SPRING 2015
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Spring 2015, Volume 12, Number 01
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Feature: Entrepreneurial Edge Cabrini alumni share stories of starting their own business
Core Values
Highlights and updates of Cabrini’s work for the greater good
2013-2014 Honor Roll of Donors A special report honoring our donors
CABRINI Magazine is published by the Marketing and Communications Office. Editor Megan Maccherone Writers/Contributors Christopher Grosso Nicholas Guldin ’12 David Howell Lori Iannella ’06 Megan Maccherone Rachel McCarter Katie Aiken Ritter Photography Discovery Channel Nicholas Guldin ’12 Linda Johnson Kelly & Massa Jim Roese Stuart Sternberg Matthew Wright President Donald Taylor, Ph.D. Cabinet Beverly Bryde, Ed.D., Dean, Education
DEPARTMENTS
Celia Cameron Vice President, Marketing & Communications Brian Eury Vice President, Community Development & External Relations
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Calendar of Events
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From The President
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News On Campus
Jeff Gingerich, Ph.D. Interim Provost & Vice-President, Academic Affairs
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Athletics
Mary Harris, Ph.D., Interim Dean, Academic Affairs
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Alumni News
Christine Lysionek, Ph.D. Vice President, Student Life
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Class Notes
Eric Olson, C.P.A. Vice President, Finance/Treasurer
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Etc. Pierce Scholars’ Food Recovery
Robert Reese Vice President, Enrollment Management Susan Rohanna Human Resources Director
On the Cover: Dave Perillo ‘00 prepares his talk to Cabrini design students about being a freelance illustrator.
George Stroud, Ed.D. Dean of Students Marguerite Weber, D.A. Vice President, Adult & Professional Programs Christen Wilson Vice President for Institutional Advancement
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 16-26
Cabrini College Theatre Presents ‘Lucky Stiff’ Cabrini Theatre April 16–18, 23–25, 8 p.m. April 19 & 26, 2 p.m. www.cabrini.edu/LuckyStiff
Sunday, April 19
Fire Pink Trio: ‘Poetry in Motion’ CD-Release Celebration
Mansion, 3 p.m. www.cabrini.edu/trio
Sunday, May 3
Spring Choral Concert Mansion, 3 p.m. www.cabrini.edu/choral
Monday, May 4
Cabrini Classic
Waynesborough Country Club www.cabrini.edu/classic
Thursday, May 7
Graduate Education Open House
Grace Hall, 6–8 p.m. www.cabrini.edu/GradMay
Sunday, May 17
Commencement: Flower Sale, Legacy Seating and Reception Upper Athletic Field www.cabrini.edu/alumnievents
Friday, May 29 & Saturday, May 30
Alumni Weekend
www.cabrini.edu/alumniweekend15
Featured Event 26th Annual Cabrini Classic Presented by USLI
Monday, May 4, 2015 Waynesborough Country Club Paoli, Pa. Take a swing at supporting Cabrini students at the 26th Annual Cabrini Classic golf tournament, dinner and auction. This year, the College will honor John D. Schanz, a Cabrini Trustee and executive vice president and chief network officer for Comcast Cable. The tournament, with an 11 a.m. shotgun start, is followed by a cocktail reception and silent auction at 4 p.m., and a dinner and live auction at 5:30 p.m. Non-golfers are invited to register for the 1 p.m. golf clinic to learn golf rules and etiquette, swing fundamentals, putting and short-game skills. Bid early on auction items such as gift cards to your favorite restaurants, golf outings at Aronimink and other courses, and the BEST suite seats at Citizens Bank Park.
NEW THIS YEAR: SPECIAL RATE FOR ALUMNI GOLFERS UNDER 40 Alumni under 40 can golf and dine for only $150. A limited quantity of these discounted tickets are available. Buy them now at www.cabrini.edu/classic. Special rate made available through the generosity of Thomas P. Nerney ’77. Start bidding and register for the event at www.cabrini.edu/classic.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Cabrini College community,
Cabrini College’s plan for the future—the Cabrini 2020 Roadmap to Growth—has been called “entrepreneurial.” While that adjective was assigned by others, I don’t disagree. For any institution of higher education to not just survive but to thrive, they need to adopt the practice of successful entrepreneurs, like the alumni entrepreneurs in this edition of Cabrini Magazine. Reading about these entrepreneurs, I was struck by their combination of business-mindedness and strong sense of social responsibility. Cabrini College is doing the same. In the pages of this Magazine, you’ll read about some of the entrepreneurial initiatives that have already begun at the College. For example, Cabrini partnered with LaSalle University for a 4+1 MBA program, giving us an additional offering attractive to prospective students. You’ll read about Richie Gebauer’s great work with the First-Year Experience at Cabrini, which helps keep students enrolled at the College. You’ll also read about Cabrini freezing tuition, fees, and room and board makes Cabrini appealing to students shopping in the competitive educational marketplace. While these are business-focused, entrepreneurial initiatives, they are also mission-based. They accomplish both simultaneously. By offering the 4+1 MBA partnership with La Salle to attract more students, it also allows Cabrini students to graduate with an MBA degree one-year sooner than normal, saving them a year’s worth of tuition. Equally, while the First-Year Experience programs help retain students at Cabrini, it also supports students most at-risk for dropping out to
continue with their education and earn a degree. While freezing tuition, fees, and room and board is appealing to students selecting a college, it also keeps Cabrini affordable for current students and helps keep the cost of earning a degree manageable. In fact, rather than describe the Cabrini 2020 Roadmap to Growth as mission-driven entrepreneurism, we should just describe it as Cabrinian. After all, what Mother Cabrini did was grow her first Missionary Sisters into a global religious order, while remaining true to the order’s beliefs and charism. Mother Cabrini proved you can take an organization to new heights of success while remaining grounded. You can call that “missiondriven entrepreneurialism” if you’d like. I’m okay with that. I’ll stick with calling it Cabrinian.
In the Cabrini tradition,
Donald B. Taylor, Ph.D. President
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NEWS ON CAMPUS
Bucking the Trend Just months after welcoming the College’s largest incoming class in six years, Cabrini announced that it would freeze undergraduate tuition and adopt a testoptional admissions policy for the 2015-16 academic year. Tuition for full-time undergraduate students will remain at the current level of $28,932 through May 2016. The freeze extends a pledge that the College made three years ago to keep tuition and fees under $30,000 (the original pledge was planned through May 2015). Fees and room and board also will not increase next year. In an interview with The Loquitur, President Donald Taylor, Ph.D., acknowledged that any increase in tuition is a struggle for students and their families. “We’re going to fix the costs, really watch our expenses and expand revenue in other ways, all to allow us to keep the undergraduate experience as affordable as we can,” he said. The College’s test-optional policy furthers a holistic approach to the application process and helps to ensure a Cabrini education is accessible to motivated students.
“There is ample evidence that standardized tests are not suitable indicators of student success,” said Robert Reese, vice president of enrollment management. “That, along with high costs associated with the test, may hinder talented students from applying. This policy helps Cabrini find the ‘best fit’ student who will succeed in the College’s extraordinary academic program.” For more information on the test-optional policy, visit www.cabrini.edu/admissions. Students and families also may use the Cabrini College net-price calculator at www.cabrini.edu/cost to estimate the cost to attend the College.
Media Attention: Cabrini College’s announcement was featured in news segments and publications including Inside Higher Ed, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Business Journal, 6abc Action News, PHL 17 Eye Opener and more than 225 websites, including Yahoo! News, Bloomberg Business and MarketWatch.
Forging New Partnerships At the end of 2014 Cabrini College officially forged new partnerships with eight Pennsylvania high schools and La Salle University.
Catholic High School, Pope John Paul II High School and Woodlynde School. Also present were representatives from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
“Partnerships are the future of education,” said Cabrini College President Donald B. Taylor, Ph.D. “The collaboration with our partner schools expands Cabrini’s commitment to students and helps them get ahead in their college and professional careers.”
On Dec. 17, Cabrini College and La Salle University signed into effect a 4+1 MBA program, which allows Cabrini business majors or students in the pre-cert MBA track to apply and enroll in the La Salle University MBA program. The program can be completed in one year after students graduate from Cabrini.
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I think it’s just a win-win for the students.”
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“The students really save a year and get two degrees, [have] less debt, so they’re able to finish up faster,” Taylor said in an interview with Erica Abbott ’17 of Cabrini’s student-newspaper The Loquitur. “I think it’s just a win-win for the students.” The partnerships are in effect for the 2014–15 academic year.
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Renowned Immigration Author and Filmmaker to Address Graduates Catholic priest, scholar, teacher and award-winning author and film producer, Rev. Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C, Ph.D., will address graduates at both the undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 17. A Congregation of the Holy Cross religious, for 20 years Groody has built and solidified a reputation as a leading advocate for immigrants and migrants. “When we look at the experience of migrants today,” Groody said, “we see that they are hungry in their homeland, thirsty when they cross the desert, naked after having been robbed even of their clothing, imprisoned in detention centers, sick in hospitals, and then, if they make it across, treated as strangers. I think one of the most powerful ways we can be Catholic is to be hospitable to those who are most vulnerable.” It won’t be the first time the immigration expert has spoken at the College named for the patron saint of immigrants, Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini. During Spirit Week in 2011, Groody presented a talk in the College’s Mansion titled “Homeward Bound: A Theology of Migration?” Currently an associate professor of theology and the director of Immigration Initiatives at the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame, Groody draws on his many years of pastoral work and research in Latin America and along the U.S.–Mexico border for his many books and articles that have been translated into seven languages. These include, “Border of Death, Valley of Life: An Immigrant Journey of Heart and Spirit,” and “Globalization, Spirituality, and Justice: Navigating the Path to Peace,” among others. He is also the editor of numerous books including, “The Option for the Poor Beyond Theology: An Interdisciplinary Reader,” and co-editor of “A Promised Land, A Perilous Journey: Theological Perspectives on Migration.” He is executive producer of films and documentaries, including “One Border, One Body: Immigration and the Eucharist” and “Dying to Live: A Migrant’s Journey,” which have received international acclaim and aired on various television stations including PBS.
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On May 17, the undergraduate commencement ceremony is at 10 a.m. and the graduate commencement ceremony is at 3 p.m. For more information on commencement, contact the Office of Student Life (610-902-8416) or visit www.cabrini.edu/Commencement.
Groody earned a bachelor of arts from the University of Notre Dame in the Great Books Program, a master of divinity and a licentiate in sacred theology from the Jesuit School of Theology, and a doctorate in theology from the Graduate Theological Union. In 2007-08 he was a visiting research fellow at Oxford University’s Oxford Refugee Centre.
BRIEF News In Brief
Cathy Yungmann, associate professor of communication, and the 2012 Convergence class, were featured in an article on HigherEdTechDecisions.com, “College Students Use Social Media for Social Justice Overseas.” The article describes how students use Skype and Twitter to study and impact social revolutions across the globe. Yungmann also was featured in the EducationShift section of PBS MediaShift, in the article “Advice for Making the Leap from Newsroom to Classroom.” Christina Melchiorre ’17 was featured in Press of Atlantic City for setting the College’s records in both the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle. Students in the Engagements with the Common Good course “Our Interdependent World” were featured on the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) University homepage for winning $100 during a social justice competition at Cabrini and then donating it to CRS. Charles Spencer ’00, G’03, director of transfer admissions, was featured in the Campus News article “Transferring to a 4-year College Doesn’t Have to be Daunting.” In the student newspaper, which serves community college campuses in New York, New Jersey and New England, Spencer offers tips for transferring from a two-year to four-year college. Cabrini College was featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer article “Cabrini students to share scholarship funds” and The Delaware County Daily Times article “W.W. Smith trust gives scholarships to 32 Cabrini students.”
Students using social media for social justice overseas.
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Cabrini Faculty Publications, Presentations and Other Achievements
Cabrini faculty are as dedicated to discovery as they are to students. Here is a sampling of their recent success. David Dunbar, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, co-presented a poster at the American Society for Cell Biology Conference in Philadelphia. The paper, presented by Dunbar and colleagues from other institutions, is titled “The Genomics Education Partnership (GEP): An undergraduate bioinformatics research network providing transformative course-based research experiences.” Dunbar also co-authored a CBE Life Science Education article titled “A Central Support System Can Facilitate Implementation and Sustainability of a Classroom-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in Genomics.” Leonard Primiano, Ph.D., chair and professor of religious studies, was one of only five individuals elected to the Fellows of the American Folklore Society. Established in 1960, the Fellows is an honorary body of folklorists, whose election signifies their outstanding contributions to the field. Susan Pierson, Ph.D., assistant professor of education, Raquel Atena Green, Ph.D., assistant professor of romance languages and literatures, Cynthia Halpern, Ph.D., chair and professor of romance languages, and Rebecca Wagenbaur ’16, who has a minor in Spanish, presented at the Academic Round Table, One Voice: Elemental Ethics and Education, in Rye, N.Y. Their presentation, “Using Tablet Computers in a Mentoring Program,” focused on the Cabrini Bridges Community Latino Mentoring Project at the Norristown Area School District and has been accepted by One Voice for publication. Faculty, staff and students from the Education Department presented at the 2014 Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (PAC-TE) in Hershey, Pa. Colleen Lelli, Ed.D. ’95, assistant professor of education, presented “Children Witnesses of Domestic Violence and Learning Challenges” at the International Conference on Learning Disabilities in Philadelphia, and “Practicing Peace at Home and School: Educational Strategies for Children Witnesses of Domestic Violence” at the Peace and Justice Studies Association Conference in San Diego, Calif.
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Staff Highlight: Richie Gebauer Honored for Work on Behalf of First-Year Students The transition from high school to Cabrini College is a little easier thanks to Richie Gebauer, director of the First-Year Experience at Cabrini. Since 2007, Gebauer has shaped the first-year experience at the College. With his help, students learn, engage and succeed at Cabrini through innovative programs including Living and Learning Communities (LLCs), pre-orientation, summer orientation and the peer mentor program for College Success Seminars. Cabrini isn’t the only one taking notice.
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This February, Gebauer was one of only 10 individuals in the nation to receive the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award from The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina and Cengage Learning.
... nearly half of first-year students in 2014 enrolled in an LLC or LC.
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Currently in its 26th year, the annual award honors individuals for their outstanding advocacy on behalf of undergraduate first-year students and the impact their efforts have on the students and culture of their institutions. “Being recognized for this award is extremely humbling, especially when I consider how many amazing faculty and staff are doing exceptional work in regard to the first-year experience on their individual campuses,” said Gebauer. “This honor truly speaks to how fortunate I am to partner with faculty and staff whose contributions in and outside of the classroom are dedicated to ensuring student engagement and academic success on our campus.” Gebauer was honored in Dallas, Texas, during the Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, which assists educators and administrators in the planning, implementing and refining of programs designed to enhance the first-year experience. At the conference, he shared his experience in the presentation “Bridging the First-Year Experience through Student Leadership Roles” with Anne Filippone, director of the Center for Student Engagement and Leadership at Cabrini.
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This honor truly speaks to how fortunate I am to partner with faculty and staff whose contributions ... are dedicated to ensuring student engagement and academic success on our campus.”
In the past eight years, Gebauer has grown the LLC program to six LLCs, a commuter Learning Community (LC), and several First-Year Interest Group Learning Communities assisting under-prepared students. With his support, one-third of the faculty became involved in the program and nearly half of first-year students in 2014 enrolled in an LLC or LC. To better prepare students for their transition to college, Gebauer has helped grow orientation programs to include diverse experiences ranging from adventure-based excursions to faith-based exploration. In 2013, his work with the summer orientation programs contributed to 93 percent of the first-year class attending one of the three orientations offered.
Gebauer’s leadership extends beyond the Cabrini campus. He was recently selected to serve a three-year term on the Editorial Review Board for the Learning Communities Research and Practice (LCRP) journal and has published journals and presented at conferences across the country with support from Cabrini faculty and staff contributors. By acting as a consultant to help other colleges and universities begin LLC programs of their own, Gebauer helps makes the Cabrini LLC program a model for other institutions. Gebauer serves as the faculty director of the IMPACT LLC at Cabrini and teaches an “Engagements with the Common Good” course that focuses on the themes of social justice as it relates to Cabrini’s mission. “Simply put, Mr. Richard Gebauer is extraordinary,” said Michelle Filling-Brown, Ph.D., professor and chair of the English department, in her recommendation letter. “His enthusiasm for first-year students is unparalleled and contagious. I cannot imagine anyone more deserving of the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate award.” Watch Gebauer and Cabrini students in action and learn more about the LLC programs by watching the new YouTube video at www.youtube.com/CabriniCollege. - by Lori Iannella
ALUMNI REFERRAL PROGRAM You know the type of student who would thrive in Cabrini’s welcoming community and benefit from transformative experiences like the LLCs. YOU have the ability to grant a $2,000 Cavalier Referral Award to a deserving high school senior by nominating him or her through our referral program. Find out how you can change someone’s life by visiting www.cabrini.edu/refer.
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At the time of repossession, a person’s dignity is a very important thing … and we work hard to preserve it for them.
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According to Inc. Magazine, 63% of 20-somethings want to start their own business, while Forbes Magazine reported that entrepreneurship is up 20% to the highest levels ever recorded.
ENTREPRENEURIAL
Cabrini alumni earn their living by following their dreams The ‘my-own-business’ dream: Many of us wish we were our own boss, becoming a chef, an organic farmer, making custom furniture, or giving wine tours of South Africa. While there are many faces that represent entrepreneurship, one common characteristic for starting a business is the willingness to risk loss. Here, six Cabrini alumni describe their paths in making their dreams a reality.
Ken Cage ’98: Giving Dignity While Taking After years of corporate work, Ken Cage ’98 longed for a company of his own. With longtime friend Bob Weeks, Ken considered beer distributorships, golf courses and mortgage companies—until a company that repossessed planes, boats and luxury automobiles caught their attention.
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Ken’s experience in investigative banking and corporate ‘repo’ work coupled with Bob’s strong sales know-how made the company seem a perfect fit … but his wife Karen wasn’t immediately on board. “Absolutely not … way too dangerous!” was the response Ken got from Karen regarding what would eventually make him famous as the calm-under-pressure star of Discovery Channel’s reality show “Airplane Repo.” “Fortuitously, we saw a television clip of an airplane repossession. It looked ridiculously easy, taking just three minutes. I told Karen, ‘Honey, there’s no danger at all!’ and she agreed. We did lots of research and thought we knew what we were getting into … but it was nothing like we envisioned.” Ken and Bob learned by doing—and quickly. “We realized if we didn’t figure things out fast, we’d be out of business in three months.” The year 2008 saw an unexpected windfall. “The economic collapse brought an extraordinary number of defaults on luxury items. With insider stories about how the rich were affected, we were featured on the cover of the Wall Street Journal, interviewed on NBC by Peter Alexander, by Fox and Friends, and CNN’s Carol Costello, leading to Discovery’s interest, where ‘Airplane Repo’ has played for two seasons.” Ken understands the trauma that repossessions cause. “When I did recovery of automobiles for Chrysler, I’d ask working people to remove their kid’s car seat from the vehicle for me. I had children myself. It was heart-wrenching.” The compassion Ken felt in those emotionally difficult jobs grounded him in respecting the dignity of those from whom he must take prized possessions.
“The items we repossess now are really just expensive toys, but they still represent a person’s self-esteem. We all make mistakes, and there’s no reason to denigrate someone. At the time of repossession, a person’s dignity is a very important thing, and we work hard to preserve it for them. If someone gets upset, I say, ‘You can call attention to what’s happening, or we can let everybody think you just sold your plane to me.’” Ken’s professional approach keeps proceedings businesslike. “After treating people calmly and compassionately, they often tell me that it’s actually a relief, a load off their mind.” IRG Group prepares carefully for each repossession, including detective work on where highly mobile items may be located. Each type of aircraft or boat requires a qualified pilot. Critical items such as airplane logbooks must be obtained, and IRG Group’s professional, empathetic approach has resulted in remarkable moments. Ken recalls instances when an owner carefully went over a plane’s flight safety information with the repo pilot, or helped Ken hitch their boat trailer to IRG Group’s truck. Once the item is in IRG Group’s control, they frequently serve as seller for it, with a website listing dozens of luxury boats, automobiles, planes and even jets available for purchase. The demanding schedule requires extensive travel across the U.S. and the Caribbean as well as Mexico and Europe. Filming the show adds complexity, with a crew embedded daily for eight weeks. Discovery Channel’s producers gave most people in the show a nickname last season, but Ken, always referred to as ‘the CEO’ or ‘a family man,’ needed his own moniker. That cool calm he always maintains provided inspiration: Ken Cage ’98 is now The Iceman … but one with a genuinely warm heart.
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Vicki Lee ’92: No Stranger to a Hard Hat Dangling 61 dizzying stories above Philadelphia’s streets, a workman carefully daubs caulk on One Liberty Place’s sky-high glass gables. Vicki Lee ’92, owner of Old Philadelphia Associates, keeps a careful eye on the work, rigging and necessary safety procedures. Vicki’s an anomaly, a female powerhouse in the almost-exclusivelymale business of commercial building restoration. A native of Taiwan, Vicki originally considered a career in architecture, but her path took a different route: courses at community college led to a degree from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, followed by another degree from Cabrini. Working through school, Vicki took a job with a very small exteriormasonry company. “At that time, Old Philadelphia Associates was just three partners, all moonlighting from regular jobs, with annual revenues of only $30-$40K.” Vicki learned to write business plans and came back with recommendations: focus on commercial work and get bigger … a lot bigger. Over time, she offered to buy out the other partners. “Since we were such a small company, it wasn’t a large purchase,” Vicki notes. As a woman-owned business, Old Philadelphia Associates qualified for 8(a) funding from the federal Small Business Administration, but it wasn’t a ‘magic bullet.’ “The program helps small companies get traction towards large projects, but every job we applied for asked the same question: do you have references for similar work?” We didn’t. Finally, another contractor with a huge project kindly gave us a small job, and it got us going.”
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Sandy Shihadeh ’89: Making the Connection Sandy Shihadeh ’89 earned an education degree at Cabrini and worked in preschool childcare before starting an organization connecting seniors and children that would benefit the entire community. “It started from moving my grandmother to an assisted-living facility near her grandchildren and great-grandchildren,” Sandy relates. “They’d play board games and talk daily. All residents would light up when the children came.” One day her sister Karen Schaufeld offered an irresistible idea after she attended a conference discussing the remarkable results of young children learning from seniors. Vicki Lee ’92 That ‘gift’ job opened doors to larger opportunities. Vicki’s next challenge was building a substantial line of credit, growing rapidly to more than $650K.
Her strategy works: Vicki’s company just finished restoring the façade of 1500 Market Street at Center Square, Philadelphia’s largest concrete structure.
In 2003, Vicki received the Minority Small Business Person of the Year Award from the Small Business Administration. She believes success comes from diversification, especially across recent lean years.
“Nothing stays the same,” says Vicki. “You have to evolve.” For Old Philadelphia, the sky’s the limit. --
“We never keep all of our eggs in one basket and constantly consider new lines of work. Networking is a critical strategy, and we’ve built many types of relationships: building owners and managers, realty management companies and large general contractors such as Turner and Driscoll—as well as education projects typically done quickly during summer months.”
“Karen told me, ‘You could teach children by having seniors read to them. We’ll do it together if we find the right place!’ Loudoun County is the fastest-growing area with the fastest-growing median income in the country, but many residents still can’t afford preschool.” The ‘right’ place for their project, All Ages Read Together, turned out to be the very facility where their grandmother had lived. Sandy and Karen offered a pilot program to the local Head Start and waited anxiously the first day to see who would show up. Four children came ... and four seniors. Word got out and more came. All Ages Read Together expanded to 12 programs and has been requested in other U.S. cities.
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way for his advancement. “I’d draw on a dry erase board on slow nights. Daytime art staffers saw my cartoons, and they led to small illustrations tasks.” Unbelievably, a day slot opened up and Dave, ecstatic, did medical illustrations graphic design as his regular job. “But the print industry downsized, with everything moving to freelance, so in my spare time, I worked to develop my own customer base.” Dave’s distinctive style was picked up by Internet sites, attracting significant clients. “Fan art for Disney, Star Wars, and the like, has a huge following. Some studios encourage it. I was really lucky that people saw and liked my work.”
Sandy Shihadeh ’89
Even with the expansion, however, Sandy and Karen move at the speed they believe is best. And in the process, they are openly sharing their success with others. “We share all of our ideas freely, making our approach accessible on our website.” Sandy laughs at being considered an entrepreneur. “We’re just leveling the playing field so the community benefits. At Cabrini, I learned to take something you love and be helpful about it. Gather people who feel the same, put it forward, and hope the community responds. We loved children learning and seniors feeling valued, and we put it out to the community so they could happen better together.” --
Dave Perillo ’00: From Doodling to Design Dave Perillo ’00 drew cartoons everywhere … especially in margins of his schoolbooks when he was supposed to be listening—a concern for his teachers.
Another challenge is choosing projects. “Do you take a small job, if it means you can’t accept a really big one a few days later? Choose carefully—or you’ll be working some pretty long days!”
As he grew, it made even Dave nervous. By college, he wanted a job doing art, but it was scary to consider. “Nobody,” he chuckles, “ever says ‘starving doctor’ or ‘starving lawyer’ … but ‘starving artist,’ that’s a term everybody knows!”
Dave especially recommends that freelancers build mental discipline. “Set work hours and stick to them, no matter how tempting other things may be. Friends will call and the television is always beckoning. You have to stay focused.”
Dave tried entertainment communications but didn’t have the same passion for it as he had for drawing. With an associate degree in hand, Dave transferred to Cabrini for graphic design. “Desktop publishing and graphics software were emerging. Incorporating technology with my love of illustration was exciting.”
Finally, Dave is adamant about the use of social media: “Get your art seen every way you are able, in every possible social media platform. Anything can go viral. Most of my work came from being seen online by the right person, rather than from handshake contacts.”
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Dave remains cautious despite his impressive client roster. “Freelance work can pay well, but even some big-name clients don’t pay for months after work is completed. It’s important to watch your finances carefully.”
Enjoy Dave’s humorous marketing at “Montygog’s Art*O*Rama: a gallery of drawings, doodles, and all things weird” at montygog.blogspot.com.
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Dave Perillo ’00
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We never have any time off! But we really love what we do, so we make every sacrifice for it.
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—Krista Milito
Krista Milito ’93
Krista Milito ’93 Krista Milito ’93 sums it up clearly. “I didn’t think we had a chance in … well, you know.” She’s referring to winning the ShopKeep “Small Business, Big Ideas” contest’s $10,000 prize. Krista, founder of The Philly Pack, was drawn to dogs, often featuring shelter animals in in-demand photography work. Eventually, wanting to work with dogs pulled Krista away from photography. “It started out so simply; a dog-walking company recruited me, proved I could make a decent living, and I jumped.” She and another dog-walker gained a reputation for willingness to take on very difficult dogs. “Everyone trained the same way: reward, happy voice, reward, with no consideration of the pack mentality hardwired into dogs. But Jeremy Burger (Krista’s business partner) and I were obsessed with thinking about basic dog psyche. We intuitively understood that for troubled dogs, something different was needed.” Demand for their niche skills grew. Krista and Jeremy decided to work on a broader scale, and their business partnership was born.
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Krista and Jeremy’s passion for their work led to another award, Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly” prize for Best Dog Trainer for 2014. Asked about renowned dog behaviorist Cesar Milan’s similar techniques, Krista’s smile widens. “It was such a relief to hear about Cesar! He verbalized our approach in a way we never could, articulating what was mostly intuitive for us. Cesar was an overwhelming validation that we were on the right track. He legitimized the work we did.” Opening a bricks-and-mortar store in 2010 as a community resource was a stepping-stone to their big dream: a Canine Enrichment Center. “It means that we never have any time off! But we really love what we do, so we make every sacrifice for it.” --
Krista Macknovitz Jones ’10 Have you ever tried keeping pace with the wind? Try following Krista Macknovitz Jones ’10 through the multiple ventures of the first four years of her career! While studying graphic design at Cabrini, Krista took a web internship at the American Bible Society. “My graphics courses of typography, color theory and images all applied. I just needed to learn coding.” Krista quickly gained HTML and CSS skills and soon gained freelance work. “Like every new freelancer, I took any clients I could to get started!” Taking any clients led her to add wedding photography to the repertoire. “A friend saw my photographs, and I shot her engagement session. As others saw those photos, demand quickly grew.” Krista met her best friend and current business partner Natalie Franke ‘randomly online.’ “We were both pretty new but firmly felt the need for an online publication dedicated to Maryland weddings.” Krista and Natalie launched BaysideBride.com, now one of the country’s top wedding blogs.
Among other offerings, Bayside Brides hosts networking events where wedding professionals such as florists, photographers and cake designers can meet other vendors. “Serving the community helped us grow quickly. We received rave reviews for our first workshop on skills such as blogging, SEO, posing clients and finishing images.”
Dreams about your own business can inspire like nothing else, but while the payoff in personal satisfaction can be huge, following your passion takes willingness to work long hours, take uncomfortable risks, and most of all, a deep belief that your idea will work. As Henry Ford famously noted, “whether you think you can, or you think you can’t … you’re right.”
Krista Macknovitz Jones ’10
Krista continues doing her first two ventures, freelancing websites for other photographers and preparing for 35 weddings she’s already contracted to photograph this year. On the side, Krista also does ‘editorial’ photography. How does she manage so much? Krista took what must be a very rare pause. “Well,” she said carefully, “I’m pretty disciplined.” --
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Many successful blogs basically pay for themselves. It’s more about the exposure they provide than making money.
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Krista makes an important point about social media. “Bayside Bride, being a popular website, offers solid advertising revenue. People think we make great money from it, but … no. Many successful blogs basically pay for themselves. It’s more about the exposure they provide than making money.”
—Krista Macknovitz Jones
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Cabrini lives by its mission to fight for social justice in the United States and around the world. The following stories are examples of Cabrini people doing something extraordinarily good.
Mentoring At-Risk Youth English Majors Work with Purple Feet Foundation
Of course English majors would be attracted to a nonprofit with the surrealist-alluding literary name of Purple Feet Foundation. Guillaume Apollinaire would applaud the moniker. Besides the belles-lettres quality of the name, the draw for Cabrini students is the middle school children the foundation serves. The Purple Feet Foundation is a Harrisburg-based nonprofit with a mission to inspire atrisk adolescents to explore the limitless possibilities that exist for their future. The foundation serves children in Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Prince George’s County, Md. “Cabrini’s English students use the skills unique to them to serve inner-city youth,” said Seth Frechie, Ph.D., professor of English. “Fundamentally it is a literacy program, though our students have stretched it beyond this boundary.” Established in 2010 by Lance and Martha Rougeux after their daughter Grace died while Martha was pregnant with her, the Purple Feet Foundation found its name when the program at Grace’s memorial service featured a purplecolored graphic of her footprints. Cabrini’s English students have been part of the foundation’s flagship “Thinc” Program since its inception in 2010 (the “c” is for “seeing” a future through actions like collaboration, connecting and career). The Thinc Program is a weeklong residential event that brings 18 | CABRINI Magazine
children to numerous college campuses to be exposed to a rich variety of learning opportunities and careers. “We let the Purple Feet Foundation kids experience a day in the life of a Cabrini College student,” said Michelle Filling-Brown, Ph.D., chair and associate professor of English. “We’re planting the seed for these middle school students who might not have imagined themselves attending college.” At Cabrini, Thinc Program children receive a “typical” college schedule, tour campus, take creative writing and reading classes, and work on writing projects alongside their Cabrini mentors in the College’s computer labs. “Many of these kids don’t have access to computers at home, so they are excited to have that time to complete their Thinc projects alongside a Cabrini student,” FillingBrown said. This academic year, Frechie and Filling-Brown expanded the summer-only Thinc Program with a sequence of linked hybrid courses that allows Cabrini English students to continue working on literacy and empowerment with the children, both in person and online. In the fall semester, Cabrini students hosted an online, small-group book club with the children, exploring the young adult novel “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio. “Many of the Purple Feet kids came into this without much interest in English subjects like reading and writing,” said FillingBrown, “but to watch them open up and embrace this book and these subjects is extraordinary.” Also, each month Cabrini students host online Thinc Career Chats with the children and professionals from
fields as diverse as medicine and fashion. Cabrini students also helped “older” Purple Feet participants design a social media campaign for a book drive for younger students. Perhaps bringing the most smiles, the Purple Feet kids returned to Cabrini’s campus for Homecoming weekend, giving them another nudge toward considering college. The experiential work for Cabrini students is paired with rigorous academic study into the inequalities of educational systems and literacy disparities in America by examining texts like Jonathan Kozol’s “Savage Inequalities.” For this spring semester, English majors are working behind the scenes at Purple Feet Foundation where, as interns, they learn the pre-professional skills needed to run a nonprofit organization. Students are involved in grant writing, event planning, reinventing the Purple Feet Foundation website for increased functionality, and building integrated outreach and donor initiatives. What’s more, Cabrini students are scripting and producing video
content that requires them to travel to see the Purple Feet children at their schools for on-camera interviews. Who is benefiting more from the program—the Purple Feet kids or the Cabrini students—is anyone’s guess. “Faculty in the department have to work hard to keep pace with the enthusiasm of our students,” Filling-Brown said. While the partnership with Purple Feet is specific for English majors and minors, Frechie knows it represents something bigger—something Cabrinian. “We’re presenting our students as role models to these kids,” Frechie said, “and our College as an exemplar of what opportunity looks like as we become an increasingly diverse community in the years ahead. That’s just what we do at Cabrini.” - by Christopher Grosso
Allie Monyak ‘17 with children from Purple Feet Foundation during Cabrini’s 2014 Homecoming weekend.
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CORE VALUES
Fighting For The Common Good: Cabrini’s Child Health Forum
care physicians can educate patients about community resources and healthy options. Businesses also play a role in improving child hunger and obesity; they can implement employee wellness programs and provide other opportunities to educate families on healthy eating. While Hassink focused on food insecurity, speaker Steven Finn, managing director and co-founder of ResponsEcology, emphasized that we are overlooking an opportunity regarding food waste. “Wouldn’t it make sense to look at redistributing existing food first before producing more food?” Finn said with a sense of urgency. “We need to raise awareness of the scope and scale of food waste in the U.S.” Menu items served at the event were chosen for their economically smart nutrient content, including vegan chili, made with cost-effective canned tomatoes and beans, and chicken thighs, which provide high protein for only a fraction of the cost of boneless chicken breasts. All leftover food was donated to Wayne United Methodist Church. At Cabrini, the College’s commitment to food access and healthy children is carried out through several programs. The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation Fellowships support six students each year who work with faculty and community partners to address hunger and food insecurity in the region (read more on page 36).
On Feb. 20, more than 175 CEOs, executive directors, students, registered dieticians, nurses and other practitioners gathered in Grace Hall for “Convergence of Childhood Obesity and Hunger: A Forum for Response.” At the event organized by Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Health Promotion Maria Elena Hallion, Ph.D., attendees heard from five national speakers on obesity and hunger and how they are linked. “They [obesity and hunger] are not separate silos, they are intricately entwined,” said President of the American Academy of Pediatrics Sandra Hassink, M.D., who spoke during the morning session. One barrier to resolving child hunger and obesity is food insecurity, which is the limited or uncertain ability to acquire food. Children are at a higher risk when it comes to food insecurity, because they need more calories for growth—both physical growth and brain growth. “Childhood is not protected from effects of obesity or malnutrition,” Hassink says. So how can the situation improve? Hassink had a few recommendations. In communities, especially lowincome ones, improved transportation would provide better access to healthier food options, schools can offer healthier food in vending machines and primary 20 | CABRINI Magazine
A documentary produced by a communication convergence class draws attention to the inequities in our society that lead to poverty, food insecurity and health issues. Also, the College has a growing food recovery program, helping to divert surplus food from landfills by using it to feed people and animals and to nourish soil.
CORE VALUES However, one speaker stressed that Cabrini College and other nonprofits cannot tackle these issues on their own. Eric Mitchell, director of government relations at Bread for the World, pressed that you can’t “food bank your way out of hunger.” Federal nutrition programs and policies are the driving forces to ending hunger. “To me, feeding children is a national security issue,” Mitchell said. “Congress can improve access to programs to feed children. We can move on a child nutrition bill without cutting other crucial programs. The time is now. The future is here.” The afternoon provided attendees with networking opportunities, including a “Connections Luncheon,” at which presenters and other professionals led informal conversations, and “Innovation Stations” where attendees could speak with representatives from local and regional organizations. Local organizations North Penn Health Foundation, Health Promotion Council, Chester County Food Bank and Manna on Main Street presented during a Regional Convergence Showcase. The event ended with a surprise guest, Barbie Izquierdo, who was featured in the documentary “A Place at the Table.” The north Philadelphia native discussed her struggle with feeding her two young children after getting hired at a minimum-wage job and subsequently losing her food stamp benefits. Main Line Health partnered with Cabrini College for the “Convergence of Childhood Obesity and Hunger: A Forum for Response,” which was also supported in part by The President Antoinette Iadarola Endowed Fund and The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation. - by Megan Maccherone
Community and Civic Engagement By the Numbers
20,000
90
hours of student-led community service a year
community partners in Southeast PA
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states in which Cabrini has community partnerships
countries in which Cabrini students, faculty and staff volunteer
Two National Recognitions for Community Engagement For the seventh year, Cabrini was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Shortly after, the College was recognized for community engagement by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The Honor Roll recognizes colleges and universities across the nation that reflect the values of exemplary community service and achieve meaningful outcomes for their communities. This year the College was named to the Interfaith Honor Roll with Distinction and the Education Honor Roll, offered for the first time this year. The College estimates that, each year, Cabrini students log more than 20,000 hours of service to the local and global communities. This year, Cabrini was recognized for several programs made possible through its Engagements with the Common Good courses and long-standing community partnerships, including the College’s partner city of Norristown, Pa. Through these programs, students examine health issues related to poverty and generate awareness and education opportunities; engage in community-based research to enhance the local natural environment; mentor Latino students to encourage them to graduate and find career or college opportunities; collaborate with faculty and staff, as well as national and local organizations to support domestic violence prevention, awareness and education efforts. The Carnegie Foundation recognition further highlights the College’s community partnerships. Initially classified in 2008 for both its “Curricular Engagement” and “Outreach and Partnerships,” Cabrini received renewal after a twoyear voluntary application process, which required the College to document its work in community engagement, including areas of communication, assessment and support of ongoing and new partnerships. The recognition specifically highlights the College’s partnerships with 15 organizations, including the Montgomery County Health Coalition, Norristown Area School District, Greater Norristown Police Athletic League, Laurel House, Catholic Relief Services and Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Through diverse partnerships like these, students are able to integrate intellectual competency with moral and social responsibility at the local and global levels. Students collaborate with community partners on topics including watershed citizenship, domestic violence awareness, fair trade and childhood obesity, and they hunger and engage in service with communities from Africa and South and Central America to West Virginia and Louisiana. Spring 2015 | 21
ATHLETICS
Coaches’ Corner New Coach Joe Dare Reflects on First Season
Joe Dare took over Cabrini’s cross country programs in 2014 when former Head Coach Tom O’Hora stepped down after 31 years at the helm. O'Hora had been the only head coach of the program. Dare had an accomplished collegiate career in cross country and track at La Salle University, where he was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Cross Country First Team in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and earned all-region accolades in 2005 and 2006. He also was a three-time All-Atlantic 10 performer in track, earning accolades for the indoor 3,000 meters and outdoor 5,000 meters events. After stints coaching at his alma mater and St. Joseph’s University, Dare found himself energized to take on his first head coaching job on the Main Line. “This is a great area for cross country,” Dare said. “The success of local programs like Villanova and Haverford show that this is definitely a place where our program can be successful.” In just his first season as a head coach, Dare put his stamp on the program. He changed the structure of daily practices and weekly workouts. "Our training was different than what was done in the past," Dare says. "We probably doubled the amount of miles the team ran each week.” Dare also didn't want the importance of teamwork to get lost in this individualistic sport, so he focused on more team development with the runners. "I have had the privilege to learn my coaching style from some of the best coaches in the business," Dare said. "Those coaches have given me the knowledge and the confidence to build a successful program. I am happy that I can do that here for Cabrini College." After reflecting on his first season of competition, Dare finds that his new practice and workout regiment paid off. Both the men and women competed with full squads at the 2014 Colonial States Athletic Conference championship meet, with the men finishing sixth and the women seventh. Most importantly, all 14 student-athletes in the program saw significant improvements from the beginning to the end of the season. 22 | CABRINI Magazine
With one season on the books, Dare looks to continue to grow the program into a perennial conference and regional contender. He hopes to add solid student-athletes to the program, while increasing alumni involvement with the team. The Drexel Hill, Pa., native earned a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2008, a USA Track and Field Level 1 coaching certification in 2012 and a Gamification Certificate from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 2013. Many people know that Cabrini coaches often wear several hats at the College, and Dare is no exception. He recently accepted a new role in Cabrini’s Human Resources department. “It’s like a big family and I couldn’t be happier.” - by David Howell
ATHLETICS
Winter Highlights Swimming
The Cabrini women’s swim team placed second at the 2015 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships, while the men’s team placed third. The Cavaliers earned 15 All-AMCC honors and broke 17 school records during the three-day meet. Sophomore Christina Melchiorre repeated as conference champion in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles, setting conference championship records in both. First-year student Casey Merrill was also a two-time winner, capturing titles in the 400-yard individual medley and the 1,650-yard freestyle, and was named the 2015 AMCC Newcomer of the Year, making 2015 the third consecutive year the league’s top rookie was a Cavalier. Melchiorre and Merrill also teamed with first-year student Brooke Hagan and sophomore Allie Stein to win the 800yard freestyle relay. With a second place finish, the quartet of Melchiorre, Merrill, Hagan and senior Morgan Griffith earned a qualifying time for the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships, marking the second consecutive year the Blue and White relay team competed in the national meet. Sophomore Todd Walker (pictured below), who broke five school records at the championship meet, also competed in the ECAC Championships. He placed 33rd, while Melchiorre and Griffith placed 46th and 53rd, respectively, in the 100-yard freestyle.
Women’s Basketball
The Cavaliers became the first women’s basketball program in CSAC history to win three consecutive CSAC championships, with its 68-53 title victory on Feb. 28. Junior Kristina Startare earned MVP honors after leading the Blue and White with 19 points and eight rebounds. With the win, Cabrini made its ninth NCAA Tournament appearance. Cabrini recorded its second perfect 16-0 Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) schedule, earning the top seed in the CSAC Tournament for the third consecutive
season. The club also entered the NCAA Tournament with an overall record of 24-3, tied for most wins in program history, with 18 consecutive wins. The team also earned its first national rankings, as the Blue and White climbed to No. 21 in the D3hoop.com poll and No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches poll. On Jan. 12, senior Amber Keys (pictured below) became the program’s 11th player to reach the 1,000 career point summit. The 2015 CSAC Player of the Year had a monster season, earning five CSAC Player of the Week accolades, D3hoops.com National Team of the Week honors, and being named to the Capital One Academic AllDistrict Team. Head Coach Kate Pearson became just the second Cabrini women’s basketball coach to earn 100 career victories, with the Cavaliers’ 61-52 win at Neumann on Jan. 24. Pearson, who was also inducted into the University of Scranton Wall of Fame in February, joins Dan Welde, who won 232 games from 1987–2001, as the only women’s basketball coaches to reach the century mark.
Men’s Basketball
After a hot start and some key injuries, the Cabrini men’s basketball team saw its recent success hit a speed bump. First-year Head Coach Tim McDonald regrouped his troops and led the Blue and White to its seventh consecutive CSAC championship game appearance. McDonald has leaned on arguably the nation’s best player in senior Aaron Walton-Moss, who has showed no signs of slowing after earning the 2014 National Association of Basketball Coaches National Player of the Year Award. The two-time CSAC Player of the Year leads the nation in assists and has recorded an unbelievable nine tripledoubles this season. The senior also ranks in the top 30 of 10 NCAA statistical categories, including points and rebounds. With his final two points in Cabrini’s semifinal win over Gwynedd Mercy University, Walton-Moss recorded his 1,605th career point, breaking the record of 1,604 points held by Billy Carr (1992–96). The senior also broke Karl Sartor’s career rebound mark of 810 earlier this season. The men’s team ended its season with a loss to Neumann University in the conference championship game.
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ALUMNI NEWS
Letter from the Alumni Association President Dear Fellow Alumni, Why is it important to keep Cabrini alumni engaged? On many occasions, alumni have shared with me a concern that Cabrini only contacts them when asking for donations. Though financial support is important to the future of Cabrini College and demonstrates our belief in the value of a Cabrini education, it is so much more than that! The College seeks to maintain a lifelong relationship with alumni because the Cabrini faculty, staff and administration cares, as they always have, about our success. When you and I first set foot on Cabrini’s campus, we didn’t realize it, but Cabrini College decided to make an investment in our future success. While we poured hours into studying and writing term papers, Cabrini poured resources into the high-caliber faculty, academic support, and myriad extracurricular activities and experiences that enhanced our college experience. For example, a year of tuition only covers 85 percent of what it costs to educate one Cabrini student each year. After we graduate, the College wants to know—did our Cabrini experience help us to achieve our dreams? Did it impact our lives? This year, the Cabrini College Alumni Board of Directors is spearheading the Extraordinary Alumni Outreach initiative with the goal of gathering and sharing countless stories of how Cabrini College has impacted the lives of its graduates. It is our hope that you will join fellow alumni in sharing your Cabrini impact story and become a known “face of Cabrini” story in the College’s social media, print and online features. As a fellow alumnus who attained both undergraduate and graduate degrees at Cabrini (where I also met my wife), I can tell you that, without a doubt, Cabrini College has positively impacted my life in many ways. I’m sure it has for you too. Sincerely,
Robert Salladino Jr., Ed.D. ’93, G’97 President, Cabrini College Alumni Association
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ALUMNI
DON’T MISS OUT! REGISTRATION CLOSES MAY 15.
ALUMNI WEEKEND
MAY 29 & 30
REGISTER NOW www.cabrini.edu/alumniweekend15 All alumni and friends are invited to attend Alumni Weekend, featuring: Blue & White Reunion Bash
Saturday, May 30, 5:30–10:30 p.m.
Alumni celebrating their 35th to 55th reunions are invited to dine and dance the night away in the College’s historic Mansion. Reconnect with classmates, friends and faculty during an evening of cocktails, dinner and dancing. The 50th reunion class alumnae (1965) are invited to attend as complimentary guests of honor. Tables are reserved by class year.
Alumni House Crawl & Block Party Saturday, May 30, 5:30–9 p.m.
Visit each house on Residential Drive for signature drinks and appetizers with Cabrini friends and faculty. After the crawl, hang out for a pig roast and live music under a tent at the Barbecue Bash.
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ALUMNI
Meet the Alumni Board The Cabrini College Alumni Board represents the thousands of Cabrini alumni worldwide. President Bob Salladino ’93, G’97 and Vice President John Gwiazdowski ’99, G’02 are in the first year of their two-year term and have already begun new initiatives to increase alumni participation, boost fundraising goals, implement a student philanthropy program and assist the Admissions Office in the recruitment of prospective students. The Alumni Board is comprised of 28 members, including four student representatives. Each member serves on one of the five committees tasked with bringing these initiatives to fruition. These subcommittees include the Admissions Committee, Alumni Board Outreach Committee, Scholarship Committee, Student Engagement Committee and Stewardship Committee. Who are these Board members so dedicated to the future success of the College, and why did they decide to join the Alumni Board in the first place? We caught up with a few of our current members to find out.
Back row (l-r): Director of Alumni Engagement & Development Rachel McCarter, Jake Verterano ’10, Robert Salladino ’93, G’97, Jonathan Zeminski ’04, Diana Sucher ’01, G’09, Justin Juliano ’16, Mario Marino ’15, Claudia Sciandra Peirce ’16, Mary Gionta ’66, Molly Kearney ‘10 Middle row (l-r): John Gwiazdowski ’99, G’02, Michelle Murray ’05, Kristi Harmon ’07, Vincent Prestileo ’04, Donna Pascali ‘89, Nancy Costello ’71, Elizabeth Collins ’71, Sharon Zubricky ’76, Alexa Milano ’15, Claire Roth ‘69 Front row (l-r): Liz Kanaras-Cade ’83, Fiona Bride ’07, Jessica Austin ’16, Mary Ellen Anastasio ‘11
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ALUMNI Why did you decide to become an Alumni Board member? Jon Zeminski ’04 “My Cabrini experience as both a student and alumnus has been nothing short of exceptional. I view the Alumni Board as a fantastic opportunity to join a group of likeminded individuals that share a passion for Catholic higher education and the continued development of the College.”
Michelle Murray ’05 “My time at Cabrini changed my life and shaped who I am today. I attribute most of that change, growth, and development to getting involved on campus. Through my time as a Resident Assistant, Orientation Leader, and CAP Board member, I truly received an Education of the Heart. I experienced what it meant to be a part of something special—the Cabrini College Community. The Alumni Board is just an extension of that community for me.”
Kristi Harmon ’07 “Cabrini did so much for me; it provided me a great education, assisted me in finding my first job out of college (a job that I am still at today), and introduced me to my husband. I wouldn’t be where I am today without my four years at Cabrini, and I don’t want to lose the connection with such great memories. The nomination to the board was the perfect way to continue that strong connection I feel with Cabrini.”
How can the Alumni Board influence the growth and advancement of the College? Mary Gionta ’66 “The Alumni Board can be a big influence on the growth and advancement of Cabrini because it is so diverse. The Board includes current students and alumni both young and old. They have a wide range of interests and are open to ideas and conversation about capturing the interest of all alumni.”
Molly Kearney ’10 “We as a board have a unique role because we bring an entirely different point of view to the College, while keeping its best interests at heart. We are already in the process of influencing a younger generation of students to get involved and show them how important it is to give back. If we as Board can continue our legacy in our work, I am sure we can help the College to advance.”
Michelle Murray ’05 “College is a mutual investment. Not only did I invest in Cabrini, but Cabrini invested in me. Continuing that relationship is mutually beneficial. For me to fully realize the value of my degree, I must continue to stay connected. I think that by continuing to help alumni develop their careers and engage in their personal lives, the College will reap the benefits of alumni accomplishments.”
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EXTRAORDIN ALUMNI
Extraordinary Alumni Outreach: The Faces of Cabrini College
Where are you in your life today, because of Cabrini College? Perhaps a faculty member inspired you to pursue a certain career path? Maybe you discovered a personal strength you didn’t know existed on a sports team, during an internship or extracurricular activity? Maybe the relationships you established at Cabrini continue to impact your life? Whatever direction your life has taken since you walked from Cabrini’s campus, one thing is certain— Cabrini played a role in shaping you into the person you are today. In an effort to gather and share these Cabrini impact stories, the Cabrini College Alumni Board of Directors is launching an Extraordinary Alumni Outreach initiative.
Featured Alumna: Laura Cover Iredell ’04 Before she became a year-round resident in San Diego just 18 months ago, Laura Cover Iredell ’04, her husband and two young sons lived in Ocean City, N.J. Yet, they would often escape the frigid New Jersey winters to spend a few months in that sunsoaked southern California city that they now call home. Or they’d escape to Puerto Rico. Or whichever warm locale they wanted. Iredell’s jet-setting freedom comes from co-founding and co-owning (with her husband) Sure Sites Inc., an internet marketing company with 18 full-time employees who all work remotely from across the country. When your company exists in cyberspace as hers has since its founding seven years ago, you can operate it from wherever you please. “My biggest accomplishment is a combination of having a successful business and successful family life—together, at the same time,” Iredell says. “We work from home and we travel a lot, and I’m grateful we are able to do that. And we’ve worked hard to achieve it.” 28 | CABRINI Magazine
Alumni can participate in interviews or respond through an online form to share their impact story. These stories will be edited into excerpts and profiles that will be shared with all members of the Cabrini College community via social media, Cabrini publications, and the Cabrini College website. Interviewees will be asked to reflect upon and answer these five questions: n
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Sure Sites Inc.’s success comes from a proprietary algorithm the company created that tracks marketing campaigns to gauge effectiveness and uses accumulating data to continually make these campaigns more effective. Before graduating Cabrini with a degree in education, Iredell was the Cabrini campus poster child of an engaged student. She was a Resident Assistant, in Student Government Association, a Student Ambassador, and a Campus Ministry Retreat Leader—and that’s just for starters. “I wouldn’t have been able to get involved in as much if I had gone to a larger school,” Iredell said, though she does admit to sometimes being almost overwhelmed with all of her commitments. “It was tough, but ultimately, being involved in so much taught me how to multitask and work with diverse groups of people. That pays off today.” Iredell also remembers a pivotal moment during her first day at Cabrini that seems to have defined her professional life. “When I was at freshman orientation I heard about the Core Value of ‘Dedication to Excellence.’ It really stuck with me. You have to be dedicated if you want to get where you want to be. Where I wanted to be was having the freedom to go anywhere, and now I can.” - by Christopher Grosso
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an individual, and I began to realize that I was passionate about helping others. These experiences ultimately led me to my decision to become a school counselor.”
Mary Naum ’04 “In my junior year I studied abroad in Italy at the American University of Rome. It was an amazing experience that definitely changed my life forever. During that trip I fell in love with the Italian culture and lifestyle and met the man I was going to marry. After graduating from Cabrini I decided to move to Italy. I lived there for six years, worked as a marketing and event coordinator, got married and traveled every chance I got. Because of Cabrini, I took an unexpected path—one I am very grateful for!”
Donna Gallagher Pawloski ’85 Megan Sands ‘07 and friends running a Science on Saturday program.
Megan Sands ’07 “One of my favorite memories of being at Cabrini was the opportunity that my friends and I were given to run a Science on Saturday program. This program was designed for students in school districts around Cabrini to come to the campus and participate in many different science experiments, performed by us (the elementary education majors). Truly, it was one of the most rewarding experiences to see the kids’ faces as they were creating their own ice cream in a plastic bag.”
Jenna Cardone ’13 “I came into my own at Cabrini with the guidance of the professors in a multitude of departments. My sophomore year I made a drastic switch in my career choice and decided to take on a major in both English and psychology (instead of education). During this time Dr. Dunbar enthusiastically asked me to be a scholar in service and help him teach a class about watershed issues in the community, while also working with community partners on these issues. I became a teaching assistant for Dr. Dunbar and also for Dr. Terlecki for Psychology 101. These two professors gave me the opportunity to grow as
“I was a commuter at a time when Cabrini was mostly residential. It was hard at first trying to stay on campus for activities and other events since I worked off campus. Once I started getting to know other commuters, we thought it would be beneficial to start the Commuter Affairs Club, of which I was the president. Our purpose was to provide a club where commuters could find out information about what was going on around campus and provide a support system for other commuters. “I developed some lifelong friendships from my time at Cabrini. Since graduation I have been meeting monthly with Donna Dawson Spingler ’85, Kelly Morgan Costello ’85 and Tracey Valentine ’85 for ‘chit chat.’ We are in the process of planning our 30th reunion get together. If it was not for Cabrini, I would have missed out on getting to know some very special people who I now call members of my family.”
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Danelle Matlack (left) with children Leighton and Liam during a book launch at Zimmers Pets in Boyertown, Pa.
A Bedtime Story Turned Book Deal Like many parents of young children, every night Danelle Kressirer Matlack ‘05 tucks her son into bed and tells an inventive story to wind down the day. It’s what she did with one of those stories that sets her apart. One night, Matlack and 5-year-old Liam came up with the character of an alligator named Alfie. Last year, Matlack used their favorite scaly character as the subject of a children’s book to raise awareness of an important children’s health issue. Published in October 2014 by Mascot Books, “Alfie the Allergic Alligator Goes to School” promotes food allergy awareness and acceptance, a focus of the Matlack family since Liam was diagnosed with multiple life-threatening food allergies when he was six months old. According to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), this disease affects one in every 13 children (under 18 years of age) in the U.S. That’s roughly two in every 30 | CABRINI Magazine
classroom. Since Liam started preschool this year, Matlack took the opportunity to use the book to ease Liam’s worries about school—like what others would think about his food allergy bracelet—while also teaching his classmates about his allergies. “I get thank you notes from kids saying ‘oh, I get it now,’” Matlack says. “It’s kind of neat that with these kids there’s a light bulb going off. And I get thank you notes from parents who appreciate our efforts to raise awareness. It’s just amazing.” Because of Matlack’s daily storytelling with Liam, it only took her two days to actually write the book. After Liam fell asleep, with the stories fresh in her mind, she would go downstairs to write before hitting the pillow herself. Though Liam wasn’t involved in the concrete writing process, he was part of the character development and illustration.
ALUMNI “His favorite part about helping with the book was working with the illustrator to decide what Alfie would look like,” Matlack says. “He really enjoyed making the character come to life.” Liam also came up with the name Maverick for another character. A first-time author, Matlack graduated from Cabrini with a degree in marketing and always enjoyed writing, she says. After college, she worked in corporate communications, public relations and community relations for a bank. She decided to stay home with Liam once he was diagnosed with food allergies, to ensure that the proper attention was given to his diet.
Give Back Get Back
At Cabrini, Matlack says she learned that everyone is part of a bigger plan. “Cabrini taught me how to use my talents to bring about change in society and to give back. Educating others is my way of being a responsible citizen.” Now Matlack is touring libraries and elementary and middle schools in Pennsylvania to read the book and share the message it contains. A post on the book’s Facebook page features a thank you card from a child at one of those schools, hailing “Alfie” as the “best book ever.” What’s next for the Matlack family? Now daughter Leighton, age 3, wants a book of her own. And with the success of Matlack’s first book, she says, “I might write a sequel to ‘Alfie’ too.” - by Megan Maccherone
There are so many ways in which Cabrini alumni can give back to the College by donating their time to enhance the student and the alumni experience. Volunteer today and reconnect with Cabrini, your fellow alumni and current students! Opportunities include: n Alumni Board of Directors n The Alumni Mentoring Program n Cabrini Alumni Recruitment Effort (C.A.R.E.) Ambassadors n Cabrini Spirit Committee n Class Agent Program n Reunion Class Committees Visit cabrini.edu/volunteer to find out more about volunteer opportunities. Or contact the Alumni Office (610-902-8214, alumni@cabrini.edu).
Photo: Career Connections Dinner invites alumni mentors to visit campus and talk about their career paths. Spring 2015 | 31
THROWBACK
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This throwback yearbook photo features the History Club in 1978 outside of Sacred Heart Hall (now Founder’s Hall), with advisors Jolyon Girard, Ph.D., and Carter Craigie, Ph.D. Were you in a club or on a team while attending Cabrini College? Was it the Debate Team or the Photography Club? Or did you represent your class as a member of the Student Government Association? Tell us on Facebook or Twitter!
STAY CONNECTED! Like the “Cabrini College Alumni Office” on Facebook Join the “Cabrini College Alumni” group on LinkedIn Follow @CabriniAlumni on Twitter
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CLASS NOTES
CLASS NOTES 1966
Nancy Battaglia Gustafson ’66 traveled in October 2014 to the Holy Land, where she sang the Ave Maria in the house where Mary lived (now a church). People from all over the world were in attendance.
1972
Norma Garbo ’72 was featured in The Atlantic article “Learning to Talk Like a Woman.”
1984
Steve Brown ’84 recently published his latest book “Relentless Mettle: My Cancer, My Rules” about his experiences living with a chronic form of leukemia, his triathlon and multisport lifestyle, and his overall passion for living life to the fullest. Brown and his book were featured in Philadelphia Magazine.
1990
Brian D. Tripoli ’90 and wife Julie welcomed their first child, Joshua Gennaro, on March 7, 2014.
1995
Meredith Scheraldi ’95, director of Pathways Marketing at Imperva—a cyber and data security provider— has been named to the 2014 CRN Women of the Channel. The annual list highlights the accomplishments of female executives within vendor, distribution and solution provider organizations, and the impact they are having on the advancement of the IT channel industry as a whole. In addition, she was recognized by the CRN editorial staff as one of the 16 Channel Up-And-Comers. This is a new list for 2014 giving special recognition to rising-star female executives at companies across the channel.
1999
Kelly Gallagher Hill ’99 and husband Dennis welcomed their first child, Connor John Patrick, on Dec. 19, 2014. James Williams ’99 was featured in The Philadelphia Tribune article “Three more vie for at-large council seats.” Williams will run for an at-large council seat in the 2015 elections.
2001
Rachel Lambert ’01 and husband Ed welcomed their first baby, Avery Grace, on Oct. 8, 2014.
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CLASS NOTES
2003
Elijah Platchek G’14 Elijah Platchek earned a master’s in 2014 through the Downingtown cohort of Cabrini College’s education program. While a student, Platchek developed the idea of using his education to serve others through supporting schools in Guatemala. From this idea, he established Schools Loving Schools, a small organization that will partner a U.S. school with a school in need—wherever it may be. Host schools support partner schools with teacher training, school supplies, finances and school maintenance. Principal of West-Mont Christian Academy in Pottstown, Pa., Platchek traveled to Guatemala in summer 2014 with his school and connected with New Hope Christian School in Guatemala City. “We worked with them on staff development, community outreach and cleaning,” he said. “I also delivered all the supplies Cabrini gave me at the end of our classes last spring. The teachers were overwhelmed with joy to use the materials.” Assistant Professor of Education Cynthia Speace taught Platchek in his first two courses of the graduate program, when the students are just starting to explore their voice as aspiring administrators. “From our first meeting, it was evident that Elijah was a student-centered teacher and would continue that student-centered focus into his role as an administrator,” she says. “It’s no surprise to me that he did something extraordinary with his talents and skills by designing and implementing Schools Loving Schools.”
Sara Mares ’03 and Andy Hendrix were married on Oct. 3, 2014, at Pomme in Radnor, Pa. They now live in Atlanta, Ga. Cabrini alumnae Alexis Strizziere Feldman ’03 and Jamie Jaskiewicz ’03 were in the wedding party.
2006
James (Jimmy) Good ’06 was featured during the PHL17 coverage of the 2015 Mummers Parade. Good won first in the Captains category for the Quaker City String Band. Fellow alumnus and host of PHL17, Steve Highsmith ’88, acknowledged Good and their shared alma mater during the parade.
2007
Melissa Steven Stevens ’07 and Jeremy Stevens ’07 welcomed a daughter, Madeline Foley, on Dec. 15, 2014. She was 8 pounds, 9 ounces, and 21 inches long. Andrea Treese ’07 was featured in a newsitem.com article, “Coal Township native completes Ironman competition.” Treese completed the international Ironman competition in Tempe, Ariz.
Left: Sara Mares ‘03 Below: Madeline Foley (Stevens ‘07)
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CLASS NOTES
2008
Monica McKeon ’08 is head teacher at Kids Connection Learning Center. She also recently received her fifth consecutive retention state check for early childhood education.
2009
Laura Goodfield ’09 graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a doctorate of philosophy in immunology and infectious disease in August 2014. Her dissertation was titled “Bordetellae and Their Interactions with the Host: Improving the Fight against Infection.” Following graduation, she accepted a postdoctoral scholar position studying anti-leukemia treatments at Penn State. Joe Johnson ’09, Electronics Technician 2nd Class, got engaged to Teri Trexler, a native of Monroe, N.C., on Nov. 27, 2014. Trexler is an information systems technician 2nd Class serving as communications suite operations supervisor on board USS Fort McHenry LSD 43 and is currently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Johnson, a recent Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal recipient, serves aboard USS Carter Hall LSD 50 as the ship’s master helmsman and communications suite maintenance supervisor. They plan to be married in late 2015.
2012
Julianne McDonald ’12 was included in The Philadelphia Inquirer article “Delco minister fights for justice and his church.” The article highlights how—after meeting a minister while in foster care—McDonald received guidance and encouragement to complete a college degree.
Share your stories! Email alumni@cabrini.edu to submit a class note.
2013
James Griffin G’13 was appointed to Head of Upper School at Battle Ground Academy in Haverford, Pa.
2014
Annie Rivituso ’14 was featured in the Examiner article “Their time has come: Recent girls scholastic standouts have returned as coaches.” David Watson ’14 is working for Rosemont College as an admissions counselor.
Above: Joe Johnson ‘09 Below: Monica McKeon ‘08
2010
Andrew Ciccaroni ’10 earned a juris doctor from St. John’s University School of Law. He passed the New York and New Jersey bar exams and is now working at Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP, the largest workers’ compensation firm in New York.
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Making Use of Leftover Food In the 2014-15 academic year, Cabrini College is focusing on examining the factors that contribute to hunger and food insecurity and then addressing these issues through direct service and advocacy. This program was made possible through a grant the Wolfington Center received from the Leo & Peggy Pierce Family Foundation, which is providing resources for faculty, staff and students to collaborate on these issues. Hungry to affect change and carry out Cabrini’s commitment to social justice, we—Faculty Fellow Thomas O’Donnell, Ph.D., and graduate student Raymond Britton ’14—along with Associate Professor of Economics and Business Administration Eric Malm, Ph.D., were happy to help Cabrini engage in a long-term hunger relief program with local communities.
about food policy, childhood obesity, food security and food waste, which aligned directly with our goals. Out of the event’s leftovers, we were able to provide a second take-home meal for the people in need at Haws United Methodist Church. These meals consisted of assorted fruits, chicken thighs, rice and cookies, totaling 23.75 pounds.
Through the Pierce Fellowship Program, our team coordinated a program with Sodexo to donate excess food—food prepared but not served—to various outreach centers. The primary objective of this initiative is to launch a long-term hunger relief program with local communities by utilizing leftover food that is usually wasted.
Throughout the rest of the semester, we will continue to work with Sodexo to donate food, primarily focusing on excess soup and entries that are safe to transport to shelters. Much of this food will come from leftovers at campus events during the busy spring semester.
Over the next few months we will gather leftover food from Cavs Corner (the main dining hall on campus) and Sodexo-hosted events. This enables students and faculty to get involved in giving food to local families in Norristown, Pa., building a bridge between our campus and the region. We also provide donations to the United Methodist Church and Cityteam, which supports the homeless and others in need throughout the Delaware Valley. We kicked-off this year’s program during the Convergence of Childhood Obesity and Hunger Forum on Feb. 20 in Grace Hall. This event raised awareness
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It is vital for new programs like this one to receive widespread visibility. We are grateful to have the opportunity of telling the first chapter of our story in Cabrini Magazine. Our sense is that many people in the Cabrini community want to support and even expand our mission to help those in need of nutritious foods. We hope others will contact us to find ways to become involved. A team is needed to meet the overall commitment to the shelters we want to support. If interested, contact the Wolfington Center (610-902-8431, wolfington@cabrini.edu). - by Raymond Britton ’14 (below in black jacket) & Thomas O’Donnell, Ph.D. (below in red jacket)
2013-2014
H ONOR ROLL of
D ONORS
PHIL ANTHROPY
FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Cabrini College community, There is an adage about philanthropy that guides some of my fundraising efforts: People give because you meet needs, not because you have needs. Cabrini College has met the needs of moderate income, first-generation students since Mother Ursula opened the doors 58 years ago, and we still do today. Currently, 50 percent of Cabrini undergraduates are the first in their family to attend college and 41 percent have incomes moderate enough to make them Pell Grant eligible. What’s more, 99 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some form of financial aid, while the College extended its freeze on tuition, fees and room/board for the 2015-2016 academic year. Cabrini meets the needs of students because of our mission and because it is the Cabrinian way. We’ve been able to do so in large part because of the generosity of our supporters like those featured in this Annual Report—supporters who believe an Education of the Heart has value for the individual student, the community and the world. Supporters you’ll read about in this Annual Report, like the Cavanaghs, who year after year increase their Patience Cavanagh McFadden Memorial Scholarship. Or John and Liz Schanz who offered a challenge gift this year with matching funds. Or the Pierce Fellows Program, a foundation-funded program recently established by the Pierce Fellows Foundation. Or like Maureen Matheson ’68, who has given every year to Cabrini at least as long as the College started keeping digital records 33 years ago (how extraordinary is that!). To everyone in this report who has supported the College and its students, thank you. You have my deepest gratitude and are in my prayers of appreciation. Already moving full-speed with the Cabrini 2020 Roadmap to Growth, the College has big ambitions and clear plans about how to get there. Still, the College remains committed to keeping a Cabrinian education accessible and affordable to all who desire our Education of the Heart regardless of their financial challenges. Because of this commitment, Cabrini donors have a great opportunity to further partner with the College to help meet the needs of these deserving students and drive the future growth of Cabrini. By creating new scholarships, further funding existing scholarships, contributing to the Annual Fund, establishing planned giving, giving to a capital project, or however you choose to contribute, you can give the gift of a Cabrinian education to deserving students. You can help the College meet their needs, so they can achieve their dreams and build the community. To learn more about how to give, visit www.givetocabrini.com. Or you can always contact me at pres@cabrini.edu, and I can point you in the right direction. In the spirit of gratitude,
Donald B. Taylor, Ph.D. President
This report reflects gifts made in the 2014 fiscal year. The fiscal year runs from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
ALUMNI ALUMNI DONORS
Alumni donors, our stalwart supporters and champions, provide vital support to Cabrini. Your generosity fuels the student experience through scholarship aid, building improvements and so much more.
Class of 1959
Joan F. Lyon Mary McAuliffe Wesel
Class of 1960
Patricia Sharkey Howington Margaret McGinniss Carol Duffy Wolfington
Class of 1961
Evelyn Cotteta Felice Cabrini Boggiano Lepis Arleen Schlamp Lynne-Harvey Anna Marie Fontana Marino Margaret L. Mastronardi Anne Fitzgerald Muldowney Loretta Dellapia O’Fria Marie San Filippo Panariello Delphine Sbarboro Pape
Class of 1962
Joy deProphetis Brennan Nancy Pettorino Brown Virginia Gallagher Byrne Anne Ronca Cunningham Ann Boyle Higgins Maryellen Hall Keteltas Ruth Dailey Lenhart Anna Marie Giarletta Lento Alba Cosenza Murphy Rosemarie Menniti Pachence Patricia Kuhn Smith
Class of 1963
Agnes Orsatti Armao Regina Sullivan Boyle Joyce Conaty Joyce Finley De Michele Linda Acchione DeMarco Nancy Papenbrock Holcombe Frances Caltabiano Jorgensen Lois Lanshe Kelly Roseann Mobilio Ranieri Geraldine Maczynski Snavely Nancy Schweisgut Washo + BOT
Deceased FY14 Board of Trustees
Class of 1964
Pamela Smith Abbott Martina Keane Altomonte Janet Manno Bodman Denise Hodgins Call Mary Ann Aller Chevalier Sara Paladino Chmielewski Geraldine Fontaine Margaret Rueger Halfpenny Judith Pasquariello Harrison Carole Varano Janiczek Joan Gionnoscoli Jankowsky Doris O’Donnell Jellig Barbara L. Johnson Anna Marie Cox Keller Ellen P. Kelly Yvonne Brenner Kiernan Carina M. Konitzer Barbara Greeley Lamb Lynn Conaty McCabe Arlene D. McDonald Mary Beth Smith McGuinness Joanne Colace Muskett Sister Regina Palamara, MSC Maria Indelicato Sentance Joanne Stahura Theresa Walsh Stratta Jane Todarello Torriero Patricia Murphy Winkel Angela Zager Linda Fiandra Zinni
Class of 1965
Aurelia Amendola Braun Mary Sue Scanlon Carter Diana Sobieski Cooper Regina L. Hunter (G’04) Paulette Shields Kostin Joan Bartivic Landermann Kathleen Rowan Mahoney Nancy O’Neill Mazzoni Mary Domako McGuckin Maryann Maco McNeill Carolyn Reiss Niebauer Phyllis Ciaccio Pupkiewicz
Elena Prota Saboe Maryanne Wysocki Sanders Elizabeth B. Smith Margaret Stahura Adeline Rovegno Webb Marie Mealing Wood
Class of 1966
Theresa Girard Altilio Daisy Maldonado Alverio Mary Falotico Baliotti Joan M. Buzzallino BOT Sheila Donovan Callinan Sister Eileen Marie Currie, MSC BOT Elena C. Daly Ellen M. Gibney Mary McCullough Gionta Nancy Battaglia Gustafson Veronica Lindhardt Hlatky Michele Martuscello Hug Jo-Ann F. Hummel Geraldine Sperat Kelly Helen Dougherty Lehman Wan Fong E. Lo Carol Jones McCaffrey Cheryl Reiss McGlinchy Helen O’Connell Moore Noreen Redden Napolitano Eileen Bonilla O’Connor Doris Roskoski Otto Marie Porrecca Politowski Anne Marie Parisi Riggio Kathleen Eck Thomas
Class of 1967
Ruth Mastronardi Baldovin Jane Shea Bryan Anne L. Croley Margaret R. DiBona Rita Fulginiti Fail Patricia Malia Jagodzinski Margaret Cichelli Jeffery Joan Wimmer Watson Gail Falcon Woods
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ALUMNI DONORS Class of 1968
Patricia Travers Casey Mary Ellen Crowley Monica McAdoo DeGottardi Margaret Moore DeStefano Kathleen Reardon Everett Katherine Egan Grawehr Kathleen Manno Isdell Nora Dillon Kolmer Mary Sica Lewis Maureen Monaghan Matheson Margaret Lang Mullin Marie Amendola Pelletier Maureen McGinnis Penta Suzanne Smith Brenda Stabile Patricia Raineri Wood Geraldine McGettigan Woods
Class of 1969
Mary Cupelli Andrews Joanne Kovacs Balshi Elizabeth Riley Bell BOT Sheila Ross Breen Mary Kathryn Stanbach Burke BOT Nancy Kelly Chase Maryellen Kelly Cooper Margaret Boyle Corcoran Judy Luglio Davenport Lorraine DeBrodi Susan M. Durling Gloria Alvado Eichenberg Maria L. Gaston Elena Marroni Hill Catherine McGuire Kenny Mary M. Kirby Louise Alexander Kraft Adele DiTullio Leone Lorraine Cappelli Master Kathleen Glah McDonald Claire T. McEntyre Bernadette Paraschak McGill Carolyn Downing Morgan Anne Tague Murray Maureen E. Norton Natalie Mysko Popel Elizabeth Joseph Rasmussen Monica Convery Reischmann Claire M. Roth
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Mary F. Sassani Susan G. Sexton Kathleen Sammartino Statton JoAnna McHenry Strall Carol T. Parrella Truglio Kathleen Gavin Waldron Denise Santor Ward
Class of 1970
Jeannette L. Barbacane Mary Ann Drummond Christie Regina E. De Paolis Gloria Dell’Isola Margaret Clark Dolen Denise McNally Dougher Deborah A. Fonash Marlene Ritardi Inman Dorothy Kurz LaRosa Margaret McGinley McCollum Kathleen Smith Morrow Theodora Baj Penny Mary Ann Castrege Piekara Marie Hedgecock Proto Margaret Schneller Ravis Margaret Hopkins Reilly Mary Connelly Robertson Florence M. Ruggiano Renee Devine Tracey June Tarasuk Wheeler
Class of 1971
Marietta Pratico Agocs Kathleen G. Beck Nancy Foden Bowman Rosanne M. Buonopane (G’00) Rayette Marcotte Byrnes Elizabeth McNerlin Collins Nancy Gorevin Costello BOT Suzanne Horn Ganse Patricia Kelly Grana Margaret R. Grilli Paula T. Klimiuk Veronica Glennon Lacz Kathleen Rummler Lane Nola Ordille Lorincz Kathleen Costigan McAneny Marion McManus McGowen Jean DiDonato Poplawski Catherine Sulock Riccardi
Mary Anne Linneman Satt Kathleen Donohue Trent
Class of 1972
Sharon Amato Benedict Suzanne Warner Cermignano Eleanor Falzone Conner Michele Waldron Daly Michelle Nally Dwyer JoAnne Makoski Emerson Linda Morano Lower Pamela Woods Lutz Christine Stephan Mellor Mary Ryan-Zanotti Kathleen Daniels Sciandra, Esq. Kathleen Kelly Snarski Sister Lucille Souza, MSC Patricia Borth Wilson
Class of 1973
Donna Sulpizio Bartholomew Juliana Chan Chiang Ann Cartolano Cirrinicione Paula Thomas DeLong Lorraine M. DiSipio, D.O. Donna Sadowski Doyle Margaret Hamilton Duprey Dolores Cannon Fair Joan Mitchell Fistner Jo Mulloy Jablonsky Darlene Moser Leech Veronica A. Marron Patricia Pulcini Marth Lenay Kowalczyk McCaskey Trevina Chiu Nesbitt (G’93) Mary Ann Pullen Novatnack Yolanda Martinez Price Theresa M. Sacchetti Jessica A. Sheetz-Nguyen, Ph.D. Margaret Dalton Smith Dorothy Deaton Young
Class of 1974
Dennis W. Abram M. Christine Vogel Cafaro Donna Letts Carmean Marlyne LaCorte Caruolo Theresa A. Cavanaugh Susan Cori Colanero
Kathleen Fitzpatrick Coulston Lewis N. DiFelice Rose Worthington Dougherty Patricia Hollmen Dowd Agatha Tarquinio Fanucci Mary Fitzgerald Higgins Barbara Hughes Kenderian Adrienne Smith Levy Susan Carey Linaugh Mary Lynn Carone Mancini Julia DiCarlo Marciante Christine Dillon McCarthy Paula Onorato Menzoni Susan Duncan Nock Juliana Cicotello Quinn Kathleen Fusco Rocklein Diane Woods Sable Patricia E. Simon Mary Louise Longobardi Sinkey Phyllis D. Snyder Jane Connelly Spence Judith H. Tague (G’86) Marion Sandman Way
Class of 1975
Frances A. Baliotti Paula Parker Cunningham Bruny Vasquez Dougherty Rosemary Makl Emeigh Arthur Katz Debra Morey Lacivita Carol Cartolano Mogck Patricia Moody Carol T. Moriarity Karen Harcar Morris Margaret DeVaney Murray Maryann D’Antonio Negrey Denise Reilly Pons Sister Pietrina Raccuglia, MSC BOT Thomas J. Saboe Florence Givens Spall
Class of 1976
Theresa M. Alberici Maria Yemmallo Baker Marylou Costa Brogan Marcia Shoemaker Chiarello Sharon Fulginitti DeCarlo Annabellee Fernandez
Denise Galvin Curt H. Haring Joan Galati McGinley Lois Nesmith Mary Anne Brophy Opila Mary-Jo Caranfa Scott Mary Beth Senkewicz Virginia Gillespie Timoteo Karen Seiter Wilbank Sharon Shipley Zubricky BOT
Class of 1977
Nancy Edwards Anastasi Linda Finocchiaro Barabuscio Deborah Gentile Cylc Susan W. Dennen Frances MacDonald Gordon Barbara Cocco Kelly Margery Wilson Kraemer Maryanne McDevitt Jill Chambers Nerney Thomas P. Nerney BOT Gregory J. Pasquarello Harry L. Penny Lenore Roche Perrott Linda Forgione Pinto Edda R. Pitassi-Bullen Marion Moore Schaeffer Michael T. Walczak
Class of 1978
Judith M. Clay-Johnson Maureen Costigan, Esq. Mary K. Damian Susan E. De Carlo Rebecca Epifanio DePaul Patricia Loggia Ehrensal, Ed.D. Maureen T. Larkin Joseph M. Reilly Yvonne J. Riley Deborah Norcini Stevens Salvatore Urbano
Class of 1979
Victoria Epifanio Angelucci Carla Mark Belohoubek Marian G. Bohem Sallyann Borghesani Dorinda Russell Carolina
Mark E. Cooperrider Kathleen Shields DeLong Elisabeth C. Hanley Claire Mannion McGill Eleanore Saunders
Class of 1980
Salvatore Barabuscio Anne Marie Albert Borneman, Ed.D. HON’12 BOT Rene Connaught DeWald Michael F. Glacken Ronald M. Katkocin, Esq. Susan Filling Paine Teresa Stalcup Saboe Carmen Y. Simmons
Class of 1981
Kathleen Chelius Casazza Eileen Slattery Collins Kathleen Risse Fratantoni Cynthia Cristinzio Hepp Olivia Pettengill Maple Patricia Conboy Morlok Eleanor Flavin Moslein Angelina Piccoli-Steady Theresa Harris Randall Kristine Glowienka Schwartz Rita DiCampli Smith Michael L. Stevens
Class of 1982
Frances Carusi Brooks Patricia Dailey Lewis, Esq. Kathleen M. Filippo Janet Ware Kaufman John F. Keating Maria Carbone Keating James S. Lawlor, Esq. Debora J. Logan-Alcott Frank Morelli Janet Alfonsi Rocco Marc J. Sansone Jo Schwoyer Stevens Maria Gentile Ward Cynthia Hocker Weyand
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For 10th Year of Pierce Fellows, A Theme Emerges Marking the 10th year that the Leo & Peggy Pierce Family Foundation has provided grants to high-achieving Cabrini students engaged in service, in 2014 the foundation provided a grant to tackle a specific, and very serious, national issue: hunger and food insecurity. Through direct service opportunities, research, education and advocacy, the grant will support educational programs both on and off campus and will allow the Wolfington Center at Cabrini to develop programming and initiatives within the community. The grant supports: •
Pierce Fellows, Cabrini students who, in collaboration with the Wolfington Center, will spend time researching, advocating for change and serving the community for an entire academic year;
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Mini-grants that can resource student-led food drives, service days with community agencies and other activities around hunger and food insecurity; and
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Lectures, workshops and conferences.
One event partly supported through the grant was the Convergence of Childhood Obesity and Hunger Forum held at the College in February 2015. The forum brought national and regional speakers together with students and community leaders to discuss food insecurity, food waste, childhood nutrition and hunger. A team of students and faculty worked with Sodexo, the campus’ dining services, to donate excess food from the event to a local church community that serves those in need. The leftover food donated from just one event weighed 23.75 pounds. Students, faculty and staff are collaborating to examine the factors leading to hunger and food insecurity, including immigration, human trafficking, employment issues, health and well-being, community development and education. More ongoing programs include a growing food recovery initiative that helps to divert surplus food from landfills by using it to feed people and animals and to nourish soil, and a forum of college students, faculty and staff who meet regularly to discuss food access issues and how the Cabrini community can address them. The Pierce Family Foundation has provided support for Pierce Scholars at Cabrini since 2004. The program funds five to six students each year who actively serve as leaders in the College’s community outreach programs. This core group of Cabrini College’s most capable and community-minded students plays a leadership role in building bridges between the campus and the wider community. The student-designed projects combine direct service with advocacy and build involvement from other students on campus. Current Pierce Fellows with Jeff Gingerich, Ph.D., Interim Provost & Vice-President, Academic Affairs (right)
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ALUMNI DONORS Class of 1983
Ann L. Breen (G’05) Antonio V. Ciro Diane Corallo Ciro, M.D. Barbara R. Cobrin (G’03) Maureen Rock DeFruscio Catherine Sullivan Delcollo Marie Caccese Gilligan Loretta Girondi Elizabeth G. Kanaras-Cade Donna Witcraft Kurish Carol Hasson Lynch Anne M. Mann David E. McCarthy Robbielou Mcginn Theresa Calabrese Montanaro Lori Smith Odum
Class of 1984
Patricia Abbot Bunker Karen Sharpe Carli Anthony J. Casazza Kathleen Lyons Casazza Shirley Walker Dixon (G’89) Carolyn Sexton Frank Michael P. Gimpel Michael A. Hawley Michael T. Hendrick Cheryl Rack Jackson Rosemarie Battiato Katkocin Lizanne Dinoto Kelley Karen A. McCarthy Lynn Trasferini Savela Susan DiGregorio Shelton Dorene Hertzog Weiss
Class of 1985
Judith Buck Dana Simko Ciccariello Jean M. Findlay Mary Diamante Hehl Nancy Scottoline Helm Roberta J. Larkins Ladonna Mahecha Lawlor Elizabeth Moran Legnini Lisa Dreisch McCarthy John McCarthy, D.O. Dorothy A. Micale Nicholas J. Renzi, Esq.
Lisa Schaffer Leonard W. Siwak
Class of 1986
Margaret Paris Baker (G’11) Martin T. Burke Deborah Larkins Damiano Marie S. Fetterhoff Rosemarie Wolsky Flanagan Dawn Pajic Gervasi Maureen Grosso Madeline P. Heaney Deborah Jorgenson Madonna Sandra Supiot Momyer Madeline C. Rausch Robin Strohl Smith Jacqueline Netta Tivald Mark Viggiano Charles E. Wright
Class of 1987
Maureen Murray Casazza Christopher Corcoran Jacquelyn V. Gerhart (G’02) Joseph A. Giuffre Denise Penn Hakowski Lori Inverso Hendrick Michele Pasquarello Herd Linda Sue Sambrick Jeszkonis Cara Graham Kapaun Jeffrey Kardos Maureen Dunigan Kelly Nina Dolce McBroom Marguerite M. McFadden Gia DiGiminiani Myers Johanna McElwaine Rebarchak Patricia A. Reilly Virginia Smith Sheridan Kenneth Timothy Skolka Catherine Kelley Valyo
Class of 1988
Melissa Kernevich Aigeldinger Leah Cascarina Campbell Sheryl Gerrow Canning Peter J. Casazza Elizabeth Mahoney Corcoran Peggy Emmerich Cramer John G. Donahue Jr.
Tammy Pasqualini Eason Maurine E. Falcone (G’88) Joanne Curry Finkelston Gary L. Firestine Jeanine Johnston Flanagan Timothy C. Flanagan Jr. Harry J. Furey MariaRita R. Genovese Betty Lou McKenna Barbara Milewski Mock Jeanne M. Purtell Angela Bove Reynolds Eileen M. Zebrowski
Class of 1989
Ronald G. Bellopede Maura Carroll Creekmore Robin Herd Davis Paul J. Fallon Laura Wilson Frankenfield Robert P. Frankenfield Karen Holcombe Grace M. Leuzzi-Currie Johanna E. Olesky Jill Lehman Rhea (G’92) Sandra Shihadeh Rachel Anderson Slaughter Terrence M. Smith Kathleen Atzenhoffer Taylor Joel M. Zazyczny BOT
Class of 1990
Alice Mahoney Arezina Robert C. Bell Joseph M. Bergbauer Lisa Lyons Brairton Joanne Snow Cardarelli Colin J. Coakley Olympia Tahopoulos Corbino Angela M. Corbo, Ph.D. Peter F. Dabback Maria Tatta Francesconi Virginia M. Gatta Rosemary Giangiulio Marko Gittens Christina Sciallo Imburgia Sylvia Landis (G’90) Helen M. Naab (G’90) Francis Pedano
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ALUMNI DONORS Rebecca Rebalsky Elizabeth Ristey (G’90) Mary Jo Giunco Romanowski Victoria Daywalt Turtle Christopher Wallace Nancy Luongo Witherspoon
Class of 1991
Barbara McPhelim DeGeorge Kelly Evans Tracy Cain Furtek Heather Hinkle Hill Rose Poljevka Hochenberger Anne Shillingford Mackin (G’91) Kathleen Klecko Maher Lisa Young Murray Paul Schlecker Margaret Curtin Smith (G’06) Madelyn Vickers
Class of 1992
Kathleen D’Amelio Almeida Eileen Turner Donnelly Frank R. Emmerich Jr., Esq. BOT Ronald J. Gionta Kathryn M. Harper Megan D. Holcombe Melanie Merlino Magliente Shirley A. Mandale Judith S. Morgan Judy Schultz Saunders (G’98) Jacqueline Ricci Seeton Jason P. Yurchak
Class of 1993
Cathleen Albertus William Bamber Christine Rainsford Buddy Lisa M. Buscaglia Neil Chippendale (G’93) Veronica McNamee Connelly Catherine M. DeHart Linda Mitchell DiAntonio Susan C. Ezzi-Bloxton Thomas P. Foran Ida Marie Higgins Glen A. Jaskelewicz Karen Croasdale Lachenmayer (G’93) Barbara Francolino Lyons
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Charles Mellon (G’93) Daniel P. Newell Alessandra Savarino Noone Kimberly Keck Routzahn Karen Moffett Salladino (G’00) Robert Salladino Jr., Ed.D. (G’97) John F. Sawyer III Lisa Lipar Schweitzer Timothy Walsh (G’93)
Class of 1994
Annelouise Adee Cathleen Shaw Arpa Rebecca H. Bradbeer Kristin Pastino Cisick Cheryl Croce Vincent M. Drewicz Karen E. Fitch Amy Wechsler Foran Joanne Scanlan Jungbark Maryanne Walker Manley Margaret McGinn Martin G. Meenan Carole Ney (G’94) Brendan J. Noone Judy A. Owens Barbara Flaxman Rabinovich Lisa Gambacorta Rush Stuart R. Schwarzer Eileen M. Stagliano Charon Hoffman Tandarich (G’94) Lorraine F. Tracy (G’94) Daniel J. Trotter Carol Zanca
Class of 1995
Thomas Baker Patricia Donatiu Bethany Marguerite Gordon Mary Kulynycz Kononenko Jennifer Bodick Martin Kathleen Grimes Mosbruger Susan O’Laughlin Linda Sempf Roccas Ann Rodgers Christopher Scott Michael R. Smith Kathleen Foto Trotter
Class of 1996
Keith Bellinger (G’96) Christina Feehan Fohner Kristen Stancavage Freedman, D.P.M. Gregory J. Grant Sharon Haarlander (G’96) Jennifer Riethe Hamilton Susan Howell Abbe Keiser Kiwak Debra G. Maher Adele Manno (G’96) Christine Calvert Plambeck Jennifer Galvin Ramkawsky Maureen T. Sabatino Suzanne Macksey Schoenhut Linda S. Steffy (G’96) Eric M. Tidwell Jana Bruno Tidwell Elizabeth Yuhas
Class of 1997
Diane K. Bates (G’97) Robert G. Bethany Brenda Bisbort (G’97) Matthew D. Bond Carol Long Burge Kevin P. Camp Mary P. Carlin (G’97) Christina W. Davis Kate W. Dinwiddie Mary B. Ferguson Dennis W. Fohner Dawn Montgomery Friel Julie Wolen Granson Megan Dillon Grant Barbara Leighton (G’97) John D. Lindsay Robert Massino Jr. Phillip C. Matteo Joseph M. Morris Jr. Kerri L. Murphy David E. Regn BOT Roberta Markun Renan Warren D. Reyburn III Sandra L. Schultz Christine Clark Thornton Robert C. Vitto (G’97) Meg Henner Wileczek Janice Nelson Yakonick
Class of 1998
Deborah Borden Alice Marie Collins (G’98) Patricia Cupillari-Humphreys Deborah Deni Stacey Caiazzo Gunning Hollie L. Havens Lori M. Henderson Barbara Giambrone Hubley (G’98) Joanne Jones Thomas R. Kane Robert King Lester R. Kovacs Jr. Carol Maselli Cheryl L. Mulcahey Sara Bartek Picard Susan Iezzi Rafetto (G’98) Beatrice Rao Anne Jackson Wodnick Karl Ziegenfuss
Class of 1999
Brian A. Bugey Kathleen Deegan (G’99) John L. Gwiazdowski (G’02) Christopher W. Joy Judith Salvatore Leahy Vicki Catalanotto Maumus Donna DiGiuseppe Pacifico Anthony J. Paone Carmella G. Pepino (G’99) Meredith DiNapoli Romaniello Jared F. Schierbaum Patricia Amato Schierbaum Angela Wagner Maryann Skaziak Ziemba
Class of 2000
Anna May Harmer Abbott (G’04) Timothy D. Anderlonis Kristine Wehrs Bachstein Victor A. Burgos Jr. Joseph A. Cirelli C. Sanka Coyle Charles W. Gentile Jennifer Reither Knoblock Christine Ream Matteo Lisa Wynne Murcurio Gregory Oaster
Linda Bealer O’Neill Susan Lusi Pellegrino Patricia J. Roberts Cynthia Smiley Ross Kevin T. Ryan Catherine Hellyer Williams
Class of 2001
Erma Jean W. Alston-Gundy John Amerman Rachel Angeloni-Lambert Jonathan Barrett David Euler Robert F. Faustman Palmer B. Forbes Jr. Linsey Heiser Jessica Huda Jennifer DiScienzo Stuart Diana M. Sucher Christopher Vesci Paul J. Wechsler David M. Wiley
Anne R. Hagner Christopher W. Hale Tracey Kelly Kemery (G’08) Ryan P. Mulloy Christopher J. Nagle Ethan L. Peiffer Michael V. Piccoli Donna B. Potts (G’04) Heather Graci Prestileo Vincent Prestileo Jr. BOT Christopher G. Salemme Bruce D. Wietlisbach (G’04) Jonathan J. Zeminski
Class of 2005
Francis F. Chindemi Amanda Campbell Holloway Matthew Holmes Andrea Kitch (G’02) Thomas Anthony Lemieux (G’05) Adrienne M. Maiocco Erin Crawford Peterson
Paul Archambault Cristin J. Marcy Arnold Rory N. Friel Robert J. Hugh (G’05) Thomas F. Kemery Nathan R. Mares Shawn A. McKenna Jane Mingey Michelle M. Murray Christine Remley Petrilla Mark Phillips Patricia Rush-Zwiercan (G’05) Matthew J. Sanuck Margaret C. Sweeney Craig W. Vagell Jr. Anne Marie White
Class of 2003
Class of 2006
Class of 2002
Andrea M. Amato Roslyn M. Amato Peter R. Ayoub Danielle Avicolli Clemmer (G’03) Karen Van Loan Cuzzolino (G’03) Rose Leahy Hudecki James A. McCrea Jr. (G’05) John M. Verdi Jr. Bernadette Hazel Zeminski
Class of 2004
Tracie Comuso Archambault Saleem A. Brown (G’13) Dana A. Clemmer Jesse D. Gluckman Sean P. Gracey
James W. Agnes Pierre A. Archambault Tiffany Kelly Archambault Marie Battersby (G’06) Kristen M. Boone Andrew J. Brady Robin P. Cook Carver Adriane L. Cirelli Allison Durako Jacquelyn Flick Fagioli (G’09) Marianne B. Houston Lori N. Iannella Jacqueline Small Knowlton Ryan R. McCarthy Claudia Sciandra Peirce Michael H. Ryan
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ALUMNI DONORS Alumni Feature: Karen Morris ‘75 Karen Morris, a retired teacher living in South Carolina, has been giving to Cabrini College for 33 consecutive years (if not more). Karen always wanted to be a teacher and fell in love with Cabrini College’s campus and welcoming atmosphere. She decided to apply and was awarded financial aid, making the decision to attend an easy one. Once on campus, she started to meet people from different walks of life, with different experiences and opinions. “My Cabrini experience was so good,” Karen explains, “I’ve been out of college for 40 years, and I still keep in touch with a lot of my classmates and friends.” The Cabrini experience was made even better with the handson experience she received in the education program. Through practical classroom experience teaching at Wayne Elementary, she was more than ready to be a teacher upon graduation. Karen reflects that Cabrini broadened her horizons and prepared her for the world. Karen has been a stalwart supporter of Cabrini because of her positive experiences and the career preparation that she received. Now, through her generosity, Karen is ensuring that current Cabrini students receive the same transformative education. “I give back, because Cabrini opened my eyes to the world—more of the world—and gave me a great foundation to go out into life and the work world and make something of myself.”
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Matthew J. Serfass Michael R. Stevens
Class of 2007
Brent Benner Brian Coady (G’07) Anthony Falcone III Stephanie M. Haag Daina M. Havens Kathleen Murtagh (G’07) Rachael T. Perrault Maria Tocci Small (G’13) Gregory M. Steciw Gail K. Ziegler
Class of 2008
Nicole Maziarz Bernat Daniel G. DeRosa Jennifer M. Fair Angela M. Knapp Alyssa J. Kuhn Daniel J. Leigh Karen E. Marlowe (G’08) Eileen M. O’Dwyer (G’08) Kevin M. Quinn Alyssa Soto Leona C. Stanton (G’08)
Class of 2009
Jennifer J. Ayoub (G’09) Mary Kate Korp Bolinder Guy A. Columbro Erin McCole Dlugosz Jessica L. Fee Whitney Ford Joan D. Kleckner Benjamin J. Kletcheck Christina E. Mastro Nicole Necci McCoey Michael T. McFarlane Jeffrey R. Moore Darla A. Nagy (G’09) Felicia A. Neuber Megan R. Pellegrino Robert D. Pendino Matthew R. Perks Ann Quaglio Scott P. Reimer Samantha Spilove
Matthew T. Stawecki Jenna Pinto Storti Kendra M. Stoutzenberger Marc A. Zubricky
Class of 2010
Brittany Cassidy Danielle M. Cuffari Christine Fox Sami C. Godowsky Robert A. Jackson Jr Molly W. Kearney Jacqueline M. Marciano Ileen B. Marshak Brian J. Moran Nancy L. Ollinger (G’10) Richard Romanelli Elizabeth M. Russell Matthew V. Slutz Michael A. Spivak Lisa Sumpter-Robinson Erin T. Tomaszewski Shannon E. Winters
Class of 2011
Maryellen Kathleen Anastasio Rachel A. Becker (G’11) Michelle C. Billig (G’11) James H. Calamia Clare E. Chevalier (G’11) Bryan A. Churchey Steven P. Dotter (G’11) Kathleen E. Flynn (G’13) Eben S. Healy (G’11) Jennifer W. Hervada (G’11) Stuart S. Krissinger III (G’11) Alexandra J. Laufenberg Robert C. MacMillan (G’11) Catherine Mageeney Erica D. McManus Ann M. Popp Remington J. Trolli Dolores R. Weathers Matthew H. Whitaker (G’11)
Class of 2012
Jessica Balluch Nancy DeSanctis (G’12) Emily Fiore
Nicholas G. Guldin Denise M. Johnston Katherine E. Keller Bradley Kenny Bridget Killen John P. Lafferty (G’12) Eion O’Neill Katherine Parks Patrick Schneider Jacob Thomas Shirley A. Weaver (G’12)
Class of 2013
Meghan Castagna (G’13) Christopher Dickerson (G’13) Mary K. Freyvogel Kevin J. Gallagher Laura Hancq Ann M. Harrison Michael J. Hill Peter L. Indrisano (G’13) Nicholas A. LaRosa John McSorley James C. Sipio (G’13) Laurie Stoner (G’13)
Nicole S. Lewis Tara I. Miller Elyse T. Phillips Alexander J. Picard Nicole L. Prendiville Clare F. Pressimone Rebecca K. Rambo Anna P. Rivituso Michael T. Rohrback Patrick J. Rooney Jr. Laura E. Rucci Vincent W. Rutland Crystal J. Ryan Traci Saltzburg Elizabeth M. Sands Gregory Santulli Joshua R. Schulte Yanina Shulgan Andrea R. Strough Paola Tinari Jill T. Viguers David L. Watson Amy L. Waxman Melissa A. Welsh Jennifer M. Whitmore
Class of 2014
Karen A. Altschuler Jennifer Ansaldo (G’14) Kristyn Bailey Michael Bowens II James F. Brooks Rory J. Cooper Jr. Noelle DiCioccio Sarah E. Domin Kevin A. Durso Tariq Fares Lia Ferrante Aaron J. Fleck John M. Fox Victoria J. Giacino Michelle E. Goff Anita M. Ingram-Adams Jean M. Jacobson (G’14) Anie E. Jamgochian Gloria S. Jimenez Alexandra E. Karwoski Yomari Kiefer Gillian M. King
Soon, the Class of 2015 will join the ranks of our illustrious alumni. We welcome these new mentors and citizens of the world, and we thank those already contributing to Cabrini College (see page 23).
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WOODCREST WOODCREST SOCIETY
The Woodcrest Society honors dedicated benefactors who safeguard and advance the mission of Cabrini College through their gifts of $1,000 or more throughout the year. These leadership donors provide essential financial support to the College and are acknowledged as Cabrini’s most passionate and engaged patrons.
$25,000+ Anonymous Edith Robb Dixon HON’80, Trustee Emerita
Patricia and Andrew J. Litavec, Professor Emeritus Denise and Michael P. Moran Mark Phillips ‘05
Maria Vizcarrondo Marie Mealing Wood ‘65
$1,000-$2,499
Shirley Walker Dixon ‘84, G’89
Paul Ridder BOT
Frances and James J. Maguire, Trustee Emeritus
Sharon C. Schwarze, Ph.D.
Thomas P. Nerney ‘77 BOT
Jeff Siegfried
John J. Paris
Thomas Snyder
Elizabeth A. and John D. Schanz BOT
Joanne Kovacs Balshi ‘69 and Thomas J. Balshi, Ph.D., D.D.S.
Kelly Ann and Joel M. Zazyczny ‘89 BOT
Kathleen Goddard-Louise Beck ‘71
Sharon Shipley Zubricky ‘76 BOT and John J. Zubricky
Mickyel Bethune
Nancy and William R. Stemper BOT
$10,000-$24,999 Anne Marie Borneman, Ed.D. ‘80, HON’12 BOT and Jay Borneman, Ph.D. Mary Kathryn Stanbach Burke ‘69 BOT
Mary Beth Senkewicz ‘76
$2,500-$4,999 Elizabeth Riley Bell ‘69 BOT and Raymond Bell Gene Castellano
Joan M. Buzzallino ‘66 BOT
Joanne and William L. Cavanagh
George W. Connell
Theresa A. Cavanaugh ‘74 and Bernardo M. Nuñez
Angela M. Corbo, Ph.D. ‘90 and Frank R. Emmerich Jr., Esq. ‘92 BOT Kathleen Reardon Everett ‘68 and Bruce Everett Suzanne Horn Ganse ‘71 and Gerald Ganse Barbara J. and Robert M. Jara BOT Kellie Regn and David Regn ‘97 BOT Demetra M. Takes HON’14 BOT
Amy Wechsler Foran ‘94 and Thomas P. Foran ‘93
Anonymous Robert Allison, Ed.D. Frances A. Baliotti ‘75
Adeline M. Bethany, Ed.D. HON’12 Brenda and Jay Browning Diane M. Ciro, M.D. ‘83 and Antonio Ciro ‘83 Lauren and Stephen Colfer Elizabeth McNerlin Collins ‘71 and James F. Collins Kay and Carter Craigie Diane C. Crompton Walter F. Curry Susan and Robert R. DeLong
Jackie Himmelreich
Bruny Vasquez Dougherty ‘75
Joan B. and Caswell F. Holloway
Patricia Hollmen Dowd ‘74
Patricia and Gary M. Holloway
Margaret Hamilton Duprey ‘73, HON’08
Jean M. and Samuel G. Jacobson Maria Carbone Keating ‘82 and John F. Keating ‘82
Carol Ann and George Edwards JoAnne Makoski Emerson ‘72
Juliann and Christopher J. Lange
Lawrence Evans Paul J. Fallon ‘89
Deborah and Dennis Arizin
Carol Hasson Lynch ‘83 and M. Bruce Lynch
Juliana Chan Chiang ‘73 and Victor W. Chiang
Christine A. Lysionek, Ph.D. and Peter Lysionek
Catherine H. Gillespie, Esq.
Nancy Gorevin Costello ‘71 BOT and Thomas P. Costello
Ellen and Joseph J. McLaughlin
Nancy F. and William F. deSante BOT
Julie and Vince Powers BOT
Nancy Hung
Heather Graci Prestileo ‘04 and Vincent Prestileo Jr. ‘04 BOT
$5,000-$9,999
Jacqueline Pomfrey Kirby BOT and Christopher Kirby 12 | Cabrini College
Mary Kate and Francis Pedano ‘90
Judith and Edward Gerner Jake Gillis Julie Wolen Granson ‘97 Nancy Battaglia Gustafson ‘66 Linda and John J. Heiberger Jr., Professor Emeritus
Kay and Thomas Stretton, Ed.D. BOT Current Board of Trustee
1957
1957 LEGACY SOCIETY Antoinette Iadarola, Ph.D., President Emerita Charles Ingersoll Roberta Jacquet, Ph.D. and Robert Jacquet Lois Lanshe Kelly ‘63
The 1957 Legacy Society was established to recognize and thank alumni, parents, faculty and friends of Cabrini who have made a bequest or a planned gift to the College. These members, by including Cabrini College as beneficiaries in their wills, insurance policies or retirement accounts, are helping to provide for upcoming generations of students and scholars.
Yvonne Brenner Kiernan ‘64 Roberta J. Larkins ‘85 Ladonna Mahecha Lawlor ‘85 and James S. Lawlor, Esq. ‘82 Alice and Richard Linder David Manning Gary Marino Mary and Douglas D. Mason Maureen Monaghan Matheson ‘68 Reiner Mauer Andrew Mitala Jim Moretti Carolyn Downing Morgan ‘69 Delphine Sbarboro Pape ‘61 and Robert Pape Barbara and Anthony J.D. Paul Shelley Potente Judy and Eric E. Putsch Ruby Remley Catherine Sulock Riccardi ‘71 Kathleen Siegfried Elizabeth B. Smith ‘65 Henry Smith Kimberly Stanton Theresa Walsh Stratta ‘64 Jana Bruno Tidwell ‘96 and Eric Tidwell ‘96 Nicholas J. Uliano, Ed.D. Patricia and Paul J. Wechsler III ‘01, G’04 Bruce D. Wietlisbach G’04 Christen R. and Alphonso S. Wilson Suzanne Toton, Ph.D. and Jerome R. Zurek, Ph.D.
Anonymous (6)
Raymond and Elizabeth Riley Bell ‘69 Mary D. Bergen +
Kimberly L. Boyd, Ph.D. Joan M. Buzzallino ‘66
Theresa A. Cavanaugh ‘74 and Bernardo Nuñez
Nancy Gorevin Costello ‘71 and Tom Costello Jr. Patricia K. Lockhart Culbertson ‘94 +
Catherine M. DeHart ‘93 Vivian Meola Donato ‘60 Margaret Hamilton Duprey ‘73, HON’08 Harpster +
Ruthanne Tomassetti Henner ‘67 +
Sandra Supiot Momyer ‘86 and Robert Momyer Marie Paradise +
Heidi Quarracino G’05 Roseann J. Mobilio Ranieri ‘63 David E. Regn ‘97
Janet Alfonsi Rocco ‘82 and Francis J. Rocco Mary Ryan-Zanotti ‘72
Mary Anne Schofield, Ph.D. Mary-Jo Caranfa Scott ‘76 John M. Shvetz ‘86
Elizabeth B. Smith ‘65
JoAnna McHenry Strall ‘69 Theresa Walsh Stratta ‘64
Demetra M. Takes HON‘14 David Tori ‘80
Winston Hsiang +
Stephen E. Westhead ‘87
Vicki W. Lee ‘92
Susan Keenan and Leo Yochim +
Antoinette Iadarola, Ph.D, President Emerita
Barbara Jean Westrick ‘68 +
Maureen Monaghan Matheson ‘68
Victoria Calabro Zavasnik ‘70
Marilyn Meola Mazzarulli ’59
Bernadette McCabe Schoch ‘78 Marie Louise McHugh*
* realized in FY14
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PARENTS PARENTS
Current parents, parents of alumni and grandparents are crucial contributors to the Cabrini community. They support the well-being of our students and the following family members go one step further by supporting the College.
Cathleen Albertus ‘93 and William J. Albertus Mary Ann and Frederick Alfonsi Denise and Frank Alio Roslyn M. Amato ‘03 Frances and Joseph Amorim Deborah and Dennis Arizin Kimberly and Owen Atkin Frank Boffa Margaret and Robert A. Bond Patricia and Robert Bond Marie and Harrison J. Breuning Lisa M. and Francis C. Broccolino Frances and Michael Brogan Ellie and Donald Buchwald Donald Buchwald Sr. Mary Ellen Buckley Richard H. Busch Marianne and David Butler Winifred D. and Clark A. Cable Sheila Donovan Callinan ‘66 Carol Carter Helen M. and Joseph Carver Patricia and Gene Castellano Donna and Stephen Castellani Anita and John Catalanotto Michael D. Chapman Dana Simko Ciccariello ‘85 and Damian M. Ciccariello Ann and Louis M. Cocco Michelle and Toby Colon Judith L. and Terry Cook Mary Ann and Robert J. Corcoran Candace and Joseph Corropolese Nancy Gorevin Costello ‘71 BOT and Thomas P. Costello Jean Cristiano Diana and Wayne Cummings Deborah Gentile Cylc ‘77 and Lawrence Cylc Denise and Michael Danner Theresa and Paul Davis
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Marta and Elio DeGisi Dorothy and Gerald J. Degnan Susan and Robert R. DeLong John DelVecchio Suzanne and Paul Difillippo Anna Marie and Robert DiPietro Josephine and Frank DiRubbo Geraldine A. and Peter DiScienzo Josephine and Thomas Dougherty Bridget and Patrick Duddy Jean F. and Kevin Manzo Fahey Cynthia S. and Anthony Falcone Angelina and Joseph M. Falcone Lisa and Michael J. Farnese Rosemary and Martin Farrell Mary Ann and William Fennell Lillian Fiorelli Beth A. and Timothy H. Folkomer Joan A. Friel Patricia Murphy Friel ‘67 and John J. Friel Christa J. and Erich Fries James Fusco Pamela Gehman Judith and Edward Gerner Donna and Paul Gillenwater Theresa M. Gillespie David Gillingham Lisa and Bernard Giorgio Joanne M. and Joseph Giovannini Steven and Rory C. Godowsky Elizabeth M. and Thomas J. Green Irene M. and William T. Gross Karen Grubbs Gina and Sean Handlin Gerri Henwood Susan L. and Edward S. Hitchins Joan B. and Caswell F. Holloway Patricia and Gary M. Holloway Sue A. and Terry L. Horning Craig B. Houston Donna Janda
Donna and Eugene Janda Alison R. Janowski Patricia and John Johnson Nancy and Joseph Juhring Sharon and Daniel Juliana Sally R. and Anton Kapp Kathleen M. and Benjamin R. Kletcheck Peter and Linda Korpel Robin Koslo-Stahl Elizabeth Kunze Joanne and Nicholas Kusturiss Rita A. Lambert Norma M. and Glenn Lang Denise A. and Frank LaRosa Shirley and Dennis Leahy Marilyn and George Lehmuller Brent and Joanne Lewis Lynda and John Lewis Beatrice Logan Frances M. and James J. Maguire Thomas Mannino Maryann and Steven Marigliano Gary Marino Ellen and Mike Matthews Christine and Kevin May Maria and Brian McBride Gerald McCall Jr. Karen and Michael Mcguire Judy and Thomas McKim Catherine and Francis McLane Frank and Vonda Mims Regina Mitura Kenneth Moore Carol and Robert Morgan Jr. John Motto Joanne Colace Muskett ‘64 Rosemary and Owen O’Connell Maria R. and Francis O’Neill Debra and Michael Ostrowski Michelle and Bruce Overbay Dolores and John C. Pasqualini
Andrew Phillips Colleen M. and Thomas Poole Samuel Prince Phyllis Ciaccio Pupkiewicz ‘65 Kriz and Rawlson Ramroop Jean and George Reynolds Marie E. and Robert Rivituso Carla E. and Robert A. Roller Janet and Richard Romanelli Maryrose and Robert Rossano Diane and Lawrence Ryan Marguerite and William J. Ryan Teresa Stalcup Saboe ‘80 and Thomas J. Saboe ‘75
Chris Salemme Shirley R. and James Sanders Michele and Paul Schell, M.D. Lori A. and Joseph D. Smith Joanne and Frank Steidler Deborah Norcini Stevens ‘78 John Tassoni Trace and Daniel Terenick Sr. Mary and Leon J. Thompson Marshall Thompson Bradley Tice Judith and Rodger Van Allen Yolanda and William Vargas Martha and John Verdi
Deborah and Mark Viggiano ‘86 Paul Vigna Mary and John Welsh Joanne Lumpkin West ‘85 and Francis P. West Christine and Patrick Whalen Leslie and Robert Wiebe Janet and Gary Winkler Patricia K. and Thomas J. Winters Tina M. and Francis J. Zane Megan E. and Christopher Zavawski Sharon Shipley Zubricky ‘76 BOT and John J. Zubricky
Trustee’s Climb Helps Cabrini Reach New Heights
Cabrini Trustee John Schanz and wife Liz “stepped up” in February 2014 with a challenge to the Cabrini community. To celebrate their 50th birthday, the Schanzs climbed Mount Kilimanjaro—the highest peak in Africa—while fundraising for five of their favorite philanthropic interests, including Cabrini College. To recognize the seven-day climb, dubbed “Johnamanjaro,” the couple challenged Cabrini alumni, faculty, parents, staff and friends to raise $10,000, which the Schanzs would match. However, fundraising for the climb was so successful that the College received $39,544 as a result. Money raised went to the Cabrini Annual Fund, which benefits students and the entire Cabrini community through scholarships, academic programs, technological upgrades, lab equipment, library resources, athletics, students programs and much more. “We enjoy sharing our wins and inspiring others to donate to worthy endeavors,” John says about their leadership gifts. “There’s no question that my successes in life wouldn’t have been possible without learning, teachers, my education and the opportunities that those life experiences created for me.” The Schanzs reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, at an elevation of 19,341 feet, on the morning of John’s birthday, Feb. 13. 2013-2014 Honor Roll of Donors | 15
FRIENDS FRIENDS
Faculty, staff and friends provide invaluable support to the College. We couldn’t provide the transformative Cabrini experience without their generosity.
Anonymous Robert Allison, Ed.D. Deborah and Robert P. Allmond Crystal Swenson and William Anderson Vidhi and Ian Anderson Donald Anticoli Paul Ardire Anna M. Arzt Louise Atwood Albert Augustine Anne Marie Bailey Mary Fran and Don Ballard Karen L. Barner Dawn Barnett Brigit Barry Kathleen M. Barth Barbara A. and Joseph Bartolomeo Eric Bascelli Tara and Gregory Basile Brian Beacham Jane and Edward Beatty Mary Nicole and Basil Beck Andrew W. Beck Evelyn and Paul Becker John Berger Karen and William Berger Mickyel Bethune Dr. Mary Ann Biller-Fischetti Andrew Bilotta Marie Bintner Joan M. Boland Karen Bonner Shirley T. and Eugene B. Bonner Kimberly Boyd, Ph.D. Sheila Breen Nancy E. Breitling Anita Brewster Ryan Brodt
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Karen K. and Douglas Brown, Ph.D. Scott Brown John Brown, Ph.D. Dorothy M. and James Brown Brenda and Jay Browning Karen S. Brumm Emily and Andrew Brunner Linda Bryant Beverly Bryde, Ed.D. and Bruce Bryde Connie Buckley Geraldine Ferrari Burton and David Burton Colleen Butler Mary F. and Joseph F. Byers Susan and Nicholas A. Cahill Donald R. Caldwell Lori and Jim Callahan Rich Carlin Catherine M. Carmichael Teresa and Frank J. Cartularo Patricia A. Casey Meghan and Peter Castagna Maureen L. Catania Joanne and William L. Cavanagh Kathleen and Vince Cicione Joseph Clark Douglas Cohen Karen W. Coldwell Anne Coleman, Ph.D. Amy E. Coleman Stephen Colfer Mary Ann G. and John R. Collett Tracy Conlan George W. Connell Frances Conwell Margaret and Andrew Corcoran John Cordes, Ph.D. Betty Cornman Gladys and James Corrodi
Cynthia and Alan Coulson Kay and Carter Craigie Diane C. Crompton Julie A. and Chris N. Cruikshank Walter F. Curry Barbara M. and Jeffrey Dale John Dale Maryann and Robert L. D’Anjolell Sr. HON ‘08 Sherrie Deegan Dr. Lisa Delgado Mary Louise Denesowicz Maureen DePrince Nancy F. and William F. deSante BOT Most Reverend Louis A. DeSimone, D.D. Ann C. and Anthony DiIorio Patricia A. and Robert E. DiNenno Sara Drew Robert B. Drysdale Marlayne Dundovich Deborah Ebbert Ann M. Eigen Georgina and Napoleon T. Elortegui Lawrence Evans Judith A. and Joseph Falcone Julie and Nicholas Falcone Sally Farruggio Augustine D. Feudale Anne Filippone Frances R. and Lawrence Finkel Frank Fiorelli Nancy and John Fischer David Florian Michael Foley Daniel Forester James Francemore
Joseph Francese Mr. and Mrs Michael Frantz Eileen Freid Sheryl Fuller-Espie and David Espie Kathleen Gavigan, Esq. and William Dixon, Esq. Rosemary Bradley Gehrlein Heidel and Bill Gerhard Virginia Gilbert Sandra and Bruce Gilbert Jake Gillis Elizabeth G. and Jeffrey Gingerich, Ph.D. John Ginty Amedeo Giorgi Helen Goodwin Barbara J. Gord Carolyn M. Graham Carrie and Scott Gregorchuk Christopher P. Grosso Amy and William R. Hagner Kathy Halczak M. Frances Harkness Mary H. Harris, Ph.D. Margaret Harrison Susan Haynes Regina and Wayne Hedrick Linda and John J. Heiberger Jr., Professor Emeritus Sherry L. and Eric J. Held Marilyn Hemminger Mary R. Hill Shelli Hill Jackie Himmelreich Patricia A. and Thomas M. Hinchey Margaret V. Hobbs Carolyn Hoerz Howard Holden Janet A. Horn David Howell Barbara J. and B. Duncan Hubley Linda Huges Nancy Hung
Nancy Hutchison Antoinette Iadarola, Ph.D., President Emerita Cindy L. Ikeler Charles Ingersoll Ellen Jackson Roberta Jacquet, Ph.D. and Robert Jacquet John Jagodzinski Father Carl Janicki Orlin Jespersen Kathleen Johnson Marilyn L. Johnson, Ph.D. Richard F. Joseph Marcus Kahn Kathy Karamolengos Rosemary D. Kelly Gina and Matthew Kelly Linda Kelly Claire Kelly Marjorie and Edward A. Kennedy Shakeyia Kersey Jacqueline Pomfret Kirby BOT and Christopher Kirby Dianne Kircher Mary Kirschling Anna Kizer Margaret Kline Mitchell Kline Sandra Klein and Charles P. Crawford Micah Knapp Elizabeth Knight Anna C. Kruse Janet Kuna Father Joseph Laenen, O.Praem. Amber LaJeunesse Edgar W. Lambert Maryann C. Lanchoney Juliann and Christopher J. Lange Brian Langton Leslie and Kenneth F. Large Mary S. Laver, Ph.D. and Lance Laver David Leff
Lindsay S. and Edward Leisenring Naichia and Shih-Hsuan Li Alice and Richard Linder Marie A. and John E. Lindros Pamela A. and Craig G. Link Patricia and Andrew J. Litavec, Professor Emeritus Helen Logue John Loyden Rachel Lubberman Christine A. Lysionek, Ph.D. and Peter Lysionek Megan E. Maccherone Jeffrey Maierhofer D. Eric Malm, Ph.D. David Manning Barbara Mark Carol Martin Earl Martin Mary and Douglas D. Mason Akirah T. Massenburg Carol and Raymond Mastoloni Reiner Mauer Daniel M. McBrearty Michele McCabe Eleanor A. McCarron Rachel McCarter Susan McCuen Patricia B. and Thomas G. McElroy Sofia and John D. McGinty Cheryl A. and Peter J. McGlinchy Marie L. McHugh Kathleen Daley McKinley, Ph.D. and Alfred McKinley Jr. Ellen and Joseph J. McLaughlin Margaret K. McNeill Monica McVey Kenyon Meck Doug Meissner Stacey B. Minyard Andrew Mitala Grace and Sanjeev Modi Chad Moore Sr. Benigna Morais, MSC
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FRIENDS Denise and Michael P. Moran Melissa Moravec Jim Moretti Carol Morgan J. Martin Myers Stephen Nardy Monica A. and Robert Neuber Debbie New Mary and John New Francis Nolan Maria J. Norton Sr. Diane Olmstead, MSC Maleita and Eric Olson Jonathon Pannell Maren E. and Vickas V. Patel Donna J. and Robert J. Patrizio Laura Patton Barbara and Anthony J.D. Paul Alison K. and Matthew F. Pearsall Margaret Pearse Kathleen Pierangeli Pearson Megan E. Pearson Carmella G. and Richard V. Pepino Sherry A. Peters Barbara Peterson Mark Peterson Joseph Pezzotti Hannah Phillips Vincent R. Pierangeli Molly Pierce Lisa Plummer Lisa Podolsky Sherry C. and Robert M. Pomerantz Colleen Poole Gina and Dave Postiglione Shelley Potente Julie and Vince Powers BOT Sallie and Stephen Preston J’Anna and Robert Pucci Ginny Pusey Judy and Eric E. Putsch Melana Ragan Mary Ravenfeld Barbara W. Rawls
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Stephanie D. Reed Robert Reese Ruby Remley Paul Ridder BOT Kathleen and Rob Robinson Arlene Rogers Barbara Rogers-Kuhns Susan Rohanna Joyce and Vincent Roman Jeanne M. and Joseph J. Romano, Ph.D. Kate and John Russo Denise M. and Leonard V. Santivasi Carolyn P. Schaefer Elizabeth A. and John D. Schanz BOT Dorothy A. and William E. Schmearer Barbara and Thomas Schraudenbach Sharon C. Schwarze, Ph.D. Margaret Scott Diane Scutti Daniel Seifert Carol and Howard Serotta Anne W. Shannon, M.D. and David Shannon James Shaughessy Alia Sheety, Ph.D. Jim and Kay Shiffert Glenn E. Sickenberger Jeff Siegfried Kathleen Siegfried Louis Silagyi Ken Sklar Anne Skleder, Ph.D. Vivian Smith Thomas Snyder Thomas Southard Cheryl A. and Gerry T. Standen Kimberly Stanton Carl Starkey Michele R. Steele Nancy and William Stemper BOT
Daneen Stow Carolyn F. and Kerry A. Streilein Kay and Thomas Stretton, Ed.D. George Stroud Andrea J. Sussel, LCSW Demetra M. Takes Nicholas Taylor Dorothy Thompson William Thompson Shannon Tinney Joseph Tobin Antonio Turchi Nicholas J. Uliano, Ed.D. Carolyn Vachani Catherine Vallen Robert Vallen K. Lorraine Verde and Tony J. Verde, Ph.D. Maria Vizcarrondo Patricia Voight Ethel and Sam Volinsky Mary Ellen and Brendan J. Walsh Robert J. Walsh Jr. Mary Walters Jessica Webster Robert A. Wetzel Carole and Albert Wick Brian J. Wierzbicki Margaret T. Wilde Christen R. and Alphonso S. Wilson Roberta L. and Thomas D. Winters Jason Wisneski Pamela Wolf Patrick Wolgast Laura Wood Carol Wright Catherine D. and Robert T. Wright Catherine Yungmann Maliha Zaman Barbara Zisa Suzanne Toton, Ph.D. and Jerome R. Zurek, Ph.D.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of Cabrini College, responsible for charting the institution’s course and ensuring the resources needed to fulfill its mission. Their passionate support of the College’s mission and students is crucial to its success. List as of June 30, 2014.
Thomas P. Nerney ‘77, Chair Chairman, President and CEO United States Liability Insurance Group Frank R. Emmerich Jr., Esq. ‘92, Vice-Chair Partner Conrad O’Brien, PC David E. Regn ‘97, Secretary Co-Founder and President Stream Companies Elizabeth Riley Bell ‘69 Retired Catasauqua Area School District Anne Marie Borneman, Ed.D. ‘80, HON’12 Certified School Psychologist Mary Kathryn Stanbach Burke ‘69 CEO White Horse Village Joan M. Buzzallino ‘66 Vice President, Human Resources, IBM Corporation Nancy Gorevin Costello ‘71 Director of Communications and Website Stella Maris Province Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sr. Eileen Currie, MSC ‘66 President Emerita Cabrini College William F. deSante Jr. Senior Manager Interactive Data Corporation Robert M. Jara President and CEO First CornerStone Bank Jacqueline Pomfret Kirby Vice President US Government Affairs, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Sr. Diane Olmstead, MSC Provincial Councilor Stella Maris Province Vince Powers Owner Powers Brand Communications LLC Vincent Prestileo Jr. ‘04 Realtor RE/MAX Hometown Sr. Pietrina Raccuglia, MSC ‘75 Provincial Stella Maris Province Paul Ridder President Tasty Baking Company
John D. Schanz Executive Vice President and Chief Network Officer Comcast Cable William R. Stemper President Comcast Business Services, Comcast Cable Demetra M. Takes HON’14 Interim President Cabrini College Joel M. Zazyczny ‘89 Vice President Gelest, Inc. Sharon Shipley Zubricky ‘76 Retired Mathematics Teacher Community Middle School West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Trustees Emeriti Robert L. D’Anjolell Sr. HON’08 Edith Robb Dixon HON’80 Margaret Hamilton Duprey ‘73, HON’08 James J. Maguire HON’13 J. Bradley McManus HON’98 + Barbara W. Rawls HON’08 Andrew E. Trolio HON’97
+ Deceased
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CORPORATIONS FOUNDATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
The programs and initiatives supported by organizations in our community and across the country add new depth to the student experience and service learning at Cabrini.
Anonymous
GlaxoSmithKline
Actua
Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Program
Aetna Foundation, Inc. Aivazoglou & Mikropoulos, LLC
GYHOOYA
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Health Strategies Group The Hose Shop Inc.
AstraZeneca Gift Matching Program
IBM
Asurion
If It’s Water, Inc.
Bodnar Financial Advisors, Inc.
ING Foundation
Boost11 Foundation
Integrity Fitness Corporation
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation
KatherineAlexandra Foundation
Bryn Mawr Racing Company
T. James Kavanagh Foundation
California Pizza Kitchen
Keystone Industries
Cannoneers Sportsmen Club Inc.
La Salle College High School
Chevron Matching Gift Program
Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation
CIGNA Foundation Clarke Construction Group, LLC The Class of 2014 CMP Specialty Products Dell Giving Door Supply of NJ, Inc. ExxonMobil Foundation The Final Touch Co. Forbes Design Consultants LLC Friends of Nick Miccarelli GE Foundation Matching Gift Center
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Maguire Foundation The Charles A. Mastronardi Foundation Matheson Appellate Law, P.A. McMahon Plastering & Stucco Inc. The Merck Company Foundation Mother Cabrini League Norfolk Southern Foundation Office Depot Inc. Sheila Oliver for US Senage Pasta Via Pearse Construction
Vincent F. Pierangeli Jr. Plumbing & Heating The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation PPL Services Corporation Quest Diagnostics Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc. Schwab Charitable Fund The W. W. Smith Charitable Trust Substitute Teacher Service, Inc. UNICO National Media Chapter United Way of The Greater Triangle Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program The Vanguard Group The Vanguard Group Foundation The Ward Family Fund of The Ayco Charitable Foundation Wells Fargo Widener Memorial Foundation in Aid of Handicapped Children
GIFTS IN HONOR OF
Gifts made in honor of and in memory of family, friends and colleagues are a special way to pay tribute while supporting the Cabrini mission.
In Honor of Dr. Adeline Bethany Diane C. Crompton Bill and Heidel Gerhard Sandra Supiot Momyer ‘86 In Honor of Michael Camacho ’16 Robert P. and Deborah Allmond In Honor of Gene Castellano Diane Scutti In Honor of Molly Castellano ’10 Gene Castellano In Honor of Class of 1974 John J. and Jane Connelly Spence ’74 Juliana Cicotello Quinn ’74 In Honor of Class of 1979 Reunion Stephen and Claire Mannion McGill ‘79 In Honor of Class of 1979 Marian G. Bohem CE ‘79 In Honor of Danielle Gerner ‘14 Judith and Edward Gerner In Honor of Helen “Goody” Goodwin Jean M. Findlay ‘85 In Honor of Johnamanjaro Elizabeth Riley Bell ‘69 BOT and Raymond Bell Mary Kathryn Stanbach Burke ‘69 BOT Joan M. Buzzallino ‘66 BOT Gene Castellano Angela M. Corbo, Ph.D. ‘90 and Frank R. Emmerich Jr., Esq. ‘92 BOT
Jean Jacobson Christina Mastro ‘09 Maureen Monaghan Matheson ‘68 Sister Pietrina Raccuglia, MSC BOT Nancy L. Ollinger G’10 Eric Olson Julie and Vince Powers BOT Kellie Regn and David Regn ‘97 BOT Roberta Markun Renan ‘97 Richard Romanelli ‘10 Wells Fargo
In Honor of Ann Servey Judith and Edward Gerner In Honor of M.L. Corbin Sicoli, Ph.D. Andrea Michele Amato ‘03 Roslyn M. Amato ‘03 In Honor of Alexis Silverio ‘14 Gene Castellano In Honor of Stiles/Gingerich Wedding Robert T. and Catherine D. Wright
In Honor of Mildred Hart Margaret Kline In Honor of Retiring Faculty Dr. Mary Ann Biller-Fischetti Rebecca H. Bradbeer ‘94 Bruce Everett and Kathleen Reardon Everett ‘68 Roberta J. Larkins ‘85 Carolyn Downing Morgan ‘69 Gregory J. Pasquarello ‘77 Alia Sheety, Ph.D. Jerome R. Zurek, Ph.D. and Suzanne Toton, Ph.D. In Honor of Joseph Romano, Ph.D. Joan M. Buzzallino ‘66 Nancy Battaglia Gustafson ‘66 Michele Martuscello Hug ‘66 Lois Lanshe Kelly ‘63 Raymond and Paulette Shields Kostin ‘65 Anna Marie Fontana Marino ‘61 Salvatore Urbano ‘78
IN MEMORY OF In Memory of Martha Dale Hollie L. Havens ’98 In Memory of Michelina DeStefano Jean M. and Samuel G. Jacobson In Memory of Karen Kruse Eskew Angela Zager ’64 In Memory of Margie Kotch Regina and Wayne Hedrick In Memory of Anna M. Roney Meg Harrison In Memory of Sue Thomas Albert Augustine Amedeo Giorgi
In Honor of Carol Serotta Leah Cascarina Campbell ‘88
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SCHOLARSHIPS & ENDOWMENTS SCHOLARSHIPS & ENDOWMENTS
Through the generous support of our alumni, family and friends, these sustainable, long-term funds help Cabrini attract the best students regardless of financial need.
Shirley A. Dixon and Dorthula A. Trent Endowed Scholarship
Patience Cavanagh McFadden Memorial Scholarship
Adult Learner Scholarship
Denise Edwards Memorial Scholarship
Peter S. and Catherine G. Mozino Scholarship
AICUP UPS Scholarship
Felicia Falcone Memorial Scholarship
Alumni Association Scholarship
Barry D. and Rebecca E. Freedman Scholarship
Nerney Leadership in Community Service Award
1976 Foundation Fund for the Enrichment of Teachers’ Teaching and Learning
The Balshi Book Award
Agnes Bosco Orsatti Memorial Scholarship
John J. Barclay Memorial Scholarship
General Scholarship Fund
Michael Beauchemin Scholarship for Mathematics Study/The Robert McGee Scholar
Thelma Gardinier Arts Scholarship Jolyon Pitt Girard Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence Fund
Jane Schwartz Benjamin Memorial Scholarship
Rose and Raymond Green Faculty Scholars Award
Daniel J. and Mary D. Bergen Communication Scholarship
William Randolph Hearst Scholarship
Mark P. Picard Memorial Scholarship Pierce Fellows Program
Kay Bethune Scholarship
John and Linda Heiberger Study Abroad Award
Philosophy Department Award
Rebecca H. Bradbeer Social Work Scholarship
President Antoinette Iadarola Endowed Fund
John Remley Memorial Scholarship
Buzzallino Family Faculty Scholars Fund
Mother Ursula Infante Society Scholarship
Buzzallino International Experience Fund Mother Cabrini League Scholarship
Barbara and John Jordan Fund to Promote Domestic Violence Education
Cabrinian Educational Endowment Scholarship
Beverly Mungo Koenig Fund The Mrs. Anna C. Kruse Scholarship
Charles and Delphine Sbarboro Memorial Scholarship
Catholic Philopatrian Scholarship
William Kuhns Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
M. Antoinette Schiesler Memorial Scholarship
Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award
Lawrence R. Sedler Memorial Scholarship
Andrew and Patricia Litavec Education Scholarship
M.L Corbin Sicoli, Ph.D. Book Scholarship
Maguire Scholars Program
W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Scholarship
Class of 1969 Scholarship Christmas Book Award Comcast Communications Scholarship Martha Dale Endowed Scholarship Martha Dale and Ivy Young Willis Lecture Series Fund Dr. John E. DeTurck Scholarship Edith Robb Dixon Scholarship
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Main Line Chamber of Commerce Gold Leaf Award
Margaret Logan Paris ’62 Scholarship Michelle Perna ’75 English and Communication Scholarship Sister Regina Peterson Social Work Scholarship
Ruth Richardson Memorial Endowed Scholarship The Dr. Joseph Romano Endowed Scholarship Greater Philadelphia UNICO Chapter Elena A. Santora Scholarship
Renee Spellman Award
Charles A. Mastronardi Award for Service and Leadership
Media Chapter of UNICO International Scholarship
Marilyn Meola Mazzarulli Scholarship
Waterloo Gardens Scholarship
STUDENTS STUDENT PHILANTHROPY
Cabrini students give back in so many ways, and we are honored that the following students made Cabrini a priority during the 2013-2014 year.
Class of 2015
Howard Blake III Deleon Floyd Kevin Kessler Amber Keys Kristofer Knight Jonathan Miller Christian Protesto Deanna Rey Vernon Robinson Theresa Stevens Aaron Walton-Moss Jason Williams Allison Wudarski
Class of 2016
Dana C. Peterson Allison D. Vallen
Class of 2017
John R. Alizzi Deryl Bagwell Gianni T. Bain Justin T. Berry Philip G. Breslin Deon D. Brown Ryan Charity Kyle B. Chevalier Bradley Fagan Matthew Forrest Meghan E. Horn Patrick Jerome Brent M. Mahoney Joshua K. Malone Kadin J. Marshall Meghan V. Martin Kane B. McGovern Cameron Monroe Justin A. Rawlings Christian J. Serratore Aubrey R. Thomas John W. White Sasha J. Wozniak
Cabrini Students Succeed through Patience Rebecca Wagenbaur '16 is a business major with a minor in Spanish, and she has been named to the Dean's List every semester at Cabrini. Serena Cooper ’18 is a psychology major and biology minor with plans to earn a doctorate in neuroscience. Both students are recipients of the Patience Cavanagh McFadden Memorial Scholarship, which was established in 1978 by the Cavanagh family in memory of Patience Melville (or “Mele” as she was affectionately called by friends and family), a 1963 biology alumna of Cabrini College. Mele’s brother, Bill Cavanagh, says, “In my mind what made Mele unique was her social awareness long before such a thing was fashionable. She believed that rather than doing for others it was more important to provide the means for them to do for themselves. So establishing the scholarship seemed to be the logical extension of that philosophy.” The scholarship is awarded to students who show a sincere concern for the well-being of others and demonstrate academic excellence. Patience Cavanagh McFadden ‘63 "Without scholarships like this one I would not be able to attend Cabrini College," Wagenbaur says in a letter to the Cavanagh family. Her family was struggling financially, and Wagenbaur wasn't sure about her collegiate future. "The scholarship is helping me progress through college with less worries," she says. That is why Wagenbaur is not wasting a minute of her time at Cabrini. She helps feed the homeless each month during "PB&J Nights" with Campus Ministry, and she mentors Latino students in literacy skills at Norristown Area School District. In fact, her work with Latino students has helped Wagenbaur find her passion by using her fluency in Spanish to make a difference. And she plans to pursue her master’s degree and move to Austin, Texas, to take better advantage of her ability to speak Spanish. Cooper was active in a number of student clubs in high school and volunteered extensively. Now, in her first year of college, she is looking forward to joining the tennis team, fashion club and Relay for Life. "An opportunity that I have at Cabrini is being part of a Learning Community,” Cooper says. “Through the learning community, I have made wonderful friends and have a close connection with my professors.”
Bill Cavanagh
Cavanagh has met many of the students who have received the scholarship in his sister’s memory, and he and his family attend events at Cabrini whenever they can. “We are gratified to be considered members of the Cabrini community.” 2013-2014 Honor Roll of Donors | 23
CLASSIC
25TH ANNUAL CABRINI CLASSIC
The Cabrini Classic is one of the most successful fundraising events. On May 5, 2014, our generous sponsors and supporters made it another great year for student support!
Presenting Sponsor
Registration Sponsor
Supporting Sponsor
Raffle Sponsor
Live Auction Sponsor
Prize Sponsor
United States Liability Insurance
The Haverford Trust Company
Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP
Silent Auction Sponsor Comcast Corporation
Cocktail Reception Sponsor
Edith Robb Dixon HON’80, P’85
Apparel Sponsor
Maven Benefits Partners
Print Sponsors
EPIC Litho KCB Print Resources
Golf Cart Sponsor
JLT Re (North America) Inc.
Golf Hat Sponsor
Tasty Baking Company
Contests Sponsor
Irwin & Leighton, Inc.
Luncheon Sponsor
Hank B. Smith, The Haverford Trust Company
Women’s Golf Clinic Sponsor The Haverford Trust Company
Driving Range Sponsors Demetra M. Takes HON’14 and Phil Cook Stream Companies
The Jara Family
SITE Engineering Concepts LLC
Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC
Putting Green Sponsor
Waynesborough Country Club
Platinum Sponsors
Anonymous Joan M. Buzzallino ‘66 C.F. Holloway, III & Company Citibank, N.A. Conrad O’Brien PC DANJOLELL Memorial Homes First CornerStone Bank Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC Independence Blue Cross Chris and Julie Lang and Denise and Mike Moran Sodexo
Gold Sponsors
The Addis Group Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll, Inc. CliftonLarsonAllen Coughlin Duffy LLP CSI International, Inc. Curtin & Heefner LLP Follett Higher Education Group Patricia and Gary Holloway Joseph P. Melvin Company P.C. Philadelphia Phillies Quadratec, Inc.
Silver Sponsors
Mary Kay Burke ’69, CEO, White Horse Village Dorrance H. Hamilton, Hamilton Family Foundation
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Individual Sponsors
Mike Byrne C. Caramanico & Sons, Inc. Walter Curry Eastern Alliance Insurance Powers Brand Communications LLC
Bronze Sponsors
American Energy & Lighting LLC Joseph McLaughlin, The Haverford Trust Company
Donors
Advanced Insurance Underwriters Elizabeth Riley Bell ’69 BOT and Raymond Bell Blockhouse Furniture Cygnus Environmental Services Inc. Do It Best Hardware Plus The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Ted Leisenring Mechanical Soulutions Associates LLC Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Tri State Elevator Co. Inc. W.N. Tuscano Agency, Inc.
Hole Sponsors
Crawford Landscaping Inc. Delaware County Community Foundation Independence Blue Cross Fox Rothschild LLP
Additional Supporters/ Advertisers
Allied Pixel LLC Berger Law Group P.C. Coughlin Duffy LLP Ed Forde Service Center, Inc. J.P. Mascaro & Sons Keating Environmental Management, Inc.
Miranda Sambursky Slone Sklarin Verveniotis, LLP O’Fria & Company, P.C. P. Agnes, Inc. Paul A. Cozzi Jewelers Reuter Hanney Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
In-Kind Auction Donations
Anonymous 333 Belrose Restaurant Anthony Rental & Sales Applebrook Golf Club Arden Theatre Peter Austen Anne Bartolomeo ‘07 Elizabeth Riley Bell ‘69 BOT and Raymond Bell Best of Times DJ Anne Marie Borneman, Ed.D. ‘80, HON’12 BOT Mary Kathryn Stanbach Burke ‘69 BOT C. Caramanico & Sons, Inc. Carrabba’s Italian Grill Thomas P. Costello HON’11 and Nancy Gorevin Costello ‘71 BOT Creative Closets, Ltd. Carol D’Anjolell and Robert D’Anjolell Jr. Desmond Hotel D’Ignazio’s Towne House
Edith Robb Dixon HON’80, P’85 Do It Best Hardware John G. Donahue, Jr. ‘88 Angela M. Corbo, Ph.D. ‘90 and Frank R. Emmerich Jr., Esq. ‘92 BOT Executive Diversions, Inc. FitGolf Franklin Institute Elizabeth G. Gingerich and Jeffrey Gingerich, Ph.D. Guardian Life Insurance Jackie Himmelreich Iron Pigs Charities Barbara J. and Robert M. Jara BOT Elizabeth G. Kanaras-Cade ‘83 Kramer Studios Little Nest Portraits Christine A. Lysionek, Ph.D. and Peter Lysionek Mary K Dougherty & Associates Maven Benefits Partners Christine Dillon McCarthy ‘74 Kathleen Moore Meaney ‘92 and Stephen Meaney Miriam Sandler Photography Brian Moose ‘01 Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Jill Chambers Nerney ‘77 Thomas P. Nerney ‘77 BOT Oasis Family Fun Center People’s Light and Theatre Company Madeline Persick ‘74 and Lawrence Persick
Philadelphia Phillies Play A Round Golf Please Touch Museum Judy and Eric E. Putsch Sr. Pietrina Raccuglia, MSC ‘75 Radnor Hotel Robert Reese Kellie Regn and David Regn ‘97 BOT James R. Santora ‘94 Elizabeth A. and John D. Schanz BOT Mary Lou Corbin Sicoli, Ph.D., Professor Emerita Sodexo Nancy and William R. Stemper BOT Robert F. Stiles Demetra M. Takes HON’14 Tango Restaurant The Flag Lady Gifts Trenton Thunder United States Liability Insurance Craig W. Vagell Jr. ‘05 Villanova University Wayne Bed & Breakfast Inn Waynesborough Country Club Yangming Joel M. Zazyczny ‘89 BOT Sharon Shipley Zubricky ‘76 BOT and John J. Zubricky
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GIVING REPORT
FINANCIAL REPORT
In 2013–14, giving to Cabrini College increased thanks to the generosity of our donors. We saw growth in support from all constituent groups, resulting in “Total Giving” beyond $2.9 million.
Contributions By Allocation Unrestricted Gifts Cabrini Annual Fund Cabrini Classic Proceeds Subtotal Unrestricted Restricted Gifts
$429,687 $361,135 $790,822 $2,173,309
Total Charitable Giving
$2,964,131
Contributions By Constituency Alumni Friends Parents Current Students Corporations, Foundations, and Organizations
$558,867 $237,481 $623,305 $4,519 $1,539,959
Total Giving
$2,964,131
Operating activities based on audited financial statements for the year running July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014. Under the new leadership of Donald B. Taylor, Ph.D., who became president on July 1, 2014, Cabrini College has entered a dynamic multi-year plan, the 2020 Roadmap to Growth. The College is already seeing positive effects from the new plan, including strong growth of more than 25% in its first-year class size for 2015 and is currently on track for continuing this growth into 2016. This plan positions the College to restore its financial performance to a positive operating budget over the coming years by expanding programmatic offerings and diversifying its audiences. Colleges across the U.S. have faced many challenges since the recession, including changing high school demographics and lower enrollment numbers. Cabrini faced similar lower enrollment, which contributed to the operating deficit in fiscal year 2014. The year’s loss, however, was nearly offset by a strong balance sheet and earnings on investment, causing very little impact on Cabrini’s cash flow. The College ended the year with a relatively flat net asset value of $110.4 million when compared to last year, leaving Cabrini in stable financial shape.
CABRINI’S STRONG FINANCIAL INDICATORS TOOL (FIT) SCORE The Council of Independent Colleges’ Financial Indicators Tool (FIT) provides an easily understood assessment of an institution’s financial performance that can be tracked over time and benchmarked against similar institutions.
3,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000
Cabrini’s FIT score of 5.7 (out of 10) is higher than the national median of 2.5, reinforcing the strength of the institution.
1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 0
FY 13
FY 14
Contributions By Constituency l Corporations, Foundations,
and Organizations
l Current Students
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l Friends l Parents l Alumni
By expanding academic programs, delivery models, and student audience, the 2020 Roadmap provides alternative revenue streams and bolsters existing program enrollment rates. The projected increase in revenue sets Cabrini on course for steadily reversing the operating deficit and for reinvesting funds into the campus. You can find out more about the 2020 Roadmap to Growth online at www.cabrini.edu/2020Roadmap.
JULY 1, 2013–JUNE 30, 2014 Operating Income Statement of Financial Position as of June 30, 2014
74.3%
Assets Land, Building, Equipment (net depreciation) Endowment Investments Short Term Investments Other Assets Cash
54,442,002 44,141,538 39,800,735 10,475,886 3,415,840
Total Assets
15.4%
$152,276,001
Liabilities Long Term Debt Other Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Salaries and Benefits
33,140,000 3,267,882 2,836,086 2,666,345
Total Liabilities
$41,910,313
Net Assets Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted Permanently Restricted
91,491,319 10,685,592 8,188,777
Total Net Assets
$110,365,688
5.4% 2.2% 0.7% 0.9% 1.1%
Revenue
FY14
l Tuition and Fees (gross) l Auxiliary Enterprises l l l l l
46,688,806
(including room and board gross) Private Gifts and Grants Endowment Income Investment Return Government Grants Other Revenue
Total revenue
9,681,594 3,377,538 1,380,361 699,273 593,223 454,338 $62,875,133
Operating Expenditures 5.8%
Endowment Net Assets
5.4%
$27.9 M
$24.5 M
$14.7 M
2.4%
28.1%
7.0%
$17.1 M
8.9%
11.0%
17.3%
14.1%
Expenditures
FY 13 l Restricted Endowment l Board Designated Endowment
FY 14
l l l l l l l l l
College Aid to Students Instruction Student Services Administrative Support Plant Operation and Maintenance Depreciation Academic Support Auxiliary Enterprises Debt Service
Total expenditures
19,179,349 11,757,037 9,590,646 7,464,921 6,079,958 4,768,395 3,687,314 3,970,612 1,616,641 $68,114,873
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THANK YOU!
... for creating new opportunities
... for believing in a transformative education
... for securing Cabrini’s future for generations to come
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WHAT IS YOUR LEGACY Your support will ensure that generations of Cabrini students have a transformative education that prepares them to be active citizens of the world. For information on naming Cabrini College a beneficiary of your will, trust, IRA or insurance policy, please call 610-902-8203 or email giftplanning@cabrini.edu.
www.cabrini.edu/giftplanning2015
Why Did David Tori ’80 Make a Bequest to Cabrini? “Because it feels really, really good!” As a student, David Tori ’80 was the first-ever appointed advisor to the president of the Student Government Association. Now, he is the vice president of a small, Midwestern pharmaceutical company. Cabrini made a difference in his life, and now he is turning it around to make a difference at Cabrini.
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Summer Classes at Cabrini Does your son or daughter need to catch up on degree requirements? Or do you wish you had the opportunity to be a student again? Cabrini offers dozens of classes over the summer at a discounted rate. Some classes are on the College’s beautiful campus in Radnor, and others are offered online. Classes include: w African American History w Calculus I and II w Creative Writing w Introduction to Philosophy w Introduction to Social Work w Nineteenth Century American Literature w Spike Lee’s America w World History w and many more!
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