F E A T U R E  S T O R I E S
CNR Elects Judith Huntington As 13th President

The College of New Rochelle Board of Trustees has announced the election of Judith Huntington as the 13th president of the College, effective July 1, 2011. She will succeed Stephen J. Sweeny, Ph.D., who has served as president since 1997. Huntington joined the College in 2001 as Vice President for Financial Affairs, assuming full responsibility for all fiscal issues involving the College.  Her experience includes more than 20 years in the financial arena, working with not-for-profits and specializing in higher education.

Read CNR Board of Trustees Chair Michael N. Ambler's letter

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Class of 2013 Welcomed to CNR

President Sweeny greets a member of the Class of 2013 at the 2009 Freshman Convocation.

The Freshmen Convocation for the Class of 2013 was held on September 8, 2009 in Maura Ballroom. President Stephen J. Sweeny, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dorothy A. Escribano and the Deans of the School of Arts & Sciences and School of Nursing welcomed the new students to the College. The students signed the Class Matriculation Book and were presented with a gift from the College. Mary Dawson McGuinness, Assistant Dean of the School of Nursing, spoke to the students about the challenges and opportunities that awaited them in their new educational venture. The convocation concluded with a reflection by Dr. Sweeny on the Class Quote by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, “With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see.”

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Opening of School Year Meeting & Dinner

Prior to the meeting, a opening prayer service was held in honor of Dorothy Ann Kelly. O.S.U.

On September 25, 2009 the College Community came together for their annual Opening of School Year Meeting. President Sweeny, along with the Vice Presidents and Deans, gave up-to-date progress reports of each school/area and introduced new members of the College Community. Immediately following the meeting, a dinner was held to honor faculty and staff celebrating service anniversaries.


Celebrating their many years of service to The College of New Rochelle, James Bellamy, Sodexo Services  (l.)  and Anthony Santacroce, Sodexo Services (r.)  pose with President Stephen J.  Sweeny (c.)

Click here for 2009 Service Anniversaries List

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CNR Executive Team Attend
ACCU Catholic Higher Education Seminar in Rome

Pope Benedict XVI addressing the seminar attendees.

Dr. Stephen Sweeny, Dr. Ellen Curry-Damato, Dr. Dorothy Escribano, and Judith Huntington, with Board of Trustees member Anne Vitale, attended the fifth annual Rome Seminar of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) in June 2009. The seminar, “U.S. Catholic Higher Education in a Global Context,” explored the intellectual and spiritual legacy of the Catholic Church in order to strengthen and promote the mission of Catholic higher education in the United States.

While attending the conference, the Executive Team met up by chance with New York’s Archbishop Dolan, who was in Rome to receive the pallium, a symbol of his office as an archbishop, from His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, at St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Dr. Joan Bailey Appointed Vice President for Mission and Identity
On August 18, 2009 President Sweeny announced that Dr. Joan Bailey, Assistant to the President for Mission and Identity, had rejoined the College’s Executive Team as Vice President for Mission and Identity. In his letter to the Community, Dr. Sweeny said, “This change means that Joan’s very rich experience of more than 35 years at CNR and her wise counsel will be available to me and the other Vice Presidents.”

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Opening of School Year Mass

On September 15, 2009, the CNR Community gathered in Maura Ballroom to celebrate the opening of the new academic year at a special Mass celebrated by Fr. Josephy Flynn, OFM Cap.

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Ana Fontoura appointed new Dean of Gill Library
On July 1, 2009, Ana Fontoura was appointed Dean of Gill Library. In making the appointment, President Stephen Sweeny said, “Ana Fontoura is an outstanding librarian. She has impressive expertise in library technology, is known for notable leadership skills and has distinguished herself in her teaching ability and in her ability to work effectively with colleagues and students alike. She is passionate for the mission of the College and, in extensive governance service, has been one of our most active citizens.” Dean Fontoura joined the College in 1987.  She is a highly regarded member of the Library faculty who has made a significant contribution to the Library over her tenure and who possesses impressive leadership skills which will serve the Library and College well into the future.  She holds the Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the College, the Master of Science in Library Science from Queens College of the City University of New York, and the Master of Science in Gerontology from the College.

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Second Annual Fitness For Life Day Held At CNR
On Thursday, September 17, 2009, the 2nd Annual Fitness For Life! Day was held on the Main Campus. The day was filled with activities to promote an active, healthy lifestyle. Events included a 1 mile fun run/walk, seminars, workshops, and exhibits.  Defending champion Alyssa Beasley SAS‘12, captain of the CNR Cross Country team, won “First Place: Student” in the Fun Run in 6:44. Eliot Bank, IT staff, missed the start of the race but was able to close the gap and finished  “First Place: Staff” with a time of 6:55.

The day’s activities concluded with a lecture by women’s running pioneer Kathrine Switzer speaking on “Empowering Women Through Athletics” in Romita Auditorium. Switzer was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon.

Click here to watch video of Kathrine Switzer speaking at CNR's Fitness For Life! Day lecture.

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Gallery Hosts Opening Reception for “three women”

The Castle Gallery hosted an opening reception on September 13, 2009 for the first exhibition of its 2009-10 season, three women, a multi-media exhibit featuring the works of artists Joan Giroux, Whitney Huber, and Lisa Kaftori. The exhibit runs through November 8, 2009.  

A L U M N A E / I  S P O T L I G H T

“My CNR experience not only provided a strong academic program, but also an environment that fostered honest inquiry and an openness to the diversity of thought, opinion, and values. Such a grounding has served me very well. ”   Colleen Scanlon, RN, JD, GS ‘84 Senior Vice President, Advocacy Catholic Health Initiatives m o r e

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