Fall 2009; Volume 73, Number 2 Remembering Brother George Brother George Larkin, O.S.F. ’60 MARCH 2, 1934 – AUGUST 17, 2009 ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE 2008–09 ANNUAL DONOR REPORT Page 28 Terrier St. Francis College Terrier Board of Trustees Alumni Board of Directors PResident Fall 2009 CHaiRman Joseph M. Hemway ’84 Vol. 73, Number 2 John F. Tully, Esq. ’67 Vice PResident Terrier, the magazine of St. Francis TRUstees College, is published by the Office of Robert L. Smith ’72 Hector Batista ’84 College Relations for alumni and friends Brother Michel Bettigole, O.S.F. of St. Francis College. DIRectORS Brother William A. Boslet, O.S.F. ’70 James F. Bozart ’86 Linda Werbel Dashefsky Carolyn Callahan Brendan J. Cahalan ’92 Vice President for Government and Edward Constantino '68 John J. Casey ’70 Community Relations Brother Leonard Conway, O.S.F. ’71 Joan M. Coles ’94 Dennis J. McDermott ’74 Orville W. Dale Madeline Conway ’79 Director of Alumni Relations Joseph F. D’Angelo Franey M. Donovan, Jr. ’68 Michael J. Iadarola Mary Beth Dawson, Ph.D. John E. Kiely ’76 Director of Development William Dawson '86 Mary Anne P. Killeen ’78 EditOR: Vincent DeGiaimo ’72 Patricia A. Logan ’78 Brendan P. Considine Brendan J. Dugan ’68 Lorraine M. Lynch ’91 Director of Publications and Susan L. Huff Michael A. MacIntyre ’97 Grant Development Leslie S. Jacobson, Ph.D. James H. McDonald ’69 COntRIBUTORS: Gerard C. Keegan ’68 Martin T. McNeill ’63 Susan G. Messina Michael C. Koffler Patricia M. Moffatt-Lesser ’77 Writer Barbara G. Koster ’76 Robert A. Oliva ’04 Richard Relkin Jesus F. Linares ’84 Danielle Rouchon ’92 Director of Media Relations J. Christopher Mangan ’83 Theresa M. Spelman-Huzinec ’88 Vanessa O. De Almeida ’00 Lawrence A. Marsiello ’72 Peter F. Spiess ’75 Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Victor J. Masi, D.O. ’89 Joseph M. Szkutnik ’71 David Gansell Gino P. Menchini Director of Sports Information Denis J. Salamone ’75 P lease add R ess all lette R S Richard Silverman ’64 TO THE editOR TO: Brother Kevin Smith, O.S.F., Ph.D. Brendan P. Considine Brother Robert Smith, O.S.F.* Terrier Magazine Sister Marilyn Trowbridge S.F.P. St. Francis College 180 Remsen Street, Room 7304 Thomas J. Volpe** Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201-4305 Charles E. Williams III, Esq. OR via email TO: *Trustee Emeritus [email protected] ** Chairman Emeritus Table of Contents: The opinions and viewpoints expressed in Design: mNovakDesign, NYC Terrier are not necessarily those of St. Francis Letter from the President 1 Photo Credits: Greg Armstrong: p.18; Charles A. College, its trustees or administration. Remembering Brother George 7 Bennett: p. 24; Brooklyn Cyclones: p. 20; Focus on Faculty 11 Ken Brown: pp. 3, 21, 22, 23; Wolfgang Freithof: Terrier Sports 16 p.25; Frederick & Catherine Furman: p. 20; Anthony Furia: p. 20; Peter Gonzales: p. 22; Alumni News 19 Marty Heitner: front cover, pp. 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11; Class Notes 24 Joseph Hughes: p. 25; Lynne Jackson: p. 13; 2008 – 09 Donor Report 28 Bono Lee: p. 6; Edwin Mathieu: pp. 11, 12, 13; Richard T. Nolan: p. 24; Christina Bellini Portello: p. 25; Carl Quigley: p. 23; Jeanette Robertson: p. 25; Dr. Evelyn Rodriguez: p. 27; Audrey Tiernan: pp. 6, 12. Message from President Brendan J. Dugan ’68 At St. Francis College, 2009 will be remembered for many remarkable achievements and a profound loss that brought our community closer together. hortly before classes resumed this fall, student activities, but a place for community St. Francis College was again named by gathering as well. That was Dr. Macchiarola’s SU.S. News and World Report as one of the original vision for this building during its planning top Baccalaureate Colleges in the North. Forbes.com stages and it has clearly been realized. We are also included the College on its list of America’s honored to recognize the Macchiarolas for their Best Colleges. We are extremely proud that our remarkable devotion to St. Francis College and to efforts to provide an excellent academic experience demonstrate how important they are to the entire for our students are receiving such recognition. St. Francis community. All this positive attention is helping to attract This issue of Terrier also recognizes the many more students than ever to St. Francis. This fall individuals who supported St. Francis College we welcomed the largest incoming freshman class during the 2008-09 fiscal year. As always, the in the College’s history, exceeding last year’s record support of alumni and other friends help the College enrollment. We also received more applications than ever; make possible what sometimes seems impossible and we are deeply an increase of nearly 18 percent over last year. Most impressive is grateful for such generosity. the fact that 60 freshmen—more than 10 percent of the class— Finally, we are sad to share the news that Brother George Larkin, were admitted into the Honors Program, indicating the caliber O.S.F. ’60, passed away in August after a brief illness. Brother of student that is choosing St. Francis College. George, who was dean of Admissions for nearly 40 years, touched The College’s sponsorship of the third annual Brooklyn Book the life of every student, faculty member, administrator and staff Festival in September set the stage for the inaugural presentation member who passed through our doors. His demeanor was gentle of the St. Francis College Literary Prize, an award designed to but his impact was powerful. His spirit will be with us always. encourage accomplished authors in mid-career to continue Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous their work. This award, along with our recently established Walt New Year! Whitman Writers Series, is part of the College’s ongoing effort to honor the scholarship and contributions of well-known and Sincerely, emerging writers, many of whom for generations have called Brooklyn their home. Late September marked the dedication of the Frank J. and Mary Macchiarola Academic Center. Since its completion in 2006, Brendan J. Dugan ’68 the Academic Center has become a hub not only for learning and PRESIDEnt St. Francis College Terrier Fall 2009 1 Volpe Lecture Series Sets the Stage for World Premiere of A Distant Love: Songs of John and Abigail Adams early 300 people filled Founders noted economist and author of Hall on October 19 for the world John Adams: Party of One, set Npremiere of A Distant Love: Songs the stage for the performance. of John and Abigail Adams by Terry Quinn, His talk, “John Adams: Junk adjunct professor of English, for the latest Bond Salesman,” cast Adams as presentation of the Thomas J. Volpe an unpolitical politician whose Lecture Series. This event culminates the drive and determination inauguration of this production, initiated prompted one British dignitary in 2005 with the presentation of its first to characterize him as “the most half at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam ungracious man I ever saw.” with Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Adams’s job was to rally support in attendance. for a not-yet-unified collection Librettist Quinn, a noted author, of colonists against the world’s playwright and poet, collaborated with greatest military power. In composer Gary Fagin to express the passion accomplishing that task, he of the Adams’s romance as well as the paved the way for the funding of subtleties of a society on the verge of a America’s Revolutionary War. major cultural shift. Baritone Peter Clark Guest speakers of the Volpe and soprano Elizabeth Dabney interpreted Lecture Series, which is sup- the long-distance and long-term love of ported by a generous gift from John and Abigail Adams during the 11 Thomas J. Volpe, chairman years John spent overseas prior to being emeritus of the College’s board Soprano Elizabeth Dabney portrayed Abigail Adams in the world elected the second U.S. president. A string of trustees, offer an international premiere of A Distant Love: Songs of John and Abigail Adams in Founders Hall. quartet composed of Broadway veterans, perspective on a variety of topics which included Karl Kawahara, violin; to the St. Francis community, hero of the real-life Hotel Rwanda; Sean Carney, violin; Liuh-Wen Ting, viola; from business leaders to world leaders. Lech Walesa, former president of Poland and Ted Mook, cello, gave life to the Past speakers have included author Salman and Nobel laureate; and George Mitchell, accompanying musical arrangements. Rushdie; Mariane Pearl, widow of slain former U.S. senator and Nobel Peace An introductory lecture by James Grant, journalist Daniel Pearl; Paul Rusesabagina, Prize finalist. SFC TV Premieres on College’s Website STUDENTS PRODUCING NEWS AND FEATURE STORIES FOR THE WEB ecently, when nearly 200 youngsters sionals use in most entertainment fields.” R from East New York Prep Charter Past stories include profiles on the School spent a day at St. Francis College, Women’s NCAA Division I water polo a camera and two Communications Arts team and Serbian basketball player students captured the experience, turning Stefan Perunicic, as well as an interview the video and interviews into a story similar with visiting author Salman Rushdie. to any seen on a local newscast. It was the New for the 2009-10 academic year are latest effort of SFC TV, a burgeoning a series of new spotlights on students, collection of news and feature stories about faculty and alumni. Among those featured the College, reported, shot and produced are Diana Greene, who works part-time by students for the website. with adults with Down Syndrome while “This is a great opportunity for students studying to become a special education featured on a page devoted to films to get real-world experience and build up teacher, and Yolanda Singh ’00, who left a and videos created in their production their resumes before graduation,” said career directing television programs such as classes.