Cabrini Magazine Fall 2005

CabriniFor alumni and friends of Cabrini College Volume 3 Number 1 Fall 2005 The Magazine

The Sciences Fall Fest: College Welcomes At Cabrini Fabulous! Largest Class CabriniA LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT From good to great. The phrase has been popularized in the book, “Good to Great” by James Collins — a volume I often cite in speaking to groups about effecting change in an organization. From good to great has become somewhat of a mantra for Cabrini College, and a journey we have undertaken with great purpose. This journey never has felt more worthwhile than on Saturday, Oct. 1 — a brilliantly clear fall day, with a bright blue sky overhead. Speaking before an audience of more than 300 students and their families, alumni, College trustees, faculty, staff, and friends of the College, Gov. Edward G. Rendell proclaimed “The Lord certainly has blessed Cabrini with a beautiful day.” Gov. Rendell and State Senator Connie Williams were on campus to help us dedicate the new Center for Science, Education and Technology (SET). It was truly a beautiful day to celebrate … and to reflect on another milestone in Cabrini’s journey from good to great. Cabrini has been blessed with many “beautiful days.” At the annual Matriculation ceremony this year, Dr. Jonnie Guerra, vice president for academic affairs, looked out over the Class of 2009, the largest class of incoming students in the College’s nearly 50-year history. What she saw were 531 students with higher SAT scores and GPAs than ever before, more of them enrolled in honors programs than ever before, and among them science majors by the score. As you read this issue of Cabrini, The Magazine, I trust that you will see proof of many more “beautiful days” on our journey from good to great: • Fall Fest, a whirlwind weekend in October when we welcomed alumni and parents of current students, celebrated the achievements of 323 honors students, reveled in athletic competitions, hosted elementary students for a meeting with a former NASA astronaut, and shared a picnic lunch on the College commons with 1,200 people in the Cabrini Community. • A student response to Hurricane Katrina that has raised nearly $5,000. • A glowing accreditation report from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. • Honors for one of our senior faculty and announcement of the hiring of nine highly qualified new faculty members. • Friends of the College who have stepped forward to endow scholarships. As we go from good to great, we acknowledge Cabrini’s contribution to the good of the larger community too. Although studies indicate that the United States is falling behind other nations in technological progress, at the SET dedication Gov. Rendell praised Cabrini for training teachers who will have the ability to integrate science and technology into elementary school curricula. “This building benefits not just Cabrini but all of southeastern Pennsylvania … and our continuing efforts to bring high- tech and biomedical companies to the region,” the Governor said. “We must provide them with highly skilled workers.” Going from good to great is a continuing process. As I write this, we have just completed a two-day Board of Trustees retreat where we wrestled with our future and how to maintain our Cabrinian values in a changing world. We are progressing on a branding and marketing campaign to give the College the recognition it deserves, and as the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus celebrate their 125th Anniversary, Cabrini College prepares for our 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2007. There is farther to go on this journey. There’s the much-needed new residence hall, due to be completed next fall. We’re planning for a new student center to serve a growing number of students living on campus. Academically, we’re developing plans for the library of the future, and seeking a sharper focus for Academic programs that give proof to an education of the heart. I hope that each of you in your own way will join us on this incredible journey from good to great. Sincerely,

Antoinette Iadarola President Cabrini, The Magazine is pub- lished three times a year by the Cabrini Marketing and Communications Office of Cabrini College. The Magazine VOLUME 3 NUMBER 1 • FALL 2005 Cabrini College 610 King of Prussia Road Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087-3698 Tel: 610-902-8100 www.cabrini.edu Contents

Executive Editor and Writer FALL 2005 Gene Castellano Associate Editor and Writer Letters to the Editor ...... 2 Amy Gardner Associate Editor News ...... 4 Amy Coleman Sports Writer Academics ...... 6 Elliot Tannenbaum Photography Fall Fest ...... 12 John Emerson Joe Houser Ken Kauffman Center for Science, Education and Technology ...... 16 Kelly & Massa Mangos Marketing and Class of 2009 ...... 18 Communications Office Stuart Watson Sports ...... 20 Bruce Wheeler Contributors Spotlight on Philanthropy ...... 26 Devine & Powers Hollister Publication Services, Inc. Institutional Advancement Office 10,000 Hearts: A Gift to an Endowment Lasts Forever ...... 27 Graphic Design Biddle Design ClassNotes ...... 30 Cabinet Members Antoinette Iadarola, Ph.D. Etc...... 36 President Gene Castellano Vice President for Marketing and Communications Margaret Fox-Tully, M.A. 12 Vice President for Mission Integration and Human Resources Jonnie Guerra, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs Stephen J. Lightcap, M.B.A. Vice President for Finance and Administration Christine Lysionek, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Development Robin B. Moll, M.S.O.D. Vice President for Institutional Advancement Mark Osborn, M.B.A., M.S. Vice President for Enrollment Management Pam Faria 6 Executive Assistant to the President

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1 Cabrini LETTERSto the Editor

Dear Dr. McCormick, Dear Editor, It gives me great pride to be able to After reading the Summer 2005 issue write to the community on behalf of my of Cabrini, The Magazine, I was experiences at Cabrini. It has been surprised and disappointed to see quite a journey, and it all started at only a brief mention regarding the Cabrini. retirement of Dr. M.L. Sicoli this past academic year. Considering her 30 I arrived as a freshman in the fall of years of dedication to her students 2002 unsure of my goals, my wishes, and to Cabrini, she deserves more or even my desires. I understood that I than a passing blurb at the back of wanted to do well of course, but I the magazine. wasn’t sure what to do well in. As time progressed, I found myself growing in I have had the pleasure of knowing the company of so many gifted peers Dr. Sicoli for the past 20 years. There as well as exceptional faculty members Donna Angelucci Verna G ’88 and Dr. Sicoli is not enough space here for me to who populate Cabrini’s beautiful express all that she means in my life, campus. but I will say that she is one of the most caring, intelligent, exceptional friends, fellow faculty members and By junior year, I had made the decision women that I have ever met. At the Cabrini alumni who established a book to go abroad. I can still remember the College's farewell party for Dr. Sicoli scholarship fund in her name. The chilly October night in 2004 in which I in May, everyone could see that she scholarship makes funds available for ambitiously crafted the adventure I’m is not only admired and respected, needy students to purchase textbooks. currently living. I left my dorm for the but truly loved by friends, faculty and This cause is very close to Dr. Sicoli’s library, and spent a few hours alumni. She has touched so many heart, and she made the very first gift to preparing the necessary documents to lives in countless ways, and we are this fund. To contribute to the Candi be on my way. Looking back, I have to all better for knowing her. I don't Sicoli Book Scholarship Fund, contact laugh because I applied to the program believe that her place at Cabrini will Tara Basile in the Institutional with a total doubt of actually doing it. ever or could ever be filled. Advancement Office (610-902-8203 or Funny how things work out I suppose, [email protected]). but I’m glad I took the risk. Sincerely, Donna Angelucci Verna ’88 The entire Cabrini Community is grateful Last year was an interesting year for to Candi for her 30 years of service. She me. That unsure student, who had no Editor’s Note: Dr. M.L. “Candi” Sicoli continues to be an important member of idea what to do with himself, was now received the 2005 Honorary Alumni the Cabrini Community. a RA, the president of a student club, Award, and has been honored by and a potential intern in a foreign country. I used to wake up sometimes, and while looking in the mirror with

Cabrini, The Magazine welcomes letters to the editor. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. We reserve the right to edit for style and space. 2 Ryan W. Cox ’06 in Edinburgh, Scotland sleepy eyes ask, “Are you sure this is a break from England. These proud-to- “Knowledge and understanding are life’s what you want to do?” and I would be-Scottish politicians feel that they lose faithful companions who will never be always come to the conclusion, “Yes, and their identity as part of the United untrue to you. For knowledge is your I want to do more.” Kingdom, and view the establishment of crown, and understanding your staff; and a Scottish Parliament as a “stepping when they are with you, you can possess I feel it was Cabrini College that did that stone” to bigger and greater events to no greater treasures.” to me; it has provided me with an come. Although the Scottish Parliament education of mind and spirit. So let me controls only domestic affairs (all other To those who have chosen Cabrini tell you how amazing Edinburgh is: Rich policy is decided in Westminster, College as the beacon of their future in heritage, tradition, and culture, the city England), the Scots see it as a glimpse of endeavors, I strongly encourage you looks to be a combination of Tim Burton's what autonomy could be. explore all you can on this great campus imagination and J.K Rowling's pen. I just — but not before praising you on your started classes in British politics, Scottish I find myself exploring the city each outstanding choice. Best of luck to you all political structure and Scottish society night, breathing the same air that once in all of your efforts. and culture. We are discussing everything sustained authors such as Sir Arthur from William Wallace's cry for freedom, Conan Doyle and Robert Louis Sincerely, the union of the Scottish and English Stevenson, and it makes me appreciative Ryan W. Cox ’06 crowns under James I, all the way up to of all that Cabrini has done for my life. I the voting system used in British politics look forward to coming back for the Editor’s Note: Ryan W. Cox ’06, today. My brain is on sensory overload, spring semester, and closing out perhaps Flourtown, Pa., is studying this semester and I love every second of it. the most significant chapter of my life at the University of Edinburgh in thus far. Scotland. He is one of a handful of I am trying to secure the internship part students from across the nation selected of this program within the Scottish I would like to summarize in a quote by to do an internship with the Scottish National Party (SNP) because I find them Lebanese poet Kahlil Gibran, that I feel Parliament. Ryan wrote this letter to to be very interesting. They have a best describes what I have learned at Charles McCormick, Ph.D., dean for similar plight to that of early Americans, Cabrini College: academic affairs. 3 Cabrini NEWS Cabrini’s Heart at Work: Student Groups Raise Thousands for Hurricane Relief of programs for applied Catholic social teaching. “When I suggested it to Jess, she was eager to help make it work.”

On Sept. 7, over pizza supplied by Huda, the team set to work making the ribbons. “They enjoyed themselves. They had fun,” the coach recalled. “And it was for a good cause.”

Cabrini’s Heart at Work carried the ribbon sale into October. Other projects included a fund-raising dance in Grace Hall on Oct. 13 that netted $1,900. Total Katrina relief funds raised to date are more than Members of the Cabrini soccer team display the "Mardi Gras ribbons" they made to raise money $4,000. for Hurricane Katrina relief. See related New Orleans story on page 36.

ithin days of Hurricane Republicans, Ethnic Student Alliance, Katrina’s devastation of the Habitat for Humanity, Latinos Unidos, New Orleans area, Cabrini students The Loquitur, Men’s Baseball Team, Pierce were organizing their support for vic- Scholars, WYBF Radio Station, Residence tims of the natural disaster. Life, SGA, Up ’Til Dawn, Wolfington W Center Student Leadership Team and On Sept. 6, more than a dozen student Women's Soccer—raised more than groups turned out for a meeting organized $1,000 selling ribbons around campus. by Campus Minister Laura Gorgol to map out hurricane aid efforts. The gathering “The soccer team spelled out the ribbon soon led to the creation of “Cabrini’s idea,” Gorgol said, “and the others got Heart at Work,” an alliance of student behind it.” organizations working together on service projects and fund-raising activities. The effort began soon after Katrina struck, when assistant coach Jess Huda One of the most visible of these activities ’01 urged the women’s soccer team to – the sale of ribbons in traditional Mardi make hurricane relief its annual commu- The Spring 2004 edition of Cabrini, The Gras colors – was brought to fruition by nity service project. The players embraced Magazine, featuring Eddie O’Brien ’84 has players on the 16-member women’s soc- the challenge, and Huda asked staff at the won the 2005 Clarion Award for best fea- ture photo in the Corporate/Stock cer team, who painstakingly assembled Wolfington Center how the team could Photography category. Presented by the by hand three overlapping purple, green best help out. The Center offered its own Association for Women Communicators, and yellow ribbons, which sold for one student workers for the project as well the Clarion Award honors excellence dollar each. and sold the ribbons at Cabrini’s Fall across all communication disciplines. Fest weekend, Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Cabrini is in great company, as the Clarion Award is given to only 118 organi- Student organizations—AKD/Sociology zations each year. Other 2005 Clarion Club, Cabrini Commuter Crew, Campus “We were brainstorming one day, and Award winners include, Wall Street Activities and Programming (CAP) we hit on the idea of Mardi Gras rib- Journal, TIME magazine, and 4 Board, Christmas All Year, College bons,” said Mary Laver, Ph.D., director Philadelphia Magazine. College Names Castellano to New Position as VP of Marketing and In Memoriam Communications We extend our deepest sympathies to Cabrini College Board of Trustee mem- ene Castellano has been Prior to joining the Academy, Castellano ber Robert L. D’Anjolell, Sr. and his named to the newly created worked for Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. family on the passing of his mother, position of vice president of (PNI), publishers of The Philadelphia Edith D’Anjolell. marketing and communications at Inquirer and Daily News. His assignments the College. He is the senior administra- there included three years as director of Edith J. (nee D’Alonzo) D’Anjolell of Gtive officer for the advertising planning and development for Broomall, Pa., formerly of Overbrook, College’s market- PNI, and seven years as associate editor of died on Sept. 6, 2005. She was the ing initiatives, the Philadelphia Daily News. beloved wife of the late William L.; lov- including brand- ing mother of William J. (Gerri), Robert ing and position- “Gene Castellano brings a wealth of expe- L. Sr. (Maryann) and Jean T. Ciarrocchi ing, publications, rience to this new position, and I look for- (Vincent); adored grandmother of advertising and ward to the positive effect his leadership William (Karen), Gina Altieri (Gus), the website. will have on our institution,” notes Dr. Robert L. Jr. (Carol), Vincent Ciarrocchi Antoinette Iadarola, president of Cabrini (Julie), James Sr. (Margaret), Dana Jaffe Castellano most recently was director of College. (Alan) and Dana Barshak (Eric). She is marketing and communications at the also survived by 14 great-grandchildren Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, A graduate of the University of and her sister, Rita Parisi. where he directed a strategic promotion- Pennsylvania, Castellano serves on the al and advertising program for the boards of a number of area organizations, Gifts in her memory may be made to Academy’s 200th anniversary, including a including the Philadelphia Police Athletic the Cabrini College Center for Science, year-long partnership with WPVI-TV League and the Philadelphia Convention Education and Technology. To make (Channel 6). and Visitors Bureau. your gift online, go to www.cabrinicommunity.org/ag.

Leadership Development: That’s Cabrini’s C.O.R.E.

C.O.R.E., a program developed and cessful programs and organizations. seasoned leaders. The course material launched at Cabrini last fall, is C.O.R.E. is broken into two semester- focuses on building relationships, designed to build and advance stu- long courses, each with 10-15 stu- developing teams and making ethical dent leaders. C.O.R.E. (Creating, dents, both taught by Hecht. decisions. Special attention is given to Organizing, Realizing, and Excelling) leading change in an organization, is a non-credit course created by Amy First-year students in Emerging assessing the success of initiatives they Hecht, assistant director of student Leaders identify their values, goals, lead, and critical thinking. activities, and a six-person steering strengths and weaknesses, and dis- committee. cover individual leadership styles. According to Hecht, “We don’t want They use this self-awareness in devel- our students just to be leaders at With more than 35 campus organiza- oping the skills necessary to excel as Cabrini College; we want to prepare tions, Cabrini offers numerous lead- leaders. them to be strong leaders in our ership opportunities for students. society.” C.O.R.E. will help students identify Advancing Leaders is designed for C.O.R.E.upperclassmen who have completed leadership qualities in themselves and develop skills necessary to run suc- Emerging Leaders, or who are more 5 ACADEMICS Middle States Commission on Higher Education Lauds Cabrini for Efforts and Accomplishments

It’s official! The Middle States • Addition of seven new undergraduate The Evaluation Team, led by Seton Hall Commission on Higher Education reaf- majors University President Dr. Jo Anne W. firmed the accreditation of Cabrini • Funding of the Wolfington Center for Boyle, met with members of the campus College at its June 22 session. In its Service and Leadership community, including the President’s report, the Commission highlighted nine • Introduction of assessment measures Cabinet, the Board of Trustees, the specific “Accomplishments of Note” and college-wide President’s Leadership Team, faculty 33 other areas of “Commendation.” In • Unique partnership with Drexel members, College department members, each of these 41 areas evaluated, University to provide information Student Government Association offi- Cabrini’s efforts and results were judged technology services cers, and other student leaders. to be above the accreditation standards. • Establishment of an Office of Institutional Research and Analysis In its self-study document, which was Singled out for praise as and appointment of its full-time coor- created over the course of two years, the “Accomplishments of Note” were: dinator College demonstrated that it continues • Increase in undergraduate enrollment to meet the Commission’s eligibility from 829 to 1,405 The reaccreditation is based on a self- requirements, and showcased its • Increase in resident students from 389 study report required by the strengths and areas for improvement in to 861 Commission and a four-day follow-up each of 14 standards areas: mission, • Increase in full-time faculty from 43 to 63 visit in March from an Evaluation Team goals and objectives; planning, resource • Increase of 12% in faculty with doctor- comprised of faculty and administrators allocation and institutional renewal; ates from some of Cabrini’s peer institutions. institutional resources; leadership and

COMMENTS FROM THE ACCREDITATION REPORT

The official accreditation report of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education included numerous remarks commending Cabrini for specific efforts:

“The Visiting Team commends the College for its efforts annually to “The Visiting Team commends the College for the vision to establish assess and revise the college-wide goals.” and implement the relationship with Drexel University to support the management information system and instructional technology “Cabrini College should be commended for the expansion and devel- services.” opment of its facilities. Making the transition to a residential col- lege is a daunting task that requires a clear strategy, meticulous “Cabrini is to be commended for the establishment of the Enrollment planning and careful development and stewardship of the college's Management Committee … Implementation of an enrollment man- resources.” agement model has already produced marked improvements in undergraduate recruitment and has involved the Cabrini communi- “The Visiting Team commends the College for the construction of ty in retention efforts.” the SET building — a wonderful and strategic addition for the College.” “The College is to be commended for its outreach to the needs of adult learners and for its certificate programs which allow working “The Visiting Team commends the College for establishing the professionals to enhance their skills.” Planning and Budgeting Council.”

6 Dr. Girard Selected for Harvard History governance; administration; integrity; affirmation in the Commission’s find- institutional assessment; student admis- ings. “It’s impossible to read the reac- Seminar sions; student support services; faculty; creditation report and not feel a strong educational offer- sense of pride Jolyon Girard, ings; general edu- “It’s impossible to read about this insti- Ph.D., profes- cation; related tution,” she sor of histo- educational activ- the reaccreditation report said. But don’t ry/political ities; and assess- expect Cabrini science, was ment of student and not feel a strong to rest on its selected to learning. well-earned lau- participate in sense of pride about this rels. With the a seminar at Sprinkled institution.” Commission’s Harvard throughout the glowing report University this summer. Competition commission’s official report were 33 as inspiration, “we will continue to take for the seminar, “Interpreting the encouraging remarks commending the college to new levels of excellence as History of Recent and Controversial Cabrini for specific efforts and achieve- we shape our future and prepare our stu- Events,” was intense with only 24 his- ments (see below). dents for lives of dignity and purpose,” torians selected. Iadarola said. Cabrini College President Antoinette The seminar was jointly sponsored Iadarola, Ph.D. recognizes the powerful by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and was led by Harvard pro- fessor Ernest R. May, Ph.D.

Jonnie Guerra, Ph.D., vice president for academic affairs, nominated “Cabrini is to be commended for the emerging clarity of vision in its Graduate & Girard for the seminar. Guerra Professional Studies program. Adept recruiters and knowledgeable about the market, reflects, “The seminar represented a this unit of the College is focused and agile in its approach to planning.” wonderful opportunity for Jolyon to “The excellence of the faculty, and most particularly faculty members’ extraordinary engage with Dr. May and peers from commitment to students is clearly a chief strength of Cabrini College. Evidence of the other CIC institutions in the discus- devotion of faculty to student learning and growth is plentiful, through direct student sion and debate of issues that have testimony as well as through the design and delivery of an excellent curriculum.” been integral to his teaching and “The Holy Spirit Library staff and the Information and Technology Resources unit are scholarship for several decades. The to be commended for their aggressive support of the information literacy initiative.” chance for him to interact with 23 other historians who share his spe- “The institution is to be commended for its academic support services programs that cial interests was personally and pro- serve the needs of at-risk students and its service learning program, its study- abroad program and the establishment of the Wolfington Center.” fessionally rewarding.”

7 ACADEMICS

Jeffrey Gingerich, Ph.D. has been named Meet Cabrini’s New Faculty assistant professor of sociology. Gingerich comes to Cabrini from Jan Buzydlowski, Ph.D. has been named Anne Coleman, Ph.D. has been named Bluffton College assistant professor of information science assistant professor of life and physical in Ohio. He and technology. Buzydlowski comes to sciences. Coleman received a Ph.D. in earned his Ph.D. Cabrini after serving as an adjunct faculty neuroscience and M.A in soci- member at Drexel University. He complet- from Allegheny ology from ed his Ph.D. in University (for- University of information sys- merly Pennsylvania, tems at Drexel Hahnemann and a B.S. in University and University). She social work from holds a M.S. in earned a B.S. in Eastern Mennonite University. statistics from biology from Gingerich’s dissertation was entitled Temple University, Eastern “Sharing the Faith: Racial and Ethnic a M.A. in comput- University, where Identity in an Urban Mennonite er science educa- she recently served as an instructor. Community.” tion from Arcadia Coleman was an instructor at Delaware University, and a B.A. in mathematics from County Community College and Colleen M. Lelli ’95 has been named Holy Family University. Buzydlowski’s Roxborough Nursing School. She holds instructor of education at Cabrini after numerous presentations and publications several certifications including case study serving as part- largely focus on digital libraries and infor- teaching methods, and facilitating accel- time instructor mation retrieval. erated classes. since 2002. Lelli graduated with a Millicent Carvalho, Ph.D. joins Cabrini as Joanna DeFranco-Tommarello, Ph.D. joins B.A in education associate professor of social work. the Cabrini faculty as assistant professor from Cabrini and Carvalho holds a Ph.D. in social work and of information science and technology. a master’s degree social policy from Bryn Mawr College. DeFranco-Tommarello earned her Ph.D. in reading from She earned a master of law and social pol- in computer and information science at Beaver College icy from Bryn Mawr, a M.Ed. in counselor the New Jersey Institute of Technology. (now Arcadia University). She is current- education from Boston University, and a She also holds a M.S. in computer engi- ly enrolled in the doctoral program in B.A. in psychology from LaSalle neering from reading and language arts at Widener University. Carvalho served as director of Villanova University. urban studies and University and a community ser- B.S. in electrical Darryl Mace joins Cabrini College as an vices at LaSalle engineering and instructor of history. Mace is a Ph.D. University for 10 mathematics from candidate at Temple University and is years. She was Penn State completing his dissertation, “Motives director and con- University. Since Behind the Message: a Content Analysis sultant for 2001, she has of the Print Pennsylvania been on the Media’s Portrayal Conflict undergraduate and graduate faculties at of the Emmett Resolution and New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Till Lynching, Meditation, and as a special education has taught as an adjunct instructor at 1955-2004.” mediator for the Office of Dispute Holy Family University and National Mace holds a Resolution for the Pennsylvania Technological Universities. Prior to higher B.A. with a Department of Education. education instruction, DeFranco- double major in Tommarello worked as a staff engineer for history and 8 Motorola. speech communi- cations from Penn State University. Lawrence Sein Jr., Ph.D. has been named assistant professor of chemistry. Sein SURE Was a Great Experience received his B.S. in chemistry from Charter Oak State College; a M.A. in for Cabrini Science Students chemistry, and a Ph.D. in physical and inorganic chemistry from Temple During the summer break, Cabrini University. He served as an adjunct pro- took another step forward in expand- fessor of physical chemistry at ing opportunities for undergraduate Philadelphia University and as a graduate science research. Three students took assistant at Temple. At Temple, Sein part in the first Summer earned two teach- Undergraduate Research Experience ing awards: the (SURE), funded by a grant from the Distinguished U.S. Department of Education. Teaching Award of the College of Arts and Sciences Directed by David A. Dunbar, Ph.D., (for achievement assistant professor of biology, rising in teaching by juniors Katie Lowther and Kathleen teaching assis- Grant, and 2005 graduate Lara tants) and the D’Alessandro, worked together on two Guy Allen Award (an endowed depart- projects. One focused on the basic mental award for excellence in chemistry biology of a one cell organism called David Dunbar with Katie Lowther ’07 instruction). Halosimplex carlsbadense, an extreme halophile isolated from a 250-million-year-old unsterilized salt crystal. The other Melissa Terlecki, Ph.D. has been named project analyzed the effects of estrogen on mouse mammary cells. assistant professor of psychology. She earned a B.A. in psychology from the “The students worked very hard, putting in long hours five or six days a week for College of New Jersey, and a Ph.D. in psy- eight weeks, and they did a great job,” Dunbar enthused. “This kind of intensive chology from Temple University. Most recently, she was a visiting professor at experiential learning allows students to devise and conduct their own experiments, Villanova University where she has taught exploring their own ideas, troubleshooting when things don’t work out — and in both general psychology and foundations the process becoming really adept at some of the instrumentation used in science.” of modern psychology. Terlecki will be a presenter at the D’Alessandro is now employed by the Wistar Institute, the renowned independent 46th Annual nonprofit biomedical research institute in Philadelphia. Lowther and Grant are Meeting of the continuing their research projects during this school year. Psychonomic Society in “It’s exciting for them,” Dunbar says. He notes that being a part of real, ongoing Toronto. She is research is a far cry from performing classroom science experiments in which the also the co- outcome is known. “With the halophile research, one of the things scientists author of the would like to know is what genes allow an organism to lie dormant for 250 mil- newly published lion years. That might give us insight into microbes like anthrax that also lie dor- “How Important is the Digital Divide? The Relation of mant for a long time. With the mouse mammary cell research, we will hopefully Computer and Video Game Experience to gain some insight into the genes involved in human breast cancer.” Gender Difference in Mental Rotation Ability.” The SURE grant continues through summer 2006, with opportunities for one or two additional students to be involved. For more information, call Dunbar at

610-902-8770 or email [email protected]. 9 ACADEMICS Cabrini Goes on Site to Deliver for UPS

Employees inspired by VP ing and motivating his now working toward degree people to get their degrees “He is coaching and motivating UPS employees who want to further and meanwhile this his people to get their degrees their education no longer have to go to extremely busy individual college … because college has come to is working hard to get a and meanwhile this extremely them. degree himself.” busy individual is working hard UPS selected Cabrini College as a “pre- With the three-year UPS to get a degree himself.” ferred education provider” and invited partnership up and run- the Center for Graduate and ning, Gambescia sees simi- Professional Studies to offer courses at lar arrangements in the off- its East Central Region locations begin- ing. “We definitely want to expand this to enrollment and recruitment, at ning in summer 2005. other companies in the area,” he says. 610-902-8291 or colleen.nelson@ cabrini.edu. For more information Stephen Gambescia, Ph.D., dean for Organizations interested in exploring a about programs in the Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, says partnership for on-site course delivery Graduate and Professional Studies, visit Cabrini has enrolled 30 UPS employees may contact Colleen Nelson, director of www.cabrini.edu. — two cohorts of 15 students each — in two degree programs. One is an adult degree completion program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management. The other is a graduate program leading to a Master of Science in Organization Leadership.

UPS long has been known as a place where people can start a career and move up through on-the-job training, so it seems an unlikely company to champion the value of a college educa- tion. But Gambescia says the UPS employees who enrolled had encour- agement “from a very high level.” Wayne Herring, the UPS vice president in charge of the East Central Region, is a current Cabrini student.

“He had no college, not a single course, In September, President Antoinette Iadarola (left) traveled to Italy with Board Chair and he is working toward his first Margaret Hamilton Duprey ’73 (right) to meet with Sister Lina Colombini, Superior degree in our on-campus program,” General of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. During their visit, they dined with Gregory Cavacini ’07 and Allison Durako ’06, Cabrini students studying Gambescia says. “Here’s a gentleman abroad in Rome. who is ‘walking the talk.’ He is coach- 10 New Living and Learning Community Helps Undecided Students Select Major

First-year students who are undecided interests, and to explore educational to “help the students find themselves in their major have an exciting new and career options. through literature.” Included in reading opportunity at Cabrini: the Academic assignments are books such as The 7 and Career Exploration Program. Among the joint classes are the College Habits of Highly Effective Teens, Dead Launched this fall, this comprehensive Success Seminar and English Poets Society and Tuesdays with Morrie. program is designed as a living and Composition. In the College Success learning community to help undecided Seminar, Nancy Hutchison and Jennine Cabrini alumni will have a part in the students determine educational and Donnelly — director and assistant Academic and Career Exploration career goals. director of co-op and career services Program, with a student/alumni dinner respectively — use a variety of assess- planned to connect students with alum- Forty students comprise the inaugural ment tools to gauge the students’ person- ni representing various careers. Academic and Career Exploration alities, interests and values. Students use Program. Their living and learning these assessments in selecting courses of Corbo, Hutchison and Donnelly say experience means that they room study and targeting potential careers. that feedback for the program has been together in Xavier Hall and take many very positive, with students making a classes together. The intensive program Dr. Angela Corbo ’90, assistant profes- great deal of progress in their self-dis- provides structured opportunities for sor of English and Communication, covery. The goal is for all 40 to have students to discover their strengths and designed her English composition class selected majors by February.

Students Studying Spanish Improve Listening Comprehension with iPods

The days of the Walkman and the Students were required to perform a areas of speaking, listening, reading, Discman are long gone: the iPod is the majority of class assignments using the writing and cultural awareness. Halpern hot new music player seen and heard iPod. Hispanic songs and lab materials found that students enrolled in the pilot everywhere. College students rarely are were downloaded to the iPod, allowing course using iPods had 97 percent seen without an iPod … and now this students to replay hard-to-understand accuracy in listening comprehension Apple product has found a use as an sections as often as needed, wherever (in which students listen to a passage, educational tool. and whenever needed. then translate it), versus 92 percent accuracy for students in other sections Last spring, Cabrini experimented with Cynthia Halpern, Ph.D., professor and of Introductory Spanish. the use of iPods as portable micro lan- chair of romance languages, came up guage labs in a Spanish class. Funded by with the idea after reading a story about Due to the success of the pilot iPod a SouthEastern Pennsylvania Consortium iPods in the Chronicle of Higher program, Halpern plans to seek addi- for Higher Education (SEPCHE) grant, Education. According to Halpern, using tional funding to make the iPod a per- 20 students in Introductory Spanish iPod technology allows the students to manent fixture in language classes. received iPods to use for the semester. gain greater competency in the vital 11 Fall Fest, Cabrini College’s annual family and homecoming weekend, was held Sept. 30-Oct. 2 and attracted members of the Cabrini College community including alumni, parents, students, faculty and friends. On Oct. 1, members of the Cabrini College community attended numerous events including the Honors Convocation, building dedication for the Center for Science, Education and Technology (SET), Fall Fest campus picnic and carnival, and the Majors Meet and Greet.

Board Member John F. Chappell with Christy Baxter, director of alumni programs and giving

At the Honors Convocation, President Antoinette Iadarola, Jonnie Guerra, Ph.D., vice president for academic affairs, and Charlie McCormick, Ph.D., dean of academic affairs, recognize students who have achieved academic excellence.

Jonnie Guerra, Ph.D., vice president for academic affairs, with Joe State Senator Connie Williams Sister Lucille Souza ’72, Provincial Johnson ’09, Board Member Robert D’Anjolell and President Antoinette Administrator, Stella Maris Iadarola. Province, Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

(left to right) Board Member Steve Highsmith ’88, President Antoinette Iadarola, Kathryn Thornton, Ph.D., former NASA astronaut and associate dean of Graduate Governor Edward G. Rendell with President Antoinette Iadarola Studies School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia, Board Member Robert D’Anjolell, Board Vice Chair Barbara Rawls and Board 12 Members Caswell F. Holloway, III and John F. Chappell Fall Fest

Jonnie Guerra, Ph.D., vice president for academic affairs, and President Antoinette Father Michael Bielecki ’05, Iadarola present Sheryl Fuller-Espie, Ph.D. with an award for her work and dedica- Cabrini College Chaplain, tion to SET. greets a guest.

Nancy Gorevin Costello ’71 greets Stephen Lightcap, vice president of finance and admin- istration, and his son, John. Cabrini students prepare for the carnival.

Lisa Mininno Carnesi ’98 and her son Jonathan enjoy the picnic.

Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble performs at the carnival in the Dixon Center.

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Former NASA astronaut Kathryn Thornton with Phyllis Rumpp, Ed.D., assistant profes- sor of education in SET laboratory

Guests enjoy the carnival in the Dixon Center.

More than 50 students, including siblings of Cabrini students, children and grandchildren of Cabrini faculty and a group from the Colonial School District, attend a question-and- answer session with former NASA astronaut Kathryn Thornton.

Current and future alumni of the math and psychology departments and the Honors Program meet and greet.

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Dr. Joe Romaro catches up with Dawnielle Klopp Phil ’96 at the Majors Meet & Greet.

Dr. M.L. “Candi” Sicoli (front) and alumni at the Majors Meet & Greet

Honors student Jennifer Daily ’09 (center) and her parents meet President Dr. John Brown of the Math Department highlights new pro- Antoinette Iadarola and Charlie McCormick, Ph.D., dean of Academic Affairs. grams for Sharon Shipley Zubricky ’76 and her husband and son Mark ’09.

Daughters of Field Hockey/Lacrosse Coach Jackie Neary (Jackie, second from left, and Shea, second from right) spend time with alumnae from the Cabrini Lacrosse Team. 15 SET POSITIONS NEW CABRINI AS A LEADER AMONG SMALL COLLEGES IN THE REGION

Sheryl Fuller-Espie, Ph.D., associate pro- fessor of biology and chair of the Science Department, remembers when the idea first was put forward to create a new facility dedicated to science and informa- tion technology. The year was 1998.

“At first it was just going to be a small project, but then we visited other col- leges to see what they were doing," she said. "We felt like this could be a great opportunity for Cabrini's future and help position the College as a leader in infor- mation technology and life sciences among smaller colleges.”

Seven years later, on Oct. 1, 2005, Cabrini officially dedicated the Center for Science, Education and Technology (SET), a 61,000 sq. ft., $18.5 million facility that renews our core science dis- ciplines for the College; enhances a strong program in elementary, secondary and special education; and is attracting students interested in life sciences and information technology.

In addition to major contributions from the private sector, $2 million in govern- ment grants have been applied toward sophisticated instrumentation, lab equip- ment and microscopes, giving students access to some of the most advanced information technology and science equipment in the area.

16 EVERY STUDENT BENEFITS HIGH PRAISE ALL AROUND tion of the new hall is just another “Each and every student, not just sci- Faculty and students alike offer high example of how the college is continu- ence majors, will take courses in this praise for the new building and equip- ously working to better the living envi- building and work with the equip- ment. “This facility has surpassed our ronment for our students,” said ment,” said Fuller-Espie. In fact, all expectations,” Fuller-Espie said. Christine Lysionek, Ph.D., vice presi- Cabrini students are required to take “Students for years to come will have dent of student development. two science courses and one science an opportunity to take advantage of lab, all of which are taught in SET. equipment and instrumentation typical- “Science is more than just dissecting ly found only in larger colleges and uni- frogs or studying minerals,” she said. versities.” The project could not have “It teaches students about solving prob- been completed at a better time for lems creatively, thinking critically, transfer student Aubrey Smith ’07, a working in teams and using technology biology major, quoted in The Loquitur, effectively. These are critical parts of a Cabrini College’s student newspaper: college education.” “One of the things that excited me the most about coming to Cabrini other SURGING STUDENT INTEREST than location was this new facility The opening of the SET building coin- [SET] because it showed me that cides with surging student interest in Cabrini is as enthusiastic about my information technology and life sci- future in science as I am,” Smith said. ences programs. “Last year, there were 104 science majors throughout the AWARD-WINNING BUILDING College, but this year there are 65 Cabrini’s SET building won honorable SUPPORT STILL NEEDED freshmen alone majoring in the sci- mention as Best Institutional Project in Cabrini has raised $4 million towards ences,” said Fuller-Espie. “The drastic the 2005 Construction Excellence the $6 million fund raising goal for pri- increase in the number of students Awards given by the General Building vate contributions to SET, and contin- majoring in science shows a heightened Contractors Association, an organiza- ues its 10,000 Hearts campaign to interest level in this area of study, and it tion of more than 350 general contrac- secure additional gifts for the new facil- is important we have the most up-to- tors, specialty contractors and related ity. Major gifts received in support of date resources to prepare students for firms. The building was designed by the SET include generous donations from the future.” Boston office of the international archi- the Hamilton Family Foundation, tecture firm of Einhorn Yaffe Prescott. Cabrini College trustee and chair PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE The construction management compa- Margaret Hamilton Duprey ’73, Trustee The new building represents a major ny was Turner Construction. The three- Emeritus Edith R. Dixon, F. Eugene investment in preparing students for story, 61,000 sq. ft. facility was built Dixon and The Widener Memorial living and working in the 21st century, using natural materials, including cher- Foundation, Connelly Foundation, according to Rocco Paolucci, Ed.D., ry and ash woods, and Pennsylvania George I. Alden Trust, Arcadia associate professor and chair of the bluestone with some zinc-clad interior Foundation, and trustees John F. Information Science and Technology walls. It is nestled in the “cathedral of Chappell and Caswell F. and Joan B. Department. “As we look to the future, trees” that comprises Cabrini’s 110-acre Holloway and The Caswell F. Holloway, it becomes obvious that everyone needs campus. Jr. & Marie B. Holloway Foundation. to understand technology at some level, The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred not only the opportunities it provides PART OF MASTER PLAN Heart of Jesus also provided invaluable but also its limitations,” he said. The opening of SET is a major step for- leadership support to this project. The “Critical thinking and analytical prob- ward in Cabrini's master plan to 10,000 Hearts campaign will raise an lem-solving are important skills our upgrade on-campus facilities. West additional $2 million for SET through students acquire, both in our degree Residence Hall is scheduled to open in 2007. Donors may name a space in SET programs, as well as the Computing fall 2006. “It is going to be a beautiful with a gift of $25,000 and above, and Competency course required for all 129-bed facility that will be a nice liv- all campaign gifts of $10,000 will be Cabrini students.” ing option for students. The construc- recognized in the SET lobby. 17 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • Cabrini Welcomes Largest Class in College’s History

Students move into Rooyman’s Center. Computers, televisions, mini-refrigerators, iPods—you name it, and Cabrini’s new Class of 2009 has brought it! Campus was jumping the last week of August as the College’s largest class ever moved in. The College welcomed 531 first-year students, a 35 percent increase Petrina Williams ’09 over last year.

Students in the Class of 2009 also come from the largest applicant pool the College has ever seen: 2,534 applicants compared to 2,053 the previous year. The average SAT scores for first- year students jumped 30 points from last year. In addition, the Class of 2009 has the largest honors program with 95 students.

With the increase of new students, the College now houses 960 residents. Rooyman’s Center has been returned to a residence hall for 18 male students, while a handful of male students are living at nearby Valley Forge Military Academy. In Fall 2006, Cabrini will open its new three-story 129-bed West Residence Hall.

Cabrini President Antoinette Iadarola greets new students. Following the Matriculation Ceremony on Aug. 24, members of the Cabrini College Community enjoy the campus picnic. 18 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009 • 2009

Cabrini opened its 49th academic year with its traditional Matriculation Ceremony on Aug. 24. President Antoinette Iadarola welcomed the families of the 605 first-year and trans- fer students to the Cabrini College community: “The next few years will be a wonderful time for you. A time of unparalleled freedom—not only in your daily life, but in your freedom to pursue learning, to develop your interests, or satisfy your curiosity, to prepare yourself to follow, and achieve your dreams. Never again in your whole life will your path be so open, your opportunities to learn so limitless—I hope you take you will take full advantage of all those opportunities.”

Cabrini first-year students participated in The Annual Day of Service on Aug. 26, At the Matriculation a College tradition that is part of their required college success seminar. Students Ceremony, students sign the and advisors traveled to 26 community organization including Don Guanella core values poster. School, Big Brothers, Big Sisters and St. Cabrini Home.

All in the Family

The following members of the Class of 2009 have Cabrini Michael Losardo, son of Mary Losardo G ’95 and sister of alumni in their families. Christine Losardo ’05 Michelle McArdle, daughter of Mary McArdle and cousin Paul Egleston, son of Glenn Egleston G ’97 and nephew of of Lori McArdle ’99 and Beth McArdle ’01 Timothy Egleston ’00 Andrew and Christopher Mindnich, great-nephews of Christopher Gaudio, son of Maryann Gaudio ADP ’01 Denise Hodgkins Call ’64 Shannon Kehoe, stepdaughter of Michelle Vuocolo ’92 Conor O’Brien, stepson of Ellen Liess ’01 Caitlin Knowlton, daughter of Meg Hall ’84 Lauren Schreiber, great-niece of Denise Hodgkins Call ’64 Kaitlyn Laughead, daughter of Maureen Smith Laughead ’75 Jenna Pinto, daughter of Linda Pinto ’77 Colleen LeFevre, daughter of Marianne Cannon LeFevre ’73, Vanessa Zeller, daughter of Michelle Marra Zeller ’75 niece of Dolores Cannon LeFevre ’75 and cousin of Mark Zubricky, son of Sharon Shipley Zubricky ’76

Jennifer Fair ’08 19 Sports Macciocca’s Mission: Put Cabrini Men’s Basketball Back on Top

atthew Macciocca went Macciocca’s mission: Restore Cabrini to high school, both in his forays to through high school with a the Division III elite status it enjoyed in Founder’s Hall and in his all-star career at Cabrini footprint on the seat of the 1990s under longtime coach John Radnor High. He was all-Delaware M Dzik. If you’re wondering if he’s up to the County, all-Central League, all-Suburban his pants and the words “…and stay out!” ringing in his ears. task, consider this: Here’s a guy who has and all-Main Line as a 6-2 small forward, glanced over at the opposition bench and averaging 17 points and seven rebounds. Time and again, he’d try to sneak into the seen one Mike Krzyzewski of Duke sitting old third-floor gym in Founder’s Hall for a there. Cabrini showed little interest in recruiting pickup game of b-ball. Time and again him, but Allentown went after him hard. he’d be turned away at the door or escort- “I remember standing on the baseline at He wound up as a career backup who ed off the floor by a friendly but firm [Duke’s] Cameron Indoor Stadium during gave it all he had for the few minutes a security guard. warm-ups my first year as an assistant at night they untied his leash and sicced him Wake Forest,” Macciocca said. “They were on the opposition. “The outdoor courts in the area stunk No. 3 in the nation and we were No. 4. back then,” recalled Macciocca (pro- Game was on ESPN and everything. I’m As a senior in 1995-96, Macciocca helped nounced Ma-CHUCK-a). “The cement thinking, ‘This crowd isn’t so bad. We can Allentown reach the PAC title game (los- was cracked, the rims were all bent. We handle this.” ing to Cabrini) and earn what remains the needed somewhere to play. I tried to only NCAA tournament bid in school his- sneak into Cabrini dozens of times, “Then all of a sudden the PA booms out tory. In the NCAA loss to Wilkes, he maybe hundreds.” ‘HERE...COMES...DUKE!’ and the crowd drilled an inconsequential three-pointer at goes ballistic. I’m thinking ‘This is unreal. the buzzer and filed the moment away as Thirteen years after Macciocca’s last This is big-time.’” a sweet final flourish to a basketball career attempt at infiltration, Cabrini showed that suddenly had become history. him the door one more time: The door to In 13 years of college basketball, four as a his new office. player (at Allentown College, now Three months after graduating as a crimi- DeSales Univeristy) and nine as an assis- nal justice major, Macciocca was slogging On April 19, 2005, his 31st birthday, tant coach (at Allentown, Wake Forest and through the state-police exams in several Macciocca became just the third head Kings Point), Macciocca has been with 11 states when the phone rang. It was Scott coach in the proud history of Cabrini winning teams (the last 11 year). Eight Coval, his coach at Allentown, wondering men’s basketball. The Cavaliers have won have earned postseason bids, including if he’d like to join the staff. eight titles in 13 years in the Pennsylvania four NCAA tournament berths and an Athletic Conference (PAC). NIT championship with Wake Forest in Coval admired the way a guy who played 2000. just a few meager minutes a game never His Time in the Big Time hesitated to leave his blood, sweat and Today, Macciocca wears a Cabrini logo on An All-Star at Radnor High tears on the practice court every day for his shirt, and has his own key to the new Nine years as a coach, nine winners. That four uncomplaining years. gym, Nerney Field House, in the Dixon may have something to do with the Center. dogged, aggressive attitude he perfected in 20 Cabrini The Magazine

“When I was 3 or 4,” Macciocca remem- charter flights at Wake Forest. For his first bered, “my parents sat me down and told road trip, the team leased the Atlanta me I was special. I was adopted, and they Hawks’ private plane. didn’t see me any differently from their other boys. I would have asked questions The Demon Deacons went 24-14 in 1999- eventually anyway. I was blond-haired and 2000 and capped the season by knocking fair-skinned and tall. My brothers had off Notre Dame in the NIT title game. The black hair and strong Italian features, and following year they went 21-11 but they were smaller than me. dropped a shocker to Butler in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Odom “The way I look at it, I’m fortunate to be departed for South Carolina, and the new part of a great family. ” Wake coach brought in his own people.

The Macciocca family grew by one in Macciocca landed at Kings Point (the U.S. “A lot of the time my role in practice was September 2004 when Matthew married Merchant Marine Academy), then a to guard our best player and to physically Susie Beers, a math teacher and assistant Division III power. The Mariners won the abuse him — get him used to it,” field hockey coach at Springside School in Skyline Conference in his first two years Macciocca recalled. “I was very physical. I Philadelphia. The Springside fan base also and went 76-36 during his four-year stay took so many charges in practices and grew by one, since Macciocca shows up at (2001-05). They wound up losing in the games, not a day went by I wasn’t bleed- hockey games to lend moral support NCAA first round to Cabrini in 2002 and ing somewhere — nose, elbows, knees. whenever he can. “As a coach,” he in the second round to Ramapo in 2003. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do to win.” declared, “it’s a huge plus to have a spouse who understands what you’re going “The thing I took away from Wake Draws Strength from through.” Forest,” Macciocca declared, “is that Strong Family everything you do, you do with a certain The Dr. Phils of the world might speculate Sights Set on National Title class. You don’t just go out there and do that this hard-bitten, gotta-prove-myself- Macciocca went through three good years your best. You go out there and strive for every-day attitude sprang from his adop- on the Allentown staff (1996-99), with excellence.” tion at birth by a couple with two much- the team making the ECAC tournament older biological sons, or from the suicide twice. Meanwhile he worked at several “At Cabrini we have the potential to win a of one brother when Matthew was in high summer basketball camps run by Division national title. That’s what I want our guys school. I coaches and caught the eye of Wake to strive for in everything they do.” Forest’s Dave Odom, who brought him Actually Macciocca seems as well-adjusted aboard for two head-spinning years (1999- Nearly every basketball coach has title as Mister Rogers — a highly energized 2001) in the Atlantic Coast Conference, dreams, and nearly every coach falls short. Mister Rogers — probably because Arnold the Big Enchilada of college hoops. But don’t count out a guy who’s finally and Mary Ann Macciocca, of Radnor, han- clutching the key to the door he first tried dled things right. Macciocca went from riding vans and to barge through all those years ago. buses at Allentown to boarding cushy 21 Sports Mens Hoops PREVIEW Cavs Will use Speed, Depth and Athleticism to Push the Tempo

hen Radnor native Matthew Macciocca returned home in April to become the first new head coach Wof Cabrini’s men’s basketball team in 25 years, off came the NIT championship ring he’d earned as an assistant at Cabrini College Men’s Basketball Wake Forest in 2000. 2005-2006 “That was the past,” said Macciocca. “I’m focused on the NOVEMBER future. I want to get this program back to where it was a few Mon 21 Apprentice School 6 p.m. years ago, when we went to the Sweet 16 in 2002.” Sun 27 at Penn State-Berks 2 p.m. “When you thought about the PAC you thought about Cabrini, Wed 30 at Neumann* 8 p.m. because we dominated. Well, the other schools in this league have DECEMBER caught up and it’s time to take stock and move forward again.” Sat 3 Misericordia* 3 p.m. Mon 5 at Marywood* 8 p.m. The Cavaliers went 14-13 in John Dzik’s final year as coach, finishing third in the PAC South before bowing to Alvernia 64- Wed 7 at DeSales 8 p.m. 56 in the conference semifinals. They have a proud hoop her- Fri 9 at Messiah Tourney TBA itage – 15 league titles and seven NCAA tournament bids in Sat 10 at Messiah Tourney TBA Dzik’s 25 years. Mon 19 at Elizabethtown 7 p.m. JANUARY The Cavs also have some talent back in six-foot sophomore guard Jeff Dailey, PAC Rookie of the Year; and 6-4 junior swing- Sat 7 at Wesley* 3 p.m. man Jim McMahon, an honorable mention all-league pick and a Mon 9 Marywood* 8 p.m. tri-captain. Wed 11 Arcadia* 8 p.m. Sat 14 at Eastern* 3 p.m. Dailey (8.2 points per game) established himself as one of the Mon 16 at Scranton 8 p.m. best pure shooters in the league, hitting 42.5 percent from 3- Wed 18 at Alvernia* 8 p.m. point range and 95 percent from the foul line (19 for 20). Sat 21 Gwynedd-Mercy* 3 p.m. McMahon is the Cavs’ top returning scorer (11.6 points per Mon 23 Neumann* 8 p.m. game) and rebounder (4.9 rebounds per game). Sat 28 Immaculata* 3 p.m. Mon 30 at Misericordia* 8 p.m. Gone are three starters, including all-league forward Ty Teasley FEBRUARY and all-league guard Messiah Reames, both second-team picks. Senior forward Anthony Bennett and sophomore forward-center Wed 1 Wesley* 8 p.m. Randy Reid should see more time this season, and senior for- Sat 4 Alvernia* 3 p.m. ward Jim Good should once again be a key reserve. Wed 8 at Arcadia* 8 p.m. Sat 11 at Gwynedd-Mercy* 4 p.m. The Cavs are short on size, long on wing men, swingmen, and Mon 13 Eastern* 8 p.m. shooters. Macciocca hopes to use speed, depth and athleticism Wed 15 at Immaculata* 8 p.m. to push the tempo and wear down larger rivals.

Home games in bold “They’ll have to slow us down,” he declared. “We’ll use the *PAC games Carolina system. We’ll look to break and to get quick hitters off the break. Defensively we’ll mix it up and keep the other 22 guys from getting comfortable.” Cabrini The Magazine

Mom’s Ultimatum Helps Turn Hartling from Couch Potato into Court Tornado

he Pentagon brass didn’t do 13- sion. To advance in the Air Force and year-old Samantha Hartling any become a flight engineer, he’d have to favors when it transferred her dad leave his family for 10 months of covert T training. to Edwards Air Force Base in California a month into the new school year. Which “It was hard because he missed every- made her the new girl in class. thing,” Hartling recalled. “All my volley- “I didn’t have many friends at first,” she ball games, all my basketball games recalled. “All I wanted was to get home except for one at Christmas. I didn’t see from school, stuff my face and watch TV. him again until he came back a week That was the life.” before graduation.”

The following summer, on the brink of She took solace in sports, and in her 9th grade, her mom issued an ultima- beloved dogs. She’s a psychology major tum: Turn off the tube, spit out the with a 3.86 high school GPA who’s Skittles and do something with yourself. thinking about a career as an animal psy- Join a team or join a club. Those were chologist. the options. “I’ve owned 10 dogs growing up, two She dragged herself to volleyball practice right now. I miss my babies back home. the first day…and fell in love with it. There’s Maggie, my boxer, and my chi- When volleyball season ended, basketball huahua Spike. It’s tough sometimes being beckoned. 3,000 miles away from home, but I suck it up.” “The girls on the team were telling me ‘Come on out. We need big people,’” she When it came time to fly off to college recalled. “I told them I didn’t know any- last year, Hartling jumped on the escala- thing about basketball. They said, ‘Don’t the move to Edwards. She longed to tor leading up to the airport gate, looked worry about it, we’ll work with you.’ The experience all four seasons again. back at her shrinking parents — and the first day, they had to teach me how to do tears poured down her face. The plane a layup.” “Also I wanted a small school that would was above Nevada before she pulled it let me play both sports,” she said. “I together. Five years later, the couch potato has wanted teachers who you could talk to, become a court tornado. As a Cabrini instead of [having to talk] to their aides. “Funny thing is,” she recalled, “soon as I freshman in 2004-05, Hartling made 1st- got to Cabrini I stopped being homesick. team all-Pennsylvania Athletic “And I wanted to get far from home to There was so much to do — volleyball, Conference (PAC) in volleyball and PAC make myself grow up, to make myself classes and meeting new people. I didn’t Rookie of the Year in basketball. She led independent. I figured if I were close to have time to think about home.” the Cavaliers to their first league playoff home it would be just like high school. I berth in eight years in volleyball and to a wanted to be in a place where I’d have to Take two. It’s a year later now — August surprising 15-10 record in basketball. do things for myself.” 2005. Self-reliant Hartling says farewell to her parents with only slightly dewy But what’s a 6-foot-1-inch two-sport star Hartling had already been schooled in eyes. Then she turns to Maggie and from California doing in the Pennsylvania self-reliance in the most effective way Spike. And the floodgates open up. Athletic Conference? For one thing, possible — by example. While she tore Hartling had spent five happy years in up the court as a high school senior, her “I couldn’t bear to leave my puppies,” she New Jersey while her dad was stationed father was out of sight and out of reach. said, laughing at herself. at McGuire Air Force Base, just before Her dad had come to a wrenching deci- 23 Sports Womens Hoops PREVIEW With Four Returning Cabrini College Starters and a Dozen 2005-2006Women’s Basketball Talented Recruits, NOVEMBER Women’s Basketball Fri 18 at Muhlenberg Tourney TBA Sat 19 at Muhlenberg Tourney TBA Coach ‘Can’t Wait’ Sun 27 King’s 2 p.m. he time-honored Midnight Madness routine goes Wed 30 at Neumann* 6 p.m. like this: Head coach stands at midcourt, micro- phone in hand, and urges the student body to come DECEMBER T out and support the team. Sat 3 Misericordia* 1 p.m. Mon 5 Cedar Crest* 6 p.m. Last year coach Bobbi Morgan stood at midcourt, micro- Wed 7 at DeSales 6 p.m. phone in hand, and urged the student body to come out Sat 10 at Penn State-Berks 1 p.m. and be the team. Wed 28 - South Padre Island Thurs 29 (Texas) shootout Morgan, the architect of an ultra-successful program at JANUARY Haverford High, had just signed on as the new women’s basketball coach at Cabrini. She took a look at her roster Sat 7 at Wesley* 1 p.m. and discovered that her depth chart was horizontal. Her Mon 9 Marywood* 6 p.m. Wed 11 Rosemont* 6 p.m. new team had just four returning players. Sat 14 at Eastern* 1 p.m. Wed 18 at Alvernia* 6 p.m. “I was practically begging kids at Midnight Madness to join Sat 21 Dickinson 1 p.m. the team,” she recalled. “I pulled one kid off the soccer Mon 23 Neumann* 6 p.m. team, another off the lacrosse team. Let’s just say it was a Sat 28 Immaculata* 1 p.m. challenge.” Mon 30 Richard Stockton 6 p.m. Somehow Morgan met the challenge, Krazy-Gluing togeth- FEBRUARY er a 15-10 season with a squad made up of talented fresh- Wed 1 Wesley* 6 p.m. men, overachieving veterans, feisty role players and spare Sat 4 at Rosemont* 1 p.m. parts. Against all odds, the Cavaliers made the PAC playoffs Wed 8 at Arcadia* 6 p.m. with a 10-6 league mark, good for fourth place in the Sat 11 at Gwynedd Mercy* 2 p.m. Southern Division. Mon 13 Eastern* 6 p.m. Wed 15 at Immaculata* 6 p.m. The Cavs fell to Gwynedd-Mercy in the first round of the playoffs, yet that 60-48 loss provided an enticing preview Home games in bold * PAC games of things to come. Center Samantha Hartling, the PAC Rookie of the Year, turned in a season-high 28 points, 13 24 rebounds and six blocked shots. Cabrini The Magazine

This fall, Morgan has four returning starters and a glittering class of 12 freshmen who should be breathing down their necks. Last season, fourth place was an achievement; this year, it would be a disappointment.

Hartling, a 6-1 sophomore from California, led the team in scoring (13.9 points per game) and rebounding (8.1), adding second-team all-PAC honors to her Rookie of the Year award. Sophomore guard Sharae Middlebrook, an explosive talent from Central High School of Philadelphia, made honorable mention all-conference with 11 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3 assists a game.

The other returning starters are fiery emotional leaders who fasten on their opponents and battle for rebounds. Two-time co-captain Jackie Yoder (6.5 points per game, 4.6 rebounds per game) is a 5-11 senior swingman from Lansdale, Pa. Co-captain Jen Skursky (5.3 points per game, Cabrini College 5.6 rebounds per game) is a 5-10 senior from Wyoming, Pa. Women’s Swimming Top freshmen include Kaitlin Ryan, a first-team all-Catholic League guard from Archbishop Ryan in Philadelphia, and 2005-2006 two second-team all-Catholic forwards, Brittany McLeod NOVEMBER from Conwell-Egan in Fairless Hills, Pa. and Rachel Caron Sat 5 at Notre Dame of Baltimore 1 p.m. from Bishop McDevitt in Harrisburg. Sat 19 King’s and Lebanon Valley 1 p.m. (at King’s) “Last year, because of lack of depth, we couldn’t go up and down the court or press,” Morgan declared. “We had to just DECEMBER sit back and take it. This year I’m real- Tue 6 at Misericordia 6 p.m. ly excited. I can’t wait for the JANUARY season to start.” Sat 7 at Ocean County Community College 1 p.m. Fri 13 Bryn Mawr 1 p.m. Sat 28 at Arcadia 1 p.m. FEBRUARY Fri 10 Cabrini Invitational TBA

Home meets in bold

25 Philanthropy

“I think Phonathon has been a real wake-up call “It gives me pride to tell people where I went to col- for so many of us callers. As a student, you’re so lege and how that experience created memories that into your classes and your work load, that’s all will last my whole life. … I have seen our alumni you’re thinking about. But when you talk to these dollars going toward new sports and activity build- donors, you realize how much of your education— ings, new academic ventures and wonderfully modern of Cabrini itself—is made possible by these people. housing that keep the integrity of our small, intimate, They have made such an impact on our education. historical campus. I love to drive through campus It’s amazing.” and see all of the improvements.” —Jeanine Germano ’08 —Melissa Gallo McLaughlin ’90 Phonathon Caller Where Your Gift Goes: How Gifts to Cabrini Are Spent

27% Scholarships and Financial Aid

4% Financing for Current Projects

Academic Programs 25% 6% Reserves for Future Needs

11% Operations and Maintenance of Campus

Institutional Support 15% 12% Student Services

“…Being part of the Cabrini community is a way of “I have a special and strong attachment to Cabrini life for those of us who truly embraced it. … That is because of Mother Ursula. Cabrini was my home why I give back—in gratitude for what Cabrini has away from home, and the friends I made then are my given me, which is so much more than I will ever be friends now. Closeness, caring—Cabrini still has this able to repay.” today.”

—Fran Carusi Brooks ’82 —Roseann Mobilio Ranieri ’63, after just making an increased gift to Cabrini

Alumni Participation by Institution 35% 28% 23% 19% 21% 16% 10% 10% 10% 11% Holy Family Villa Julie Widener Gwynedd- CABRINI LaSalle King’s Villanova Rosemont Eckerd University College University Mercy COLLEGE University College University College College 26 SPOTLIGHT ON College Hearts10,000 A Gift to an Endowment Lasts Forever

Although Rebecca Freedman did not attend Cabrini College, she considers herself an adjunct member of the community. Since 1990, Freedman has been a member of the Cabrini College chorus. As a way of giving back to the College that has given her so much joy, the Main Line resi- dent for a number of years has funded an annual scholar- ship. Last summer, she decided to make her scholarship last forever — by pledging a gift to the College’s endow- ment fund.

Annette Muloski ’05 meets scholarship benefactor Rebecca “While being a part of the college chorus, I noticed the Freedman at the Spring Scholarship Brunch. interactions between professors and students,” Freedman said. “The students were important [to the faculty]; they weren’t kids who were just being processed through.”

The tight-knit community at Cabrini inspired Freedman and her husband to become involved with the College. Through the years, they became friends with many mem- bers of the Cabrini family.

“In addition to watching all of my performances, my hus- band attended many other acts and shows put on by Cabrini’s theatre department,” said Freedman. “We were both a part of the community, so I wanted to remain a part of it forever by giving something back,” she said.

Critical to Overall Health and Growth As the cost of education continues to rise, there is an increased demand for scholarships and financial aid. The college requires financial support to bridge the gap between continued on page 28 27 tuition and the cost of ensuring that the needs of facilities, faculty and students are met. But where does this money come from?

Colleges and universities receive funds from four sources: tuition and fees, outright gifts, grants, and endowment revenue. Outright gifts, tuition, fees and grants are put to immediate use, for example, to support annual operations or perhaps to fund new construction. A gift to endowment, on the other hand, is never actually spent. A col- lege invests its endowment and earns income from the growth and income. The only money ever used is the income. In this way, a gift to an endowment lasts forever. “Endowment is critical to the overall health and growth of any college,” said Robin Moll, vice president for institutional advancement Carol and George Edwards, who created an endowed scholarship in memory of their daughter, for Cabrini. “It enables the institution to face Denise ’92, meet James Metlentis ’05, the 2005 scholarship recipient. the future with confidence.” George and Carol Anne Edwards each year lion. However, the College realizes that Powerful and Rewarding for look forward to meeting the student who is building an endowment takes time, so the Donors benefiting from their gift. “We wanted to do $16.5 million comprehensive campaign According to a recent survey of members of something to support Cabrini, but it was includes a $2 million goal for endowment. the Council of Independent Colleges, also important to us to know our gift would The College is $300,000 shy of meeting endowments at most colleges have been give a student an opportunity he or she the endowment goal of the campaign that built almost exclusively through planned might not otherwise have,” said George ends in June 2007. and deferred giving programs. Whereas Edwards. “Each time we meet the student, some individuals choose to leave a gift upon it reinforces why we pledged a gift in the Like Freedman and the Edwards, many their death, others are giving gifts now so first place. It really is a wonderful experi- people have connections to Cabrini. To they can see the results of their contribution. ence.” learn more about how to make a gift to endowment now — or through planned or When an individual or family makes a gift $300,000 to go in Endowment deferred giving — contact Robin Moll, vice of $25,000 or more to Cabrini’s endowment, Campaign president for institutional advancement, at for example, not only will their name Cabrini currently has $21 million in endow- 610-902-8247 or [email protected]. Your remain listed on the endowment forever, but ment and reserves — a pretty good start for gift will help Cabrini secure its financial the individual and family have the opportu- a college not yet 50 years old. Based on future and continue to recruit top faculty nity to meet the students or faculty they are the industry standard (2:1 ratio of endow- and students now and in the future. helping to support. For many, that is a very ment to operating budget), Cabrini’s powerful and rewarding experience. endowment should be closer to $100 mil- 28 Alumni NEWS

Alumni First Person Vincent “Vinny” Martino Jr. ’98 Author of Phoenixville (2002) and Phoenixville, Then and Now (2005)

I've always been passionate about history, to center around my love of history, and I and indulged that passion mostly through am particularly interested in local history, reading and learning. However, several pre-revolution Cuba, British/Portuguese years ago I began collecting vintage post- colonialism in Sub-Saharan Africa, and cards and photographs. After time, I had U.S. foreign policy. amassed a collection totaling thousands of and accessible if I needed anything. All in pieces, and began to seek a forum in which Graduating Phoenixville High School in all, my time at Cabrini was rewarding from I could share this collection with others. 1994, I had no intention of attending col- both a personal and professional view- lege. I did not take the SAT exams, nor did point. Having seen several Arcadia publications in I apply to any colleges. Upon graduating, I the Images of America series, I was immediately went to work in the family My Cabrini degree, and the experience I impressed with the business of deli/catering, and found myself earned there would open several doors for quality and con- consistently working 12-hour days for me in the coming years. I strived to gradu- tent of the books. minimal compensation. As a result, I visit- ate on time in 1998, and immediately As a result, I wrote ed Cabrini one cold evening in December enrolled at St. Joseph’s University where I a proposal to do 1994, spoke with an admissions counselor earned an M.B.A. in finance in May 2000. my own book in and enrolled on the spot as a part-time stu- Subsequent to graduation, I accepted an the spring of 2002. dent. I started as a Cabrini student in accounting position with Siemens in Great Needless to say, I January 1995, and took classes year-round, Valley, Pa. where I stayed for the next four worked feverishly all the while splitting time between classes years. Since November, I have been on the concept and and my job at the deli. employed as a senior accountant/analyst material through- with XL Capital in Exton, Pa. out the summer and saw the book pub- Due to my many commitments, I was lished in November 2002. I've been quite unable to spend as much time at Cabrini As a busy professional, I never feel as pleased with the response and success of doing the typical college activities as I though I have enough time to do anything the book in the subsequent three years. would have liked. Being a commuter, I felt beyond work or personal obligations. As I limited by my own constraints. However, I grow older though, I have begun to place With that in mind, I proposed another always found the Cabrini community of more importance on contacts with the book, titled Phoenixville, Then & Now, staff and students to be very genial, helpful, past. The alumni network is a great con- which was published in September 2005. It and welcoming. duit to the past — it not only helps one to has been a rewarding process, and I have reconnect with people, but to use those derived countless hours of enjoyment from A business major, I enjoyed taking history connections to build on present and future the preparation and promotion of the classes as electives. My classes and course- endeavors. I enjoy receiving the communi- book. I continue to collect historic images work with Dr. Girard still command some cations that Cabrini extends via mail and for possible use in future projects. of the most vivid and fond memories of my email; no matter how busy I might think I academic life. The small nature of the cam- am, I can always rely on those commu- I married in June 2003. My wife Christine, pus was conducive to learning for me — I niqués to keep me connected with the a Villanova University graduate, and I share never felt like a “number” and always Cabrini community. many common interests. My hobbies tend knew that my professors were available 29 Please send your ClassNotes to: your class agent or e-mail [email protected], fax to 610-902-8574, ClassNOTES or mail to Alumni Affairs, Cabrini College, 610 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087-3698.

1964 1967 1973 Denise Hodgins Call ’64 is delighted Patricia Gregory Denton ’67 writes Dr. Mary A. Gaffney CE ’73 was with eighth grandchild (TJ that her son Matthew has been inducted into the Little Flower Gilhooly), born in May. She living in New Orleans for the past Catholic High School Hall of showed her painting “Bryce’s three years. He loved the city and Fame during a ceremony on May Bristlecone” at the Salmagundi all the people, and worked as a 12, 2005 to recognize her many Club in Manhattan in June. She is line chef at Emeril’s. He was able successes since her graduation. busy co-curating First Look 2006 to evacuate —- but with nothing Mary earned her doctorate in for the N.J. Center for Visual Arts, more than the clothes on his back. podiatry in 1983, and has owned an exhibition that opens in She writes, “How grateful we are and operated her own clinical December and focuses on five to have him home with us in New practice since 1984. Mary also has emerging artists who will receive Jersey while he decides on what to served as a member of the medical M.F.A. degrees in 2006. She met do next. Please keep your team for the Special Olympics and with Marsha Mullet Morrow ’64 in thoughts and prayers with a podiatrist for the U.S. Field Peterborough, N.H., for lunch this Matthew!” Hockey Association, and is cur- summer: she never changes. She rently the podiatrist for the was listed again in “Who’s Who in Women’s Golf Association. In her American Women,” and, with spare time, Mary has learned to partners, won the Susan G. 1971 read and play music, and partici- Komen golf tournament at Celebrating your 35th Reunion in pated in the ND’s (Nun’s & Doc’s), Flanders Valley Golf Club in July. June 2006! Help plan a great which is a music ministry run Two of Denise’s grand-nephews Reunion Weekend for the Class! through Camilla Hall. and a cousin’s granddaughter are Committees are forming. Contact attending Cabrini this year. Matt Holmes ’02 in the Alumni Office at [email protected] or call 610-902-8252. 1976 Celebrating your 30th Reunion in 1966 June 2006! Help plan a great Celebrating your 40th Reunion Reunion Weekend for the Class! in June 2006! 1972 Committees are forming. Contact Help plan a great Reunion Weekend Mary Jane Sullivan ’72 gave a lec- Matt Holmes ’02 in the Alumni for the Class! Committees are ture and showed one of her docu- Office at [email protected] or forming. Contact Matt Holmes ’02 mentaries at the University of the call 610-902-8252. in the Alumni Office at District of Columbia on July 12, [email protected] or call 2005. She also gave a speech 610-902-8252. “Why Democracy Matters” at 1977 Montgomery County Community Greg Pasquarello ’77 reports that College on Aug. 29, 2005. Mary “the kids are hardly kids anymore Jane shows some work, shares at ages 25, 21, and 15.” He is on ONLINE poetry and approaches this issue campus regularly, working out at critically. She also was busy with the Nerney Family Fitness Center COMMUNITY! her dissertation this summer in the Dixon Center. Greg had a before returning to her role as wonderful time at the wine tasting Check out Cabrini’s online adjunct faculty at Cabrini. last year, and highly recommends alumni community at it as another reason to “come home” to Cabrini! www.cabrinicommunity.org. Linda Pinto ’77 has a new Find old friends, share news Cabrini connection — her daugh- ter Jenna joined the Class of 2009 and photos, register for this fall. Congratulations to the alumni events, and more. Pinto family!

30 Carolina. She has worked with 1978 Wilkins for almost eight years Maureen T. Larkin ’78 has been now and it was too good an Reunion 2006! named Human Resources Director opportunity to pass up when for Arista Marketing Associates asked if she’d consider moving to Classes ending in 1 or 6 will be and Total Learning Concepts. Both Canada. Now at the U.S. Embassy, celebrating milestone reunions companies are part of the Publicis Christy is anticipating a very cold June 2-4, 2006. Healthcare Communication Group winter after 15 years of virtually Mark your calendar now! located in New York City. no serious winter in South Carolina. William (age eight) and Want to help plan the party? Call Reagan (age four) are very much 610-902-8252 or email Matt enjoying their Canadian adven- Holmes ’02, alumni programs coor- 1981 ture. dinator, at [email protected]. Celebrating your 25th Reunion in June 2006! Help plan a great Reunion Weekend for the Class! 1989 Committees are forming. Contact Matt Holmes ’02 in the Alumni Office at [email protected] or call 610-902-8252.

1986 Celebrating your 20th Reunion in June 2006! Help plan a great Reunion Weekend for the Class! Committees are forming. Contact Matt Holmes ’02 in the Alumni Office at [email protected] or call 610-902-8252.

During the summer, members of the Class of 1989 got together to celebrate the homecom- 1987 ing of Maria Falcone Klimek, who has been living abroad in Brazil for the last four years. Cara M. Kapaun ’87 graduated from Pictured (clockwise) are: Lori Petrozza Merachnik ’89, Maureen Dion McGrath ’89, Roxborough Memorial Hospital Bonnie Caruso Bekkedam ’89, Rhonda Ermentrout Hanley ’89, Melissa Boyce Monte School of Nursing in May 2005 ’89, Maria Falcone Klimek ’89, and Mary Bugie Bradley ’89. Melissa writes, “We and is now working at Penn State became great friends in college and are still great friends today!!!” Hershey Medical Center in its Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Cathy Currie Rosta ’89 and her husband Joe announce the birth of their daughter, Jamie Rose, born on February 3, 2005. She is pictured 1988 with big sister Katie and big broth- Christy Mason Cox ’88 sends greet- er Joey. The Rosta family lives in ings from Ottawa, Canada, where Fallsingston, Pa. Cathy also listed her and her husband Tobe and her Cabrini family tree — her sib- their two children moved tem- lings are: Laura Currie Leason porarily. Christy is serving as chief ’93, Daniel Currie ’97, Keith of staff to the United States’ new Currie — married to Grace Levzzi Ambassador to Canada, David Currie ’89, Rich Currie — married Wilkins, who was the former to Denise Civa Currie ’90. Speaker of the House for South 31 ClassNOTES

Pa. to a new home in Collegeville, 1990 Pa. in May of 2005. Angelo is Carlos Chamorro ’90 is the new employed as a senior sales execu- business development manager for tive with Fedex Corporation in ICI Paints (manufacturer of brands Fort Washington, Pa. and Barbara such as Glidden & Ralph Lauren is a business development specialist paints) as of April 2005. He is very with the U.S. General Services excited about this new challenge in Administration in Philadelphia. his career. He works from home and travels locally (Eastern PA & Delaware) for the most part except 1992 when he has to go up to Rochester/ Jacqueline Leatherman ’92 and her Christina Roach Hall ’92 and hus- Syracuse, N.Y. overnight. His main family moved to Charlotte, N.C. in band Brian welcomed their second function is to present to prospec- September. Her husband accepted a son, Kieran, in July. He is pictured tive clients the value of choosing new position with Nascar Images. with older brother Aidan, who is two 1 ICI Paints for all their They have a 7 /2-year-old daughter years old. interior/exterior painting needs. Jessica and a 5-year-old son Jared.

1991 Celebrating your 15th Reunion in June 2006! Help plan a great Reunion Weekend for the Class! Committees are forming. Contact Matt Holmes ’02 in the Alumni Office at [email protected] or call 610-902-8252. Amanda Picher Starr ’92 and hus- Laura DiNunzio ’92 was married band Victor Starr adopted a son, to Vishal Malhotra on Sept. 10, Evan Alexander. Evan was born on 2004. Janene Devine Mullen ’92 and November 18, 2003 in Ekaterinburg, Kathleen Kirincic Fulton ’92 were in Russia and came home with his fami- her wedding party. ly on Dec. 28, 2004.

Notes from the Alumni Board

The Alumni Board had its first meeting of the year on Sept. 17, 2005. Goals for the year are to establish a vision statement and revise the bylaws before Barbara McPhelim ’91 married recruiting new members. Committees are as follows: Angelo Joseph DeGeorge on May Admissions & Financial Aid – review candidates for Alumni Board scholarship 8, 2004 in Valley Forge, Pa. Angelo and assist Admissions Office with alumni recruitment of prospective stu- is a 1987 graduate of Stephen F. dents. Austin State University in Alumni Affairs & Fundraising – seek to increase attendance at alumni events Nacogdoches, Texas. The wedding and encourage alumni participation to the Cabrini Fund. party included Patricia McPhelim Career Planning & Advising – encourage all alumni to become a part of the Chiarlanza ’87 (sister and matron of Alumni Mentoring web resource for current students and alumni; learn more honor) and bridesmaid Jacquelyn and sign up at www.alumnicentral.com. Gerhart ’87, along with reader Jeanine Kederis Rastatter ’91. Sue Student Life – work with resources on campus to connect with current stu- Davaro ’91 and Daniela DiRubbo dents and educate them about life as an alum! Custer ’91 also attended the cele- Each committee is seeking to establish goals for the year and improve upon bration. Barbara and Angelo their outreach to the alumni body and the student community. 32 recently moved from Lafayette Hill, You can reach out to the Alumni Board at [email protected] 1993 CABRINI TRIVIA Karen Bell Fitzgerald ’93 has accepted A new feature of the Blue & White Briefs, our monthly e-newsletter, is the regular Cabrini a position at Albright College as trivia contest. All correct answers are entered into a drawing and one winner each month executive director of development. receives an item from the Cabrini College bookstore. Congratulations to AUGUST winner She will oversee the development Mike Walczak ’77 and SEPTEMBER winner Beth Green Hughes ’92. Here are some of staff, annual fund, major gifts, cor- the questions: porations & foundations, and AUGUST’S QUESTION: What was the name of the first Cabrini athletic team? information systems. SEPTEMBER’S QUESTION: What was the first dorm built on campus?

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1995 1996 Celebrating your 10th Reunion in June 2006! Help plan a great Reunion Weekend for the Class! Committees are forming. Contact Matt Holmes ’02 in the Alumni Office at [email protected] or call 610- 902-8252.

Melissa Thompson Flem ’94 and her husband Brian announce the birth of their daughter Allison Marie on November 24, 2004. She was 8 lbs., 15 oz., 20 in. long. They are enjoy- ing every minute with her! Jovanna Acchione Bevilacqua ADP Kathleen Trotter ’94 and husband ’95 is proud to report that her son Dan ’95 were able to evacuate their Fabio (pictured above) is attending Sheila Brady Doherty ’96 decided to home in Slidell, La., before Ursinus College and playing soccer go freelance after her daughter was Hurricane Katrina hit. Kathleen for their team. Fabio graduated born and is still at it. Fiona is now and their children Tyler (six years from Upper Merion High School in four years old and her son Noel Brady old) and Madeline (three years June 2005. is two years old. She and her husband old) are in Havertown, Pa. while Meredith Hinkle G ’95 married Noel have one more child on the way Dan is still in Louisiana working. Frank Scheraldi on February 19, and are really excited. She says she Dan and Kathleen lost everything 2005 in Winter Park, Fla. Meredith feels like she has a nice balance of including home, church, and is a channel marketing manager for work/family — busy, but good. Kathleen’s place of work, but they VERITAS Software, and Frank works are happy to be safe and with family. in real estate sales for Resource The Trotter family will be perma- Realty Services, Inc. The couple nently relocating to the Philadelphia lives in Lake Mary, Fla. area. Bob Macartney ’95 has a new role Get your as assistant athletic director/sports information director at Immaculata FREE CABRINI T-SHIRT University. He is the first full-time simply by connecting a friend or SID in Mighty Macs history. classmate to Cabrini! When you refer See 1994 listing for news on Dan a friend’s email address, you will get Trotter ’95. Kristen Stancavage Freedman ’96 a Cabrini T-shirt in the mail! and her husband Troy welcomed their Send your name and class year and first child, Helene Danielle, on May 25. Helene was 8 lbs., 3 oz., 20 in. a friend’s name, class year, and email 33 address to [email protected]. Class NOTES 2000

America. Visit amazon.com or a 1997 local bookstore to pick up a copy! Mindy Abbott G ’97 was awarded Also, see the Alumni Profile on Howard County (Md.) Teacher of Vinny on page 29. the Year! “It’s a very humbling experience to be nominated from a school that has wonderful teachers,” she said. Abbott has taught third- grade at the Ellicott City school for three years. Her approach, she said, is to focus on her pupils. “You do this job because you love working Tamara ’00 and Andy Conan Virtue ’00 with kids,” she said. “We get so gave birth to their third daughter, many rewards from ... those little Naomi Ella Conan Virtue on June 2. moments of discovery you get to Sisters Rachel (age five) and Abigail witness when you’re working with (age two) are really excited! Andy is children.” Before coming to moving from 6th grade life science to Howard County, Abbott taught teach 7th grade physics in Rose Tree kindergarten and gifted and talented Media School District. He has been elementary students in Evergreen, newly hired to be the Science Dept. Colo. She also worked as a social Regina Lamberti ’98 and Roman head for the middle school. Tamara is worker specializing in residential Gabriel ’99 were married on March 5, currently a stay at home mom and facilities for developmentally 2005. They had four other Cabrini enjoying the time with all her girls. delayed adults, and for children alumni as groomsmen and brides- She does some part-time work on the with physical challenges requiring maids: Edie Lamberti ’96, Michelle board of The Crossroads School in long-term care. Gabriel ’00, Christopher Vitale ’99 Paoli, Pa., a special ed school for chil- and Steve Harrow ’99. dren with mild to moderate learning differences. Tamara is also on the board of The Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, a non-profit living history 1999 museum in Edgmont, Pa. She looks for- Joseph K. Ferenchick ’99 earned his ward to teaching when the kids are in M.B.A. in health care administration school. from Pennsylvania State University at Great Valley in May 2003. He resides in Collegeville, Pa. See 1998 listing for news on 2001 Celebrating your 5th Reunion in June Roman Gabriel ’99. 2006! Help plan a great Reunion Dennis W. Fohner ’97 and Tamika Warner ’99 has had a Weekend for the Class! Committees Christina Feehan Fohner ’98 book published! Entitled The Magik are forming. Contact Matt Holmes ’02 announce that Renee Gerard Shoppe, her work is a collection of in the Alumni Office at mholmes@ Fohner was born on July 22, 2005. poetry that covers various topics and cabrini.edu or call 610-902-8252. She weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz., 19 in. emotions. Broken into several themes, Stacy Cressman ’01 is engaged to ranging from words on heritage to Robert Lazenby — they are planning a thoughts on hope and words exem- February 2006 wedding. plifying the nature of women, Danielle Murray ’01 is engaged to 1998 encompassing a myriad of emotions Stephen A. Rigby. Danielle works at See 1997 listing for news on and thoughts, this collection should VanGoghAgain Galleries, Drexel Hill, Christina Feehan Fohner ’98. intrigue any lover of the written Pa. and is busy planning their October Vincent Martino Jr.’s ’98 second word. You can learn more at wedding. book, Phoenixville, Then & Now, is www.authorhouse.com. in stores now. His first book, Yolanda Lazier ’99 and Donte Phoenixville, was published in Copeland were married on June 18, 2002. Both volumes are part of 2005. 34 Arcadia Publishing’s Images of On Sept. 29 young alumni of 2002 Cabrini College and Holy Family Matthew Holmes ’02 started this University attended the Thirsty summer as the new alumni programs Thursday happy hour at Chickie’s coordinator for the Cabrini College & Pete’s on Roosevelt Blvd. in Alumni Office. Matt is happy to be Philadelphia. Alumni met new peo- back on campus. ple and reconnected with old Nicole Faison ’02 married Henry friends, enjoyed a delicious spread Jeter on March 4, 2005. Nicole and of food, and won Cabrini prizes. Henry are expecting their first Visit www.cabrinicommunity.org/photos child in November 2005. Nicole is for event photos. Future alumni still in residential life in CT and events include another young alumni Thirsty Thursday on Dec. will be graduating with a master’s 1 at the Pennsylvania Iron Hill in higher education in May 2006. Breweries. Visit www.cabrinicom- munity.org/ironhill for more infor- Left to right: Jeff Jeffers ’04, Katie Bartosik ’02, mation. Do you have an idea for an Megan Mirzoeff ’05, Vince DeFruscio ’04, Karen Schweizer ’04 and Paul Williams ’04 alumni event that you want to see 2003 happen? E-mail [email protected]. Sharvon Urbannavage ’03 is a busi- ness development associate with Software Services of Delaware in New Castle. David E. Madrak ’04 is currently a Lindsey C. Wetzel G ’04 married John Verdi ’03 just received his graduate student enrolled in the Richard S. Johnston on July 23, 2005 master’s in post-secondary educa- Criminal Justice program at St. Joseph’s at a small ceremony at a family home tion from Salisbury University. He University. While at Cabrini, Dave com- in Harvey’s Lake, Pa. Lindsey is a spe- accepted a full-time position at pleted a double major – Psychology cial education teacher at Mt. Ephraim Gwynned-Mercy College as resi- and Sociology/Criminal Justice. He School District, N.J. Her husband is dent director for the Department of recently completed research entitled, employed as a firefighter at Hook and Residence Life. “Self-Perceived Influence of Music Ladder No. 2, Camden, N.J. Genres in Incarcerated and Non- Incarcerated Adolescents.” The foun- dation for the research began during 2004 second semester sophomore year in 2005 Shannon Capriotti ’04 is engaged to Dr. Sicoli’s Honors Psychology of Jenne Castellini ’05 is teaching 2nd Andrew Merlock, a New Jersey Music course and continued through grade special education in class sup- state trooper. The wedding will be senior year in Dr. Sicoli’s Honors port for Durand Elementary School in on July 29, 2006. Research Practicum course. Dave then Vineland, N.J. Vince DeFruscio ’04 was promot- presented this research in Washington Kerri Devaney ’05 is engaged to ed at CBS 3 in May 2005. His new D.C. at the Annual Convention of the Chris Carr ’04. Their wedding will be role will be weekend morning Eastern Psychological Association, June 1, 2007. assignment editor, a job that comes where he received a certificate of Rich DeMatteo ’05 is working at with more responsibility and pres- recognition from Psi Chi and was also InSource as a technical recruiter and sure, but is very exciting! chosen as a recipient of a Regional is attending grad school at Villanova Research Award. With the support of University. Dr. Sicoli and Dr. Tomasco, Dave sub- Jana Fagotti ’05 is an associate mitted his research for publication in account executive at JWT Atlanta, Psi Chi’s Journal of Undergraduate overseeing recruitment accounts for Research. After a lengthy review and nationwide healthcare corporations. revision process, the research was Megan Mirzoeff ’05 began work as accepted and should be published in a database associate with the the winter 2005 edition of the journal. Institutional Advancement Office at Dave wants to thank Dr. Sicoli, Dr. Cabrini College this summer. Tomasco, fellow psychology students, Craig Vagell ’05 is now communi- and his family for their recommenda- cations center supervisor at Cabrini tions and support with this research. College and general manager of 89.1 Vince Prestileo ’04 has attained WYBF FM. Craig is planning to pur- Stephanie Engel-Farmer ’04 was nearly a half-million dollars in real sue his master’s degree at Cabrini. married in December 2004. estate sales production in his first six months as a Pennsylvania real estate agent at Russo Real Estate! 35 ETetc. CETERA New Orleans Was Home and It Will Be Again By Kristen Catalanotto ’06

the storm tore off part of the roof of the Editor’s Note: Kristen Catalanotto ’06 is a house they were staying in, and rain senior English and Communication major poured in. and one of four recipients of New Orleans’ Cabrini High School scholarships currently “Everything I know of home is gone,” enrolled at Cabrini College. Ashlee said. I was born and raised in New Orleans, and “Home” is the key word. It seems that as it is the place I want to return to after col- children we always tried to get away from lege. The smell of pralines and boiled the places where we were raised. Once crawfish seemed to be everywhere, and the out, we realize that it’s the little things sound of jazz bands could be heard on about “home” that matter: the sight of a every street in the French Quarter. I remember the whistle of the winds from southern sunset, the humid days that seem Hurricanes Andrew and Georges, but noth- to burn right through your skin, and the I was there just three weeks before ing in my experience could compare to the smells of the place you call home. Hurricane Katrina hit, enjoying the city devastation that Katrina brought ashore. I think my biggest fear is that home never that I call home. Although we often see The streets that I learned to walk on were will be the same. I used to love the reaction disaster-stricken areas on CNN and on the under as much as 20 feet of water, and as I I would get when I told people I was from front page of USA Today, it is hard to write this in September my home is waiting New Orleans. I still take pride in saying believe that the streets of my city were on to be drained of the floodwaters. The cof- where I am from, but now I hate the look of every channel and on the front pages of feehouse where I worked for four years also sorrow that appears on people’s faces. newspapers around the world. is submerged. My family lost everything. We can replace Many seem to be shocked by the flooding, I may never know the fate of some of my most of the material things, but it’s hard to but for those raised in and around New elderly customers at the coffeehouse. I imagine not being able to pull out old Orleans, it is something that we always know deep inside that many did not get photo albums or to laugh at VHS tapes of have feared. We looked up at boats passing out, and that they may be among the more my cousins and I running around in dia- by on the Mississippi River, always know- than 100 bodies that were discovered just pers. I’ve asked myself many times: “How ing that the river could one day be in our three blocks from my home. Mr. Billy Joe, do you go home, when there really is noth- backyards. For New Orleanians, it was not who was the kindest older man you could ing to go home to?” I haven’t figured out a matter of if a devastating storm would hit, ever hope to meet and who gave me money the answer yet. I’m guessing it may come only a matter of when. every time I came back up to Cabrini, is with time. missing. I want to believe that he made it CABRINI’S HEART AT WORK out alive, or at least that he died in peace. Some say that New Orleans isn’t worth rebuilding … but how can they say that Cabrini students have launched a year- After Katrina, I contacted many of my when so many of us call it home? New long relief campaign — Cabrini’s Heart friends from the area. Ashlee Lensymyer, Orleans is unique among all the cities of at Work — to aid victims of Hurricane who graduated last May with a degree in the world. English and Communication, evacuated Katrina. Student organizations will be with her family to McComb, Miss., before We will move on, and we will rebuild. The raising funds and awareness for the the storm hit. people of the Gulf Coast need your sup- hurricane victims, with half the money port. It’s important that the help does not “I feel lost and confused. I left my home fade with the headlines, but that it is con- raised going directly to the New Orleans thinking I would be gone for two days and tinuous until we are finished rebuilding. Cabrini High School community and the now I have no idea when I will even see it Disasters destroy many dreams, but I have balance to Catholic Charities U.S.A. again,” Ashlee told me. The Lensymyer also learned that they teach us to dream 36 family was forced to leave McComb after bigger. A HeartCabrini doesn’t stop beating ON GRADUATION DAY

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