JASPER JOTTINGS Week 43 - 2013 Oct 27
    

Jasper Jottings - The achievement journal of my fellow Jaspers, the alumni of the Manhattan College

http://www.jasperjottings.com/2013/jj2013W43.html

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POSITRACTION: Actress Tippi Hedren is a great American hero

2013-Oct-20

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/09/27/actress-tippi-hedren-reveals-her-award-winning-off-camera-role-post-vietnam-war/?intcmp=HPBucket

Actress Tippi Hedren reveals her award-winning off-camera role post-Vietnam War
By Hollie McKay
Pop Tarts
Published September 27, 2013
FoxNews.com

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LOS ANGELES – Tippi Hedren is recognized among moviegoers for her starring role in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 thriller “The Birds,” but to many Vietnamese immigrants, she’s better known as a great American hero.

The 83-year-old Hollywood veteran was honored earlier this week in Beverly Hills with the Legacy of Style Award by Beauty Changes Lives and Creative Nail Design for her commitment and contributions to the professional nail industry – a devotion that was first initiated decades ago through a USSO tour to support U.S. troops during the Vietnam War.

“Hollywood celebrities like Bob Hope would go to give moral support to the men and women who fought. In 1969, Tippi Hedren came and I had the honor to host her on my talk show in Vietnam,” recalled Vietnamese-American actress Kieu-Chinh. “Then the war escalated and Saigon fell to communism. I had no place to go. I fled with nothing but the clothes on my back; with a few dollars in my pocket I tried to approach my Hollywood connections from my talk show. After a few failed attempts my hope was about to fade away when I called Tippi, the person I had met nine years ago.”

In that moment of desperation, Hedren assured Kieu-Chinh that she would not only take care of her, but would make sure she had the opportunity to pursue the American Dream.

“Tippi took me to her house. I lived with her and wore her clothes and ate her food; she drove me around and helped me get the paperwork I needed to stay in this country legally. She also enrolled me into the Screen Actors Guild and found me an agent at William Morris so that I could also work in Hollywood. I am now a US citizen,” Kieu-Chinh continued proudly. “I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you America and Americans for opening up their arms and hearts when we needed them the most.”

And Hedren’s good deeds did not stop there.

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And not because some talking head on TV says so.

Here's real charity in action.

How does this stack up with all those on my "Jane Fonda" list?

Not that I am the arbiter of who goes to Paradise or Hell.

I never knew a "hero" who tooted their own horn. They always have a certain humility about them.

Paraphasing Winston Churchill's, "Mr. Attlee is a very modest man. Indeed he has a lot to be modest about.", I have a lot to be humble about.

Ms. Hedren is an example for me.

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JHQ: ACCOMPLISHMENTS OCTOBER 2013

2013-Oct-20

http://manhattan.edu/news/faculty-and-student-accomplishments-october-2013

FACULTY AND STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: OCTOBER 2013
View the recent accomplishments of Manhattan College’s faculty and students.

Faculty Accomplishments
Anirban De, Ph.D., P.E., associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, presented a lecture, “Mitigation of blast effects on underground structure using compressible porous foam barriers” at the Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien), Vienna, Austria, in July 2013 as part of the 5th Biot Conference on Poromechanics. The lecture is based on a paper he published in "Poromechanics V” with coauthors Alberto Morgante (CEEN Class of 2013) and Prof. Thomas F. Zimmie (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute). The research leading to this work is part of an ongoing project funded by the National Science Foundation.

Iem Heng, Ph.D., assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, presented “Do You Know What You’re Breathing?” at the 2013 Maker Faire in New York City, Sept. 21-24. In collaboration with HabitatMap, Sonoma Technology and the New York Hall of Science, Heng designed and fabricated an AirCasting device for monitoring environmental air quality, such as particle matters, noise pollution, CO, NO2, temperature and humidity. Computer engineering majors Raymond Yap ’16M and Marcelo Lopez '15, and electrical engineer major Swari Patel ’15 also attended to help showcase several prototypes of the device.

Heng along with the assistance of Yap, also conducted a live workshop at the Make Magazine’s Urban Sensor Hack session on Google Hangout, Oct. 8. The session included a step-by-step process for making your own AirCasting particle monitor.

George B. Kirsch, Ph.D., professor of history at Manhattan College and a celebrated sports historian, wrote a letter to the editor, “Is Baseball Still the National Pastime?” which appeared in the Oct. 3, 2013 edition of The New York Times on Oct. 3. The letter was in response to Jonathan Mahler’s "Is the Game Over?” (Sunday Review, Sept. 29).

Student Accomplishments

Ghislaine Mayer, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology, and biology majors Mastanna Eraife ’14 and Richard Wilson ’14, co-authored a paper “Co-endemicity of Plasmodium falciparum and HIV-infections in Treated Patients is Uncorrelated” that was published in the Journal of Bacteriology and Parasitology, Vol. 4, Issue 4 (2013).

Thomas Cambria ’14, an electrical engineering major, was selected as a winner of the 2013 Metropolitan Club chapter of the Association of Old Crows (AOC) scholarship. The AOC, a national professional organization of electronic defense, selects recipients on the basis of academic achievement and/or financial need. He will be honored at the chapter's annual scholarship banquet at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, Long Island on Nov. 15, 2013.

The following students were 2013 recipients of The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) scholarship: Electrical Engineering majors Marc Belevan ’14, Thomas Cambria ’14, and Mario DiMondo ’15; Civil Engineering majors Casey Barrett ’15, Dionel Del Orbe ’16, Michelle DePinho ’16, Andrew Foertsch ’16, Cheng Lin Jia ’15, Kaitlyn Parlow ’14, Blake Pizzola ’16, Rebecca Reilly ’14, Michael Vavrica ’14; Chemical Engineering majors Ishmael Mejia ’16 and Jonathan Vanegas ’16; and Computer Engineering majors Rafael Rodrigues ’14 and Kathryn Sacca ’14.

International Studies majors Danny Miranda ’14 and Kianna Johnson ’14 are the 2012-2013 winners of the Michael ’58 and Aimee Kakos Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a full-time Manhattan College undergraduate student who shows an appreciation for being given the opportunity to learn more about the world and who demonstrates an understanding of other cultures and peoples. Danny studied abroad in Argentina last year and Kianna studied abroad in South Korea.

Conor Brennan ’14, David Cannizaro ’14, Marko Dabovik ’14, Brian King ’14, Michael Maloney ’14, Catherine Moriarty ’14, Brittany Otis ’14, Brendan Page ’14, Kaitlyn Paxton ’14, Joseph Reich ’14 and Alessandra Rosso ’14 were selected to receive scholarship awards at the General Contractors Association (GCA) New York State chapter annual luncheon at Chelsea Piers, NYC on Oct. 24.

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JEMAIL: Eight Jaspers pray with and for McKeon, Owen F. [MC1960 RIP]

2013-Oct-20

Dear John,

Saturday, eight Jaspers joined with Father John Michael Lee the Retreat Director of the Bishop Molloy Retreat House in Jamaica at the Funeral Mass for Owen McKeown,'60 who was one of the founders of the Manhattan College Businessmens Retreat. Owen was a man of great faith with a keen sense of humor who added greatly to the work of the Retreat team. It was a full church in Owen's home parish, The Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Fr. John concelebrated the Mass.

I have attached a picture of the group.

May He Rest In Peace.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

2013 10 19 DSCN0620



[JR: Dona Nobis Pacem ]

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JOBIT: Reid, Richard A. Jr. [MC1953 RIP]

2013-Oct-20

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/poughkeepsiejournal/obituary.aspx?n=Richard-Reid&pid=167602810

Richard A. Reid Jr. (1930 - 2013)
Obituary


Pawling -

Richard Reid Jr. 83, a 44 year resident of Pawling, quietly slipped away on October 18th at his home, under the watchful eye of his faithful family. He was born in Augusta, Georgia on June 24, 1930, to Richard Reid, KSG, the 1936 Laetare Medal Recipient and Katherine O'Leary Reid.

He was predeceased by his two sisters, Kathleen Reid and Sister Mary Richard Reid, an Ursuline educator of New Rochelle and Boston. He has two brothers, Thomas Reid, of Cleveland, Ohio and his identical twin James Reid, a Professor at Wesleyan University.

In 1940, his father was hired by the Archdioceses of New York to edit the Catholic News, so they left Dixie in the '36 Plymouth to become Yankees. He was an alumnus of Iona Prep and the School of Engineering at Manhattan College. Mr. Reid earned his United States Navy Wings after attending the Naval Air Force School at Pensacola.

On November 26, 1956, he was married to Carol Millette of Flushing, NY, at Saint Andrew of Avellino Catholic Church. Mrs. Reid survives him at home.

In 1960, Mr. Reid earned his Masters of Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University. He and Carol began raising five children in Williamstown, Mass. before moving to Pawling in 1969. His children are all educators. Kathleen Reid, Richard III, Sally Reid McGrath, Robert Reid and Carolyn (Lyn) Reid Deslandes.

Rick was the Technical Director at Hipotronics in Brewster, NY. He was a Commissioner for the Pawling Fire Department, a past President of the Pawling School Board and one time Treasurer for Pawling Little League.

He was quietly proud of his prodigious grandchildren: Reid McGrath, Hannah McGrath, Meredith L. Reid, Jerry Deslandes Jr., Liam McGrath, Anne Reid, Lily Reid, Peter Reid, Richard Reid Deslandes, Abby Reid, Carly McGrath and Ben Hartford. He also was proud to include his son in laws Tom Hartford, Blake McGrath, and Jerry Deslandes Sr, and daughter in law Terri Reid and Sharon Tuz. He had 23 nieces and nephews.

He was a member of St. John's Parish of Pawling. He loved to go deer hunting in Vermont with his Hipotronics friends and was an avid computer science hobbyist. He preferred political debate to sports without exception. He was a private and humble man but an absolutely frenetic texting buddy. He loved playing Words With Friends and 'liked' all his grandchildren's posts on facebook. We are all heartbroken that his iphone has gone silent.

Calling hours are 2-4pm and 7-9pm on Monday, October 21, 2013 at the Horn & Thomes, Inc. Funeral Home, 83 East Main Street, Pawling. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10am on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at St. John's the Evangelist, Pawling.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pawling Fire Department, Alzheimer's Association , American Heart Association , or to your favorite charity . Also in the spirit of remembrance, volunteer.

For directions or to leave an online condolence, go to www.hornandthomesfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Poughkeepsie Journal on Oct. 20, 2013

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Reid, Richard A. Jr. [MC???? RIP]

Guestbook: http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/poughkeepsiejournal/guestbook.aspx?n=richard-reid&pid=167602810&cid=full#sthash.NQjUJKco.dpbs

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Dear John,

I believe that Richard is a member of that great Class of 1953.

May He Rest In Peace.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. Sorry about your Classmate; always makes me sad.]

Reid, Richard A. Jr. [MC1953 RIP]

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MFOUND: Future matchups could be Maryland versus Manhattan College

2013-Oct-20

http://districtsportspage.com/opinion-terps-should-play-in-cole-field-house-now/20387

October 18, 2013
District Sports Page
Comprehensive coverage of Washington, D.C. sports by local writers

OPINION: Terps should play in Cole Field House…now
October 18, 2013 by Chris Garosi

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The Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball team left Cole Field House following the end of the 2001-2002 basketball season. They headed across campus to the new, shiny Comcast Center. The Terps are moving Maryland Madness to Cole and now, Mark Turgeon says he’d like to get back to playing a regular season game at Cole every year. And there is no time like the present to make that move.

Why would the AD entertain an idea like moving back to Cole? Because the Terps continue to bleed attendance at the now decade-old Comcast Center. The Athletic Department needs to do anything it can to get more fans out to the games. Holding a game at Cole is a step in staunching the bleeding and Mark Turgeon realizes that.

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Throwback Game

Finally, how should the game work? Well, here is one humble suggestion from a two-time alumnus of College Park.

Make it the yearly Throwback Game – a celebration of Maryland and Cole Field House history.

First match up? Maryland takes on the University of Texas – El Paso (née Texas Western) in celebration of Texas Western’s groundbreaking 1966 title game victory at Cole. Each team plays in throw back uniforms from that season. Would you love to see these uniforms on the floor at Cole one more time?

Future matchups could be Maryland versus Manhattan College with each team wearing throwback uniforms from DeMatha Catholic High and Power Memorial. I’m not sure who would play Lew Alcindor, but I bet Under Armour wouldn’t mind putting together a Power Memorial throwback.

Or maybe Maryland versus the Richmond Spiders to celebrate the first win by a number 15 seed over a two seed in NCAA tournament history? Maybe Curtis Blair would referee the game?

The possibilities are endless and this game would be a great way to energize the alumni, students, administration and corporate sponsors.

It would great if Maryland had the problem of the men’s team selling out games. It does not have that issue currently. And it will take more than one good season to climb back up the hill.

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There's at least one Maryland alum, I know, who still chaffs at the infamous Jasper upset.

And. I don't let him forget the day that "Jasper" killed the "Terp".

That's why they play the games.

Laff!

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JFOUND: Rowley, Thomas E. [MC1969] CEO of Truviso

2013-Oct-20

http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=433122&privcapId=153926&previousCapId=28140&previousTitle=Entrust,%20Inc.

Executive Profile
Thomas E. Rowley
Chief Executive Officer, US Wireless Data Inc., Prior To Reverse Merger With StarVox Communications, Inc.
Mr. Thomas E. Rowley, Tom served as the Chief Executive Officer of Truviso, Inc. since July 2009. Mr. Rowley is an entrepreneurial leader with strong marketing and engineering management skills. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of StarVox Communications, Inc. since March 23, 2007 and its Co-Chairman since December 2005. He also served as an Interim Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of StarVox Communications, Inc. from August 1, 2007 to August 2007. He served as Chief Executive Officer of US Wireless Data Inc., Prior to Reverse Merger With StarVox Communications, Inc. Mr. Rowley has 35 years of experience in assisting early-stage technology companies to commercialize their technology and determine new markets. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Preventsys Inc. Prior thereto, he co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of BT Counterpane, Inc. (also known as BT Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. and Counterpane Internet Security Inc.). In 1996, he founded Veridicom Inc., and served as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Rowley served as the President of Centigram Communications, now a public company serving the voice processing industry. He also served as a Senior Executive for Voysys Corporation and Prompt Communications. Before moving to California in 1982, he was employed on the East Coast by the National Security Agency, Systems Engineering Laboratories, and Perkins-Elmer Corporation. Mr. Rowley serves as Chairman of the Board and Director of BT Counterpane, Inc. He served as an Executive Director of Starvox Communications Inc. since March 23, 2007. He has lectured for business schools at Stanford University, University of California at Berkeley and Santa Clara University on how to build a venture-backed company. Mr. Rowley was named a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum in 2002. In addition, he holds two patents with the United States Patent Office. Mr. Rowley holds a BEEE from Manhattan College. He has also done graduate work for a Masters Degree in Computer Science at University of Maryland.

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Rowley, Thomas E. [MC1969]

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MFOUND: @CBSSports features Five Mid-Majors On The Rise

2013-Oct-20

http://johnnyjungle.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=a3e2be06d625f68e9f3aaddf2984d114&topic=8091.msg174850;topicseen#new

Re: Manhattan College
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2013, 11:01:51 AM »
“@JonRothstein: The latest @CBSSports features Five Mid-Majors On The Rise For The 2013-14 College Basketball Season http://cbsprt.co/1656yyd”

Manhattan (14-18, 9-9 MAAC): The Jaspers return the entire core of a team that reached the MAAC finals a year ago and lost to Iona. Steve Masiello's squad will also add Maryland transfer Ashton Pankey and fifth-year senior George Beamon -- last season's MAAC Preseason Player of the Year -- who had to redshirt after playing only four games due to an ankle injury. The big area where Manhattan will separate itself from other mid-major teams? The frontcourt. Pankey, Rhamel Brown, and skilled forward Emmy Andujar are three players who could play and have an impact at the BCS level -- they're that good. The Jaspers also have a senior point guard who's been through the gauntlet in Mike Alvarado and two capable defensive wings in C.J. Jones and Donovan Kates. Sharpshooter Shane Richards returns as a sophomore after making 65 three-point shots as a freshman, and Masiello also added several quality pieces in his freshman class that should be able to augment Manhattan's depth. This team will use 11 players on a regular basis. The Jaspers open the season on November 9th at La Salle.
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paultzman

Re: Manhattan College

« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2013, 08:04:55 PM »
“@NYCHoops: Straight from 22pt/8reb MVP perfomance at Sharette Dixon Classic, Omari Spellman visits Manhattan College practice!!”

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[JR: I don't report sports. GOJASPERS does that role nicely. This one popped in today's searches. But I thought the CBSSPORTS report was more interesting. FWIW! (Told you this was a whimsical journey with Jasper Jottings.]

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JFOUND: Mazzella, Victor J. [MC1975] Accounting and Taxation

2013-Oct-20

http://mazzellacpa.com/about.html

About Our Group

Victor received his B.S. in Accounting from Manhattan College graduating Cum Laude. He is licensed as a CPA in New York and Florida. He established the firm in 1987 and has over 35 years of accounting and tax experience. He specializes in small businesses and high net worth individuals. He services a diverse clientele that includes television personalities, the medical profession, restaurants, photographers, and a variety of retail and wholesale businesses. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Accordingly, we are Peer Reviewed every 3 years.

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Mazzella, Victor J. [MC????]

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Dear John,

I believe that Victor is a member of the Class of 1975.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Mazzella, Victor J. [MC1975]

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MFOUND: manhattan college hockey?

2013-Oct-20

http://www.canada.com/sports/hockey/Obscure+goalies+moment+spotlight/9054763/story.html

NHL emergency: obscure goalies get moment in spotlight
By Gary Loewen, Canada.com October 18, 2013

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Tom Fenton was getting his hair cut when he got a call asking him to report to Madison Square Garden to serve as a backup for the Phoenix Coyotes in a game in December 2010.

A native of Sarnia, Ont., who coached hockey at Manhattan College, Fenton got concerned when Phoenix goalie Jason LaBarbera appeared to get hurt making a save.

“He was kind of favoring his groin and I immediately started sweating on the bench,” Fenton told the Coyotes website.

Fenton already was feeling enough heat thanks to a practical joke by the Coyotes skaters. They told him it was a league rule that he had to keep his helmet and mask on for the whole game, even on the bench.

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JFOUND: Cummiskey, Timothy B. [MC1985] commercial litigation Goetz Fitzpatrick LLP

2013-Oct-20

http://www.goetzfitz.com/professionals/timothy-b-cummiskey/

Timothy B. Cummiskey

PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation
Construction Contracts & Transactions

EDUCATION
J.D., City University of New York
School of Law

B.A., Manhattan College

Timothy Cummiskey practices in commercial litigation with a focus on construction law. He has represented a variety of construction clients, including owners, construction managers, general and prime contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and sureties. Tim has prosecuted and defended all types of cases that traditionally arise in a construction dispute, including extra work claims, delay and defect claims, mechanic’s lien foreclosure actions, surety bond claims and trust fund issues. He has experience with both public and private projects in New York and New Jersey, including projects related to public schools, hospitals, office buildings, condominium developments and private residences. His practice also includes reviewing, negotiating and drafting construction contracts.

Tim is a member of the American and New York State Bar Associations and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

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Cummiskey, Timothy B. [MC????]

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Dear John,

I believe that Timothy is a member of the Class of 1985.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Cummiskey, Timothy B. [MC1985]

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COMMENTS: Menchise, Louis (MC1987) on "higher ranks"

2013-Oct-20

 

Louis Menchise aka Menchise, Louis (MC1987)
Submitted on 2013/10/20 at 4:48 pm

If someone were to go after the clergy who covered up abuse crimes, who’d be left – especially in the “higher ranks”?

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reinkefj aka Reinke, F. John (MC1968)
Submitted on 2013/10/20 at 4:50 pm | In reply to Louis Menchise.

Why is that “my” problem? Surely we can promote some good boys and girls! Besides, who was it that said “In war, there are unhappy promotions.”? This is our “war”. (imho)

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JFOUND: Rechtzigel, John [MC1967] Marriage and Family Therapist Fraser Center

2013-Oct-21

http://www.frasercenter.com/index.php/about-us/meet-the-staff/8-john-rechtzigel-lcsw

John Rechtzigel, LCSW
Marriage and Family Therapist


John brings over 30 years experience to the field of behavioral health. Having graduated from Manhattan College with a Bachelor of Psychology Degree, he then received his Master of Social Work from Florida State University. John has directed drug and alcohol treatment for adults and children in both residential and outpatient settings. His experience also includes forensic social work, and work with the military. Before retiring from the State of Georgia, he was serving as Head of Social Work at a large hospital. John has been a part of the Fraser Center for more than 10 years; where, in addition to his marriage and family counseling schedule, he has administered the Domestic Violence Group for Men. He is a founding member of the Clinical Social Work Association of Savannah.

John and Susan, his wife, have three daughters and four grandsons. They enjoy traveling and keeping fit with regular visits to the local Y.

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Rechtzigel, John [MC????]

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Dear John,

I believe that John is a member of the Class of 1967.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Rechtzigel, John [MC1967]

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JEMAIL: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) on McKeon, Owen F. [MC1960 RIP]

2013-Oct-21


Good Evening,

Thank you for your prayers and kind thoughts for our Brother In Christ, Owen McKeon. The Mass and Services were beautiful and our United States Navy did us proud with the Military part of the Service. We were well represented by several of the Retreat Team and Community that meant so much to Owen. Owen's Son Patrick's reading and comments were very special as befit such a fine man. Please keep Owen, his Wife Marie, their children and families and Owen's Brother Tom, in your prayers as we pray that they find peace in the certain knowledge that their loved one is in God's Embrace. Thank you. God Bless.

Phil Colon

Colon, Philip J. (MC1962)

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JEMAIL: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) shares two good results

2013-Oct-21

Good Evening All,

A prayer of thanks for Joan Lynch who came through her surgery with flying colors. Mrs.Lynch is in recuperation mode although she was ready to rock as Jerry has shared with us. We pray for her continued and total recovery.

John Reinke has told us and thanked us for our prayers for their little friend Sydney who was released this morning. It seems her infection ran its' course. it may have been Salmonella or Shillegosis but it was not confirmed. A prayer of thanks is in order.

Thank you. God Bless.

Phil Colon

Colon, Philip J. (MC1962)

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JHQ: Athletic Hall of Fame Induction

2013-Oct-21

The Alumni Society of Manhattan College cordially invites you to attend the Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Saturday, November 2, 2013
Mass at 4:00 p.m. | Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers
Cocktail Reception at 5:00 p.m. | Smith Auditorium
Dinner & Induction Ceremony at 6:00 p.m. | Smith Auditorium

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JEMAIL: Flynn, Bro. Gregory (MC1967) reminds about Addis Hope

2013-Oct-21

Hello John,

It’s been some time since I last contacted you about continuing your support for our Addis Hope program.

Some have mentioned to me that a reminder is often needed since in today’s hectic world it’s easy, even with the best of intentions, for the request to be put aside for the moment and then forgotten. While I really value your support, I recognize that you may not be in a position to assist. If that is the case, I will continue to ask your prayers for our efforts to provide the first steps out of extreme poverty through education for the children of these truly deserving and marginalized families.

While I desire to return to Ethiopia as soon as possible, I realize that my efforts to keep the program operational are currently best served by my continuing to fund raise stateside. To that end, I’ve been able to arrange that donations to the program be made tax exempt if sent through the Christian Brothers Provincialate Development Office, P.O. Box 238 Lincroft, NJ 07738, mentioning Addis Hope.

In the last eleven years I’ve asked for donations of $150 to sponsor a child for a year. The sad reality is that at least double that is needed today because of the increase in the cost of living. If that previous arrangement continues to suit you, we will be delighted for your help.

I also realize that it may be tedious for some to write and mail a check, so if you are in a position to send $25 or $50 on a monthly basis by having your bank mail a check to the above address, it would assure the program of a steady income and do away with our hand-to-mouth uncertainty. This arrangement is also tax exempt.

God bless. Perhaps this could be put into Jasper Jottings, John.

Greg

Flynn, Bro. Gregory (MC1967)

2013 10 21 Flynn DSC00682



[JR: Done! Hope everyone chips in.]

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JFOUND: Callahan, Tom [MC1977] Adjunct Faculty Iona

2013-Oct-21

http://www.iona.edu/Academics/School-of-Arts-Science/Departments/Mass-Communication/Faculty-Staff/Adjunct-Faculty.aspx


Adjunct Faculty
Tom Callahan


Tom Callahan is an award-winning reporter with over 20 years experience writing for The New York Times and numerous national magazines. He has been an adjunct professor of Mass Communications at Iona College since 1996 and has almost three decades experience as a teacher on both the high school and college level.

As a free-lance journalist, Callahan worked for both the business and regional section of The Times, writing over 120 articles for the Westchester section. Before The Times, he worked as a free-lance reporter for the Westchester Gannett newspapers, specifically for the Sunday supplement. He also has extensive experience as a writer for national publications. Since 1989, he has been a contributor to Parade Magazine, the largest circulation publication in the United States with a readership of 71 million. He worked for 16 years as a contributing editor of a lifestyle magazine. He has written over 250 articles for national publications, including American Heritage, Better Homes, McCall's and The Writer.

In addition, Callahan is the co-author of two history books published by Reader's Digest General Books. He did numerous writing assignments for The Digest over a ten year period. His agent is currently trying to sell a non-fiction book proposal which would become a major work of investigative reporting, as well as a novel.

In 1987, Callahan received the Catholic Press Association Award for Best Feature Reporting. In 1997, he was nominated for a Robert F. Kennedy Award for a feature article he published in Parade.

As a reporter, Callahan has covered a wide variety of subject areas, from politics to business to music to sports. He has also done every kind of reporting, from news to features to Internet work. He has also done corporate and nonprofit writing for organizations including IBM, ITT, the Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation.

At Iona, Callahan has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses in journalism. The courses he has taught include news reporting and writing, feature writing, on-line journalism and advanced news reporting. He earned his masters degree in communications from Fordham University and his undergraduate degree from Manhattan College. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the American Society of Journalists and Authors.

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Callahan, Tom [MC????]

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Dear John,

I believe that Tom is a member of the Class of 1977.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Callahan, Tom [MC1977]

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JHQ: MC Monthly -- October 2013

2013-Oct-21

News


Manhattan College Names Alumnus as the New Vice President for Mission
Brother Jack Curran ’80, FSC, Ph.D., a longtime member of the Manhattan College community and, most recently, vice president for development at Bethlehem University in the Holy Land, returns to the College this month as the new vice president for mission.

Big Apple Opportunity

Many of the world’s best novels, films and narratives have been set against the backdrop of the Big Apple. A hub of financial, political, educational and cultural opportunity, New York City is the perfect place for Jaspers to begin their own stories, as well.

On Campus

College Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s “Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy”
Marking 50 years since the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) published the “Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy,” Manhattan College celebrates the anniversary of the document from Oct. 20-23 to reflect on the transformation and renewal of liturgy in the Roman Catholic Church.

AAC&U President, Faculty Deliberate on Educational Innovations for the 21st Century

Some 200 faculty members, trustees and administrators gathered in Smith Auditorium for a special collegewide faculty meeting featuring Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) President Carol Geary Schneider, Ph.D. Her talk, Give Students a Compass: Liberal Learning, Educational Innovations, and the Global Commons, examined the educational practices to best prepare students for 21st century challenges.

Manhattan College To Host Annual Engineering Awareness Day on Nov. 11

Manhattan College invites high school juniors and seniors to attend its annual Engineering Awareness Day on Monday, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Smith Auditorium and Leo Hall. The event is a unique opportunity for prospective students interested in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) to learn more about career paths and the College’s various engineering programs.

Athletics

2012 Jaspers Recognized For Success in Classroom

The Manhattan College softball team has been recognized with a pair of academic awards by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). The Jaspers ranked 21st overall in team GPA for the 2012-13 academic year, and 10 players were named to the NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Team.

Modena, Rojeras: Student-Athletes of the Month

Freshman Erica Modena (women's soccer) and senior Mikael Rojeras (cross country) were named the Manhattan College Student-Athletes of the Month for the month of September.

Alumni

Open House Alumni Brunch Sunday, Oct. 27

The Alumni Relations office and President Brennan O'Donnell cordially invite you to attend our annual Open House Mass and Alumni Brunch, a special event for families with prospective students. Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers followed by brunch at 10:30 a.m. in Dante's Den. At 12 p.m., a welcome address will be made in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. Advance registration is required.

Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner, Saturday, Nov. 2

The Alumni Society of Manhattan College cordially invites you to attend the 35th annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. This year's inductees include: Thomas Blackburne '74 (swimming), Durelle Brown '01 (men's basketball), William G. Clancy Jr. '63, M.D. (track), James P. Harrington '51 (track & field), Dahlia Henry-Tett '96 (track & field), Thomas Lindgren '78 (men's soccer), Charles M. Mahoney '75 (men's basketball), and Edward E. Walsh '70 (track & field).

To register, visit: connect.manhattan.edu/halloffame

Alumni Pregame Reception Manhattan vs. La Salle

As Manhattan College men's basketball opens the season at La Salle on Saturday, Nov. 9, Philadelphia-based Jaspers are invited to gather for a pregame reception. The event will begin at noon in the Benilde Lobby (La Salle University, West Campus). The $40 registration fee includes food, drinks (beer and wine) and a ticket to the game.

MC Highlights

WELCOME, PARENTS!

Stay in touch with your student's campus life. Update your contact information at manhattan.edu/parents.

JASPER SCREENSAVERS

Get the Jasper spirit on your computer screen with custom wallpaper options: manhattan.edu/wallpaper.

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[JR: It just arrived. Don't complain to me!]

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JNEWS: Patterson, James [MC1969] pops for 100K$ for 18

2013-Oct-21

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwbooks/article/Manhattan-College-Announces-18-Recipients-of-James-Patterson-Scholarships-20131021

Manhattan College Announces 18 Recipients of James Patterson Scholarships
October 21
10:25 2013
Print Article Email Link
👤by Books News Desk


RIVERDALE, N.Y.,

Best-selling author and alumnus James Patterson '69 will award $100,000 in academic scholarships to Manhattan College. This is the second year in a row for the James Patterson Scholarships, and 8 juniors and 10 seniors from the Schools of Arts, Business, Education and Health, Engineering, and Science are recipients of the 2013-2014 scholarships.

"I established the scholarship program at my alma mater to recognize hard-working students who give back to the Manhattan College community and their communities in New York City and elsewhere," Patterson said. "With this recognition, my hope is these outstanding students will go on to do great things after graduation."

The scholarship recipients include:

Juniors
Francisco B. Alvarez, government (Thermal, CA)
Emily Bellas, elementary education/special education (Bellerose, NY)
Alexandra M. Cerrati, physical education (Stony Point, NY)
Joseph V. Cusmano, communication (Rochelle Park, NY)
Claire E. Leaden, communication and French (Cutchogue, NY)
Tina M. Nitis, marketing (Yonkers, NY)
Aldiana Perazic, biology (New York, NY)
Donika Zherka, secondary education (Yorktown Heights, NY)

Seniors
Meena A. Balady, computer science (Lynbrook, NY)
Giuliana Addesso, secondary education (Yonkers, NY)
Morgan A. Maclearie, special education/elementary education (Toms River, NJ)
Claire C. Miksad, elementary education/special education (Ridgefield, CT)
Maria A. Sanzari, elementary education/special education (North Haven, CT)
Eric Scattaretico, special education/elementary education (Yorktown Heights, NY)
Justin M. Vento, chemical engineering (Lincroft, NJ)
Colleen E. Walsh, secondary education (Baltimore, MD)
Kathleen P. White, history and peace studies (Keansburg, NJ)
Kathryn E. Wojtkiewicz, philosophy and English (Lancaster, NY)

The scholarship program will award $5,000 to each of the 18 recipients, and all of the seniors are eligible to apply to receive one of four additional awards in the amount of $2,500 based on essay submissions. The seniors will submit essays describing their various contributions made during their junior year and their personal vision for plans after graduation.

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MFOUND: Some future Jaspers help children read 'gooder'

2013-Oct-21

http://www.gobookee.org/get_book.php?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5haWpjcm5ldC5jb20vam91cm5hbHMvVm9sXzJfTm9fNF9BcHJpbF8yMDEyLzUucGRmCkFzc2Vzc2luZyBOYXJyYXRpdmUgYW5kIEV4cG9zaXRvcnkgUmVhZGluZyBQYXNzYWdlcyBieSBUZXh0IC4uLg==

Assessing Narrative and Expository Reading Passages by Text and Online

Presentation
Dr. Gloria Wolpert
Manhattan College
4513 Manhattan College Parkway
Bronx, NY 10471
United States of America

Dr. Lisa Anne Vacca-Rizopoulos
Manhattan College
4513 Manhattan College Parkway
Bronx, NY 10471
United States of America

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Method

Undergraduate education students who were enrolled in a special education assessment course were paired with fourth and fifth grade at risk students who were referred to the Manhattan College Reading Clinic by theirteachers in the public school. All children lived in a local shelter in the Bronx.

There were thirty undergraduate students and thirty elementary students. These elementary students came to the Manhattan College campus by bus once a week for 15 weeks for an hour and fifteen minutes of tutoring by the undergraduate students who were juniors and seniors enrolled in the course. Sixteen of the elementary students were Black, eleven of the students were Hispanic, two of the students were White and one student was Asian American. Twenty of the undergraduate students were White, four were Black and six were Hispanic. Eight of the undergraduates were male and twenty two were female. Fifteen of the elementary students were male and fifteen were female.

The Qualitative Reading Inventory V was used for initial assessment in reading. This assessment consisted of isolated word lists to determine developmental grade level in reading, and appropriate related passages would give more information on comprehension ability. All elementary students were within the fourth and fifth grade reading levels. Comprehension was measured by passage retell scores and answering explicit and implicit questions that were scored from one to three each depending on correctness and completeness. Before the student read the passage, prior knowledge of the topic was also assessed by answering general topic questions also graded from one to three. Four types of passages were used: narrative (story-like), expository (non-fiction) and presentation of the passage was either in text format from the book, or on-line. Students read the passages in randomly assigned order consisting of narrative-text, narrative-on-line, expository-text, and expository-on-line conditions. Each student read four passages over the period of two sessions. The college students were trained and scored the passages read for elementary student prior knowledge of the topic, number of miscues in reading, ability to free retell information from the story, and ability to answer specific explicit (answer in text) and implicit (not in the text) comprehension questions. The results for each of these variables were collected individually for each passage that each student read.

There were three levels of analysis that were used to look at the collection of data. Summary statistics were reviewed for the entire populations of one hundred and twenty data samples (four passages for each of thirty students) to examine trends and distribution characteristics for the entire sample. A correlation matrix was generated for all one hundred and twenty data samples to see the relationship between the variables in the study and to identify pairings of strong and weak causality between the variables.

The data was then split into two categories, depending on if the reading passage was narrative or expository. A correlation matrix was generated for each set of sixty data samples to see the relationship between the variables in the study, and to identify pairings of strong and weak causality between the variables. The entire population was then split by the online/text characteristic and a correlation matrix was generated and analyzed for each of these data sets.

The final data split was into four categories, narrative-text, narrative-on-line, expository-text and expository-on-line. A correlation matrix was generated and analyzed for each of these data sets. The results are presented in Table 1 and discussed below.

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[JR: Distilled into fat old white guy injineer language, a bunch of future Jaspers helped an bunch of children to read gooder. (Yeah, I'm making it funny. But who knows who they have helped immeasurably!) Thought it was worth citing.]

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JFOUND: Grattola, Michael [MC1970] successful senior citizen startup MGG Consulting

2013-Oct-21

http://tandemradio.com/never-too-late-for-business-michael-grattola/

“Never Too Late For Business” – Michael Grattola

Tandem Radio on the Bridge FM Saturday, August 31th at 10:30 AM with our Featured Guest: Michael Grattola

Michael Grottola- Michael was born in 1944, he graduated from Manhattan College earning a Electrical Engineering degree in 1970. He spent the next 40 years pursuing a career in computer engineering: process automation and commercial applications. Mike founded Business Resources, Inc 1978 and operated it until 1997 at which time he joined the accounting firm KPMG to manage all of the software that ran the firm.

Mike contented his career at KPMG for 13 more years until 2009 before founding his current business, MGG Consulting, LLC. MGG Consulting is a business advisory firm serving startups and small businesses. On April 22, 2013 it was featured on PBS’s New Hour as a successful senior citizen startup.

http://mgg-consulting.com/

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JFOUND: Bozzone, Donna M. [MC????] Professor of Biology Saint Michael's College

2013-Oct-22

http://catalog.smcvt.edu/content.php?catoid=19&navoid=335

Donna M. Bozzone
Professor of Biology
B.S. Manhattan College; M.A., Ph.D. Princeton University

Saint Michael's College

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JFOUND: Girvan, Brian J. [MC1977] General Partner at Ascent Venture Partners

2013-Oct-22

http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=10791938&privcapId=22433&previousCapId=20161&previousTitle=Egan-Managed%20Capital

Brian J. Girvan CPA
General Partner, Ascent Venture Partners

Mr. Brian J. Girvan is the General Partner at Ascent Venture Partners. He joined the firm in August 2003 as a Partner, Chief Financial Officer, and Administrative Officer. Mr. Girvan has venture capital experience. As general partner, he leads investments and applies his 30 years of experience in the financial services industry to help the firm’s portfolio companies with a focus on financial technology, mobility and internet services including Cargo Metrics, Placemark Investments, TimeTrade and Verivo. In addition, Mr. Girvan oversees the firm’s finance and reporting team. He also has experience in the financial services industry, most recently as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Agro Global Capital. Prior to this, Mr. Girvan worked as a Senior Executive in several roles at Fidelity Investments. He served as a Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the firm’s retail division, as the Chief Financial Officer of its intermediary-based mutual funds division, and as a Senior Vice President and Division Executive of its institutional brokerage division. Prior to that, Mr. Girvan was the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Senior Vice President at Affiliated Managers Group. He was also the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President at PIMCO Advisors LP, which he also helped to take public. Mr. Girvan spent six years at Coopers and Lybrand early in his career where he led financial audits of large New York based financial institutions. He is a Member of Board of Directors of BlueSocket, Knoa Software, Placemark Investments, Inc., Pyxis Mobile, and TimeTrade. Mr. Girvan is a member of Turner Hill, where he served as chairman of the board from 2007 to 2010 after volunteering to lead a buyout and reorganize the club. He holds the C.P.A. designation. Mr. Girvan received a B.S. (B.B.A.) degree in Accounting from Manhattan College.

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Girvan, Brian J. [MC????]

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Dear John,

I believe that Brian is a member of the Class of 1977.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Girvan, Brian J. [MC1977]

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JEMAIL: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) updates earlier report

2013-Oct-22

Good Evening All,

I neglected to share a special part of the Mass and Service for Owen. Father John Michael Lee, Director of the Bishop Molloy Retreat House (where we now hold our Retreat) joined us in Upper Saddle River, Presentation Church, in celebrating Owen's life. Father John con-celebrated the Mass for Owen and it was a special tribute and such a thoughtful gesture on his part. We are Blessed to have him as part of our Community. And a special thank you to Presentation Church for inviting Father John to Con-Celebrate. Thank you. God Bless.

YBIC, Phil Colon

Colon, Philip J. (MC1962)

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JEMAIL: O'Connor, Bob (MC1953) says the email isn't coming thru

2013-Oct-22

On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 12:51 PM, O'Connor, Bob (MC1953) wrote:

What? No 'Jottings" since the 12th?

Hope you are well.

Regards,
Bob O'Connor

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Dear fellow Jasper:

I'm shipping them out on a weekly basis from the Yahoo group.

You can also get them from http://www.jasperjottings.com/ or http://jasperjottings-weekly.com/.

They are also available if you logon to the Yahoo group.

I check that Yahoo actually sends it out by sending two to two different personal accounts.

Perhaps your ISP or your spam filter is "helping" you?

Advise soonest.

fjohn68

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JFOUND: Hogg, Lesleigh [MC1970] Head Coach at Lehman College

2013-Oct-23

http://www.lehmanathletics.com/staff.aspx?staff=15

Lesleigh Hogg
Head Coach

Lesleigh Hogg enters the 2012-13 season, his 17th at Lehman College, after a tremendously successful 2011-12 campaign that saw the Lightning capture both the CUNYAC indoor and outdoor track and field championships. For his work during the indoor season Hogg was named the conference’s women’s Coach of the Year.

During his tenure in the Bronx the Lightning has won 10 CUNYAC indoor championships, including four consecutive from 2000 through 2003 in addition to the 2012 title, five outdoor championships, and one cross country championship. In 2003, the Lightning women’s team finished second at both the NCAA Division III Indoor and Outdoor National Championships. His athletes have set countless school records and attained All-American status 32 times, most recently Tobi Alli (indoor and outdoor) and Jasmine Springer (outdoor) in 2012.

Before coming to Lehman Hogg guided the program at Bronx Community College for 14 years. During his time at BCC he mentored 13 National Junior College Athletic Association All-Americans and three individual National Champions. On the international level Hogg has coached nine Olympians representing four countries.

In addition to his duties with the Lightning, Hogg has been an active coach with the Central Park Track Club since 2009, specializing in sprints, jumps, hurdles and throws.

A graduate of Manhattan College where he competed and also earned a degree in psychology, Hogg, a native of the Bronx, currently resides in Orange County.

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Hogg, Lesleigh [MC????]

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Dear John,

I believe that Lesleigh is a member of the Class of 1970.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Hogg, Lesleigh [MC1970]

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JFOUND: Burke, Andrew J. [MC1983] CFO Bunge Ltd.

2013-Oct-23

http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=BG

Mr. Andrew J. Burke is Chief Financial Officer and Global Operational Excellence Officer of Bunge Ltd. Mr. Burke has been Chief Financial Officer since February 2011, having served as interim Chief Financial Officer since September 2010. In addition, Mr. Burke serves as Global Operational Excellence Officer, a position he has held since July 2010. Prior to July 2010, Mr. Burke served as Chief Executive Officer of Bunge Global Agribusiness and Bunge Product Lines since November 2006. Mr. Burke joined Bunge in January 2002 as Managing Director, Soy Ingredients and New Business Development and later served as Managing Director, New Business. Mr. Burke also previously served as interim Chief Financial Officer from April to July 2007. Prior to joining Bunge, Mr. Burke served as Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. subsidiary of Degussa AG. He joined Degussa in 1983, where he held a variety of finance and marketing positions, including Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the U.S. chemical group. Prior to joining Degussa, Mr. Burke worked for Beecham Pharmaceuticals and was an auditor with Price Waterhouse & Company. Mr. Burke is a graduate of Villanova University and earned an M.B.A. from Manhattan College.

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Burke, Andrew J. [MC????]

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Dear John,

I believe that Andrew received his Masters in 1983.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Burke, Andrew J. [MC1983]

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JFOUND: McNulty, Joseph (MC1987) Captain, Fire Instructor at New Milford Fire Department, Company #2

2013-Oct-23

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joseph-mcnulty/2/818/b19/

McNulty, Joseph (MC1987)
Captain, Fire Instructor at New Milford Fire Department, Company #2
Greater New York City AreaConstruction

Current
Registration Electric Supply Company,
Vanguard Healthcare Management,
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

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JOY: Battipaglia, Joseph [MC2010] weds McDonald, Ashley [MC2010]

2013-Oct-23

http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2013/10/joseph_battipaglia_formerly_of.html

Joseph Battipaglia, formerly of Union Twp., weds Ashley McDonald in NY
Hunterdon County Democrat By Hunterdon County Democrat
on October 23, 2013 at 10:12 AM, updated October 23, 2013 at 10:17 AM

Joseph Battipaglia, formerly of Union Township, and Ashley McDonald were married on Aug. 10 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Albany, N.Y.

Joseph Battipaglia, formerly of Union Township, and Ashley McDonald were married on Aug. 10 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Albany, N.Y. The ceremony was celebrated by Rev. John J. Bradley. The reception was held at Mallozzi’s Ballroom in Schenectady, N.Y.

The groom is the son of Vincent and Patricia Battipaglia of Union Township. The bride is the daughter of Thomas and Shelly McDonald of Latham, N.Y.

{Extraneous Deleted}

The groom graduated from North Hunterdon High School in 2006 and graduated from Manhattan College in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering. He is a project manager for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in New York City and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in environmental engineering.

The bride graduated from Manhattan College in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in special and elementary education and received a master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Ball State University in 2013. She is currently a special education teacher in New York City.

After a honeymoon in Hawaii, the couple resides in Riverdale, N.Y.

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[JR: Double the “joy” for me!!!

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JOBIT: Martin, Roy [MC???? RIP]

2013-Oct-23

http://www.silive.com/obituaries/index.ssf/2013/10/roy_martin_80.html

Roy Martin, 80
Staten Island Advance By Staten Island Advance
on October 23, 2013 at 6:01 AM, updated October 23, 2013 at 6:03 AM

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Longtime Staten Islander Roy Martin, 80, of Eltingville, a retired environmental engineer who taught fitness and tennis classes at the West Brighton YMCA for many years, died Sunday at the Addeo Hospice Residence, Egbertville.

Born in Manhattan, Mr. Martin lived in several locations before moving to Westerleigh in 1962. He settled in Eltingville in 1986.

He was an environmental engineer and attained the rank of captain in the U.S. Public Health Service, retiring in 1987.

Mr. Martin earned a degree in civil engineering from Manhattan College and a degree in sanitary engineering from the University of California, Berkeley campus, after graduating from Bayside High School in Queens.

He was a member of the Broadway YMCA in West Brighton and ran a fitness program there for 30 years and a tennis league for 20 years.

Mr. Martin was also an officer on the board of the Greenbelt Conservancy. He was active in events at Clove Lakes Park and was a member of the Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service.

Mr. Martin enjoyed golfing, skiing, kayaking, sailing, traveling and writing poetry. He was also an avid Yankees fan.

"Roy was quite proud of the fact that he met his wife, Joan, while in second grade at St. Kevin's School in Flushing, Queens," said his daughter, Barbara Dahl.

In addition to his daughter, Barbara, and his wife of 58 years, the former Joan Schmitt, surviving are two sons, Stephen and John; another daughter, Karen Eaton; a brother, Robert Martin, and seven grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. at the Greenbelt Nature Center in Sea View. Arrangements, including cremation, was handled by the Mount Sinai Medical Center.

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Martin, Roy [MC???? RIP]

Guestbook: None cited

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Dear John,

I do not find any thing in my 'stuff; for Roy.

May He Rest In Peace.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

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JFOUND: Conti, Robert [MC1977] Lecturer of Mathematics Mount Saint Mary College

2013-Oct-24

http://catalog.msmc.edu/content.php?catoid=8&navoid=142

Robert Conti, Lecturer of Mathematics
Mount Saint Mary College

B.S., Manhattan College
M.B.A., Pace University
M.S., Mount Saint Mary College

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Dear John,

I believe that Robert is a member of the Class of 1977.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Conti, Robert [MC1977]

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JFOUND: Hanna, Robert [MC1980] NJ Board of Public Utilities

2013-Oct-24

http://www.njcth.org/PublicInnerPage/testfolder/Governor-s-Cabinet/Honorable-Lee-Solomon.aspx

Honorable Robert Hanna, Esq., President
NJ Board of Public Utilities

2 Gateway Center, 8th Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07102
ph: (973) 648-2503
fax: (973) 648-4195

Robert M. Hanna, Esquire, was named by Governor Christopher J. Christie as President to the N.J. Board of Public Utilities (BPU) on December 21, 2011. President Bob Hanna also serves as a member of the Governor's Cabinet. The BPU has jurisdiction over the rates and facilities of electric, gas, water and wastewater, telephone and cable television companies and works to ensure that consumers have access to safe, reliable, and efficient services at reasonable costs. In addition, the BPU is working to foster innovation, competition and consumer choice in the energy and telecommunications markets.

Prior to his nomination, Bob served as Director of the Division of Law within the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety. As Director, Bob was responsible for overseeing a division with more than 500 attorneys and for the supervision of Division of Law matters, including advice and litigation on Christie Administration initiatives, including pension and benefit reform, property tax cap and other “toolkit” items; development and defense of legislation, regulations and Executive Orders; State budget, financing, contracting and “pay-to-play” matters; affirmative civil enforcement actions against consumer fraud, securities fraud, government fraud and healthcare fraud; civil rights enforcement; election law matters; environmental enforcement, permitting and counseling; OPRA and OPMA matters; cy pres and CHAPA reviews and enforcement; DYFS child abuse/neglect matters; education and higher education matters; employment and labor law litigation and counseling; State Police, Homeland Security and Corrections Services; representation of the N.J. Board of Public Utilities, New Jersey Transit, Department of Transportation and UMDNJ; construction, condemnation and debt recovery matters; representation of the Department of Labor and Civil Service Commission; representation of the Department of Banking and Insurance; defending Tort Claims Act claims and actions.

Prior to joining the Office of the N.J. Attorney General in January 2010, Bob was a director in the Newark-based law firm of Gibbons P.C., where he began working in May 2006. In private practice, he represented clients in a wide variety of complex white-collar criminal matters, civil matters and attorney-ethics matters. He also has served as a court-appointed receiver.

Previously, Bob joined the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey in May 1990. There he handled a wide array of affirmative and defensive civil matters, including appeals, on behalf of the federal government. His affirmative civil matters included, among others, a successful civil RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) action to rid Local 54 of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union in Atlantic City of organized crime influence. Bob’s civil matters included defending the U.S. Attorney, federal judges and other federal officials in civil rights actions, litigating significant Freedom of Information Act cases, and opposing the municipality of Secaucus's attempt to halt a major federal rail transportation project.

In 1997, Bob joined the Frauds Division at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, later serving in a variety of roles, including Chief of the Securities - Health Care Fraud Unit and Criminal Health Care Fraud Coordinator. Among his many white-collar criminal cases, Bob was lead prosecutor in suits regarding the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) and major pharmaceutical concern Bristol-Myers Squibb. As a federal prosecutor, Bob also tried complex, lengthy securities and health care fraud criminal cases.

Bob graduated from Manhattan College in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. After working for a year at a national public accounting firm, he attended Fordham University School of Law School in New York, serving on the Fordham Law Review staff and graduating in 1984 with a Juris Doctorate degree. Following law school, Bob was a litigation associate at the Cahill Gordon & Reindel law firm in New York, working on a broad range of commercial litigation matters. He is admitted to the practice of law in New Jersey and New York. Born in Teaneck and raised in New City, Bob has lived in Madison for 22 years.

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JHQ: What makes Manhattan College unique?

2013-Oct-24

http://youtu.be/3kJ_ZSa1iXY

manhattancollege has uploaded Meet Manhattan College
Meet Manhattan College
by manhattancollege

Learn more about what makes Manhattan College unique: our beautiful, close-knit Riverdale campus that's a short subway ride from big city opportunity in midtown Manhattan; our Lasallian Catholic values that resonate through our students' service at home and abroad; and our five schools and more than 40 major programs taught by caring faculty in a personalized classroom environment.

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[JR: Were there as many at the Mass as graduation, it might be more convincing! (imho) … Of course, my answer is the alums! ]

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JUPDATE: DeCostanzo, Denise C. (MC1989) joined Google+

2013-Oct-24

Your contact DeCostanzo, Denise C. (MC1989)  joined Google+

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JOBIT: Sepulveda, Ralph R. [MC1954 RIP]

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lohud/obituary.aspx?n=Ralph-Sepulveda&pid=167684617

Ralph R. Sepulveda
Obituary


Sepulveda, Ralph R.

Ralph R. Sepulveda, entered into eternal rest on October 23, 2013. He was 82. Born on April 11, 1931, the only child of Ralph D. and Marie (Patron) Sepulveda, in the Inwood section of Manhattan. He attended Good Shepherd Elementary School, Manhattan Prep., and Manhattan College where he received a B.S.Degree in Chemistry in 1954. He then entered the U.S. Army as an enlisted man, earned the designation of Medical Specialist and served in Reykjavik, Iceland until 1956.

He was employed by Lever Brothers for 35 years as a Development Scientist where he was granted numerous U.S. and foreign patents.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Nee Mulligan, who he married on June 22, 1957 at St. Simon Stock R.C. Church in the Bronx, NY. He also leaves 8 children and their spouses, Richard, (Kathy), David (Anna Marie), Deidre (Sal), Andrew (Lisa), Denis (Daniela), Dorothea (Steven), Douglas (Jennifer), and Donna (Brendan), and 21 grandchildren, Kristine, Tristen,Alexandra, Mary, James, Sara, Clare, Megan, Julia, Emily, Ryan, John, Michael, Erin, Charles, Natalie, Kelly,, Audrey, Gabriella, Eleanor, and Sean.

Ralph was a faithful member of Sacred Heart Parish for 45 years and was a member of secular Augustinian Recollect Fraternity. He was a daily communicant and altar server. He was also an Eucharistic Minister in the parish and at Good Samaritan Hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated will be held on Monday at 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Church in Suffern. Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, NY. Friends may call on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Scarr Funeral Home, Route 202, Suffern. In lieu of flowers, donations to Tagaste Monastery or Sacred Heart Church in Suffern.

Published in the The Journal News on Oct. 25, 2013

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Sepulveda, Ralph R. [MC1954 RIP]

Guestbook: http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/lohud/guestbook.aspx?n=ralph-sepulveda&pid=167684617&cid=full

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JNEWS: Alexander, Richard [MC1981] candidate for Roxbury Board of Education

2013-Oct-24

http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20131024/NJNEWS15/310240039/Richard-Alexander-candidate-Roxbury-Board-Education?nclick_check=1

Richard Alexander, candidate for Roxbury Board of Education
Oct. 24, 2013 7:50 PM |
Written by
Richard Alexander


NAME: Richard Alexander
TOWN: Roxbury
PARTY AFFILIATION: Not Applicable. Non-partisan position.
OFFICE FOR WHICH YOU ARE A CANDIDATE: Roxbury Board of Education

1. What professional and/or personal experience do you feel is most relevant to the position you are seeking?

Answer 1: My wife and I are 21 year residents of Roxbury. My three daughters are products of the Roxbury education system, with one in HS and two attending TCNJ and The University of Pennsylvania respectively. I have had a lifelong volunteer commitment to youth, community and education efforts.

I hold an MBA in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a BS in Computer Information Systems with a Minor in Accounting from Manhattan College. I am a Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame inductee and competed in the 1980 U.S Olympic Track and Field Trials.

Professionally, I am Director of Product Management for a large technology support and protection firm responsible for mobile and in-home technical support services. I have been engaged in all phases of product lifecycle, P&L and contract management during my 30+ year business career holding positions such as Market Segment Leader, International Product Director, Multicultural Operations Director, and Training & Support Director.

Community Involvement

• Head Coach – Roxbury Recreation Track and Field Program (7 yrs.)

• Recreation Basketball Coach (3 yrs.)

• Religious Education Board Member & Parish Council finance liaison – St. Elizabeth Church (5 yrs.)

• 5th Grade Religious Education Teacher – St. Elizabeth Church (7 yrs.)

2. If you are an incumbent, of what achievements are you most proud during your time in office? If you are a challenger, why have you chosen to run?

Answer 2: I am passionate about Roxbury and developing all our children to the best of their ability. I will consider the needs of a broad group of individuals and the second and third order effects of decisions that impact a range of factors across education and the community.

I come from a business environment where the core values of teamwork, driving results, acting with integrity and delivering service excellence guide our daily actions. This also means we recognize and reward achievement while looking to the next performance milestone. I believe I can apply my skills and community understanding to instill a sense of teamwork and shared accountability in achieving our goals.

3. Please identify the one or two issues you see as most important in this race and summarize your goals in relation to these issues.

Answer 3: Roxbury has made tremendous strides recently by improving its position as one of the Top 100 High Schools in NJ and making significant improvements to infrastructure and technology connectivity while maintaining low administrative costs, with tax increases below the state mandates 2% cap the last two years.

Challenges over the 3 - 5 year horizon include:

• Instituting support structures for teacher evaluation and providing educational tools, across all grade levels, to insure our student population is prepared for an environment where critical thinking skills are paramount and technology based jobs are now in the majority.

• Guaranteeing there is a focus on communications to insure our families are aware of and take full advantage of all that the Roxbury Education System has to offer.

• Effectively managing costs and leveraging our assets during a period of reduced enrollment.

My goal and intent is to lead by example and I look to support innovation in our educational process. I will look to drive collaboration and innovation while leveraging my financial and product management background to continue to insure that fiscal responsibility and “customer” focus is in the fabric of our ongoing efforts.

4. What do you see as the biggest difference voters should consider between yourself and your opponent(s)?

Answer 4: I’m a strong proponent of open, honest, forthright communications and fact based discussion.

By way of example, other candidates affiliated with the TEAM slate have repeatedly quoted in public forums and to this Daily Record candidate profile in writing that a demographic study “projects 1,000 less students by 2016”. The publicly available study, which is a planning tool, estimated a 620 student decline district wide from 3,995 to 3,372 between 2011 and 2016. The decline is currently running 30% below projections as of the 2013 school year, which would extrapolate to a 480 student decline by 2016 – not 1000. The Capital reserve transfer Mrs. Day quotes of 2.4 million is clearly indicated in the School Budget available online as 1.5 Million. We cannot effectively engage in a decision process and solve for challenging issues unless we are forthright with each other and the community in accurately representing the challenges we must address.

I believe my strength is in my ability to work collaboratively on complex issues and develop and implement solutions that drive measurable success.

I have been endorsed by the Roxbury CARE organization and The Roxbury Register along with Theresa D’Agostino and Carol Scheneck and look forward to serving the community with integrity. Vote ballot positions #1, #4 and #5 on November 5th.

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JFOUND: Meara, Charlie [MC???? RIP]

2013-Oct-24

http://hitchhikersgui.de/Charlie_Meara

Charlie Meara
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charlie Meara
Outfielder
Born: April 16, 1891
New York City
Died: February 8, 1962 (aged 70)
Bronx, New York
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 1, 1914 for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
June 7, 1914 for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Batting average .286
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 1
Teams

New York Yankees (1914)

Charles Edward "Goggy" Meara was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He was born on April 13, 1891 in New York, New York. He attended college at Manhattan College. Meara played 1 season in 1914 with the New York Yankees and played 4 games. He had 2 hits in 7 at-bats.

Meara died on February 8, 1962 in Bronx, New York.

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[JR:  Scraped from Wikipedia, but I still find these interesting! ]

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JFOUND: Hall, Charles [MC1980] Senior Technical Manager Parsons Brinckerhoff

2013-Oct-25

http://newyork.citybizlist.com/article/charles-hall-joins-parsons-brinckerhoff

Charles Hall Joins Parsons Brinckerhoff
October 23, 2013
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Charles Hall

Charles Hall has been named a Senior Technical Manager in the New York City office of Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global infrastructure strategic consulting, engineering, and program/construction management organization.

Mr. Hall has over 24 years of experience, with an extensive background in the construction, start-up, testing, and maintenance of various rail/transit systems and process plants. Prior to joining Parsons Brinckerhoff, he was Director of Construction for a New York electrical contractor, responsible for managing the installation of electrical systems at the Croton Water Treatment Plant. He previously worked for Parsons Brinckerhoff in London on a major rail modernization program. He also has held engineering positions with Amtrak and MTA-New York City Transit.

Mr. Hall received a bachelor of electrical engineering degree from Manhattan College.

Parsons Brinckerhoff is a leader in developing and operating infrastructure around the world, with 14,000 employees dedicated to meeting the needs of clients and communities in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia-Pacific regions. The firm offers skills and resources in strategic consulting, planning, engineering, program/construction management, and operations for transportation, power, mining, water/wastewater, and community development projects. Parsons Brinckerhoff is the professional services division of Balfour Beatty, an international infrastructure services organization that also provides construction services, support services, and infrastructure investments (www.pbworld.com).

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Hall, Charles [MC????]

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Dear John,

I believe that Charles is a member of the Class of 1980.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Hall, Charles [MC1980]

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JFOUND: English, Kieran [MC1993] member of Russell Reynolds LLC Healthcare sector
2013-Oct-25

http://www.russellreynolds.com/kieran-english

Russell Reynolds LLC

Kieran English

Kieran English, based in Dallas, is a member of the firm's Healthcare sector. She specializes in recruiting senior executives for diagnostic, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical-technology organizations. She has notable experience in identifying C-level talent for emerging molecular diagnostic and personalized medicine companies.

Kieran's clients range from early stage venture-backed healthcare companies to Fortune 500 companies. Some of her recent work includes recruiting the Senior Management Team for a Series A venture-backed molecular diagnostic company, Senior Commercial Leadership for a publicly held molecular diagnostic company and Executive Marketing talent for a global diversified Health and Well-being Company.
Previous Experience

Kieran brings experience in biotechnology business development and strategic planning to her role at the firm. Before joining Russell Reynolds Associates, Kieran was Director of Business Development at Geron Corporation, where she was responsible for licensing deals. Previously, she was with Novartis/Chiron for six years; her last position there was Associate Director, Business Development Vaccines and Diagnostics. At Novartis/Chiron, Kieran focused on mergers and acquisitions activity in the oncology and infectious disease areas, licensing deals in the blood safety space and strategic opportunities in the molecular diagnostic industry. Earlier, Kieran spent a number of years as an analyst in a biotechnology focused hedge fund.


Additional Professional Activities

Kieran is a member of the Personalized Medicine Coalition.
Education

Kieran received her B.A. in English literature from Manhattan College and her M.B.A. in finance from Fordham University.

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Dear John,

I believe that Kieran is a member of the Class of 1993.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

English, Kieran [MC1993]

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JFOUND: Pietrantonio, Frank [MC1980] Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

2013-Oct-25

http://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/frank-pietrantonio-1473302

Frank Pietrantonio
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
Law Schools: George Washington University Law School
Polytechnic Institute of New York
Manhattan College

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Pietrantonio, Frank [MC1980]

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PRAYERSREQUESTED: Colon, Philip J. (MC1962) adds two for the list

2013-Oct-25

Good Evening All,

Mike McEneney requests our prayers For: his friend Tom who is having heart rate and blood pressure problems. We pray that the MDs find the cause and resolve treatment direction.

Mike also asks for our prayers for John who is experiencing a lot of stress in his life.

Thank you. God Bless.

Phil Colon

Colon, Philip J. (MC1962)

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JFOUND: Fazio, Brett [MC????] Assistant Principal of Culture, DREAM Charter School.

2013-Oct-26

http://74.53.43.73/~dream/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=197&Itemid=73

Brett Fazio, Assistant Principal of Culture, enthusiastically joined the DREAM staff after ten years of experience both in the classroom and as an administrator. The son of an Art teacher from Oneonta, NY, Brett was inspired to become an educator after witnessing the impact his father had on his own students. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Manhattan College, Brett taught Physical Education in a residential treatment center. During this time, he implemented the district’s Project Adventure initiative and the high ropes course. Brett served as Dean of Students, allowing his leadership skills to transfer into an administrative role. In 2004, Brett conceptualized and co-founded Opportunity Charter School. Opening with only grades six and seven, he successfully developed a high school and created school protocol and behavior teams responsible for carrying out the school’s mission. Brett designed a Behavior Model and established a school culture that created a state–recognized sense of safety and fair accountability while holding students to the highest levels of academic achievement. All staff felt supported when he created the Teacher Mentoring Academy, problem solving and communicating some of the concerns of teaching staff as well as acknowledging successful classroom moments and embracing pride as a community.

Becoming a part of the “Dreamer’s” is an exciting opportunity for Brett to reconnect with the reward of working with younger people. He feels strongly about the Harlem RBI mission as baseball is close to his heart. Once a competitive scouted pitcher, Brett believes in baseball’s ability to recognize natural talent, foster personal goals and generate healthy competition and sportsmanship. His vision is to build a school culture that is organic to the DREAM mission through meaningful collaboration and interaction with staff, students and community.

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JFOUND: Sausville, Edward A. [MC1973] Scientific Advisor of Oncology, Rivanna Pharmaceuticals

2013-Oct-26

http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=21875650&privcapId=22357183&previousCapId=47789268&previousTitle=MolecularMD%20Corp.

Edward A. Sausville M.D., Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor of Oncology, Rivanna Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Dr. Edward A. Sausville, Ed, M.D., Ph.D., serves as an Associate Director of Clinical Research of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. Dr. Sausville serves as Associate Director for Clinical Research of the Greenbaum Cancer Center of the University of Maryland. Dr. Sausville serves as Associate Director of National Cancer Institute's Developmental Therapeutics Program. He serves as a Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics in the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He is also an Affiliate Professor in the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. He serves as a Adjunct Professor in University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. His areas of expertise include cancer biology and cancer drug development and therapy. Dr. Sausville was instrumental in bringing to clinical study, Velcade, the first of a new class of medicines approved for treatment of multiple myeloma. He serves as Advisor of Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and served as its Clinical Advisor. He serves as a Member of Scientific Advisory Board of Innovive Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Kosan Biosciences Inc. He has been a Member of Clinical Advisory Board of Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., since January 2007. He serves as a Member of Scientific Advisory Board of Oncology of Rivanna Pharmaceuticals Inc. He serves as a Scientific advisor of Tau Therapeutics LLC. and Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. Dr. Sausville also has experience with various polymer modification approaches for cancer agents. He serves as Member of Scientific Advisory Board at CytRx Oncology Corporation and Anaeropharma Science, Inc. He served as a Scientific Advisor of Centrose, LLC. He served as Medical & Scientific Advisor of Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. He was a Senior Investigator at NCI until 1988, when he went to Georgetown University as Associate Professor of Medicine. He returned to the NCI in 1990, and for ten years through 2004 was Associate Director of the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis for the Developmental Therapeutics Program. His research interests include elucidation of the molecular mechanism of novel therapeutic agents, signal transduction modulators for cancer treatment, and early phase clinical trials of new drugs for cancer treatment. Following medical house-staff training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where he was a Fellow in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, he was a Medical Staff Fellow at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD and is certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology. Dr. Sausville received his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Manhattan College in New York City in 1973, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and received the Sigma Xi Research and Chemistry Medals. He received his Ph.D. in Pharmacology in 1978 and M.D. in 1979 from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York City, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha.

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JLINKEDIN: Genovese, Matthew S. (MC1993) new job Public Safety Telecommunicator

2013-Oct-26

FROM LINKEDIN

Matthew Genovese has a new job.
Now Public Safety Telecommunicator Trainee at Ocean County Sheriff's Department, Communications Division.

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http://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgenovese/

Genovese, Matthew S. (MC1993)

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JUPDATE: Kroculick, Joseph B. (MC1990) joined Google+

2013-Oct-26

FROM GOOGLE+

Your contact Joseph Kroculick joined Google+

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Kroculick, Joseph B. (MC1990)

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COMMENT: Pace, Louis J. (MC????) confirms his history

2013-Oct-26

JFOUND: Pace, Louis J. (MC????) sales agent Modern Spaces
http://modernspacesnyc.com/agents/louis-j-pace

Louis J. Pace

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Pace, Louis J. [MC????]

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Dear John,

I do not find anything in my 'stuff' for Louis.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

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Submitted on 2013/10/26 at 2:32 am

Accepted as an engineer. Finished in business.

Louis

[JR: Alma Mater’s Engineering Skrule always produced fine Business grads. Almost happened to me. Almost got tossed completely for grades. Almost tossed for card playing; good thing there was no money involved. (Wink, wink!) You may want to check to see if you owe the Bursar anything. McEneney, Mike (MC1953), our resident researcher, couldn’t find you.]

Pace, Louis J. (MC????)

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JFOUND: Frost, Kenneth John [MC1957 RIP] may go on to wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:BardofL/sandbox

Kenneth John Frost (1934 - 2013)


Kenneth John Frost
Ken Frost, Astrophysicist
Born Kenneth John Frost
Brooklyn, NY
Died Baltimore, MD
Nationality US
Education

BS (1957)

Alma mater

Manhattan College
University of Rochester, NY

Occupation astrophysicist
Years active 1958–2000
Employer NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Known for

High-energy solar physics research

X-ray Spectrometers on four Orbiting Solar Observatories (OSO-1, 2, 5, and 8) and on the Solar Maximum Mission (SMM)
SMM Mission Scientist

Kenneth John Frost, 78, died August 5, 2013, at the University of Maryland Medical Center's R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center from complications following a fall at his home in Annapolis, MD. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 3, 1934, the son of Casimir and Edna Frost, now deceased. He graduated from Holy Trinity Diocesan High School in Hicksville, NY, in 1952, and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Manhattan College in New York City. He participated in the graduate program in the Physics Department of the University of Rochester in upstate New York for one year but left in 1958 to take up a position with NASA, first at the Naval Research Laboratory and then at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. He was hired by Dr. John C. Lindsay, who had himself just joined NASA to head the solar physics program.

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[JR: Looks like someone is going to propose Frost, Kenneth John [MC1957 RIP] have a wikipedia page.]

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JNEWS: Flood, Michael [MC1985] EVP CFO Robert K. Fetterman & Associates

2013-Oct-26

http://www.nysscpa.org/microsites/2013/re/message.htm

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On behalf of my cochairs, I would like to cordially invite you to attend our Annual Real Estate Conference. We are looking to build on the success of last year’s conference, which featured yet another consecutive record turnout.

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Michael Flood, CPA, JD, joined Robert K. Fetterman & Associates, LLC, in 2012 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He is responsible for all financial management and operational matters for the firm. Working closely with the executive team, he provides strategic advice and financial and operating discipline to the organization in an effort to support RKF’s growth plans. With over 28 years of diversified experience in the real estate and construction industry, he also has extensive experience streamlining finance and accounting functions, extensive knowledge of both U.S. GAAP and IFRS, and has overseen external financial reporting across a number of his roles. Prior to joining RKF, he was Acting Chief Financial Officer at Cushman & Wakefield, where he was responsible for all financial operations, including strategic planning, financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, global tax, treasury and capital management, purchasing, accounts payable, and payroll. He held several financial management roles at Cushman & Wakefield, from Controller to Acting Chief Financial Officer, as well as Chief Financial Officer of Cushman & Wakefield Investors, the global real estate investment management division of the company. He earned his JD from St. John’s University School of Law, and his BS from Manhattan College. He is also a member of the AICPA and Financial Executives International.

Seth A. Levin, CPA is currently a Partner at Luongo, Tucker & Associates, LLC (“LTA”), a New Jersey-based public accounting/consulting firm specializing in real estate and small to medium sized businesses and tax preparation services. Prior to joining LTA, he began his career at The Schonbraun McCann Group from, a national accounting and consulting firm, specializing in all aspects of real estate. In addition, he spent over ten years in Controller/CFO roles for Cohen Brothers Realty Corp, The Moinian Group and The Pyne Companies, Ltd., three New York City based real estate companies. He is a Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey and New York is a member of the AICPA, New Jersey Society of CPAs and NYSSCPA

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Flood, Michael [MC????]

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Dear John,

I believe that Michael is a member of he Class of 1985.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Flood, Michael [MC1985]

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ENDNOTE: Consider the red light camera schemes

2013-Oct-26

http://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/10/john-w-whitehead/drones-red-light-cameras-and-the-total-spy-state%E2%80%A8/

Fleecing the Taxpayer in the Age of Petty Tyrannies
By John W. Whitehead
The Rutherford Institute
October 16, 2013

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We labor today under the weight of countless tyrannies, large and small, carried out in the name of the national good by an elite class of government officials who are largely insulated from the ill effects of their actions. We, the middling classes, are not so fortunate. We find ourselves badgered, bullied and browbeaten into bearing the brunt of their arrogance, paying the price for their greed, suffering the backlash for their militarism, agonizing as a result of their inaction, feigning ignorance about their backroom dealings, overlooking their incompetence, turning a blind eye to their misdeeds, cowering from their heavy-handed tactics, and blindly hoping for change that never comes.

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Consider the red light camera schemes that have been popping up all over the country. These traffic cameras, little more than intrusive, money-making scams for states, have been shown to do little to increase safety while actually contributing to more accidents.

In most cases, state and local governments arrange to lease the cameras from a corporation such as Redflex, which takes its cut of ticket revenue first, with the excess going to the states and municipalities. Indeed, these intricate red light camera systems—which also function as surveillance cameras—placed in cities and towns throughout America, ostensibly for our own good, are in reality simply another means for government and corporate officials to fleece the American people.

For red light camera manufacturers such as Redflex, there’s a lot of money to be made from these “traffic safety” fines. Redflex, which has installed and operates over 2,000 red light camera programs in 220 localities across the United States and Canada, made $25 million in 2008. In addition to revenue from fines, Redflex also gets paid for installing the red light cameras, which cost $25,000 a pop, plus $13,800 per year for maintenance.

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My first experience with a red light camera was sitting in Saint Peter's hospital as my wife was battling a fatal illness. This one time she when she was in, her room had a window that looked out over Easton Avenue. That intersection had one of the first red light cameras. Being a bored fat old white guy injineer, I was attracted when at night the flash would capture my attention. She would sleep through it, but I was on the alert.

I noticed that if the traffic entering Easton Avenue from the hospital made a legal right turn on red, despite making a VERY full stop, the picture would get taken.

Then I noticed that if there was a car over the stop line, two picture would be taken.

Double trouble.

Of course, being as my wife would say "a nosy busybody", I call City of New Brunswick. After bouncing around, I was told: "if I got a ticket, I could appeal".

(Yeah, you see where this is going.)

So I deliberately went an got myself a ticket to the show.

I filled out the form for an appeal and it requires to state "accurately all reasons for an appeal".

Since I was running out of Doctors to torture, I figure to munch on a few bureaucrats as an appetizer.

Imagine my disappointment, when I got a form letter, with boxes checked, that said: "Appeal accepted. Case dismissed with prejudice. Not guilty." and some illegible signature.

Wonder if that is an automatic response to EVERY "appeal"?

If it's just money grab, why do The Sheeple tolerate it?

… because they are Sheeple.

Argh!

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