of Education (Editors)

This fifth book in the Breaking the Mold series addresses classroom management from a 21st century perspective. As an edited volume contain- ing 20 chapters, it is a valuable resource not only for pre-service and newly-hired teachers, but for all teachers who are committed to creating vibrant learning environments where active student engagement, high expectations, a collaborative spirit, and a culture of respect permeate the atmosphere. The practical strategies presented in the book will assist teachers in transitioning from controlled environments to classrooms where shared leadership and active learning are evident.

WINTER/SPRING 2015 5 Beyond Core Expectations: A Schoolwide Framework for Serving the Not-So-Common Learner (2014) Maria G. Dove, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education; Andrea Honigsfeld, Ed.D., Professor of Education; and Audrey Cohan Ed.D., Professor of Education

This useful guide supports the needs of culturally, linguistically, and academically diverse learners, and demonstrates how a shared vision and schoolwide instructional practices can increase student engagement, and ensure that not-so-common learners benefit from academic rigor. Written with school leaders as well as teachers in mind, the authors take a system-wide approach and offer a model for serving diverse learners via six distinct, yet complementary, pathways to improve programs, policies, and practices for all learners. This book outlines key concepts and showcases real-life vignettes from schools that have successfully applied these principles.

Collaboration and Co-Teaching for English Learners: A Leader’s Guide (2015) Andrea Honigsfeld, Ed.D., Professor of Education; and Maria G. Dove, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education

This publication is a concise yet comprehensive guide for school leaders to create a collaborative model of instruction for English learners (ELs). It addresses the unique needs of ELs and the latest research findings on best instructional practices for their benefit. With the population of English learners increasing throughout the country, schools need proven systems for ensuring that all students are able to meet more rigorous learning standards. Pioneered by its authors, this book outlines a powerful, collaborative approach for serving English learners in K-12 school settings.

New York City Police Department: The Impact of Its Policies and Practices John A. Eterno, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Studies in Criminal Justice (Editor)

Studying the flagship New York City Police Department is critical to understanding po- licing and democratic society. An examination of the department by experts who have been studying it for years, The New York City Police Department: The Impact of Its Policies and Prac- tices provides a frank and open discussion about the NYPD from an elite group of scholars with varying viewpoints and concerns. The authors in this book are uniquely qualified to discuss and analyze the intricacies of policies and their impact. Researchers working the streets of Brooklyn expose stop-and-frisk policies. An expert academic covers marijuana arrest policies and their implications on citizens. The impact of the NYPD’s development of innovative technology is demonstrated by a recently retired captain who worked on developing the department’s real-time crime center.

6 WINTER/SPRING 2015 Getting to the Core of English Language Arts, Grades 6-12: How to Meet the Common Core State Standards with Lessons from the Classroom Vicky Giouroukakis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education; and Maureen Connolly, Ed.D.

This book is a resource for teachers who want to revamp their secondary English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum to reflect the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It makes the implementation of the CCSS for ELA concrete by providing adaptable, exemplary lesson plans in each of the CCSS strands: reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language. Each lesson includes connections to supporting theory, including the Backward De- sign model, variations to differentiate lessons for diverse student populations, ways to link the lesson to technology and service learning, and reproducible handouts.

Getting to the Core of Literacy for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, Grades 6-12 Vicky Giouroukakis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education; and Maureen Connolly, Ed.D.

The new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts are not just for English teachers. Fluent reading and writing are critically important to the study of history/social studies, science, and technical subjects as well. This book provides content-area teachers with the practical tools they need to support students’ literacy development. These include model classroom-tested, CCSS-based lessons and the Backward De- sign approach to curriculum development to help set and meet instructional goals. Each lesson includes teaching strategies, ways to incorporate technology and media, variations for differentiation, interdisciplinary connections, and links to the work of major educational theorists.

I’ll Take Half: A Mathematical Enrichment Story Paperback Robert F. Gordon, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computer Studies

This book is written for fourth to sixth-grade students to provide enrichment in mathematics and can be useful for teachers to supplement the math curriculum in those grades. Enrichment topics are presented by engaging the reader in a fantasy story. Building on the mathematics already learned in elementary school, the story enhances the student’s understanding of general mathematical ideas of equality, congruence, symmetry, and uniqueness, and also introduces mathematical reasoning. It is a story within a story that will surprise the reader, showing outcomes that are contrary to the reader’s preconceived ideas. The examples give readers a clearer understanding of the mathematical concepts and challenge their thinking. Throughout the story are arithmetic and geometry results that readers can choose to verify or not, depending on their knowledge and interests. This allows students to follow the story at different levels. The book also provides preface and postscript sections, specifically written for parents, teachers, and advanced students, to augment the material presented in the story and to help discuss the concepts in greater depth with the student.

WINTER/SPRING 2015 7 Core Instructional Routines: Go-To Structures for Effective Literacy Teaching, K-5 Andrea Honigsfeld Ed.D., Professor of Education; and Judy Dodge

It has been established that routines are the backbone of well-run classrooms. They give kids just enough structure to count on and grow to become self-directed, independent learners. This instructional guidebook provides literacy routines K-5 educators can adapt to any content area, to fiction and nonfiction reading, and to any student’s needs. They aren’t busy work or curricular fillers, but essential frameworks for joyful, productive learning. Core Instructional Routines offers ideas that give every student practice with reading, writing, speaking, and listening and that open up numerous opportunities for differentiated instruction.

Antiwar Dissent and Peace Activism in World War I America Charles F. Howlett, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education, Co-editor

World War I was a watershed in modern world history. On the battlefield, millions were slaughtered by chemical warfare, machine guns, and trench warfare. As part of the World War I Centenary, this edited book presents primary documents, most anthologized for the first time, illustrating opposition and resistance to the war and the government’s efforts to promote war and restrict dissent. This fresh collection, which contains files from the Bureau of Investigation, the War Department, Court of Appeals, the Congressional Record, personal letters, and many other sources, highlights the broad range of antiwar sentiment: religious and secular, liberal and radical, pacifist and nonpacifist, and the complex issue related to imprisonment of conscientious objectors. This book contains writings by some of America’s most interesting figures including William Jennings Bryan, Helen Keller, Jane Addams, W.E.B. Dubois, Emma Goldman, Eugene V. Debs, John Reed, A.J. Muste, Roger N. Baldwin, Margaret Sanger, Senator Robert F. LaFollette, and Medal of Honor recipient Major General Smedley Butler. Included in this original collection is a lengthy introduction explaining the emergence of a “modern” dynamic grassroots peace movement that both opposed war and sought to abolish its social causes. The book seeks to explain that the peace movement in American history evolved into a reform effort that was much more than antiwar. It was about promoting social justice in a democratic society. It also contains a number of images, including cartoons, detailing cultural aspects of antiwar dissent.

Action Research from Concept to Presentation: A Practical Handbook to Writing Your Master’s Thesis Peter K. Lynch, Ed.D., Professor of Education and Ryan C. Welch, MS

Perhaps the most daunting graduate school requirement is the development of an Action Re- search Master’s Thesis. This capstone task requires unprecedented amounts of time, energy, and verbiage. Designed to take stress out of the thesis-writing equation, this student-friendly comprehensive handbook glides the reader through a 28-step process, from developing a focal topic to de- fending a scholarly thesis. Framing each chapter as a one-week action assignment, the authors have broken down the process into manageable chunks to enable student writers to achieve an immedi- ate sense of completion at every step. By using this scaffolding approach, the authors encourage the student researcher to focus on one part of the process rather than the total, sometimes over- whelming, final product. With the exception of the “Review of the Literature” section, which takes several weeks to complete, all other thesis sections can and should be timed out for seven days. The authors’ primary objective was to empower the student researcher to accomplish each of the steps in the process while never losing sight of the product that will help the children in the classroom. Whether developing an abstract or writing in-text citations, student researchers are guided throughout the nuances of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association’s, 6th Edition.

8 WINTER/SPRING 2015 International Operational Marketing Greg Sand, MBA, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Business Division

Starting with the 2015 spring semester, Molloy College international marketing students will be using an electronic textbook written by Dr. Greg Sand. This digital textbook is based on his solid forty-years of global experience with his clients including SC Johnson, Unilever, Red Bull and other major worldwide Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) corporations. This textbook strategically describes and concretely illustrates state-of-the-art selling, distributing, mer- chandising, and promotional systems used in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, CIS/Russia, and Middle East. International Operational Marketing, an innovative e-textbook of over 400 pages, includes end-of-chapter student review exercises, additional online learning resources, and a comprehensive FMCG glossary. Students can freely download this e-textbook onto their iPads or tablets.

Adult English Language Learners and Self-Assessment: A Qualitative Study S. Alexandria Wolochuck, O.P., Ph.D., Associate Professor of English as a Second Language

This study explores the relationship between adult English-language learners’ assessment of their own language proficiency on the English Ability Questionnaire (EAQ), and their performance on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). It addresses aspects of developing the “autonomous” student, and makes for the integration of self-directed learners who will be more aware of their strengths and weaknesses and how to address them.

WINTER/SPRING 2015 9 College Receives Funding for Major Projects

olloy was recently awarded funding through the New York State Regional Economic Development Council for two major initiatives totaling over $3 million dollars.

Edward Thomp- promote nascent clean energy industries on Long Island, in- son, Vice President cluding solar, geothermal, electric vehicles, carbon monoxide for Advancement at safety, and home energy performance contracting. Support Molloy, noted that “these state grants recognize the leader- of this program from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the ship role Molloy College is playing on issues important to the New York State Economic Development Council will help to mfuture of Long Island. We are grateful to New York State lead- create 21st century jobs in the clean energy sector. ership, particularly Senator Dean Skelos, for the state’s con- “This initiative is grounded in a vision of homes at the sistent support.” forefront of a fast expanding green energy economy,” said Molloy received an Empire State Development grant of Neal Lewis, Executive Director of the Sustainability Insti- $1 million for renovation of its Center for Environmental Re- tute at Molloy College. “It is a vision for the future, but also search and Coastal Oceans Monitoring facility (CERCOM) in something we can start to achieve now as we provide home- West Sayville. The grant award was based on Molloy’s com- owners with the tools to analyze their home’s energy perfor- mitment to research in the biotech arena leading to job cre- mance, and take advantage of incentives and financing to ation and economic growth for our region. The innovative retrofit their homes with solar, geothermal, energy efficiency, work of the Center’s Director, Dr. John Tanacredi, helped po- and electric car chargers. The Long Island Complete Green sition Molloy for this award. Homes program is an innovative way to protect the environ- “I’ve been in this business for over 40 years, and I must ment, while also boosting the regional economy with local say we are incredibly grateful to New York State for support- jobs created in Long Island’s growing green energy field.” ing our efforts,” said Tanacredi. “We are thrilled with this opportunity.” According to Dr. Tanacredi, the planned renovation will support CERCOM’s estuary monitoring on the Great South Bay, as well as captive breeding and aquaculture programs related to horseshoe crabs (whose replenishable blood provides means for detecting contamination of sterile medical equipment and pharmaceuticals). Additionally, the College’s Sustainability Institute won a competitive New York State Energy Research and Devel- opment Authority (NYSERDA) grant. The award will provide almost $2.4 million over three years for the Long Island Com- plete Green Homes project, to be implemented by 10 partner- ing not-for-profit organizations and Long Island towns. For its role as the lead applicant and coordinator on the project, the Sustainability Institute is being awarded $475,000. The Complete Green Homes program is designed to Students listen as Dr. Tanacredi discusses horseshoe crabs.

10 WINTER/SPRING 2015 Top Honors for Dr. Kearney

he recipient of the first doctoral degree granted by Molloy College, Gina Kearney, PhD, RN-BC, AHN-BC, recently presented a poster on her dissertation research (The Relationship between Weight Locus of Control, Self-Rated Abilities for Health Practices, Self-Compassion and Weight Loss Outcome Among Adults Post-Bariatric t Surgery) at an international meeting and won the second place poster award. The Ninth Annual Obesity Summit focused on the science and practice of obesity management. The meeting was held at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio this past October. The event was organized / sponsored by The Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute at the Diges- tive Disease Institute in Cleveland, Ohio. “I was told there were a record number of submitted posters for the Summit this year, and I was one of 13 that were chosen to present, shared Dr. Kearney. “It truly was an amazing experience and I plan to attend again this year.”

Money Accolades

olloy was recently named a “Best Value” school by Money Magazine, ranking ahead of all the schools on Long Island that offer a full assortment of degrees and majors. Molloy ranked 72nd nationally in Money’s ratings. There are approximately 4,500 colleges and universities in the country.

There were also several other categories in the Money rankings, mth with Molloy ranking 7 nationally in a category entitled “The 25 Best Colleges You Can Actually Get Into.” Other schools in this category included Manhattan College, Providence College, Fairfield University, and Loyola-Maryland. “The Money Magazine recognition highlights Molloy’s commitment to provide high-quality education that is affordable,” said Dr. Drew Bogner, Molloy’s President. Additionally, U.S News and World Report announced their “Best Col- leges” ranking and, once again, Molloy was named one of the top regional universities in the country. Not only did Molloy make the largest improvement of any Long Island university in our category (Regional Uni- versities), but we were THE HIGHEST RANKING SCHOOL ON LONG ISLAND in our category, coming in 41st in the Northeast (up from 60th last year).

WINTER/SPRING 2015 11 undreds of faculty, staff, administrators, students and alumni met with President Drew Bogner, Ph.D., this fall as part of the “Molloy 2020 – A Vision for the Future” listening tour, which began the hprocess for the next version of the College’s Strategic Plan. Throughout numerous meetings, attendees shared their vision for what Molloy should be by the year 2020, as well as their ideas as to how Molloy could maintain its core values. Several key themes emerged during the meetings, including:

• Stay focused on what has made us successful. • Communicate and celebrate our Catholic and Do- minican traditions. • Even as we grow, we must maintain the Molloy culture and promote our mission. • Continue to provide personal attention to our students. • Deepen our commitment to service and helping those in need. • Achieve a regional/national reputation worthy of the success we have enjoyed to date.

As a follow-up to Molloy 2020, task forces will be formed in the spring to address some of the common themes that came up during the Listening Tour. Look for updates in future editions of the Magazine.

12 WINTER/SPRING 2015 Students Mentored at Molloy Earn Siemens Prize

wo high school students, who earned a $30,000 scholarship prize in the 2014 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, were mentored by Molloy’s Dr. Jodi Evans, Associate Professor of Biology. Bill Crugnola, 17, of Jericho High School, and Katie Mazalkova, 17, of Valley Stream Central High School, worked in a Molloy College laboratory last summer as part of the College’s research high school internship program in the Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Studies Department.

The two students were among the first participants in Environmental Studies Department to the external school tthe Molloy program, which has run for the past two summers. community. Faculty in the department who were engaged Their study on atherosclerosis, which causes plaque to build in original laboratory research, were generous in agreeing to up inside arteries, casts new light on stem cells that promote give the high school students the tremendous opportunity to formation of the disease. “They are both very hardworking work with them, in almost a “one to one” setting. students who have the potential to significantly contribute According to Dr. Chris Massone, Chairperson of the Biol- to biomedical research in their futures,” said Dr. Evans. “I am ogy, Chemistry and Environmental Studies Department, “The so very excited for them and very proud of them.” Molloy re- department continually receives requests from high school cently started its High School Research Intern Program in an students looking to do research outside of their school, as effort to increase the outreach of the Biology, Chemistry and part of their science curriculum. Last year, an application process was initiated due to the volume of applicants and a review committee was established to select participants. “The program is designed to expose high-achieving high school students to the world of original research in the biological sciences at the undergraduate level. The main goal of the program is for students to gain valuable insight into the scientific process and be introduced to the climate and culture of an undergraduate research laboratory.” The research takes place during the months of June, July and August at the Rockville Centre campus in Kellen- berg Hall. Participating students work under the direction

Athersclerosis in of a faculty mentor (who is present at all times), alongside artery caused by Molloy undergraduate students. After initial discussions cholesterol plaque with the faculty mentor about the current research, the student participants “jump right in” to the work taking place.

WINTER/SPRING 2015 13 Groundbreaking olloy College held a ground breaking ceremony for its newest academic building, The Barbara H. Hagan Center for Nursing, on June 17. The event took place on the Campus Green adjacent to the Public Square building.

The sustainably-designed building will provide programs in the United States,” said Dr. Jeannine consolidated space for the mDivision of Nursing, along Muldoon, Dean of the College’s Division of Nursing “The with additional classroom and meeting areas. The new state-of-the-art facility will enable us to provide even new structure will include specially-designed nursing greater educational opportunities to our students and, laboratories, a telepresence room, a computer laboratory, ultimately, to their patients.” simulation rooms and a healing garden. The nursing center will be posthumously named “Over the last ten years College enrollment has for Barbara H. Hagan in recognition of her commitment increased by 80 percent, but instructional space has to Molloy College and dedication to the nursing increased by only 18 percent,” said Dr. Drew Bogner, discipline. The building will be the fourth new construction Molloy’s President. “It is clear that in order for us to effort on the campus in recent years and follows the Public continue to grow and thrive we must add more teaching Square student center, the Madison Theatre, and the and learning space to the campus footprint. This will College’s first residence hall, Fitzgerald Hall. enable us to offer additional academic opportunities and provide a richer campus experience for all of our students. It is in that spirit that we plan to construct a new state-of-the-art academic building.” The new nursing center, which is the result of a capital campaign that began in June 2013, will serve as the primary home for the College’s nursing program. The Division of Nursing is one of the largest programs in the country. Much of the $24 million for the construction of the 50,000 square-foot building and other campus improvements came from alumni and friends of the College. “We are proud to be one of the most successful nursing

President Drew Bogner, Ph.D., second from left, is joined by VIPs during ground breaking ceremony.

14 WINTER/SPRING 2015 New Residence Hall Opens

olloy’s newest Maria Regina Hall is located on the south side of campus near the residence hall – Maria Student Development Center. The Regina Hall – opened three-floor, coeducational build- its doors to residents ing houses up to 101 students and is equipped with triple, double, in August 2014. This super single, single and suite style is the College’s rooms, a laundry room, a common second residence hall. room with a computer lounge, a cardio fitness center, and a 24/7 manned security desk by the front door. Five resident assistants are employed throughout the build- m ing and are there to provide pro- gramming, enhance the community, enforce policy, and help residents find services they need. “The opening of Maria Regina Hall had a great impact on student life by adding 100 residents to our campus who are actively involved in athletic games, campus events, as well as clubs,” said Robert Houlihan, Vice President of Student Affairs. “The renovation of Maria Regina has brought a great blend of the old and new; combining Molloy’s history with its bright future.”

Resident Assistant Ben Norton

WINTER/SPRING 2015 15 Spotlight on SOCIAL SCIENCES

Dean Maurer Smith’s Perspective

n our rapidly changing, competitive society, it is well known that job changes are common occurrences, especially in the early stages of an individual’s working years.

It is therefore imperative that colleges Several minors are also offered in the Division of Social and universities provide students with knowl- Sciences. Of particular interest are the minors in gerontology edge, abilities, and skill sets that are broad, and legal studies. In light of the aging American population, rather than narrow, and which are transfer- those with expertise in the field of gerontology will be in great able from one career position to another. A demand. The Legal Studies minor, which can lead to obtain- wealth of knowledge about human behavior ing a paralegal certificate, provides a foundation of knowl- and the world in which we live, the ability to edge of our legal system that is useful for students consider- write and communicate clearly and intelli- ing a law career. gently, as well as the ability to think critically The Division of Social Sciences prides itself on its excel- and analytically, are central elements of the lent faculty who are dedicated to teaching, research, publica- social sciences disciplines which prepare students for success tion, and providing students with personal attention in order in a wide selection of careers. It is equally important that in- to tailor their educational experience to their interests and ca- stitutions of higher education cultivate in their students po- reer goals. All students in social sciences majors are required ilitical and social awareness and provide opportunities for civic to have field placement, practicum, or internship experiences. engagement through activities such as service-learning expe- This allows them to have practical, hands-on involvement riences, community service in local, national, and international where they can apply what they have learned in the class- settings, and community-based research. This enables them room in real-life situations. In addition, every student obtains to become good citizens and make a difference in a world a firm foundation in research, which prepares them for gradu- that is fraught with global conflict, racial unrest, and econom- ate studies and gives them the chance to cultivate research ic inequality. In order to achieve this end, a degree in one of skills that are highly valued by many employers. The result of the social sciences fields is ideal. these educational efforts is that students with degrees in the The Division of Social Sciences at Molloy College offers social sciences are well-rounded, well-prepared for a variety of bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice, history, political science, careers, and poised to become engaged citizens who are able psychology, social work, and sociology as well as master’s de- to make meaningful contributions to society. grees in criminal justice and clinical mental health counseling, which will be welcoming its first class of students in Fall 2015. Criminal Justice students can attain both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in just five years in the department’s BA/MS Program, and students with a bachelor’s degree in the Social Work Program are eligible for advanced standing in the Fordham MSW program which in partnership with Molloy College, offers classes on both Molloy’s and Fordham’s campuses as well as online. This means that our BSW students can attain a graduate Social Work degree just one year after graduation.

Dr. Laura Kestemberg consults with two Molloy students.

16 WINTER/SPRING 2015 Spotlight on SOCIAL SCIENCES Moot Court Club olloy is proud to offer students position, research cases and statutes, prepare briefs and are pitted against one another through oral argument. The the opportunity to become part club members may tackle a civil law case or a criminal law of the legal team when they join matter – or a case that has elements of both! Being part m of the Moot Court Club gives students the opportunity to the Moot Court Club. enhance oral communication and presentation skills, im- The students participate in an experiential exercise prove critical thinking and analytical abilities, and increase which simulates an appellate court proceeding. Our stu- self-confidence. The club year culminates with the teams dent teams typically each have four to six members who arguing in front of currently sitting judge in a courtroom work together. Using real world examples, club members where their performance is critiqued and a decision ren- work toward a courtroom presentation. They advocate a dered. We bring the classroom to the courtroom!

he legal studies minor prepares students to pursue a career as a paralegal, a faster-than- average growth field through 2022. Paralegals participate in a wealth of law-related activities, Legal such as interviewing clients or witnesses, drafting legal documents, performing legal research and assisting in trial preparation. The tParalegal Studies Program at Molloy College is a member Studies of the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE). AAfPE is the recognized source for standards in paralegal education and the continuing development of Minor quality teaching. Molloy also houses a chapter of Lamba Epsilon Chi (LEX), a national Paralegal Studies Honor Society.

The legal studies minor allows the student to earn a Certificate in paralegal studies while completing the requirements of the minor. The same credits apply to two separate educational achievements: your mi- nor and your paralegal certificate. Value added at no extra cost! All undergraduate majors can benefit from a Paralegal Studies certificate. While the course of study of the legal studies minor is law based, the transferable skills of the minor cross over into multiple majors, which is why all students should explore the minor. The skills learned also prepare students for careers in related professions. Students can use their transferable skills to begin a job path as mediators, conflicts analysts, compli-t ance officers, victim advocates and corporate trainers, for example. For students contemplating law school the combined minor/certificate can be a way to experience the study of law without the time and financial commitment. Any student who has declared a pre-law concen- tration will be connected to the legal studies minor.

Molloy Criminal Justice students visit an actual courtroom.

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A Rare Academic Partnership: Molloy College and Fordham University

he Fordham/Molloy Graduate Social Work Program is a story about a unique and innovative partnership between two academic institutions. It’s a story of an 18-year-old collaboration that offers the opportunity of a Fordham MSW degree to Long Island students by utilizing the strengths and the resources of both schools.

History and Vision Almost 20 years ago an initial meeting was set between Molloy Col- lege and Fordham University Graduate School of Social Services (GSSS). The Dean Emeritus of Fordham GSSS, Dr. Maryann Quaranta (recipient of the Molloy President’s Medal, 2000), and several of her colleagues, ex- plored possibilities with Sister Patricia Morris (VPAA at Molloy) and several members of the Department of Social Work. From the beginning, it was evident that both institutions shared very similar missions; one “guided by its Catholic and Jesuit traditions” (Fordham University Mis- Artworkt by: Dr. Maureen Carey sion Statement) and one “rooted in the Dominican tradition of service,

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spirituality, study and community” (Molloy College Mis- opportunity to be part of an urban university at Fordham’s sion Statement). Though partnerships such as this are Lincoln Center Campus, coupled with the convenience and rare, both agreed that a collaboration could work; guided sense of community at Molloy College. The new Long Is- by these missions, both institutions worked hard to main- land Hybrid Option (2014) offers the flexibility of online tain open communication. Fordham provided its exper- classes along with the traditional on-campus classes held tise as graduate social work educators; Molloy provided its at Molloy College. well-trained faculty and facilities. Both provided adminis- So many years later, that original shared vision contin- trative support and a “one-of-a-kind” graduate social work ues to echo in the recent comments by both presidents. program was born. “It is hard to think of a program that embodies the Jesuit After two years of planning, the program began in the ethic of men and women for others more than the Gradu- fall of 1997, whereby Molloy’s graduating BSW students ate School of Social Service,” said Joseph M. McShane, S.J., could enroll in this collaborative advanced standing president of Fordham. “Nothing could be more fitting, program with Fordham. The students took a part of their therefore, than the school’s long partnership with Mol- course load at the Lincoln Center campus with the option loy College, which in the Dominican tradition teaches stu- of bus transportation leaving from and returning to dents to seek truth, promote human dignity, and allevi- Molloy’s campus every Saturday. The other portion of the students’ courses were held on Molloy’s campus and Molloy social work faculty had the t is hard to think of a program that opportunity to teach in the graduate program. Dr. Lois Carey was the first embodies the Jesuit ethic of men Molloy faculty member to administer and women for others more than the the fledgling program when it started in 1997, and after several years began Graduate School of Social Service.” teaching Advanced Clinical Practice, which she continues to teach to this - JOSEPH M. MCSHANE, S.J., PRESIDENT, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY day. Dr. Donald Cornelius, from Molloy, I also taught in the earliest years of the program. For the past six years, Dr. Susan Bliss has taught ate social ills. It is a relationship that enriches both of our Advanced Clinical Practice. institutions, and that helps change the world, one student From these early beginnings, the program proved suc- at a time.” Dr. Drew Bogner, president of Molloy College, cessful and in 2003, it was expanded to include a full two- is “proud to partner with Fordham University providing a year program whereby any eligible student could apply in very specialized educational experience for our social work accordance with program standards. Since that time, the students. Our unique relationship continues to offer an program has grown extensively. There were 17 students enriched curriculum that is unmatched and provided by in the first cohort and today the program enrolls between some of the best faculty in the field of social work.” 130-150 students over its full-time, part-time, and on-line Social work is a fulfilling, diverse, and flexible career. offerings. The current Dean of Fordham GSSS, Dr. Debra It is also one of the country’s fastest growing professions, McPhee, references “the Fordham/Molloy Social Work according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with job partnership as the best kind of partnership – one built on openings expected to increase by 25 percent between shared values and a commitment to quality professional 2010 and 2020. Social workers help people solve problems. education carried out by dedicated and skilled educators They guide and empower their clients to help themselves, on both campuses.” and their work makes a difference in people’s lives. Some social workers provide direct therapy, some do research on The innovation continues social issues, and others serve as administrators of social As the program grew it was obvious that a full-time di- services. They help individuals, families, and communities rector“ was needed. Since 2006, Jennifer McKinnon, LCSW, and they work with children, adults, and the elderly. has been that person. She has successfully navigated the Why do so many students choose social work? Be- many changes necessary as the program options contin- cause it is a rewarding, growing career with many paths ued to expand. For example, it now provides two options to explore and a wealth of opportunities to help some- that offer flexibility and convenience to Long Island- stu one change their life for the better. For more information, dents. The traditional Fordham/Molloy on-campus class please visit Molloy or Fordham’s websites or contact Jenni- option continues to be popular and affords students the fer McKinnon at 516-323-3884.

WINTER/SPRING 2015 19 Spotlight on SOCIAL SCIENCES Political Engagement

r. Kristen Blake, Chair of History and Political Sci- ence Department, has dorganized a series of events to enrich the academic experience of Molloy students. The department has been ob- serving Constitution Day every September through a host of different activities ranging from the screening of documenta- ries to talks given by prominent government officials. Students are also given a complimen- tary pocket-size copy of the U.S. Constitution every year. In Sep- tember 2014, the department Join the Club hosted a talk by Assembly- woman Michaelle Solages (D), who represents the 22nd District he History & Political Science Club in the New York State Assem- moderated by Dr. Paul Van Wie has been bly. Ms. Solages spoke about the role of millenials in poli- involved in organizing a number of tics, which was well received interesting field trips for our students. In by more than 70 students who t were in attendance. As part of January 2013, a group of students were taken its civic duties to highlight the on a guided tour of the United Nations. significance of voting, the department has been hosting an In October 2014, students visited the Hempstead Plains Reserve, event every October by inviting where they learned about its natural history and setting. In Novem- members of the Nassau Board ber 2014, students enjoyed a day at Ellis Island where they learned of Elections to inform our stu- about the history of immigration. The History & Political Science dents about getting registered Club actively makes use of many cultural and historical resources in and how to use the electronic the New York area to benefit our students’ learning experience. voting machines.

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New Master’s Program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

he Master of Science (M.S.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program at Molloy provides students with academically rigorous courses, incorporating clinical skills training with evidence-based counseling principles. The program is embedded in interdisciplinary collaborations within the College, with a warm and supportive atmosphere.

The 60-credit program fulfills the educational requirements for licensure asa tmental health counselor established by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions. The CMHC program has an approach based in counseling and mental health theory with a solid foundation of empirical research and practice paradigms. Courses and training will be provided within a multicultural context to ensure that our graduates will be able to provide care to the traditionally underserved members of our population within a wide range of service delivery contexts. The M.S. in CMHC Program is a part time program with courses offered in the evenings. The program can be completed in three years part-time with summers included, and requires a final comprehensive examination. Graduate coursework will include, but not be limited to, each of the following content areas: human growth and development; social and cultural foundations of counseling; counseling theory and practice; psychopathology; group dynamics; lifestyle and career development; assessment and appraisal of individuals, couples and families and groups; research and program evaluation; professional orien- tation and ethics; foundations of mental health counseling and consultation; and clinical instruction. A practicum (100 clock hours) course and a one year (600 clock hours) supervised internship in mental health counseling in a Molloy College approved mental health setting are required. Successful graduates of the Molloy College M.S. in CMHC will be eligible for licensure as mental health counselors in New York State upon completion of 3,000 post-master’s hours of supervised mental health counseling work and the passing of the state licensing examination. As a college, Molloy places heavy emphasis on service to the community, especially to those in need. This theme is reflected in our undergraduate and graduate programs, as it is fundamental to our mission and entirely consistent with the Dominican tradition which permeates all aspects of life on campus. The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program captures the essence of this mission, and it is our intention and hope that the students we prepare for the counseling profession will dedi- cate much of their energies and activities to helping those in need and serving their communities. The College plans to launch this program in the Fall 2015 semester. For more information about the MS degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, please contact Dr. Kestemberg at [email protected] or 516-323-3842.

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The DSM 5: What You Need to Know From the Experts

n Friday, April 4, 2014 over 400 people attended about the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disor- the DSM 5 conference. The attendees came from ders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) which was published by the Ameri- diverse backgrounds including: mental health can Psychiatric Association, on May 18, 2013. counselors, addiction and substance abuse coun- The Molloy College DSM 5 Conference was unique because selors, social workers, nurses, teachers, psychia- it offered attendees a rare opportunity to see a multidisciplinary otrists, psychologists, music therapists, speech-language pathol- array -- psychiatry, psychology, and social work. Leading experts ogists, physicians, marriage and family therapists and students. in the mental health field discussed the challenges of using the The conference was sponsored by Molloy College’s De- new edition of the DSM. The three nationally and internationally partment of Psychology and Counseling. Featured speakers recognized speakers represented research, clinical, and academ- included keynote speaker, Thomas M. Achenbach, Ph.D., Pro- ic domains. The conference was designed to make the transition fessor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Ver- to using the new DSM 5 easier for attendees. mont; Manoj Pardasani, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., A.C.S.W., Faculty Re- The DSM 5 was published in 2013, and all mental health search Scholar at the Ravazzin Center for Social Work Research professionals will be required to be proficient in its proper use in Aging and Associate Professor at the Fordham University in the coming year. Although there are pros and cons to its use Graduate School of Social Service and Michael B. First M.D., and to diagnosis in general, it is the gold standard diagnostic Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University. tool that is used by mental health professionals in the United The conference covered what professionals need to know States.

In order to respond to this demand, the gerontology minor at Mol- loy College offers a biopsychosocial-spiritual approach to understand- Gerontology ing the aging process and to developing skills to work with older adults. The minor requires 18 credits, and offers courses in aging and nutrition, substance abuse and older adults, elder abuse, death and dying and Alzheimer’s disease. The minor also offers an internship opportunity, where students complete 100 hours of work at an agency serving older adults. This year, students are placed at A. Holly Patterson, in Uniondale, Minor N.Y., an extended care facility that offers innovative care to respond to the physical, social and emotional needs of each older adult. erontology is the scientific The Gerontology program is honored to welcome Dr. Patricia study of the physical, Brownell to the faculty this year. She is an Associate Professor Emerita psychological, and social of Social Service Fordham University and Scholar, Ravazzin Center on aspects of the aging process, Aging. Dr. Brownell represents the International Council on Social Wel- and the application of fare (ICSW) and is an active member of the NGO Committee on Ageing Subcommittee on Older Women and gskills to enhance the lives Elder Abuse. Dr. Brownell recently of older adults. Demographic changes published a co-edited book on age- in the aging population have led to a ism in the workplace with Dr. James significant demand for professionals Kelly. We also welcome Stephania Cajuste, LMSW, ACHP-SW, who will with the knowledge and skills to work be teaching the Introduction to ger- with older adults. Those over the age of ontology course and has worked in 65 will double to more than 70 million by the field of hospice and palliative the year 2030, and the Bureau of Labor care for many years. Statistics (2013) projects that the health If you would like more information on the gerontology program, care/social assistance sector will add five please contact Dr. Susan Bliss at million jobs between 2012 and 2022. [email protected].

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The Community Research Institute

n 1987, three members of Molloy College’s Sociology Department attended a conference at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland which focused on the logistics of establishing a center for community research on college campuses.

Upon returning to Molloy’s campus, analysis for the Middle States Self-Study Report for the the Community Research Institute (CRI) College. was established to provide low-cost, When a need for support for Molloy faculty who were high-quality research for the benefit of engaging in research for scholarly articles, paper presenta- the surrounding community. It is housed tions, and dissertations was ascertained in 2004, the Com- in the Sociology Department in the Divi- munity Research Institute, through the auspices of Molloy’s sion of Social Sciences and the co-directors of CRI are Dr. Faculty Professional Center, began offering services to full- Meritta Cullinan, Dr. Joan Merlo, and Dr. Kathleen Maurer time faculty at no cost to them. Since then, many faculty Smith. The first project involved a telephone survey on members in disciplines ranging from nursing, modern lan- iissues of interest to residents of the Village of Rockville guages, social work, music therapy, psychology, communi- Centre. Other research projects followed over the years cations, business, and education have sought the expertise for organizations such as the Rockville Centre Senior Citi- of CRI. Services include research project planning as well zens Center, the Amityville Dominicans, Sisters of Mercy as assistance with research design, data entry, table con- (Brooklyn Regional Community), Nassau County Police struction, and data analysis and interpretation. Department (New Cassel/Roosevelt COPS Initiative), Cen- In a variety of ways, the Community Research Institute tral Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services, Senior has been an integral part of the expansion over the years Respite Program, Haven (Nassau Guidance Center, Hicks- of faculty research endeavors in both the areas of academic ville), Long Island Cares, The Rising Star Program, and scholarship and community-based research at the College. Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and This is in keeping with Molloy’s mission which emphasizes Adults to name a few. In addition, in 2002, CRI provided the importance of service, community, academic excel- research expertise and assistance with data collection and lence, and a lifelong search for truth.

WINTER/SPRING 2015 23 If you love theatre music or film... Spend Your Summer at the Madison Theatre! (Ages 6-18) Summer 2015 Camps and Workshops Summer Camps Musical Theatre Intensive (Ages 9 - 18, July 6 - July 31, 9am- 3pm) * Must Audition and Workshops! Musical Theatre Budding Stars ( Ages 6 - 8, July 6 - July 31, 9am- 1pm)

Children’s Orchestra Pre-professional Music Intensive (All ages, June 29th - July 17th, 12pm - 5pm)

Molloy College Institute of Music (NYSSMA Level 4 & up, June 29th - July 24th, 9am - 12 noon) For more Information: LIMPACM Film Camp Call 516.323.4448 Home of Molloy College’s (Ages 9 & up, June 29th - New BFA Program in July 24th, 9am - 2:30 pm) Email: [email protected] Visit: MadisonTheatreNY.org Partnership with CAP 21!

Our Second Annual The Transformative Power of Mindfulness in Interdisciplinary Mental Health Reducing Stress and Optimizing Mental Health: Conference entitled, “The Transformative Power of Mindfulness in Reducing Stress Evidence-Based Practices for the and Optimizing Mental Health: Evidence-Based Practices for the Helping Professions Helping Professions”, will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015 in the Madison Theatre located in the Public square on the Rockville Centre campus.

Presentations will include national and international experts representing the fields of psychology, medicine, counseling, and social work. Keynote speakers are Dr. Joan Borysenko and Dr. Romila Mushtaq. The conference will offer theoretical as well as experiential and practical presentations for professionals, practitioners, students, and anyone interested in the science and practice of mindfulness To be placed on our mailing list or to be mailed a brochure, please contact Cindy Thomas, Assistant to the Director, Summer Sessions and Conference Services by email at: cthomas@ molloy.edu or by phone at: 516.323.3554.

24 WINTER/SPRING 2015 For Us, By Us: Best Practices in Teaching Today

r. Kevin Sheehan is a tireless supporter of his students, even after they leave Molloy College. He maintains connections by posting resources for them to access online. Another way that he involves Division of Education alumni is through an annual conference that invites alumni back to Molloy to present cutting edge education topics to current students and recent alumni.

Dr. Sheehan, the education of the gifted. Along with Drs. Marjorie Schier- in partnership with ing and Barbara Hayes, he co-authored a paper on storytell- Alumni Relations, ing that he presented in Surrey, England. hosted the fifth annual Dr. Marino is a volunteer instructor with the Depart- For Us, By Us: Best Practices in Teaching Today conference on ment of Environmental Conservation focusing on teaching Saturday, November 8, 2014. The day consisted of 16 spe- environmental ethics and responsibilities, conservation tech- cialty workshops with over 100 participants. Themes of the niques, and first aid skills. He is also an active volunteer with dworkshops included early childhood, job hunting for teach- the Boy Scouts of America, serving as Scoutmaster for Troop ers, ESL, common core, English language arts, special educa- 303 and a Cub Scout Wolf Den Leader. Currently he is help- tion and social-emotional development. ing to organize the “Pocket Flag Project” with the Oceanside The Educator of Excellence Award was presented by School #5 sixth grade team, students, and community. The Dean Maureen Walsh to Dr. Anthony Marino, a 2002 master’s objective is to get as many pocket-sized flags as they can graduate, who teaches in the Oceanside School District. into the pockets of our military personnel on the front lines Dr. Marino was selected from a competitive pool of nomi- so that they always have a piece of home with them. nees. At the Oceanside schools, he created a nationally renowned sixth grade social studies curriculum, and ushered in Mark Bracket’s Social Emotional Literacy Program (RULER) into Oceanside School #5. Dr. Marino trained as a mentor for new teachers in the Oceans- ide School District, mentored at-risk elementary school students utilizing the “All Kinds of Minds” paradigm, and worked as a cooperat- ing teacher with teacher candidates—including a few from Molloy College. He worked with students competing in the Siemens: We Can Change the World Challenge. He is the film club advisor for his school and enjoys recycling two-liter bottles by converting them into water-propelled rockets with his sixth grade science students. Additionally, Dr. Marino is an adjunct

professor at St. John’s University teaching Dr. Maureen Walsh and Dr. Anthony Marino courses that focus on fostering creativity in

WINTER/SPRING 2015 25 Life of Paul, Aidan Hart with contributions from Andrew Jamieson, Copyright 2002, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Celebrating Faith & Art

he Saint John’s Bible marks the first time in 500 years that a Benedictine Monastery commissioned a handwritten illuminated Bible. Molloy is privileged to have a copy of the Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible on campus- there are only 299 copies in existence. The 1,150 page, seven–volume twork took over ten years to complete.

26 WINTER/SPRING 2015 On November 21st the College hosted an event celebrating The Saint John’s Bible. The event brought together the Molloy community and friends of the College. Attendees had the opportunity to listen to creators of the masterpiece speak from both theological and artistic perspec- tives. Featured speakers were Fr. Eric Hollas, OSB, Deputy to the President for Advancement, Saint John’s University, MN; David Allaway, Director of the Heritage Program for the Saint John’s Bible; and calligrapher Diane von Arx. Members of the extended Molloy community participated in the day’s events including the St. Anthony’s High School Schola group who performed Gregorian chant selections. Students from Chaminade High School and Kellenberg Memorial High School attended as well. The students were given an opportunity to view the Bi- ble during a guided session geared just for them and ask questions of experts on the Bible and its significance. The day of celebration also included a performance by Molloy College’s Major Treble a cappel- la group and a meditation focused on the work. A panel discussion further illustrated the complex- ity and importance of the project. The College is in the process of acquiring The Saint John’s Bible permanently. Should you wish to make a contribution toward its acquisition please make checks payable to Molloy College, indicate SJB in memo section, and mail to Cath- erine Muscente, Executive Director for Develop- ment and Alumni Relations, Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Avenue, P.O. Box 5002, Rockville Cen- tre, NY 11571.

27 After a Fulbright Fellowship in Ukraine A Year

of CrisisBy Assistant Professor Mark James, English Department

28 WINTER/SPRING 2015 n October 29th 2014, Molloy College hosted a panel discussion on the conflict in and over Ukraine entitled, “Terror in Transition: The Soul of Europe and the Heart of Ukraine.” We invited three panelists, Lincoln Mitchell, a political consultant who specializes in the former Soviet Union in general and the former Soviet Republic Georgia, in particular; Iryna Vushko, oa Ukrainian historian from Hunter College; and Andrew Nynka, a Ph.D. candidate in journalism at the University of Maryland who focuses on reportage out of Ukraine.

I proposed this event because I felt, and still feel, that of identity and the relationship of identity to existing social, the crisis in Ukraine is something that the Molloy community political, and economic orders, I wondered how the people By Assistant Professor Mark James, English Department should be aware of and perhaps engage in directly, and the of Ukraine were navigating the transition from a former Sovi- idea was enthusiastically received, encouraged, and promot- et republic to an independent country. Little did I know then ed by Valerie Collins and the Office of Academic Affairs, Ed- that the very tension between Ukrainian and Russian identi- ward Thompson and the Office of Advance- ment, and the Division of Humanities. My own interest in Ukraine is the result of having lived and taught there for two years as a Fulbright Scholar. To tell the truth, I knew next to nothing about Ukraine when I was awarded the fellowship to teach American studies and American literature there in 2011. Unlike most of my fellow Ful- brighters who had some kind of personal or professional connection to Ukraine, I had chosen to apply to Ukraine serendipitously: As I perused the list of countries looking for Fulbright Scholars, I focused on those that were specifically looking for scholars of American studies and American literature and did not require scholars to speak the native language(s). Ukraine was one of those countries, and I vaguely recalled that there had been some kind of revolution in Ukraine some years back (2004), dubbed the “Orange Revolution.” As a scholar drawn to questions

WINTER/SPRING 2015 29 witnessed myself just last January, to an undeclared war with Russia. When I think back to my first impressions of my new life in Ukraine, I recall landing at Sergey Prokoflev International Airport in Donetsk and seeing the gleaming steel and glass façades of the new terminals that were being constructed ahead of the UEFA European Football (Soccer) Champion- ships. It turned out that Ukraine had been chosen, along “ with Poland, to host this once-every-four-years event (timed to mark the halfway point between World Cups) the following year in 2012. As our airplane taxied past the impressive structure, the young woman in the seat next to me informed me that her company was involved in the construction of the ties that drew me to Ukraine would become one of the pri- new airport and that they were working mightily to get ev- mary justifications for the war that has developed in eastern erything done on time. Hopes were high that the one-month Ukraine between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian event, dubbed “Euro 2012,” would put Ukraine on the map forces. as an emerging country worthy of international esteem and Because I was open to being placed anywhere, the di- recognition, and perhaps provide a much-needed boost to rector of the Fulbright program in Ukraine placed me in the tourist industry. It turned out that a great many of my Gorlovka, a mining city in eastern Ukraine on the outskirts future students had already been asked to volunteer at the of Donetsk, an industrial city that then had about one mil- airport to provide much-needed foreign language assistance lion inhabitants. Donetsk is located in the eastern region of for the expected unprecedented “invasion” of Western Eu- Ukraine called донбасс or “Donbas,” a region that also in- ropeans speaking French, English, German, and other lan- cludes Lugansk, another one of Ukraine’s major cities. The guages. Though for some of the more advanced students Donbas in general, and Donetsk and Lugansk in particular, the term “volunteer” may have been a bit of a misnomer as have become the battlefield upon which the war over the many of them were required to participate whether they future of Ukraine has been waged. Over the past year I have wanted to or not. In any case, the excitement in the city and watched the country that so utterly transformed me as a per- on campus was palpable that whole first year of my stay in son and a scholar go from peaceful protests in the capital Gorlovka. The terminal finally opened in May 2012, one city of Kiev against a blatantly corrupt regime, protests that I month before Euro 2012 began, and despite widespread

30 WINTER/SPRING 2015 rumors throughout Western Europe of rampant xenophobia corrupt and only do anything for the people during election and racism in Ukraine (none of which I had personally expe- season. Moreover, they expressed deep distrust of every in- rienced in any of my travels across the country, and I often stitution, including the judicial system and the police, the ad- traveled alone), the event was a great success. By the time I ministration of their own university, and even many of their left Ukraine, the airport and the new soccer stadium in Do- professors. Even though bribing teachers for grades was ap- netsk, an arena largely funded by one of Ukraine’s oligarch parently against official policy, it was still a common practice, billionaires and owner of the local professional soccer team, and to such an extent that some students refused to believe Шахта́ р Доне́ цьк (“Shaktar Donetsk” in Russian), had be- that as a professor in the US, I myself have never taken any come symbols of Ukraine’s growing international profile. bribes from students. When I discussed the American ten- “Shaktar” is the Russian word for miner, homage to the area’s dency to view wealthy Americans as people who have earned dependence on the mining industries. their wealth, whether they were born into it or not, my stu- I mention these two landmarks in particular because dents told me that in Ukraine they view wealthy people they have since become symbols of the fighting in eastern with a good deal of suspicion. “Beneath every rich person in Ukraine, with the airport being perhaps the most fiercely con- Ukraine, bodies are buried,” one of them intoned gravely. tested piece of turf in the country. The newly-constructed Over the course of my stay in Ukraine, I got the distinct impression that my friends and students really wanted Ukraine to be- ver the past year I have watched the come a more democratic country; that they wanted to be able to count country that so utterly transformed on their social institutions and to me as a person and a scholar go from have more economic and political opportunity. When I asked them what peaceful protests in the capital city of they were doing to change things, Kiev against a blatantly corrupt regime, protests they often shrugged in resignation o and said things like, “That’s Ukraine,” that I witnessed myself just last January, to an as if to say things would never undeclared war with Russia.” change. So when the protests began in the capital city of Kiev last Novem- ber, I expected that my friends and former students would welcome the terminals are now piles of shattered glass, twisted metal, and news. However, when I went to visit Gorlovka for New Year’s concrete rubble. last year, I found that the response was much more com- When I first got to Gorlovka, I was treated like a minor plicated than that. Many of my friends felt that the protests celebrity, especially at the institution where I taught. When were being organized by the United States, or the protest- I first arrived, the school was called the Gorlovka State Peda- ers were just a bunch of lazy drunks being paid by oligarchs gogical Institute of Foreign Languages, but in 2013 it merged more sympathetic to the west, or that they were just a bunch “with another university in Donetsk and became the Donbas of kids who didn’t really know what they wanted. In any case, State Pedagogical University of Foreign Languages. And many of the people I spoke with did not see any problem just recently I learned that it has now split into two different with then-President Yanukovych’s last minute decision to campuses -- one that has been relocated to Artemivsk, a city scuttle plans to create closer ties with the EU and to instead that is under Ukrainian control, and the campus remaining move more towards joining Russia’s Custom’s Union. in Gorlovka, which is under the control of the separatists. In On January 2, 2014 I traveled to Kiev in order to witness any case, I recall that the primary reason most of the students the protests first-hand. When I got there, the protesters were at “the institute” (also known as иняз or “Inyaz” in Russian) seemed interested in taking my courses on American studies and American literature was the opportunity to speak to a native-English scholar in person (they were students of the English language, after all), and they expressed a profound interest in American life in general. Of particular interest was the faith that we Americans invest in our political and social institutions as they seemed to find it hard to fathom that, for the most part, we Americans actually believe that our political and social institutions should be responsive to the needs of the average person. The level of corruption in all areas of bu- reaucratic life was shocking to me, but business as usual for my students. As I discussed American culture and politics with them, my students often told me that they were studiously unpo- litical because they believed that all politicians are blatantly

WINTER/SPRING 2015 31 well established, having basically erected a small city in the niently ignores the Soviet alliance with the Nazis at the be- shadow of government buildings on the Maidan Nezalezh- ginning of the war, and it attempts to paint the entire pro- nosti or Independence Square (Майдан Незалежності in Ukraine movement as the same as its more radical fringes, Ukrainian). While it would be inaccurate to say the atmo- overlooking the fact that nationalist movements tend to sphere was festive, there was definitely a quiet dignity and reject becoming part of supranational entities like the Euro- a sense of righteousness to the gathering. I decided to stay pean Union and prefer national sovereignty and often eth- at the Hotel Ukraina, the hotel overlooking the EuroMaidan nic and racial purity. So even though this conflict is largely protests, and was assigned a room next to the media out- a conflict about the imperial ambitions of Russian President Putin and his fear of the expansion of the EU and NATO, it has been stoked by ethno-racial fears and hostilities which recall to mind, yet again, the tragedy that ethnic and racial identifications have played and continue to play in our shared history. Needless to say, it came as something of a shock to me when many of my students not only did not support the Maidan protests in Kiev, but many of them actually voted in the elections to establish the DPR and LPR in April, and they expressed the hope that the Russian lets reporting on the events to the rest of the world. I have Federation would absorb areas controlled by the DPR and since heard rumors that government-sponsored snipers the LPR. The reason I found this so surprising was that the began firing on the protesters from the Hotel Ukraina, kill- DPR and LPR seemed to me to be basically fighting to keep ing some of the “Heavenly Hundred,” as those who died in institutions and folkways in eastern Ukraine the way they these protests have come to be called. Whether or not that were and to actively reject the kind of change promoted by is true, Hotel Ukraina definitely served as a temporary hos- the Maidan protests. This may be a bit of confusion, howev- pital and morgue once the clashes with the government be- er, as it seems that many of the pro-separatists I have spoken came deadly and until President Yanukovych fled the coun- to still suggest that they are against corruption and for main- try on February 22nd. stream Western ideals like democracy and equality; they just After the President fled, the President of the Russian don’t believe that is what the new government, which they Federation, Vladimir Putin, immediately annexed Crimea, call a “junta,” is going to provide. They are also skeptical of pushing through a referendum on March 2 in which the the United States and the European Union, pointing out the people of Crimea were claimed to have voted to renounce various ways that these representatives of democracy and ties to Ukraine to become part of Russia, a move that equality have failed to live up to their promises. shocked the international community by effectively reshap- What I hadn’t anticipated, then, was the extent to which ing a map of Eastern Europe long thought to have been set- witnessing the atrocities of war would galvanize my friends tled. This referendum has been soundly repudiated by the against the Ukrainian army’s Anti-Terrorism Operation (ATO) international community as illegal. Then pro-Russian media even more because of what appears to them to be the indis- and military in Ukraine and Russia began a campaign de- criminate bombing and shooting by the Ukrainian army that signed to foment unrest and instability in the Donbas, which has resulted in the deaths of innocent people. Of course the led to another set of “elections” on April 7 that established Ukrainian army denies that it is responsible for these deaths, entities called the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and the but my friends believe otherwise, and it is probably most Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR). As I suggested above, little accurate to say that they are caught in the crossfire. As a did I know that the pro-Russian media supporting the sepa- consequence, exchanges with my friends via Facebook and ratists would use the ethnic tensions just below the surface вконтакте (Vkontakte, a Russian version of Facebook) have of life in Ukraine to foment unrest in the Donbas. What the become strained as we all try to make sense of what is hap- pro-Russian media and separatists have argued is that the pening there. The fact that I can’t read Russian and I am an pro-Western Ukrainians are Nazis and fascists bent on killing American safely away from the fighting and without family ethnic Russians and eradicating the Russian language from in the danger zone, my perspective can come off a bit de- Ukraine. They often draw on imagery from WWII when Ukrai- tached, but it has been profoundly humbling to hear what nian nationalist groups joined forces with the Nazis against my friends are going through and how they are trying to the Soviet Union, and they particularly invoke Stepan Ban- make sense of their rapidly changing worlds. dera, a leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists Ukraine is not done with me yet. I just bought my tick- (OUN) who in 1942 declared Ukrainian independence with ets for a return trip in May. I will let you know what I find the support of the Nazis. However, this argument conve- there.

32 WINTER/SPRING 2015 In Remembrance

John “Jack” Ahern John “Jack” Ahern died in his home in Old Westbury on June 17, 2014. He was a member of the board of trustees for Molloy College for almost five years. In 1974, he began his service in the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 30 as an apprentice and rose through the ranks of the mechanical and engineering workers’ union. He was elected Business Manager and Financial Secretary of IUOE Local 30 in 1999 and remained in those positions until his death. Jack Ahern also served as Chairman of the Trustees to the International Union of Oper- ating Engineers and Trustee of the IUOE Northeastern Conference. In addition, he served as Vice-Chairperson of the NYC Municipal Labor Committee and an Executive Board member of the NY Building Congress. He was the 253rd Grand Marshal of the 2014 NYC St. Patrick’s Day. He was also the Grand Marshal of the Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2000 and 2013.

Carol Clifford Dr. Carol Clifford passed away in November, 2014. She began her tenure at Molloy in the Nursing Division as a faculty member in 1977. Her expertise in medical surgical nursing and research was reflected in the variety of courses that she taught in the undergraduate program. She was among the Molloy faculty to teach in the first Master’s program at the College in nursing. She served for many years as Director of the Graduate Program and taught classes in Nursing Education. Dr. Clifford served on many college-wide committees and as an advisor to the Doctoral Task Force, charged with developing the Ph.D. Program in Nursing. She also served in an advisory capacity for neighboring college nursing programs.

Evelyn Selesky Evelyn Selesky, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Undergraduate Music Therapy passed away on Sunday, August 17. Evelyn was a colleague and friend to many in the Molloy community. She joined the full-time faculty in the Music Department in 1988 and served as Chairperson of the Department since 2006. Evelyn’s quiet demeanor and leadership style belied the difficulties of chairing the Music Department, which involved scheduling hundreds of lessons, music juries and auditions for incoming students as well as the usual Chairperson responsibilities, and activities related to the Rebecca Center. All the while, she provided leadership for the approval process, accreditation and launch of the music therapy master’s program. Most recently, she worked with a small group at the college to prepare the curriculum and hire the first chairperson of our BFA Program with a focus on musical theatre in collaboration with CAP21. Evelyn made sure that music was part of our Commencement Week ceremonies as well as other celebrations throughout the academic year. She was always looking ahead and planning the very best experiences for our students while providing outstanding support for the Music Department faculty and staff. She will be missed by all who knew her in the Molloy community.

WINTER/SPRING 2015 33 Dr. Lynch: Educator of Excellence

rofessor Peter K. Lynch, EdD, received the 2014 Educator of Excellence Award – College from the New York State English Council [NYSEC]. The award “honors those teachers who are leaders in the classroom, collaborators with pcolleagues, and mentors for teachers new to the profession.” Dr. Lynch has served the Baldwin School District as a teacher of English, Dean of Students, SHS Principal, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, and now Molloy College as a Full Professor mentoring graduate students through the design and development of their Action Research Master’s Thesis. He has also written five textbooks on effective instructional strategies for the classroom and on writing a master’s thesis. He is currently working on a book entitled A Culture of Genius and Civility: America’s 19th Cen- tury American Poets.

No Tickets Needed

inger Eddie Money brought his musical Two Tickets to Paradise to the Madison Theatre in January. Not only did attendees get a unique glimpse into the life story of Eddie Money, they salso had a chance to hear the artist perform some of his hits from the 1970s and ‘80s. For the audience it was an experience they won’t soon forget, but for Molloy Student Jason Kloos it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Kloos, who is a junior music therapy major and Mol- Kloos. “Although you see positives and negatives… it is loy Performing Arts Club member, was asked by Money the story of a rock star. It is inspirational and the audi- to play his band member and friend Kevin in the pro- ence members find themselves on their feet clapping.” duction. “I jumped at the opportunity right away,” said Kloos also shared that the cast was very welcoming Kloos. “I actually used to cover some of his songs with and Money himself gave him advice on his performance. my band.” According to Kloos, Money also embraced cast members The story, music and lyrics in the show were all writ- suggestions during rehearsals and incorporated them ten by Money. It details his early life and the path he fol- into the performance. “It was a great opportunity to lowed into the music business. “The show is great,” said watch the creative process unfold,” he added.

34 WINTER/SPRING 2015 Professor Mackenzie Named One of ‘Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business’

olloy College is proud to announce that Dr. Maureen Mackenzie, a Dr. Moore professor in the College’s Division Honored of Business, has been named to mLong Island Business News (LIBN) listing of the ‘Top eraldine 50 Most Influential Women in Business.’ Moore, Ed.D., g RN, Associate Professor of Professor Mackenzie brings over 20 years of management expe- Nursing, was honored at rience to her academic role. Her expertise lies in the areas of operations, training, TQM, marketing, and insurance residual markets. Be- the Long Island Business fore coming to Molloy College she served on the faculty of Dowling News Health Care Heroes College for over 10 years within the Department of 2014 breakfast. She Leadership and Management. Prior to her career was recognized as the in academia, She held the position of Regional recipient of the Nurse Marketing Manager for Allstate Insurance Com- pany’s New York regional office. Dr. Mackenzie Educator Award. earned her Ph.D. at Long Island University and her areas of study are information and “Dr. Moore’s com- management behavior. mitment to excellence in Additionally, she is a winner of the nursing education is evi- A.R. Fellowship in Information Manage- dent in the classroom, in ment. Professor Mackenzie’s publications the clinical area, in schol- cover areas such as management, human resource management, trust in the work- arship, in advisement, and place, business graduate education, under- in her work with the Mol- graduate general education, entrepreneur- loy College Nursing Stu- ship, change management, and more. dent Association (MNSA). Also of note, professor Mackenzie is the She is active on many most recent past president of the Northeast projects related to com- Business and Economics Association (NBEA). munity health needs such She proudly serves on the NBEA board of direc- as the March of Dimes, tors. Healthy Sundays and The ‘Top 50 Most Influential Women in Busi- Power Breathing for Teens ness’ program was launched in 2000 by LIBN. The with Asthma, among program recognizes Long Island’s top women many others. One of her professionals for their business acumen, mentor- current projects involves ing and community involvement. Recipients rep- promoting Narcan educa- resent the most influential women in business, tion on the Molloy cam- government and the not-for-profit fields. The pus,” said Dr. Jeannine D. program’s honorees are selected by a judging Muldoon, Dean and Pro- committee and will be honored at an October fessor, Division of Nursing, event attended by more than 600 of the Is- Molloy College. land’s top business leaders.

WINTER/SPRING 2015 35 Award-winning author Chitra Buddhist: Divakaruni Beliefs and Practices visits Molloy On October 26th the Molloy College Institute for Interfaith Dialogue, and its Director Marion Lowenthal, hosted a Buddhist conference. oPresenters included Paula Miksic, Director of East Territory Community Relations for SGI-USA and Ellane Kolens, Coordinator, he Molloy College Com- mon Reading Program Director of Peace and Community welcomed author Chitra Relations, SGI-USA. t Divakaruni to campus on October 2nd. The author spoke Attendees learned about the religion that started in 5000 about her international bestseller, BCE, about its core beliefs (namely the “Four Noble Truths”), One Amazing Thing, which was and the various Buddhist sects - Zen, Shingon, Soka, Gakki, and chosen as Molloy’s 2014 Com- Lamaism. According to tradition, Buddha is recognized as an mon Reading Program selec- awakened or enlightened teacher who helped to end suffering tion. The 2010 book focuses on through the elimination of ignorance. Buddhism is the fastest a group of people trapped by an growing religion in the world. earthquake in an Indian visa office someplace in America. To pass the time they begin to share their stories–the amazing things that shaped them. The Common Reading Pro- gram involves students, faculty, administrators, staff, and local residents in reading and discuss- ing a book chosen by a college committee because of its important theme and its relevance to contemporary life. The book serves as the subject of the Col- lege’s Opening Convocation each fall. A prominent speaker (usually the book’s author) comes to campus to talk about the book and explain the writing process involved. The book is also associat- ed with various campus lectures and events corresponding to the subject matter.

Marion Lowenthal, center, is joined by the event speakers 36 WINTER/SPRING 2015 The Conversation Continues olloy’s annual business women’s event, “The Conversation,” was held in the Madison Theatre on September 19. The topic of 2014’s premier networking event was “C-Suite Careers” and focused particularly on challenges facing women in executive positions today. mThe executive panel included Donna Dellomo, Vice Presi- Panelists shared experiences they felt had contributed to dent, Chief Financial Officer, Perfumania Holdings, Inc.; Roslyn their successful careers. Key points included: D. Goldmacher, Esq., Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Long • Find a mentor Island Development Corporation/Long Island Small Business • Have long term goals Assistance Corp.; and Grace Monahan, Vice President, Chief In- • Take risks formation Officer, Henry Schein, North America. And for a sec- • Find a company with a great culture ond year in a row the panel was moderated by Allison Haunss, • Learn how to be heard Executive Producer/Host, “Working Woman Report.” (Pictured • Don’t forget the people who work for you above) • Don’t be afraid of the word “no” Haunss pointed out that on average women earn 60% of • Challenges are opportunities college degrees, yet only 15% of executive level jobs in busi- • If you don’t ask for something you will not get it ness are occupied by women. She then directed the discussion to the panelists spending time with each, learning how they Find “The Conversation at Molloy College” on Facebook achieved their C-Suite Careers. and follow. You will find useful motivational tools and information on issues facing women in business, along with details on next fall’s networking event.

WINTER/SPRING 2015 37 Yesterday’s Dreams . . . Tomorrow’s Future: Bridging Excellence

38 WINTER/SPRING 2015 olloy reached a milestone when its pioneer class celebrated their 55th reunion anniversary at the 2014 homecoming, reunion and family weekend October 17-19, 2014.

On Friday, President Drew Bogner hosted the re- munion of all recipients of the Veritas Award, the College’s highest award for alumni. Saturday’s festivities began with a large crowd of parents, grandparents, and siblings of current students at the family breakfast. After enjoying pancakes, the families entered the Madison Theatre for a lively competition of pop culture trivia. Molloy clubs held an outdoor fair with live music, while students played in large inflatable carnival rides. Meanwhile, at Skelos Field, alumni squared off against current students in lacrosse, soccer, and softball; and then enjoyed a BBQ lunch. On campus, Lions alumni and students scrimmaged in basketball and volleyball. Lunch was provided for all on- campus, while the Class of 1959 attended a special lun- cheon in the Board Room to discuss their historical legacy to the College. The Alumni Awards Ceremony honored the achievements of Joan Heide’59 as the Veritas recipient, Mary Blatus’84 who received the Alumni Service Award, Bren- dan Droge MBA’08 & MS’11 for the Recent Alumni Award and Paul Van Wie, Ph.D. for the Distinguished Faculty Award. The Homecoming Liturgy was celebrated in the

Madison Theatre with participation from students, families, faculty, and alumni who were celebrating their 25th and 50th anniversaries. Alumnae from the class of 1964 celebrated friendship at a special dinner in the Reception Room. As the homecoming dinners took place in Kellenberg Hall, an Okto- berfest Party was taking place in the Public Square for students, families and recent alumni. Colin Jost, comedian and co-anchor of SNL’s Weekend Update, performed. On Sunday, the alumni gath- ered at Mitchel Field for baseball. The weekend was a great way for families to gather, former classmates to reconnect, and for Molloy College to be proud of its students and alumni.

WINTER/SPRING 2015 39 An Evening of Entertainment 1 Gala he legendary Patti LuPone brought her new, critically acclaimed concert Far Away Places to the Madison Theatre as part of the annual gala celebration. The two-time Tony Award winner (Gypsy, Evita) shared her penchant for wanderlust by taking the audience on a musical journey with tthrilling renditions of songs by an eclectic list of songwriters, including: Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, Willie Nelson, Kurt Weill, Edith Piaf, Frederick Hollander, and even the BeeGees. 2 It was an opulent night of music like only Patti LuPone can deliver.

The event took place on November 7, and honored Salvatore P. Ciampo, Sr. Director Facilities Management, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University; and S. Dorothy Fitzgibbons, O.P.,B.S., Ed.D, Vice President for Mission Integration Molloy College. Both received Lifetime Achievement Awards. Also honored that evening was Better Home Healthcare Agency, Inc., the group which included Pat Huber, President, Rick Schaefer, CFO, and Greg Schaefer, COO, received the Community Leadership Award. Gala co-chairs were Peter Appello, EVP, Business Banking Executive-Long Island Market President, Capital One; and Ralph Lambert, President and CEO, Axis Construction Corp. Money raised from the annual gala supports the College in an unrestricted capacity - the most important kind of support for any educational institution - particularly scholarship support. 40 WINTER/SPRING 2015 3 1. Better Home Healthcare - Greg Schaefer, Pat Huber, and Rick Schaefer – Community Achievement Award Honorees

2. President Drew Bogner with S. Dorothy Fitzgibbons, O.P., Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree

3. Edward Thompson, Vice President for Advancement with 4 Salvatore P. Ciampo, 5 6 Molloy Board Member and Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree

4. Paul Cronen, Valley National Bank, Virginia Cronen, Susan Gordon Ryan, and Frank Ryan

5. Cynthia Costanzo Metzger and Cathy Tully 7 Muscente, Molloy Office Of Advancement

6. Robert Salvatico, Molloy Board Member (C) and Guests

7. Event Co-Chair Ralph Lambert, Axis Construction, and Nicole Lambert

8. Daniel T Henry, Molloy 8 9 Chairman Of The Board (C), and Guests

9. Molloy Theatre Arts CAP 21 Students with Patti Lupone

10. Chris and Buddy Haunss with Allison Haunss, Working Woman Report

11. Bob and Pat Williams 10 11 12 12. Kimberly Elorza and Frank Elorza, Club Agency

13. Donald MacNaughton, Susan Santoro Bevilacqua, J.D., Molloy Board Member, Joan MacNaughton, Leggz Inc,, Matteo Bevilacqua, Oceanville Masonry 14 Showcase 14. RoseMarie Baer, Al Baer, Sr., and Lucy Mazany, Signature Bank

15. Gary and Kathryn Maranga, Douglas and 13 15 Wendy Rosenberg

WINTER/SPRING 2015 41 Conor Gallagher LIONS Fall Athletics Review

42 WINTER/SPRING 2015 Christie Catterson

Women’s Cross Country

he 2014 Fall athletics season at Molloy College was an exciting thrill ride that was filled with big comebacks, awesome upsets and playoff action.

tAT ECC TITLE MEET, MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY FINISHES place (27:39.7), rookie Liam Gallagher (Belle Harbor, N.Y.) in RUNNER-UP; WOMEN PLACE FOURTH 21st place (27:41.4) and junior Thomas Dreyer (Floral Park, N.Y.) The Molloy College women’s cross country team placed in 22nd place (27:43.4). Also, sophomore Shane Martensen fourth at this year’s East Coast Conference Championship Meet (East Islip, N.Y.) notched a 29th-place finish (28:07.9), while ju- hosted by Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, N.Y. Fresh- nior Eric Haslbauer (Levittown, N.Y.) finished one spot behind man Katie Michta (Nesconset, N.Y.) placed 16th overall in the him (28:15.6). 5k run. Michta, putting forth a brilliant rookie campaign, was For their efforts at the championship meet, Darnell was named ECC Rookie of the Week on October 6 for her perfor- named to the All-ECC First Team, while Conor Gallagher earned mance in the 11th Annual NJIT Technology Highlander Chal- a spot on the All-ECC Second Team. lenge, where she placed sixth out of 162 runners with a clock- ing of 18:56.23. Senior Rachel Staiano (East Meadow, N.Y.) WOMEN’S TENNIS LOOKS TO REBOUND AFTER REBUILDING placed 33rd with a time of 20:31.3, while senior Mary Hutchin- 2014 SEASON LIONS son (Valley Stream, N.Y.) finished 34th (20:31.8). The Molloy College women’s tennis team finished the year On the men’s side, the Molloy College men’s cross coun- with a 1-12 record and 1-7 in East Coast Conference play under try team finished in second place at the ECC title meet for the second-year Head Coach Victor Caraballo. sixth-straight year. Junior Mike Darnell (Wantagh, N.Y.) placed One of the highlights of the season for the Lions was the fifth overall out of 75 runners with a time of 25:53.4, while fel- 8-1 win over league-foe Dowling College. In the win, junior Ta- low junior Conor Gallagher (Belle Harbor, N.Y.) crossed the fin- tiana Rajaona (Paris, France) won both her doubles and singles ish line in eighth place (26:16.1). Rounding out the top-25 for matches. Her teammate Emily Rosen (Little Neck, N.Y.) also de- the Lions was freshman Travis Laderer (Sea Cliff, N.Y.) in 20th feated her opponent.

WINTER/SPRING 2015 43 nior Shannon Appel (Rockaway Park, N.Y.) ranked third with Justin Corke 188 kills. In the assists category, sophomore transfer Ally De Kruyf (Norwalk, Calif.) dished out 692, while freshman libero Samira Escobar (Fountain Valley, Calif.) recorded 452 digs to lead the club. The volleyball squad did end the 2014 season on a high note, defeating ECC-foe Mercy College, 3-0 by final scores of 25-22, 25-22 and 25-18. In that match, Berna finished with a double-double: a match-high 17 kills, to go along with 11 digs, two service aces and a .314 attack percentage. Appel had seven kills in her final match, a block and hit at a .333 clip. Sophomore setter Alley Stefanovski (North Chili, N.Y.) contributed with 31 assists and three kills, while Escobar scooped up 12 digs.

MEN’S SOCCER EARNS ECC POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT BERTH The Lions’ men’s soccer team closed out the 2014 regular season with a 5-10-2 record and a record of 5-4-1 in East Coast Conference play. The Lions earned the fourth and final spot in the ECC Postseason Tournament. They drew No.1 New York Institute of Technology, falling to the Bears, 3-0. The Lions locked up that playoff berth after playing the University of Bridgeport to a draw in the last game of the regular season (1-1 in double overtime). The lone goal for WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL RECEIVES BIG CONTRIBUTIONS the Lions was scored by senior midfielder Hamza Elotmani FROM NEWCOMERS (Casablanca, Morocco), which was assisted by senior back The 2014 Molloy women’s volleyball season witnessed Dane Leavy (St. Petersburg, Fla.). The goal marked Elot- huge contributions from a slew of new recruits brought mani’s fifth of the season. onboard by Head Coach Billy Corrao. The Lions notched a Elotmani led the way for the Lions this past season 12-17 overall record and a mark of 6-10 this campaign. In having scored five goals (10 points) on 44 shots (21 com- the kills department, Molloy was paced by junior transfer ing on-goal). Freshman Dale McNevin (Centereach, N.Y.) Danielle Williams (Alba, Texas), who had 262, followed by and sophomore Steven Jimenez (East Elmhurst, N.Y.) were senior Sam Berna (Massapequa, N.Y.) and her 228 kills. Se- two stalwarts on Coach Longo’s backline this year. McNevin

Ally De Kruyf

44 WINTER/SPRING 2015 logged 1,595 minutes on the field in his rookie campaign (which was the highest time played on the team for a non- goalkeeper), while starting all 18 games. Jimenez started in 15 contests. The duo assisted the Lions to three shutouts this year against Queens College, Roberts Wesleyan College and Daemen College. Between the pipes this season, senior goalkeeper Justin Corke (Valley Stream, N.Y.) proved to be as reliable as they come keeping the Lions in many games and helping the Li- ons advance to the postseason. Corke stopped 83 shots in all 18 games. Corke also added three shutouts to his resume this year. At the end of the 2014 regular season, the Valley Stream native ranked second in the ECC and placed 24th in all of NCAA Division II with 79 saves. Corke posted a 1.84 goals-against average and a .709 save percentage. More- over, Corke was the first time a Molloy netminder has taken home the ECC Goalkeeper of the Year laurel since when Et- tore Morelli – who is a member of the Molloy Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2015 – won it in 2008. One major team highlight for the Lions this year was the 5-4 upset win over LIU Post on September 24. The scor- Danielle Valente ing started for the Lions in the eighth minute of the game when senior midfielder Elotmani scored the first goal of his 2014 campaign on a bicycle kick from about 10 yards out. goal from freshman midfielder Sam Bernieri (Massapequa, After halftime, the Lions took a 3-1 lead on Elotmani’s sec- N.Y.). It was the first of her collegiate career and it was as- ond goal of the game in the 51st minute scoring off a re- sisted by Batista. The win over the Spartans kept the Lions bound. LIU Post then scored the next two goals to tie the in the playoff hunt at that point of the season. Another game at 3-3. The Lions came right back to take a 4-3 lead highlight of the 2014 campaign was the 1-0 victory over when junior back Ryan Fackner (North Babylon, N.Y.) scored Queens College in the Wounded Warrior game. Valente via a header off a cross from junior teammate Stephen Poli- notched the game-winning goal in the 64th minute. meni (Bellmore, N.Y.). The Lions’ one-goal lead lasted all of This season also saw a freshman goalkeeper emerge 10 minutes. Then, in the 88th minute of regulation, senior for the future in Paige Salmon (West Hempstead, N.Y.). The Joey Pinto (Lynbrook, N.Y.) scored on a free kick, which was West Hempstead native appeared in 12 games (5 starts) and the game winner for the Lions to complete the huge upset. stopped 30 shots. For their performances this season, Corke was named With so many sophomores having a major impact in ECC Goalkeeper of the Year and to the All-ECC First Team, 2014 for Head Coach Danny Longo, the future looks bright while three other Lions were named All-ECC: Jimenez (Hon- with these Lions gaining another year of invaluable colle- orable Mention), McNevin (Honorable Mention) and Elot- giate playing experience. mani (Second Team). FOUR FORMER LION STANDOUTS INDUCTED INTO WOMEN’S SOCCER WITNESSES SOPHOMORE IMPACT MOLLOY ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME The Molloy College women’s soccer squad finished 5-8- On January 9, 2015, four former Molloy student-ath- 1 overall and 5-4 in East Coast Conference action this past letes were inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame: Lauren fall. The sophomore class that includes forward Danielle Va- Catania Daly ‘05 (women’s soccer, 2000-03), Joe Holden lente (South Setauket, N.Y.), midfielder Gianna Jennosa (Islip (baseball, 2003-05), Ettore Morelli ’09 (men’s soccer, 2004- Terrace, N.Y.) and defender Gabrielle Batista (Hicksville, N.Y.) 08), and Donna Lohrey Classie ’06 (women’s basketball, proved that the Lions belong in the tough and extremely 2002-06). Some highlights of this class include: Holden is competitive East Coast Conference. Their hard work and still the only player in program history to be drafted by dedication earned themselves a spot on the All-East Coast a Major League Baseball team, when the New York Mets Conference Honorable Mention squad. Valente, a starter in picked him in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft; Lohrey Class- all of the Lions’ 14 games, led the way for the Lions in goals ie currently ranks second on the all-time women’s basket- (3) and points (6), while taking 36 shots (14 on-goal). Jen- ball points list (1,731); Catania Daly was the NYCAC Rookie nosa was in the starting lineup in 13 of the 14 games this of the Year in 2000 and earned All-Conference honors all season and was a key member of coach Longo’s midfield four years she played; and Morelli was tabbed the ECC corps. Batista started every game this year as an anchor on Rookie of the Year in 2004 and the ECC Goalkeeper of the the backline and recorded one goal and two assists. Year in 2008. Morelli also led the Lions to the program’s Other highlights for the Lions include a 1-0 ECC win first-ever ECC Championship and first-ever NCAA Tourna- over St. Thomas Aquinas College, thanks to a 29th-minute ment appearance.

WINTER/SPRING 2015 45 Teachers Become Students Educated on Environmental Issues

or the fourth consecutive summer, Long Island high school and middle school teachers took to the classroom as students in an innovative program presented by Molloy College, the National Grid Foundation Teaching Green Institute. The program is designed to train teachers in environmental issues and to provide suggestions on incorporating environmentally-focused curricula into their classrooms. A grant from National Grid Foundation provided scholarships for all of the 48 registrants. fOver 125 teachers have participated in teaching green institutes to date, many of whom work in underserved school districts.

“Given the importance of STEM education and the burgeoning green energy industry, it is critical that today’s teachers be prepared to teach sustainability concepts Bob Catel, board member of National Grid Foundation, addresses registrants. and practices to their students to prepare them for future career opportunities, and to create a new importantly, they need to develop critical thinking skills to generation of environmental stewards,” said Dr. Drew be able to weigh the factors of environment, economics Bogner, President of Molloy College. “We are pleased and society, and come to their own conclusions. Teaching to have partnered, once again, with the National Grid the educators of Long Island’s and the nation’s future Foundation on such an important project.” citizens and leaders is key to Molloy College’s mission of “Environmental education is a major priority of the transformative education.” National Grid Foundation. Our partnership with Molloy As a direct result of prior years’ participation in this College continues to create opportunities for Long Island program teachers have successfully integrated new science teachers to convene, learn, and transmit vital sustainability information and activities into course content information to their students,” said Bob Catell, board such as discussion of renewable energy and alternative fuel member of National Grid Foundation. “These committed sources, global warming, genetic engineering, pesticides teachers inspire students with an appreciation for our and chemicals in the water supply. Middle school students environment and provide them with the tools to act were excited to learn how to construct solar-powered responsibly.” water heaters and bottle rockets. High school students Neal Lewis, Executive Director of the Sustainability are now calculating their individual carbon footprints and Institute at Molloy College, said, “High school and middle instituting comprehensive school recycling programs. school students are being prepared to become responsible This year, the teachers plan to introduce solar-powered citizens, workers and consumers. To deal with the issues cell phone chargers and wind turbines to the hands-on they will face in the 21st century, they need to be familiar activities in the classroom. with issues of environmental sustainability. But more

46 WINTER/SPRING 2015 Cowspiracy

ccording to the filmmakers Andersen and Kuhn, COWSPIRACY: THE SUSTAINABILITY SECRET is a groundbreaking feature-length environmental documentary following an intrepid filmmaker as he uncovers the most destructive industry facing the planet today - and investigates why the world’s leading environmental organizations are too afraid to talk about it.

The film features the Sustainability Institute’s com- why environmental groups and government agencies ig- munications Director, Demosthenes Maratos, who was nore animal agriculture’s catastrophic impact on our cli- aasked to appear in the film after meeting filmmaker Kuhn mate, as well as on our oceans, rainforests, wildlife, water at a vegan & plant based ideology conference in NYC in supplies, and air quality.” 2013. “We discussed his plans for the film and my work in- The mission of The Sustainability Institute at Molloy corporating concepts of sustainability into the curriculum College is to serve as a core resource on environmental ex- and culture at Molloy College,” said Maratos. “He was in- cellence, and to promote positive solutions that advance terested in the fact that I am vegan, and what I had to say the three dimensions of sustainability, economy, environ- about working in the field of environmental advocacy for ment and social equity, for both the students and faculty of decades.” Molloy College and for the larger Long Island community “The film is fast-paced, fascinating documentary that of which Molloy is a part. reveals the massive environmental destruction caused by For more information about the Sustainability Institute raising animals for food,” said Maratos. “I’m honored to or their upcoming films, visit: www.molloy.edu have been interviewed for this film, and contributed to its message. It is a must-watch film for everyone. An empow- and look for Community and Institutes under the ering and inspiring journey of discovery about how and About Molloy College tab

WINTER/SPRING 2015 47 People’s Climate Nursing Students Change Examine the Issue of Hunger

n September 21, many n Tuesday, November 11, students Molloy stu- from the Division of Nursing dents joined made a difference in the lives othe over 300,000 people at the People’s Climate of thousands of Long Islanders March in New York City. who are experiencing hunger. As Molloy students were also part of the 2,100 part of their community health marches that took place rotation, the students volunteered throughout the world with 160 other countries. their time at Long Island Cares -The Harry Chapin oFood Bank. In addition to donating food and supplies, they sorted donations and repacked the items for programs aimed at providing nutrition for Long Islanders who are experiencing hunger, poverty or food insecurity.

To raise awareness surrounding the issues of hunger, the students participated in a role-playing program called "Hun- ger 101: To Walk in the Shoes of a Per- son in Need." Each student received a written profile with information about his or her new identity, income and available resources similar to that of a person at risk of hunger. These identities varied from being a senior on a fixed income, a single parent dependent on public assistance, the victim of job loss, an undoc- umented immigrant or the survivor of a natural disaster. The students were able to experience the realities of hunger issues, and difficulties applying for assistance, and were able to develop potential opportunities to respond actively and appropriately in our community.

48 WINTER/SPRING 2015 Irish America ileen McDonnell, was just recognized by “Irish America” magazine as one of the Business 100. The Annual Business 100 honors the best and the brightest Irish- American and Irish-born leaders representing some of the most innovative and influential companies and corporations in the world. e The photo is of Eileen with Irish Ambassador Anne Anderson. For more on Eileen’s most recent honor, please visit: http://irishamerica.com/2014/12/celebrating-the- 2014-irish-america-business-100/

Molloy Professor Selected to Attend Prestigious Seminar

olloy College Adjunct Professor Tom Kenny was selected by the Television Academy to attend their prestigious faculty seminar. Professor Kenny is among just twenty professors from colleges and universities nationwide selected by academy members to be mimmersed in the entertainment industry for the week-long seminar. Attendees had the opportunity to learn from the industry’s top professionals.

“I am honored and humbled to have been chosen to attend the television academy,” said Professor Kenny, who also serves as the College’s TV Studio and Media Fa- cilities Manager. “I look forward to the opportunity of working with the television industry’s top professionals and bringing this knowledge back to the Molloy College Communications students.” The Television Academy, the only major organization devoted to the television and broadband screen entertainment industry, is made up of over 19,000 members representing 29 professional peer groups, including performers, directors, producers, art directors and various other artisans, technicians, and executives. The seminar took place at the Televi- sion Academy in Los Angeles from Novem- ber 10-14 2014. Sessions included interac- tion with producers, writers and directors.

WINTER/SPRING 2015 49 As Molloy Approaches its 60th Year

his fall the College has benefitted from many donations of objects and ephemera. Several of these acquisitions have become part of the collections administered by the College Archives.

60 The Archives and Records Center at Molloy serves the College and its community by collecting, preserving, interpreting and providing access to resources relevant to the history of the College and its culture. The Mol- loy College Archives are the official records of the College. The Archives contains records that document the establishment of the Col- lege and delineate its growth and achievements to the present day. Manuscript collections enhance the College’s official records. These include personal papers of families or individuals, records of other organizations and special collection materials that either help document the history of the College or support its educational mission. t Alumna Grace Fishenfeld ’72 donated two of her paint- ings to Molloy College, In the Spirit and We Mourn the Losses,

50 WINTER/SPRING 2015 which are hanging in the Re- ception Room on the first floor of Kellenberg Hall. Fish- enfeld is pictured here with In the Spirit, a patriotic painting. Both works have been included in several exhibitions. She enjoyed a distinguished career in advertising design, illustration, and education. She is adept at many artistic forms; and her collages are part of the permanent teaching collection at Kent State University in Ohio. Fishenfeld has been part of many group exhibitions and several individual shows in New York and Florida and continues to create with studios in Great Neck and Boca Raton. The family of long-time friend to Molloy, Joan Rob- erts, has donated her personal papers and memorabilia to the College. The Joan Rob- erts papers (MS104), contains sound recordings, photo- graphs, scrapbooks and manuscript writings documenting her career as an actress Roberts Scholarship at Molloy by having the Joan Rob- and singer. A resident of Rockville Centre, Ms. Roberts erts papers available for our students. was involved with Molloy since its opening in Septem- Other gifts of note include a scrapbook given by Ju- ber 1955, when she sang as an honored guest during lia O’Keeffe’64 that contains memorabilia of her sopho- the College’s opening day ceremonies (pictured right). more year. Joan Heide’59 has given several collectable Ms. Roberts continued to perform at Molloy throughout items from Molloy’s past. A small collection of candid her life, and in 1981 she was the featured artist on an al- snapshots of the class of 1959 was gifted by Rosemary bum recorded with the Molloy Glee Club entitled “Spirit Waring Kotula’59. Jackie Chambers‘63 donated her of Molloy.” This collection is a wonderful new accession, nursing cap and pin. which once processed will be open for research. The Molloy is also pleased to receive a donated artifact Archives is pleased to be able to support the new Joan from Dr. Maria Ramirez, a friend of the College. Dr. Ramirez received the artifact from Dr. Jose Maria Muria in commemoration of the Christopher Columbus quin- centennial celebration. The pre-Columbian stone ob- ject is probably Aztec in origin as it has the face of one of their gods. Dr. Ramirez made the donation in honor of her former Spanish student, John Cameron, who received an honorary doctorate at Molloy’s 2014 commencement and delivered the commencement address. The Archives is actively accepting donations relating to Molloy’s history, our students, alumni and community. At present the Archives is particularly interested in donations that document student organizations, clubs and activities on campus. If you would like to know more about our collections, or are interested in donating materials to the Archives, please contact Larissa Woo, Director of Archives and Records Management at 516-323-3223 or [email protected].

WINTER/SPRING 2015 51 Perfect Vision for Understanding

he LEAD Club, Club Trio and the Social Work Club co-sponsored a Breakfast in the Dark event. The event was designed to provide attendees with an experience of having limited eyesight.

When participants walked into the t Hayes Theatre they were instructed to select some breakfast foods from a buffet table and find a seat at one of the round tables that filled the room. They were instructed not to prepare the food in anyway (no putting butter on bagels or putting straws in juice bags) and then they were asked to blindfold themselves with cloth that had been placed at each seat. Once blindfolded, the lights were turned off in the room and students, faculty, staff and administrators began pre- paring their food. They quickly realized the challenges of not having the benefit of full eyesight at such an event. The breakfast was followed up by a group discussion led by Chris DeJesus, a recent Molloy Graduate.

52 WINTER/SPRING 2015 ALUMNI COMMUNITY Class Notes 1970s 2010s for Pediatric Cancer Research at Memo- Terrie Magro ’75 RN, received The Gil- Joseph Ciano ’11 rial Sloan Kettering. bert Tilles Award at the AFP-LI 2014 attends New York Philanthropy Day in honor of her work College of Osteo- Patrick McCabe’11 & with The Michael Magro Foundation; pathic Medicine. MS’12 and Shannen that was founded to help others over- Joe completed the Fuertes ’13 & MBA come the hardships of childhood cancer, NYC marathon and ’14 are engaged to be while honoring her son Michael’s life and raised over $3700 married. They met at memory. Terrie has raised more than $1 million dollars to support programs at the Cancer Center for Kids at Winthrop University-Hospital, as well as Leukemia & Lymphoma society, Stony Brook Pediat- ric Oncology Program, the Collette Coyne Melanoma Foundation, and others. S.M.A.R.T. 1990s Donor: Lynn Zvengrowski ’96 writes: “Hello all, I am Support our Mission potentially relocating to (in or near) Buncombe of Academics, County, NC (Western North Carolina) and Reflection and would like to make connections with Molloy alumni who may be Transformation in the area. Looking forward to hearing from you [email protected].” As an alumna/us, it is your responsibility to ensure the 2000s good work you began at Molloy continues in the future Geraldine Moore ’03, MS ’05 & EdD, RN; through your financial support of the College. You can was honored at the Long Island Business do this by enrolling in the monthly S.M.A.R.T. donor News Health Care Heroes 2014 event program when you next contribute to The Molloy Fund. as the recipient of the Nurse Educator Award. Dr. Moore’s commitment to ex- You support institutional aid that goes toward global cellence in nursing education is evident learning, library research, nursing lab equipment, student in the classroom, in the clinical area, in scholarship, in advisement, and in her government events, services provided by campus work with the Molloy College Nursing ministries, athletics and service-learning programs. Student Association (MNSA).

Dennis A. Allen II ’07 is Continue your legacy at Molloy. a playwright and actor whose career was pro- filed by Samuel French http://alumni.molloy.edu/give Off Off Broadway Festival http://oob.samuelfrench.com.

WINTER/SPRING 2015 53 ALUMNI COMMUNITY Class Notes

Molloy College and both ran track and cross country together. Patrick works in 2015 ANNUAL law enforcement and Shannen is at Ernst & Young. Patrick proposed on March 30th 2014 and the wedding is set for June 12th 2015. GOLFMONDAY CLASSIC MAY 4, 2015 Ed Detweiler ’12 is pursuing a medical career as a family practice physician at Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lau- derdale. Ed holds a M.S. in biological and physical sciences from St. John’s Univer- sity and emergency medical technician certification.

John Trofemuk ’12 and Arabella Alden Trofe- muk ’14 announce the birth of their son, Wil- HONORING liam Henry John Trofe- John H. Treiber, CPCU Ralph Lambert muk. Area Vice Chairman President and CEO Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Axis Construction Corp. Congratulations to 2014 graduates of the Chairman: Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Robert S. Salvatico Studies Department Melissa Olman ’14, Partner / Senior Vice President, Operations, Jaral Properties, Inc. Layleeta Prasad ’14, and Andrea Sook- chan ’14 for their part in authoring “Nat- ural and artificial sweeteners contribute The Seawane Club and to an increase in inflammation in mac- The Rockaway Hunting Club rophages.” in August 2014 Science and Player Registration: 9 a.m. (both clubs) Tee Off: 11:00 a.m. at Rockaway Technology Undergraduate Research 11:30 a.m. at Seawane Notes (SATURN) Journal. Buffet Dinner Reception: 5:30 p.m. - Seawane

All donations support student scholarships. Your participation in this event assists Molloy in its mission to provide the highest level of education, personal growth, and community involvement for all its students. In Memoriam Early Sponsorship Available. For registration, pricing, and more info Sharon K. Fuelling’78 call 516.323.4701 email [email protected] passed away on Sep- or visit http://alumni.molloy.edu/2015golfclassic tember 30th, 2014 at the age of 57 as reported by her dear SPONSORED friend Mary Fassetta’78. IN PART BY:

54 WINTER/SPRING 2015 ALUMNI COMMUNITY Alumni Calendar

March 17, 2015 April 28, 2015 NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade Alumni Business Group Reception 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tues., Larini Room, Public For fees and other March 21, 2015 Square information about RVC St. Patrick’s Day Parade these events, 10 a.m., Sat., Recent Alumni Tailgate on May 15, 2015 contact Debra Falk campus Commencement Mass Alumni 11:30 a.m. parade Reception in Alumni Relations 12-2 p.m., Fri., St. Agnes Parish Center 516.323.4708 or March 22, 2015 [email protected]. Mets Spring Training Game July 30, 2015 Mets vs Yankees LI Ducks Game Events are added Port St. Lucie, Florida 7:05 p.m., Thurs., Bethpage Ballpark throughout the semester, check April 12, 2015 https://alumni. Alumni High Tea and Theatre: The Gershwin Project, featuring molloy.edu/events Peter Nero for updates. 1-3 p.m. tea, Sun., Larini Room, Public Square. 3-5 p.m. show Attention Molloy Alumni! Do you have news to share with your classmates? Go online to http://alumni.molloy.edu/classnotes or submit information to [email protected]

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