Vat XXIV, No. 2
October, 1977
Cabrini College, Radnor, Pa.
Awardspresentedfor achievements . by Gene Hutter The Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of Cabrini College was the setting for the Twentieth Anniversary Convocation on Oct. 13. At this time numerous awards were presented to members of the college community in recognition of humanitarian and academic achievements. In conjunction with the 20th Anniversary of Cabrini College, the Board of Trustees commissioned the presentation, the F ranees Cabrini Social Justice Awards. These awards were presented to those persons who demonstrate a commitment to humanitarianism as exemplified in the goals of Frances Xavier Cabrini. Receiving the Frances Cabrini Social Justice Awards were: Msgr. Geno C. Baroni, humanitarian; Sister Regina Casey, M.S.C., superior general of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart; and, Miss Anna M. Bruckmann, philanthropist.
Msgr. Baroni delivered the Convocation address speaking on "The Social Mission of Higher Education." For his dedication to the revitalization of city neighborhoods, President Carter named him Assistant Secretary for Housing and Urban Development for Neighborhoods, Voluntary Associations and Consumer Protection'. Sister Regina Casey, president of Cabrini College from 1969 to 1972, is general administrator of Cabrini services throughout the world. Sister Regina's major concern is the on-going development of educational, health and social services sponsored by the Cabrini Sisters. Sister Regina was unable to be present to accept the award as she is in Rome. She is one of two American women invited to participate in a Synod on Catechesis. This year Sister Regina celebrates her 25th Anniversary as a Missionary Sister of the Sacred Heart. In Sister Regina's absence, her award was accepted by Sister Bernardette, M.S.C.
As a supporter of Catholic Education and Missions, Miss Anna M. Bruckmann has shown her concern for people by her generosity. Cabrini College has benefited by Miss Bruckmann's generosity in the form of the Bruckmann Memorial Chapel and the Bruckmann Chemistry Laboratory. The Bruckmann Scholars Awards are a further example of Miss Bruckmann's philanthropy. Awards and recipients were: The Junior Saturday Club of Wayne Special Education Award to Jane Ellen Lutz, presented by Mrs. Allan Beverly, president of tbe Junior Saturday Club of Wayne; Cabrini College ssociation Annual Scholarship to Bernadette Barrett, presented by Mrs. Donald Zager, president of the Alumni Association; The Christian R. and Mary F. Lind back Foundation Scholarship to Jo Anne Dattalo, presented by Sister Mary Louise Sullivan, president of Cabrini College; (cont'd p. 3)
Jambor gives concerts by Nancy Harrold After teaching music at Bryn Mawr College for 20 years, Madame Agi J ambor ~s beginning a new appointment as artist in residence at Cabrini College. "I was ready for a new job, I needed new inspirations." Bryn Mawr was my family for 20 years. Now Cabrini is my family." Born in Budapest to a musically gifted family, she began her own career as a violinist at¡age three. By age four, she had also mastered the piano. Her mother and teacher, Olga Jambor, organized the first private music school in Hungary. Since she came to the United States in 1947, she has taught at American University, the Peabody Conservatory of Music, the Philadelphia Musical Academy, Goucher College and Bryn Mawr College. She was also actively involved in founding
the Oak Ridge School of Music in Tennessee. Although she was raised in a "very . old-fashioned" household, she was also taught to never give up her career. She remembers the 1940's as being "not a woman's world, but a man's," especially in her profession. "It was very hard being a woman." As a result of her numerous concerts throughout this country and abroad, Madame J ambor has established herself as being an outstanding modern interpreter of Bach. She has won both the Brahms Prize in Berlin, and the Warsaw Philharmonic Grand Prix of the International Chopin Competition. She has also appeared as soloist with . many major American symphony orchestras including the Baltimore Symphony, the National Symphony and the Philadelphia Orchestra ¡.