yourself in the service of others. - Mahatma Gandhi $} St.Joseph s College PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2011-2012 NEW YORK BOARD OF TRUSTEES As of June 30, 2012 W. Christian Drewes, Esq. S. Helen Kearney '67, C.S.J. Chair Sisters of St. Joseph Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Dennis McCarthy Frank Lourenso Asset ManagementAssociates Vice Chair of NewYork JPMorgan Chase & Co. S. John Raymond McGann, C.S.J. Mary M. Lai St. Joseph's College, NewYork Finance Committee Chair ,' Long Island University S. Kathleen McKinney '71, C.S.J. The Mary Louis Academy Stephen Hochberg, Esq. Secretary Margaret Meegan '69 Peter M. Meyer '87 Mark B. Anderson TD Bank Sheila Baird Frances A. Resheske Kimelman & Baird LLC Consolidated Edison Company of NewYork Peter M. Boger Ridgewood Savings Bank Erminia Rivera AM&G Waterproofing LLC/ParkAvenue John R. Bransfield Jr. Building and Roofing Supplies LLC Mary Butz '69 Peter M. Rogers Edspiration Enterprises LLC Edwards and Company Christopher R. Carroll '88, Esq. Dr. Paul Peter Romanello '79 Carroll, McNulty & Kull LLC Park East CardiologyAssociates PC. John A. Danzi Lisa Rose '97 Long Island Hotels William P. Tucker, Esq. Dr. Mary Ellen Freeley '67 St. John's University TRUSTEES EMERITI S. Elizabeth A. Hill '64, C.S.J., J.D. President N. Hilton Rosen, Esq. St. Joseph's College, NewYork S. Maria F. Stapleton, C.S.J. S. Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J. Fordham University Daniel J. Keane, Esq. Counselorat Law MESSAGE PRESIDENT'S all the members ofthe St. Joseph's College family showed usjust what our motto and decades oftradition really meant. On behalf ofall those students and community members who received yourgenerosity, your kindness and your consideration: Thank you. As SJC moves forward and picks up the pieces Sandy left behind, we also find many reasons to rejoice and celebrate. As our centennial quickly approaches, ourannual events adopt an additional significance: commemorating 100 years ofsuccess while focusing on the growing strength ofourfuture. The Century Fund celebrates the College's many decades of honor and tradition, and we invite you to Dear Friends, join us in ourjourneytoward 2016. Hurricane Sandy taught us all avaluable lesson: With another school year well under way, Take nothing forgranted. From Long Island to the College is steadily improving its curriculum Brooklyn and beyond, each ofus encountered and facilities, and evolving to meet the needs disaster in all itsforms, from the catastrophe ofour diverse student body. We added of power outages and flooding to the chaos more academic programs, including a B.A. in ofwidespread shortages. We lost entire days Journalism and New Media Studies, and an and nights, homes and treasured valuables, but impressive new M.F.A. in Creative Writing led never faith. by some ofthe most innovative authors in the region. We are excited aboutthe future growth We frequently reference the spirit ofSt. potential ofour programs and the College asa Joseph's College, ourgenerosity, our kindness whole. and consideration. We often cite our College motto, Esse non videri— "To be, not to seem." Last year, we opened a new state-of-the-art, But until those wordsfind a cause, they are 24.8-acre outdoorathletic complex at our only words. Long Island Campus, complete with a 400- metertrack, baseball and softball fields, a Meeting this disaster head on, St. Joseph's combined soccer/lacrosse field and tennis responded quickly. Our 30th Annual courts, among many other amenities. On the Scholarship Gala, scheduled to take place Brooklyn Campus, construction began on just days after Hurricane Sandy, was canceled. our 43,623-square-foot athletic facility, which The honorees, the Honorable Joan B. Carey '61 should be completed during the 2013-2014 and Monsignor David L. Cassato, made a school year. tremendous gesture by leadingthe way in donationsto the newly established Hurricane Thank you for all your continued interest in and — Sandy Student Relief Fund afund the support ofSt. Joseph's College. thank you for I College created to help those current all yourfaith and friendship. May you have a students hitworst bythe storm. successful year, and may God blessyou. In the weeks thatfollowed, the Long Island Sincerely, Campus' John A. Danzi Athletic Center was transformed into an emergency shelter, and our Office ofInstitutional Advancement S. Elizabeth A. Hill, C.S.J., J.D. became home to our donation center. And President ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE >K< President's Report Publishedbythe Office of Institutional Advancement TVVfr President S. Elizabeth A. Hill, C.S.J., ID. Vice President for Institutional Advancement *•* Nancy Connors *« Assistant Vice President for Print and Digital Communications Kas Carey Director of Advancement Operations **+ Stephanie Ganley Editor-in-Chief Brian Sutch *OV.-; *"- Associate Editors ^: David Henne Claudia Mirzaali Manager of Digital Design Stephanie Collura 1 It Senior Graphic Designer Maria Stone LaSpina Contributing Graphic Designer Douglas Bouchelle Photographers Robert Amsler Bill Baker PI Chadri Chinalai Don Hamerman Robert Napolitano Len Rubenstein FOR QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND CONCERNS ... If you havequestionsregardingyour listing, contact DirectorofAdvancement OperationsStephanie Ganleyat 718.940.5573 [email protected]. Also, if yourname is not listed, it couldbe becauseyou madeyourgift afterourfiscal yearended. Annual givingclosesonJune 30. Gifts afterthat datewill be recognized in nextyear's President's Report. Ifyou haveadditional questions, please callus. It S2? isveryimportant to recognizeand include thenamesof all ofourgenerous donors. CONTENTS FEATURES TheArt of Giving: Muriel Pless '41 A Surge of Support: Generosity, Selflessness andthe Spirit of SJC in Sandy's Aftermath SECTIONS Directoryof Endowed Scholarships/ Student Profiles Waysto Give ForYour Information: 2011-2012 Financial Report Sources of Voluntary Support TheAquinas Society Brooklyn Gym & Long Island Athletic Center Donors 36 St. Joseph's Society * 40 Donors 57 New DonorCategories for 2012-2013 58 5th Annual Alumni Walkathon/5K Run 60 29th Annual Scholarship Gala 60 22nd Annual Golf Classic tr-it * PRESIDENTSREPOR"L20J1-1012 ^H 6 ST.JOSEPH'SCOLLEGE ADRIANA PENA DIRECTORY Brooklyn Campus • Class of 2013 OF ENDOWED Doris Oshinski Powers '53 Scholarship Degree: B.S. in Biology SCHOLARSHIPS Career Goal: Veterinarian In preparation for hercareerasa GREGG ALFANO '93 AND veterinarian, Adriana JOANNE ALFANO SCHOLARSHIP currentlyvolunteers Duringhisyears at SJC, GreggAlfano, an avidbaseball foranonprofit player, held several athletic records. AfterGregg's untimely organization called death in 2000, his parents andhis twin brother, Christopher Volunteersfor Alfano '93, created a scholarship in Gregg's memory. In 2001, Wildlife."Thisamaz- when Christopher'swife, JoAnne Alfano, succumbed to breast ingorganization cancer, hername was addedto the scholarship to honorher memory. The Alfano family created the scholarship to ensure isrun byagroup that somethingpositive and lasting emergedfrom thetragic ofverydevoted loss of theirchildren. The scholarship is awarded to students volunteersthat from the Long Island Campus. rehabilitatea lot ofthewildlifefoundaround Long Island,"she AGNES WOODS GILL ALLEN SCHOLARSHIP explains. "The home base in LocustValleyhousesa Afterleavingthe College in 1926, Mrs. Allenbecame a French rehabilitation clinicand isalso hometoafewowls, teacherinthe NewYorkCity public school system. Although falcons, opossumsand squirrelsthatcan no longer shewas only a student at St. Joseph's College from February fendforthemselvesinthewild. I amveryexcited to until June 1926, Mrs. Allen left a portion of herestate to St. be partoftheteam."Asamemberofthe Honors Joseph's to establish the Agnes Woods Gill Allen Scholarship, Program,Adrianaalso hadthe privilegeoftaking which is awarded to students on the Brooklyn Campus. atripto Francewith herfellowstudents. Partially DION ARROYO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP funded bySt. Joseph's NormaMalliaCultural Fund, thetrip isaonce-in-a-lifetime experiencefor many TbhyethDeiobrnotAhrerrosyoofMDeemlotraiaPsliSOcmhoelgaarshinipmewamsoresytaobflithsehierd studentswho, likeAdriana, mightotherwise nothave formerbrother, Dion Lawrence Arroyo. A computerscience theopportunitytotravel overseas. majorat SJC's Long Island Campus. Dion died in a car accidentin 2003. The scholarship is awarded annually "Beingabletoattend SJC haschanged my life," she to a Long Island Campus student majoring in mathematics says."I havealways been sograteful forreceiving or computerscience and is involved in community service. the DorisOshinski Powers Scholarship. Itcontinues toremind methatsomeone hasfaith in myabilities SHEILA BAIRD SCHOLARSHIP and in myfuture. Itcontinuestosymbolizethat I In 2010. the Sheila Baird Scholarship was established to haveallthe potential toachievewhat I dream and honor Ms. Baird's manyyears of service to the College thatnothing istoo hardtoattain with effortand hard, during herlong tenure as chairof St. Joseph's board of honestwork. Finally, itcontinuesto inspire metoput trustees. Ms. Bairdis afoundingpartnerand chief compli- mybestfootforward and reach abovethe limit set ance officerat Kimelman & Baird LLC, andis the chairman formyselfsothat can makethe Powersfamily,Imy of the Investment Committee of the American Farm School parents,and myselIfproud." In addition to herwork on St. Joseph's board of trustees, Ms. Bairdwas a trustee and the treasurer at Children's Aid ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP: Society of NewYork. This scholarship is awarded to a student on eithercampus. While atSt.Joseph's, DorisOshinski Powerswas oneoffive membersofthe Classof1953electedto H. JOSEPH BAUCH SCHOLARSHIP the Delta Epsilon Sigma HonorSociety. A chemistry To honortheirbrother, alumnae Clare T Bauch '45 and majorwhoalso minored in math and physics, Mrs. Anne E. Bauch '56 established this scholarship, whichis Powersworked at Pfizerin the bio-assay lab. In 1989, awarded to a Brooklyn Campus student. Aftergraduating Dorisand Edward Powersestablished ascholarship from St. Joseph's, Ann Bauch taught kindergarten at John to benefitBrooklyn Campusstudents. Lewis Childs School in Floral Parkfor 36 years, and Clare was ahistory teacherand laterassistant prinicipal at Richmond Hill High School. S. MARGARET BUCKLEY '55 SCHOLARSHIP GINETTE ILLUZZI Edward McAssey III andhiswife, Linda, establishedthe S. Margaret BuckleyScholarship in honorof theiraunt Brooklyn Campus • Class of 2014 and longtime Brooklyn Campus academic dean. S. Margaret Rosemary O'Halloran '42 Scholarship has been afacultymemberin the secondaryeducation department since 1969, and served asacademic dean from Degree: B.S. in Biology 1987 to 2011. This scholarship is awarded to a Brooklyn Career Goal: Podiatrist Campus student. MARY BUTZ '69 SCHOLARSHIP A Dean'sListstudent and memberofthe Followinga longcareerinpublic education, Mary Butz Sigma lotaChi is currentlyan independent consultant, servinglocal HonorSociety, schools in areas such as leadership, community relations, and professional and curriculum development. Ms. Butz Gmette isan active joined the St. Joseph's board of trustees in 2008. This memberofthe scholarship, awarded to Brooklyn Campus students,was Brooklyn Campus createdby Dr. Diane Ravitch, family and dearfriends. andcurrentlyserves asthe publicity LOUIS CALDER SCHOLARSHIP coordinatorforthe Established in 1951, the Louis Calder Foundation was CampusActivities created to provide support "foreducational, charitable, Board. Sheisalso andbenevolent uses and purposes." In 1993, the foundation a memberofthe challenged SJC to matchfunds on aone-for-twobasis to ScienceClubandvice presidentofthe Paesanos easwtaarbldiesdhttohestLuodueinstsCawlhdoeraSrcehoNlearwshYiopr.kTChietyscrehsoildaernsthsi.p is Italian-American Club. Despiteworkingseveral part-timejobs,Ginette madetimeto participate in ROSEMARY CHAPMAN MEMORIAL an internshipatthe NewYork CollegeofPodiatnc S. SCHOLARSHIP Medicine lastsummer. "I wasabletoshadow While raisingherfourchildren, Rosemary Chapman was podiatristsin hospitalsand private practices,and St. Joseph's receptionist for 38 years. In 2003, Rosemary I discovered howmuch I enjoyworking inthisarea retired and established this scholarship priorto herpassing ofmedicine." Ginettesays. in 2006. The scholarship is awarded to a Brooklyn Campus student who is committed to furthering his orhereducation Had it not beenfortheassistanceshereceived on a full- orpart-timebasis. fromthe RosemaryO'Halloran Scholarship,Ginette would not have beenabletocontinue hereducation CLASS OF 1964 SCHOLARSHIP at St. Joseph's. "Thisscholarship hashelped my In September of 2003, the Class of 1964 commemorated familytremendously,and am sogratefulfor I the 40th anniversaryof theirgraduation from St. Joseph's theopportunity." Collegebycreatinga scholarship for Brooklyn Campus students who are the firstin theirfamilies to attend college. ABOUTTHE SCHOLARSHIP: CON EDISON MATH AND SCIENCE Aftergraduatingfrom St. Joseph's in 1942, SCHOLARSHIP RosemaryO'Halloran earnedan M.S. in physical Since 2005, the Consolidated Edison Companyof NewYork chemistryfrom Fordham Universityandsecured has supported the Con Ed Math and Science Scholarship a professional laboratoryposition atwhat isnow at St. Joseph's Brooklyn Campus. The scholarshipwas ExxonMobil. In 1969,shewas promotedtoresearch established to attracthigh school students to St. Joseph's associate, developingandtesting lubricants,and math and science programs and to encourage students who holds42 U.S. patents, plusmanyforeign filings.A are alreadyenrolledto considerthese disciplines as their memberofTheAquinas Society, Ms. O'Halloran has majorfield of study. Con Edhas along-standing tradition supportedthe renovation ofthe Brooklyn Campus of supporting initiatives that enrich math, science, literacy, science laboratoriesand established thisscholarship engineering, and energy and technology curricula. forstudents majoringin scienceon bothcampuses. 8 FAITH ARMSTRONG VICTORIA IUNI Brooklyn Campus • Class of 2013 Brooklyn Campus • Class of 2014 Margaret Welch McDermott Edna Hall Murray '41 Scholarship Nursing Scholarship Degree: B.S. in Psychology Degree: M.S. with a major in Nursing Career Goal: Occupational therapist Career Goal: Nurse educator for children with special needs Acardiac and respiratorynurse, Faith decided to enterthe nursing profession after her aunt had a stroke. Shegraduated summacum laude from NewYorkCity Technical College beforedecidingto attend SJC for its graduate program The nieceof1991 graduate Dr. Kathleen Barrett- in nursingeducation. "I chose St. Joseph'sCollege Guarino,Victoriaisactive in co-curricularactivities becauseofwhatitstandsfor,"shesays."The oncampus,especiallythe danceteam. "My most school'smission isto provide astrongacademic memorableexperienceatSJC sofarwas being able andvalue-orientededucation and it prepares togoto nationalslastJanuary," shesays."Thiswas studentsfora lifethatdevelopscharacter, individual thefirsttime a St. Joseph'sdanceteamwasableto integrity,and intellectualand spiritual values. I likethe go,and Iwasso proud to be partofthat."Victoria holistic approach at SJC. Ifeel welcomed everytime also holdsajobworking in amedical office."I've I step intothisschool. I also likethe neighborhood, been learninga little bitofeverythingthatgoes into thecompetivenessofthe program,the professors runningan office. Since wantto beanoccupational I and howitembracesthediverse population." therapist,working in a medical facilitywill also be good experiencefor meto have under mybeltwhen Thankstothe MargaretWelch McDermott Nursing graduate." I Scholarship, Faith,a proud motheroftwo children, has been ableto continue hergraduateeducation Victoria isgratefulto Frances Daly'78,daughter atSt. Joseph's."Wordscan'tdescribewhatthis ofthe late Edna Hall Murray'41, andtheentire Daly scholarship meansto meorhowmuch it helped me. familyforsupportingthisscholarship. "[Without it] The MargaretWelch McDermott NursingScholarship would not have been ableto beas involved atSJC I helped megetthrough thissemester, and purchase as have been. reallylovethisschool,and my I I the requiredtextbooks I needed. ...Thisopportunity experienceherewould notbethesameifI did notonlyhelps me, butalso manyotherswhocan now notreceivethisscholarship." maketheirdreamsareality." ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP: ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP: Edna Hall Murray'41 worked asacryptographerin Margaret McDermott Roberts '67establishedthe the U.S. ArmyduringWorldWarII. Afterherservice, MargaretWelch McDermott Nursing Scholarship sheworked on thecopydeskofthe editorial board in honorofhermother,whoaspiredto beanurse. of Time magazineand eventuallyjoinedthe Nassau Afterherown mother'sdeath, Mrs. McDermott had County DepartmentofSocial Services. In 2001, her to leave nursingschool tocareforhersiblings, and familycreatedthisscholarshipto honor Ednaandto nevercompleted school.Thescholarship isawarded providesupportfor BrooklynCampus psychology toafirst-generationcollegestudentwho ispursuing majorswhoare related toSt. Joseph'salumni. adegree in nursing. GABRIELLA ALI DR. FRANCES PARTRIDGE CONNOR '40 SCHOLARSHIP Brooklyn Campus • Class of 2014 Dr. Frances Partridge Connoris a Richard March Hoe professoremerita of Teachers College, Columbia University, Con Edison Math and Science Scholarship andwas also the education department chairfrom 1962 to Degree: B.S. in Biology 1985. In addition, shewas aprofessorand directorof the Career Goal: Medicine Research and Demonstration CenterInstitute forthe Learning Disabledfrom 1955 to 1987. Earlierin her career. Dr. Connor was a research associatewith the U.S. Office of Educationin Washington. DC. and coordinatorof special education atthe Universityof Georgia at Athens. Dr. Connorestablishedthis scholarship fora Brooklyn Campus student who is studying tobe a special educationteacher. DEBELLIS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Kathleen DeBellis provided abequest to establish the DeBellis Family Scholarship. Herdaughter, Rosemary DeBellis, attend- ed the Long Island Campus, andthe scholarship is awardedto a student in the School of Professional and Graduate Studies on the Long Island Campus. THOMAS DOHERTY SCHOLARSHIP Gabriella,ajunior, participatesin manyclubson A. the Brooklyn Campus. She isamemberofthe Thomas A. Doherty, chairman, president and CEO of Fleet StudentAmbassadorsClub,the ScienceClub, Bank, served on St. Joseph'sboard of trustees for 22 years, Campus Ministryandthe Outreach Club.Gabriella includingfouryears as chair. Aleaderin the Long Island also participates in the Federal Work-Study Program bankingindustry Mr. Doherty's legacylives onin the ThomasA. Doherty Scholarship, whichwas established asateacher'sassistantinthe biology lab,andshe recently participated in an internshipatthe NewYork thanks to the generosity of Mr. Doherty's family and friends. The scholarship is awarded annuallyto two undergraduate CollegeofPodiatric Medicine. business majors and one graduate management studies student on the Long Island Campus "Withoutthisfinancial assistance, would not have I beenableto attend St. Joseph'sCollege because MARYGRACE CALHOUN DUNN '46 myfamilyis notinapositiontoafford it," Gabriella ACES SCHOLARSHIP says. She adds, "ReceivingtheCon Edison Math and In 2001, St. Joseph's renamedthe Academic Centerfor Science Scholarship has meanttheworld tome. It Enhancement Services (ACES) facilityin memoryof shows methat I can achieveanything in life. Ifeel Marygrace Calhoun Dunn, who passed away in May 2000. extremely blessed, and I amgratefulforthe help." A formerteacher, Mrs. Dunnwas alifelongvolunteerin service to those in need. Shewas an esteemed alumna, a ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP: devotedwife, mother, andaloverof literature andwriting. Since 2005,theConsolidated Edison Company To furtherhonorhiswife and support the centernamed in ofNewYork hassupported the Con Edison Math herhonor, Richard Dunn created the Marygrace Calhoun and Science Scholarship at St. Joseph's Brooklyn Dunn ACES Scholarship, which is awarded to Brooklyn Campus.Thescholarshipwasestablishedto Campus ACES students. attract high school studentsto St. Joseph's math PATRICIA A. DYON SCHOLARSHIP andscience programsandtoencouragestudents whoare alreadyenrolled to considerthese Charles Dyon. a longtime faculty memberin the School of Professional and Graduate Studies, established the Patricia disciplinesastheirmajorfield ofstudy. Con Ed A. Dyon Scholarship in memory of his wife. Mr. Dyon created hasa long-standingtradition ofsupporting this scholarship for Long Island Campus studentswho will initiativesthatenrich math, science, literacy, pursue careers in hospice care. engineering,andenergyand technologycurricula.