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C N R C E L E
B R A T E S A N G E L A F E S T
2008 Student
Service Recognition Program
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About The Student
Service Recognition Program
Four students from The College of New Rochelle were recipients of the
Student Service Recognition Program, which were bestowed on January 29,
2008 during the College's AngelaFest. This program is a national award
sponsored by Ursuline Educational Services. UES is a collaborative
effort of Ursuline congregations to carry their educational traditions
into a new millennium. In the spirit of Saint Angela Merici, the
organization fosters education based on Gospel values. It promotes the
preservation and development of the Ursuline charism and mission in
Ursuline-sponsored schools and other educational settings. The
requirement for this award is that each recipient must have completed a
specific act of service in the previous academic year.
The societal contributions
of of these CNR recipients are so outstanding that we take just a
moment to share
them with you as we celebrate the Feast of St. Angela Merici.
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Left-right:
Dr. Stephen J. Sweeny, CNR President; Danielle DeLancy ’09, School of Arts and Sciences; and
Dr. Richard Thompson, Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences.
Danielle
DeLancy ’09, School of Arts and Sciences
Danielle was instrumental in the Teacher Education Program conducted
with a local middle school. This program raised awareness about global
child labor. Moving beyond class lessons to the eighth grade, Danielle
began a chapter of Operation Day’s Work at the middle school. This
program is a national organization run by students to raise funds for
projects that counter the effects of child labor. She accompanied a
group of students from the middle school to a conference in Washington,
DC where they met with former child laborers. These efforts resulted in
the establishment of the first Operation Day’s Work chapter in the
state of New York and the 41st in the country. Students from this
newly-formed chapter raised funds to support the development of group
homes in Ethiopia for children left orphans by AIDS – children who
would have otherwise been left to live in the streets. From Danielle’s
efforts and those of her colleagues, these eighth graders learned about
an issue from which they had been isolated, and thereby used their
energies to better the lives of children of similar age halfway around
the world.
Left-right:
Dr. Stephen J. Sweeny, Musa Abdul Ali, School of New Resources; and
Samuel Lilly, Assistant Campus Director, John Cardinal O'Connor
Campus, School of New Resources.
Musa Abdul Ali, School of New Resources
Musa’s service is that of religious leader. He sits on the board of
Adopt a Friend, a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing
adoptable stray, abandoned and homeless cats and dogs. He also serves
as a Chaplain at the Bronx Lebanon Special Care Center, serving the ill
two to three days a week. The Special Care Center provides medical care
for 120 AIDS and 120 geriatric residents, as well as occupational,
physical therapy and social services. He stands firm in the belief that
his work brings comfort to the minds and hearts of the people he
serves. Musa’s many roles – that of counselor, guide, and friend
– brings comfort and peace of mind to body and spirit.
Left-right:
Dr. Stephen J. Sweeny, CNR President; Willette Fletcher, Graduate
School; and Dr. Guy Lometti, Dean of the Graduate School.
Willette
Fletcher, Graduate School
As a leader in Redeeming Hearts Soul-2-Soul Ministries, Willette works
with another pastor in a community-based church in the Bronx. She
is currently involved in developing a resource center to provide
writing and oral communication skills for personal and professional
enhancement and for improving access to college and employment.
Willette Fletcher has initiated women’s support groups to provide free
counseling for parents and children, as well as for making referrals to
programs in the area. Having the opportunity to improve these skills
will help families to be better prepared for employment and for
college. She has also initiated women’s and men’s support groups,
free counseling for parents and children, and referrals to other
programs in order to serve the whole family.
Left-right:
Dr. Stephen J. Sweeny, CNR President; Valerie Sirani ’08, School of Nursing; and Dr. Mary Alice
Donius, Dean of the School of Nursing.
Valerie Sirani ’08,
School of Nursing
Valerie established the Student Advisory
Committee to the Dean of the School of Nursing. Under the direction of
Valerie, the Advisory Committee has established a monthly meeting for
students and a faculty member to discuss the meaningfulness of nursing
as a career. She implemented a program of peer group activities
that support knowledge and skill development for undergraduate students
in the School of Nursing. In addition, she initiated the
activities to move the internal student nursing club to become a member
of the National Student Nurses Association. Our nursing students
now hold leadership positions in the regional chapter of the national
association and have taken an active role in the national agenda of the
organization.
We applaud the
CNR recipients, for their outstanding efforts to
make this world a better place. This is the spirit of service advocated
by Angela and her Company of Women. And this is the spirit of SERVIAM
that is The College of New Rochelle. Congratulations!
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