F E A T U R E S T
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The
Trustee Gala Honors
the Dedicated Work of President Stephen J. Sweeny
Pictured here (l-r): Gala co-chairs Hugh Johnston and Elizabeth
LeVaca, President
Stephen J. Sweeny, and Board of Trustees Chair Michael N. Ambler
More than 400 faculty, staff, alumnae/i, and friends of The College of
New Rochelle gathered on April 7, 2011, at the Trustee Gala to pay
tribute to Dr. Stephen J. Sweeny, who will retire in June 2011 after 35
years of service to the College, including 14 years as President.
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WATCH VIDEO of Stephen J.
Sweeny Trustee Gala Tribute,
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The CNR Community Lends a Hand at Community
Service Day 2011
At CNR, service is an essential part of
who we are as a community. Faculty, staff, students, and alumnae/i all
joined in to volunteer at the College's sixth annual Community Service
Day, which was held on April 6, 2011. m o r e
The
Changing Face of Education Forum Brings Local Educators Together
On March 3, 2011,
the Changing Face of Education forum provided opportunities for new
information and discussion with colleagues relative to both national
and state financial crises. It gave participants the opportunity to
discuss and clarify their understanding of a host of critical issues
including ways to maximize resources in these financially stressful
times, integrating the new Common Core Standards in ELA and
Mathematics, and the new Teacher/Leader Effectiveness Model. Dr. Walter
Sullivan, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership in the Graduate
School and Director of the Center for Educational Policy and Practice,
acted as a facilitator and coordinator. Dr. Ronald Valenti, Director
College & District Partnerships, Dr. Constance Iervolino, Associate
Professor of Educational Leadership at the Graduate School, and Estee
Lopez, an Instructor in the Graduate School, presented. m
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WATCH VIDEO of Education
Forum Keynote Speech, click here.
A L U M N A E / I S P O T L I G H
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“So much of what
I have been able to do and be professionally has been due to the
education and values I received from CNR. I am especially thankful for
the fellowship I was given to complete my BA, the wise guidance I
always received from Sister Dorothy Ann, and the support of all my
professors at the Psychology Department, especially Dr. Eileen Canty.”
Pilar Ramirez SAS'72
Founder
Center for Promoting
Economic Initiatives, Banco FIE
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Alumnae/i Networking Luncheon
Hosted by Valerie Salembier SNR’73 at the Hearst Building
Pictured
(l-r): Bridget Foley SAS'78, Judith Huntington, Valerie Salembier
SNR’73. Pictured below (l-r): Karen Parks SAS'93 and Mary Sue Murphy
SAS'73
On March 28, 2011, Valerie Salembier SNR’73, Senior VP, Publisher &
Chief Revenue Officer, Harper’s BAZAAR, graciously hosted a networking
luncheon for a small group of alumnae/i at the Hearst Building. Valerie
shared the historic story of the award-winning building as well as her
own experience at CNR. m o r e
Alumnae/i Gathered in Naples, Florida,
to Reconnect and Tour the Naples Botanical Garden
Pictured (l- r): Mary Clare Freaney Dooley SAS'64, M. Virginia Hartcorn
Fortney SAS’40, June Evangelist McCann SAS'60, Barbara Sweeny, Dr.
Stephen Sweeny, Virginia Curren Kenney SAS’47, Anne T. Vitale, Polly
Waldron, Maureen Ward, Patricia Ward SAS'67, Margaret Reilly Antalec
SAS’59, and Joseph Antalec.
Alumnae/i and friends of The
College of New Rochelle gathered for a tour of the Florida and Asian
Gardens at the Naples Botanical Garden followed by a lunch on March 14,
2011. To view more pictures from the Naples event, click here.
Alumnae/i in the Florida area also gathered for events in Vero Beach
and Palm Beach in February. To read more about these events, click here. To view more pictures from the Vero
Beach event, click here, and to view more pictures from the
Palm Beach event, click here.
CNR GOLD Networking Event Discusses Life
After CNR
Panelist at the Life After CNR GOLD (graduates of the last decade)
Networking Event discussed "Life After CNR" with current students and
other alumnae/i. Pearl Hayes Sullivan SNR'03 served as moderator and
Tara O'Neill Brant SAS'98 served as mistress of ceremonies. m o r e
A R O
U N D C N R
The
College of New Rochelle Celebrates
the Life of St. Angela Merici and Student Service
Pictured here (l-r): President Stephen J. Sweeny, Loren Smith SNR-CC,
and Dr. Kristine Southard, Campus Director of the Co-op City Campus.
Originally the College of St.
Angela, The College of New Rochelle celebrated the feast day of St.
Angela Merici on April 13, 2011. Students, faculty and staff,
alumnae/i, and friends gathered on April 13, 2011, to celebrate the
life of St. Angela and also honor the community service of four
students. Clover McLennon SN, Loren Smith SNR-CC, Hellen Konyango SAS,
and Sylvia Siciliano GS, were all recognized with an Ursuline Educators
Service Award for their outstanding service. Pictured here (l-r):
President Stephen J. Sweeny, Loren Smith SNR-CC, and Dr. Kristine
Southard, Campus Director of the Co-op City Campus. m o r e
First
Annual Spirit of Sweeny Award Given at CNR's Spirit Competition
In the midst of the
Spirit Competition on March 16, 2011, the first annual Spirit of Sweeny
Award was given to Praniece Little SAS’13. The award was established in
honor of our 12th President, Dr. Stephen J. Sweeny, who dedicated 35
years of exceptional service and tirelessly advocated for The College
of New Rochelle. The Spirit of Sweeny Award is presented to a student
who exemplifies the spirit of the President and love for the
College.
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Faculty Display Their Professional Talent
at the Castle Gallery's Spring Exhibition
Margie Neuhaus,
Associate Professor in the School of Arts & Sciences Art
department, poses by one of her pieces in the exhibition.
Students, faculty and staff,
alumnae/i,
and friends gathered for the opening reception of the Castle Gallery's
Spring 2011 exhibition on April 10, 2011. Thankful for the professional
talent within our own educational institution, the exhibition features
work from The College of New Rochelle’s art faculty, including full
time and adjunct professors from the School of Arts & Sciences Art
Department and the Graduate School Art Department. m o r e
Notre Dame Professor Dr. Kathleen Cummings
Lectured to a Full House on Women Religious
Pictured here (l-r):
President Stephen J. Sweeny, speaker Dr. Kathleen Sprows Cummings, and Vice
President for Mission and Identity Dr. Joan Bailey.
Dr. Kathleen Sprows Cummings
engaged a full crowd in Romita Auditorium on March 1, 2011, with her
lecture, "Telling Herstory: Women Religious in the American Catholic
Past." m o r e
CNR Welcomes Local Students to the
Sonia Kovalevsky Mathematics Day for High School Girls
Dr. Richard Thompson, Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences,
welcomed students to a full day of fun and informative workshops and
games involving math on April 1, 2011, for the annual Sonia Kovalevsky
Mathematics Day for High School Girls. The high school students were
guided through the busy day on campus by CNR undergraduates and faculty
members from the School’s math and science departments. Hands-on
workshops were held on cryptography, forensics, chemistry and graph
theory, among other problem solving workshops and contests. m o r e
The Dowell Lecture Examines Feminism in 2011
Pictured (l-r): Dr. Richard Thompson, Dean of the
School of Arts & Sciences, Emilie Zaslow, Ph.D., and Jennifer
Scuro, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Director of the
Women's Studies Program.
The 2011 Dowell Lecture, hosted by the Women's Studies Committee,
featured Emilie Zaslow, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Communication
Studies at Pace University. Zaslow is the author of Feminism, Inc:
Coming of Age in Girl Power Media Culture. m o r e
TO
WATCH VIDEO of 2011 Dowell
Lecture, click here.
Sustainability
Panel Addresses Food Supply, Stewardship, and Sustainable Practices
On March 14, 2011, the Sustainability Garden Panel “Food for Thought:
Gardens for Promoting Children’s Health and Education” addressed
changes in the food system that have resulted in a distance from food
supply and the health and environmental consequences of the
disconnect. m o r e
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Student Profile
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“Anywhere else, you
don’t have as much of an opportunity to interact with the high levels
of the staff. I appreciate it more because of my previous experience.
The people who have always been here for their undergraduate degree
might think this is how it is everywhere. But it’s not!”
Rauldon Boyce
School of Nursing
Second-Degree Student
Hometown: Jamaica, NY
Class of 2011
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Luisa Garcia SAS'14
Recognized
Among Industry Greats at NYWICI Matrix Awards
For a brief moment,
Luisa Garcia SAS'14 shared a Waldorf=Astoria stage with Rosie
O'Donnell, Idina Menzel, Arianna Huffington, Sheryl Sandberg, and Gwen
Ifill, to name a few. She was being recognized at the New York Women in
Communications Matrix Awards luncheon on April 11, 2011, as the winner
of a prestigious scholarship. m o r e
CNR Students "Plunge" into
Community Service
for the People of Ecuador
CNR students and staff members traveled to Ecuador for
the 2011 Plunge Service Trip during March spring break to work with
communities in and around Guayaquil with the organization Rostro de
Cristo (RDC). RDC is a volunteer and retreat program of the Catholic
Church based in Duran, near Guayaquil. m o r e
Six CNR Athletes Elected to
the HVWAC All-Academic Team
Congratulations to eight CNR athletes who were elected
to the inaugural All-Academic Team of the Hudson Valley Women's
Athletic Conference (HVWAC). Students elected must be a sophomore or
higher, maintain a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, and participate in one
of the conference’s fall sports – cross country, soccer, tennis, and
volleyball. Of the 58 athletes named to the fall All-Academic Team, six
CNR athletes were honored.
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Scientist-In-Residence Sr.
Mary Virginia Orna
Speaks to Students About Women Scientists
Out of more than 375 inductees into The National
Inventors’ Hall of Fame, only 13 are women and seven of the 13 women
are chemists. This fact, along with more detailed and inspiring
biographical information about the inductees, was included in Sr. Mary
Virginia Orna’s lecture, "Women Chemists in the National Inventors’
Hall of Fame." m o r e
Students Participate in
the
Northeast Regional Honor
Council's Annual Conference
Kristen Diaz SAS’11, Darianna Parra SAS’11, and Cassandra Irons SAS’12
participated in “Resurgam, I Will Rise Again,” the Northeast Regional
Honors Council’s annual conference in Portland, Maine, which began on
March 31, 2011. The students presented their research on thematic
panels on April 2 and at the poster session on April 3, 2011. m o r e
Chemistry Majors Attend the
Nichols Symposium
and Medal Award in Honor of Professor Julius Rebek, Jr.
Pictured here (l-r): Denise Dailey SAS'14, Professor Julius
Rebek, Jr., and Zuleyka Hernandez SAS'14
Denise Dailey SAS'14, Zuleyka Hernandez SAS'14, and
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Elvira Longordo, Ph.D., attended the
2011 William H. Nichols Symposium and Medal Award Ceremony on March 18,
2011. The 2011 Nichols Award honoree, Professor Julius Rebek,
Jr., posed with the students for a photo. Dailey later reflected that
it was "like meeting a modern day Einstein." The students, who were
chosen based on merit, demonstrated academic excellence, especially in
lecture and laboratory techniques.
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Students Study Modern Spain
Firsthand
Faculty and students photographed as they are about to leave for Spain.
Students in the School of Arts & Sciences’s class
Modern Spain: Nationalism and Identity, paused before boarding vans to
Newark Airport and beginning their one-week spring break travel and
study course in Barcelona, Madrid, and Toledo. Students taking the
1-credit travel study experience spent three days in Barcelona, four
days in Madrid, and one day in Toledo. They gathered information and
material for their final project during the trip and will present their
findings for the entire College Community before the end of the
semester. m
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CNR Students Impress
Potential Employers
at the Career and Internship Fair
CNR students were described by a potential employer as
"exceptional – always professional, knowledgeable, and eager to join
our team" at the Career and Internship Fair on March 10, 2011.
Thirty-five employers from several different industries, including
health care, human services, education, government, and business,
attended the Fair. m o r e
Elizabeth Johnston
SAS'13 Awarded Honorable Mention, Association of Division III
Independents
Congratulations to Elizabeth Johnston SAS'13 who was awarded an
Honorable Mention for her achievements on our Blue Angels basketball
team by the Assosication of Division III Independents. m o r e
Hellen Konyango SAS'11
Awarded the Bacchus Area 11 Outstanding Student Award
Hellen Konyango SAS'11 was awarded the Bacchus Area 11
Outstanding Student Award at the Bacchus Area 11 Conference at The
College of New Jersey on March 5, 2011. The conference, for peer health
educators from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, focused on
"Building Healthy College Communities" and was attended by by almost
150 students and advisors. m o r e
F A C U L T Y / S T A F F F O C U S
Dr. Amy Bass,
Associate Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program in
the School of Arts & Sciences, has published the seventh book in
her series Sporting at Temple University Press. The book, Distant Corners: American Soccer's
History of Missed Opportunities and Lost Causes by bestselling
author David Wangerin, is about the fluctuating American appetite for
soccer over the years and how American soccer differs from its popular
global counterpart, football. The
Library Journal said that it is “an essential read for soccer
and sports fans everywhere.”
Dr. Susan Conte,
Associate Professor of Guidance and Counseling in the Graduate School,
presented “My Body, My Biography: The Use of Narratives of
Self-Injury as a Path to Wholeness” at the Power of Social Work Annual
NASW Conference in Albany on March 11, 2011. On March 9, 2011, she
co-presented “For the Love of It: Finding Joy and Meaning in the Later
Years of Life” for geriatric residents at Andrus on the Hudson, in
Hastings, NY. On November 9, 2010, she co-presented “Celebrate What’s
Right with the World: Spirituality in Later Life” to the same
audience. In November of 2010 she was also elected to the Southern
Westchester Diaconate Council of Catholic Parishes.
Dr. Andrea DeCapua,
Associate Professor of Multilingual/Multicultural Education in the
Graduate School, published Breaking
New Ground: Teaching Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal
Education in U.S. Secondary Schools. Breaking New Ground
introduces readers to and engages them in the implementation of an
instructional model that has been developed over many years of working
with SLIFE (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education). In
addition, Dr. DeCapua presented three papers in March, “I Would Suggest
Talking to Her Pediatrician About it: Advice to Mothers,” which was
presented at the annual AAAL conference in Chicago; “Designing Projects
for Demonstration Students with Limited/Interrupted Education,” which
was presented at the annual TESOL Convention in New Orleans; and
“Preparing Educators to Teach Students with Limited/Interrupted
Education,” which was also presented at the annual TESOL Convention in
New Orleans.
Dr. Kenneth J. Doka,
Professor of Gerontology in the Graduate School, published his 27th
book, Spirituality and End-of-Life
Care, which offers tools for assessment and intervention to
assist counselors and individuals in utilizing spiritual strengths as
they face illness and death. Additionally, Dr. Doka was the recipient
of the Helping Hand Award, presented by A Caring Hand: The Billy
Esposito Foundation on April 6, 2011. Dr. Doka also did four
presentations in a speaking tour of the Western Florida Coast in
January, 2011, presenting in Naples, Fort Myers, and Sarasota on
generational differences in grief. He published two articles, Grief, Dementia and Multiple Loss,
in Bereavement Care, an
Australian journal, and Religion and
Spirituality: Assessment and Intervention in the Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and
Palliative Care. He also recently spoke on “Gender Differences
in Grief” to the Central Conference of American Rabbis in New Orleans.
Cristina de Gennaro,
Professor of Art in the School of Arts & Sciences, was awarded a
fellowship for an artist residency at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation
in Taos, NM, from September 1 - December 1, 2010. She focused on
developing a new body of drawings while in residence.
Deborah Hunt,
Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, gave a presentation on
“Women and Cardiac Issues” at the Advance Job Fair and CE Event at the
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
Emily Stern,
Associate Professor of Art in the School of Arts & Sciences, was
honored by having her drawing, "Knitted Night," selected by Isabel
Lark, of Isabel Lark Fine Art, for a gala at the Lancaster Art Museum
in Lancaster, PA, in April 2011 called "Art of the Party." Isabel Lark
is an art dealer and art advisor specializing in "bringing the New York
art scene to Lancaster, PA."
Dr. Walter Sullivan
and his daughter Meghan Troy, a teacher in the Scarsdale School
District, presented at the annual New York State Council of School
Superintendents (NYSCOSS) conference on February 28, 2011, in Albany,
New York. Their presentation “Addressing the Needs of Our
Students in a Global World” had a focus on curriculum, technology, and
processes that will enhance 21st century learning skills of critical
thinking, problem-solving, and team collaboration. Dr. Sullivan
and Ms. Troy shared examples of these skills that exist in schools in
spite of federal and state mandates.
Dr. Geraldine
Valencia-Go, Associate Professor of Nursing in the School of
Nursing,. was
nominated for an Excellence in Teaching Award sponsored by Nursing
Spectrum of Gannett Publications, and was selected as a New Jersey/New
York finalist for the national level of the award. She has recently
been appointed to a six-year term on the editorial board of New York
State Nurses’ Association and will serve as the guest editor for the
fall issue of the journal.
Robert Wolf,
Professor of Art Studio in the Graduate School, was the subject of an
article published in the Journal News
on April 10, 2011. The article, Through
the looking lens, Trends In Digital Photography You Simply Must See,
studied his photo therapy class which explores the therapeutic use of
photography.
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