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10020COV.indd c1 2/22/07 2:01:15 PM Cabrini SPRING FINE ARTS EVENTS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Art Exhibition* Pianist Mikhail Yanovitsky Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts Stephen Heigh: Stories Sunday, March 18 (AVA) provides tuition-free vocal and March 11 – April 15 3 p.m., Mansion opera training of the highest quality, and financial support during training, In Stories, an exhibition of 30 paintings, Born in Leningrad to exceptionally talented and committed freelance illustrator Stephen Heigh (St. Petersburg), young singers who have the potential presents nostalgic imagery in a new pianist Mikhail for international stature. More than contemporary way. Yanovitsky, a 30 singers from AVA have made their faculty member debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New at Northeastern York. Information: www.avaopera.org. Illinois University in Chicago, holds Senior Art Exhibition* degrees from the Studio Art/Graphic Design Moscow Conservatory, the Juilliard April 22 – May 7 School and Temple University. Opening Reception: Yanovitsky has performed extensively Sunday, April 22, 3–5 p.m. as concerto soloist and in recital and has conducted master classes throughout Spring Concert the world. He was a featured soloist Cabrini College Chorus with the Pusan Philharmonic in Korea, Sunday, May 6 the Montevideo Symphony (Uruguay), 3 p.m., Grace Hall Atrium the Estonian National Symphony and the Greek National Orchestra. Yanovitsky’s program includes works by Schumann, Mendelssohn, Liszt and Ravel.

An Afternoon of Opera Classics Lucy, acrylic on canvas, 12x12” Performed by Resident Artists from the Academy of Vocal Arts Heigh, who attended the Art Sunday, March 25 Institute of Philadelphia, has been a 3 p.m., Mansion professional artist for 25 years and has won numerous awards in both fine art Three of the best singers in the area *Art exhibitions are held in the Grace and commercial art exhibitions. He perform selections from the great operas and Joseph Gorevin Fine Arts Gallery has exhibited at the Whitney Museum, of the French and Italian repertoire. 2nd Floor, Holy Spirit Library. Marion Locks Gallery, Rodger LaPelle Admission is free. Gallery and Tin Man Alley Gallery. Hours: Stephen, whose son is a first-year Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–10 p.m. student at Cabrini, is the author and Friday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. illustrator of several children’s books. Saturday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. For information about Stephen Heigh: Sunday, 1–10 p.m. www.stephenheigh.com. Information: 610-902-8380 www.cabrini.edu

10020COV.indd c2 2/22/07 2:01:29 PM CABRINI Magazine is published three times a year by the Marketing and Communications Ofﬁ ce at Cabrini College.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Gene Castellano WINTER 07 • VOLUME 04 • NUMBER 02

EDITOR Amy Coleman

WRITER Contents Dan DiPrinzio WINTER 2007

CONTRIBUTORS Richard Bader Message from the President ...... 2 Institutional Advancement Offi ce Brittany Liberatore ’08 Inbox ...... 3 Robert Strauss News ...... 4 PHOTOGRAPHY Jessica Griffi n Fall Fest ...... 10 Hoof Prints Joe Houser Sports ...... 12 Kelly and Massa Library of Congress Campaign ...... 14 Linda Johnson Stuart Watson A Teachable Moment ...... 16 Bruce Weller Dressage Alumna’s Passion ...... 20 CABINET MEMBERS Antoinette Iadarola, Ph.D. Philanthropy ...... 23 President Gene Castellano Alumni Profi le ...... 24 Vice President for Marketing and Communications Class Notes ...... 26 Margaret Fox-Tully Etc: Researching the Emmett Till Tragedy ...... 32 Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Mission Jonnie Guerra, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs Stephen J. Lightcap 10 Vice President for Finance and Administration Christine Lysionek, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Development Mark Osborn Vice President for Enrollment Management Pam Faria Executive Assistant to the President

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On the cover: Priscilla Fuentes ’94, G’04, principal of Community Academy’s K–4 lower school, is pictured with kindergarteners from Community Academy.

10020P1.indd 1 2/22/07 12:51:16 PPMM Message from the President President Iadarola with Sr. Mary Doris Anne Okere, IHM as she presents her copy of “Night” to Elie Wiesel at the book signing that followed Convocation on Sept. 26.

I AM THRILLED and student news, alumni profile, pages of notes TO REPORT ON on your classmates, and the always interesting, frequently surprising etc column on the last page. A SPECTACULAR FIRST SEMESTER But beginning with this edition of the magazine, we in the current academic will report also on a topic of regional, national or year, my 15th as President international importance . . . and how the College is of Cabrini College. We involved in studying, resolving or preparing students welcomed the largest class to deal with that issue. The cover story of this edition in the College’s history, hosted the only Pennsylvania deals with the estimated 200,000 teacher vacancies exhibition of the 9/11 Memorial Victims Quilt, in U.S. schools, increased scrutiny of how teachers and welcomed hundreds of current students and learn to teach, new legislation that’s changing the their families, alumni, former faculty, friends of the rules for teachers and students, and whether College and area residents to Fall Fest, three event- Cabrini’s education program prepares teachers packed days in October. for the challenges they face in the 21st century.

On Sept. 26, nearly 2,000 students, faculty, staff Elsewhere in the magazine, you’ll find an engaging and guests from surrounding communities attended profile of Board Chair Margaret Hamilton Duprey the special President’s Convocation, where we ’73, a Trustee of the College for more than 20 years. awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to Newly minted Ph.D., Dr. Darryl Mace, contributes holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. During his daylong an eye-opening piece on Emmett Till, the Chicago visit—the first time Cabrini College has hosted a teenager whose 1955 murder in Mississippi was a Nobel Laureate—Professor Wiesel shared his message catalyst in establishing the Civil Rights movement of peace through civility to all people, the need to in this country. engage in dialog with all nations, and recognition that we cannot turn our backs on the problems of I hope that you find your copy of Cabrini Magazine those less fortunate than we are. His message truly thought-provoking, and that you will let me know resonates with the mission of this College and the what you think of the improvements we’ve made. legacy of our sponsors, the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Cordially,

Last semester, we also re-designed Cabrini Magazine. At first glance, this first issue of the new design may not look so different. All the features you have Dr. Antoinette Iadarola come to expect are here—calendar of events, faculty President, Cabrini College

10020P2-3.indd 2 2/22/07 12:53:22 PM Cabrini INBOX The following email message to President The following email message to Cabrini Grounds Clarification: Iadarola is in response to the President’s Manager Gus Feudale is in response to a Tree In the last issue of Cabrini Magazine, Convocation, featuring Elie Wiesel, held on Tenders training held on campus in the fall. the article “Providing an Education of campus in September. the Heart . . . and Mind” stated that Dear Gus, gifts had been received to fund com- Hello Dr. Iadarola, Thank you so much for your tremendous pletely several types of educational I had the honor of attending the President’s hospitality during our Tree Tenders training at resources. In fact, we continue to Convocation yesterday at Cabrini College. I Cabrini College this past month. The beauty of accept contributions to fund a number am writing to congratulate you on a marvel- the grounds and mansion made our class very of these important initiatives. We ous program. While it was very moving to special. It was, however, the level of detail that regret this inaccuracy, and for infor- hear Elie Wiesel speak, something I will not you and your staff saw to that made our three mation on how you can participate, forget for a long time, if ever, I was equally evenings at Cabrini so memorable . . . You visit www.cabrinicommunity.org/ag. moved by the other speakers and the cantor’s continually went the extra mile. prayer. I was so impressed that a Catholic Cabrini College welcomes letters in We hope that we have the good fortune of College would take the time to put so much response to stories or other happen- working with you again. thought and care into the program. I have no ings at Cabrini. We reserve the right doubt that for many present, it was the first Thanks so much, to edit for length or clarity. Letters time they heard a cantor sing. His passion Mindy Maslin should be sent with your name, was palpable and fit so well with Mr. Wiesel’s Project Manager, Tree Tenders address and daytime phone number speech, the Jewish New Year as well as Yom via e-mail to [email protected] or by Kippur. It is hard for me to express my deep mail to: Cabrini College, 610 King of appreciation. If a Catholic community can Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087. make such a compassionate, genuine effort to educate their students about the holocaust and teach the value of speaking out against injustice, then I truly feel hopeful. Sincerely, Roslyn Zangwill

In 2005, President Iadarola presented Grounds Manager Gus Feudale with the Cabrini Spirit Award in recognition for his high professional standards in providing a safe and attractive landscape for all to enjoy.

10020P2-3.indd 3 2/22/07 12:53:37 PM Cabrini NEWS Cabrini Welcomes Two New Board Members Scott Addis, president and CEO of The Addis Group, has extensive background in coor- dinating the risk management needs of middle market and large sophisticated commercial accounts. He is active in community affairs, having President Antoinette Iadarola (center) receives her 2006 Women of Distinction award from Lyn Kremer served as a United Way key campaigner (third from left), publisher of the Philadelphia Business Journal, and representatives from the sponsors and on the Boards of The Haverford School, of the Women of Distinction event. GVA Smith Mack, Bryn Mawr Rehab, Camp Tecumseh, Main Line Chamber of Commerce, President Iadarola Named 2006 Woman of the Starfinder Foundation, and Lower Merion Distinction by Philadelphia Business Journal & Narberth Public Access Television. Most recently, Scott was recognized by the As she entered her 15th year as president Iadarola has led Cabrini to unprece- Philadelphia Business Journal as one of of Cabrini, Antoinette Iadarola, Ph.D., dented advances in enrollment, academic the region’s most influential business was named a 2006 Woman of Distinction offerings, endowment, campus facilities, professionals through its Book of Leaders. by the Philadelphia Business Journal and fiscal responsibility and civic engagement. Scott has been inducted into The Haverford the National Association of Women Her lengthy tenure as president is more School “Athletic Hall of Fame.” He resides Business Owners. President Iadarola than double the national average for in Bryn Mawr, Pa. with his wife, Bobbie, was one of 25 Women of Distinction private-college presidents, according to and three sons: Andrew, Jeffrey and Will. honored at the Ninth Annual Women of the American Council on Education. Distinction Banquet on Dec. 6. A diverse panel of industry experts Eddie Cruz has spent “Being named a Woman of Distinction selected the Women of Distinction from much of the past 30 is an extraordinary honor,” said Iadarola, a pool of more than 200 nominations. years in community “and one that I share with the Cabrini Candidates were evaluated in three cat- service, and since College community. It has been my egories: professional accomplishments, March 2005, has been absolute pleasure to work with the community involvement, and awards executive director of entire Cabrini College community— and milestones. The 2006 Women of ACLAMO, a United faculty, staff, students, trustees and the Distinction were profiled in a special Way member agency serving Montgomery Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart section of the Philadelphia Business County’s rapidly growing Spanish-speaking of Jesus—over the past 15 years.” Journal’s Dec. 8 issue. population. An ordained minister with extensive background in community development, he has served since 1998 as National Director National Study Confirms Value of a Cabrini Education of Hispanic and Portuguese-speaking Ministries for the American Baptist Churches, Results of the National Survey of Student campus environment. Both first-year students USA, and also as team leader for the U.S./ Engagement (NSSE) show Cabrini first- and seniors at Cabrini engage in activities Puerto Rico Mission Partnership. Eddie is year and senior students in the top half of that improve student learning and develop- a graduate of Judson College, Elgin, Ill. and students from 528 four-year colleges and ment, according to the study. NSSE, rec- later earned a master of divinity degree from universities in all five benchmarks of effec- ognized as one of the most comprehensive Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. He tive educational practice: level of academic assessments of effective practices in higher and his wife, Priscilla, reside in Lower challenge, active and collaborative learning, education, surveyed 331,601 students Providence with their three children: Gina, student-faculty interaction, enriching nationwide, including 283 freshmen and Jonathan and Michele. educational experiences, and supportive 146 seniors from Cabrini.

10020P4-9.indd 4 2/26/07 11:36:58 AM Cabrini Week Celebrates the Environment

Cabrini Week is a time of alternative education, highlighting themes of peace and justice that are important to the Cabrini College community and its religious sponsors, the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Cabrini Week 2006 featured interactive John Cronin David Chiles, director of service learning, John Cronin, recipient of activities related to the environment: On the Cabrini Spirit Partnership Award, and David Dunbar, Ph.D., Cabrini Day, Nov. 14, renowned environmen- assistant professor of biology. talist and policy maker John Cronin gave the currently the executive director for the also serves as resident scholar in environ- keynote presentation. As New York’s Hudson Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries where mental studies in the philosophy and religious Riverkeeper for 17 years, Cronin was respon- he is directing the planning for a global science, studies department. A writer and award-winning sible for the investigation of more than 100 technology and policy research institute created documentary filmmaker, Cronin co-authored pollution cases and established far-reaching by Governor George E. Pataki. He also is “The Riverkeepers” with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. management and enforcement practices for the director of the Pace Academy for the Cronin accepted the Cabrini Spirit one of the nation’s premier estuaries. He is Environment at Pace University, where he Partnership Award on behalf of Riverkeeper.

Cabrini Receives More Than $2.8 Million in Grants

The College has received more than $2.8 academic quality, institutional management, Cabrini has received a $98,600 million in federal, state and research grant and fiscal stability in order to increase Environmental Protection Agency grant funds for community engagement, insti- self-sufficiency and strengthen capacity under Title III of the Higher Education tutional and environmental research, and its to make a substantial contribution to Act of 1965. The grant was awarded health and student-wellness programs. the higher education resources of the under the Department of Education’s A $1.9 million, five-year development nation. In the 2006 grant competition, the Strengthening Institutions Program, and grant through the United States Department Department of Education received 268 will be used for Cabrini’s Crabby Creek of Education’s Title III Strengthening applications and 34 were funded. Stream Monitoring Project and to expand Institutions Program will advance under- The U.S. Department of Health and its environmental science curriculum. graduate learning inside and outside the Human Services Office of Minority Health Cabrini was awarded $11,500 as part classroom, and will: improve the living has awarded Cabrini a three-year demon- of a Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and learning climate by building a stronger stration grant totaling $745,476. Funding program to prevent underage and high- sense of community; better meet the needs will support Cabrini’s Youth Empowerment risk alcohol use. and expectations of millennial-generation Program with Norristown service providers The National Collegiate Athletic students; improve and increase academic Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Police Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Strategic support services; improve and increase League and Family Services. David Chiles, Alliance Matching Grant provides Cabrini advising and career development services; Cabrini’s director of service learning, said, with $67,635 over three years to partially and build the endowment for need-based “The program will provide 30 at-risk fund a new position, coordinator of financial aid. Norristown youths with one-on-one men- student-athlete wellness. Only 13 of The overall purpose of Title III is to toring, career development, science summer more than 400 Division III schools provide grants to eligible institutions of camps, cross-cultural events and diversity, received the grant. higher education to enable them to improve exercise science and health promotion.”

10020P4-9.indd 5 2/22/07 12:55:54 PM Cabrini NEWS Wiesel’s Message of Hope Echoes Cabrini Philosophy

Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel delivered a message of peace and hope to the more than 2,000 students, faculty, staff and community members at Cabrini’s first President’s Convocation in the Dixon Center’s Nerney Field House on Sept. 26. Wiesel’s words paralleled the beliefs and values on which Cabrini College was founded 50 years ago, and echo the mission that Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini brought from Italy Back Row (l to r): Rabbi Robert Tabak, staff chaplain at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and adjunct professor of religious studies at Cabrini; Seth Frechie, Ph.D., associate professor of English and com- to New York in the 19th century. munication, and Charlie McCormick, Ph.D., dean for academic affairs. Front Row (l to r): Gina Mulrahen ’10, Before the Convocation, Wiesel met with student essay winner; Jonnie Guerra, Ph.D., vice president for academic affairs; President Antoinette Iadarola; two groups of students, who asked ques- Elie Wiesel; Margaret Hamilton Duprey ’73, chair of the Board of Trustees; and Father Michael Bielecki, OSA. tions and engaged in a discussion with the Holocaust survivor and author. The life and work represent Cabrini’s values the greatest sin of all.” He also noted that first group of students was comprised of and the college’s motto, “Service beyond while “only human beings can push me to 15 freshmen, who were required to read one’s self,” and the principle enunciated despair, only human beings can take away Wiesel’s “Night” and write an essay on by St. Frances Cabrini more than a cen- that despair. Create hope out of despair.” the memoir. The second group included tury ago that a Cabrinian education instill Wiesel signed copies of “Night” and more than 30 upper-class students, who in students “a special concern for those posed for pictures at a reception in the spoke to Wiesel about freedom, American persons who are in need.” Iadarola and Mansion for invited guests. He also government, and the humanitarian crisis Board Chair Margaret Hamilton Duprey ’73 met with the family of freshman Gina in Darfur. then presented Wiesel with an Honorary Mulrahen ’10, who received Cabrini’s President Iadarola introduced Wiesel Doctorate of Humane Letters. 2006 First-year Writing Award for her at the Convocation by calling him “a mes- During his address, Wiesel stressed essay on “Night.” Mulrahen was thrilled senger of hope,” citing that Wiesel “exhibits that action must be taken in order to when Wiesel asked her for an autographed many characteristics we want here at overcome despair and injustice, stating copy of her essay before signing her copy Cabrini.” Iadarola pointed out how his that, “to remain silent and indifferent is of “Night.”

Cabrini Students “TreeVitalize” Norristown

Thirty Cabrini College students recently College Success Seminar, which are taught helped “TreeVitalize” Norristown, working by Melissa Terlecki, Ph.D., assistant professor with volunteers from Norristown to plant of psychology, David Dunbar, Ph.D., assistant more than 100 trees along the streets and professor of biology and Jonnie Guerra, around various school locations in the city. Ph.D., vice president for academic affairs. TreeVitalization was a community service Terlecki, Dunbar and Guerra hope to make event for the honors sections of Cabrini’s TreeVitalization an annual event.

10020P4-9.indd 6 2/22/07 12:56:03 PM Markowitz Named Dean of Graduate Programs Bangs, Grant Cabrini has appointed Michael Markowitz, in 2004-05. He recently was an American Receive Mastronardi Ph.D., dean for Graduate and Professional Council on Education fellow at John Jay Studies. Markowitz, who assumed the College of Criminal Justice and edited Leadership Award new role in January, also holds rank as with Delores D. Jones-Brown a professor of sociology and criminology. collection of essays, “The System in Black Markowitz was direc- and White: Exploring the Connections tor of Institutional between Race, Crime, and Justice” Effectiveness at (Praeger Publishers, 2006). Widener University, “I am excited and honored to join the and had served as Cabrini College community,” Markowitz associate dean of social said. “I believe the College is poised for sciences at Widener. significant growth in the area of graduate “As dean, Dr. Markowitz will work and professional studies, building on collaboratively with me as well as with its already impressive array of programs. faculty and staff to strengthen and expand I look forward to contributing to that Cabrini’s graduate and professional offer- growth.” ings,” said Jonnie Guerra, Ph.D., vice The author of several journal articles President Antoinette Iadarola with Brenna president for academic affairs. “His expe- and book chapters, Markowitz earned Bangs (left) and Kathleen Grant. rience with strategic planning will be a his doctorate in sociology from Temple valuable asset as we move forward on University with concentrations in crimi- Sophomore Brenna Bangs and senior program development.” nology and the sociology of education. He Kathleen Grant received the College’s Markowitz served on the faculty at earned master’s degrees in sociology and 2006 Mastronardi Service and Leadership Widener since 1994. He was director of criminal justice from Temple University Award for outstanding contributions to Widener’s undergraduate and graduate and Rutgers University, and a bachelor of community service projects and civic Criminal Justice Programs, and interim arts degree from Stockton College. engagement. dean of the College of Arts and Sciences An elementary education major, Bangs is a member of Cabrini’s Wolfington Center Leaders Program and serves as a Pierce Scholar, leading volunteer students at an Rademacher Named Assistant Professor after-school program for children of Latino of Religious Studies immigrants in Norristown, Pa. Grant, a biology and pre-med major, will Nicholas Cabrini has appointed Hanly Furfey and the Construction of a lead a group of volunteer students to build Rademacher, Ph.D., assistant professor of Catholic Culture,” was completed with houses for under-resourced communities religious studies. Rademacher, who began support from a Hubbard Fellowship. in Appalachia at this year’s spring break. teaching at Cabrini in January 2007, was Rademacher earned his master’s degree She also is exploring the Peace Corps’ an adjunct faculty member at Marymount in religion and religious education from public health program. University in Arlington, Va., and a mentor Catholic University and his bachelor’s Bangs and Grant both traveled to for Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes in degree in history from Hillsdale College Ecuador on a service mission during last Washington, D.C. in Michigan. year’s spring break. Rademacher is an expert on the historical “Dr. Rademacher’s areas of expertise The Mastronardi Service and Leadership development of Catholic social teaching are an excellent fit with our curricular Award was established by sisters and and its application to specific problems needs in religious studies,” said Jonnie Cabrini alumnae Ruth Baldovin ’67 and including war, poverty and racism. He Guerra, Ph.D., vice president for academic Margaret Mastronardi ’61 to honor stu- earned his doctorate from the School of affairs. “He shares our belief that it is dents committed to community service. Theology and Religious Studies at the important to incorporate social justice Catholic University of America. His dis- issues into the curriculum.” sertation, “Apostle of Social Justice: Paul

10020P4-9.indd 7 2/22/07 12:56:06 PM Cabrini NEWS Cabrini Inducts Nine Charter Members in Athletic Hall of Fame On Oct. 6, six outstanding graduates and three former athletic directors became charter members of the Cabrini College Athletic Hall of Fame. Glen Jaskelewicz ’93 (Soccer) Nine charter members were inducted in the Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 6. Standing (l to r): Helen As a senior in 1992, Glen Jaskelewicz Goodwin, Dorothy Crowley, Veronica O’Hora Ellers ’93, Eileen Herbig Berzanskis ’85, Joyce McCreesh ’74, became Cabrini’s first NCAA-era all- Glen Jaskelewicz ’93, Jolyon Girard, Ph.D., and Thomas Nerney ’77; Seated: Allen Jones Jr. ’87. American. He made all-conference every of the Year awards in 1986 and ’87, along In 2001 Cabrini named the Dixon Center year, earned team MVP honors three times with Philadelphia Small College Player basketball arena in Nerney’s honor— and served as captain twice. In 72 career of the Year honors. In December 1987, Nerney Field House. Nerney once said that games for the Cavaliers, he had 80 goals. Jones landed a spot on the Washington “when students play team sports, they’re He also holds the school mark for career Generals, the Harlem Globetrotters’ desig- learning that together everyone amounts goals on penalty kicks (17), and scored all nated opponent, and six months later was to more.” He’s put those words into prac- three goals in the 1990 league champion- promoted to the Globetrotters themselves, tice as president and CEO of United States ship game. where he continued until 1991. Liability Insurance Group and in his In May 2005, Jaskelewicz returned In 1991 Jones returned to Philadelphia, philanthropic efforts, including being a to Cabrini as the seventh head coach in where he’s worked for Amtrak ever since. former Cabrini trustee. He and his wife, men’s soccer history. A history and sec- At night he played in the Hank Gathers Jill Chambers Nerney ’77, have demonstrated ondary education major at Cabrini, he has League for former stars and near-stars, a commitment to family, friends and taught social studies in area high schools going up against ex-NBA players and community. Nerney also has coached and since 1995. college luminaries. sponsored the Philadelphia Belles, a leading Veronica O’Hora Ellers ’93 (Track, Field Eileen Herbig Berzanskis ’85 (Basketball, Amateur Athletic Union girls’ basketball Hockey, Basketball) Volleyball, Softball) program. Veronica O’Hora Ellers earned team MVP Eileen Herbig Berzanskis was the first Joyce McCreesh ’74 (Basketball, Field Hockey) honors three times in both field hockey and Cabrini woman to score 1,000 points in Joyce McCreesh led Cabrini’s basketball track and field. Her cross-country career basketball, played a major role in its vol- team in scoring, putting up startling was a favor to her dad—long-time Cabrini leyball success and served as team captain numbers in an era when 35 points was a track and cross-country coach Tom O’Hora. in both sports. In basketball, Berzanskis respectable team total. In 1973 McCreesh “He had four runners and needed a fifth became the all-time leading scorer with struck for 30 points in a 38-35 loss to [to qualify for team titles],” Ellers recalled. 1,318 points. As a setter in volleyball, she LaSalle. McCreesh’s name would be all She has a slew of school records including helped lead the Cavs to records of 14-4 over the Cabrini record book except virtu- the oldest on the books (4,004 points in (1982) and 16-5 (1984)—still the two ally no records existed. the heptathlon). As a senior in 1992, Ellers best in team history. “Back then, no one thought of adding helped Cabrini win the first PAC women’s Berzanskis, who moved to Orlando more up all that stuff,” she said. “That’s why I’m cross-country title, and that same day, played than a year ago, taught high school algebra beyond thrilled at being singled out for in the first PAC field hockey title game. and geometry for five years before starting the Hall of Fame. We had no accolades, Ellers, who majored in early childhood a family. “I loved playing and competing no awards, nothing. and elementary education, is a literacy for Cabrini,” said Berzanskis. “I loved my “I played because I loved basketball and coach at Hillcrest Elementary. relationships with friends and teammates.” competing. Nothing was better than beating Allen Jones Jr. ’87 (Basketball) Tom Nerney ’77 (Basketball) colleges much larger than Cabrini. They Allen Jones Jr. led the Cavaliers to three As a senior, Tom Nerney became the first didn’t think much of us until the final score.” straight National Association of Intercol- career 1,000-point scorer in Cabrini history, After five years as a teacher, McCreesh legiate Athletics (NAIA) District 19 titles male or female. He also served as assistant embarked on a successful restaurant busi- and won back-to-back District 19 Player coach of the women’s team that year. ness and retired early.

10020P4-9.indd 8 2/22/07 12:56:09 PM Jolyon Girard, Ph.D. (Athletic Director, Coach) Helen Goodwin (Athletic Director) Dorothy Crowley (Athletic Director) In six years as head coach of men’s bas- A 1952 Penn State graduate, Helen Goodwin One year, Dorothy Crowley, a native of ketball, Jolyon Girard, Ph.D., went 98-33 began as new chairman of Cabrini’s Physical Queens, N.Y. and a graduate of Columbia from 1974 to ’80, leaving a trail of ever- Education Department in 1961. Goodwin University (1943), led tiny Cabrini High improving win-loss records. He arrived at kept the existing programs alive while School to the city Catholic-school title Cabrini in 1973, founded the men’s athletic adding other sports. And, of course, game in basketball. When the principal, program and served as men’s athletic coaching every one. Sister Ursula Infante, decided to open a director until 1980, when he refocused “Equipment, uniforms—I bought half college near Philadelphia, it took some his attention on his day job as professor the stuff with my own money,” Goodwin doing to pry Crowley away from New of history and political science. He chaired remembered. “I used to go around the York. But in 1957 she signed on as Cabrini’s the department from 1982 to 2000. lunchroom on game day saying ‘I need first “physical education director.” Girard grew up in Hazleton, Pa. and a goalie.’ Eventually someone would go, Crowley organized and coached the spent his teenage years in Germany, ‘Oh, I’ll do it.’ Or I’d go around telling basketball, field hockey and softball teams, where his father held a key post with kids, ‘Rosemont needs a tennis match. taught classes in golf, tennis, archery and the Red Cross. He played basketball for Who wants to play?’” badminton, and established the first athletic the Stuttgart Stallions, a team of American Goodwin stayed on at Cabrini as either field and field house. “At first we had to highschoolers, and later at Washington head of the physical education department invent places to play,” she recalled. & Lee University. or athletic director until her retirement After four years, Crowley moved back Girard founded men’s teams in soccer, in 1993. to New York and spent many years as tennis, cross-country and softball. In 1979 “I loved every minute of it,” she assistant principal at John Adams High in he corralled some of his regular opponents declared. “The best thing about Cabrini Queens before retiring in 1979. She now and founded what is now known as the was the students, and I’m proudest of travels the world, and former Cabrini Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. having known 10,000 of them.” students visit her in Florida.

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Five Cavs Win Inquirer 18th Annual Golf Classic, Dinner & Auction

All-Academic Honors Mark your calendars—May 7, 2007— for the 18th Annual Cabrini College Five Cabrini athletes were named Golf Classic, Dinner & Auction at the to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Fall Philadelphia Country Club in Gladwyne, Pa. 2006 Academic All-Area teams, The day begins on the Club’s premiere and juniors Chris Sweeney (men’s golf course and continues with a silent cross country) and Carolyn Roberts auction and cocktails followed by dinner (women’s cross country) were and a live auction. named Runners of the Year—in The College hopes to surpass last effect, all-academic MVPs in their Chris Sweeney ’08 year’s record-breaking numbers through sports. The other honorees were senior Kim Feeny the generous contributions of sponsors in volleyball, senior Brent Benner in men’s soccer and first-class auction donations such as and sophomore Nikki Duggan in women’s soccer. tickets to sporting events, foursomes at Cabrini was the only area college with two top the area’s best golf courses and stays For more information and to learn award-winners among the eight fall sports. at vacation homes. about sponsorship opportunities, or to ESPN The Magazine Recognizes Benner The Haverford Trust Company is donate auction items, contact Tara Basile, Presenting Sponsor. Proceeds from the director of planned giving and special Senior Brent Benner has been named to ESPN Classic benefit the highest priorities of projects, at 610-902-8203 or by e-mail The Magazine’s all-academic soccer team for the Cabrini, including student scholarships. at [email protected]. Mid-Atlantic region.

10020P4-9.indd 9 2/22/07 12:56:10 PM Fall Fest 2006 1 Fall Fest, Cabrini College’s annual family and homecoming weekend, was held Oct. 6–8, and attracted members of the Cabrini College community including alumni, parents, students, faculty and friends. Events included the induction of nine charter members into the Athletic Hall of Fame, the dedication of the Edith Robb Dixon Field, Honors Convocation and the Kite Festival.

1: Lisa Mininno Carnesi ’98 and her son, Jonathan, enjoy the Fall Fest activities. 2: More than 150 people attended the Majors Meet & Greets on Oct. 7. Pictured left to right: Marcelle Caccioppoli, Mother Cabrini High School (N.Y.) board member; Dorothy Crowley, Cabrini’s first athletic director and member of Cabrini’s Athletic Hall of Fame; Sr. Mary Louise Sullivan, MSC, Ph.D. ’63, former Cabrini College president (1972–82); and President Antoinette Iadarola. 3: On Oct. 7, more than 400 donors, alumni and friends attended the dedication of the Edith Robb Dixon Field. Left to right: President Iadarola, Trustee Emerita Edith Robb Dixon and Edith “Ellin” Eleanor Dixon Miller CE’85 (Edith’s daughter). A challenge grant made by Edith Robb Dixon and her late husband, F. Eugene Dixon Jr., inspired more than 300 donors to make gifts to the artificial turf field. 4: At the fall honors convocation, Charlie McCormick, Ph.D., dean of academic affairs, and Kimberly Boyd, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, congratulate pre-nursing major Cortney Cohen ’09 on her academic excellence. 5: The new scoreboard at the Edith Robb Dixon Field. 6: Jeff Gingerich, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, and his two children, Katie and Sam, explore a science display at the Majors Meet & Greet event. 7: The Kensington String Band performs in the Nerney Field House. 8: Megan Bertrand shows off her decorated Cabrini kite.

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10020P10-11.indd 11 2/22/07 2:20:05 PPMM Cabrini SPORTS

Fall ’06 Sports Wrap-Up

In soccer, senior Brent Benner, the 2005 Freshman forward Sabina Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) DeGisi won PAC Rookie of runner-up in goals and total points, won the Year honors, coach Ken the PAC scoring title with 18 goals and Prothero won the Coach of six assists. the Year award, and senior Although the Cavaliers just missed midfielder Emilie Greto made making the six-team PAC playoffs, they all-conference for the fourth Caitlin Scott ’07 became the first PAC team to win the straight year. 13th annual Jimmy Mills Tournament at The women’s tennis team, with less In women’s cross country, junior Haverford College and ended up more than room for improvement, still managed to Carolyn Roberts followed two outstanding doubling their win total, jumping from a pull off a milestone year with a helping seasons with a superb one. She won her 5-12-2 record in 2005 to 12-7 in ’06. hand from the NCAA. The Cavaliers (12-4) second straight silver medal at the PAC The same rising tide swept up nearly the captured their third straight PAC title, ran championships and went on to make all- entire Cabrini athletic program in Fall 2006. their conference win streak to 32 straight region for the second time, finishing 11th Buoyed by the euphoria surrounding the matches—four shy of the league record— in a field of 281 at the NCAA Mid-East new million-dollar Sprinturf surface at the and earned their first-ever NCAA tourna- Regionals, and became one of only two Edith Robb Dixon Field, the women’s ment berth. For the first time, an automatic Philadelphia-area runners to earn a berth soccer team mimicked the men by vault- bid went out to the PAC champion. in the NCAA Division III nationals. ing from 4-12 to 11-6-3 and from seventh Women’s tennis coach John Magee As for the men, fellow Ambler native place in the PAC to second. earned PAC Coach of the Year honors Chris Sweeney capped his junior year by for the second time in his three finishing fifth at the PAC championships years at Cabrini. He did such a and making all-conference for the second good job, in fact, the job is still straight time. Sophomore Justin Walsh unfinished. Since most tennis earned a second-team nod with his ninth- teams compete in the spring, place finish, and together they led Cabrini the NCAA championships will to third place, up one spot from last year. be held in May and Cabrini will (The women finished sixth.) play at least three spring matches The field hockey squad slid from to prep for the big dance. second place and an 11-8 mark in 2005 The Cabrini women were so to sixth place and 7-11 in ’06. What the dominant, five of the six regulars Cavaliers will remember most, however, earned gold medals at the PAC is their trip to Ireland and Northern individual championships. Ireland in August and their 3-2 upset Sophomore Dina DiTaranto and over nationally ranked Eastern, the junior Carolyn Wilson teamed up eventual PAC champion. to win the No. 1 doubles crown, Junior forward Kerri Ricker, the PAC and the Cavs pocketed four sin- assist leader in lacrosse last spring, gles golds behind senior Caitlin became a dominant force in field hockey Scott in the No. 2 flight, Wilson as well with 14 goals. She made first-team at No. 3, junior Amy Sarbaugh all-PAC—her fourth all-conference honor at No. 4 and freshman Nicole in five seasons—along with sophomore Pontious at No. 6. Wilson earned defender Kate Ryan. her fifth career gold, Scott her fourth, DiTaranto her third and Brent Benner ’07 Sarbaugh her second.

10020P12-13.indd 12 2/22/07 2:21:11 PPMM Spring ’07 Sports Preview

This spring the men’s lacrosse team will Circle the date and don’t be late: hurtle down the track toward a possible Saturday, March 31, 1 p.m., when defending seventh straight PAC title, sixth straight champ Cortland State comes to town. NCAA tournament bid and third Top 20 Meanwhile the Cabrini women (12-7) ranking in four years (No. 15 in ’06). The hope to recapture some of that intensity nation’s sixth-ranked defense returns the men will show Cortland. The lady nearly intact, led by senior all-American laxers went 10-0 in regular-season league Scott Reimer ’09 goalie Kevin Quinn, Player of the Year in play and were tasting their eighth straight the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC). PAC title-game victory when they lost a In softball, Cabrini (18-20) finished For the first time this spring, Inside two-goal lead in the closing minutes and fourth in the 12-team PAC with a 16-6 Lacrosse has included Cabrini in its preseason fell to Eastern 13-12. league mark and earned its ninth straight rankings at No. 20. Four Cavaliers—three This year there are eight returning PAC playoff berth last year. They had more than last year—were named to the starters, including junior co-PAC scoring won five straight PAC titles from 2000 magazine’s preseason all-America squad: leader Katelyn Penrose (64 goals), junior through ’04. Quinn (third team), senior defenseman PAC assist champion Kerri Ricker (40) and This spring, the Cavs return with three Rob Tinsley, sophomore midfielder Matt senior mid-fielder Emilie Greto, twice a of four all-conference picks: senior three- Conaway and sophomore attackman Scott first-team all-leaguer. time all-league centerfielder Jen Euganeo, Reimer (all honorable mention). The attack is intact with Penrose, all- senior two-time all-league first baseman leaguer April Kaufmann and fellow senior Megan O’Brien and sophomore shortstop Allison Sachs. Greto and Ricker make the Caitlin McDevitt. midfield unit another strength, but the Meanwhile the golfers look to improve defense must regroup around senior on their fifth-place finish at the PAC Tami Scanlan. championships, two strokes out of third, In track and field, junior Lauren Deas, and their 27-17 match record. Three of the first two-time NCAA all-American in the top five players return, including school history, joins other all-American sophomore Tim Harner, PAC Player candidates including sophomore Leslie of the Week. Williams, a Junior Olympic qualifier in the hurdles, and freshmen Christiana Taylor and Nailah Smith. Deas finished eighth in the 55-meter dash at indoor nationals, a year after finishing seventh in the 100 meters outdoors. The men’s tennis team came agoniz- Jen Euganeo ’07 ingly close to the PAC title, shutting out Cabrini has seven starters (and six seven of eight league rivals but falling to all-conference picks) back from a 13-3 Marywood 5-4 and finishing second for club. The only losses came against national the third time in four years. Rich Aldete, champion Cortland State, No. 4 Lynchburg PAC Coach of the Year, returns with and No. 2 Roanoke in the NCAA Sweet 16. seniors Matt Ingram, who shared the PAC The Cavaliers remain unbeaten in PAC No. 1 doubles crown with Drew Sutton play in this century after running their last year, and Mike Dignen, last year’s conference win streak to 46 games, second No. 5 singles champ. longest in the nation behind Salisbury. Lauren Deas ’08

10020P12-13.indd 13 2/22/07 2:21:13 PPMM Realizing the Cabrini Promise for this Generation and Beyond

s the 10,000 Hearts Comprehensive fast-paced, digital culture that future Campaign draws to a close, the graduates will face requires a technologically Afocus shifts from the potential strong and ethically focused education. In of this community of giving hearts to the this time of change, Cabrini is redefining realization of goals set several years ago. what a college can and should do—enrich In this final phase, it is time to concentrate the community with graduates who are on how each one of Cabrini’s 10,000 hearts prepared for lives of dignity and purpose. can affect the future of the cherished With support from the entire Cabrini Cabrini legacy. community, the 10,000 Hearts Campaign To date, the generosity of alumni, can assure that the College continues to students, parents and friends has enabled deliver on this extraordinary promise. Cabrini to provide a high quality, learner- Now is the time for each of us in the centered education that has made the College Cabrini community to address significant an influential presence in the region, but needs in three areas: gifts to the endowment, the responsibility extends beyond helping capital contributions and annual donations this current generation of students. The to the Cabrini Fund.

10020P14-15.indd 14 2/22/07 2:22:05 PPMM Endowments As the backbone of Cabrini College, endowments ensure the strength of the College’s financial future. Income from these gifts allows Cabrini to grant scholarships, fund faculty development, and increase support for academic and service programs. Endow- ments are a perpetual source of revenue that can sustain the College through changing times and unseen demands of the future. An endowment gift is more than just a financial contribution. In choosing this type of gift, the donor makes a statement that Cabrini’s mission and values are important and should continue into the future.

Capital Contributions Capital contributions support specific building, renovation and improvement initiatives such as the new Center for Science, Education and Technology (SET) (left). The SET building is home to research, teacher preparation and The Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of Saint community service and is necessary to equip Joseph requires renovations to better meet the Cabrini students with the scientific and spiritual needs of Cabrini students, alumni, faculty and staff. Through the generous gift technological tools they need to fulfill their recently made by Suzanne Horn Ganse ’71 and career aspirations. Athletics and extracurricular activities are sup- her husband, Gerry, renovations to the Chapel Funds also are needed to renovate and ported through annual gifts to the Cabrini Fund. will be completed for the 50th anniversary year. update other buildings on campus, including residence halls and classroom areas. Gifts to fund capital improvements ensure that the campus will continue to be beautiful, func- tional, and an effective resource for students and the community served.

Cabrini Fund Annual gifts to the Cabrini Fund are a crucial part of the operating budget, and provide for day-to-day expenses including faculty support, educational resources such as the library, extracurricular activities and athletics, and facility management. Unrestricted gifts are extremely important because they allow the College to direct funds to areas where they will have the greatest current need. Building upon our past success, there is both urgency and excitement as the College Programming such as Science on Saturday gives back to the community while enriching the academic seeks to secure its financial future. Together experience of Cabrini’s students. we are imagining Cabrini’s future and moving confidently to meet it. With these ideals in mind and the power of a community of To learn more about the campaign or to give to the Cabrini Fund, visit giving hearts, anything is possible. www.cabrinicommunity.org/ag.

10020P14-15.indd 15 2/22/07 2:22:08 PPMM With 200,000 teacher vacancies in U.S. schools, increased scrutiny of how teachers learn to teach, and new legislation that’s changing the rules for teachers and students, the time is right for teacher education programs like Cabrini’s.

By Richard Bader

Ateachable moment

16 Myra Forrest, Ed.D., with her son William

10020P16-19.indd 16 2/22/07 2:24:26 PM verything was going according to as part of the Education Schools Project, plan for William Forrest in the surveyed 1,206 schools and departments fall of 2002. He had just started of education in the nation’s colleges his senior year at Franklin & and universities and found the teacher EMarshall College in Lancaster, Pa. He was preparation enterprise lacking in ability to making good progress in his double major meet the needs and demands of students in history and political science, in today’s classrooms, and ill-prepared to and was on track to graduate fi ll the roughly 200,000 teacher vacancies in the spring. Law school was that exist in the United States today. one option he was considering The report points to a number of factors for the following fall; a job in that are contributing to problems in teacher politics was another. But there education, including wide variations in was a problem: Sometime dur- the quality of teacher education programs, ing that fall semester, Forrest changing defi nitions of what constitutes decided he didn’t want to go school and student success, and too many into politics or be a lawyer after education faculty who are out of touch all. What he really wanted with the realities of today’s classrooms. to do was teach. But with no Levine calls teacher education the “Dodge background in education and City of the education world,” a chaotic no way to make much headway place of traditional and nontraditional toward teacher certifi cation programs, alternative routes to certifi ca- before graduation, he needed tion, and new regulations mixed in with a strategy to get from where he deregulation. And at the heart of it all is was to where he wanted to be. the nagging question, Do we really know Teaching is in Bill Forrest’s DNA. His what it is that makes a good teacher? grandmother was a teacher, his aunt and Tomas Hanna thinks he has a pretty good “ My mother had a uncle were teachers, and his mother, Myra idea of what makes a good teacher. Hanna, Forrest, Ed.D., is a former music teacher vice president for human resources for the great experience and kindergarten teacher who’s now School District of Philadelphia, is responsi- at Cabrini,” Bill superintendent of the Owen J. Roberts ble for hiring teachers and other personnel School District, in Pottstown, Pa. Even who serve the nearly 200,000 students in Forrest says. “She so, when he was home for winter break the city’s 291 public schools. First and fore- and broke the news to the family about most, he says, good teachers are well-versed defi nitely gave it his career shift, his mother was surprised. in the subjects they teach. They also are But like all good mothers, she had advice resourceful, an important trait in his large, an endorsement.” about what he should do next. Forrest had urban district where at any given time earned her master’s degree in education at some programs are likely to be under- Cabrini in 1994, and she thought the college funded. They are resilient, able to “look in would be perfect for her son. the mirror and fi gure out what they can do “My mother had a great experience at to help children learn.” In a district where Cabrini,” Bill Forrest says. “She defi nitely more than 80 percent of students are gave it an endorsement.” African American or Latino, good teachers take steps to understand the cultural back- THE CHALLENGE OF TEACHING TEACHERS ground their students come from and the “More important than ever before,” says community issues they face. Hanna gives a recent report on teacher education in Cabrini’s teacher education programs high America, “it is imperative to have high scores on all of these points. quality teachers.” And yet, the report “Cabrini is an institution that meets every continues, “teacher education is a troubled one of our competencies,” he says. “At the fi eld,” one that’s “unable to produce the end of the day, it’s about shining a laser quantity and quality of teachers our light on student achievement in order to children need.” Educating School Teachers, change students’ lives. Cabrini teachers go written by Arthur Levine, former president the extra mile. They go above and beyond of Teachers College, Columbia University what’s required to engage kids.”

10020P16-19.indd 17 2/22/07 2:24:31 PPMM WHAT MAKES CABRINI SUCCESSFUL the region’s largest suppliers of continuing and do it. You have to get your hands A number of factors combine to make education for teachers. Cabrini ranks 9th dirty. What Cabrini is doing is exactly Cabrini’s teacher education programs work out of 106 private, four-year, Title IV Insti- what’s needed.” for teachers and students. At a time when tutions in the commonwealth of Pennsyl- At the same time this fi eld work prepares some programs focus almost entirely on vania for students graduating in education. students to become good teachers, it also having teachers develop mastery of the “We consider the education division helps weed out those who won’t succeed. subjects they teach, while deemphasiz- to be one of the signature programs at Six consecutive semesters in the classroom ing the development of teaching skills, Cabrini,” says Ron Davies, Ed.D., the provide a powerful answer to one of the Cabrini takes the middle road—the college’s director of graduate studies in most important questions that students College is committed to the notion that education. “The level of teaching expertise who think they want to teach can ask: Is in order to be effective, teachers need on our faculty is unmatched. What makes this the right career for me? both deep knowledge of their subject a good teacher is a good blend of theory Cabrini’s emphasis on classroom experi- areas and considerable skill at handling a and practical background based in best ence isn’t limited to undergraduate teacher classroom. At the undergraduate level, in practices, and that’s what we offer.” education; it carries over to the graduate fact, teacher education is embedded in a level. During the fi rst year of his two-year strong program of study in the liberal arts. EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER Master of Education program, Bill Forrest Another point in Cabrini’s favor is that the One common model of undergraduate worked as an aide at Upper Merion Middle members of its education faculty all are teacher education, says Middleton, is for School. Now in his second year, he’s student- former teachers, and their insights from students to have one fi eld experience in teaching classes in American history and years of experience in classrooms make a school setting during sophomore year, government at Norristown Area High them much more able to prepare students followed by a semester of student teaching School, earning six credits, and even get- for the realities of teaching. Perhaps most during senior year. The fi eld work often ting paid for his efforts. He has a contract important is the college’s emphasis on is just observation—sitting in a classroom with the Norristown Area School District, getting prospective teachers into school and watching what happens. By contrast, and he’ll continue teaching at Norristown classrooms early, often, and in ways that at Cabrini students have fi ve continuous High next fall. are meaningful. semesters of fi eld experience from the “From the fi rst semester of a student’s fi rst semester of sophomore year through A FOCUS ON STUDENT OUTCOMES sophomore year,” says Dawn Middleton, their fi rst semester as seniors, followed by One of the most signifi cant changes affect- Ed.D., chair of the education division student teaching during spring of senior ing teacher education today, Levine says in at Cabrini, “our students are placed in year. And Cabrini students’ fi eld experi- Educating School Teachers, is the move away schools for fi eld experience. From the time ences go well beyond simple observation. from measuring schools with a checklist of they enroll in our teacher certifi cation pro- They complete workbooks, write lesson common processes—the number of school gram, they’re building a bridge between plans, offer input into curriculum materi- days in a year, the number of subjects theory and practice.” als, interview school personnel, and teach taught in a semester, and so on—and Though Cabrini is dwarfed in size by in small groups—all before they start to toward evaluation focused on common many other colleges and universities in student teach. student outcomes. The recent federal No Pennsylvania, the college is a major player “You can observe until the cows come Child Left Behind legislation, which calls on the state’s teacher education landscape, home,” says Dr. Forrest, who, as a school on schools to close the achievement gap certifying as many as 200 or more teachers superintendent, is the fi nal interview for between under-achieving students and annually through its undergraduate and those applying to teach in her district. “But their higher-performing peers, is at the graduate programs, and serving as one of it’s not meaningful until you get in there leading edge of this change. SUPER science one challenge facing teacher education chemistry, and physics, so at the same time that Cabrini program’s success, faculty now are working to adapt programs is simply preparing enough qualifi ed students learn the subject, they’re also learning to it to provide in-service training for practicing teachers. If teachers for the nation’s schools, another is teach it. Super Science makes good use of facilities preparing qualifi ed teachers of science, a fi eld in in the college’s new 61,000-square-foot Center for And it’s not just prospective teachers who have which the teacher shortage is especially severe. So to Science, Education and Technology, where a special been benefi ting from the new science center. Last fall help tomorrow’s science teachers get the knowledge classroom has been set up to replicate a laboratory Cabrini’s elementary education majors hosted two and experience they need to be successful, Cabrini like those found in school settings. Students with an groups of elementary school students from nearby developed Super Science. The program integrates a eye toward becoming certifi ed as science teachers school districts, engaging the youngsters in activities component on teaching methods into a range of fulfi ll both their college science requirement and their that ranged from bark rubbings and nature crafts to standard undergraduate science courses in biology, requirement in science pedagogy. To build on the water quality testing and “Name that Protista.” 18

10020P16-19.indd 18 2/22/07 2:24:32 PM from the surrounding environments. That’s the biggest gift Cabrini community, but it gave me.” And it’s a gift that keeps on attracts others from giving—there are eight Cabrini graduates on throughout the Phila- the faculty at Community Academy, teach- delphia area. ing in second grade through high school. “We have students It is an unseasonably warm afternoon here because they had in early December, and Bill Forrest is a hard time in other busy working on lesson plans for his U.S. schools,” says Priscilla history course, searching for the best way Fuentes, principal of to get students engaged with the events Community Academy’s that led to the U.S. Civil War. In his three K–4 lower school. “In months at the school, he has faced the another school, they kinds of challenges all new teachers face, may not be able to like learning how to plan courses, manage a make it. Here we offer classroom, and light a fi re under students the services they need slouched across desktops who look like to get through and they couldn’t care less. And he’s faced a fi nish.” Those services few challenges new teachers would rather include counseling, not have to face. A few weeks ago, he suc- help from a school psy- cessfully quelled a classroom insurrection, chologist, special edu- moving with the deftness of an experienced cation, and something pro to deal with one student’s abrasive Priscilla Fuentes ’94, G’04, principal of Community Academy’s K–4 lower called the Emotional classroom challenge to his authority as school (center), is pictured with eight fellow Cabrini alumnae, who teach second grade through high school at Community Academy. Back Row (left Support Team, which a teacher. Showing hardly a trace of the to right): Maureen Cooper ’06 (Special Education), Jennifer Scapellati ’06 works with students rookie nervousness he felt in the pit of his (High School English). Middle Row (left to right): Linda Costello ’00 (2nd who have social and stomach, he calmed the student down and grade), Stefanie Ciarrochi ’05 (Special Education), Meredith LeMasters ’05 emotional problems. gracefully defused a potentially explosive (4th grade), Mary Proietta ’06 (Pre-K to 4th grade). Front Row (left to right): Anne Castimore G’05 (Middle School Reading Specialist) and Shirley Scatliffe These programs help situation. Compared to that, the Civil War CE’00 (8th grade science). students deal with a should be a breeze. variety of issues in “There’s a saying that fi rst-year teachers The legislation’s name—No Child Left their lives so they can better focus on the don’t smile until Christmas,” says Forrest, Behind—underscores the new focus. school’s number one priority: academic with still a few weeks to go before the Schools used to accept that some children achievement. And the programs work— holiday vacation arrives. It’s been a chal- would be left behind. They would fail to fully 80 percent of Community Academy’s lenging semester, but he has no regrets keep up, drop out, or both, and this was seniors go to college in the fall after they about the new path his career is taking, or simply the cost of doing business. No graduate, a fi gure that’s well above the about the role Cabrini is playing in getting Child Left Behind aims to change that, by national average. him there. He has more confi dence, he’s demanding greater school accountability Fuentes is both principal and an alumna developing his own style, and he has a for the educational achievement of all of Community Academy, having graduated much clearer understanding of what his students. Though states have a fair amount from the school when it was called Com- professors meant when they told him that of leeway in deciding how to comply with munity High School. From there she went there were some things he’d have to learn the legislation, the emphasis on student to Cabrini, graduating in 1994 with a by experiencing them for himself. Most outcomes is a constant. degree in early childhood and elementary importantly, he has gained renewed insight Many students at Community Academy education. After teaching and working at into the reason good teachers choose to of Philadelphia are there specifi cally because other jobs for several years, she returned teach in the fi rst place. “It’s a satisfying their parents don’t want them to be left to Cabrini to earn a master’s degree in edu- feeling when you really help a kid,” he behind. The school, with about 1,200 cation. One of the mandates of No Child says. “I enjoy the life students bring. I like students in kindergarten through grade Left Behind is that schools must have when they’re struggling with a concept 12, is in a working-class Juniata neighbor- “highly qualifi ed” teachers, and Fuentes and make a breakthrough, and that light hood in a building that once housed a says Cabrini does a great job of producing goes on in their eye.” cheese factory. Community Academy is the them: “There’s no way of knowing what oldest of Pennsylvania’s charter schools, kind of teacher you’ll be until you’re in the Richard Bader writes about education and which get public funding but can operate classroom in front of students. At Cabrini, other topics from his home in Baltimore. independent of the traditional public school from day one you’re getting fi eld experi- system. Most of the school’s students are ences and exposure to different learning

10020P16-19.indd 19 2/22/07 2:24:33 PPMM As with any discipline, you must have a partnership—a partnership with your coach, with your dancing partner or with your horse.

—Margaret Hamilton Duprey ’73

Dressage Alumna’s

passionBy Robert Strauss

10020P20-22.indd 20 2/22/07 2:25:36 PPMM is a hot, mid-summer day, but Emir jaunts sprightly over to his partner for a pat on the It nose, a half-snuggle and, of course, the obliga- tory carrot. Margaret Hamilton Duprey ’73 smiles and gives Emir an “atta-boy,” as she has done many times over the three years he has been her dressage horse. “There are times you have to be quiet and soft-spoken and times you have to be stern. It’s like raising a child, you reward good behavior, give praise when he does a good job,” Margaret says, standing in a paddock at Cherry Knoll Farm, the 200-acre spread on the edge of rural Unionville in Chester County, where Margaret and her husband Bob, raise horses and Black Angus cattle. Margaret likens dressage—a competitive riding event in which a horse is guided through a series of complex maneuvers by slight movements of the hands, legs, and weight—to compulsory competition in ﬁ gure skating or ballroom dancing. Competitors not only have to be strong, ﬁ t and durable, she said, but also have to look good while performing intricate maneuvers. “In hunters and jumpers and even steeplechase, you have to be somewhat personable,” she said. “But dressage is an intense sport in that you have to sit on a horse, look good, and still be able to move around a lot. There are different levels you have to work your way up to and the judging is rigid. You have to become a partner with your horse. You have to know what you are doing and get the horse to do it with you. “As with any discipline, you must have a partnership—a partnership with your coach, with your dancing partner or with your horse.” A few years after graduating from Cabrini, Margaret was invited to serve on the Board, and she accepted because “Edie Dixon [Trustee Emerita Edith Robb Dixon] asked me to come on the Board . . . and you don’t say ‘no’ to Edie Dixon.” Margaret has served on the College’s Board of Trustees for 25 years, and since 2001 she has chaired the Board. A tireless supporter and advocate for the College, she seems to wear her enthusiasm and af- fection for Cabrini on her sleeve. She has stayed on the Cabrini Board, she explains, because “At Cabrini, they have time for students who need help. “Things are just harder for students than when I was going to school, so the college has changed and is oriented toward helping students through more than just the classes,” Margaret says. “If you go to a big school, maybe your advisor is just too busy to give you that one-on-one. That is just not the way it is at Cabrini.” Few colleges have the relationship with a Board member that Cabrini has with Margaret and her family. Cabrini’s campus is the former Woodcrest Estate, 21

10020P20-22.indd 21 2/22/07 2:25:40 PPMM Margaret’s tireless support of this College and the unique bond the College has with her family have given us the ability to move forward toward excellence. —President Iadarola

where Margaret’s mother, Mrs. Samuel “Margaret’s tireless support of this Col- came to the Dupreys to see if they would M.V. Hamilton, grew up in what is now lege and the unique bond the College has be interested in taking over the business. known as the Mansion. As an infant, Mar- with her family have given us the ability “I didn’t know much about cattle then, garet visited there too. The building now to move forward toward excellence,” says but it seemed like something I might get houses the offi ce of the College President President Iadarola. “If as President, I have interested in,” said Margaret. As with her and other administrative offi ces. a thorny issue to resolve or a diffi cult deci- horses and her college, she didn’t just The Hamilton Family Foundation sion to make, I call on Margaret for advice. lollygag, but went full throttle. Last May, provided funding for a 23,000 sq. ft., “Margaret’s service to the College truly one of her Black Angus heifers was judged two-story addition to Founders Hall, The refl ects the words of St. Frances Xavier grand champion at the annual Louisville, Hamilton Family Foundation Wing, which Cabrini: ‘Love must show itself in action.’” Kentucky, show. opened in 2000. This facility is home to Back at Cherry Knoll Farm, Margaret, “It is part genetics and part training,” the English and communication depart- who is at the Grand Prix, or top, level of she said, noting that “cattle are not always ment, and comprises a state-of-the-art dressage riders and competes about 15 the brightest bulbs on the block.” But as times a year, talks about how she and Emir with any other business that is successful became partners. She had been riding an both fi nancially and aesthetically, she said, older horse and was looking for a younger it takes effort and watchfulness to excel. mount that could keep her at Grand Prix “We are now selling our stock to people level. She found Emir, a Danish Warm- in Nebraska and in Texas—all over the blood, in Denmark. country,” she says, proud that Pennsylvania “I tried him a couple of times and there animals are besting those in supposed was a sense of comfort there. I knew he cattle country. Margaret said that Black could be a partner. He had readability and Angus provide top-of-the-line beef. was not too big and not too small,” she In addition to her work with Cabrini, said. She also has other show and steeple- Margaret gives fi nancial support to young chase horses at Cherry Knoll. They train people who want to go into raising live- in Pennsylvania and at her winter home stock and horses. She gives stipends to in Wellington, not far from Palm Beach, children who win show ribbons for cattle. Florida, one of the show horse capitals “Normally, they just get a ribbon and Margaret Hamilton Duprey ’73 at the dedication of America. people say, ‘Good Luck,’” explains Margaret. of the Edith Robb Dixon Field “What is wonderful here is that while “I think they should get at least some kind communications center housing a news- we are close to the city, we are far enough of support for all their hard work. It en- room, computer graphics design lab, radio from our neighbors that the stars are courages them, even if it is just a little bit.” station and video production suite. magnifi cent,” she said. On the Fourth of Additionally, she has pledged $250,000 Margaret chairs Cabrini’s 10,000 Hearts July, she goes to one of the high points to the United States Dressage Foundation’s Comprehensive Campaign, a $16.5 million of the farm where she can see fi reworks education fund, hoping to continue to capital campaign which is nearing comple- from a half-dozen towns nearby. Most of interest young people in dressage, some- tion, while she and her husband support the farms around Cherry Knoll are part thing that she believes can be a lifelong the annual Cabrini Golf Classic. Margaret’s of the Brandywine Conservancy, mean- focus. It certainly has been for her. She keen understanding of the College com- ing that their owners have ceded certain aspires to compete at the 2008 Olympics munity continues to broaden the donor development rights. “We are aware of the in Beijing, but if not, she knows she will base. Just this year, she and Cabrini Presi- encroaching suburbanization, but I don’t be riding competitively for a long time dent Antoinette Iadarola presented to the think we are worried. We think things will to come. Class of 2006 two challenges: Margaret said be as we like them here for a long time. “I will defi nitely be doing it in my 70s. that if the graduating class could raise a “Sometimes the nights can get so dark here, It is just what I enjoy,” she said, noting that $5,000 class gift, she would match it. And pilots who fl y above call it ‘The Black Hole.’ at times she competes with teenagers— President Iadarola offered another $5,000 It is a wonderful place to live,” she said. and with people 20 years her senior. if at least 25% of the class participated in In the early 1990s, a local family raising “I enjoy competition and the opportunity the gift. Both challenges were met, gener- Black Angus cattle had decided to close to be judged for something I try hard to ating gifts totaling $15,000. down their operation. Their herdsman do. That is what life is about.”

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Edith Robb Dixon Field In September, many donors to the Dixon Challenge had a “sneak peak” of the renovated Edith Robb Dixon Field before the dedication ceremony on Oct. 7.

6th Man Club If you want to support men’s basketball at Cabrini, look no further than the 6th Man Club! Gifts to this group help defray the costs of the men’s basketball program. At the start of the Cavaliers’ 2007 season, more than $3,000 had been raised. “This is a great way for friends, family and alumni to be part of the success of Cabrini Men’s Basketball,” says Leslie Danehy, Ed.D., director of athletics and recreation. Members of the 6th Man Club also receive inside information and team news throughout the season. For more information, call 610-902-8226 or visit www.cabrinicommunity.org/6thmanclub.

Rose and Raymond Green Faculty Scholars Award The Rose and Raymond Green Faculty Scholars Award has been created thanks to the generosity of Dr. Carol Rae-Sodano and her husband Frank Sodano to honor the memory of Carol’s parents, President Antoinette Iadarola and Edith Robb Dixon Rose Basil Green (the first chair of Cabrini’s English department) and Raymond S. Green, who enjoyed a lifelong career in broadcasting. Join the Team! “The endowment gift was made in memory of both of my parents, but in particular my mother,” Here is your chance to become a permanent part of Cabrini’s campus. says Rae-Sodano. “What I find impressive about Support the Dixon Challenge by purchasing a paver to line the walkway Cabrini is that it retains a consistency of character to the Edith Robb Dixon Field. You can engrave the paver with your name, and identity. Through the years the College has honor a favorite coach or Cavalier, or memorialize a family member or friend. remained loyal to its original intentions and personality, and the culture evolves out of that.” Pavers are $250 (outside entrance) and $500 (inside entrance). For The purpose of the fund is to promote the more information, call 610-902-8203, e-mail [email protected] or professional development of English and visit www.cabrinicommunity.org/paver. communications faculty at Cabrini College.

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The 2006-2007 Alumni Board met recently Alumni Board President Claire M. Roth ’69 (left) and Vice President to discuss the future of the organization Hollie L. Havens ’98 and plans for the year. During the meeting, the Board addressed some frequently asked Q: What are the biggest challenges works closely with the Office of questions. facing the Alumni Board? Enrollment Management. CR: Finding ways to connect and reconnect Career Development Committee works our rapidly growing alumni base is the CR: Claire M. Roth ’69 to develop relationships with students biggest challenge. First, alumni are busy Alumni Board President ready to begin their careers, creates establishing careers and families so lack alumni networking opportunities and HH: Hollie L. Havens ’98 of time is a big factor. Next, many of Alumni Board Vice President publicizes existing ones. This committee is us are overwhelmed by the amount of developing a long-term strategy and works information we receive daily. Getting our with the Career Services Center. Q: What is the function of the Alumni Board? message through that “noise” and get- CR: The Alumni Board fosters fellowship among ting alumni to focus on Cabrini events Student Life/Alumni Development the Cabrini community by providing has become more difficult. Third, some Committee works to enhance alumni opportunities for alumni to reconnect with alumni have the perception that all we participation in student life and provides the College, fellow alumni, and current do is ask for money. While the Alumni opportunities for alumni to participate in students, faculty and administration. Board encourages all to support annual service projects with current students. We seek ways to support the College and giving—what better way to ensure that The committee is exploring signature its mission and to provide opportunities future students have the opportunity to alumni/student programs for each academic for alumni to demonstrate their unique live the Cabrini experience—it is just one year (e.g. Senior Dinner) and service Cabrinian identity. part of our Board’s activity. projects (e.g. Norristown School District or Habitat for Humanity). This commit- Q: What are the goals of the Alumni Board? HH: Most of our work focuses on finding ways tee works with the Office of Student CR: The Alumni Board is committed to six to connect with fellow alumni while sup- Development and the Wolfington Center. major goals: porting the College. During this Board’s • Increasing participation in alumni- term, we hope to better meet the needs Alumni Affairs & Fundraising Committee sponsored events of young alumni while ensuring that we develops and communicates programs • Endowing the Alumni Association maintain our traditions and even establish between Cabrini and alumni. While the Scholarship some new ones! keystone event is Alumni Weekend, • Strengthening the Alumni Board’s this committee plans to create targeted communications with alumni Q: There are several committees that events for various alumni constituencies • Providing opportunities for Cabrini are part of the Alumni Board. Where throughout the year. The committee, alumni to participate in service projects does each committee focus its efforts? which works closely with the Office of • Building an alumni network to help CR: The new operating guidelines of the Alumni Institutional Advancement, also will be a with recruiting and admissions Board call for four standing committees: key player in efforts to increase funds for • Creating career development programs Admissions & Financial Aid Committee financial aid through the endowment of for alumni and graduating students focuses on developing meaningful ways an Alumni Association Scholarship. HH: Participation is the key element. We want for alumni to support the recruitment of HH: Alumni interested in becoming involved it to be clear that the Alumni Board qualified students and plays a key role with the planning and execution of these is very inclusive. in increasing funds available for financial committees are welcome to participate. aid through the endowment of an Alumni For more information, please contact the Association Scholarship. This committee Alumni Office.

10020P24-25.indd 24 2/22/07 2:27:53 PPMM As a part of the Mother Ursula giving society recognition 2006-07 ALUMNI BOARD night last summer, Alumni Board mem- Claire M. Roth ’69 bers enjoyed a World President TeamTennis match at Hollie L. Havens ’98 Cabrini. Left to right: Nicholas J. Luchko Vice President ’01, G’04, Sandra S. Elizabeth G. Kanaras-Cade ’83 Supiot Momyer CE’86 Secretary and Nancy Gorevin Costello ’71. Sharon A. Benedict ’72 Member, Cabrini Board of Trustees

Q: What does the future hold for Cabrini and an alumni scholarship event. We Mary Beth Senkewicz ’76 Member, Cabrini Board of Trustees Alumni? encourage alumni and their families to CR: As the Cabrini alumni community rapidly come back to Cabrini to see the College’s Frances L. Carusi Brooks ’82 gains mass and lives the Cabrinian ideal progress and reunite with classmates Chair, Admissions & Financial Aid of accomplishing the extraordinary, and friends. Andrew M. Burke ’98 Chair, Alumni Affairs & Fundraising we look forward to the celebration of CR: The Alumni Board works closely with th Cabrini’s 50 Anniversary. Christy Baxter, director of alumni develop- Nancy Gorevin Costello ’71 HH: We have several events planned for ment, in all of its planning and activities. Chair, Student Life/Alumni Development the year including an updated Alumni She is a wonderful resource not only for Christina G. Feehan Fohner ’96 Weekend, an alumni basketball game the Board but also for all alumni. Chair, Governance Committee John M. Mack ’98, G’05 For more information on the Alumni Board and upcoming alumni events, Chair, Career Development Committee visit www.cabrini.edu/alumni. Mark J. DiLucca G’03 Christina M. Leon ’00 Nicholas J. Luchko ’01, G’04 Alumni Board Seeks to Endow Alumni Maureen Monaghan Matheson ’68 Association Scholarship Sandra S. Supiot Momyer CE’86 Christopher Nielsen ’01 As Cabrini approaches its 50th anniversary, The Alumni Board is embarking on this Brittany DeCicco ’08 one of the major goals for the Alumni new effort to raise funds to continue the Student Representative—President, Board is to endow the Alumni Association legacy of an education of the heart and Student Government Association Scholarship solely from alumni gifts. In promote the tradition of giving back. After Kristen Traina ’08 previous years, the scholarship had been a full year of endowment, the Alumni Student Representative—President, awarded from institutional funds. Association Scholarship would be awarded Campus Activities Programming Board “We’re very excited that the Alumni to a first-year student. Board has taken on this project,” says To date, $7,800 has been raised toward Christy Baxter, director of alumni devel- the $25,000 goal. opment. “It shows a continued commitment For more information, visit www. to the ideals of a Cabrinian education and cabrinicommunity.org/alumnischolarship links past, present and future alumni in a or contact Christy Baxter at 610-902-8256 common goal.” or by e-mail at [email protected].

Catch up with fellow alumni and enjoy an evening of food, drink, music and a Save the Date silent auction at Waterloo Gardens in Exton, Pa. Proceeds benefit the Alumni Alumni Event at Waterloo Gardens Association Scholarship. March 24, 2007 Register at www.cabrinicommunity.org/alumnibenefit

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International in Ecuador. The group Maria Valente Breeser ’73, former alumni 1960s explored the connections between the director Martha Dale, Sr. Antonina Avitabile, Looking for Memorabilia environment and poverty, and observed MSC ’74, Fran Marinaro, administrator of Does anyone still have a physical multi-aged classes at schools. Heifer’s St. Cabrini residence, and Susan Stange education uniform from the 1960s? purpose is to move families towards self- Reynolds ’71. Ñ Patricia Hom Howe ’71, a The 1963 yearbook photo below shows reliance by supplying farmers with gifts of longtime librarian at Longwood University, students practicing their golf swing. If geese, chickens and alpacas. Photos and became president of you still have your gym uniform, or any journals of the ﬁ eld experience are at http:// the Virginia Library other wonderful memorabilia, contact naturalsciences.org/education/Ecuador. Association (VLA) Martha Dale, coordinator of historical on Nov. 10, 2006. projects for the 50th Anniversary, at Howe, who received [email protected] or 610-902-8780. 1967 REUNION ’07 a master’s degree in For news on Patricia Murphy Friel ’67, see library science from the 2006 listing. Ñ Joan Wimmer Watson Syracuse University, ’67 retired from teaching elementary is head of technical school and has started a ‘retirement career’ services at Longwood’s Greenwood Library, as a personal chef. Her two grandchildren, where she has worked since 1982, and Abbey, 4 ½, and Graeme, 2 months, live in associate professor of library science in Sonoma, Calif. with her son, Chris, and his Longwood’s school library media program. wife, Francee. Her daughter, Jennifer, has Howe volunteers her services on the board been in the Air Force for seven years and of directors for the Buckingham County is stationed in Valdosta, Ga. She has been Public Library and the Central Virginia deployed to Iraq twice, but Joan hopes she Regional Library. will remain stateside during her ﬁ nal two years in the service. Ñ Grace Mendres Zanni ’67 retired from teaching and her 1974 1961 position as director of reading at the Peck Joyce McCreesh ’74 was inducted into Arleen Schlamp Lynne ’61 and her School of Morristown, N.J. in June. She the Cabrini College Athletic Hall of Fame in husband, Leo, received their new boat, the moved to Colorado with her husband, October. (See page 8 for more information.) “HYPNAUTIC,” in Maryland and set sail to Lenny, and is now closer to her son and the Virgin Islands in November. his family. She has two grandchildren, 1977 REUNION ’07 Grace and Curtis. Tom Nerney ’77 was inducted into the Cabrini College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971 October. (See page 8 for more information.) Nancy Gorevin Costello ’71 and her husband, Tom, celebrated the wedding of 1984 their daughter, Courtney Costello G’03, on Michael A. Hawley Aug. 11, 2006. Nancy celebrated with many ’84 represented Cabrini College at the inauguration of Rockhurst University’s 1962 REUNION ’07 new president, Fr. Ginny Gallagher Byrne ’62 spent nine Curran, in October days in Ecuador last summer as part of 2006. Hawley works a special for Sprint and lives in collaboration Overland Park, Kan. between the with his wife, Mary, Museum and two children, of Natural of her Cabrini friends: (back row) Stacey Emily, 9, and Jacob, Sciences in Caiazzo ’98, Angela Abbonizio Zager ’64, 3, who was adopted Raleigh, N.C. Liz McNerlin Collins ’71; (Front row) Nancy from Ukraine in and Heifer Gorevin Costello ’71, Claire Roth ’69, March 2005. 26

10020P26-31.indd 26 2/22/07 2:28:51 PPMM and 1988 friends when he was on campus 1985 in October. He lives in Missouri and has Eileen Herbig Berzanskis ’85 was four children—Stephen, 16, twins Jayne inducted into the Cabrini College Athletic and Rachael, 15, and Caroline, 10. See Hall of Fame in October. (See page 8 1988 listing for more information on other for more information.) Ñ Patrick Stokely classmates including Steve and Barbara CE’85 received a M.A. in religious studies Picciotti Saville with a concentration in Scripture from St. ’87, Betty Hogan p Peggy Emmerich Cramer ’88 and Aliza Candelori Charles. He has taught religious studies at Fuller ’87, Brian Zebrowski ’88 reminisce over their yearbook. Cabrini for the past three years and also Feeley ’87 and Ñ Ann Gleavy ’88 writes that since graduation works as an executive coach. His wife, Julie Senatore she has worked for the FBI and now works for Joan Stokely CE ’85, has successfully built Watson ’87. another government agency in Washington, an accounting business and has developed D.C. She lives in Potomac, Md., and is a business as a protocol and etiquette a member of the IFPO (International consultant for corporations and young p Betty Hogan Fuller ’87 and Steve Westhead ’87 Freelance Photographers Organization). adults. Patrick’s son, John, is in his second Last year, she started her own business year at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. as a freelance photographer and has 1988 recently photographed the National Zoo’s Several 1987 and 1988 classmates got Baby Boy Panda, Tai Shan. She encourages REUNION ’07 together in October when Steve Westhead 1987 fellow alumni to browse her website Gia DiGiminiani ’87 ’87 invited them to campus for dinner. In was recently elected (http://puppylovephotography.smugmug. to the Board of Footlighters Theatre of attendance were Barbara Picciotti Saville ’87, Stephen Saville ’88, Christy Mason com) and contact her if they have requests Berwyn, Pa. She is Cox ’88, Betty Hogan Fuller ’87, Brian for photography. Ñ Kathy Funk Kirk ’88, also a member of Feeley ’87, Julie Senatore Watson ’87, husband Jeff and children Alex, 12, Nicholas, Footlighters’ Theatre Tim Fitzgerald ’88, Deb Ferrar Haas ’88, 9, and AnnaKatherine, 6, moved into their Arts Committee, and Aliza Candelori Zebrowski ’88, Peggy new home, built on the Funk Family Farm has performed in Emmerich Cramer ’88 and Quinn Jenness in Lancaster, Pa., in October 2006. musicals and plays Ingemi ’88. at Footlighters and Quinn Ingemi and her husband, Basil various community Ingemi ’89, had their third child, Mira Rose, 1989 theaters in Chester on Sept. 17. Aliza Candelori Zebrowski and Peter Bisconte ’89 is the assistant principal County. Last summer, Gia ran the children’s her husband, Paul, recently welcomed their at Medford Memorial Middle School in theater program at Forge Theatre of third daughter, Natalie. Medford, N.J. and his wife Christine Phoenixville, Pa., which culminated in a Bisconte ’89 is a vice president of Commerce sold-out run of “The Little Mermaid.” She Bank. They have two children, Nick, 2 ½, and has been employed as a systems analyst at Danielle, 4 ½. Ñ Christine Schlindwein Siemens Medical in Malvern for 17 years. Donnelly ’89 has been promoted to director Ñ Allen Jones Jr. ’87 was inducted into of accounting services at the National the Cabrini College Athletic Hall of Fame in Constitution Center, where she oversees October. (See page 8 for more information.) the day-to-day accounting and fi nancial Ñ Anne D’Amico Lynn ’87 wrote this procedures, has a larger role in reporting summer, “Not long ago I wrote to tell how I and auditing functions, and works closely celebrated my 40th birthday by completing on insurance and capital improvement issues an Ironman Triathlon. Only eight months p Chris Koerner Carter ’89, Brian Feeley ’87, Deb Ferrar Haas ’88, Christy Mason Cox ’88 and Dr. Jerry for the Center. Donnelly has been with the later I found out I have lung cancer. In the Zurek reconnect. Center for 16 years, making her the longest same spirit that I trained for the Ironman tenured employee. She began as the fi nance I will fi ght my battle of lung cancer. I gave and project manager in 1990, and was all glory to the Lord after accomplishing promoted to business manager in 2000. the Ironman Triathlon. I will give all glory Donnelly resides in Cinnaminson, N.J., to the Lord now for peace, strength, and t Stephen Saville ’88 and Barbara Picciotti with her husband, Joe, and two daughters, healing. Please keep me in your prayers. Saville ’87 Caitlin and Julia. She is a member of the Life will always be awesome.” Ñ Steve Saint Charles Borromeo School Enrichment Westhead ’87 caught up with some 1987 Committee, where her daughters attend. 27

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October. (See page 8 for more information.) Church on April 22, 2006. Pat and James 1989 Ñ David McCabe ’93 and his wife, Kathy, met for 15 minutes in June 2005 on a Brad Snyder ’89 is senior marketing had a baby, Sean David, on Oct. 27, 2006. boat taxi in Alaska. Thanks to e-mails writer for UCSF Medical Center and UCSF He joins older and cell phones, the rest is history. The Children’s Hospital in San Francisco. sister Megan, 3 ½. couple resides in Hershey’s Mill, West David is the Chester. Lockhart is a graduate of the Agnes senior director of Irwin School and also attended Denison 1990 education for the University before graduating from Cabrini. Hillary Hoch Chybinski ’90 and her Club Managers She retired from Merck & Co. in 1993 and husband, John, welcomed Owen Joseph Association as an administrator at Cabrini in December on Oct. 12, 2006. Her 6-year-old son Ryan of America in 1999. Since September 2000 she has worked is thrilled Alexandria, Va., where he has worked since part-time for the U.S. Postal Service. to be a big 1999. The family lives in Springfi eld, Va. Ñ Paul “Pit” Karcsh ’94 is manager of brother, and Ñ Vicky Town G’93 recently presented a Bayou Bar & Grill in Manayunk, Pa., and Hillary and talk on “Heroes, Folks, and What the Wise also is featured with Bobby DaBona on John are Ones Said: Folktales From Around the “The Afternoon Rumble” on WNJC 1360 adjusting to World” at the Clinton County Historical AM, a multi-format radio station located in the newborn Society in Lock Haven, Pa. Sewell, N.J. life all over again. Ñ Colin J. Coakley ’90 reports that 1994 1995 Caroline Violet Coakley joined the Coakley Priscilla Fuentes ’94, G’04 is in her third Amy Gallagher Hubley ’95 and her family on June 16, 2006. She is pictured year as the Lower School principal at husband, Andrew, welcomed son Benjamin with Mom Joanne, Dad, and brother Kevin. Community Academy of Philadelphia Duncan on May 30, 2006. Benjamin Charter School. She is pleased that several joins 2-year-old brother Drew. Ñ Heather Cabrini alumni are working as teachers McAllister Keefe ’95 and her company at her school, which also hosts Cabrini Keefe Communications were recognized student teachers each year. She has an 8- by the Jersey Shore Public Relations and year-old daughter, Isabella. (See page 16) Advertising Association (JSPRAA) at its Ñ Patricia Cortright Kennedy Lockhart 32nd Annual JSPRAA Awards Competition ADP’94 and James Ewing Culbertson of and honored with the JASPER Gold Award West Chester were married at St. David’s for a media campaign conducted for Lunch Break, which is a non-profi t organization based in Red Bank, N.J. Heather has 12 years of experience in the agency, corporate and non-profi t sectors of public relations. 1992 REUNION ’07 To contact Heather, please e-mail heather. Christina Roach Hall ’92 and her husband, [email protected]. Ñ Jenn Bodick Martin Brian, welcomed their second son, Kieran, ’95 and her husband, Rod, announce the in July. He joins older brother Aidan, 2. birth of their second son, Ryan Clay, on July 5, 2006. Ryan joins brother, Matthew Stone, 6. Jennifer is assistant director of Tot 1993 Spot Preschool in Pottstown, Pa. Laura Currie ’93 married John Stenger on May 13, 2006. They reside in Philadelphia. Ñ Catherine DeHart ’93 joined Widener 1996 University as associate director of Kristen Stancavage Freedman ’96 development in April. Ñ Veronica O’Hora recently became a project manager for Ellers ’93 was inducted into the Cabrini clinical data operations with Octagon College Athletic Hall of Fame in October. Research Solutions in Wayne, Pa. (See page 8 for more information.) Ñ For information on Greg Grant ’96, Ñ Glen Jaskelwicz ’93 was inducted into see 1997 listing. the Cabrini College Athletic Hall of Fame in 28

10020P26-31.indd 28 2/22/07 2:28:57 PPMM Abigail was immediately transported to Marie, on May 15, 2006. In May 2005, 1997 REUNION ’07 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for Lauren received a Master’s degree in Kelly McDougall Costello ’97 is a social immediate surgery after birth. After a few educational leadership from The College worker at Child Guidance Resource Center more surgeries, Ami and Jeffrey are happy of New Jersey. Ñ Alison Briant-Burley ’01 in Havertown, Pa. She and her husband to fi nally have welcomed Abigail home on and husband Edward, who were married in Michael have two children—Michael, 3, Oct. 3, 2006. They wanted to share their October 2003, and Keira, 1. Ñ Megan Dillon Grant ’97 little miracle and blessing with the Cabrini welcomed and husband Greg Grant ’96 welcomed family and ask that she be kept in everyone’s their fi rst their third daughter, Caitlin, to their prayers. Ñ Brandie Plasket ’99 started a child, Thomas Cabrini clan on Aug. 19, 2006. Caitlin new job at the University of Pennsylvania Edward, on joins big sisters Maggie and Lizzie as future in housing and conference services in July 1, 2006. prospects to join the lady Cavaliers hoops assignment operations. His godparents squad as Mom did from 1993 to 1997. are Patrick Burkley and 2000 Ellen Briant Chad May ’00 1998 is currently serving his third ’03. For the Dana Severino Calderone ’98, G’02 and year on the Association of Independent last fi ve years, Alison has worked as a Michael Calderone G’01 were married on Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania religion and English teacher and assistant July 13, 2003. Ñ Lisa Mininno Carnesi (AICUP) Research, Accountability, and campus minister at St. Rose High School in Assessment Committee. Chad is co-chair of ’98 and her husband, Brian, welcomed their Belmar, N.J. Ñ For information on Michael the Institutional Research workgroup of the second son, Joseph Lawrence, on June 26, Calderone G’01, see the 1998 listing. Ñ Serving the Underserved (SUS) project for 2006. Joseph joins big brother, Jonathan Karen Carnesi ’01 married Chris Galiffa the Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium James, who turned three in January. on Aug. 28, 2004. Lisa Mininno Carnesi for Higher Education (SEPCHE). He Ñ Vincent Martino, Jr. ’98 had his third ’98 was in the wedding party. The couple will be presenting twice at the annual book, “Northern Chester County,” published resides in Drexel Hill, Pa. Ñ Meghan Northeast Association for Institutional in August 2006. The book follows a path Dougherty ’01 is engaged to marry Research (NEAIR) conference being held in of progress and preservation in an area Raymond DeLuca on April 21, 2007. Philadelphia this year. Ñ Chad Naphegyi often referred to as “the New Main Line.” Ñ Danielle Wawrzynek Giangreco ’01 ’00 was recently promoted to corporate Starting out in the late 19th century, and her husband, Anthony, announce the controller of Cadient Group, an interactive vintage postcards birth of their fi rst child, Aidan Nicholas, pharmaceutical marketing company based illustrate the area’s on April 6, 2006—the couples’ fourth in Conshohocken, Pa. transformation from wedding anniversary. Ñ Ryan Greer ’01, pastoral countryside G’05 started a new position last summer to a much-sought- as a brokerage associate at Vanguard after suburban locale. 2001 Lauren Femenella Baldoni ’01 and her in Great Valley, Pa. Ñ Captain James The book is available T. Kerns ADP’01, G’05 recently retired from Arcadia husband, Patrick Baldoni, welcomed an 8-pound, 5-ounce daughter, Gabriella from the Upper Darby Police Department Publishing. after 26 years of service. He will continue to teach at the Delaware County Police Academy and Neumann College in the 1999 criminal justice program. James was Rebecca Grabie Donia ’99 and her sworn in as a patrolman in 1979, and husband, Scott, welcomed their second advanced through the ranks from detective daughter, Brooklynn, on May 24, 2005. to captain in 2003, a year after being She joins sister Isabella, 2. Ñ Ami Petitte named Policeman of the Year. He is a Hays ’99 and court qualifi ed fi ngerprint expert who her husband, trained at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Jeffrey Hays, Va., and published numerous articles on welcomed forensics and crime scene evidence in law Abigail Lynn enforcement publications. The Cabrini Hays on July connection lives on—James’ daughter 14, 2006. Patricia is a junior at Cabrini this year! 29

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Ñ Dena Zattoni Moser ’01 and her Williams ’01, Rachel Angeloni ’01, Colleen that began with an internship while at husband, Harold, welcomed a 6-pound, Martin ’01, Chrissy Karney ’01, Gail Miller Cabrini. The couple resides in Brookhaven, 13-ounce son, Anthony Harold, on April ’01, Nick Luchko ’01 G’04, Alison Briant- Pa. Ñ Tina Shelley ’03 received a M.S.W. 11, 2006. Burley ’01 and Thomas Handley ’01. from Widener University in May 2006. She Ñ Michele Price ADP aspires to work in a nursing home facility ’01 and David Rogers where she can help the elderly population ADP ’02 were married and make a difference in the future. in October 2006. David Ñ Sharvon P. Urbannavage ’03 started received his master’s as a marketing coordinator at Heffl er, degree from Neumann Radetich & Saitta, an accounting fi rm in College. Center City, on Oct. 2. 2004 2003 Robin Blanda ’04 is a sales associate at Courtney Costello G’03 married Paul Classic Custom Realty, Inc. Ñ Joanna Mullin on Aug. 11, 2006 in Narberth, Pa. Gardner ’04 recently started a new job at Mother’s Work Inc., the Philadelphia- based company that owns maternity stores Pea in a Pod, Motherhood and Mimi Maternity. She is working in the training and development department, teaching and producing education videos for new employees. Ñ Jennifer Howitz ’04 is engaged to marry Genaro Orengo on Oct. 12, 2008. Ñ Dave Madrak ’04 is an Upper Dublin, Pa. police offi cer. Ñ Craig Marsala ’04 is in graduate school at New York University. Ñ Chris Wagner ’04 was married on Sept. 30, 2006. He and his wife, Libby, reside in Kansas City, where Chris has started business school at Baker University.

Courtney received her M.Ed. from Cabrini and is pictured here with her students from St. Margaret’s School in Narberth, Pa. Her mother, Nancy Gorevin Costello ’71, celebrated with many Cabrini friends (see 1971). Ñ Renee DiPietro ’03 is recruitment manager of City Year Louisiana, which she helped launch in Ñ Chris Nielsen ’01 married Kristina the months following Hurricane Katrina. Geerken ’01 on June 17. He is employed Prior to this position, she had worked for by Renaissance Charter School in Mt. Airy, City Year in Philadelphia for two years. Pa., and she works for Brinker Capital in Ñ Shannon King ’03 married Brandon Berwyn, Pa. Cabrini alumni in attendance Silva, a Steamﬁ tter for Local 420 in included: Michael Porta ’02, Marie Aragona Philadelphia, on Oct. 7, 2006. Shannon ’01, Brian O’Connell ’01, Alison Ott ’01, is a communications/public relations Aimee Sirois ’01, Beth McArdle ’01, Kristen specialist for UPS in Philadelphia, a career 30

10020P26-31.indd 30 2/22/07 2:29:02 PPMM Patricia Murphy Friel ’67 at the rose SAVE THE DATE! REUNION 2005 ceremony at the 2006 Baccalaureate. WEEKEND JUNE 2-3, 2007 Monica Alivernini ’05 and Tom Langston Ñ Kelsey Kuhwald ’06 assists with events ALL alumni welcome. Special milestone for ’05 are engaged to marry Nov. 3, 2007 in her position as Lobby Ambassador at all alumni whose year ends in “2” and “7.” at St. Peter the Valley Forge Convention Center/ If you have questions or want to learn how Celestine The Radisson Hotel in King of Prussia. to get involved, contact Christy Baxter at Church in Ñ Colleen Nelson G’06 has been named 610-902-8256 or e-mail [email protected]. Cherry Hill, N.J. executive vice president and chief operating Ñ Karen Bonin TRIVIA QUESTION Helmer ’05 What year did the fi rst male graduate from married West Cabrini College? Point graduate All correct answers to the trivia question will Dan Helmer be entered into a drawing to win a Cabrini in January College fl ag. E-mail your answer to alumni@ 2005. Their cabrini.edu. Be sure to give your name and son, Harris, class year. was born in Oxford, England, where Dan is currently a Rhodes Scholar. Ñ Ashlee NOMINATE A FRIEND OR Lensmyer ’05 is director of student CLASSMATE FOR AN activities and facilitator of the computer ALUMNI AWARD resource center at Cabrini High School Alumni Awards, including a special honorary (her alma mater) in New Orleans. She alumni award, are presented at the Reunion is also an assistant soccer coach. Ashlee Weekend, June 2-3, 2007. They recognize previously worked as an administrative service to the College, career achievement, assistant in the alumni & development community service and young alumni offi ce at Brother Martin High School in involvement. New Orleans. Ñ Anne Marie White ’05 To nominate a friend or classmate, visit: recently became a fulfi llment assistant at www.cabrinicommunity.org/reunion. the Nature Publishing Group, which is a scientifi c division of Macmillan. offi cer of EconomicsPennsylvania, a non- For more information, contact Christy Baxter at profi t organization that works to promote 610-902-8256 or e-mail [email protected]. and encourage understanding of economic 2006 concepts through education. Before joining Melissa Acquesta ’06 is working in the EconomicsPennsylvania, Nelson served as IN MEMORIAM ad specialty division at Compas Inc., director of enrollment and recruitment for Cabrini College notes with great sadness the in Cherry Hill, N.J. Compas deals with Cabrini’s Graduate and Professional Studies passing of the following alumni: media and promotional purchasing for Department. She is pursing a doctorate Joyce Englar Leptuck ’65 pharmaceutical companies. Ñ Karen degree at Nova Southeastern University Christine Trentalage Kane ’66 Bruccoleri ’06 is a full-time elementary in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She serves on the Jane Jingoli O’Brien ’68 school teacher in Voorhees Township, N.J. Greater Philadelphia Alliance of Colleges Camille DelMonte Fryday ’77 Ñ Kathleen Costello ’06 is teaching 9th and Universities board of directors and is a Marty Clancy ’85 and 10th grade English at Norristown High member of the Association for Continuing School. Ñ Christine Friel ’06 is campus Higher Education and The National Cabrini College notes with great sadness the minister Association of Graduate Admissions passing of former drama department faculty at Trenton Professionals. emberm Daniele A. Perna Catholic Academy in Hamilton, N.J. and lives in Morrisville, Pa. She is pictured with her mother 31

10020P26-31.indd 31 2/22/07 2:29:04 PM ETetc. CETERA Researching the Emmett Till Tragedy Has Become My Life’s Passion By Darryl Mace, Ph.D.

ourteen-year old Emmett of Education of Topeka (KS) was Till left his mother’s supposed to protect. FChicago home on August Surprisingly little had been 20, 1955, to vacation with his written about the incident, but great-uncle Mose Wright and his the past five years has seen a family in Mississippi. On August renaissance of Emmett Till 24, 1955, he and some relatives research. Recent scholarship has traveled to the nearby whistle stop used the print media as a major town of Money, Mississippi to source of information, since the shop. Reports about what hap- mid-1950s was the height of pened differ, but it is commonly newspaper circulation in this agreed upon that Till bought country. Till’s death was a bubblegum and then whistled at national tragedy and newspapers Carolyn Bryant, a white woman and magazines from across the who was tending the Bryant family Emmett Till (1941-1955) and his mother, Mamie Till Mobley (1921-2003), country and the world weighed store while her husband was out ca. 1950. Visual Materials from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Records (Library of Congress). in on the case. My work is the of town making deliveries. Three first comprehensive regional days later, Roy Bryant, J.W. Milam, and Meanwhile, in Mississippi, Bryant and study of the print media coverage of the likely others traveled to Mose Wright’s Milam, who had been questioned and Till case. It marks the intersection of history, house and kidnapped Emmett Till. They arrested, were indicted by a grand jury popular culture, media studies, and gender took him to a nearby plantation and and stood trial on the charge of murder. studies. My research shows that the Till proceeded to beat him without mercy. During the five-day trial, the defense lynching caused newspaper publishers and Sometime during this process, Till was shot presented testimony from Tallahatchie editors to view the case from a distinctly in the back of the head. Later, the perpe- County Sheriff Strider and an expert regional perspective. In the Till case, region, trators took the body to the Tallahatchie witness who both claimed the body was rather than political affiliation, was the River and dumped him into the water along too decomposed to have only been in the most important factor affecting the tenor of with a 75-pound cotton gin fan, which river for three days and who stated the the coverage. This new scholarship will add was tied to his body with barbed wire. body was too large to be that of a 14-year- to the now growing annals of Till research. On August 31, 1955 a fisherman saw old boy. On the fifth day, after roughly an As Till scholars continue to analyze Emmett Till’s feet sticking up out of the water hour of deliberation, the jury returned a Till we learn more about this sad saga in and contacted the county sheriff’s office. verdict of not guilty. American history, and we will understand The sheriff, in turn, retrieved the body Emmett Till was not the first African- more fully the scope of its impact. and attempted to bury it in an unmarked American male murdered in the South, Darryl Mace, Ph.D., is assistant professor of grave at a local cemetery. Till’s relatives but his death fanned the flames of regional history and political science at Cabrini. In May stopped the burial and ensured that the tension in this country. I have been 2006, he received a Lindback Minority Junior body was returned to Chicago, where his enthralled by the Till lynching since 2001 Faculty Award for outstanding teaching and mother insisted that the pine box con- when I first started studying the case. Till research from the Christian R. and Mary F. taining her son’s remains be opened. research has become my life’s passion Lindback Award Foundation; and in November She inspected the body and confirmed because this lynch victim was too young, 2006, he successfully defended his doctorial that it was that of Emmett Till. Sub- too Northern, too innocent, and too dissertation, “Regional Identities and Racial sequently, Mamie Till Mobley held a representative of the population the 1954 Messages: The Print Media’s Stories of public open-casket wake and funeral. Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board Emmett Till,” at Temple University.

10020P32.indd 32 2/22/07 2:29:57 PM Your heart here.

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10020COV.indd c3 2/22/07 2:01:37 PM All Cabrini alumni are invited to Alumni Weekend Alumni weekend brings together alumni, faculty, friends and family. This year marks a special milestone for classes ending in “2” or “7.”

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