OUR ALUMNI FIRST RESPONDERS
WAYNE AND KAREN LIPTON Lifetime Achievement Honorees Acknowledged in recognition of their years of strong leadership and corporate citizenship.
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Scan the QR Code or visit: Scan the QR Code or visit: molloycollegegala.com/program molloycollegegala.com/journal EVENT PROGRAM EACH ACT RUNS 30 MINUTES Act I Opening Number ...... Molloy Student & Alumni Cast Opening Speech ...... John McEntee Introduction ...... Molloy College President - Dr. James Lentini “Midnight Blue”...... Melissa Manchester “Whenever You Call me Friend”...... Melissa Manchester featuring Peggy Sue Johnson ‘18 and Susan Holder AustinWilliams...... Jody Fisher School of Business ...... Dean Gioia Bales and Lanier Mason ‘15 Mammas and the Pappas Medley...... A Band Called Honalee Student Shout Outs Gala Co-Chairs...... Salvatore Ciampo & Laura Farahani Liberty Coca-Cola...... Christopher Smith
Act II “Shulie A Bop”...... Lillias White “The Best is Yet to Come”...... Lillias White School of Arts and Sciences...... Dean Christopher Malone and Bella Muller ‘18 “Both Sides Now”...... A Band Called Honalee featuring Bella Muller ‘18 Student Shout Outs Special Guest Appearance ...... Alan Zweibel “Zero to Hero”...... Lillias White featuring: Paige Decena, Krissy Dewar, Alexis Gilliard and Mickaila Perry Athletic Director...... Susan Cassidy-Lyke ‘86, Erin Tudryn and Billy Wildeman Signature Bank...... President Lentini, with Joseph J. DePaolo and Lucy Mazany The Holberg Suite, Op. 40, I. Prelude....South Shore Symphony Strings Special Guest Appearance...... Ralph Macchio Molloy’s Community Outreach Programs Town of Hempstead Supervisor ...... Donald X Clavin, Jr.
Act III The Jupiter Hymn from Planets...... South Shore Symphony Brass Comments...... Jeff Greenfield, Lucy Mazany Honorees...... Wayne and Karen Lipton Black Bird Yesterday Medley...... Dr. James Lentini and Wayne Lipton “Help is on the Way”...... Melissa Manchester “Just You and I “...... Melissa Manchester Alumni Shout Outs “Toreadors”...... South Shore Symphony Strings featuring Sarah Kay Marchetti School of Education & Human Services....Dean Joanne O’Brien and Dr. Lisa Peluso ‘09 & ‘20 “Yes”...... Lillias White
Act IV Medley...... Paul Shaffer featuring - Dennis Collins, Sharon Jerry-Collins, Vaneese Thomas Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing and Health Sciences...... Dean Marcia Gardiner and Deandra Ramkarran ‘15 “It’s Raining Men”...... Paul Shaffer featuring Nichelle Lewis ‘21 with Dennis Collins, Sharon Jerry-Collins, Vaneese Thomas Presentation...... James Hagan, David Hagan, Kevin Hagan and Jacequline Roux with Dr. James Lentini and Edward J. Thompson Student Shoutouts “Oh Holy Night”...... Duane McDevitt and Michele McConnell with Molloy Student & Alumni Cast Credits Featuring “Nutrocker”...... Paul Shaffer “Bohemian Rhapsody”...... South Shore Symphony 3 Molloy College Presents an Angelo Fraboni Production with One 21 Productions and Dreams Never Die Productions In Consultation with Eugene Pack Productions
The 2020 Molloy College Galathon Success in Action
Celebrating Molloy Student and Alumni Heros and Frontline Workers
Gala Honorees: Karen and Wayne Lipton Lifetime Achievement Award 2020
Co-hosted by: Allison Haunss and Paul Shaffer
Starring: Paul Shaffer - Melissa Manchester - Lillias White A Band Called Honalee - Sarah Kay Marchetti Michele McConnell and Duane McDevitt and The South Shore Symphony
Featuring: Peggy Sue Johnson – Nichelle Lewis – Bella Muller Dennis Collins – Sharon Jerry Collins – Vaneese Thomas – Susan Holder Paige Decena – Krissy Dewar – Alexis Gilliard – Mickaila Perry Jordan Auriemma – Shiloh Bennett – Megan Burgess – Katharine Calabrese – John DelGenio – Korina Deming – Vyctoria Dinglas – Selena Donayre – Matt Kenna – JoJo Minasi – Ian Underhill
With: Maddison Darnell – Reagan Duchesne – Elita Ernsteen – Emily Hausmann – Nikki Rinaudo-Concessi Alexander Arlotta – Nadia Belaouchi – Natasha Brown - Gale Calabrese – Jessica Caldwell – Samantha Eagle – Taylor Fish – Rich Giordano – Erica Leibold – Andrew McNamara – Kyle Pearson Nicole Temprano Amna Farooq – Jessica Gerbe – Matt Gibbons – Daman Kaur – Jasmine Shell – Richard Staple Jr.
Musical Director Written by Aaron Gandy Eugene Pack
Executive Producers Angelo Fraboni Edward J. Thompson 4 Co-Producers Cynthia Costanzo Metzger Angela Zimmerman
Producer LA Producer Kathleen Marino Michaela Fraboni
Associate Producers Julie Sargeant Eileen Sweeney
Choreography by Natasha Brown – John Gauragana
Additional Lyrics by Reagan Duchesne
Lighting Design Stage Design Ed McCarthy, Solais Designs Michael Clark, 5th Wall Design
Wardrobe Supervisor Hair & Makeup Supervisor Samantha Eagle Holly Romero
Orchestrations and Arrangements by Dan Garmon
All Production Titles Audio Engineer Chris Wolf Calvin Guevara-Flores
Editing by Thomas Moriera – Calvin Guevara Flores – Frankie Oliver
Digital Marketing Provided by AustinWilliams
Sponsored in part by: Karen & Wayne Lipton – Pintail Coffee – Farrell Fritz, PC – South Shore Capital – Signature Bank – Daniel & Dorothy Hines – Castleton Commodities – Mitchell Architectural Group, PC – Gallagher Benefits Services, inc. Ken & Kim Pritchard – AustinWilliams – Liberty Coca-Cola
Directed by Angelo Fraboni
Supporting the Molloy College Student Scholarship Fund
5 EVENT CO-CHAIRS Salvatore P. Ciampo, President, RENEWAL, Powered by Belimo Laura Farahani, Chief Financial Officer, ABCO Peerless Sprinkler Co.
2020 MOLLOY COLLEGE GALA COMMITTEE
Barbara Ellen Black, Ph.D., ‘60 Mrs. Lucy Mazany Mrs. Elizabeth Boylan Ms. Julia O’Keeffe, ‘64 Mr. Christopher Boylan Mrs. Bernadette Prato Diane Dwyer-Rao, Esq., ‘80 Mr. Kenneth Pritchard Daniel F. Hines, C.P.A. Mrs. Kim Pritchard Mrs. Dorothy Hines Mrs. Maureen Scaduto Ms. Patricia A. Huber Mr. Rick Schaefer Mr. Schmiddy Lessing Mr. Gregory Schaefer Mrs. Joan Hope MacNaughton Mrs. Mary Ann C. Tuttle Mr. Lanier Mason, ‘15 Theresa A. White, Esq., ‘84
MOLLOY COLLEGE OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Edward J. Thompson, J.D., Vice President for Advancement Angela Zimmerman, MPA, Director of Development & Special Programs Cynthia Costanzo Metzger, Director of Corporate Relations Eileen Sweeney, Executive Assistant for Vice President for Advancement Julie E. Marino-Sargeant ’14, Administrative Assistant II, Corporate Relations & Development
MOLLOY COLLEGE MADISON THEATRE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Angelo Fraboni, Artistic Director Kathleen Marino, General Manager
6 The following organizations and individuals have generously participated as sponsors for the 2020 Molloy College Galathon
Presenting Hero Sponsor ($25,000) Achievement Supporter ($3,000) Wayne & Karen Lipton, ABCO Peerless Sprinkler Corp. Concierge Choice Physicians, LLC AustinWilliams S. Zaki Hossain, Pintail Coffee Axis Construction Corp. Better Home Health Care Agency, Inc. Action Sponsor ($15,000) Dufek & Associates, LLC Andy Dejana, South Shore Capital Laura & Robert Farahani Farrell Fritz, P.C. Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse Kenneth J. & Kim Pritchard Phillipa Woodriffe, M.D., ‘72 Signature Bank Yu Shan Company
Frontline Supporter ($10,000) Special Acknowledgement Daniel F. & Dorothy Hines Mr. James Hagan & Family Liberty Coca-Cola Bottling Lessing’s Hospitality Group Mitchell Architecture Group, PC Mrs. Jacqueline Roux
Community Supporter ($5,000) Annual Corporate Sponsors Artemis Wealth Advisors Arthur J. Gallagher & Company Cameron Engineering & Associates LLP AustinWilliams Carter, DeLuca, Farrell, Liberty Coca-Cola Bottling & Schmidt, LLP Signature Bank Cullen & Dykman LLP Cutlass Industrial Inc. KPMG LLP Mount Sinai South Nassau Oceanville Mason Supply Co. Inc. Waldorf Risk Solutions, LLC
Donors as of November 19, 2020
7 Molloy College Donor Scroll of Honor
ABCO Peerless Sprinkler Corp. Valerie Collins, Ph.D., ‘71 Activated Systems Inc. Concierge Choice Physicians, LLC Anonymous Cullen and Dykman LLP Normadeane Armstrong, Ph.D., ‘87 Cutlass Industrial Inc. & ‘93 Margaret Davis, ‘65 Artemis Wealth Advisors, LLC Andy DeJana, South Shore Capital AustinWilliams Michael & Sarah (Lipton) Douglass Axis Construction Corp. Dufek & Associates, LLC Clare Bailey, ‘10 & ‘11 Edgewise Energy Gioia Bales, M.B.A. Empire Automotive Group Better Home Health Care Agency, Diane Esposito, Ph.D. Inc. Laura & Robert Farahani Stephen J. Bier Farrell Fritz, P.C. Dr. Barbara Ellen Black, ‘60 Fortinet Inc Mary Blatus, ‘84 Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. Christopher and Elizabeth Boylan Marcia Gardner, Ph.D. Bryant Air Conditioning Contractors Inc. Maureen Gilardi, ‘62 Robert Budd Maureen Ginalski, ‘61 Gudrun Calabro, ‘74 Linda Goldstein Cameron Engineering & Jeffrey H. & Pearl Greenfield Associates, LLP Gail A. Hall Maryellen Cantanno, ‘82 Daniel F. & Dorothy Hines S. Diane Capuano, O.P. Joseph & Deborah Holland Carter, DeLuca, Farrell & Andrea Honigsfeld, Ed.D. Schmidt, LLP Leland Jacob Laura & Gerry Cassell Kelly Kaible, ‘08 Susan Cassidy-Lyke, ‘86 Catherine Korf Marilyn Clarke KPMG LLP Rita M. Cleary Joanne Kuplicki, ‘77 Audrey Cohan, Ed.D. Lenox Wealth Advisors CohnReznick LLP
Donors as of November 19, 2020 8 Molloy College Donor Scroll of Honor
Lessing’s Hospitality Group Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse Liberty Coca-Cola Bottling Stuart & Sherry M. Radowitz, Ph.D. Patricia Linekin, ‘62 Mary Jane & Robert Reilly Alex Lipton & Karen Jang Jacqueline Roux Ellen Lipton Susanne Rupes, ‘15 Dr. Richard Lipton Emilie Sair, Ph.D., ‘61 Wayne H. & Karen Lipton Matthew & Julie, ‘13 Sargeant Teresa Loheide, ‘80 Josephine Sholly, ‘05 Theresa Magro, ‘75 Kathleen Sideli, Ph.D., ‘73 Christopher Malone, Ph.D. Sidney Newman Co. Kathleen A. Marino Richard Siegel Evelyn Mason, ‘88 Signature Bank Lucy Mazany Nick Simone Nancy Mazzeo, ‘00 Alice M. Smith Melissa McCardle-Dulberg, Ph.D. Kathleen Smith, Ph.D., ‘77 Debra McCarthy Squad Security Cynthia Costanzo Metzger John T. Tanacredi, Ph.D. Kathy Miller Waldorf Risk Solutions, LLC Mitchell Architectural Group, P.C. Mindy Wexler Modern Packaging, Inc., Teresa White, ‘84 Zaki Hossain Barbara Wieder Geraldine Moore, Ed.D., ‘03 & ‘05 Phillipa Woodriffe, M.D., ‘72 Mount Sinai South Nassau Yu Shan Company NGL Group L.L.C. Margaret Ziminski, ‘09 & ‘11 NGL Realty Company Angela Zimmerman Joanne O’Brien, Ed.D. Oceanville Mason Supply Co. Inc. Julia O’Keeffe, ‘64 Mauricio Palacios, ‘17 Kenneth J. & Kim Pritchard
Donors as of November 19, 2020 9 Dear Friends of Molloy College:
Welcome to the 2020 Molloy Gala, a Livestream Event, and a first for the College. Tonight, we gather together to support student scholarships and are delighted to pay tribute to two outstanding individuals: Wayne and Karen Lipton.
It is an honor to recognize Wayne and Karen Lipton as our Lifetime Achievement honorees. Wayne is a successful businessman, musician, and active member of the Rockville Centre community. For the past fifteen years, he has served as CEO and Managing Partner of Concierge Choice Physicians LLC, a company that he founded, headquartered in Rockville Centre. An accomplished musician as a cellist and conductor, Wayne is dedicated to the Rockville Centre community where he and his wife, Karen, have lived for forty years.
Karen has always supported their community, their temple, education, the arts, and healthcare. Locally, that support has been focused on Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, Molloy College, the South Shore Symphony, and the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts. Both Karen and Wayne are extremely grateful that the Guild and the Symphony have a home at the Madison Theater.
We are also delighted to celebrate the many alumni and community leaders who have been on the frontlines fighting against our recent pandemic. We recognize all those that invest in learning and help to carry our mission forward, thereby impacting countless lives in immeasurable ways.
I would also like to extend my appreciation to the event Co-Chairs, Sal Ciampo and Laura Farahani, as well as the gala committee for their time and effort in coordinating tonight’s event and introducing us to new friends.
On behalf of the students, I want to thank you for your generosity that will allow us to continue to provide much needed scholarship funds.
Sincerely,
James P. Lentini, DMA President
10 Friends of Molloy College,
On behalf of the Molloy College Board of Trustees I welcome you to the 2020 Molloy College Galathon as we gather, albeit virtually, to celebrate the mission of Molloy College.
Tonight we honor those members of our alumni and community who have worked tirelessly and selflessly during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent the spread of the virus, to heal those afflicted with the virus, and to comfort those who have lost family and friends to the virus. Their dedication and commitment provides inspiration to all of us during these difficult times.
We also honor Wayne and Karen Lipton as recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Wayne, a former Trustee of the Village of Rockville Centre, is an accomplished musician and a successful businessman, while Karen, the former President of the Rockville Centre Education Foundation, is a Nassau County Senior Assistant District Attorney. Together, they have enriched our community in countless ways, including in particular education and the performing arts.
Finally, I am grateful for the efforts of the Gala co-chairs, Trustees Salvatore Ciampo and Laura Farahani, who, working with the dedicated Gala Committee and advancement team, have made the Galathon a success, allowing the College to provide valuable scholarship funds to deserving students. I am equally grateful to you for your support for this important undertaking, and for your virtual attendance tonight. I hope you enjoy the program.
Sincerely,
John P. McEntee Chairperson, Molloy College Board of Trustees
11 Dear Friends of Molloy College,
It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I welcome you to this newly formatted Molloy Galathon 2020.
It is my great honor to serve as one of the two co-chairs of the Mol- loy Galathon this year. I am proud to be able to serve with my ter- rific co-chair, Laura Farahani. I would like to acknowledge the great work done by our wonderful Gala Committee, especially this year utilizing this fabulous new del ivery platform, which was so ably guided by the Molloy Advancement Team, Ed Thompson, Angela Zimmerman, Cynthia Costanzo Metzger. and Angelo Fraboni. These individuals and so many others have worked tirelessly to make this night a great success.
If there is one thing you take away from this evening’s event, I hope it would be the great satisfaction and knowledge that your efforts directly support scholarships for Molloy stu- dents. Know that by your generosity this evening, you have changed the lives of our students for the better in ways you cannot imagine. Not only I, but the entire Molloy community, are eternally grateful to you.
It gives me great joy to congratulate this evening’s honorees Wayne and Karen Lipton receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. Also let me celebrate all those who in these COVID times are “Success in Action”, especially our students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Please allow me to express my sincere thanks to all the friends and benefactors of Molloy College for your generosity this evening. Your support for Molloy College scholarships will allow the Molloy College tradition to continue and flourish, especially in these most unusual times.
May God keep us all safe and continue to bless Molloy College, you and your family.
Gratefully,
Salvatore P Ciampo Co-chair
12 Dear Friends of Molloy College,
We want to first and foremost thank you.
In a year that has been like no other we want to extend our gratitude that you are part of this amazing Molloy community. If we are welcoming you for the first time, be assured the Molloy four pillars are not just words on paper. Our longtime supporters, students, staff, faculty, and alumni we appreciate your return and hope you continue to feel the love and concern the Molloy family has to offer.
This year our Gala is “Celebrating Success in Action”. Our students and alumni are and always have been on the frontlines, fighting to keep our community healthy and live the Molloy values in their everyday work. Those who are in hospitals and healthcare settings are the most front and center, but the many others in the Molloy family who are educators, social workers, faculty, and business leaders have been on the front lines too. They are all striving to help pull our communities through this crisis with the care and compassion Molloy is known for.
We ask for your support during these trying times to fund our student scholarships. Our students need you now more than ever; your generosity can mean the difference in their ability to continue their education. The donations received go directly to student scholarships.
This year it is our great pleasure to honor Wayne and Karen Lipton as Lifetime Achievement honorees. They truly embody the community service we strive to inspire at Molloy. Wayne and Karen support the broader Rockville Centre community through their work and philanthropy. They each have a special and passionate dedication to the arts, particularly the South Shore Symphony, the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts, and our own Madison Theatre. We are grateful for their continued support.
What a year to welcome to our new President, James P. Lentini, DMA. It has been incredible to watch his leadership at such a critical juncture. We welcome Jim and his entire family and look forward to his thoughtful expertise through better times to come.
I want to say a special thank you to my co-chair Salvatore Ciampo and the dedicated Gala Committee in their very creative reinvention of our event and their ability to hold our hands through the technical challenges that came with it. Ed Thompson, Angela Zimmerman, Cynthia Costanzo Metzger, and the entire Advancement Office have really gone above and beyond in addition to Angelo Fraboni and the professionals at the Madison Theatre. Thank you for all your support.
Most sincerely,
Laura Farahani Gala Co-Chair
13 2020 HONOREES
WAYNE AND KAREN LIPTON Lifetime Achievement Honorees Acknowledged in recognition of their years of strong leader- ship and corporate citizenship.
BIOGRAPHY
Wayne Howard Lipton
Wayne is a successful businessman, musician and active member of the RVC community. For the past fifteen years he has served as CEO and Managing Partner of Concierge Choice Physicians LLC, a company that he founded, headquartered in the Rockville Centre. He is also an accomplished musician (cellist and conductor) and is dedicated to Rockville Centre where he and his wife Karen have lived for forty years. Wayne grew up in Valley Stream and Baldwin and Graduated from Baldwin Senior High School. As a youth, he studied music at Juilliard Prep School in Manhattan. He graduated from Harvard College in 1973 and has an AB in Biochemistry. In his varied career, he was a Chief Operating Officer for PhyMatrix, a public healthcare company; Chief Operating Officer of Physicians Choice LLC, a Connecticut IPA and Practice Management Company; and President and Owner of Richmind Way Stores, a chain of Drug Stores in southwest Nassau County. As part of his support for local healthcare, Wayne has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Mt. Sinai South Nassau Hospital since 2013. He is not only the principal cellist of the South Shore Symphony, he is its President and the Chairman of the RVC Guild for the Arts. To support the work of former Mayor Eugene Murray, Wayne served as a Trustee and Deputy Mayor of the Village of Rockville Centre (elected in 1999 and 2003). From 1989 to 1999 he was Chairman of the RVC Planning Board. He was a founding member of the RVC Education Foundation and has served on the Boards of both Temple B’nai Sholom Beth David and Central Synagogue -Beth Emeth. The South Shore Symphony came to Molloy College almost ten years ago when then President Drew Bogner offered the Orchestra a home as part of Molloy’s commitment
14 to the community. The volunteer orchestra, comprised of top musicians from all over Long Island, has performed regularly at the Madison Theatre ever since including shows with Keith Emerson, Judy Collins, the Cap 21 students as well as live performances of the Nutcracker Ballet, and four major Opera Productions. The orchestra collaborates with professionals and students in many musical productions and looks forward to doing so for many years to come. Wayne has been married to Karen for 43 years. They raised three children, Adam Lipton who passed away this year, Sarah Lipton Douglass, Senior Director of Marketing for Premium Portfolio for Marriott Corporation, and Alex Lipton, Counsel, Unite Us Corporation. They have one grandchild, Liam Douglass and another on the way.
Karen Lipton
Raised in Queens, Karen earned her BA from Hofstra (’76) and her JD from Hofstra Law School (’79). She served as an Assistant District Attorney under the Hon. Denis Dillon for several years before opting for an 18-year maternity leave to have and raise her three children. During those years, she was active in in the Parent-Teacher Association Council and Special Education Parent-Teacher Association for Rockville Centre Schools. She was honored with the Jenkins Memorial Award along with a lifetime membership in the PTA. Karen was also a board member and President of the Rockville Centre Education Foundation, which is dedicated to enhancing the quality of public education by securing and providing financial resources for school enrichment. She co-chaired the Foundation’s fundraising efforts for a decade. Karen returned to the Office of the District Attorney in 2001 and had the honor of serving under the Hon. Kathleen Rice and, more recently, as a Senior Assistant District Attorney for the Hon. Madeline Singas. Karen and her husband of 43 years, Wayne Lipton, have always supported their community, their temple, education, the arts, and healthcare. Locally, that support has been focused on Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, Molloy College, The South Shore Symphony and the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts. She is very grateful that the Guild and the Symphony has a home at the Madison Theater and for the collaboration enjoyed with its director Angelo Fraboni. Karen’s connection to Molloy College is particularly serendipitous. Molloy College was founded in 1955 by the Dominican Sisters of Amityville. Her Aunt, Sister Claire Kalbacher, OP, twin sister of her Dad, the late Kenneth Kalbacher, is a retired Dominican nun residing with the Sisters of St. Dominic in Amityville. Now 97, Aunt Claire is greatly admired and valued by Karen and her family for modeling a life of grace, learning, teaching, and always contributing to the common good. Karen is honored to be recognized by such a venerable institution as Molloy College.
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MELISSA Life. “I’ve been waiting to create the coda to Tribute with the men, and this showed up as MANCHESTER a mag-nificent gift when Bob Slack asked me if I had a project in my mind that could use their Let’s hear it for the boys! orchestra,” says Manchester of the crowd- More than 25 years af- funded album. “It’s been so thrilling. The stu- ter Melissa Manchester dents are trained to be not only pro musicians, released Tribute, her but they are given real life lessons,” she con- 1989 album that hon- tinues. “They show up ready to be part of an ored the great female adventure. Their eyes are so bright. It’s serious singers who influenced her, she turns the fun.” tables with The Fellas, a radiant encomium to Arrangers Peter Hume, Terry Wollman, the men, including Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, Doug Walter and (Citrus alum) David Catalan Tony Bennett and Dean Martin, and the iconic created spellbinding orchestrations that pay songs they made famous. homage to the originals, while crafting wholly Singing with a verve and emotional vul- new works of art. For example, Hume’s work nerability that immediately captivates, the on “Night and Day” spans Sinatra’s many dif- Grammy winner inventively reimagines these ferent interpretations of the Cole Porter clas- be-loved standards. She turns “Chances Are” sic, from the quiet hush of an early rendition into a sly bossa nova and scats with seemingly to a swinging 1957 take. “We cover decades in impossible ease on “Love Is Just Around The that one arrangement,” Manchester says. Corner,” while bringing an understated urgen- Though Manchester only met a few of the cy to “Night and Day.” men she pays homage to (both Mathis and Many of these tunes embedded them- Tormé recorded songs penned by Manches- selves into Manchester’s musical DNA while ter), she didn’t need to know them personally she was growing up on New York City’s Up- to admire them. “I’ve loved these people from per West Side. “These were the artists and afar, which is the best way be-cause all you are songs that were on the radio as my family ate adoring is their art,” she says. “I just wanted to dinner,” she says. “I am deeply famil-iar with send them this love letter.” this world.” Indeed, Manchester brings a nu- Primarily a solo album, Manchester did re- anced un-derstanding to the songs’ delicate cruit one very special fella to join her on The phrasing and lyrical construc-tion that would Fellas: Barry Manilow duets with Man-chester baffle lesser singers. on a jubilant “For Me and My Gal,” a tribute to Manchester’s 21st album opens with a Gene Kelly and Judy Garland, who performed rambunctious, horn-filled version of “Ain’t the 1942 movie’s title track. “Silver screen That A Kick In the Head” that swings exuber- musicals could have their own album by me,” ant-ly from the rafters. “I wanted to invite the Manchester says. “So much of my life always audience in, right away, to what the album goes back to Judy Garland. She’s always with and song was going to feel like. When the me and with Barry.” Manilow and Manchester whole band yells out ‘Beautiful!,’ it’s so indica- met 40 years ago when they were young jin- tive of a bygone era when you’d hear a band gle singers trying to break into show business. chime in.” In fact, Manilow was responsible for introduc- “The band” is the 40-piece Blue Note Or- ing Manchester to Bette Midler, which led to chestra, a collection of students, alumni and Manchester’s stint as a founding member of faculty from Citrus College, the suburban Los Midler’s back-ing singers and dancers, the Angeles university where Manchester is an Harlettes. honorary artist in residence. Manchester brings her own experience The Fellas expands her relationship with and truth to each song and, though tack- The Blue Note Orches-tra and her co-pro- ling the music of her heroes could be daunt- ducer/Citrus College Dean of Visual and Per- ing, she was fearless. “A great song is a great forming Arts Robert Slack, which launched her song,” she says. 2015 album of originals, You Gotta Love the “These fellas captured a moment in time.
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What I bring is not a literal homage to what to a possible second volume. “With all they’ve done, it’s my female energy and ap- of these singers, for every song I chose, preciation of their male energy. It’s like when there were 20 more I could have cho- I sang, ‘Over the Rainbow.’ How are you going sen,” she says. “There’s so much music to to fill Judy Garland’s shoes? You’re not. You mine. I’m happy to be my fans’ guide.” pray for that space where you take your cour- age and bravery and walk in your own shoes.” PAUL SHAFFER The song that resonates most with Man- chester is “Smile,” written by Charlie Chaplin. For 33 years Paul She unerringly pays homage to Nat “King” Shaffer served as David Cole’s heartbreaking interpretation. “The lon- Letterman’s musical di- gevity of the song is undeniable, the poignan- rector and sidekick. cy of the message is so touching,” she says. Paul began his career “As a performer, a woman, a human being, in 1972 as musical direc- you’re so frequently on the stage and people tor of the Toronto pro- don’t know what’s going on in your life, yet duction of “Godspell.” He played piano in “The you smile and keep going.” Magic Show” on Broadway in 1974, then spent Like many of the men she salutes on The the next five years with the original “Saturday Fellas, Manchester’s career is remarkable not Night Live,” where he played keyboards, com- only for its longevity and accomplishments, posed special musical material and, in 1980, but for its versatility. became a featured performer. Following her time as a Harlette, Man- In 1977, he took a brief break from the chester’s tremendously successful solo career show to star in the CBS comedy series “A Year brought her critical and commercial acclaim. at the Top,” produced by Norman Lear and The “Midnight Blue” singer received her first Don Kirshner. After his return to “Saturday Grammy nomination for Best Pop Female Vo- Night Live,” he collaborated with Gilda Radner cal Performance in 1979 for the Peter Allen/ on the songs for her Broadway show, in which Carole Bayer Sager-penned “Don’t Cry Out he also appeared. He served as musical direc- Loud,” winning the Grammy in that category tor for the Blues Brothers – John Belushi and four years later for “You Should Hear How She Dan Aykroyd – for their triple platinum album Talks About You.” Manchester has also had and national tour. His guest starring television her songs recorded by Barbra Streisand, Ro- appearances include “Ed”, “The Sopranos”, berta Flack, Dusty Springfield, Alison Krauss, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”, “Schitt’s Creek” Kenny Loggins and many others. Two songs and “How I Met Your Mother”. Paul recently she performed, “Through The Eyes Of Love” starred with Bill Murray in and was musical and “The Promise,” were nominated for Oscars director for the Netflix special “A Very- Mur in the same year. She has written tunes for ray Christmas”, directed by Sofia Coppola, for several other films including The Great Mouse which he received his fourth EMMY nomina- Detective, Lady and the Tramp II, Dirty Girl, tion. He will be in mini-residency at Caesars and Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls. Palace in Las Vegas , performing for three She has appeared on both the large (For weeks starting December 21 of this year at the The Boys) and small (Blossom) screen, as iconic Cleopatra’s Barge. well as the stage, and she co-created (with In addition to recording his own al- lyricist Sharon Vaughn and playwright Rupert bums, Coast to Coast (1989) and The World’s Holmes) the musical theatre sensation Sweet Most Dangerous Party (1993), Shaffer recorded Potato Queens, which premiered at TUTS in with such diverse artists as Diana Ross, Yoko Houston in 2016. Ono and Robert Plant’s Honeydrippers. He With The Fellas, Manchester completes a composed the LATE SHOW theme song and, journey that began more than a quarter cen- with Paul Jabara, wrote the Number One tury ago, while also creating an exciting new ‘80s dance hit “It’s Raining Men,” performed chapter for her and her fans. by the Weather Girls and re-recorded by And she’s already thinking ahead
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Geri Halliwell for the “Bridget Jones’s Diary” In 2008, Paul received the Order of Canada, soundtrack, topping the British pop charts in Canada’s highest civilian honor. He lives in the 2001. In 2002, he received his first GRAMMY, New York area with his wife and two children. Best Country Instrumental, for the Earl Scruggs and Friends album, and co-produced an avant- LILLIAS WHITE garde jazz album for his mentor, Tsziji Munoz. His latest album, Paul Shaffer & The World’s Lillias White is an Most Dangerous Band, was released on March American actress and 17, 2017 and features such diverse guest vo- singer. She is particularly calists as Bill Murray, Darius Rucker, Jenny known for her perfor- Lewis, Dion, Shaggy, and Valerie Simpson. mances in Broadway mu- His feature film roles include Artie Fufkin sicals. In 1989 she won in Rob Reiner’s “This Is Spinal Tap.” He also an Obie Award for her appeared in the Mike Nichols-directed “Gilda performance in the Off-Broadway musi- Live,” the Bill Murray movie “Scrooged,” and cal Romance in Hard Times. In 1997 she won with John Travolta in “Look Who’s Talking the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Too.” He is heard as the voice of Hermes in Musical and Drama Desk Award for Outstand- Disney’s animated feature “Hercules” and the ing Featured Actress in a Musical for portray- television series based on the film. He -pro ing Sonja in Cy Coleman’s The Life. She was duced the gold-selling soundtrack for and nominated for a Tony Award again in 2010 for appeared in “Blues Brothers 2000”, and com- her work as Funmilayo in Fela Kuti’s Fela!. posed original songs for the movie “Strangers White is also known for her roles as Cal- with Candy.” liope in the Disney film Hercules (1997), and Shaffer has served as musical director and its animated series of the same name; Evette producer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in- in the film Pieces of April (2003); and as Fat An- duction ceremony since its inception in 1986. nie in the Netflix series The Get Down. She has He led the band for the “We Are the World” also starred as Bloody Mary in Rodgers and finale of Live Aid. Shaffer hosted CBS’s 1994 Hammerstein’s South Pacific on PBS’ Great New Year’s Eve special from New York’s Times Performances with Reba McEntire, and in the Square and was musical director of the closing PBS documentary In Performance at the White concert at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. House. She is an active cabaret singer and has He appeared with the Blues Brothers at the appeared in concert with the Boston Pops 1996 Super Bowl halftime show and was musi- Orchestra, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, and cal director of the 1999 Concert of the Century at Carnegie Hall. at the White House, featuring Eric Clapton, B. B. King, Gloria Estefan, ‘N Sync and others, to Band Leader: Mathis Piccard aid music programs in public schools. He was Band: Russel Hall & Savannah Harris Paul McCartney’s musical director for “Concert for New York” and appeared with Faith Hill on the “America: A Tribute to Heroes” telethon, A BAND CALLED both of which honored and raised money for HONALEE victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. “Paul Shaffer’s This Day in Rock,” is a daily A Band Called Hon- interstitial feature nationally syndicated by En- alee is a modern-day folk vision Radio. Paul’s best-selling memoir, We’ll trio inspired by the mu- Be Here For The Rest of Our Lives, is published sic and legacy of Peter, by Random House. Paul and Mary. Musically Shaffer holds two honorary doctorate de- accomplished, interac- grees, was inducted into the National Black tive and energetic, their shows allow audi- Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame, and ences to experience this timeless music live awarded a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame. onstage once again.
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The group believes the melodies and mes- ter Broadway Theatre. 2019 highlights in- sages of the 1960s folk and folk/rock era are cluded My Fair Lady in Concert with The Utah just as relevant today as they were when they Symphony,,The Music Man in Concert with The were first sung, perhaps even more so. Their Pacific Symphony, and a return engagement mission is to share this uniquely American as the Guest Soloist for the Indianapolis Sym- music with new audiences, while rekindling phonic Choir & Chamber Orchestra’s annu- the passion of life-long fans. Most of all, they al Festival of Carols. celebrate the power of these songs to inspire Michele proudly made her Broadway de- people and bring them together once again. but in in The Phantom of the Opera, perform- A Band Called Honalee has a roster of dif- ing the starring role of Carlotta for a record- ferent vocalists who are all members of the breaking 6 years, including the 10,000th Honalee family. Their names are Eli Zoller, Broadway performance as well as the 25th An- Sarah Randall Hunt, Chris Ware, Matt Duré, niversary performance. Michele has the privi- Hanley Smith, Joe Young, Suzanne Lenz, Bella leged distinction to be the longest running Muller and Sam Sherwood. Each maintains Carlotta in Broadway history, with over 2200 an active solo career, in addition to frequently performances in the role to her credit. appearing with A Band Called Honalee around Other credits include: Camelot (Natl. Tour the country. w/Robert Goulet), NYGASP at City Center (Ma- The group maintains an active national bel, Pirates; Josephine, Pinafore), Beauty and touring schedule, with frequent appearances the Beast (Montreal/Las Vegas), DiCapo Opera, at performing arts centers, concert series, mu- Carly Simon’s Romulus Hunt (New York The- sic festivals and arts conferences nationwide, atre Workshop), Tabor Opera, Mobile Opera, including Arts Midwest, Performing Arts Ex- Missouri Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, change/SouthArts, and Pennsylvania Arts Pre- North Carolina Symphony, The Ziegfeld So- senters Conferences. ciety (NYC). Michele has traveled to over 115 Their recordings have been featured on countries performing on luxury cruise ships The Folk Connection (bostonpete.com) ra- with her husband, baritone Duane McDevitt. dio program, which showcases excellence In addition to her performance credits, Mi- in folk. Most recently, A Band Called Honalee chele has an extensive masterclass and work- has been asked to participate in educational shop resume, maintains a private voice studio, outreach programs across the United States, and is a voice teacher in the adjunct faculty of where they nurture music students of all ages the Musical Theatre Department at New Jer- in songwriting and explore the continuing sey City University. cultural relevance of this vital American music. Michele is a proud first generation Austri- Bella Muller, vocals Brian Ott, vocals and an-American, a proud member of Actor’s Eq- guitar Michael Perrie, Jr, vocals and guitar uity Association, and a super proud Mary Kay Sean Murphy, bass Independent Sales Director (she’s earned TWO free Mary Kay cars!). DUANE Duane McDevitt & MICHELE A native of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Duane’s varied career includes Opera, Operet- Michele McConnell ta, and Musical Theatre. Opera News called Mr. A native of India- McDevitt “a mellifluous Anthony” (Sweeney napolis, Michele’s perfor- Todd) and the New York Times hailed him “a mance resume includes big-hearted Pirate King” (Pirates of Penzance). musical theatre, opera, Some of Duane’s signature operatic roles concert performance, include Papageno in The Magic Flute, cabaret, professional choral work, and touring Count Almaviva in The Marriage of Fi- productions. Michele most recently appeared garo, and Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus. He has as Mayor Matilda in All Shook Up at Westches- performed across the United States with
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San Diego Opera, Tulsa Opera, Indianapolis and Geva Theatre Center. Television: “Board- Opera, Opera Pacific, Des Moines Metro- Op walk Empire” and “The Unbreakable Kimmy era, and Opera Delaware. He also made his Schmidt.” Sarah has also served as choreogra- Carnegie Hall debut as soloist in Bach’s Mag- pher for the Hulu show “Difficult People” and nificat and Festival of Carols by Ralph as associate choreographer for the reimag- Vaughan Williams. ined tour of An American in Paris. Follow @sar- Duane’s Crossover and Musical Theatre ahkaymarchetti on instagram for behind the credits include: Camelot (National Tour w/ scenes Met Opera and cuddly thumbed cat Robert Goulet). Showboat (Ravenal, Allenberry pics! Playhouse) and William Bolcom’s Casino Paradise (the Stevedore, THE SOUTH Prince Music Theatre). He is much sought af- ter as a Gilbert and Sullivan artist singing the SHORE roles of the Pirate King, Colonel Calverley, SYMPHONY Pooh-Bah, the Mikado, Dick Deadeye, Boat- swain, the Learned Judge, and the Major Gen- The South Shore eral. Symphony was first In addition, Duane has traveled to over organized in the Five 100 countries with his wife Michele Towns in 1983. In 1991, McConnell, performing their duo act Op- led by President and era on the High Seas and the acclaimed On a Principal Cellist Wayne Lipton, the orchestra Classical Note aboard the luxury ships of Re- moved to Rockville Centre under the baton gent Seven Seas, and singing for two seasons of Music Director and French hornist Paul Ru- at the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel in Inter- dolf. In 1993 the distinguished violinist and laken, Switzerland. conductor Ming Feng Hsin was appointed Duane received his Bachelor’s of Music in Music Director, beginning a five-year period Vocal Performance and Bachelor’s of Arts in of great expansion. In 1998 Scott Jackson Wi- Musical Theatre degrees from West Chester ley became the resident Maestro. Under his University, and a Master’s in Opera Perfor- leadership the orchestra has grown to include mance from Florida State University. Duane is professional musicians and gifted high school currently an adjunct faculty member at New players in addition to the dedicated amateurs Jersey City University. that make up its core and has become one of the premiere performing ensembles of Long SARAH KAY Island. The parent organization if the South Shore Symphony is the Rockville Centre Guild MARCHETTI for the Arts, a 501(c3) not-for-profit organi- zation which funds the Orchestra through Sarah Kay Marchetti grants, and fundraising. The South Shore Sym- is in her fourth season phony has enjoyed the constant support Mol- with The Metropolitan loy College, which supplies rehearsal space Opera, dancing in the and the Madison Theatre, a first-class perfor- operas The Merry Widow, mance hall. Adrianna Lecouvreur The South Shore Symphony collaborates (Minerva), and Manon. Other NYC credits in- annually with Leggz Ltd. Dance in highly pop- clude the Radio City Christmas Spectacular ular holiday productions of Tchaikovsky’s be- and New York City Opera. National/Inter- loved Nutcracker Ballet featuring professional national Tours: Cats (Victoria) and West Side dancers and highly skilled amateurs. Another Story(Minnie). Regional theater credits include hallmark of the South Shore Symphony is its four seasons with Broadway at Music Circus, regular collaboration with the Cathedral of St. The John F. Kennedy Center, The Muny, North Agnes, which in the past has led, among many Shore Music Theatre, The Cape Playhouse, other events, to performances of Beethoven’s
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Ninth Symphony, Handel’s Messiah, Mahler’s With: Symphony No. 1, 2 and 3 plus Saint Saëns DENNIS COLLINS Symphony no. 3 (Organ Symphony). With the newest addition to the Guild, the Long Island It’s been said, “the smooth soulful voice Lyric Opera, each year the orchestra plays in a that singer Dennis Collins possesses goes major opera production, which has previously straight to the heart of all who hear him.” As included Tosca, Le Nozze di Figaro, Carmen a true artist and a member of a rare breed of and this season, Madame Butterfly. And, of singers, he has the ability to interpret many course, one of the orchestra’s most cherished different musical styles. traditions is the outdoor summer pops con- He has recorded and performed with art- cert every year in Rockville Centre’s Liberty ists such as James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Bob Park which climaxes in a spectacular display of Dylan, Roberta Flack, Smokey Robinson, Alicia Grucci fireworks. The South Shore Symphony Keys, Willie Nelson, Aretha Franklin, Whitney also plays in various musical productions with Houston, James Taylor, Carole King, Sting, the Cap 21 Students at the Madison Theatre of Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, Steely Dan, David Molloy College in Rockville Centre. Bowie, Diana Ross, Beyoncé, War and Treaty, Leon Bridges, Patti Austin, India Arie, Jon Ba- Hosted By tiste, Jackson Brown, Joe Walsh, George Ben- ALLISON HAUNSS son, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Faith Hill, and many others... Allison Haunss is an Emmy award winning He has toured Africa, Australia, Canada, journalist who has reported some of the big- Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singa- gest stories in the New York area including the pore, Thailand, The Caribbean, and the US and mid-air plane/tourist chopper collision over Canada! the Hudson River, the attempted car bomb- ing in Times Square as well as the Pope’s 2008 SHARON JERRY-COLLINS visit to NYC. Allison joined WPIX in November 2007 as a freelance reporter. Prior to filing Singer, Sharon Jerry-Collins has earned stories for WPIX, Allison was one of the main a reputation as a very talented and versatile weeknight anchors at News 12 Connecticut singer. Her warm, rich mezzo soprano voice where she anchored the Monday through Fri- has been compared to such greats as Dionne day news at 5:30 and 10pm. While at News- Warwick, Gladys Knight, and Karen Carpen- 12CT, Allison traveled to Israel for an in-depth ter. A native of Trinidad & Tobago, West In- Emmy award winning series entitled “Grand- dies, Sharon’s musical journey has taken her ma Guard.” The series examined one Stam- around the world, touring, recording, and ford, CT woman’s journey through the Israeli performing with such artists as, Roberta Flack, civil guard. Before News12CT, Allison spent Patti Austin, Whitney Houston, Bette Midler, time as a reporter in Westchester and Long The Rascals, Michael Bolton, Ralph MacDon- Island. She also worked in several TV markets ald, George Benson, Billy Preston, Kanye West, across the country including Pittsburgh, PA Jon Batiste and many others. She has also ap- and Sioux Falls, SD. Allison graduated from peared on Saturday Night Live, The Today Duke University. She also earned a master’s Show, and Good Morning America. degree in broadcast journalism from North- western University’s Medill School of Journal- ism. She is currently the Executive Producer PEGGY SUE JOHNSON ‘18 and Host of the “Working Woman Report” a TV/Online program which focuses on women, Peggy Sue Johnson is an actor, singer, business and entrepreneurship. and dancer from Southern California. A world medal holder in Irish Dance, currently per- forming as a Lead Vocalist and a Vocal Captain
21 ABOUT for Celebrity Cruises. Some credits include: Embracing this remarkable musical lega- Judy Bernly (9 to 5), Florence u/s (Chess), Vivi- cy, Vaneese carries forward the rich heritage enne (Legally Blonde), and Rosella Parsons of Memphis soul and R&B, a music that has (Alice in Wonderland). Most exciting perfor- touched several generations and crossed mance to date: Dancing in the opening num- many divides. At the same time she has com- ber of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade bined all the influences of her background (Choreo, NappyTabs - 2017)! Peggy is incred- and experience – R & B, gospel, blues, and jazz ibly grateful for the opportunity to safely cre- – to cultivate a soul-stirring style that’s all her ate music during this time. What an honor to own. record with Melissa Manchester! www.peggy- Highly regarded within the music indus- suejohnson.com try, Vaneese’s talents as a singer, songwriter, producer, and actor have made her a sought- NICHELLE LEWIS after solo performer as well as a first-call -vo calist for projects by other top-name artists. Nichelle Lewis is a senior in the Molloy She has worked with the renowned recording College/CAP21 BFA program. She is honored producer Phil Ramone and has sung with an to be part of the Molloy College 2020 Annual astonishing array of internationally known Gala singing It’s Raining Men with Paul Shaffer performers including Luciano Pavarotti, Sting, and his amazing background singers. Other Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, credits at the Madison Theater include Give Eric Clapton, Dr. John and numerous others. Our Regards to Broadway: A Salute to the Vaneese’s vocal career has taken her to 1970s; A Dream is a Wish Holiday Princess concerts and festivals around the world. She Concert (Tiana); and Little Shop of Horrors in has sung with the Baltimore and Colorado Concert (Urchin). In addition, she performed in Symphonies in “Too Hot to Handel” under the Bare: The Musical (Ivy) at Patricia Playhouse & baton of Marin Alsop and at: Theater Out of Bounds. • several Pavarotti & Friends concerts in Modena, Italy • the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland BELLA MULLER ‘18 • the Michael Jackson & Friends concerts with Luther Vandross in Seoul, Korea, and Bella Muller is thrilled to be back on Munich, Germany stage! Broadway National Tour: An American • and soul music festivals in Porretta, Narni, in Paris (Milo). Recent Credits: Million Dollar and Perugia, Italy. Quartet (Dyanne – Infinity Theatre), West Side Geffen Records released Vaneese’s first Story (Velma - Weston Playhouse), The Taming major recording in 1987. The self-titled album (Katherine – Shaker Bridge Theatre). TV: Mar- included the Top Ten R & B hit “Let’s Talk it velous Mrs. Maisel. Molloy College/CAP21 BFA. Over.” In 1999 Vaneese used her own Peaceful Gratitude for Take3Talent, Mom, Dad, Clayton Waters Music label to release When My Back’s & God. @itsmebellamuller Against The Wall, a gospel crossover hailed by Billboard Magazine as “a small label mas- VANEESE THOMAS terpiece that begs for attention from savvy majors.” Following a few years later was A Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Vaneese is Woman’s Love, which combined R & B and the daughter of Rufus Thomas, whose legend- silky, smooth-jazz vocals. Vaneese then re- ary career as a musician and entertainer be- leased Soul Sister Vol. One, a collection of semi- gan in Vaudeville and spanned more than half nal soul classics. The CD, and the live show a century in rhythm-and-blues recording and Vaneese has created from it, both pay tribute radio. Her older siblings are the hit recording to some of the original soul sisters and honor artist “Memphis Queen” Carla Thomas and the the historical value of this irrepressible music. highly respected keyboardist and producer, Vaneese’s current release Blues For My Fa- Marvell Thomas. ther has taken the Blues world by storm! Rank-
22 ABOUT ing #1 for September 2014 in France , #7 in the With Appearances by: US for 2014 and garnering 2 BMA award nomi- nations for 2014. Gioia Bales, MBA, Dean of the School of Busi- In addition to concerts and recordings, ness Vaneese has worked extensively in film and Lanier Mason ‘15 television. She was the voice of Grace the Bass on the PBS series “Shining Time Station” Susan Cassidy - Lyke ‘86 and Clio the Muse, Goddess of History, in Dis- Erin Tudryn ‘22 ney’s Hercules. She has sung on numerous Billy Wildeman ’21 film soundtracks including Anastasia, Mighty Aphrodite and The First Wives Club. TV appear- Christopher Malone, Ph.D., Dean of the School ances include “The Late Show with David Let- of Arts & Sciences terman,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” and Bella Muller ‘18 “NBC’s Today.” Joanne O’Brien, Ed.D., Dean and Director of Vaneese has also produced recordings, Graduate Education Programs, School of Edu- created vocal arrangements, and written cation and Human Services songs for Patti Austin, Freddie Jackson, Bob Lisa Peluso Ed.D. ‘09 & ‘20 James, Larry Coryell, Melba Moore, and Diana Ross, who scored a Top Ten hit in the United Marcia R. Gardner, Ph.D., R.N.,C.P.N.P.,C.P.N., Kingdom with Vaneese’s “One Shining Mo- A.N.E.F., Dean, School of Nursing and Health ment.” She helped found the Swarthmore Col- Sciences lege Gospel Choir and continues to direct the Deandra Ramkarran BSN, RN, CCRN ‘15 Alumni Gospel Choir. Most Reverend John O. Barres Vaneese lives in Westchester County, New York, with her husband and producing partner Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre Wayne Warnecke. Her songs are available on Most Reverend Richard G. Henning numerous download sites worldwide includ- Auxiliary Bishop, Diocese of Rockville Centre ing iTunes and Amazon. Christopher Smith AN OPENING NUMBER Joseph DePaolo FEATURING MOLLOY COLLEGE Lucy Mazany STUDENTS AND ALUMNI! Jody Fisher Jeffrey Greenfield Alexander Arlotta, Jordan Auriemma, Jacqueline Roux Nadia Belaouchi ’20, Shiloh Bennett, Megan David Hagan Burgess, Natasha Brown ‘20, Gale Calabrese ‘20, Katharine Calabrese, Jessica Caldwell ’20, James Hagan Paige Decena, John DelGenio, Korina Dem- Danielle Gatley ‘01 & ‘05 ing, Krissy Dewar, Vyctoria Dinglas, Selena Jillian Irwin, MD ‘ 11 Donayre ‘19, Reagan Duchesne, Samantha Ea- gle, Elita Ernsteen, Amna Farooq, Taylor Fish, Amna Farooq ’20 Jessica Gerbe, Matt Gibbons ‘20, Rich Gior- Marcella Dimino ‘23 dano, Emily Hausmann ‘20, Erica Leibold ‘20, Richard Staple Jr. ‘20 Daman Kaur ‘20, Matt Kenna, Andrew McNa- Matt Gibbons ’20, MBA ’22 mara, JoJo Minasi, Kyle Pearson, Mickaila Perry ’19, Nikki Rinaudo-Concessi, Jasmine Shell ‘20, Jack Ryan ‘21 Richard Staple Jr ‘20, Nicole Temprano, Ian Un- Briana Stephenson ‘21 derhill Angelica Maria Morales Cueva ’22 Ian Underhill ‘23
23 MOLLOY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chairperson Vice Chairperson President John P. McEntee, J.D. Phillipa G. Woodriffe, M.D. (’72) Drew Bogner, Ph.D.
TRUSTEES
John J. Bishar, Jr. Daniel F. Hines, B.S., C.P.A.
Sammy Chu, A.S. S. Zaki Hossain, M.Sc.
Rose L. Ciampa, M.B.A. (’61) Shari James-Pierre, B.S.
Salvatore P. Ciampo, B.A. Sr. Anne-Marie Kirmse, O.P., Ph.D.
Donna Dellomo, B.A., C.P.A. Sr. Patricia Koehler, O.P., M.S.
Diane Esposito, Ph.D. Brendan Lavelle, M.B.A.
Maureen Evers-Willox, B.S. Sr. Margaret McVetty, O.P., M.S.W. (’71)
Laura Farahani, M.B.A. Timothy Mooney, B.S./B.A.
Raymond E. Farrell, Esq. Kenneth J. Pritchard, P.E., B.S.C.E.
Nicolette Fiore-Lopez, Ph.D. (’15) Robert S. Salvatico, M.B.A.
Jeffrey H. Greenfield, B.S. Susan Santoro, J.D.
Matthew Grover, M.B.A. Sr. Kathleen Tuite, O.P., Ed.S.
David M. Hagan, M.B.A. John Westerman, J.D.
24 MOLLOY COLLEGE CABINET
James Lentini, D.M.A. President
Linda Albanese, M.A. Vice President for Enrollment Management
Dr. Ann Branchini, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
Diane K. Fornieri, M.S. Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Janine Biscari, Ed.D. Vice President for Student Affairs
Susan Williams, D.M., M.B.A., C.P.A. Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
Catherine Muscente, M.B.A. Vice President for Mission and Ministry
Edward J. Thompson, J.D. Vice President for Advancement
Michael Torres, M.A. Vice President for Technology and Institutional Effectiveness
25 MOLLOY COLLEGE OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT
Francis Bonnet, Senior Graphic Designer Jacquelyn Martin-Rath, Director of Public Cynthia Costanzo Metzger, Director of Relations and Marketing Corporate Relations Mary Jane Reilly, Director of Alumni Danielle Fortune, Manager, Energeia Relations Partnership Julie Sargeant, Administrative Assistant II, Angelo Fraboni, Artistic Director, Madison Corporate Relations and Development Theatre Mary Scanio, Senior Development Officer Calvin Guevara-Flores, Assistant Technical Maria Soto, Development Associate Director, Madison Theatre Susanna Stickley, Senior Director, Digital Martina Lent, Digital Content Specialist Marketing and Communications Neal Lewis, Curriculum Director, Energeia; Robert Stricoff, Senior Advancement Officer Executive Director, Sustainability Institute Eileen Sweeney, Executive Assistant Andrew Manitt, Deputy Director, Edward Thompson, Vice President for Sustainability Institute Advancement Demosthenes Maratos, Communications Paul Tonna, Executive Director, Energeia Coordinator, Sustainability Institute Partnership Kathleen Marino, General Manager, Madison Chris Wolf, Assistant Technical Director and Theatre Lighting Designer, Madison Theatre Marilyn Marra, Public Relations Assistant Deborah Waldron, Grants Manager Thomas Marren, Assistant Director for Web Ken Young, Assistant Vice President, Public Content Relations and Marketing Madeline McDonagh, Research and Angela M. Zimmerman, Director of Database Coordinator Development and Special Programs Sara Palazzolo, Graphic Designer Sherry Radowitz, Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs
26 THE MOLLOY COLLEGE 2020 GALATHON IS SPONSORED IN PART BY:
Wayne Kim and and Karen Ken Lipton Pritchard Mission Statement: Molloy College, an independent, Catholic college rooted in the Dominican tradition of study, spirituality, service, and community, is committed to academic excellence with respect for each person. Through transformative education, Molloy promotes a lifelong search for truth and the development of ethical leadership.