Winter 2007 Vol. 8, No. 2

Partners in Caring In their world, others come first

contents features departments

5 noteworthy 10 up front 16 • Bread & Life initiative Jerome and Maxine Belson are passionate • Aiding clergy about helping those in need and their • Strengthening ties to Bermuda • Climate expert visits generosity is known far and wide. • New MBA curriculum • Partnership with NYPD

30 campus briefs • Propaganda retrospective • Studies in adoption • Bricks & Mortar update 36 giving back 20 40 alumnotes In a world fraught with unrest, a group of alumni are helping to bring 52 a conversation peace through their professions.

26 Every September, members of the St. John’s family honor St. Vincent de Paul with a day of service that is growing in participation.

The St. John’s Alumni Magazine is Consistent with the University’s mission as published by the Division of Institutional a Catholic, Vincentian and metropolitan Visit our Web site Advancement for alumni, staff, faculty institution of higher education, the University for the latest updates, and friends of St. John’s. abides by all applicable federal, state and Vol. 8, No. 2 Winter 2007 news and events at local laws which prohibit discrimination on the Correspondence: basis of race, religion, color, national or ethnic www.stjohns.edu/alumni The Alumni Magazine staff welcomes origin, age, sex (including sexual harassment), Publisher your thoughts and comments. or call (877) 758-ALUM. sexual orientation, marital status or disability Donald J. Harrington, C.M. Please address letters to: in admitting students to its programs or in President Editor, Alumni Magazine administering its educational policies, St. John’s University admissions policies, scholarships and loan 8000 Utopia Parkway programs, athletics and other institutionally Editorial Staff Queens, NY 11439 administered programs or activities generally Sheri Welte or e-mail [email protected] made available to students at the University. Editor In accordance with these laws, the University Letters and articles may be edited also prohibits retaliation against anyone who Dorothy E. Habben, Ph.D. ’66G for publication. Contributing Editor has complained about discrimination or otherwise exercised rights guaranteed under Send address changes to: Lisa France these laws. In addition, the University Writer/Associate Editor Lisa Capone continually strives to fulfill its educational goals Division of Institutional Advancement On the cover: Danielle Bushell by maintaining a fair, humane, responsible St. John’s University Jerome (’48L, ’80HON) and Alumnotes and non-discriminatory environment for all 8000 Utopia Parkway students and employees. All University policies, Maxine Belson ’98HON with Queens, NY 11439, practices and procedures are administered the Belson Moot Courtroom Office of Alumni Relations by fax to (718) 990-1813, in a manner which preserves its rights and dedicated in honor of their William Schaeffer ‘73CBA by e-mail to [email protected] identity as a Catholic and Vincentian parents in the School of Law. Director or return the enclosed form. institution of higher education. president’s message

Dear Friends,

The months leading up to the year’s end were exceptionally memorable for St. John’s. In October, we gathered for our Ninth Annual President’s Dinner, an outstanding event which generated $2 million in scholarships for our neediest and most deserving students. In November, we came together once again for an Evening of Appreciation to show gratitude for the incredible generosity of our Loughlin Society members. As I have said many times in the past, the ongoing support of our loyal alumni makes us truly proud and blessed. I am always impressed by the diverse interests and achievements of our graduates who travel many roads once they leave alma mater, and every journey presents countless opportunities to carry the St. John’s mission with them in their personal and professional lives. It is a mission that makes us unique as a university, and that uniqueness marks our alumni as special emissaries of the values we hold most dear. The articles contained in this issue strikingly reflect the extent to which our alumni take our Vincentian values into the community at large. Featured on the cover are Maxine (’98HON) and Jerome Belson ’48L, ’80HON, an exemplary couple whose commitment to service spans more than 50 years. You’ll also meet a group of alumni who are shaping the world we live in through their efforts toward global harmony. George Anthony ’83NDC works to advance peace and justice by conducting workshops designed to eliminate bullying and social cruelty within our society. In a similar fashion, Neil Walsh ’04C is working in Japan with an organization that focuses on human dignity and the effects of humiliation on individuals. And Anthony Wanis ’87Ed, an associate professor at American University, completed his doctoral research on the peace negotiations in Israel by including personal interviews with the negotiators themselves. As yet another reflection of our Vincentian mission, I call your attention to the vignettes which bring to life just a few of the more than 1,000 stories of volunteers who participated in Service Day activities this past fall, traditionally held on the feast of St. Vincent de Paul. We honor his teachings by putting into practice our support for those in need. I am pleased to share this issue of the St. John’s Alumni Magazine with you, and trust that you will find these stories informative, inspirational and a true reflection of who we are as a community.

Donald J. Harrington, C.M.

Winter 2007 3

Vatican Cardinal Visits Campus Discovering the World

His Eminence Franc Cardinal Launching a bold new global initiative at St. John’s University, Rode, C.M., Prefect of the students this spring are experiencing the world as their classroom Congregation for the Institutes through a virtually unprecedented program that allows them of Consecrated Life and the to live and learn in three exciting European cities — in a single Societies of Apostolic Life, semester. traveled from Vatican City Announced in October 2006, “Discover the World” gives in Rome to the Queens campus students the broad international perspective needed for success and celebrated the opening in today’s increasingly global marketplace. In the program’s first school Mass held in St. Thomas phase this spring, students will earn 15 credits and participate in More Church in September. His Eminence Franc Cardinal He was joined by The Rode, C.M. Most Rev. Alfonso Cabezas Aristizabal, C.M., retired Bishop faculty and administrators to the See of Villavicencio, who, together, marked the Columbia, and members of feast of St. Vincent de Paul. the Eastern Province of the The celebration concluded with Vincentian Community along a blessing for student leaders with more than 500 students, serving during the coming year. select service opportunities while studying with St. John’s faculty in Paris, Rome and Salamanca, Spain. “We want every St. John’s News Exec Speaks student to have the advantage of an international education, a tool for achieving success in our world today,” says James Michael Duffy has traveled the world as a correspondent and spent Pellow, Ed.D., the University’s executive vice president and more than 35 years with ABC News in a variety of professional chief operating officer. positions, and now shares his views on how the emergence of Reflecting the University’s economic as well as cultural diversity, television news evolved from radio and newsreels and shaped “Discover the World” has attracted a broad cross-section of history with the coverage of such major events as the Richard students. To help students participate regardless of their Nixon vs. John F. Kennedy debate and the Vietnam War. economic circumstances, St. John’s has made exclusive funds Duffy, vice president of operations for available through its Office of Financial Aid. Eligible students ABC News, lectured students in September must meet several academic qualifications and submit references on “Looking Ahead: Convergence of from two professors with whom they recently have studied. Technologies and the Future of Television” Thanks to a special trip by St. John’s officials last fall, St. John’s and discussed the effect that new plans to extend the program to its next phase, “Discover the technologies have on the news and how World — Latin America.” The St. John’s contingent traveled to the Internet is helping to change the way Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Panama to create a major networks gather stories. "People, on network for multiple programs of exchange for St. John’s students average, get 32 minutes of news a day from and students from partnering cities and/or nations. the Internet," he said adding that television The trip also may lead to new exchange opportunities for still plays a strong role in the dissemination Michael Duffy Latin American students. In November, the St. John’s team met of information. officials in Santiago, Dominican Republic, to hear about the With the proliferation of items such as iPods and Blackberrys, educational needs of Dominican students. Jose Miguel Hernandez, which bring media directly to the user’s fingertips, Duffy advised dean of the Schools of Social Services, Law and Business at students to familiarize themselves with the latest technology while Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre and Maestra, discussed maintaining the tenants of good journalism. Quoting from a piece sending 100 students to St. John’s Manhattan campus next authored by ABC News Correspondent Bill Blakemore and published summer to earn international business certificates. in the St. John’s Law Review, Duffy said, “’It is the journalist’s job to “Discover the World” is the latest and most ambitious of try at each deadline to give the people in the audience what they St. John’s many innovative study abroad programs. Students did not know they would want to learn until they learned it. To may choose from a wide variety of semester- and summer-long give them what they think they want to hear is by definition not study abroad opportunities in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle news, and to give them what you think they ought to hear is by East and Latin America. definition propaganda.’”

Winter 2007 5 Hamill Shares His Love of New York

An audience of more than 3,000 and the generations before.” crowded Carnesecca Arena to His humorous tales entertained hear legendary journalist Pete “It’s yours. the audience as he imparted Hamill read from his book It was purchased the importance of education Downtown: My Manhattan — and his impression of the new required reading for first-year for you by the Institute for Writing Studies. students in the “Discover New sweat of your “The Writing Institute, just by York” core curriculum course. parents and the its existence, is saying writing The Brooklyn native, essayist generations is important,” he said. “It’s and author spoke of his child- important because you write hood, his family, the events of before.” because you are a human being 9/11 and his love of writing. Pete Hamill and that’s one of the funda- “Those of you who are from mental ways we communicate.” New York know a lot of this,” Hamill served as a columnist he said. “You know something without being mean, that’s “You have the opportunity in for the New York Post, the New about the character that was [being] generous and that’s these years that lie immediately York Daily News, Newsday, forged over the last 300 years [being] kind.” ahead of you to learn about The Village Voice, New York in New York that created a He advised students to take one great city,” he said. “It’s magazine and Esquire and as certain kind of attitude towards advantage of being in one of yours. It was purchased for you editor-in-chief of both the Post the world. That’s [being] tough the greatest cities in the world. by the sweat of your parents and the Daily News.

Giants of History by Everton Bailey ’10CPS

A pair of “Titans” spoke to a winning the confidence of your crowd of about 800 students, peers. “People will follow if faculty and alumni about their they trust that you will lead real-life struggles and triumphs them where they want to be coaching an integrated football led,” Yoast told the crowd. team in Virginia in the early “Be kind, but do not confuse 1970s, which were chronicled kindness with being soft; in the 2000 hit Disney movie confront injustice because Remember the Titans. wherever there is prejudice, “Remembering Unity…The everyone suffers.” He then Leader in YOU” was the name cautioned the audience to of the presentation given by “never let what you can't do legendary former football stop you from doing things Bill Yoast Herman Boone coaches Herman Boone and you can do.” William “Bill” Yoast as part of Yoast categorized himself vision, objective and heartbeat,” and the diversity at work” the Second Annual LEADership as "the calm" to Boone's Boone said. He urged students within the St. John’s audience. Summit, an event for students “storm,” evident in Boone’s to use any opportunity they have “Everyone is very sincere.” highlighted by a guest speaker more assertive delivery as he to speak up about injustice Boone and Yoast are perfect who addresses the issues of stressed the purpose of a team and to “build bridges strong examples of the teachings of respect, teamwork and and the fact that being a team enough to cross over to the St. Vincent de Paul and, community involvement. member is just as important as land of respect and decency.” because of that, those present Yoast, now-retired, talked being a leader. “A team is a Yoast later said that he could will forever remember these about the role of a leader and group of people with one feel “the enthusiasm, the energy “Titans.”

6 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine Quilt of Memories Networking Night

A memorial quilt honoring the by Everton Bailey ’10CPS victims of September 11 was Speed networking is a great way to meet accomplished professionals displayed on the Staten Island who can share insight into their career paths and how to practice the campus in honor of the fifth anniversary of the tragedy. proper interview and workplace etiquette. United in Memory The 9/11 Networking Night, held in November and sponsored by The Victims Memorial Quilt®, Peter J. Tobin College of Business and the Marketing Club, brought Where-To-Turn, the Joseph Maffeo together nine guest speakers from companies including Pfizer, Foundation, Inc. and Washington Xerox and MTV. The program consisted of no more than five Mutual Insurance Corporation students at a table with a guest speaker who rotated to a new partnered to bring the display table every 15 minutes. “I think [Networking Night] was very Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton helpful because it wasn’t necessarily a job fair where you just hand to Staten Island where more views the quilt. than 1,000 visitors and a group in your resume,” said Ashley Wagner ’07TCB. “The guest speakers of legislators, including New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, gave me a lot of advice about breaking into an industry, whether it viewed the exhibition. The quilt was made by over 3,000 volunteers was how to get internships or how they got started.” from 17 countries and measures more than 15,500 square feet. It According to some of the speakers, a great deal can depend is made of personalized memorial blocks dedicated to each victim upon the connections and relationships students make in college of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon attacks, and to the and in life. “You need to have connections and you never know, passengers and crew of American Airlines Flights 11 and 77 and these connections you have that might help you land a job United Airlines Flights 93 and 175. If all 142 panels were laid end somewhere 10 years from now,” said Jency Jones ’03TCB, ’06MBA, to end, it would stretch a quarter mile. speaker and manager of electronic and print control at ADP.

Day On Wall Street Flourishes

For the past five years, students recruiting in the past 20 years, but attending “Day On Wall Street” not at St. John’s,” Gentile said. have had the rare opportunity “I viewed this as an opportunity to learn about careers in to give back to where I started.” finance from those who are Kreshnik Sadiku ’07TCB said he proven successes in the industry. was impressed by the amount In November, 20 students of detailed and motivational took a day-long tour of some information he heard. “Hearing of the most venerable financial from other people’s experience Participants in front of the Wall Street bull. institutions where they met helps to take me to another with some top executives and opportunity for all of the equities trader. The event level of understanding the alumni. Charles Menges, Jr., CFA St. John’s students, not just concluded with a dinner and finance world,” he added. ’66MBA, principal with Sanford business students, to get exposure reception at the Manhattan And Trisha Ramnerine ’07TCB C. Bernstein & Co., is one of to what the real world is like.” campus where Menges and said students don’t often get the driving forces behind the The day began at Standard & others offered additional career exposure to such highly-placed program and said it was Poor’s where Owen Ruhnke advice and shared their personal and experienced executives. implemented to offer career ’89CBA, vice president of stories. For Joseph Gentile “There was a lot of valuable strategies. “We wanted to finance and equity research, ’87CBA, ’92MBA and Michael information and this experience give students exposure to job and his colleagues gave an McGarvey ’93CBA, managing would help anyone who is serious opportunities and what’s overview of various operations, director and chief financial about entering the business happening on Wall Street in then it was off to A.G. Edwards officer and vice president for world,” she shared. the investment community so and Sons for a “working lunch” Lehman Brothers’ fixed income For further information or they can position themselves for with Mike Spataro ’89NDC, vice division, respectively, it was their to participate in the Day on careers,” he said. “I would hope, president, institutional equity first time participating and they Wall Street event, contact in the future, to see even more sales, and Daniel J. Maida kept their eyes open for future Joseph Fortine at (718) 990-2327 participate because it’s a great ’92NDC, ’98MBA, institutional employees. “I’ve done a lot of or e-mail [email protected]

Winter 2007 7 World Stage

St. John’s shared the director of the Vincentian Center international stage at the United for Church and Society, Mary Ann Nations (UN) during a forum in Dantuono ’81L, associate director, September that coincided with and Marilyn Martone ’86G, associ- a plenary session of the General ate professor of theology, helped Assembly on international organize the event. migration and development. The forum was the first of four “The Human Dignity of “side events” that will take place Women in Contemporary Society: in between general sessions at Issues and Best Practices in the UN and tie in with the topics From l., Martone; Kelly; Mary Delory, M.A., M.S.W., strategic issues Migration and Refugee Services" being addressed at those sessions. advisor, Latin America/Caribbean Region, Catholic Relief Services; Anastasia Brown, director of refugee programs, Migration and was attended by more than 75 Martone and Dantuono have Refugee Services, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; Archbishop ambassadors, attachés, delegates served as representatives on Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer Mission of and representatives from non- women’s issues for the Holy See the Holy See to the U.N.; Helen Hayes, RGS, Ph.D. of the International Research Project on Trafficked Women in Southeast Asia, Europe and governmental organizations and at the UN and worked with their the USA; and Dantuono. co-sponsored by the Vincentian Commission for the Elimination Center for Church and Society, of All Forms of Discrimination and immigrant women with the were justice issues, she said, and the Permanent Observer Mission Against Women and the Center’s goals to encourage and having the Vincentian Center of the Holy See to the United Commission on the Status of facilitate interdisciplinary take the lead on such a project Nations and the Path to Peace Women. Kelly said she sees a research and reflection on social was important given the Foundation. Sr. Margaret John clear connection between issues and advocacy. The women’s University’s mission to enhance an Kelly, D.C. ’64G, ’67Ph.D., executive fostering dialogue about refugee issues discussed at the forum atmosphere of global awareness.

Coming Home

The week of October 15-22 opportunity to reconnect with marked the return of the University. “It’s a great idea Homecoming on the Queens and as a way to draw people back,” Staten Island campuses where she said. “As an alum, I want to alumni, students, faculty and see the progress St. John’s has administrators showed their made and this offers the chance St. John’s pride at a kick-off to see that.” party and pep rally, a walkathon, Maria Tychi-Kefalas ’83CBA The carnival an outdoor festival, a carnival brought her six-year-old daughter, held on the Great Lawn and Red Storm soccer games. Christina, to participate in the in honor of Lou and Maria Campbell came Family Day held at the Staten Homecoming. from Boston with daughter Island campus where they spent Abigail, 10, and son Matthew, 8, hours enjoying the good food to be involved in because to enjoy the weekend and visit and many activities planned. St. John’s gave me a with big brother Mark (’06CPS). “My daughter had her picture wonderful education which “We love the family atmos- drawn and there were vendors has led to a great career.” phere,” said Lou Campbell. “We and things to do all over the Damien Duchamp, have six children and have been campus,” she said. “I was very director of campus to other homecomings and other impressed.” She added that she activities in Queens, said schools aren’t like this. There’s welcomes any opportunity to he hopes that Homecoming so much for us to do and it’s just return to alma mater. “I’ve loved becomes an event that nice for us to be able to hang St. John’s from the moment I everyone looks forward to. out and have fun with Mark.” stepped foot on the campus,” “We anticipate that it will Grace Oluoch ’00MBA said the she said. “Anything I can do to get better and better each event also provided alumni the support the University, I like year,” he added.

8 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine Students Get Insider’s View Dedicated Dean by Nancy Greco ’07CPS The Usdan Center for Creative and Capitol Hill may seem far removed from the Performing Arts in Huntington, NY, New York campuses, but for the 22 students was named in honor of The School who attended the Insider’s View of the of Education Dean Jerrold Ross for his Capitol program, Washington, DC, became an interactive classroom with alumni as their instructors. For 26 years now, the Insider’s View program has been introducing students to the inner workings of the governmental process. Through panel discussions, lectures and on-site visits, alumni provide insight into law enforcement, the military, healthcare, government relations and securities. Students also have the opportunity to see how alumni in the nation’s Ross at naming ceremony. capitol live by staying in their homes for the dedication and service to the center and duration of the two-day program. Student participants from Insider’s View. for his work in education and the arts. The Insider’s View was started by founding The Jerrold Ross Discovery Center is members Jim McGinty ’64CBA, ’66MBA, a modern, open-air structure on the ’85HON; Hon. James Tierney ’39C, ’41L; U.S. House of Representatives member Usdan campus where students age 6-8 Salvatore Romano ’61C, ’64L; Peter Murphy Hon. Joseph Addabbo ’46L, ’84HON. participate in dance and music programs. ’74L; and the late Arthur Carton ’25C, ’28L, McGinty feels that one of the most gratify- Ross has a long history in the arts having ’29LLM who wanted to encourage interaction ing aspects of the program is seeing someone served as director of the National Arts with students in the nation’s capital and who participated as a student become involved Education Research Center at New York expose them to the benefits of government as a graduate, like Laura Cranston ’84P, University, from which he holds a Ph.D. and military service. “Twenty six years ago, executive director of PQA and president in Music Education, as president of the a group of alumni got together and decided of Cranston & Associates, who attended New York College of Music and as director to do something for the University instead of the Insider’s View as a student and, after of the Town Hall in New York City. having the University do something for us,” moving to the capitol area, now coordinates said McGinty, president of Cambridge the program and is a speaker on the Information Group. The founding members healthcare panel. decided at a local chapter meeting to build Many students who participated this year BAA Mixer a program for students where they could were as impressed as Cranston was years network with alumni, hear panel discussions ago. “These people really gave up their time based on profession and tour places of for us, and I’m so appreciative,” said Ross business from the “insider’s view.” Laverdure ’07C. For him, the best part of Arthur DeCelle ’78BA, ‘81MA has been the program was going to the U.S. Securities involved with the program for about 25 and Exchange Commission where his host, years and finds it rewarding to work with Brian Breheny ’90CBA, ’96L, was a speaker. students. “We just try to give them an A former two-term president of student overview of what is available and how their government, Breheny is currently the chief experiences at St. John’s can relate,” he said. of mergers and acquisitions for the division Jared McCallister ’89SVC, Board of “The guiding idea is to help people find of corporation finance of the SEC and Governors member Teresa Mason ’79SVC, what they want to do with their lives, to advised students to remember that they ’02HON and current Black Alumni take advantage of their opportunities and attend a prestigious academic institution Association (BAA) President Colonel try different things.” Over the years, students and encouraged them to focus on their Terrance R.C. Holliday SAF/PAY '68C have heard from many luminaries, including dreams and interests. (seen here at l. speaking to the group) former CIA Director William J. Casey ’37L, For further information about the Insider’s hosted a group of about 75 alumni in former Doorkeeper of the U.S. House of View program, contact Raymond Lipinsky at October to network and discuss ways to Representatives James Molloy and former (718) 990-6034 or email [email protected] continue the successful efforts of the BAA.

Winter 2007 9 up front

Vincentian Mission Back Where it Started

In September, a piece of history was Vincentians, we always say it’s not embraced and an existing relationship sufficient just to write a check to a strengthened with the announcement charity. You have to rub shoulders, be that the Diocese of Brooklyn was with, know and have a relationship transferring control of its Bread & with the people who are being served.” Life program to the University. To further assist in that process, Established in 1982 as a community Dr. Erin Lothes Biviano, assistant outreach of St. John the Baptist Parish, provost for academic affairs, says which administered the program for University officials are working on a the Diocese, St. John’s Bread & Life, systematic plan to best utilize existing Inc. provides an array of social services resources making the most out of this including a soup kitchen where opportunity. For example, faculty may volunteers and staff serve 600 to be able to address intellectually the 700 meals a day, five days a week; causes of poverty and how it can be a food pantry; a mobile soup kitchen; Volunteers from the University assist in the soup kitchen. tackled while students will further a legal clinic; nutritional counseling; increase their awareness of those in support groups; and a food stamp need through outreach programs application program. such as service learning. The goal, St. John’s Bread & Life and St. John’s Biviano adds, is to really create a University share more than a name. synergistic relationship between the Bread and Life’s location at 75 Lewis St. John’s community and the Bread & Avenue in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Life staff and clients. “Bread & Life section of Brooklyn is the site of the has a wonderful, professional staff first home of the University. Indeed, who have many ideas about new as President Rev. Donald J. Harrington, ways to serve,” she states. “Wherever C.M. indicated, “This new relationship there are clients with a great need, with Bread & Life brings St. John’s there is always the hope to do more back to its roots. In addition, it if the resources are available.” provides our faculty, students, alumni Rev. James Maher, C.M. ’84C, and administrators with yet another vice president, student affairs, opportunity [to be] of service to the Groceries are distributed from the food pantry. serves as chairman of Bread & Life’s local community,” he continued, “As board of directors and says the new a Catholic and Vincentian university, we Rev. Michael Carroll, C.M., executive vice partnership provides a great model for other have an obligation to be a vibrant part of the president for mission and branch campuses, institutions of higher learning in that it community. Acceptance of this responsibility is on the board of members for Bread & Life shows how St. John’s is living out its mission. for Bread & Life is a clear statement of that and points out that the new relationship helps “We often talk about the desire to be known commitment.” Anthony Butler, executive director to answer the Middle States Commission on worldwide for seeking out the causes of of Bread & Life, adds that while countless Higher Education challenge to “embed within poverty and promoting solution-based members of the University community have the curriculum what it means that we are a approaches to poverty, and I think the real volunteered at his organization over the years, Vincentian University.” The commission is an benefit [of this relationship] is that it provides he believes the University’s involvement as arm of the Middle States Association of a laboratory to do that,” he says. “Bread & overseer will result in a “huge circular Colleges and Schools that accredits degree- Life’s need is always to be connected to influence. St. John’s is very active and efficient granting institutions in the region and, last something larger, and the University’s need is in responding to the needs of the community spring, an evaluation team visited the looking for sites in a Vincentian context that and the poor,” Butler says. “To be able to University. “Bread & Life is seen as one of provide opportunities to learn more about further influence students about the work the key places where students will have the people who are poor and their lives so we can we do here is something we are very much opportunity to participate in the Vincentian best discover what the solutions are that we excited about.” mission of the University,” he says. “As can offer to society.”

10 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine Grant Program for International Sisters and Priests by Alice Arvan

Although St. Vincent de Paul is best known for his work helping the poor, he was also known as “light of the clergy,” committed to improving the education of priests and religious. As a Vincentian institution, St. John’s carries on this mission of forming the clergy through the sponsorship of a Grant Program for International Sisters and Priests. Sisters and priests from around the world, often from countries lacking in educational resources such as Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana and Sri Lanka, are able to take master’s-level courses in either education or theology at 50 percent tuition remission, or full grants if their financial circumstances require additional funds. Students must find their own housing but most live in parishes From l. Dr. Tony Bonaparte; Sr. St. Theresa; Sr. Kim; and Rev. Joseph Daly, C.M. in either Brooklyn, New York or the Rockville Centre Dioceses where, in addition to their Ministers. “(St. John’s) has given us a great He completed his MA and is working toward studies, they may teach or serve as chaplains opportunity to come here and study,” his doctorate while teaching as an adjunct and assistants in the parishes. Kim said. “It’s overwhelming to have this in the department of theology, serving as a The program is co-directed by Rev. Joseph opportunity and be in such a beautiful, chaplain at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson V. Daly, C.M. and Tony Bonaparte, Ph.D. spiritual setting with such a diverse body of and celebrating Mass at a neighboring parish. ’63CBA, ’64MBA, both special assistants to students. We’ve learned so much.” Both plan He considers both Daly and Bonaparte the president, and already has approximately to work with children in various educational mentors and great friends. “I came to them 70 priests and sisters enrolled since its programs when they return to Vietnam and as a stranger and they welcomed me with inception more than a decade ago. help their fellow sisters learn English. open arms. They are very committed to what Sisters Kim and St. Theresa of the Lovers Fr. Patrick Okafor is from Nigeria and has they are doing and I’m proud of them,” of the Holy Cross arrived from Vietnam six been studying at St. John’s for the last six years Okafor said adding that when he returns to years ago. Their order has enjoyed a special in the program. He felt a strong vocation to Nigeria he hopes that he can be the “conduit” relationship with the Vincentian community the priesthood at age 12 and was an altar for a relationship between St. John’s and the for over 30 years and many of its sisters fled church there. “When I return home I want to the Communist regime in 1975 with nothing bring the spirit of St. John’s with me.” In but the clothes on their backs. Despite being whatever capacity Okafor serves, he stressed, trained as teachers and nurses, they were “St. John’s will be there.” forced to take whatever work was available Daly said his involvement in the program to help strengthen the order in the United continues to inspire him. “When I hear about States. Many worked at Vincentian houses the conditions in students’ home countries, throughout the country as kitchen staff their difficulties in adjusting and the sacrifices explained Fr. Daly. “We sort of adopted their they have made, it’s obvious how much community and we’re very grateful to them education means to them. Their communities Fr. Patrick Okafor for the work they did for us,” he said. have asked them to come to a foreign country. Sisters Kim and St. Theresa live with the server in his home parish. After he was Most don’t know English. I can’t help but Daughters of Charity in Bayside, NY, and ordained, he served his first assignment have great respect for them. I see that they serve in the Blessed Sacrament Parish, also in managing his bishop’s house who recognized so desperately want to better themselves, Bayside, where they sing in the choir, visit the Okafor’s gifts and sent him to study their community and their country. They have sick and elderly and serve as Extraordinary educational administration at St. John’s. energized me.”

Winter 2007 11 up front

Insuring a Better Future

Bermuda may be many miles from New York City, but that doesn’t lessen the connection between St. John’s and the alumni who call that island home. A new initiative seeks to further strengthen that bond. The University is currently reaching out to the many successful graduates from the School of Risk Management (formerly The College of Insurance), as well as from other St. John’s University programs, in an effort to reconnect with them. “The College of Insurance began recruiting students from Bermuda more than 25 years ago,” says Dr. Ellen Thrower, executive director of the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science and former head of The College of Insurance. “Today, as part of St. John’s University, our commitment to Bermuda is stronger than ever. Quite simply, we intend to become the ‘university of choice’ Dr. Ellen Thrower attends a luncheon in Bermuda where St. John’s representatives had traveled for talented Bermudians seeking professional for the signing of an articulation agreement. careers and leadership in risk management, insurance, and actuarial science.” Insurance Market, a web portal which offers information on and resources for the industry, Bermuda “Quite simply, we intend to has about 1,200 international become the ‘university of choice’ insurers and reinsurers listed. Insurance and risk management are for talented Bermudians seeking a part of practically every industry and numerous excellent career professional careers and opportunities exist for students interested in entering the field. leadership in risk management, To make the path even smoother for students matriculating, an insurance, and actuarial science.” articulation agreement was signed in November between – Dr. Ellen Thrower representatives of St. John’s and the Bermuda College. Established It’s a natural partnership given the in 1974 by an act of Parliament, University’s location in New York City, one Bermuda College has an enrollment of the commercial capitals of the world, and of approximately 1,215 students Bermuda which for years has been one of the pursuing Associate of Arts and world’s leading centers for the thriving fields Associate of Sciences degrees as of insurance and risk management. According well as professional certificates to a survey conducted by Swiss Re, worldwide and diplomas. Under the new insurance premiums totaled $3.4 trillion in agreement, Bermuda College 2005, global life insurance premiums were students with an Associate of Arts The Bank of Bermuda $1.45 trillion, and all other types of insurance or Associate of Science degree may totaled $1.97 trillion. According to Bermuda transfer up to 66 credits to one of

12 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine the following three divisions of the University: of Insurance and St. John's University. The Tobin College of Business are fully accredited St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Risk Management now exists as by AACSB International — The Association to the College of Professional Studies; or The a division of The Peter J. Tobin College of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. In School of Education. Upon evaluation by Business and is located in a 10-story campus addition to holding this prestigious accreditation, the appropriate dean, students at Bermuda in the heart of Manhattan's financial district. the School of Risk Management is a global College may also transfer credits to two In addition to extensive student-life facilities, leader in risk and insurance education. other divisions of St. John's: The Peter J. the campus houses the Center for Professional By visiting www.stjohns.edu/bermuda/002.stj Tobin College of Business; and the College Education, the Insurance Society of New York alumni can update their contact information, of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions. (ISNY), the Joseph and Claire Smetana receive valuable news and information, and The School of Risk Management, Insurance Hall of Fame Gallery, and the world learn about the many resources available to Insurance and Actuarial Science evolved from famous Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library. them. There is also information for potential the 2001 merger of the 100-year-old College All of the degree programs offered by the students including scholarship opportunities.

Winter 2007 13 up front

Acclaimed Climate Expert Visits St. John’s

In December renowned scientist Kerry A. Emanuel, Ph.D., professor of atmospheric science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, lectured at the Manhattan campus on “Is Global Warming Affecting Hurricanes?.” Dr. Emanuel brought his many years of expertise and scholarly research to the William J. Parkinson Distinguished Lecture Series, sponsored by the Peter J. Tobin College of Business’ School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science. Emanuel is the author of the critically acclaimed book Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes which was named as one of the top 20 science books of 2005 by Discover Magazine. His research expertise, which focuses on tropical meteorology and climate, with a specialty in hurricane physics, earned him a place on Time Magazine’s 2006 listing of the “100 People Who Shape Our World” as “The Man Who Saw Katrina Coming.”

Emanuel attracted major media attention thanks to an extensive Kerry A. Emanuel, Ph.D. study in which he surveyed the power of roughly 4,800 hurricanes. His findings showed that during a period when climatologists have Emanuel’s lecture at St. John’s was attended by more than been warning that greenhouse gases are steadily raising atmospheric 100 faculty, administrators and students who gathered in the Saval and ocean temperatures, the power of the storms doubled — due Auditorium. Following welcoming remarks by Dr. Ellen Thrower, in part, some scientists believe, to global warming. His study was executive director of the School of Risk Management, Insurance and published less than a month before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans Actuarial Science, Emanuel was introduced by Hemant Shah, president and the Gulf Coast. and chief executive officer of Risk Management Solutions, Inc. (RMS)

A Customized MBA

Students seeking an MBA degree from The Peter J. Tobin College of Evaluations of transcripts are done at the point of admission and Business (TCB) will now have a new curriculum that offers them a all new students are advised on the number of credits they will need greater degree of flexibility and choice. to take in order to complete the degree. Some may be able to The revised curriculum was approved by the faculty in late 2005 waive certain classes if they have completed six credits of equivalent and subsequently endorsed by the New York State Department of undergraduate course work within the past five years at an AACSB Education for implementation in the summer of 2006. The new accredited institution with a grade of at least “B.” Students who do program of study reduces the not meet the criteria may elect to sit number of prerequisite courses and “The new MBA curriculum raises instruction for a proficiency examination in one increases the number of electives. or more areas in order to be exempted Students entering with no business at the Tobin College to a higher level from a particular course. background are required to complete TCB Dean Richard Highfield said a a maximum of 54 credits. Students because it fosters more integrative coverage great deal of thought and planning with undergraduate degrees in went into the new graduate program. business can complete the program of the functional areas of business while “The new MBA curriculum raises in as little as 36 hours, or one instruction at the Tobin College to a calendar year. Students can also simultaneously permitting a significantly higher level because it fosters more choose courses from many integrative coverage of the functional departments within TCB, tailoring greater choice of courses for our students.” areas of business while simultaneously their studies to an area of special permitting a significantly greater – Dean Richard Highfield professional or personal interest. choice of courses for our students,”

14 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine Educational Options and a member of the Board of Overseers for the St. John’s for Police Cadets University School of Risk Management. RMS is a leading The New York Police Department (NYPD) is regarded as one of the most provider of products and services for the quantification and esteemed enforcement agencies in the world, and a new partnership management of catastrophe risks. with St. John’s will assist in creating an even stronger force by attracting Emanuel gave a formal presentation of his research, and training the most qualified cadets with an experiential learning cautioning the audience not to be swayed by “statistical data program and financial support. alone” when discussing global warming. He also praised the Beginning September 2007, a new program titled the “NYPD Corps insurance community for bringing public awareness to this at St. John’s University” will be launched as a complement to the city’s very important subject. “The insurance industry has been at NYPD Cadet Corps whose participants receive funding for school and the forefront of the global warming issue extending support an apprenticeship at neighborhood precincts, police service areas, transit to fund valuable research and testing,” he said. districts or various specialized units within the department. They can The event concluded with a question and answer session earn additional income through their part-time employment with the moderated by Robert Hartwig, PH.D., CPCU, executive vice NYPD and will not be required to repay the city’s tuition reimbursement president and chief economist of the Insurance Information if they remain on the force for a minimum of two years. Institute. Following the program, a private reception was held To qualify for the NYPD Corps at St. John’s, an individual must be a in Emanuel’s honor in the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis member of the NYPD Cadet Corps, meet admission standards and have Library. The library houses an exhibit that contains materials already completed a minimum of 45 college credits. It is expected that relating to natural disasters as well as the Heber B. Churchill as many as 100 qualified transfer students will be enrolled in the program Earthquake Collection of artifacts and photographs of major when it launches who, upon successful completion, will earn a natural disasters, including samples of early policies and baccalaureate degree. St. John’s will provide up to $10 million in insurance documents from a collection of rare books and scholarships and other assistance for participants including up to documents. $10,000 in annual scholarship support for cadets that will be matched with another $10,000 from New York City in tuition reimbursement. In addition, the University will provide a $2,500 grant for incoming freshmen majoring in criminal justice to attract the very best and brightest students interested in law enforcement careers. James O’Keefe ’79NDC is associate dean and professor of criminal he said. “We have greatly enriched the MBA experience justice and legal studies in the College of Professional Studies at the while deepening our traditional commitment to values and Staten Island campus and a former director of training for the NYPD. leadership in business.” He shared that having well-educated cadets ready to enter the Academy Leon Schiffman, a professor of marketing and the J. Donald is part of what makes the NYPD arguably one of the most capable and Kennedy Endowed Chair in E-Commerce at St. John’s, said sophisticated agencies. “Not only is St. John’s one of the best universities the curriculum has greater relevance for students now. “This in the country, but the NYPD is one of the best police forces and we will is a more intensive program and a more functionally-relevant now have the opportunity to expose our students to that force early on. program which will produce an even better graduate,” he That is going to produce an unparalleled learning experience,” he added. said. He added that even though, in some cases, the number St. John’s has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with the NYPD. of credit hours has been reduced, there is no compromise in Alumnus Raymond Kelly ’71L, ’98HON is police commissioner — the the quality of classes. In fact, TCB officials ensure that the first person ever to hold the position twice — and countless criminal excellence that was recognized by two external organizations justice graduates serve the New York metro area in law enforcement will continue. In 2005, the school was acknowledged among positions. Executive vice president and chief operating officer James 91 out of 600 programs across six continents by the Aspen Pellow, Ed.D. hailed the department and expressed his pleasure in the Institute’s Beyond Grey Pinstripes biennial survey for activities new partnership. “One of the areas Commissioner Ray Kelly and I spoke and course content associated with social responsibility in about back in 2002 was his vision to reinvigorate and enhance the cadet an MBA program. The college was also featured in the program,” Pellow said. “He wanted to attract the best and brightest 2007 edition of the Best 282 Business Schools published students to law enforcement and the NYPD, and we are grateful for the by Princeton Review. opportunity to partner with him and all of New York to establish this innovative new program.”

Winter 2007 15 Life Partners

Jerome (’48L, ’80HON) and Maxine Belson ’98HON have enhanced

thousands of lives through a wide array of good works. From a stadium on

the Queens campus of St. John’s University to housing developments all

throughout New York City and a bakery that employs the disabled in Maine,

the couple has created a legacy designed to improve the lives of others.

They are unified, not only in their commitment to philanthropy, but also in

their principles and their devotion to each other, to family and to friends. Changing Lives

Theirs is a story which began with a young more totaling 5,000 apartments throughout man in Brooklyn who grew up the proud son the city, all of which were non-profit co-ops. of a labor union official. Jerome Belson’s father, “Creating the housing was exciting — seeing Joseph, was the president of the Amalgamated how it developed from a concept into the Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of reality,” he now says. Jerry then became more America and it was he who helped to shape involved in real estate management and, from the future of his eldest son. Jerome, or “Jerry,” 1955 to 2005, he was overseeing 50,000 as he was to become known to his many, apartments through his company, Jerome many friends, was drawn to the St. John’s Belson Associates. His relationships with School of Law partly due to his desire to members of federal, state and city agencies led practice with an uncle who was also an attorney to his involvement in such noteworthy projects and partly because the campus was then as Roosevelt Island in Queens. Because of his located in Brooklyn and the School was friendship with President John F. Kennedy, affordable. Following graduation, Jerry Jerry conducted five mission trips with the served as a prosecutor before entering into American Institute for Free Labor Development private practice, but it was at the behest of his to Mexico, Nicaragua, Brazil and Columbia Maxine and Jerome Belson celebrate father that he would find himself in the field to create non-profit housing there during his selection as the recipient of the where he remains today — real estate. “Some Kennedy’s administration. Fred C. Trump Award. of my clients were labor unions and my dad He has witnessed the explosion in the New was the head of the Hebrew Butcher Workers York City real estate market and can remember Union and that was 1950,” he reminisces. “That when rent for a one bedroom apartment in meant the union members were coming back one of his first developments was $52 a month from the service and they had difficulty finding including gas and electric. He sees hope for appropriate housing so my dad assigned me to New York with the recent pledge by city and create non-profit cooperative housing for the state officials that $1 billion will be provided union. That put me into real estate.” for the construction of subsidized housing, His first housing development was in but is realistic in knowing that property in the Brooklyn in 1952 and he went on to create six area has always been, and will continue to be,

Belson Moot Court

Winter 2007 17 Views of a major expense for the average person. Belson Stadium. “[New Yorkers have] never had enough affordable housing,” he says. “It’s very tough right now. The average person starting out has to pay 30 percent of his gross income for rent and people can’t survive on that basis. The affordable housing is based upon the subsidies that come from the federal government where the individual goes in and is committed to paying 25 percent of his gross income for rent and the additional rent is paid by the federal government.” More than 35 years ago he began working with Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York, Inc., whose members are industry professionals seeking to maintain effective communication and networking between those in real estate and local, state and federal governments, and today he serves as its president. “They were dedicated to the development of housing and are an effective lobbyist at the city, state and federal level,” he says of his motivation to become involved. He is so well respected in the industry that he received the Fred C. Trump Award for lifetime achievement, named for the father of real estate mogul Donald Trump, and was the first person from New York City to be inducted into the New York State Builders Association Hall of Fame. Standing proudly beside him for every recognition is his devoted wife, Maxine. Jerry met the former Maxine Rogg, a Bronx native and daughter of a fashion designer, on a blind date in 1950 and they enjoyed a five year courtship before marrying. Their joking and easy manner with each other speaks of a solid comfort built over more than a half century of marriage. They speak lovingly of their three children: son, Michael, a prosecutor who passed away in 1985; daughter, Brianne; and son, Tad, who has special needs. And they proudly show off photos of their six grandchildren and first great grandchild. Family means everything to them and it was thanks to Tad that Belson Stadium, one of the crown jewels of the Queens campus, was built. The story goes that the family was traveling to Connecticut to visit Brianne when Tad made an unusual comment. “We passed Yankee Stadium,” Maxine explains. “I sat in the back and Tad was up front with his dad and he poked his father and said, ‘Did you see my stadium?’ His father said, ‘What are you talking about? That’s not your stadium, that’s Yankee Stadium.’ He said ‘Didn’t you see “Tad” in the big word?’ His father said ‘You want a stadium?’ He said yes, so we got him a stadium.” The couple are huge soccer fans — having traveled with the 1996 NCAA championship The Belsons Red Storm team to Rome when they met with celebrate their son His Holiness, Pope John Paul II — and are Tad’s graduation thrilled that games are played in a stadium from an named for their family. Their admiration for educational program. the University’s mission is evident in their generosity which extends to Jerome and Their largesse extends to many other has served as a St. John’s trustee for more than Maxine Belson Hall, which houses the School philanthropic activities including “The Big E 20 years, has been honored by the University of Law, the Belson Moot Courtroom, which for Epilepsy,” which Maxine founded in support multiple times: he holds the President’s Medal, was dedicated in honor of their parents, and a of her work with the Epilepsy Clinic at an honorary Doctor of Laws degree, the collection of unique presidential memorabilia Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York Medal of Honor, the Leon Finley Award, and which includes such treasures as a signed copy City, and she has served as a director for the was inducted into the Heritage Circle. Maxine of President Richard Nixon’s resignation letter. New York State Special Olympics Committee holds an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Even outside of New York, their generosity and the New York State Epilepsy Association. from St. John’s as well. is felt by many. Bro. Rick Curry, S.J., founder Each year, she takes 50 disabled people from Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M. reminisced and director of the National Theater the development where their son lives in the about his relationship with the Belsons, noting Workshop of the Handicapped (NTWH) in Concord/Monticello area of New York to a that he and Jerry joined the St. John’s Board of New York City, says the Belsons are long-time nearby dude ranch for a three-day vacation. Trustees on the same date — January, 1986 — supporters who made possible the NTWH Jerry has served as chairman of the United when Fr. Harrington was still President of Belson Bakery located in Belfast, ME. Now in Cerebral Palsy of New York City and as a Niagara University. “We served on the Board as its 10th year, the bakery trains students in the trustee of the National Jewish Fund and trustees together for three years,” Fr. Harrington art of baking bread and the mechanics of Handicapped Boy Scouts. “Jerry comes from a continued. “And then, I became President in operating, managing and marketing a heritage of giving,” says Leslie D. Park, chairman 1989. For all of the years since, Jerry has stood commercial mail-order bakery. “They are not and founder of Disabled and Alone/Life Services next to me, supporting and sometimes prodding, just generous, but they really give for practical for the Handicapped, Inc. where Jerry is a helping to transform St. John’s in a myriad of reasons,” Curry says. “Their giving is so direct director. “It’s his nature. And he has a great ways. Belson Hall, the Moot Court, and Belson and so is their involvement. They know our love for the University. You don’t have Jerry Stadium are all evidence of how generous Jerry students, they know our staff and they aren’t around a table long without him bringing up and Maxine have been with their resources. just benefactors, they are part of our family. “ St. John’s.” The esteem is mutual as Jerry, who But Jerry has been equally generous in ways that may be less obvious. His long service on the Board has provided stability amidst change and experience that is both broad and deep. He has given freely of his wisdom and his sound counsel to the Board and to me personally. I count Jerry and Maxine’s friendship as a wonderful, wonderful gift.” The Belsons are especially moved at having been recognized as affiliates of the Vincentian community, although they themselves are Jewish. They say the legacy they want to leave is simple: “That we cared.”

The Belsons and their beloved grandchildren.

Winter 2007 19

Peace. It is a small word which evokes

an abundance of ideas, definitions

and feelings. It is a word which

is simultaneously personal, yet

wholly universal. For some alumni,

the quest to extend an olive

branch is interwoven with

their professional

lives as their careers Peacetake them where there

is a need to resolve conflict,

stymie bullying and develop the

character of young people —

all in the hopes of achieving

a more peaceful world.

Winter 2007 21 HoPe.

horrific incident in 1989 In the United States, where a sharp helped to guide George increase in school violence has brought A Anthony ’83NDC toward what a greater focus on bullying and the has, for him, become a mission. ostracizing of students, Anthony is helping The death of Yusef Hawkins, a young to bring healing through his work as black man killed in the Bensonhurst executive director with Peace Dynamics neighborhood of Brooklyn, polarized Consultants where they specialize in racial tensions in the community after he programs such as peer mediation, was confronted by a group of young leadership training, anti-bias and anti- Italian-American men. In the aftermath, violence education and training for the then psychology teacher was deeply parents, teachers and administrators. concerned with what he saw happening At Susan Wagner High School in Staten among the young people in the area. Island, he created and supervises the George Anthony at the United Nations. “[The murder] split the school district Institute for International Leadership, among racial lines,” he recalls. “It was a Nonviolence and Service where staff and terrible time.” So when Columbia administrators are trained on conflict University offered a public program in resolution and work with students on conflict resolution certification, he signed character development, peer mediation and up and has since dedicated himself to anti-bullying. “This type of work inspires helping young people and to becoming an hope for kids who feel victimized,” internationally-known expert in the field. Anthony says. “They have a voice and His innovative work to combat harassment someplace to be heard.” and bullying in schools was featured on He says that empowering students is national network programming including the first step in enabling them to feel like label,” he says. “Some of the strongest leaders in my program have been those who were bullies but who, when given a support system, are able to recognize their positive attributes and then change the paradigm in their lives.” He has spoken at the United Nations (UN) several times, including as part of the International Day of Peace conference, and will take some of the students with whom he works to the UN’s Season on Nonviolence conference as part of an initiative promoting peace during the 64 days between the birthdays of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahatma Ghandhi. “St. John’s gave me roots and in many respects pushed me forward in this role,” Anthony with students at the United Nations. says Anthony who, while at the University, was a member of Sigma Chi and the the ABC “20/20” special report “Social a part of the process that creates a better Vincentian Society. “What you do is give Cruelty and Bullying in America” and learning environment, and that ultimately young people opportunities and you say, CNN’s highlight of his work as a consultant leads to the growth of future leaders. ‘This is what hope looks like,’” he adds. with the Seeds of Peace program which While much has been made of students “’This is what your future could look like helps teens in regions of conflict around who “bully” others, Anthony dislikes the if you incorporate these elements of peace the world come together to discuss the term. “If you label someone a bully, then and non-violence into your life.’ It is a issues they face in their homeland. they feel like they have to live up to that worthy endeavor.”

22 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine emPathY.

nthony Wanis-St.John ’87Ed Egypt, of Palestinian and Lebanese descent, says there is one thing very he was drawn to St. John’s program in necessary for anyone working human services where he says four mentors A in conflict resolution to have — gave him a sense of mission about social empathy. “Without it, there is no conflict justice and peace which led to his efforts resolution,” he says. “You need to be able in international conflict resolution: to empathize with [the parties], to feel and Dr. Donna Petrie from human services; understand what they are going through. Rev. Joe Foley from campus ministry; You can’t talk about healing nations and Sr. Margaret Fitzpatrick, S.C., former communities until you first talk about the assistant dean of students; and Rev. Paul individual. You really have to change one Surlis in theology. “Without their insights, mind at a time.” commitment and wisdom about global He is an associate professor in the Inter- peace and justice, I wouldn't be who I am national Peace and Conflict Resolution today,” he reflects. Division of American University’s School Wanis-St.John went on to complete a of International Service in Washington, DC, Ph.D. in international relations at Tufts where he taught courses on international University and taught as an adjunct what negotiation and reconceptualizing home- he was learning about this burgeoning land security. He was an adjunct professor profession. “At the time, there was a small at other universities, has worked with the but growing field in conflict resolution,” judicial division of the World Bank on the he recalls. “It was just starting to flourish.” use of mediation instead of litigation, He later went to work for ThoughtBridge, served on projects with the World a consulting firm specializing in such areas as mediation, mergers, alliances, negotiation training and facilitation “You can’t talk about healing nations services, and worked with clients on labor- management. He was also a founding and communities until you first talk member of the University of the Middle East Project (UME) in 1996, a nonprofit with offices in Boston and Europe about the individual. You really have conceived by a group of graduate students all originally from the Middle East and North Africa who attended various to change one mind at a time.” universities in the Boston area. It exists to establish open and accessible centers Health Organization and authored Back of higher learning Channel Diplomacy: The Use of Secrecy devoted to critical in International Negotiations, but it is thinking, his hands-on work in the field where he cooperation observes firsthand the challenges of and cultural bringing people together. “In 1999, I exchange helped a colleague create a network of around the junior-level Palestinian and Israeli officials,” world. Wanis- he says. “Every couple of months, they St.John was later get together and hash out their problems awarded a doctoral with each other.” fellowship at It is these grass-roots efforts that Wanis-St.John sees as pivotal to achieving peace on a global scale. Born in Cairo,

Anthony Wanis-St.John Harvard Law School’s program on negotiation and is a research associate at the Center on International Conflict Resolution at Columbia University. The fields of mediation and conflict resolution have grown since he first became involved and Wanis-St.John feels the key is to focus on the individual. “Now the idea is spreading that you can manage conflict constructively and deal with it in such a way that it is not destructive to people.” he reflects. “The future is to empower common people rather than rely on governments to resolve major conflicts. Research looking Wanis-St.John at the peace process across the world leads a workshop shows that the more the civil aspect is on conflict involved, the longer the peace will last.” resolution.

diGnitY.

n Japan, there is a phenomenon across the country when an issue arises,” “When one group is not recognizing known as “hikikomori” where one adds Walsh, a Queens native who lives another group as having human dignity, Iin every 40 students, mostly young males, and works in Tochigi-ken outside of that other group often feels humiliated. shut themselves away from the world in Tokyo as director and coordinator of When discussing conflict around the world, their bedrooms or homes for more than Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies’ economic factors are often considered, six months. In some cases, boys who have (HumanDHS) Japan for Equal Dignity political aspects are often considered, felt bullied or ostracized from friends and project. HumanDHS is a network of but dignity and humiliation are not. If classmates spend years voluntarily locked concerned academics and practitioners left unchecked, these factors will actually away, playing video games, surfing the who are committed to reducing — and continue the conflict.” Net and avoiding school because they ultimately eliminating — destructive Walsh majored in East Asian studies feel they can’t talk to other students. disrespect and humiliating practices all and psychology at St. John’s and later Such extreme behavior concerns over the world. The Japan for Equal completed an M.A. from the New School Neil Walsh ’04C who says the Japanese Dignity project examines these issues from for Social Research in psychology with a government has responded swiftly to the various perspectives including historically, concentration in substance abuse and issue and is taking the problem very socially and psychologically. “The basic mental health counseling. While he is seriously. “The response is national and idea is to promote and continue to study currently researching peace-building in the memos are sometimes sent to educators human dignity and humiliation,” he says. Middle East through the use of theater and the arts, and co-authored the chapter “Humiliation or Dignity in the Israeli- “When one group is not recognizing another Palestinian Conflict” for the book Terror in the Holy Land: Inside the Anguish of the group as having human dignity, that other Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Walsh is more actively engaged in Japanese culture and exploring the issues pertinent to that group often feels humiliated.” society. “School bullying is one of my

24 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine interests,” he remarks. “It’s a very different phenomenon in Japan.” Where the United States is often seen as the land of the individual, Japanese society operates under the group mentality he says. That can be brutal for a Japanese youth, who for whatever reason, doesn’t fit in. “There are high incidents of suicide among students who have been bullied in Japan," Walsh adds. “What you have in Japanese schools is that the classes are very close. They spend all day together and sometimes stay with the same class for years, so the students develop a very close relationship. You can imagine what that means for a student who does not fit in.” He sees his work as a

continuance of a movement Photo: Bill Roberts occurring across the globe. conflict.” He feels awareness of these Walsh (standing, second from r.) joined “There are people working [at programs will help to increase what dignitaries at last year’s Hiroshima Peace Summit Luncheon in Japan. Also pictured the ground level] at schools, through everyone is trying to achieve — peace. standing from l. are Rev. T Kenjitsu theater projects and other methods,” he “It gives you hope for peace,” Walsh says. Nakagaki, from the New York Buddhist says. “There are countless programs “If you are attuned to it and want to guide Church; Dr. Judy Kuriansky; and musician throughout the Middle East alone, but your life in that direction, then you can Russell Daisey. Seated from l. are Nobel often these projects are not highlighted find hope in what is happening and you Laureates Bishop Desmond Tutu; His Holiness Dalai Lama; and Betty Williams. in the media because the focus is on the will want to be a part of that peace.”

ResPect.

djacent to St. Thomas humans through language,” says More Church on the Queens Sr. Margaret John Kelly, D.C. ’64G, A campus rises a structure ’67Ph.D., executive director of the Center. simple in design yet poignant “The Peace Pole intends to restore that in message. The Peace Pole was installed unity by expressing peace in multiple as part of the closing ceremonies of the languages. Peace will never be achieved Vincentian Center for Church and Society’s in a mono-lingual world that does not Languages for Peace conference in recognize all people as part of the human November. It is a recognized symbol of family.” And, as members of that family, peace as hundreds of thousands of them Kelly feels we are each obliged to remember have been installed throughout the world. the fundamental rules of getting along. Designed by Iandry Randriamandroso “Too often, we think of peace as just ’04C with assistance from Rev. Alex stopping the guns, but peace is much Rafanomezantsoa, C.M., it is etched with more complex than that. It really goes a quote from Pope Paul VI that says, “If back to that basic human emotion of you want peace, work for justice” and the respect and recognition that we are Kelly, second from r., joins University faculty and officials word “peace” in various languages. “Many indeed one world and one family despite at the Peace Pole. refer to the Tower of Babel as dividing our differences.”

Winter 2007 25 what a difference a day

These values and traditions makes are the foundation on which Service Day was built, and 2006 marked a record-breaking 1,000-plus volunteers who gave their very best to charitable organizations, the elderly, children and the infirm. From Staten Island to Long Island, and points in between, 97 teams gathered in 85 locations to assist in various activities including painting, repairing and entertaining. And in giving, many of them say they also received.

The Vincentian mission is woven into every aspect of campus life. From the curriculum to extracurricular activities, students, faculty and administrators are ever cognizant of the need to do for those less fortunate. For five years now, in celebration of the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul, his teachings have been honored in practice as members of the St. John’s community reach out to other communities in need. “I participated in Service Day all four years that I was an undergraduate and I think it’s one of the greatest things St. John’s does. For a freshman, it’s an opportunity to get to see the faculty out there doing something beyond the classroom and it’s an eye-opening experience because you get to see what the University is really all about. It’s always a lot of fun, and after graduation, it’s a way to come back together, see old friends, and do something worthwhile. My friends and I have really busy schedules, but we use Service Day as an opportunity to do something together that has meaning. Everyone should do it.” – Bethany Houseman ’05CPS, ’07G helped lead a cleanup team at South Beach in Staten Island.

A Joyful Noise Clare Byrne ’76C, ’80MBA, ’06MLS, Wally visit with them before the concert because Smith ’80C, ’85MBA, Joe Gagliano ’82C, then they felt like they knew us when we ’85L and Bonnie DeSalvo ’94MBA sing in performed for them.” the choir at St. Thomas More Church on Gagliano notes that Service Day “is a the Queens campus, but went on the road very concrete way of reminding us about to share their talents with residents of at SS. being Vincentian and of service. Many of Joachim and Anne Residence — a 200-bed, us are involved in service-related activities non-profit, non-sectarian healthcare facility throughout the course of the year with overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Coney various other organizations and groups,” Island. There, along with other members he says. “But there is something really of the choir, they visited and performed special about bringing together a large a concert of religious music, oldies and portion of the University community, Broadway show tunes. particularly those from different areas, The singers don colorful hats to DeSalvo says she was excited to be able to for one solid, unified day of making the entertain their audience. share her talent for a worthy cause. “In the statement that serving is what we are all past, we’ve done mailings and made signs about.” Byrnes, who has participated in [for Service Day],” she remembers. “But this the past, appreciates that even the smallest year they matched the group and their gifts things done for others can have a huge to the project, and that was nice.” Smith impact. “You look at it and you say, ‘What says the trip was made even more meaning- did I really give,’” she reflects. “It was just ful because of the companionship they were a few hours out of your Saturday but they able to provide. “I was struck by that,” he were so appreciative. It really makes you notes. “It was good that we had the time to feel good.” I

“It’s an excellent way to kick off the school year. I think it’s really great to work for a University where helping and serving are so important. There is such a feeling of satisfaction even though it is for only a few hours out of a day.”

– Chris Cuccia ’97CBA, ’01MBA is associate director of the University Freshman Center at the Staten Island campus and has participated in Service Day for the past several years.

Winter 2007 27 Play Time

Bernard Rencher ’80SVC, ’04GEd has led working with the young and, each year, he a team of volunteers for Service Day since chooses to take his team to the Variety Boys its inception and says it’s mandatory for and Girls Club of Queens where student- those who really want to feel the joy of athletes read with the children and play giving back. “The Vincentian spirit is what games. Because it is an ongoing relationship, St. Vincent would love for us to continue Rencher and some members of his team as a University, which carries on his legacy can build special bonds. “Just to watch and tradition,” Rencher says. “If you have these guys grow from the last time we were the love of God in your heart, you love there is amazing,” he says. “To see their people, and you want to do something development and that they are still involved that will make a difference, you have to in something positive makes us feel good. participate in Service Day.” When you come back they still remember Rencher and a student participate in the prayer As assistant director of academic support who you are, and we look forward to it just prior to heading out for Service Day. for student athletes, Rencher has a skill for like we believe they look forward to it.” I

“I’m very devoted to giving back, especially when it’s for a community that has given so much to me. I have an organization called Care to Knit, which is a non-profit that has been around for more than a year. We knit items like blankets and caps for premature babies for donation, so when it came time to participate in Service Day, it seemed like a perfect fit to have knitters participate. It was the most gratifying experience to do something that would benefit others while still staying connected to the University. The contributions from alumni are so important, and it’s not just about digging deep into your pocket. Sometimes it’s just a matter of digging deep into your heart and soul and offering up your talents.”

– Ines Basso Glick ’68ED, ’72GEd is executive director of Care to Knit, Inc. Service Day volunteers, some seen here knitting, provided their hand made contributions to the organization for distribution to shelters, hospitals and hospices.

Connecting in a Meaningful Way At Project Reconnect in the Roy Wilkins his students have applied to St. John’s hoping Center, Queens, at-risk students are learning to become part of a University they have the academic, social and emotional skills come to admire. “I’ve found, through needed for success. Acting assistant director research, that whenever students feel that Unsel Robinson ’06Ed.D. knows that a great adults care about their growth, they will deal rides on students being able to learn do better in school,” he says. “Some of the from others and model their path. For that [Roy Wilkins] students stated that they reason, he invited faculty and staff to his site would like to become St. John’s students to for Service Day to discuss their careers and continue the relationships they started and lives. The day was so successful that some of be mentored by some of those they met.” I Volunteers chat with a Project Reconnect participant.

28 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine “I attribute a lot of who I am today to St. John’s, and this was my way of keeping the Vincentian spirit with me since graduation. To see so many different types of people come together to celebrate the mission of St. Vincent de Paul is wonderful. It’s one part of St. John’s which never leaves you.”

– Liz Salogub ’04TCB worked on various projects including making a picnic table at Momma’s House, a home for young mothers and their children, in Long Island whose executive director is Pat Shea ’62Ed.

Sharing Their Best Kathy Toal ’85Ed, ’95PD is executive director of Heart Share First Step Early Childhood Center, a preschool for children with disabilities. When volunteers offered to do whatever was needed at her location, she scheduled Family Day to coincide with Service Day. “The volunteers came and ran the festival, which freed up our staff to be able to interact with the students and their families,” she says. “It was wonderful to be able to have that resource.” And while she is grateful for the help from students in the past who have assisted with painting and cleaning, the most recent group fulfilled an even bigger need. “Those who came this year served as role models for the students and their families,” she says. “They were able to Volunteers lend a hand at see that there is a larger Heart Share Family Day. community out there who cares for them.” I

“Service Day has grown from 100 volunteers in 2002 to over 1,000 in just five years. It’s particularly successful because of our alums, both the new alumni who have graduated and want to stay in touch and also because more alums have heard about it. They are calling in and saying, ‘I work at a charity and I would love to have some volunteers come in.’ Our goal is ongoing service to the community and that goal is starting to be reached. We see more and more of our teams go out on Service Day in September and hear that they [get together again] and go back out for Thanksgiving or Christmas to work on other projects. We are really very pleased that we are developing those relationships with community-based groups who are doing the work day in and day out. We are hoping that, wherever our alumni end up, they will establish service projects. We would like to have Service Day celebrated in many states across the United States and perhaps even on other continents. As our alumni fan out, we hope that they will remember the fourth Saturday in September to celebrate the feast of St. Vincent de Paul and reconnect with St. John’s putting together a service project with their family, friends and other alumni and really make it a part of each year’s experience.”

– Mary Ann Dantuono ’81L is the associate director of the Vincentian Center for Church and Society and organizes Service Day each year.

Winter 2007 29 campus briefs

Seeing Red

There was a time in our nation’s history when war was fought with words and images. Some examples of that propaganda were displayed in a rare showing of art from a distant land and era at the Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery on the Queens campus. “Darker Shades of Red: Official Soviet Propaganda from the Cold War” is a traveling exhibit of work collected by Gary Hollingsworth, a Florida-based art restorer and collector. The posters and artifacts culled from the 1940s to 1991 reflect a time when Stalin and communism were hailed in the Soviet Union and the west was viewed as a threat to their way of life. Gallery Director and Curator Parvez Mohsin said the exhibit was especially important because the posters are rare and elusive. “[Propoganda] posters would be printed in Above: batches of 50,000 and taken down after a Leninism – Our Banner. V. Ivanov, 1982 few months,” he said. “Many of them were destroyed and they are rapidly disappearing. Left: That’s what makes this showing so exciting.” Stalin. Mirzoeva, 1940 Idealized visions of Soviet life, soldiers, peasants and leaders were featured includ- ing some posters offering practical advice on how to survive an atomic bomb attack. Figures, text and geometric blocks of color were combined to communicate patriotic themes of progress, productivity and Soviet heroism. This example of socialist realism, a concept which sought to promote the development of socialism through the didactic use of literature, art and music, was the officially-sanctioned theory and method of artistic and literary composition in the Soviet Union from the early 1930s to the mid-80s and was tightly controlled by the government. Mohsin compiled information on that period to accompany the show and pointed out that individual experimentation by the artists in any way was discouraged. Members of the Union of Soviet Artists — formed in 1932 — included painters and sculptors who were required to follow official

30 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine Clockwise from upper left: The Borders of the Soviet Union Are Sacred and Inviolate! A. Dobrov, 1969; No to Fascism! V. Koretskij, 1977; We Will Brighten the Earth by Free Labor. Babin, Ovasapov, Yakushin,1983

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Seeing Red continued

Party standards and create images that powerful tool for the USSR. Today, said served as ideological propaganda. For their Mohsin, the collection is of great value as a work and their adherence to the rules, they teaching tool, especially for those studying were given the opportunity to travel abroad, in the liberal arts program. “Students in to take vacations to “Creative Houses of the Department of Fine Arts can see the Rest” and to have access to studio space and relationship between art and social history supplies. “At the time, [Americans] viewed and those in graphic design can see what [the Soviet Union] as evil, but these artists was, in a lot of ways, the precursor to the were not allowed any measure of [creative] field today,” he added. “This type of art is freedom,” Mohsin said. aggressive and it was counter attacking our By portraying the social, economic and culture. It shows that there were more cultural ideals of the country through the peaceable ways for two countries to use of imagery, the posters were a very oppose each other.”

After Work, To The Stadium! E. Artsrunyan, 1986

Go Forward Five Year Plan. N. Charuhin, 1976

Marxism/Leninism. S. Mahotin (Fighting Pencil), 1969

32 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine Families Without Borders

The increased focus on international adoption due to the media exposure given to celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Madonna and Meg Ryan made the two-day “Families Without Borders? Adoption Across Culture and Race” conference, held at the Manhattan campus in October, seem even more timely and relevant. Since international adoptions have increased, lawmakers are responding with legislation such as the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, which approved the provisions of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children setting minimum international standards and procedures to avoid the exploitation of children, birth parents and adoptive parents and to ensure proper From l., Doris Low, Gillian Banks, Donna Gold and Carole Vengroft traveled from Canada to attend the conference. consent and transfer to the receiving country. Such laws, designed in part to the birth parents, adoptive parents and Doris Low and Gillian Banks are just two guard against the sale and trafficking of adoptees triad plus the professionals who who attended with their colleagues from children, are especially important given the interact with them. Amanda Baden, a the Batshaw Youth and Family Centers in United Nations statistics that, by 2010, an psychologist and adoptee, has worked Montreal, Canada, in order to take advantage estimated 18 million in sub-Saharan Africa with Javier on the conference since its of the professional development. “The will have lost a parent to AIDS and that there inception and, as co-chair, said the event practices are changing all the time, so it are more than 43 million orphans in some of the poorest countries around the world. “What is happening around the world with children “The call and the interest in this topic are very high,” said Rafael Javier, chair of becoming orphans because of wars, economic situations the conference and a clinical professor of psychology at the University. “What is and diseases is that both national and international happening around the world with children becoming orphans because of wars, adoption has become an option for their survival.” economic situations and diseases is that – Rafael Javier, clinical professor of psychology at St. John’s both national and international adoption has become an option for their survival. We and chair of the “Families Without Borders? Adoption Across Culture and Race” conference are confronted with a phenomenon which is here to stay, so we have a responsibility to has increasingly attracted those who are was important for us to be here,” said educate others about adoption.” To address experts in the field. “Our mission is to Low who, along with Banks, is considering that need, over 100 participants from across help professionals so that they can more formulating a workshop for potential the country and Canada attended workshops effectively train practitioners who are adoptive parents. University Provost on various topics including trans-racial coming through their programs,” she said. Dr. Julia Upton, RSM ’73G, ’75G views the families, parenting across race and culture, “This year, because we opened it up to conference as providing direct service to a building the bonds of adoption and paper presentations and have made it even target audience. “There are a lot of things international adoption. more academic in nature, we have people that we do at the University that are more This is the fourth biennial conference attending from universities and research ethereal,” she said. “But these are people held to encourage dialogue among those in institutes from all over the country.” that are really out there in the trenches.”

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Bricks & Mortar Update

A Prescription for Aid

Pharmacy students can now gain the experience of working in a community pharmacy, including the all-important consultations offered to patients, thanks to a new lab on the Queens campus unveiled in October. The Rite Aid Community Pharmacy Laboratory in St. Albert Hall emulates the structure of a traditional working neighbor- hood pharmacy stocked with all of the usual remedies. There are 16 work stations with state-of-the-art computers where students can practice filling prescriptions and entering patient profiles, three counseling rooms equipped with video recording devices so students and instructors can perform mock From l. Dr. Andrew Bartilucci ’44P, ’98HON, dean emeritus of the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions; counseling sessions and a flat screen Michele Belsey, vice president, college relations and professional recruitment for Rite Aid Corporation; University President Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M.; Provost Dr. Julia Upton, RSM ’73G, ’75G; and Robert Mangione ’77P, television where those consultations can be ’79GP, ’93PD, ’99Ed.D., dean of the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions cut the ribbon for the facility. reviewed for self assessment. Instructors can also project images onto the flat screen as to be part of a program that places such value Gregory Meeks, who has several alumni on his part of their lectures. on both academics and patients. “This is going staff. “I knew that [St. John’s] was an integral By using the lab, students will learn the to help students learn about prescriptions, part of the community and cared about importance of providing customer care to the drug interactions, how to help the patient people,” said Meeks when explaining how he disadvantaged in urban areas as a reflection and how to work with the doctor when there fought to include the University as part of of the Vincentian mission. In many cases, is a problem,” she said. “I really want to help his district. “When we talk about pharmacy those patients are either uninsured or under educate people about medication and how and medicine, which is a hot debate in insured and the neighborhood pharmacist to be compliant. That’s what I am looking Washington, DC, today, quality healthcare, may be the only health-care professional forward to after graduation.” pharmaceutical drugs and people who can to whom they have access. For that reason, Funding for the new facility came from relate to people who are poor is what we are students must be well versed in how best the Rite Aid Corporation and a congressional talking about. We are judged on how we to service those clients in need. Annouchka appropriation made possible by New York treat the least of these and that is what the Ondias-Souna ’07Pharm.D. said she is proud Senator Charles Schumer and Representative University’s mission is all about.”

Legal Clinics Get New Home

A celebration was held in October for the now includes a professional reception/waiting message to the students, the clients and the opening of the new $1.2 million offices, area for clients, three interview rooms with community,” she states. “It also provides which now consolidate the Elder Law, interactive audio/visual equipment, office an opportunity for the clinical faculty to Securities Arbitration and Child Advocacy space and six open areas that function as a collaborate with each other since they are law clinics. Previously, the Securities practical work space and can accommodate now in such close proximity.” The Child Arbitration clinic was located at the eight students. Advocacy clinic was the recipient last Manhattan campus and the Elder Law Ann Goldweber, assistant professor and year of a $300,000 grant from the federal and Child Advocacy clinics were located director of clinical education at the School government which was secured with in different areas on the Queens campus. of Law and director of the Elder Law assistance from New York Senator Hillary The 5,500-square-foot location was Clinic, says the new facility shows the Rodham Clinton. There are plans to locate formerly home to the School of Law library’s administration’s commitment to these law some of the school’s other clinical programs stacks which were relocated in 2005 to make programs and the constituents they serve. in the new facility at a later date. room for the new clinical offices. There space “Having these new offices sends a positive

34 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine giving back

President’s Dinner Smashes Record

A landmark location and exquisite décor made the Ninth Annual President’s Dinner a memorable evening for more than 1,200 attendees who made possible the record- breaking $2 million sum raised for academic programs and scholarships. The black tie event held in October at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York City is the University’s premier fundraiser and serves to honor the recipients of The Spirit From l., honoree of Service Award given to those whose vision, Jeffrey Holzschuh, Rev. Donald J. accomplishments and good works embody Harrington, C.M., the essence of St. Vincent de Paul and reflect honoree Kathleen the mission of St. John’s. The 2006 honorees Foley, MD, were Kathleen Foley, MD ’65UC, ’92HON, and honoree Salvatore Zizza. attending neurologist, Pain and Palliative Care Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering that the University has shown over the Cancer Center; Jeffrey R. Holzschuh, vice past several years both in support from chairman, Institutional Securities Group its alumni and its successes.” Robert and chairman, Power and Utility Group Dubrowski ’75CBA, whose father and a in Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley & daughter are also graduates, said the dinner Company; and Salvatore Zizza, ’67UC, program highlighted many significant ’72MBA, president, Zizza and Co., Ltd. achievements. “It’s been a bit of a journey,” Video biographies of the honorees, produced he said. “I’ve watched the school grow in by A&E Network, were featured as part of terms of the facilities, its credentials and the the evening’s program. reputation in the business world, of which I Sports talk show host Mike Francesa am a part. It’s something to be proud of and ’77SVC served as the master of ceremonies St. John’s has a special place in my heart.” and introduced University President Students from the President’s Society and Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M. whose hospitality management majors were on remarks included quotes from a letter he hand to participate and they shared their had received from Nora Donegan ’56UC, who gratitude for those that have gone before them William (’76C) and Lesley Collins ’83SVC was touched after viewing a DVD prepared but still returned to support scholarships. served as chairs of the event. for the Capital Campaign celebration which “We always hear about all of the men and chronicled the history and growth of the women who give back to St. John’s, and it’s University. “[The DVD] made me realize an honor to meet and talk with them that St. John’s University today is essentially tonight," said Kara Tloczkowski ’07Ed, a no different from the St. John’s I knew 50 President’s Society member. “I would like years ago,” read Fr. Harrington. “Its ‘body’ is to thank them for the dedication they have stronger but its ‘soul’ is the same. And in that, shown because, without them, our educa- I can truly rejoice.” He went on to share tion wouldn’t be possible.” Sylvio Lamisere examples of how the “body” has changed, ’07C added, “The people who are here including new academic and service programs, tonight are the ones who gave me my edu- and added that the entering class of 2006, at cation. I am so proud to be able to actually 3,270, is the largest freshman class ever. shake their hands and thank them.” Jeffry Wengroff ’73CBA is a proud The next President’s Dinner will be held alumnus who attended the dinner and raved on October 25. For more information and about his alma mater. “This is St. John’s at to view additional photos from the event, its best,” he said. “It’s amazing the growth visit www.stjohns.edu/dinner

36 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine Winter 2007 37 giving back

Supporters Thanked At Loughlin Society Reception

The 16th annual Loughlin Society Reception “Because our students are our first priority, your generosity drew more than 300 attendees to Manhattan in November for an event held to thank the has given us the means to offer these wonderful young men University’s core supporters. The evening of appreciation began with and women more scholarship assistance than at any time in opening remarks from University Provost Dr. Julia Upton, RSM ’73G, ’75G who our 136-year history.” – Dr. Julia Upton thanked those present for their continued support and for enabling St. John’s to From l. Ada O’Connor, continue its standards of excellence, attract Dr. Julia Upton, RSM, and Jim O’Connor world class faculty, offer state-of-the-art enjoy the evening. technology and provide financial assistance to students . “Year after year, your exceptional generosity directly impacts every aspect of our University, and you may be certain that every one of our more than 20,000 students directly benefits from your support,” she said. “Because our students are our first priority, your generosity has given us the means to offer these wonderful young men and women more scholarship assistance than at any time in our 136-year history.” Loughlin Society chairpersons Antoinette (’82CBA) and Joseph O’Connor ’82CBA announced that, in the past year, emphasized the need for continued support family who will graduate from college. 464 first-time members joined, bringing for our students. “The task is not over,” he “When I look out and see so many total participation to an all-time high of 1,512 said. “There are countless other young wonderful people in this room, I realize that and total gifts to more than $12.4 million. people in this city, this country and around I wouldn’t be here without your help,” she President Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M. this world who need the opportunity that said. “Your generosity has helped me and my expressed his thanks to the O’Connors and so many of you have had and that so many family to realize this dream of graduating now are enjoying from St. John’s.” Kelly said his desire is to at St. John’s. We one day become a Loughlin Society member recognize that and and help those like him. “I hope that when that is why we are I graduate and get started in my career I’ll never satisfied.” be able to give back to the students who’ll Sandra Garcia be where I am right now,” he said. ’08Ed and John Kelly Gloria Henn ’64Ed, ’65GEd said she ’09TCB are recipients values being able to gather with alumni in of this support and support of alma mater. “Catholic, private shared what their education is special in this country and scholarships have I think every person deserves the same meant to them. opportunities that I had,” she said. “I want Garcia, a child of to make sure that everyone who comes after immigrants, is the me can enjoy them also.” William DeMilt Loughlin Society chairpersons Joseph (’82CBA) and Antoinette O’Connor ’82CBA. first generation in her ’63CBA pointed out that alumni giving has

38 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine a domino effect. “How else can we keep the University going,” he said. “If alumni don’t support it, you are not going to get support from the corporate world or anyone else. It starts with the alumni base.” The Loughlin Society was founded in 1990 and is made up of those who contribute $1,000 or more to the University within a single fiscal year. The Loughlin Society Associates program is open to alumni within one to four years of graduation who

“When I look out and see so many wonderful people in this room, I realize that I wouldn’t be here without your help.”

– Sandra Garcia ’08Ed contribute $150 or more, those within five to seven years of graduation who contribute $300 or more and those within eight to nine years of graduation who contribute $600 or more. For more information and to view additional photos from the event, visit www.stjohns.edu/loughlinsociety

Winter 2007 39 alum notes

30s FLORENCE ROSENBERG ’46L was awarded the 2005 THOMAS POLIZZI ’54L retired as a Pro Bono Attorney Award, for the state of California and justice for the Supreme Court of the FRANK PINO ’31L, ’75HON, CARL TAVOLACCI ’35L, is an attorney with Van Nuys Self Help Legal Clinic, Van State of New York County of Queens, VINCENT CACCESE ’38L, FRANCIS EGITTO ’42UC, Nuys Superior Court in Van Nuys, CA. Jamaica, NY. ’47L, JOHN MONTELEONE ’42C, ’43L, ’83HON, GEORGE SIRACUSE ’42CBA, ’47L, SEBASTIAN LEONE THOMAS HENRY ’48UC, a former ’46CBA, ’49L, LOUIS ANGRI ’47L, NANCY MOTTOLA- St. John's University basketball KENNETH BYRNES ’51C had a lead role in the SCHACHER ’47L, JOHN PANNONE ’48C, ’50L, player with the ’42-’43 NIT independent feature film “The Guatemalan Handshake,” DOMINICK GIORDANO ’49L, VINCENT PIZZUTO ’50L, championship team, returned to a movie which won first place awards at the Arizona EUGENE TOMEI ’50L, RALPH CRUDO ’52L, RAYMOND alma mater this past summer to International Film Festival in Tucson, AZ, and the PECORARO ’53CBA, ’55L, ALEXANDER CRUDO ’54L, watch his two grandsons participate Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, UT. GUY MANGANO ’55L, ’83HON, CHARLES RICCIARDI in Red Storm Coach Norm Roberts’ basketball camp. ’43C, ’51L are all members and honorees of The VINCENT MIRENDA ’58C retired after 42 years from Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn who cele- the City of New York’s Probation Department. brated a Golden Anniversary. Members of the associa- 50s tion paid homage to those who have been admitted to practice for 50 or more years. 60s

JOHN HOGAN ’60C, professor of psychology at the 40s University, has been appointed section editor for American Psychologist, the American Psychological GEORGE BUTKIER ’43C and his wife, Association’s flagship publication which is one of the Irene, celebrated their 60th wedding most widely circulated professional psychology journals. anniversary. The couple has three children, six grandchildren and one MICHAEL (’50P) (l.) and GERARD MARRA ’50P (r.) JOHN CIONE ’61L is a former Securities and Exchange great grandchild and recently relocated and their brother Angelo who also attended St. John’s from Boca Raton, FL to Groveland, MA. University were named 2006 UNICO Citizens of the Commission enforcement attorney who served as an Year at the annual recognition dinner. They are the expert witness in the case of “Sahni vs. Prudential FRANK VOTTO ’43C retired as chairman from the owners/operators of Marra’s Drug Store in Secaucus, Securities” which resulted in one of the largest arbitration Veteran Affairs Voluntary Services executive committee NJ, which has been a staple of the community since awards ever in the history of such awards. of the St. Albans Veterans Administration Extended Care 1923 when their father, Gerard Sr., opened the business. Center after 26 years of service. ROBERT ROSENER ’62P retired after 42 years in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry having spent 34 years with Ciba-Geigy and eight years with On the Field GlaxoSmithKline in various positions involving quality, FRANCIS “FRANK” LODATO ’46C, ’50G, ’55Ph.D. is a pioneer in the package development and procurement. field of sports psychology and the possessor of nine championship rings thanks to his work with various athletic teams. Having worked MICHAEL BECK ’64C, ’72Ph.D. was appointed to the with amateur and professional athletes since 1960, he has served faculty of the Long Island Center for Modern as a consultant to various football teams including the Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Studies, Jericho, NY. Eagles and the New York Giants, for professional ice hockey teams such as the Los Angeles Kings and the New Jersey Devils as well DOMINIC CAMERA ’64C (l.) was as for the Orlando Magic basketball team. He has also consulted for presented the First Annual John 25 years for teams in the Canadian Football League and for women Davis Memorial Award at the Eighth golfers on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour in addition to Annual Child Abuse Prevention working with college teams at Manhattan College, Temple University, Services (CAPS) Golf Outing at the Yale University and the University of Calgary. He is the president and Tam O’Shanter Club in Brookville, founder of Francis J. Lodato and Associates, Inc., a consulting firm Long Island. The amount of $125,000 was raised at the for individual athletes and sports enterprises. An accomplished event and the award was given to Camera in recognition author, he has written several books and articles about sports for of his commitment to helping CAPS prevent child abuse various publications including The New York Times, and is a former and child neglect. regular columnist of “A Layman Looks at His Church” for the Fairfield County Catholic. He is also a Grand Cross Knight of the Holy Sepulcher, recipient of the Papal Pro Ecclesia Award from the Brooklyn Diocese BERNARD FOGARTY ’66Ed retired from the Air Force and of the Salus Animarum Award from the Seminary Residence in Douglaston, NY. He is currently the team as a communication officer, is now a math instructor at psychologist for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League and the Kean University Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado Springs, CO, women’s basketball team. His roots with alma mater run deep as he is a former adjunct professor who and was listed in the 10th Edition (2005-2006) of Who’s LOU CARNESECCA ’50C, ’60GEd, ’00HON taught legendary coach . Who Among America’s Teachers.

40 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine Making History On Board

NICKOLAS DAVATZES ’62C, ’64G, ’95HON, University Trustee, shown standing between First Lady Laura Bush CATHERINE CAMERA ’65CBA was appointed to and President George W. Bush, was honored at the White House in November as a recipient of the 2006 the board of directors for the FDNY Foundation National Humanities Medal. The medal, first awarded in 1989 as the Charles Frankel Prize, honors individuals in September. She has served as a senior and organizations whose work has deepened the nation’s understanding of the humanities, broadened citizens’ executive at St. John's University as well as engagement with the humanities, or helped preserve and expand America’s access to important humanities several prominent industries throughout the resources. Davatzes was féted for his work launching the A&E Network and as the founder of The History greater New York metropolitan area and has Channel, the Save Our History program — which is sponsored by The History Channel — The Biography served on the New York State Economic Summit Channel, and as past co-chairman of the board of directors and one of the founders for Cable in the for Women and Business. She was also a Classroom. Now chief executive officer emeritus of A&E Television Networks, he was also lauded for his other member of the National Association of Temporary successful programming which includes The History Channel en español and the Military History Channel. Staffing Services Public Relations Committee In addition, he helped establish The History Channel Club and The History Channel Magazine and in 2000 and was designated the 1998 March of Dimes he and The History Channel were honored by the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation with the “Lone Sailor” Award. Distinguished Citizen of the Year. She currently The History Channel was honored in 1998 with two George Foster Peabody Awards and received the 1999 sits on the board of directors of Literacy Governors Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for Save Our History. A U.S. Marine Corps Volunteers of America, Child Abuse Prevention veteran, Davatzes is also a past recipient of the Marine Corps Historical Foundation Heritage Award. Services and St. John’s Tobin College of Business Alumni Association. The FDNY Foundation’s mission is to provide the vital message of fire TERRY BURKE ’67CBA, is owner Conspicuous Service Medal from the State of New York, safety education and support of the New York of Metamorphosis in Hilton Head both for his exceptionally meritorious service and City Fire Department as well as support Island, SC, and developed Great dedication to duty throughout his military career. educational and public awareness programs. Skin, an anti-aging skin care He is currently a partner in the law firm of Kramer, product. Dillof, Livingston & Moore in New York City. RICHARD TORRELLAS ’72C, ’75G served as the team leader/chef de JOHN ACERNO ’69CBA was appointed as the new 70s mission for the United States of Queens Borough commander for the New York City America Track and Field team at the TERRENCE LAUGHLIN ’72C, Fire Department. DecaNation track meet held at the a member of the University’s swim Charlety Stadium in Paris, France. THOMAS ACERNO ’69CBA was presented the Joint team from 1968-1972, recently won Service Commendation Medal Award from the Secretary two United States Masters National LEONARD FEINER ’73L was re-elected without of Defense for the United States Marine Corps for his Long Distance Championships, broke opposition to a fifth term as County Court Judge for meritorious service for the Armed Forces of the United two United States Masters Records Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, FL. States. He was also given a citation to accompany the and won a medal in swimming in the 55-59 age award for his outstanding dedication to duty during group at the World Masters Championship held in WILLIAM REYNOLDS ’73C was combat operations in Iraq. Charlottesville, VA. He is currently chief executive appointed as assistant regional officer of Total Immersion, Inc. in Goshen, NY. director for communications for the THOMAS PRINCIPE ’69C, ’73L retired National Park Service Southwest from the New York Army National VIVIAN LYNCH ’72Ed, ’77G is a professor of English Region in Atlanta, GA. Guard with the rank of Colonel in the in the University’s College of Professional Studies. Judge Advocate General Corps after serving 32 years and was awarded the Legation of Merit and the

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BARRY WELLS ’73C, senior vice Seventh Annual Induction Dinner. THOMAS SENTER ’79L a Hartsdale volunteer firefighter who became paralyzed president and dean of student affairs was also one of the employee benefits attorneys after a fall from a bike. The event raised more than at Syracuse University, was one of honored. $45,000 and at the conclusion of the ride Paul was able four individuals honored at the 2006 to meet with New York senators Hillary Rodham Clinton Temple Adath Yeshurun Citizen of the and Chuck Schumer in Washington, DC. Year Dinner. He was selected for his 80s volunteerism and for having distinguished himself in TIMOTHY GUSCHEL ’81P was appointed director of JOSEPH CERVIA ’80C assumed the his professional field. pharmacy services for Bloomsburg Healthcare System, role of global medical director and Bloomburg, PA, and was also appointed adjunct senior vice president for Pall JACK GOLDSTEIN ’74G, ’76Ph.D. was appointed as professor of pharmacy practice at Lake Erie College of Corporation in East Hills, NY, and is a member of the board of directors for OraSure Osteopathic Medicine, College of Pharmacy in Erie, PA. also a clinical professor of medicine Technologies, Inc. in Bethlehem, PA, and will serve and pediatrics at Albert Einstein as a Class I director. PETER MCGUINNESS ’81SVC, ’84L is a managing College of Medicine in the Bronx. director at the JPMorgan Private Bank and was named PATRICK PELLICANE ’74G retired from Colorado State one of the Top 100 Wealth Advisors in Worth Magazine's GREGORY FIORI ’80NDC is a vice University where he served as a professor of wood October 2006 issue. president for Foreign Exchange science and dean of the graduate school. He is now the Trading for JP Morgan Chase in dean of graduate studies at East Carolina University in JOHN CARROLL ’82CBA was appointed as vice New York City and is celebrating his Greenville, NC. president, global internal audits for Schering-Plough 18th year with the firm. Corporation, Kenilworth, NJ. VIRGINIA ALSTER ’75C was promoted to lead the technology STEVEN LoCASCIO ’80CBA was promoted to executive JOSEPH GERACI ’82C is the management department for vice president and chief financial officer for CBS TV director of alumni relations at Adelphi the Oregon Department of Distribution in Short Hills, NJ. University in Garden City, NY, where Transportation in Salem, OR. he has spearheaded an organizational GREG POPLARSKI ’80CBA is change within his department to TERESA DORAN ’75C joined TECHSOFT, Inc., Pensacola, national sales director for wirehouse focus on a capital campaign. FL, as a senior process engineer in the Engineering and bank channel distribution at Process Services Department. Lincoln Financial Group in GRACE GILIBERTI ’82P is a pharmacist with Gulf Coast Alpharetta, GA. Medical Pharmacy in Fort Myers, FL. KENNETH FERRARA ’76MBA is the senior vice president, credit risk management division for SunTrust Banks, Inc. ANTHONY SABINO ’80CBA, ’83L JOSE PEREZ ’82CBA, ’85L received in Atlanta, GA. is an associate professor in the the Latin American Cultural Center Department of Law at The Peter J. of Queens 2006 Latin Pride Award KEVIN SALTER ’77L opened the law firm Bolan Jahnsen at their annual Hispanic Heritage Salter & Sachs in New York City. Tobin College of Business and received the 2006 Faculty celebration. He was chosen for the award in recognition of the Spanish RICHARD CIRAULO ’79CBA was appointed as vice Outstanding Achievement Medal Street Law program which he created when he was president, tax operations for CBS Corp. in New York City. at the year end convocation held at the University. vice-president of the Black and Latino Law Students, MARYANN SANFILIPPO ’80C, ’91G and which he continues to oversee. He currently serves GREGORY KEHOE ’79L, ’95HON has joined the is a speech international law firm, Greenberg Traurig in Tampa, FL. supervisor for the Developmental Disabilities Institute as deputy chief of the New York Attorney General’s in Huntington, NY, and recently published PreRead: Consumer Frauds Bureau in New York City. PHILIP LOSCHIAVO ’79C, an Army colonel, assumed An Integrated Emergent Literacy Program. THERESA AHLSTROM ’83CBA command as project manager, navigations systems, , and program manager, user equipment Navstar Global KATHLEEN BRYANT ’81P, ’87G is managing partner of KPMG’s Long Positioning Systems (GPS), at Los Angeles Air Force currently the director of pharmacy Island office, was honored in Base where he is responsible for all military GPS for Price Chopper Supermarkets, recognition of her unique contributions receivers. He also commands with Army product Schenectady, NY. to nonprofits in the region and her managers at Ft. Monmouth, NJ. support of the work of Catholic Charities at the Fourth Annual Golf Classic held at the FRANCIS PALMIERI ’79CBA, ’82L PAUL FEINER ’81L is the town Huntington Crescent Club. At the event, which was was one of a group of employee supervisor for Greenburgh, NY, and sponsored by the Catholic Charities, Diocese of Rockville benefits attorneys from throughout recently organized and participated Centre, 166 golfers participated and raised over the country selected to be honored as in a 300 mile charity bike ride from $195,000. All proceeds will fund Catholic Charities’ new fellows for The American College Hartsdale, NY, to Washington, DC. human service programs in Long Island. of Employee Benefits Counsel at its The ride was held to raise funds for

42 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine ELWOOD OWENS ’83GEd is a University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, retired counseling psychologist who Physician Assistant Program, Piscataway, NJ, and is Lights, Camera…Emmy is now a clinically certified domestic completing his doctoral studies in medical humanities violence counselor/advocate in at Drew University in Madison, NJ. Orlando, FL. DENISE (’87CBA, ’91MBA) DANIEL DRAGONETTI ’85SVC is a project leader with (r.) and NICHOLAS SCHIERA the New York City Department of Education in Brooklyn. ’91MBA received the KEN JOSEPH ’85SVC, ’90MBA, Great Clips, Inc. annual ’92PD is the branch chief for the U.S. Judy Divine/Caring Heart Securities and Exchange Commission Award at the Great and successfully represented the Clips convention in Minneapolis. The award was given in commission in a case when federal recognition of their caring, concern and compassion as and state prosecutors announced a franchise owners and their commitment and unselfish $1.6 billion settlement with the world’s largest insurer contributions to their staff, franchisees and the community. for having engaged in improper accounting practices. ROY GARLISI ’92SVC works for ABC World News JAMES BARTOLOTTO ’88C, ’91L, a military judge in the Tonight as an editor and was part of a team which United States Marine Corps Reserve, has been ordered ALAN KAHN ’85MBA is president won an Emmy for Outstanding Investigative to active duty as an appellate judge to the Navy-Marine of the AJK Financial Group in Journalism in a Regularly Scheduled News Corps Court of Criminal Appeals in Washington, DC. Syosset, NY and was elected by The Program at a ceremony held at the Marriott Foundation for Accounting Education Marquis in New York City in September. The DANE GOBIN ’88CBA, ’90MBA is a director of finance in New York City, the educational arm award was given for a series titled “The Money and operations for Iwokrama International Centre in of the New York State Society of Trail” which investigated the role of soft money Georgetown, Guyana, South America. Certified Public Accountants, to their board of trustees. in political campaigns. Garlisi, who has been with ABC since 1999, was overjoyed when his ROBERT MARSHALL ’89CBA earned his MBA in finan- PATRICK CAUCHI ’86GEd colleagues insisted that he take the award home is an cial management from Pace University and is the senior for all of his hard work. “It is an amazing honor assistant director and high school vice president for Willis New York in New York City. and I could hardly believe it,” said Garlisi who teacher at Longwood Senior High added that both his wife, KRISTINE GARLISI School, Middle Island, NY, and CHRISTINE ZALL ’89SVC is a stay-at-home mother and ’95NDC, ’97G and St. John’s professor Deborah received a Japan Memorial Fulbright an independent sales director of The Pampered Chef Greh share in the award because of their support Scholarship to visit and study in Japan. products. and influence. “After the ceremony, I took the express bus home to Staten Island and the MUHAMMED MAJEED ’86Ph.D., founder and chief driver asked ‘Is that real?’ and took a picture of executive officer of Sabinsa Corporation in Piscataway, 90s me and the Emmy with his cell phone,” he said. NJ, gave a presentation on the origins of Ayurveda and FRANCIS KENNA ’90L was appointed as the managing “I’m keeping [the Emmy] next to the television highlights of clinical research at the Indian Expo held attorney and attorney of record for the New York in the family room.” in Geneva, Switzerland. The event was an exhibition Liquidation Bureau (NYLB) in New York City. The NYLB organized by India’s department of Ayurveda, Yoga and is a unique entity that receives no tax payer funding Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy that was RICHARD ATKINS ’91C, ’93GEd, ’05Ed.D. is chief and carries out the responsibilities of the superintendent held in conjunction with the World Health Organization’s executive officer of Improving Communications in of insurance as receiver and acts on his behalf in the Port Washington, NY. annual World Health Assembly. discharging of statutorily defined duties to protect the interests of the policyholders and creditors of insurance PATRICIA BOZAC-KUBINIC ’91CBA resigned from BRUCE SCHLEE ’86SVC is the vice president of companies that have been declared impaired or insolvent. Tourneau, a company which sells watches, after 11 years marketing and admissions for the International Academy of service to stay home and care for her triplet boys. of Design and Technology, Nashville, TN. LAURA LAVIANO ’90NDC is a fourth-grade teacher at P.S. 48 in Brooklyn. ROBERT BUCHALTER ’91SVC recently worked as TINA SCOGNAMILLO ’86CBA, ’89L is a senior associate supervising post producer for the MTV show “Room at Bartlett, McDonough, Bastone & Monaghan in MICHAEL RAMOS ’90G received his Ed.D. degree in Raiders” and has joined the new MTV sketch comedy Mineola, NY. school administration, leadership and policy from Seton show, “Short Circuit”, where he is the supervising post producer in New York City. Hall University, South Orange, NJ, and is currently the SCOTT BRAZILLER ’87L opened the Law Office of associate superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese RICHARD RIECHART ’91MBA is a computer teacher Scott L. Braziller in Carle Place, Long Island. of New York in New York City. at Barnes Intermediate School in Staten Island.

MATTHEW MCQUILLAN ’87SVC was promoted from ALBERT RESE ’90C, ’93G is a New York City probation PETER ZACEK ’91C founded a limousine company, assistant professor to associate professor at the officer. All Access Transportation Inc., in Tampa, FL.

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RICHARD DONOGHUE ’92L, a former Army paratrooper SANDY ROSENBERG ’93CBA, ’96MBA is the executive ROBERT CAMPANELLI ’96CBA is a senior bond analyst who was a member of the Army Judge Advocate director for corporate marketing at St. John’s University. with Credit Suisse in New York City and a member of the General Corps of Military Lawyers, was one of two long Staten Island Touch Tackle League. time prosecutors named to head up the United States DAVID ACHARYA ’94CBA, ’03MBA is an associate at Attorney’s Long Island Office where he serves as chief Aleutian Capital Partners, LLC in New York City. JODY JAKOB ’96G is a school psychologist at the of the Long Island Criminal Division. Sawmill Intermediate School in Commack, NY. HOLLY LANDAU ’94CBA, ’03MBA is an accountant for MARIE FENNELL ’92SVC participated Katzman and Weinstein in Jericho, Long Island. VIOLET VOTIN ’96C completed a in the New York City Avon Walk for doctorate in cell and molecular MATTHEW TURK ’94SVC Breast Cancer in October. is a sports physiology and is conducting research information director at Simpson as a postdoctoral fellow at the University College, Indianola, IA, and wrote of California in Berkeley, CA, where Turk’s Simpson College Wresting she has lived for the past 10 years. JOHN GALLAGHER ’92SVC is the director of fine arts Guide, which took first place in the Division III 2006 Amateur Wrestling for Longwood Central School District, Yaphank, NY, where CINDY WELLS ’96C is a tactical manager for GEM Group News Blue Ribbon Wrestling Brochure Contest for the he supervises 49 art and music teachers in a district of in Boynton Beach, FL. second consecutive year. almost 9,000 students. He is also in his fifth year of service as state chairperson for public relations and information JOSEPH AZZINARI ’97SVC is a sales manager with XO GLENN YOST ’94SVC retired two years ago as a first for the New York State Music Association and continues Communications in New York City. grade detective for the New York City Police Department to perform as a trombonist with the Nassau Pops and was part of the graduating class of 2005 at New Symphony Orchestra and the Northport Community FRANCINE DIGIAIMO ’97NDC is a second-grade York Law School in New York City. Board. He is currently completing a doctorate in teacher at P.S. 14 in Staten Island. educational administration. FELICIA KLEIN-FISHER ’95L is a senior associate at STEPHANIE HALLFORS ’97CBA is a compensation Lacher and Lovell-Taylor in New York City and founded LISA GESUALDO ’92P analyst for Arrow Electronics in Melville, Long Island. is a pediatrician in the emergency Black Buggy Baking Company of Oley, PA. room at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. PRISCILLA O’CONNELL ’97PD, ’03GEd is an assistant AVIANCA HANSEN-BOUCHEDID ’95SVC is vice president JOSEPH GHERLONE ’92CBA principal at Martin de Porres High School in Brooklyn. is an accounting manager of global business practices group for COLOTRAQ in with Accurate Bushing Co., Garwood, NJ. Pine Brook, NJ, and received the Bronze Volunteer Service TERESA OTTOMANELLI ’97NDC, ’99GEd is a Award from the United States President’s Council on kindergarten teacher at P.S. 6 in Staten Island. ANTHONY MICELI ’92NDC is a statistician with the Service and Civic Participation. She also sits on the Major League Baseball Association in New York City. nominating committee of the Girl Scout Council of CHRISTINE PIRRETTI ’97SVC is an executive assistant Greater Essex and Hudson counties, serves on the board with Princewaterhouse Coppers in Florham Park, NJ. SHANNON ROGAN ’92CBA is a manager for Lancer of directors of the Women’s Fund of New Jersey, is the Insurance, Co. in Long Beach, NY. executive director/chief executive officer of the Columbia JACQUELINE SZEWCZYK ’97P is a pharmacist with Rite University Club of Northern New Jersey, and is a member Aid in Woodhaven, Queens. MARK WEG ’92CBA, ’94MBA, a certified public of the Junior League of Morristown, NJ. accountant and a partner with Daszkowski & Co. CPA, MISHAL ALKASIMI ’98C completed his residency at P.C. in Staten Island, was installed as president of the ANTON STUBBS ’95CBA serves as the supply and fiscal SUNY Downstate and is now a doctor at Bay Ridge Staten Island Chapter of New York State Society of officer for the Chemical Biological Incident Response Pediatrics and Adolescents Office PC both in Brooklyn. Certified Public Accountants. Force for the United States Marine Corps unit based in He is also a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at Indian Head, MD. He is also an adjunct professor for the SUNY Downstate Medical Center. ANDREA AGID-RAY ’93SVC is a paralegal for Horowitz, Business Administration Department of the College of Tannenbaum and Silver, P.C., Lake Success, NY. Southern Maryland in La Plata, MD. STEPHEN BRENNER ’98NDC is a vice president in the compliance department at Bear Stearns, Whippany, NJ. ANGELINE DIBANGOUP ’93MLS is chief of the legal DANIEL WIIG ’95CBA was named a fellow of the Center ANDREA DaQUILA ’98CBA, ’99MS library and reference section for the United Nations for the Study of International Business Law at Brooklyn is a manager of International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (UNICTR) in Law School and was awarded the American Bar corporate accounting for Viacom Inc. in New York City. Arusha, NY, and will be a speaker at the forthcoming Association Silver Key. In 2005, he was named a MARIA DEDATO ’98CBA, ’03MBA Online Information in London with her presentation titled presidential management fellow semi-finalist by is a development “The Library’s Role in the Implementation of the UNICTR President George W. Bush. officer with Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn. Outreach and Capacity-Building Programme.” SERGE BALMIR ’96C is a second year nephrology fellow ANTHONY FELICE ’98SVC is a broker with E-Trade in JOSEPH FIGURELLI ’93CBA, ’99MBA at Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx and will complete his Jersey City, NJ. training in June. joined the New York City Fire ROSSANNA FIGUERA ’98G Department’s Apparatus Design is a director for Options JASON BUERKLE ’96CBA is a controller for RF Binder Unit as a fleet specification writer Group in New York City. Partners, Inc., in New York City and was elected presi- and associate staff analyst. dent of the student body at Fordham Business School in MELISSA MELNICK ’98SVC is a teacher at P.S. 42 New York City. in Staten Island.

44 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine SANDRA MILO ’98CBA is a certified public accountant and ERICA HANLON ’00CBA is a financial analyst with Ernst BRIAN SULLIVAN ’01TCB, ’02MS is a certified public a tax accountant for Loeb Partners Corp in New York City. & Young in New York City. accountant specializing in auditing banking and securities at Deloitte in New York City. WILLIAM OWENS ’98NDC is a detective with the New NICOLE MOCCIO ’00Ed, ’03GEd is a guidance counselor York City Police Department. at the New Dorp High School in Staten Island. VANESSA FARINA ’02CPS is an underwriter in the Entertainment division at Chubb Insurance Co. in New ANTHONY PICONE ’99CBA is a certified public FELICETTA PARADISO ’00Ed is a second-grade teacher York City. accountant and a controller with Exis Capital at P.S. 42 in Staten Island. Management in New York City. LAURA GALLO ’02P is a physician’s assistant for LAUREN PEREIRA ’00CPS, ’05GCPS works in the legal Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. STEPHEN VALENTE ’98L is an attorney and an department of the New York City Police Department. assistant head of litigation at Ellis Law Offices, LLP AYESHA KHAN ’02CPS in Worchester, MA. is a corporate finance associate DAVID PIERSON ’00CPS is an editor in the New York City offices of the Los Angeles law firm for the Los Angeles Times and shared WILLIAM ZACHOK ’98Pharm.D. is an associate director Latham & Watkins. in the Jesse Laventhol Prize for of medical information for Ortho-McNeil Janssen Deadline News Reporting by a Team Scientific Affairs in Raritan, NJ, and completed his MBA CORENE LOMANDO ’02Ed, ’03GEd is an applied behavior in pharmaceutical management at Drexel University in awarded by The American Society of analyst and program coordinator with the Children’s Philadelphia, PA. Newspaper Editors in Reston, VA. Home Intervention Program in Staten Island.

DAWN PISTILLI ’00Ed, ’04GEd FAUSTO ZAPATA ’98SVC founded his is a kindergarten ANTHONY MELCHIORRI ’02C is in law enforcement and own firm, The Law Offices of Fausto teacher at P.S. 22 in Staten Island, where she is also the was featured in the New York Daily News’ Hero of the E. Zapata, Jr. in New York City, after YMCA virtual Y educational coordinator. Month section last April for his work on a gunrunning having worked for more than three ring case in which 10 people were indicted following STEPHEN SIGNEAVSKY ’00C is an enrollment years as an in-house counsel for a arrests in New York City and South Carolina. He and a labor union. coordinator with Sky Light Center in Staten Island. colleague were named heroes of the month for their years of service in helping to stanch the flow of illegal guns. GEORGINA BENDANA ’99C, ’01G is a self-employed JAMES VIANI ’00C is a senior technical analyst with speech language pathologist working in New York and Citigroup in Warren, NJ. DOUGLAS SCARAMUZZO ’02TCB is a registered nurse New Jersey. in the emergency department of Staten Island University BARI ALTBERG ’01L is an assistant district attorney LISA GEARY ’99C Hospital in Staten Island. is a speech-language pathologist with in Brooklyn. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Rahway, NJ, GEORGINA SCIACCHITANO ’02TCB is a mathematics and the Quality Care Speech Center in Great Kills, Staten MICHELLE CARISTO ’01CPS is a first-grade teacher at teacher with Paulo Intermediate School in Staten Island. Island. She is also a member of the American Speech- P.S. 186 in Brooklyn. Language and Hearing Association. MICHAEL YETEMIAN ’02CPS, ’05MBA is an assistant STEVEN D’ORAZIO ’01C is an estimator with Forest PETER SABELLA ’99C worked for five years as a human vice president at New York Community Bancorp in Electric in New York City and a member of the Electrical resource specialist and drug-free workplace coordinator Westbury, Long Island. Workers of America, Local 3 in Queens. with the United States Department of Justice. He is now a detention and removal specialist with the United TERRENCE BUCKLEY ’03Ed, ’05GEd is an elementary LENORE FULCHER ’01CPS is a programming coordinator States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration school teacher with the Union County of North Carolina with College of Staten Island Sports in Staten Island. and Customs Enforcement Fugitive Operations Unit in State School District. New York City. JACELYN LUCENTE ’01GEd is a guidance counselor MICHELLE CASERTANO ’03Ed is a fifth-grade special VINCENT SPINELLI ’99CBA is an equities trader with with the Goshen Central School System in Goshen, NY. needs teacher with Camden Middle School in Newark, NJ. E-Trade Professional in Staten Island. JOHN MINUCCI ’01TCB, ’02MBA is a senior budget CHRISTOPHER COBB ’03L is chief operating officer MICHAEL TESORIERO ’99SVC is a firefighter with the analyst with Consolidated Edison in New York City. and vice president for Freedom Rx Managers, LLC in New York City Fire Department and assigned to Engine 5 Sterling Heights, MI. in New York City. THOMAS O’KEEFE ’01C is a mail carrier with the United States Postal Service in Queens. MATTHEW INDELICATO ’03C is a supervisor for the funding department at Cilmi and Associates PLLC in 00s BERARDINO REONEGRO ’01C is a firefighter with the New York City. LAUREN CAPPELLO ’00CBA is a certified public New York City Fire Department assigned to Ladder 1 in ERIN LYNCH ’03GEd account and a hedge fund controller with Lehman New York City. completed a second master’s Brothers in New York City. degree in Administration and Supervision from Mercy CORISSA SCHANKER ’01TCB is a securities lending College in the Bronx, and is currently the dean of RICHARD CATALLI ’00CBA is a corporate bond trader trader with JPMorgan Chase in New York City. students for IS 62 within the Department of Education with Bear Stearns & Co., in New York City. in New York City.

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DANIELLE SMILES ’03Ed is a third-grade teacher FELICIA FISHER ’95L and husband, Kirk, a son, for P.S. 24/Andrew Jackson Elementary School in 70s Harrison – August 2, 2006 CLIFFORD WUBBENHORST ’78MBA and wife Frances, Flushing, NY. two sets of triplets, two grandsons, Dylan and David ROBERT KOENIG ’95MBA and wife, Lisa, a son, and a granddaughter Danielle – March 11, 2004 then Robert Matthew – May 10, 2005 KIMBERLY WESTERMAN ’03GEd is a guidance again May 1, 2006 a granddaughter, Elyssa, and two BETH ANN O’KEEFE ’95NDC, ’97G counselor at Syosset High School in Syosset, NY. grandsons, Eric and Evan and husband, Matthew, a son, Thomas – June 29, 2005 JENNIFER ABRAHAMSEN ’04Ed, ’06GEd is a ANTON STUBBS ’95CBA and wife, Taryn, a daughter, first-grade teacher at P.S. 1 in Staten Island. 80s Tiana Camille – December 14, 2005 ANNAMARIE MOCERI ’84Ed, ’87GEd, ’93PD and MELISSA AKERS-ATKINS ’04Ed, ’06GEd is an husband, James, a son, Peter James – June 29, 2006 JASON BUERKLE ’96CBA and wife, Greta, a son, eighth grade math and science teacher at MS 53 Jason – July 18, 2006 EDWARD MURO ’87SVC in Far Rockaway, NY. and wife, Lisa, a son, Edward – September 13, 2006 JENNIFER HICHEZ ’96SVC, ’06GEd and husband, Bennie, a son, Sebastian – December 27, 2005 DESIREE BINI ’04TCB is a media planner with JAMES DOYLE ’88CBA, ’92MBA and wife, DEBRA Karlen Williams Graybill Advertising in New York City. MARINO ’90CBA, ’93MBA, ’99GEd, twin daughters, DONNA JO KOUBEK ’96SVC, ’99L and husband, Jorge, Amelia Margaret and Colette Regina – January 6, 2006 a son, Nicolas Andres – April 11, 2006 CHRISTOPHER BOTT ’04GEd was named vice LINDA GIANNOPOULOS ’89CBA and husband, Spiro, CHRISTINE TRIANO ’96SVC and husband, Glenn, principal of Catholic Central High School in Troy, NY. a daughter, Arianna Nicole – June 28, 2005 a daughter, Gianna Bella – February 6, 2006

SHERRI BROWN ’04CPS joined Northeastern ANTHONY D’ALESSANDRA ’97SVC and wife, University women’s basketball coaching staff as their 90s MARIANNE MINEO ’97CBA, a son, Anthony Salvatore assistant coach at the school in Boston, MA. NANCY McGOVERN ’90SVC and husband, John, – March 23, 2005 a daughter, Abigail Ryan – February 15, 2006 KEVIN O’HAGAN ’97SVC, ’01GEd and wife, ANGELA LAVISTA ’04GEd is an assistant principal of FRANCIS KENNA ’90L JONI O’HAGAN ’02GEd, a daughter, Kaitlyn Jane science and nursing as well as a cheerleading coach and wife, Stacey, a daughter, – March 12, 2005 at Curtis High School in Staten Island. Jordan Li – April 12, 2006 LISA BLASKEY ’91SVC and husband, Christopher, ERIKA RYAN ’97CBA and husband, Thomas, a daughter, ERIN MULDOON ’04GEd is an elementary school a son, Brian Michael – March 19, 2006 Camryn – April 6, 2006 teacher at P.S. 134 in Brooklyn. GINA MENDOZA ’91CBA and husband, Nicholas, DOREEN LERNER ’98L and husband, Dennis, a daughter, Taryn Ann – November 16, 2005 KATHLEEN DECKER ’05CPS is a a daughter, Theresa Annmarie – February 25, 2006 community relations and public GEORGINA BENDANA ’99C, ’01G JOHN RENNHACK ’91SVC and wife, JEAN RENNHACK and husband, John, relations assistant for the New York ’00GEd, a son, Jonathon Patrick – June 27, 2006 a son, John Henry – September 14, 2006 Knicks basketball team in New JEANINE FRAUENBERGER ’99P York City. STEVEN TORRES ’91SVC and wife, Marie, a daughter, and husband, NICHOLAS DI FIORE ’99SVC Patricia Ann – May 27, 2006 , a son, John Nicholas – December 7, 2005 LAWRENCE FIORELLO ’92SVC and wife, JULIE CHRISTIAN FORIE ’05G is a special education teacher JULIE FIORELLO ’99C, ’02L FIORELLO ’99C, ’02L, a daughter, Julianna Rose and husband, Lawrence, for Great Neck South High School in Great Neck, NY. – October 2, 2006 a daughter, Julianna Rose – October 2, 2006 ANGEL PEREZ ’99CBA DANIELLE STELLA ’05Ed is a habilitation specialist JOHN GALLAGHER ’92SVC and wife, DANIELLE and wife, Lucy, a daughter, with United Cerebral Palsy in Staten Island. BERMUDEZ ’93SVC, a son, Michael James Isabella Marie – August 27, 2006 – July 24, 2005 ROY STURGEON ’05MLS completed a master’s in ANDREA AGID-RAY ’93SVC 00s library science degree last September. He also and husband, John, a son, LYNN LIVINGSTON ’01C completed a LLM degree in Chinese Law at Tsinghua John Jr. – October 21, 2003 and husband, David, a son, Joshuah – June 9, 2006 University in Beijing. LISA PIRANEO ’93CBA and husband, Arthur, a daugh- ter, Brianna Taylor – May 31, 2006 STEPHEN TOTO ’01GEd and wife, Alexa, a son, RABIA TAHIR ’05Pharm.D. completed a doctoral Nathaniel Stephen – August 29, 2006 SANDY ROSENBERG ’93CBA, ’96MBA degree in pharmacy in May and returned to alma and wife, Yael, mater in August as an assistant clinical professor a son, Jonathon Shai – July 9, 2006 HEE-SUK CHUNG ’03TCB and wife, Keunyoung, twins, Jane and Jay – September 3, 2006 of pharmacy at the College of Pharmacy and Allied PATRICIA RUFFINATTI ’93CBA, ’98GEd and husband Health Professions. DEREK MINGOZZI ’96P, a son, Tyler Jaiden GISELA UBAU ’03G and husband, Richard, a daughter, – August 1, 2006 Angel LeAnn – January 23, 2006

ROSANNA SANDERS ’93G, ’00MBA and husband, MELISSA AKERS ’04Ed, ’06GEd and husband, Charles, Todd, a son, Luca Garrick – May 13, 2006 a son, Jaden Charles – May 29, 2006

46 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine MARIA DEDATO ’98CBA, ’03MBA to John DiNaso LENORE FULCHER ’01CPS to THOMAS O’KEEFE ’01C 80s – August 5, 2006 – July 14, 2006 EDWARD MURO ’87SVC to Lisa Wachs – November 14, 2004 ANTHONY FELICE ’98SVC to Jennifer Valenti JACELYN LUCENTE ’01GEd to Daniel Whiting – August 25, 2006 – July 23, 2006 DANIEL DRAGONETTI ’85SVC to Allison Dudziec – October 7, 2006 MELISSA MELNICK ’98SVC to Andrew Dubitsky LISA MELLA ’01Ed to Carmine Jichetti – July 2, 2006 – August 20, 2006 TINA SCOGNAMILLO ’86CBA, ’89L to Joseph Ciafore JOHN MINUCCI ’01TCB, ’02MBA to April Brogna – April 21, 2006 SANDRA MILO ’98CBA to Donato Prisco – July 22, 2006 – November 24, 2006 BERARDINE REONEGRO ’01C to CORENE LOMANDO 90s WILLIAM OWENS ’98NDC to Jennifer Caruso ’02Ed, ’03GEd – September 29, 2006 – September 29, 2006 LAURA LAVIANO ’90NDC to John Paul Tycenski CORISSA SCHANKER ’01TCB to Donald Melone – June 24, 2006 GEORGINA BENDANA ’99C, ’01G to John Pecoraro – September 16, 2006 – March 19, 2005 ALBER RESE ’90C, ’93G to AnnMarie Tornabene VANESSA FARINA ’02CPS to Brian Sullivan – May 7, 2006 FRANK FAZIO ’99C to MARIA ARTISTA ’02CPS, ’05GEd – April 21, 2006 CAROLANN HABEEB ’91Ed to RICHARD KIEL ’91CBA – July 10, 2005 LAURA GALLO ’02P to Daniel Moltisanti – October 1, 2005 – May 7, 2005 LISA GEARY ’99C to Mark Espina – August 12, 2006 AYESHA KHAN ’02CPS to Ali Farooqi – July 8, 2006 RICHARD RIECHART ’91MBA to Barbara Niocosia CHRISTIAN MARIANO ’99SVC CASSANDRA to TARA O’LEARY ’02C to James Cosgrove – August 12, 2006 CHIACCHIO ’00C, ’05G – October 16, 2005 – March 24, 2006 JOSEPH GHERLONE ’92CBA ANGEL PEREZ ’99CBA to Michelle Watt to Lucy Alvarez DOUGLAS SCARAMUZZO ’02TCB to Christine Maugeri – October 6, 2006 – January 25, 2006 – September 23, 2006 ANTHONY MICELI ’92NDC VINCENT SPINELLI ’99CBA to Suzanne Campanelli to Kate Wexler GEORGINA SCIACCHITANO ’02TCB to Tom Mamaras – June 23, 2006 – August 26, 2006 – September 24, 2006 MICHAEL TESORIERO ’99SVC GINA GUIDOTTI SHANNON ROGAN ’92CBA to Thomas Gentile to TERRENCE BUCKLEY ’03Ed, ’05GEd to – March 31, 2006 ’00CBA – October 6, 2006 LISA STARITA ’03TCB – June 24, 2006

ROSANNA SANDERS ’93G, ’00MBA to B. Todd Sanders MICHELLE CASERTANO ’03Ed to Michael Cappello – December 4, 2004 00s – October 6, 2006 LAUREN CAPPELLO ’00CBA HOLLY LANDAU ’94CBA, ’03MBA to William Batsche, to Christopher Vaccaro CHRISTOPHER COBB ’03L to Jennifer Nelson Jr. – April 30, 2006 – August 25, 2006 – August 26, 2006 RICHARD CATALLI ’00CBA ROBERT CAMPANELLI ’96CBA to Christine Cook to Kristy McCool VICTORIA GIANFAGNA ’03Ed to Eric Mergner – July 4, 2006 – October 7, 2006 – December 31, 2005 ERICA HANLON ’00CBA to Peter Hatzakos JODY JAKOB ’96G to Dean Schlanger – July 8, 2006 DANIELLE SMILES ’03Ed to Steven Kalberer – August 20, 2006 – November 12, 2005 MICHAEL McCONNELL ’96SVC to EILEEN NORIEGA NICOLE MOCCIO ’00Ed, ’03GEd to Paul Stentella KIMBERLY WESTERMANN ’03GEd ’98SVC – April 8, 2006 to Scott Curran – July 14, 2006 – July 21, 2006 CINDY WELLS ’96C to David Mirra – June 9, 2006 FELICIA PARADISO ’00Ed to Jared Gianfortune JENNIFER ABRAHAMSEN ’04Ed, ’06GEd to Joseph JOSEPH AZZINARI ’97SVC to Catherine Bassani – October 6, 2006 Campanella – October 20, 2006 – July 29, 2006 DAWN PISTILLI ’00Ed, ’04GEd to Frederick Manning MELISSA AKERS ’04Ed, ‘06GEd to Charles Atkins III STEPHANIE HALLFORS ’97CBA to Michael Baker – July 9, 2006 – January 25, 2006 – March 11, 2006 STEPHEN SIGNEAVSKY ’00C to Amy-Elise Pottberg DESIREE BINI ’04TCB to Massimiliano DiDonna TERESA OTTOMANELLI ’97NDC, ’99GEd to Anthony – September 16, 2006 – October 14, 2006 Treglia – October 8, 2006 JAMES VIANI ’00C to Andrea Rossetti ANGELA LAVISTA ’04GEd to Michael Holzer CHRISTINE PIRRETTI ’97SVC to Salvatore Nocerino – September 29, 2006 – August 26, 2006 – July 29, 2006 BARI ALTBERG ’01L to Taylor Koss – May 31, 2006 ERIN MULDOON ’04GEd to Thomas Fetter – July 29, 2006 JACQUELINE SZEWCZYK ’97P to Brian Donoghue MICHELLE CARISTO ’01CPS to Saverio De Tullio CHRISTIAN FORIE ’05G to Bridget Santoro – October 10, 2004 – July 14, 2006 – August 6, 2005

STEPHEN BRENNER ’98NDC to Andrea Piccininni STEVEN D’ORAZIO ’01C to Silvia LoFaso DANIELLE STELLA ’05Ed to Anthony Manzione – September 10, 2006 – September 16, 2006 – July 29, 2006

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Gerard Hickey ’51MLS 30s Kenneth Mayberry ’51L 80s 90s Eli Tannen ’30L, ’33LLM Anthony Rinaldi ’51P Annette Seigel ’81MBA Bernard Green ’90SVC Gerard Kuckro ’31C Harold Scott ’51C James Ehret ’82MBA Paul Brady ’91SVC Vincent Pinto ’31CBA Felix Marzano ’52CBA Juanita Gravano ’83NDC Eugene Blumberg ’34L John McDonough ’53C Ethel Irushalmi ’85GEd 00s Louis D’Alecy ’34C Walter Powers ’53Ed Mary Ayuen ’87CBA Christopher Conrad ’01CPS James Fusscas ’36L Joseph Spellman ’53CBA Denise Janovcsik-Cassiere ’87P Marissa Lanzaro ’01Ed Thomas Jones ’36L Charles Foley ’54UC Glen Anthony ’88Ed Helen Hahn ’37CBA Vivian Lynch ’54UC Vera Klein ’38L Austine Warren ’54UC Hon. Edward Re ’41CBA, ’43L, ’68HON Herbert Taten ’38L Timothy Darrah ’55L Hon. Edward Re was respected on a national level as chief judge Angelo Colombo ’39C Helen De Luise ’55UC Russell Ebbets ’39C Emory Emond ’55CBA emeritus of the U.S. Court of International Trade and right here at home William Fellner ’39L, ’40LLM Lawrence Heptig ’55L as distinguished professor of law emeritus, having taught at the School John Palumbo ’55CBA, ’66G, ’72Ph.D. of Law for more than 50 years. An honored jurist, he served under the 40s Richard Boland ’57C, ’71MBA administration of presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson as William Madison ’40C, ’49L Robert Downes ’57L assistant secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs and Edward Johnson ’40G, ’50Ph.D., ’95HON Rose Fischetti ’57UC chairman of the foreign claims settlement commission of the United Donald Boyle ’41C Harold Breiner ’59CBA States. President Johnson appointed him federal judge to the U.S. Court John Boyle ’41C Frank Clancy ’59CBA Norton Josephson ’41L of International Trade in 1968 and President Jimmy Carter appointed him Elizabeth Ruedisueli ’42NDC 60s chief judge in 1977, a position in which he served until his retirement from Donald Schwind ’42C Sr. Mary Margaret Griffin ’61G the federal bench 14 years later. He was the author of several articles Joseph Wadowicz ’42C John Howard ’61CBA on advocacy, legal writing, international and comparative law and a Warren Hyer ’43CBA Paul Pratt ’61CBA co-author, along with his son, Joseph (’85L), of the book Re and Re on Marie Platt ’43Ed John Vahey ’61CBA Remedies. He was hailed for his talent, commitment and kindness and Yolanda Balodia ’45CBA Richard Bertodatti ’62C received many accolades including the St. John’s Medal of Honor. Sidney Cohen ’46C Michael Chrystal ’62CBA Arthur Hubschman ’46L Dorothy Cunningham ’62MLS Hon. Thomas Manton ’58CBA, ’62L, ’93HON Richard McGill ’46C Gerard Cunningham ’62CBA Joan Zully ’46Ed Thomas Lanigan ’62G Thomas Manton served as a U.S. representative and New York City Bernard Savage ’47L Winifred Warner ’63NEd councilman and is remembered as an influential man in the political Regina Assumpta ’48Ed, ’51G Egon Eisenzopf ’64P arena after chairing the Queens Democratic Party for two decades. He John Leahy ’48L Thomas Fettes ’64CBA gave his life to public service including serving as a police officer, was Harry Peden ’48L Michael McGrath ’65CBA admitted to the bar in 1963, and then ran successfully for City Council Patrick Ryan ’48CBA Donald DeSanto ’66G, ’76PD six years later where he served for 14 years. In 1984 he won an election Carl Vergari ’48L Raymond Hermida ’66UC to replace U.S. Representative Geraldine Ferraro, who was then the Mario Albano ’49L Anne Parsons ’66Ed John Banfield ’49C Charles Braisted ’67L Democratic vice presidential nominee. During his seven terms in Donald Castelli ’49C Charles Tillson ’68L Congress, from 1985 to 1998, he sponsored a law that made benefits Angelo Piecora ’49C Barbara Vallely ’68Ed to permanently-injured police officers on par with those paid for officers Reuben Siwek ’49L John Barrett ’69L killed in the line of duty and aided in the reauthorization of the Superfund Karen Megna ’69Ed 50s program, which provides for the cleanup of hazardous waste sites. He was very proud of his St. John’s education, and gave opportunities to John Brady ’50C 70s many graduates as both interns and congressional staffers in his New Joseph Cottone ’50CBA William Reidy ’70CBA, ’77MBA York and Washington, DC offices. Thomas Flanagan ’50P Donald Wolpert ’70MBA Thomas McGovern ’50Ed Joseph Gaudet ’71Ph.D. Cora Walker ’45CBA, ’46L, ’92HON George Mifsud ’50CBA Robert Angelone ’72C Constance Moreno ’50NDC William Gerner ’72L Cora Walker was a pioneer in the legal profession, undaunted as the only James O’Grady ’50C, ’53L, ’86HON Patricia Gilligan ’75GEd African-American woman in her School of Law graduating class and Salem Simon ’50L Edward Lawrence ’77MBA when there were few doors opened for her as a young, black attorney. Catherine Anthony ’51G John Broderick ’78NDC She was admitted to practice in 1947 and founded the Walker & Bailey Donald Hartmann ’51CBA Eric Weiss ’78SVC

48 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine family firm in Harlem where she successfully litigated numerous cases for Robert Doyle her community. She established a consumer’s cooperative supermarket Professor emeritus Robert Doyle worked at the University for 35 years providing jobs for unemployed and underemployed Harlem residents and including as chairman of the Department of Counselor Education and acting consulted with community and government agencies in six states on dean of the School of Education. He graduated from Iona College with a establishing, coordinating and counseling urban development organizations BS in mathematics, then worked as a math teacher in West Hempstead on housing and food cooperatives. She was beloved at alma mater where and continued his studies at New York University where he received an MA the Cora T. Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund was established and where and Ph.D. in counselor education. He was also active in many professional she was the recipient of several awards including the St. John’s Medal of organizations including as president of both the North Atlantic Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision and the Association Honor in 2000. for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling and as a director Nicholas Sallese ’43C for the St. John’s chapter of the American Association of University Nicholas Sallese had a lifelong love of knowledge. After receiving his B.S. Professors. He was the recipient of two National Science Foundation grants in social studies, he completed a master’s in Latin American relations at and various awards including the University’s Faculty Outstanding Niagara University, an M.A. in Spanish from the Graduate School of Columbia Achievement Award. University and both a professional diploma and a doctorate in education from Retraction Teacher’s College, Columbia University. A former lieutenant for the U.S. Army In the last issue of the St. John’s Alumni Magazine we mistakenly reported Air Force, he flew 34 heavy bombardment missions and finished out his the death of Gregory C. Fiori ’80NDC. In reality, it was Mr. Fiori’s father, active duty in psychological warfare by making propaganda broadcasts for Gregory Vincent Fiori, who has passed away. We apologized to the Fiori Family for the error. the American Broadcasting System in Europe to Argentina and Latin America. He served for 54 years as the executive director for the American Legion Submissions to In Memoriam must be re ceived by letter, e-mail or as a printed Boys State Program, authored multiple textbooks on romance languages, obit from a family member, guardian or legal executor to: Lisa Capone, Division of was professor emeritus at alma mater and a recipient of the Pietas Medal Institutional Advancement, St. John’s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY, 11439 in 1981 and the Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award in 1993. [email protected] or via fax to (718) 990-1813.

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GUS ALFIERI ’59C, ’64GEd is the PETER FEUERHERD ’79C wrote Holy Land USA: MADELINE SMITH ATKINS ’90G, ’98DA wrote author of Lapchick: The Life of a A Catholic Ride Through America’s Evangelical The Beggar’s Children: How John Gay Changed the Legendary Player and Coach in Landscape (Crossroad, 2006) showing a general and Course of England’s Musical Theatre, which describes the Glory Days of Basketball personal perspective of evangelical America from the impact of 18th century playwright and poet John (Lyons Press, 2006) about a Catholic viewpoint. Gay’s ballad, “The Beggar’s Opera,” and its many former St. John’s coach and imitators that dominated London’s stages. player Joe Lapchick. Alfieri was VICTOR LANA ’94D.A. a point guard under Lapchick on the 1959 NIT SALVATORE IACONE ’80Ph.D. is the author championship team. is the author of Write To The of The Savage Quiet September Sun: A Collection of 9/11 Stories Point: How to Communicate (iUniverse, 2005) about how New EUGENE SCHLANGER ’81L in Business with Style and , Yorkers dealt with the terrorist Purpose (Career Press, 2003). known as “The Wall Street Poet,” attack and coped during the wrote September 11 Wall Street aftermath. Sonnets and other New York ANDREW LEIBS ’85C had his work published in an City Poems (Editions CHARLENE KNADLE ’98D.A. has issue of Kaleidoscope: Exploring the Experience of Underbahn, 2006). written a novel, Paper Lovers Disability through Literature and the Fine Arts. His (PublishAmerica, 2005), two article, “Ultimate Strangers: the Use of Albinism in FRANCINE SEGAN ’79G, ’80PD chapbooks of poetry and was a Film” appeared in issue number 53 of the magazine contributor to the 2006 edition of is a food historian who has along with other thematic material representing the the 11-volume library reference written numerous cookbooks portrayals of disability in the media. His work was work Popular Contemporary including her latest, The selected from among more than 200 submissions Writers (Marshall Cavendish Reference, 2006). Opera Lover's Cookbook: considered for publication. Menus for Elegant GLEN VOGEL ’99L wrote the children’s book, Entertaining (Stewart, The Adventure Guys: The Chinese Bear-cat Rescue Tabori and Change, 2006). (Authorhouse, 2006).

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Honoree 2006 Insurance Leader of the Year Joe Plumeri Chairman and CEO Willis Group Holdings Limited

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Beth (’68Ed) and Thomas Becker ’68C; Patricia (’68Ed) and Leonard Walker ’68C; and Grace (’68Ed) and Robert Kaufold ’69Ed, ’81PD

For the former Patricia Dilger, Beth DeCarolis and Grace Corwin, meeting in high school paved the way to a lifetime of love, family and friendship. The trio all attended Queen of the Rosary Academy and spent the majority of their free time together. After graduation, they all headed to St. John’s in 1964, excited about beginning a new chapter in their lives. Beth was the first to find love with Tom Becker, a young man she met on the first day of school in her Introduction to Theology course and with whom she shared a bus stop. The pair spent so much time together, they were known around the Queens campus as the “Bobbsey Twins.” Pat was next in line when, on the second day of their sophomore year, she met Lenny Walker Seen in their respective wedding photos are (from left to right): Pat and Lenny Walker; Beth and Thomas Becker: who accompanied one of her friends as they and Grace and Bob Kaufold. spoke on campus. Pat found her eyes drawn to the quiet young man who stood off to the side From l., the Walkers, and after requesting an introduction, their the Beckers and the Kaufolds at a wedding friendship quickly blossomed into romance. reception in 2004. It was in the spring of 1966 when Grace got to know Bob Kaufold at the Bethpage State Park golf course where she was as a part-time cashier and he worked in the pro shop. When Bob agreed to assist Grace with her commute to and from Bethpage, their time spent together in the car became the foundation for a deep friendship and eventually romance. The friendship among the men strengthened by the fact that their significant others were so close and the three couples shared countless group dates. When it came time for wedding bells, they all married in 1969 in the order that they became couples — Beth and Tom in a financial planner in Rockville Centre, are the daughters and two granddaughters. They continue February, Pat and Leonard in June and Bob and parents of one daughter and two sons. Pat and to spend time together today, even as their families Grace in August — and all serving in each Lenny are both retired school teachers and have have grown, and in 2004, each couple had a son other’s wedding party. three daughters and one son. Grace, a bookkeeper or daughter marry in the same order in which Beth, a sixth grade teacher at Brooklyn for St. Rose of Lima in Massapequa, NY, and their parents had 35 years before. Avenue School in Valley Stream, NY, and Tom, Bob, a retired school principal, have a son, two All six are one big happy St. John’s family.

Paul (’75C, ’79L) and If St. John’s played a role as Louise Ann Bozzo ’75Ed, ’79G matchmaker in your life, we The former Louise Ann Brunetti met her future husband in 1971 want to know about it. If there in the Rathskeller, then located in the basement of Marillac Hall on are several generations of the Queens campus. The girl from Queens and the boy from Long St. John’s graduates in your Island dated throughout their undergraduate years before marrying in 1976. The couple never strayed far from St. John’s as they both family, we want to know that came back to campus to pursue advanced degrees and lived just also. Share your story with the down Union Turnpike in the Alley Pond Garden Apartments. After Alumni Magazine readership more than 30 years of marriage, they are today the proud parents by contacting the associate of Amy and Brian, Paul works as an attorney for a real estate editor at (718) 990-5482 or developer and Louise Ann teaches Italian and Spanish at Jericho at [email protected] High School in Long Island — still close to their college home. Paul and Louise Ann Bozzo today.

Winter 2007 51 a conversation

Having it All

Joan Sheridan LaBarge ’78SVC started her career in journalism on What advice would you offer women who work outside of the staff at The Torch, the St. John’s student paper, then rose through home? I would tell them to feel good about what they are doing the ranks of publishing by earning roles as publisher of Gruner & at work and at home. She is really defining what it means to be Jahr’s YM, Rosie magazine and senior vice president of sales and a working mother. These women are blazing the trail right now. marketing at Parade magazine. Today, she is president and Recent media reports point to a possible trend of more women publisher of Working Mother Media, a conglomerate including staying home to raise children rather than continue in the conferences, events, Working Mother Magazine and its Web site. workforce. What do you think is driving this? I think specifically She oversees the consumer publication with a unique perspective that is tied to the changing attitudes toward careers these days. given that she is herself the mother of two young daughters. Generation X has a totally different expectation of what their LaBarge took a pit stop from the mommy track to answer career looks like. That might mean staying home a few years to a few questions for the Alumni Magazine. raise a child so I may sit out for a few years or I may come back When you were growing up, did your mother work outside of as a part time employee or I could participate in job sharing. the home? My mother was a stay-at-home mom but she always There are just so many different career options out there now. told me to follow my own path and she has been one of my biggest supporters as a working mother. Have you noticed the workplace environment adapting to better accommodate mothers, and if so, how? At Working Mother How has the term “working mother” changed since it was Magazine, we rank the 100 best companies [to work for] and first introduced as it clearly carries a different connotation what these companies are doing today is amazing. They have today than it did in earlier decades? Back then, working realized that is it is in their best interest not to lose an employee mothers were in a minority, but today, nearly two thirds are simply because she has had a child. They are offering everything working mothers and I really feel that they are redefining from extended maternity leave to lactation rooms and even the term. It’s about balance and that’s what we focus on concierge services where you can pick up dinner for your family with the magazine. on the way home. It’s wonderful that so many companies What are some of the challenges working mothers are harnessing the talent they have and offering face today? Today’s working woman wants to be things that assist working mothers, knowing that a successful mother and manager, and today, a it ultimately helps their bottom line. successful career can mean many different things: it can mean advancing her career or organizing her In your opinion, what invention or inventions schedule so she can have more time with her fami- have done the most to assist working mothers ly. We recently did a survey at the magazine called in the past century? Technology. E-mail, “What Moms Want” which showed that 85 percent cell phones and Blackberrys, when used say they work to provide income for their families. correctly, have been a wonderful advancement. Years ago, that meant to pay the bills but today it Technology has created a much more flexible work can mean being better able to have the type of lifestyle environment and working mothers today want she wants for the family. The second most popular that flexibility. response was to make use of their training and talents. Can women today have it all? I say yes, These working mothers want to be a vital part women can have it all, but maybe not of the workforce. everyday. That means perhaps How have you balanced life as an missing a meeting to attend executive and a mother? By knowing that soccer game. You have it is important to have many different to look at it overall from a individuals in different roles. My long-term perspective to see husband is very involved in the raising that you do have it all. It is not of our children and he plays an always reflected in the media integral part in making it work. coverage, but the vast majority Our child-care provider is also very of working women are important and considered a part of satisfied with their work life our family. There are so many other and their home life. What family members that help — we do is supply support for my mother, my niece. All of working mothers and show these different relationships offer that there is a lot of good tremendous benefit to our daughters news out there. and to my husband and me.

52 St. John’s University I Alumni Magazine 20 07 My Fair Lady

Friday, March 9 I 8 p.m. I Lincoln Center I Avery Fisher Hall I New York City A chance meeting between two noted British linguists, Prof. Henry Higgins and Col. Hugh Pickering, leads to a wager that will test Higgins' skills – transforming cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a refined Victorian lady with an aristocratic accent. Starring Kelsey Grammer and Brian Dennehy. $76 per person* (orchestra side) I $99 per person * (orchestra seating)

The Pirate Queen

Sunday, March 25 I 3 p.m. I Hilton Theatre I 213 W. 42nd Street I New York City Based on the real-life story of the legendary Irish clan leader, Grace O’Malley, who led an extraordinary life as a pirate chieftain, lover and mother in 16th-century Ireland. From the team that brought Les Miserables and Miss Saigon to Broadway. $93 per person * (orchestra seating)

New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals

Sunday, April 15 I 1 p.m. I Shea Stadium Come and cheer on the Mets as they open the 2007 baseball season. $7 per person (upper-level seating)

New York Mets vs. New York Yankees

Friday, May 18 I 7:10 p.m. I Shea Stadium Game is part of a double play package which includes a ticket for a Mets game at Shea Stadium to be held in September at a date and time to be determined. $32 per person* (upper reserved seating)

Caribbean Cruise

September 16 – 23 I Departs from San Juan 7-day cruise to St. Thomas – Dominica – Barbados – St. Lucia – Antigua. Prices starting at $493.60 total per person cruise only (double occupancy – taxes included). A deposit of $250 per person is required to secure a confirmed reservation. Full and final payment is due by May 31. All major credit cards accepted.

For more detailed information on this and all other alumni events, log on to: www.stjohns.edu/alumni

For more ticket information, contact Susan Bunatta at (718) 990-2356, toll free at (877) 758-ALUM or e-mail [email protected]

*$5 of the event price will be donated to the University Time toTeeOff Spend the season on the green. Join fellow alumni and friends on the links at any of these upcoming golf outings.

JUNE 6 SEPTEMBER 10 Suffolk Chapter Golf Outing Hon. Guy J. Mangano Golf and Tennis Outing Cherry Creek Golf Club I Riverhead, NY Tam O’ Shanter Country Club I Brookville, NY Contact The School of Law Alumni Relations Office Contact The School of Law Alumni Relations Office at (718) 990-6006 or e-mail [email protected] at (718) 990-6006 or e-mail [email protected]

JUNE 18 SEPTEMBER 24 20th Annual Newman Golf Classic Alumni Golf Outing Hempstead Golf and Country Club I Hempstead, NY Engineers Country Club I Roslyn Harbor, NY Contact Rev. James Dorr, C.M. at (718) 990-6546 Contact Raymond Lipinsky at (718) 990-6034 or e-mail [email protected] JULY 18 OCTOBER 1 27th Annual Staten Island Golf Outing South Shore Country Club I Staten Island, NY SRM 13th Annual Senior Executive Golf Tournament Baltusrol Golf Club I Springfield, NJ Contact Nick Legakis at (718) 390-4146 or e-mail [email protected] Contact Melodee Harper at (212) 277-5119 or e-mail [email protected] JULY 30 OCTOBER 15 10th Annual Baseball Bullpen Golf Outing The Doc Gimmler Classic Plandome Country Club I Plandome, NY Deepdale Golf Club I Manhasset, NY Contact Kevin Barry at (718) 990-6147 Contact Mary Pat Beirne at (718) 990-1873 or e-mail [email protected] or e-mail [email protected]

Proceeds from the golf outings are used to provide financial aid for worthy students, so enjoy the day knowing you are giving the gift of a quality education.

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