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THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE APPOINTS
FOUR NEW MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, December 3, 2003 – The College of New Rochelle today announced that four new members have joined the College’s Board of Trustees: Sister Jeanne Brennan, O.S.U. ‘45, John F. Killian, Elizabeth LeVaca, and Rev. Leo O’Donovan, S.J.  Each will serve a three-year term.

“We have been extremely fortunate with the wise counsel and generous support that trustees have provided to the College in years past,” remarked Dr. Stephen J. Sweeny, President of The College of New Rochelle.  “We have no doubt that the four newest trustees will play a key role in the College’s future success as we continue in our milestone Centennial year.”

Sister Jeanne Brennan, OSU ‘45
An Ursuline, an alumna, a former faculty member, and past trustee of CNR, Sister Jeanne Brennan brings a rich history to her role on the Board of Trustees.  She is currently Spiritual Director and Retreat Coordinator for the Ursuline Associates.  In addition to her undergraduate degree from CNR, Sr. Jeanne received a master’s in education from Fordham University and a master’s in pastoral counseling from Iona College.

John F. Killian
John Killian is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Domestic Telecom, for Verizon Communications, where he is responsible for finance and strategic planning for the company’s largest business unit.  Mr. Killian has also handled corporate-wide accounting, public finance reporting, budget analysis and customer operations for the northern half of the country in his other positions at Verizon.  In his nearly 25 years in the telecommunications industry, Mr. Killian has also held senior management positions at Bell Atlantic and NYNEX.  He was formerly a CPA with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.  Mr. Killian has served on industry trade associations and civic organizations focused on the well-being of New England residents.  He was graduated from Providence College with a bachelor’s degree and from Bentley College with a master’s degree.

Elizabeth B. LeVaca
The daughter of alumna Mary Fischer Bell ’34, Elizabeth LeVaca is a generous and enthusiastic supporter of CNR.  A registered nurse, Ms. LeVaca was graduated from the Catholic University of America with a baccalaureate in nursing, and earned certificates as a clinical nursing specialist and as a nurse practitioner.  She has been a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the Nursing Honor Society, for more than two decades.  The mother of two, Ms. LeVaca is a current board member for the AIDS/HIV Services Group and a past board member of Hospice of DC.

Reverend Leo O’Donovan, S.J.
The President of Georgetown University from 1989-2001 and Professor of Theology, Father O’Donovan has had a long, distinguished career as an educator, theologian, and author.  The recipient of numerous honorary degrees and awards, Father O’Donovan has been published extensively in religious and academic periodicals and journals, has edited five books and has lectured throughout the world.  With a long history of service on academic, community and corporate boards, Father O’Donovan currently serves on the Advisory Board of Corpus Christi School in New York City, the Campaign Steering Committee of Weston Jesuit School of Theology, and the Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Company.  Father O’Donovan was graduated from Georgetown University with an A.B. degree, Fordham University with a Ph.L. degree, Woodstock College with S.T.L. and S.T.B. degrees and University of Munster (West Germany) with a doctorate in theology.


The first Catholic college for women in New York State, The College of New Rochelle was founded in 1904 by the Ursuline Order. Today, it comprises the all-women School of Arts & Sciences, and three schools which admit women and men: the School of New Resources (for adult learners), the School of Nursing and the Graduate School.  The main campus of the College is located in lower Westchester County, 16 miles north of New York City.  The College maintains six other campus locations in New York City. Visit the College’s website at www.cnr.edu.
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