Dan Mannarino ’08 (left) and Robert Colaianni ’12 (right) were recognized with Emmy awards this year.
PIX 11 has accumulated throughout the years. Recognized for his environmental investigation and broadcast into a toxic spill in LeRoy, N.Y., reporter Mannarino received an award at the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ 56th annual New York Emmy awards. For the same dedicated environmental
investigation, Mannarino was also honored with a New York State Broadcasters award for the Best Hard News Story. “Winning an Emmy award was an amazing achievement. This was a story that deserved to be covered and investigated for the sake of the folks living in Le Roy, N.Y.,” Mannarino says. “My time at Manhattan College pro-
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George Fontas was recognized as a 40 Under 40 Rising Star by City and State newspaper, the premier New York government and politics trade publication.
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Kazimierz Borawski, vice president of finance at United Bank, recently graduated from the New England School of Financial Students at Babson College.
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David Sexton was named Distinguished Teacher of 2013 by the Harvard Club of Long Island. He has served as a physics, chemistry and science research teacher at Sewanhaka High School for the last 11 years. Peter Koys, D.M.D., and Alyssa Nesci of Long Island announced their engagement in May. They are planning an August 2014 wedding.
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Alan Hartman was promoted from instructor to assistant professor at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., where he teaches Italian and Spanish. He also serves as the director of the modern languages program. Toyelle Wilson is the new assistant coach of women’s basketball at Baylor. Prior to her appointment, she led the Prairie View A&M Panthers to three straight SWAC Tournament championship and NCAA Tournament appearances. She was among 30 coaches across the nation that participated in the Center of Coaching Excellence by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.
vided me the tools and resources necessary to get me started in the world of journalism. I truly believe if I had gone to any other institution, I would not be where I am today.” PIX 11, Tribune Broadcasting’s New York CW affiliate, was awarded nine Emmys at the 56th annual award presentation in April. Working as a production assistant and an assistant editor at Nickelodeon since his graduation as a communication major concentrating in broadcasting, Robert Colaianni ’12 and his production team were also recognized for their ingenuity and received an Emmy for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media–User Experience and Visual Design. Colaianni and the production team developed the Nick App to offer a variety of interactive content and the full Nickelodeon on-air lineup anywhere at anytime, providing users with a unique app and a more interactive experience than merely video viewing. “The Emmy that our team won at Nickelodeon is far from an individual accolade, for it took every creative mind on our team’s hard work and dedication,” Colaianni says. “I was fortunate enough to get the foundation I needed at Manhattan College to join the media world and make an immediate impact, and for that I will always be grateful.”
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Sarah Killian and Charles McLean exchanged vows Sept. 6 in St. Francis De Sales R.C. Church, Queens. She is a physical therapist with the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, and he is pursuing a master’s degree in physical education from Adelphi University.
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Ashley Rooney Hedtke recently opened Celtic Aer Gift Shop in Westchester County, N.Y. Lauren Burke and Owen Keady were married on April 20. More than 20 Jaspers were in attendance.
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Jennifer Diestra is interning at the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations. She writes, “It looks like I will be helping one of the ambassadors on the General Assembly 3rd committee. I will get
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