Manhattanville Magazine Fall 2019

FALL 2019

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EMPATHY

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DESIGN THINKING

PROTOTYPE

The Doers and Thinkers of the New

CENTER FOR DESIGN THINKING PG. 20

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VALIANT PERFORMANCES CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: MANHATTANVILLE’S FALL PRODUCTION OF A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING INCLUDED THE COMIC SONG “HONEY BUN” FROM THE MUSICAL SOUTH PACIFIC, WITH STUDENTS SAMANTHA ALTMAN ’22, SUZANNA BUTTERFIELD ’21, GORDON EVANS ’22, MARINA KOLITSAS ’22, AND ALI MOUNKARY ’22, SARAH BLAKE ’22, KARISA CAMPBELL ’20, AND MORGAN WICKSON ‘19; AND MANHATTANVILLE’S RECENT PRODUCTION OF THE HIGH-OCTANE BROADWAY HIT, THE "MOTHER" WITH THE HAT, STARRED SENIORS PEDRO NUNO SILVA AND VICTORIA NAVARRO.

What’s Inside Features 14

Castle Conversations

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Professor Jimmy Jones

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First Generation Inspiration

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Designing Success

Meet the Design Thinkers

Departments 4 Letter from the

President

8 News 28 Athletics 31 Alumni Spotlight 32 Class Notes

A GRAND REUNION

Nineteen years after Valiant sweethearts Aimee Bouchard ’02 and Michelle Driscoll ’01 performed in Manhattanville’s A Grand Night for Singing, they returned to campus—this time as a married couple with three children—to watch their former directors, Mark Cherry and Beverly Meyer, reprise the production. Left to right: Aimee Bouchard, Mark Cherry, Beverly Meyer, and Michelle Driscoll.

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Honor Roll 41 Acknowledging

Donors: 2017-2019

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Alumni and Friends of Manhattanville, As I prepare for my fourth year at Manhattanville College, I reflect with great pride on the ambitious goals we laid out in our Strategic Plan as well as the persistence and teamwork that brought many of these ideas into reality.

I am pleased to share that in September we officially opened the Center for Design Thinking on campus.

Housed in the former President’s Cottage, it is one of few such centers in the nation located on a liberal arts college campus, and it is the first of its kind in Westchester County. See the multiple features on pages 20-27 to learn about the concept of Design Thinking and the role Manhattanville’s Center will play in preparing our students for the workplace of tomorrow.

The Strategic Plan also furthers the mission of the College by outlining key initiatives that leverage its rich history and roots in social justice. As you know, the diversification of the student body began more than 80 years ago in 1938 by former President Mother Grace Dammann, who affirmed the right of the first African American student to be admitted to Manhattanville in an address that made national headlines. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Brownson Takeover, a student protest that took place in December of 1969. The desire of the students to see more diversity on campus was supported by then President Elizabeth McCormack.

While much has changed since 1969, one commitment remains the same: Manhattanville continues to be a nurturing community of engaged scholars and teachers producing independent and creative thinkers. Our pride in the current diversity of the institution is reflected in multiple articles, including one about first generation alumni and the Center for Inclusion’s pilot program called, “Manhattanville First” (pages 18 and 19); another showcasing writers Elijah Fulton ’12 (page 8) and Tiffany Fuller ’12 (page 10); a piece highlighting Diane Fraher ’72 (page 12) a filmmaker of Native American heritage who filmed scenes from her upcoming feature on campus this year; and a special feature commemorating the retirement and lifetime achievements of Professor Jimmy Jones (pages 16 and 17).

As we take pride in our past, we also look to the future. In the spring, we hope to receive approval from New York State to launch our new School of Nursing and Health Sciences.

And I am pleased to announce the relaunch of Castle Conversations, our series of public forums in Reid Castle; the inaugural event in September featuring novelist Richard North Patterson and political columnist Bret Stephens was a rousing success (see pages 14 and 15). The evening was a perfect example of Manhattanville’s liberal arts ethos offering a public space to cultivate critical thinking through civil, bipartisan dialogue.

As always, I recognize that we would not be able to carry on the great tradition of Manhattanville and forge a path for the future without all of you. Please be sure to see our latest Honor Roll (pages 41-57), which stands as a wonderful testament to the generosity of our alumni and friends and their continued belief in our mission. All of you make all of this possible and I thank you.

Sincerely,

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CALENDAR

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Upcoming Events 2020

President Michael E. Geisler

ON Campus

Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement Tracy Muirhead Assistant Vice President for Communications and Marketing Cara Cea Editor Kristin O’Callaghan Creative Director Kaya Phillips Contributors and Photographers Francheska Kola '20

Alumni Volunteer Workshop Saturday, February 8 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Center for Design Thinking Center for Design Thinking Showcase and Alumni Reception Wednesday, February 26 | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Center for Design Thinking

22nd Annual History Alumni Barbecue Saturday, April 25 | 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Lower Terraces Reunion Weekend Friday, June 12 to Sunday, June 14

OFF Campus Alumni Day at the Bronx Zoo Saturday, September 26

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A LOOK BACK AT THE BROWNSON TAKEOVER

EIGHTEEN AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT PROTESTERS OCCUPIED BROWNSON HALL, DECEMBER 8–13, 1969. DOORS AND WINDOWS OF THE BUILDING WERE BARRED WITH CHAIRS AND OTHER OBJECTS. THE ACTIVISTS REFUSED TO LEAVE UNTIL THE ADMINISTRATION PLEDGED TO MAKE CHANGES TO IMPROVE DIVERSITY ON CAMPUS.

WHILE THEN PRESIDENT ELIZABETH MCCORMACK BARRED OUTSIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM INTERVENING, THE TAKEOVER STILL CAPTURED PUBLIC ATTENTION AND BECAME A NEWS ITEM BEYOND THE PAGES OF THE CAMPUS PAPER, THE TOUCHSTONE. IT EVEN ELICITED AN OPINION PIECE PENNED BY WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY FOR THE NEW YORK POST.

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW OF BROWNSON DURING THEIR OCCUPATION.

SHOWING SOLIDARITY WITH THE BROWNSON ACTIVISTS, STUDENTS SLEPT IN REID CASTLE DURING THE LAST NIGHT OF THE PROTEST.

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n November 13, Manhattanville hosted its 13th annual Human Rights Awareness Day in the Berman Center.

This year’s theme was Youth Activism, which dovetailed with an evening event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Brownson Takeover. The events were organized by students and Manhattanville professors Anna YeungCheung, PhD, and Binita Mehta, PhD. The daytime program began with 23-year-old keynote speaker, Nathan Law, Hong Kong’s youngest legislator who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018. In his presentation, Law narrated video footage from the recent clashes in Hong Kong, recounting the harrowing violence and his own arrest by the police.

Law then joined a panel discussion with American youth activists Sarah Clements, Nazira Cisse, and Noely Jimenez. Clements became a nationally recognized gun violence prevention activist after her mother survived the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012; Cisse

Geisler also applauded McCormack, who created a number of special scholarships for African Americans from Harlem and the Bronx.

During her remarks, Hill spoke about the context of the times – the unrest of the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War. She spoke about the role of activism and the importance of participating on many levels including voting, protesting, and organizing to fight the inequality that still exists.

Hill fondly remembered McCormack and her willingness to address the activists’ demands, which included more financial support for African American students and to raise the percentage of non-white students to 10 (today, the College has 38 percent). The protesters felt that the College had the resources necessary to meet their demands, Hill recalled, although in retrospect she realized they were young and had little concept of what the College could offer.

McCormack touched on this in her taped interview.

“It was a difficult job because they were hard times at colleges,” she said. “Of course, I happen to agree with the desire of the students, but most African American students at that moment needed big financial aid.” According to McCormack, these funds came primarily in the form of institutional aid and the College extended as much aid as could be afforded.

Human Rights Awareness Day

AFTER THE BROWNSON TAKEOVER, MANY STUDENTS AT MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE WERE INSPIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN MOVEMENTS THAT THEY BELIEVED WOULD ESTABLISH POSITIVE CHANGE. RIGHT: STUDENTS IN 1970 SIT IN FRONT OF REID CASTLE TO PROTEST THE U.S. INVASION OF CAMBODIA.

PRESIDENT MCCORMACK RELEASED A LETTER TO THE MANHATTANVILLE COMMUNITY DURING THE BROWNSON TAKEOVER STATING THAT SHE WOULD LOOK OVER THE DEMANDS OF BOTH THE PROTESTERS AS WELL AS THE PETITION FROM STUDENTS WHO WERE OPPOSED TO THE PROTESTERS’ TACTICS. MCCORMACK PROMISED THAT SHE WOULD CONTINUE TO FIGHT AGAINST RACIAL INJUSTICE AND ALSO FOR THE WELL-BEING OF MANHATTANVILLE COMMUNITY.

ONE OF THE DEMANDS FROM THE 18 AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS WAS THAT 10 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION CONSIST OF NONWHITE STUDENTS. TODAY MANHATTANVILLE IS 38 PERCENT NON-WHITE STUDENTS.

is part of the Teen Activist Project, which advocates for racial justice and LGBTQ+ rights; and Jimenez is a theatre major at Manhattanville who works as a coordinator, teaching artist, and actor in the People’s Theatre Project in Manhattan.

In the evening, the spotlight turned to 1969 and the Brownson Takeover, a notable campus protest by 18 African American students who barricaded themselves in Brownson Hall to demand greater diversity on campus.

The night’s event, held in Reid Castle, featured a video interview with Elizabeth McCormack ’44, RCSJ, PhD, the president of Manhattanville in 1969, as well as remarks

by Cheryl Hill ’73, one of the Brownson protesters who is now a film producer and a co-founding partner of the Harlem Film Company.

President Michael Geisler, PhD, opened the forum by framing the events from 50 years ago within Manhattanville’s long history of addressing inequality.

“Right here on this campus, students have repeatedly and consistently held the Manhattanville community—the board, the faculty, the staff, and yes, the administration— accountable for living up to the ideals of this great institution as enshrined in our mission.” He cited the example set by Mother Grace Dammann, RSCJ, in 1938, and her famous address, “Principles over Prejudices,” as well as Sister Mary T. Clark, RSCJ, who in 1963 told students to “get on that bus” and join the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. for the March on Washington.

McCormack recalled that, in order to meet with the protesters, she had to climb through a window in what is now the faculty area in Brownson. “I was nervous. But as I stepped into the room, they were all at the table. I heard one student say to the rest, ‘Don’t let her fall.’” She recalled thinking, “If they don’t want me to fall, they don’t want to hurt me. So I relaxed and we had three evenings of talking to one another. I had to go in the window each time.”

From the start of the takeover, McCormack made it her priority that the students not get into any legal trouble. “My main concern was ‘these are our students, these are not some group from somewhere else, these are Manhattanville students,’” said McCormack. “So the very first day that this happened, I phoned the chief of police in Purchase and said, ‘No police are welcome on this campus. If anyone phones asking you to send police, it isn’t [me].’”

“I loved the students and I knew them very well,” said McCormack.

In hindsight, the protest did more than amplify student demands. It showed how a community committed to social justice could use empathy and constructive dialogue to resolve conflict and move forward together. As McCormack noted, “It was a hard time, but it was also a great time.”

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NEWS

Doing the Write Thing As long as he is able to write, Elijah Fulton ’19 will have a story to tell. As an undergraduate pursuing a degree in communication studies, Fulton spent years sharpening his writing skills. By his senior year, he was the recipient of the Dan Masterson Prize for Screenwriting, an award given for the best first act of a feature screenplay and full script outline.

L TO R: NANCY TODD, KELLY BURTON, WENDY MCFARLANE, XANDER DESOUZA, MAXINE MONTELLO, HENRY GRIFFIN, MELISSA LACROCE

Giving Back to Barbuda Two years after Hurricane Irma devastated the island of Barbuda, Manhattanville’s scientific research team, composed of biology professors Wendy McFarlane, PhD, and Nancy Todd, PhD, and alumnae Maxine Montello ’08 and Melissa LaCroce ’11, returned to the Caribbean intent on more than data collection. This time, the Barbuda Ecological Research Group (BERG) arrived with $14,000 worth of items the team had purchased with proceeds from its GoFundMe page, created specifically for Barbuda hurricane relief.

For these Manhattanville scientists, Barbuda is more than a fieldwork site. The group has fostered deep connections with the Barbudan community since its first trip there in 2010.

“Through doing our research, we’ve developed a lot of really close personal relationships with people on the island,” said McFarlane. “They give us a sense of safety when we’re there, they arrange for our housing and transportation, and they help us problem solve. These are our go-to people.”

The items BERG brought in July included two satellite phones, prepaid with minutes, as well as hundreds of reusable totes packed with school uniforms for primary school children, and solar lanterns, some of which have the capacity to charge cell phones.

“What really struck me was the idea of having so much hurricane destruction around them while being in sheer darkness. We wanted to make sure that Barbuda was never in total darkness again,” said McFarlane. She added that she and her colleagues felt immense gratitude that the team could give back to the community and help ensure that the people of Barbuda stay connected. 

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“Writing has helped open up doors for me and introduced me to a new world,” said Fulton.

A New York native who grew up in Jamaica, Queens, Fulton cites many storytelling heroes as his writing touchstones. “I’m highly inspired by the poetry of Maya Angelou and the work of John Singleton, especially Poetic Justice and Baby Boy,” he said, adding that Spike Lee’s recent film, BlacKkKlansman, also had a big impact on him.

As for real-life mentors, Fulton credits his screenwriting professor, Jeff Bens, the director of Manhattanville’s undergraduate creative writing program, with giving him the tools he needed to develop his skills. Bens taught story structure and pacing, Fulton said, and challenged him to approach writing in new ways. “He helped me see things from different angles and perspectives,” said Fulton.

“His screenwriting class gave me a chance to focus my attention on my craft. It made me take writing more seriously.”

According to Professor Bens, Fulton’s talent was undeniable. “Elijah’s writing is deeply felt and a pleasure to read—his characters are aware and alive, and he has a terrific talent for capturing and exploring place in moving and exciting ways,” said Bens. “I look forward to seeing more of his already promising work.”

ELIJAH FULTON ’19

Now with a Manhattanville bachelor’s degree in hand, Fulton is looking to the future. “I hope I can write my way onto television or the big screen one day.” In the meantime, Fulton is finishing a screenplay about two inner-city brothers who reunite—the same one that earned him the Masterson award. Whatever ending Fulton crafts for these characters, the story will be another piece of Fulton’s own narrative; one that he will be writing for a very long time. 

L TO R: INGER STAPLETON ’05, REGINA WARREN ’68, MICHAEL PANELLA ’08, MS ’10, CHARLIE RUSCH ’17, AND PAULA CREARY ’11

MANHATTANVILLE WELCOMES NEW ALUMNI BOARD MEMBERS

Inger Stapleton ’05 A writer, teacher, and entrepreneur, Stapleton has welcomed career opportunities, as well as the chance to give back. After graduating Manhattanville with a BA in Asian Studies, Stapleton worked at Essence magazine, in the beauty department, which she found extremely fulfilling, and recently published her book, More Than Majors, which she hopes will help college students successfully chart their own paths after graduation.

Stapleton earned her MBA in 2011 and now teaches a business start-up class at Manhattanville.

Regina Warren ’68 A former consultant for PepsiCo, where she worked for 40 years, Warren has always believed in the value of mentorship, and credits the strong group of female friends and teachers from Manhattanville with fostering her sense of self and compassion for others. After her retirement, she joined AmeriCorps and worked with at-risk preschoolers and their parents. Today, she’s a devoted grandmother of six granddaughters (eagerly anticipating the arrival of her seventh, due in February).

Michael Panella ’08, MS ’10 A native of Queens, New York, Panella said that he takes the lessons of teamwork and personal initiative that he learned as a Valiant athlete with him wherever he goes. During his junior year, Panella tore his ACL and was unable to play, but remained on the basketball team, helping teammates and sitting in on coaches’ meetings. Coach Pat Scanlon guided his return to the court his senior year, and he continued as an eligible “fifth-year senior” during his first year as a

graduate student. Mike then spent four years as an assistant coach until 2013. Today, Panella works as a Regional Retirement Plan Sales Representative for Paychex, in the greater New York City area and is still involved in the New York basketball community in many ways.

Charlie Rusch ’17 As the most recent graduate to join the Alumni Board, Rusch said that his decision to step up and be part of the group came from his desire to see the continued growth and development of Manhattanville. A former president of his senior class, Rusch gained valuable insight into how much thought and effort goes into the success of an institution like Manhattanville, and is looking forward to offering support to the Board. Rusch currently works as an Investment Analyst for NorthMarq in White Plains, New York, and is a candidate for a Master of Science in Real Estate at Fordham University.

Paula Creary ’11 An assistant music programmer and operations manager at SiriusXM Radio, Creary began her broadcasting experience at Manhattanville’s own MVL Radio 88.1, “The Pulse,” where she hosted a radio show called Chocolate Wasted Therapy with her roommate Rosa Cantor ’11.

In Creary’s senior year, she became the promotions manager of the station. Last May, she was invited to speak to Manhattanville’s graduating class of 2019 at its 11th Annual Pinning Ceremony, and this summer she was appointed as a board member to Bronx Community Board 11, serving on the Education, Culture, and Youth Services Committee. She credits the Manhattanville Advancement Program (MAP) for providing the resources that prepared her for success in college and beyond. 

“As I continue to grow, I always reflect and look back on my foundational moments that took place at Manhattanville College.

For me, it’s important to give back, pay it forward, and inspire.”

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Manhattanville Goes to the Model UN

NEWS IN THEIR OWN WORDS…

Tiffany Fuller ’12 I was born and raised in San Francisco. Not quite “the hood,” but close enough to know the drug dealers by name. I didn’t want to sell or swing; instead, I used the slang and happenings of my hood as the bones for my script ideas.

My writing was my path, taking me through the high school creative writing program at the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts to Manhattanville College, where I majored in communication studies and minored in English, to my graduation with a master’s degree in screenwriting from the University of Southern California (USC).

Prior to taking my first screenwriting class with Professor Jeff Bens at Manhattanville, I had no intention of applying to film school or pursuing a career in screenwriting. But Professor Bens did such a great job of explaining the various elements that make up a script and what makes a good scene, that his class really started my journey to becoming a professional screenwriter. So, while USC is the thought of as the number one film school in the world, it was Jeff Bens’ screenwriting class that got me there!

I used to go back and forth on whether or not my purpose in life was to be a screenwriter, but I know now that I have a responsibility to tell stories; my own experiences are also the experiences of others who may not have the opportunity to articulate their thoughts and feelings. It can be very healing for someone to see themselves in characters and know they are not alone.

I often write stories about abandonment, mental illness, the need for love, redemption, and forgiveness. I love the idea that my words can impact someone’s life simply by being said out loud. At least, that is the hope.  Tiffany Fuller ’12 holds a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting from USC, where she was awarded the Jack Nicholson Scholarship in writing. She has worked as a development intern at Will Smith’s production company, Overbrook Entertainment, and was a finalist in the American Black Film Festival and a finalist for a filmmaker fellowship at Kevin Hart’s multi-platform network, Laugh Out Loud.

She is also a semifinalist for a fellowship at the Sundance Institute’s Writing Lab. She volunteers at Old Skool Cafe, a youth-run supper club that gives job training to at-risk and previously incarcerated youth, and is currently in talks to co-write the script based on the life of the founder of the program, Teresa Goines. “Our dream is to one day have Old Skool Cafes all over the world, giving youth a second chance at life and training to thrive. I’d consider that one of my life goals…as well as becoming the first Black woman to win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and maybe paying off my student loans,” said Fuller.

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In April, Manhattanville sent its first team of students to the New York Model United Nations Conference, but this rookie delegation (representing Algeria) arrived like seasoned pros, standing out among the 3,000 students from more than a dozen countries. “The students really stepped up to the plate,” said Model UN Faculty Advisor and Professor Christopher Sarver, PhD. “They took the initiative, working hard all semester in their [Model UN] class.”

When it was all over, Manhattanville’s team garnered two awards: Best Position Paper, written by Edisel Jarama ’19 and Piero Sauñe ’21, and Honorable Mention for Best Delegation. Manhattanville will return for a second appearance at the New York event in the spring. Go team! 

School of Education Distinguished Lecturer Series : Author Jane Yolen Jane Yolen, author of the 1988 Caldecott Medal winning children’s book Owl Moon, came to Reid Castle in October to discuss the collaborative process that brought this beloved picture book into being. Joining her for the panel discussion was the original book team: Nanette Stevenson, art director; Judy Schoenherr, wife of the late Caldecott Medal-winning artist, John Schoenherr; Heidi Semple, Yolen’s daughter; and Patricia Lee Gauch, the editor of Owl Moon. This is the team’s first reunion since the awards dinner more than 30 years ago, and the first time they have discussed the topic together. The event was co-sponsored

by Manhattanville’s School of Education and the Teacher Center of Central Westchester. 

Valiants to the Rescue

PROFESSORS IN PRINT

Elizabeth Cherry

Manhattanville’s biology department is a tight-knit community of students, professors, and alumni—and one lucky sea turtle named Chili.

Chili was one of a handful of “coldMANHATTANVILLE BIOLOGY stunned” sea turtles rescued PROFESSOR WENDY MCFARLANE, from a Long Island beach by the PHD, AND MAXINE MONTELLO ’08, DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YORK MARINE New York Marine Rescue Center RESCUE CENTER, PLACE A SATELLITE in Riverhead, New York, which TAG PURCHASED BY THE COLLEGE ON A “COLD-STUNNED” TURTLE NAMED is run by Manhattanville alumna CHILI THAT WAS RESCUED FROM THE LONG ISLAND SOUND. Maxine Montello ’08. Montello, along with her biology professor from when she was a student at Manhattanville, Wendy McFarlane, PhD, work to rescue, rehab, and release injured turtles and recently started investigating turtles who are cold-stunned. As McFarlane explained, sea turtles are in the Northeast feeding, and naturally migrate south following warmer water. However, if they are caught in the plunging fall temperatures “they get hypothermic and their bodies may stop functioning. Many of them will float on the surface, which is when they can get hit by boats or stranded on beaches.” At the Rescue Center, the turtles are rehabilitated over the winter and then released in the spring when water temperatures rise.

This summer, Montello and McFarlane released five rehabbed, cold-stunned turtles with satellite tags, one of which was purchased

by Manhattanville and attached to Chili. “The College has been extremely supportive,” said McFarlane. “You know, [the tags] are wicked expensive—$1,500 apiece.” So far, the investment seems to be paying off: Chili is currently making its way down along the Atlantic Coast. It’s connected to a live link that Professor McFarlane can track. “Every time it pings we can see where it is.” As of October 28, it was past Atlantic City.

This trail of dots moving south does more than keep track of Chili; it tells the researchers that rehabilitation programs set up for cold stuns are benefitting conservation. McFarlane and Montello hope to present their work at the International Sea Turtle Society (ISTS) annual meeting in Cartagena, Colombia, in March 2020. 

Commencement 2019

ON MAY 18, MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE HELD ITS 178TH UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT ON THE QUAD, FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKER JUDGE ELIZABETH FAHEY ’74, JD, CURRENTLY A SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. JUDGE FAHEY PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS AN INTERNATIONAL JUDGE FOR WAR CRIMES FOR THE STATE COURT OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA IN SARAJEVO.

In her latest book, For the Birds: Protecting Wildlife through the Naturalist Gaze, Associate Professor of Sociology Elizabeth Cherry, PhD, takes readers “behind the binoculars” to reveal the unique, comprehensive perspective birders use to observe the natural world.

While anyone can look at birds and even identify them, Cherry noted that birders “pay attention to things others might ignore—sights, sounds, shapes, and even habitat, seasons, and food sources.” In other words, there is more to birders than meets the eye.

An environmental sociologist herself, Cherry conducted more than three years of fieldwork, interviewing hobbyists, hiking with local Audubon groups, and traveling to national conferences (World Series of Birding, anyone?). What she found upends the stereotype of birders as small numbers of myopic older men, competitively checking off lists of rare species. The reality is that birders are everywhere—an astonishing one in five Americans claim to be birders—and they are a diverse lot, hailing from all backgrounds and interests.

Despite being a large, amorphous community, Cherry believes that all birders share one common trait: something she calls “the naturalist gaze.”

As Cherry explained, “the naturalist gaze describes a way of looking at birds in combination with people and other elements of an ecosystem to create a comprehensive perspective on birds in their natural settings.” By understanding nature within a larger context, wrote Cherry, “birders show us how to interact with nature and the wild…in ways that protect wild animals and their habitats.”

And, ultimately, this is the hopeful message Cherry conveys with her book.

The naturalist gaze is not only vital to birders, it enriches anyone who is willing to take a larger, dare we say, “bird’s-eye” view of our shared world.  FAL L 2019

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Newsmakers

NEWS NEW PROGRAMS

New School of Nursing and Health Sciences In the spring, the Manhattanville College Board of Trustees approved the launch of a new School of Nursing and Health Sciences. The school’s curriculum plan has been proposed to the New York State Department of Education for approval for two degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Nursing for traditional four-year and transfer students, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Nursing for second degree students.

A PRODUCTION CREW FOR THE HEART STAYS SETTING UP A SHOT IN TENNEY HALL.

The Heart Stays at Manhattanville Scenes from The Heart Stays, a film by director Diane Fraher ’72, were shot on campus in August.

Fraher is of Osage and Cherokee heritage. She was a member of the last all-women’s class at Manhattanville before the College went co-ed and is the only tribally-enrolled Native American known to have attended Manhattanville.

Fraher was awarded a grant from the NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre, an initiative of the New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) to address the underrepresentation of those who identify as women in film, music, television, and theatre. The film is being produced by the community-based non-profit organization, American Indian Artists, Inc. (Amerinda), with grant awards and fellowships Fraher has received.

The Heart Stays tells the story of two Native American sisters who leave the traditions and safety of the reservation to follow their own long-held dreams—the older sister to attend a distinguished college and the younger to become a rock star. Soon after leaving their beloved land and community, their life journeys collide into racism, drugs, and violence, forcing the older teen to choose between her life’s work and saving her sister’s life.

Scenes were filmed in the Castle, on the quad, in Tenney Hall, and in the bookstore. The production offered a chance for Manhattanville students to see a film crew in action. One student, Hathaway Roper '21, was hired as an intern on the project and got to work alongside the cast and crew. He and Fraher, as well as the producer, Yvonne Russo, were interviewed by local TV news about the filming. The film is set to premiere at film festivals next year. 

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MS in Health Education The School of Education at Manhattanville College will now offer a Health Education master’s degree. This 40-credit graduate program is designed to prepare master’s level candidates for careers as K–12 health educators. This program provides a comprehensive understanding of individual, school, community, and global health, while emphasizing best teaching practices in a K–12 classroom.

EdD Dissertation Completion Pathway The School of Education is launching a new online offering for the school’s EdD Dissertation Completion Pathway. Students who are All But Dissertation (ABD) can earn their doctorate in Educational Leadership in only 2 years with this structured 20-credit pathway. The first cohort will start in July.

MS in Biomedical Sciences The MS in Biomedical Sciences will provide an advanced background for students who are interested in the medical field and who will ultimately apply for admission to medical, dental, veterinary, physician’s assistant, or physical therapy professional programs, as well as medical research. The core curriculum will provide a solid breadth of the basic medical sciences, with more focused study on specific topics such as global health, bioethics, and biotechnology. 

Dwight Hilson MAW ’09, was featured in Greenwich Time upon his appointment as chair of Manhattanville’s Board of Trustees.

President Michael Geisler, PhD, published an op-ed in The Hill: “Free education for all would widen the gap between rich and poor.”

President Geisler and Associate Provost for Academic Innovation and Design Thinking Alison Carson, PhD, published a column on design thinking in the Westchester County Business Journal: “Making humans more attractive to employers in the age of AI.” The opening of the Center for Design Thinking received coverage in the Daily Voice, Patch.com, the Westchester County Business Journal, and the newsletter of the Business Council of Westchester.

The appointment of Alison Carson as associate provost for academic innovation and design thinking was listed in The Chronicle of Higher Education and in Inside Higher Ed. President Geisler and School of Nursing and Health Sciences Dean Debra Simons, PhD, were featured in “Manhattanville looks to open nursing school in wake of College of New Rochelle’s closing” in The Journal News and in “Manhattanville College seeks approval for nursing school” in the Westchester County Business Journal.

The Castle Conversations event in September 2019, “Politics Today: When Reality is Stranger Than Fiction,” was featured in local media, with articles appearing in the Westchester County Business Journal, Harrison Herald, and Patch.com.

Greenwich Time covered the election of Alfred F. Camillo ’96, MAT ’02, as first selectman of the town of Greenwich, Connecticut.

The appointment of Julene Caulfield MAT ’11 as athletic director was featured in local media, including News 12 and the Daily Voice. Caulfield earned her Master of Arts in Teaching, with a specialty in physical education and sport pedagogy.

Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), where she spent 10 weeks doing handson research on an advanced liquid centrifuge.

Inside Higher Ed ran a story, “Growing number of colleges let students pick their names,” that highlighted Manhattanville as one of the first colleges to allow the use of preferred names on ID cards. The article quoted Robyn Schlesinger, a doctoral student in the School of Education.

Nancy Todd, PhD, professor of biology and chair of the environmental studies program, offered tips on “How to Be More Eco-Friendly This Holiday Season,” for an article in Reader’s Digest in the United States and Canada. The article also appeared on MSN.com.

“Transgender representation is central for Ellie Desautels ’17, star of ’Orange Julius,’ opening at CSPS” on TheGazette.com. Desautels studied theater at Manhattanville.

Brian Sondey, director of graduate admissions, was called upon for his expertise for The New Grad-School Recruitment Playbook, a special publication of The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Alumnus Michael C. Fina ’18, who earned a bachelor’s degree in sports studies, was featured in articles on his appointment as head rugby coach at Greenwich High School in Greenwich Free Press and on Patch.com.

Jennifer Castellano ’04, who graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in music performance, was featured in an article in Folks, a PillPack magazine on her musical accomplishments despite visual and hearing impairments.

An article appeared in the Associated Press (AP) about a new role for Don Callahan ’78, P ’14, with Bridge Growth Partners: “Former Global Head of Technology for Citi to Serve as Executive Partner.” Callahan holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Manhattanville and serves as trustee chair emeritus.

“Barbara Garcia: A first-generation college student spends summer doing research at PPPL” ran on Energy.gov.

Barbara Garcia ’20 is now a senior majoring in physics and mathematics, participated in the Science

Melissa Boston PsyD ’00, associate dean of student health and counseling, discussed the need for increased mental health services in higher education in an article titled “Overburdened Mental-Health Counselors Look After Students. But Who Looks After the Counselors?” in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

“DataKey Leads Design Thinking Program at Manhattanville College,” featuring Alison Carson was included in the newsletter of the Business Council of Westchester.

The launch of the “Dinner and Dialogue” event series was featured in the Westchester County Business Journal and Westchester Magazine and quoted Laura Persky, associate dean of the School of Professional Studies.

A book talk with Associate Professor of History David E. Gutman, PhD, was highlighted in Medford.

WickedLocal.com. Gutman presented his newly published book, The Politics of Armenian Migration to North America, 1885–1915.

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CASTLE CONVERSATIONS Richard North Patterson

L TO R: CHRISTINE DEHNE, DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES; DWIGHT HILSON, CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; MINDY HILSON

L TO R: PRESIDENT MICHAEL GEISLER; AUTHOR RICHARD NORTH PATTERSON; AND STEPHAN FELDGOISE, CO-HEAD OF THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP

L TO R: RICHARD NORTH PATTERSON, AUTHOR; BRET STEPHENS, COLUMNIST AND COMMENTATOR, THE NEW YORK TIMES AND MSNBC

Bret Stephens

HELAINE SMITH ’88, DMD, MAGD, MBA, BOARD MEMBER, AND BRET STEPHENS.

“talking politics” can kill a conversation before it begins, award-winning novelist and political commentator Richard North Patterson, JD, delivered a master class in the art of constructive communication during this fall’s edition of Castle Conversations. As the featured speaker for the event, entitled “Politics Today: When Reality Is Stranger Than Fiction,” Patterson discussed his writing, his political views, and how to engage in today’s polarized media landscape. To demonstrate how it is done, Patterson was joined on stage by the evening’s moderator, Bret Stephens, a columnist for The New York Times and MSNBC commentator who is Patterson’s longtime friend, if not political ally. at a time when

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occupy different spots on the political spectrum, they maintain a strong connection through empathetic dialogue.

“They continue speaking with each other to reach across the gulf that is threatening to split this society down the middle,” said Geisler. Stephens acknowledged that he and Patterson often disagree, but explained that their friendship has flourished because of their differing opinions, not in spite of them. By continually challenging his arguments, Stephens said, Patterson has required him to think more deeply about what he believes, sharpening his understanding of political topics. “And that is what you want.”

Looking at Patterson’s career, it’s easy to understand how he developed into such a formidable sparring partner.

A former trial lawyer, Patterson was a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) liaison to the Watergate

special prosecutor, the assistant attorney general for the State of Ohio, and he has penned 22 best-selling novels tackling complex legal and political issues, from gun control (Balance of Power) to the plight of US veterans (In the Name of Honor) to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict (Exile). Although Patterson’s books are works of fiction, Stephens noted that the plots and characters maintain relevance today.

At the end of the evening, President Geisler opened the discussion to an audience Q&A, with students getting the first crack at the microphone. It was clear that they had done their homework, as they asked Patterson detailed questions about the themes in his work as well as his writing process. In one lighthearted exchange, Patterson offered aspiring writers this cheeky bit of advice: “The key to a good plot is throwing out the boring parts.” Questions regarding

the current state of US politics, however, were no laughing matter for Patterson, who bemoaned the lack of empathy and thoughtful interactions happening online and in person.

“I think the terrible thing that has happened in America is the people you disagree with become the people you hate,” said Patterson. At the same time, Patterson mused that the current state of affairs might actually reveal a consensus that is currently hidden. “One thing that the age of Trump has taught us is there are common values many of us hold dear, such as the idea that there are limits of what a President should do, that there are values we all admire in a leader.”

As the event drew to a close, Patterson and Stephens thanked the audience for their thoughtful questions and Manhattanville College for offering the community a forum for constructive dialogue. “The business of a great college like this one is cultivating the quality of critical thinking,” said Stephens. “You can’t think clearly unless you can speak freely.”

Castle Conversations are open to the public.

Check Mville.edu for upcoming events.

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INSPIRING MINDS AND TOUCHING HEARTS: Reflecting on Three Decades of Service Professor James “Jimmy” Jones is retiring after 29 years of service as a professor of world religions and African studies at Manhattanville. who encouraged him to pursue his education. In 1964, Jones enrolled in Hampton University, a historically black college in Virginia, and it cracked open a whole new world of learning.

“I had never questioned the notion that whites were superior until I attended Hampton University,” he said. “I was introduced to black intellectuals and activists, such as Paul Robeson and Marcus Garvey.” He also encountered civil rights activists such as Stokely Carmichael, whose phrase “black power” would become a rallying cry for civil rights activists.

Professor Jimmy Jones

hen James “Jimmy” Jones, DMin, was growing up in the segregated South, in Roanoke, Virginia, he never dreamed that he would one day be a college professor. “It was never my intention to pursue a career in higher education,” said Jones, whose campus office is a testament to a lifetime of learning, with books stacked floor to ceiling.

Neither of his parents graduated high school, so higher education was not a topic of discussion when he was young. But Jones always loved reading and said that, as a child, his goal was to read every book in his local library.

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When asked what book had the biggest influence on him, Jones did not hesitate: “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” he said. “[It] had a profound impact on my life. It caused me to reassess race relations in the country and introduced me to the religion of Islam. Malcolm X was a lifelong learner, very observant, and wasn’t afraid to question and change behavior based on this questioning.”

Jones earned his bachelor’s degree in history in 1968, graduating magna cum laude. He had never heard of Yale before he attended a summer program there for talented students from historically black colleges, but when it came time to apply to law schools, he only applied to two: Harvard and Yale.

“I guess that was confidence,” said Jones. Well-placed confidence, it turned out, because he was accepted to both. Jones chose Yale Law School because he was already familiar with New Haven, Connecticut, from his time in the summer program, and he thought Boston would be full of distractions. He settled in New

Haven and has spent most of his years there ever since.

During what Jones calls the black nationalist phase in his life, he was pursuing a joint law degree and master’s degree in American studies (African American history) at Yale. After two years, he took a leave of absence and never returned. The Vietnam War was happening, and while initially there were exemptions for those attending graduate school, they were done away with while he was still in law school.

Jones became a Muslim in 1979 and subsequently went back to school, but this time to earn his Master of Arts in Religion, which he received in 1983 from Yale Divinity School. In 1989, he earned a Doctor of Ministry from the Hartford Seminary in ChristianMuslim Relations.

From there, his interest in social justice expanded and ultimately led him toward a vocation in teaching. “I just wanted to change the world,” said Jones. “But I didn’t want to change it and just do. I wanted to change the world and think about it. Being a professor would force me to think about it.” Even during the span of years that he was primarily an activist, Jones taught as an adjunct professor and he often met with students to talk about the community work they were doing. “Anything to keep me active in the world of ideas,” he said.

Jones knows that he could have chosen many different career paths and recalled a job offer from a phone company that would have paid him $50,000 a year more than what he would make as a professor at the time. It was no contest, adding, “I have no regrets. I am happy I came to Manhattanville.”

Since then, Jones has had the opportunity to work in administration

at Manhattanville and has been Chair of his department, World Religions, three times. And he’s happy to offer his opinion on how the College can improve. “I tend to say what I think,” said Jones. “Never sacrifice your backbone for a job. It’s part of my job as a member of the team to say what I think in a respectful way.”

seem less and less aware of their ability to change their situation,” said Jones.

“Higher education in general has lost this edge and ability to teach as a way of changing lives and social injustices, and I think that’s sad. The media is dumbing us down and doing us a disservice. It’s too partisan and not encouraging us to be engaged citizens.”

What Jones is really passionate about is teaching, mentoring, and counseling.

He enjoys the process of figuring out where a student is at the beginning of a semester and where they’d like to go. “I like to help students discover a thirst for knowledge that was in them, not something poured into them,” said Jones. “I love it when people tell me I did something that sparked their interest in the world of ideas.”

Jones feels the ethos of Manhattanville is a perfect antidote, one that is worth fighting for. “This is an existential moment for higher ed and for institutions like Manhattanville that are not heavily endowed.”

All first-year Manhattanville students were once required to take a year-long, seminar-style course, the Preceptorial, which was intended to foster the intellectual development. As part of this, Jones worked as a mentor for all students, including those with special needs who he said often made his job even more fulfilling. “African Americans are a marginalized group, so I am drawn to students with disabilities because I can relate to their marginalization,” said Jones. “People make unfounded assumptions about African Americans and people with special needs.”

One such student had a speech impediment and had difficulty presenting in his class. But she met with Jones regularly throughout the course of the year as is required of all of his students. “One of the proudest moments of my life was when she wrote and presented the best first-year essay I have seen during my tenure at Manhattanville. It was on terrorism, a topic she would not have been able to articulate her thoughts on prior to the course,” said Jones.

Reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the takeover of Brownson at Manhattanville, Jones said the campus culture is very different now than it was then. “The outrage is not there and the agency is not there now.”

“One lament as I retire is that students

“Manhattanville can be an institution where we roll up our sleeves and develop curriculum that motivates and embodies the mission,” said Jones. “The liberal arts is about teaching students to think critically, write cogently, and read analytically. This institution has a rich history of encouraging young

son, Malik Jones, was shot and killed by a police officer in New Haven in 1997 when he was 21 years old. Malik had battled personal challenges, but he was unarmed when he was shot. The event made national headlines and brought together “the religious, political, academic, and law enforcement communities unlike any other event in the region in recent years,” according to an article in The New York Times.

In the wake of this tragedy, Jones and his wife started a foundation in Malik’s memory and will be devoting more time to this endeavor during his retirement.

In the meantime, Jones has more than 30 grandchildren who he said will keep him and his wife very busy. He is on the board of several nonprofits and is serving as interim manager of the Islamic Seminary of America, and he is committed to helping the organization get on its feet. He has been a chaplain at

“I love it when people tell me I did something that sparked their interest in the world of ideas.”

—Jimmy Jones

people to think outside the box. It is important for everyone to have a voice.”

It was that philosophy that led Jones to help bring the Daughters for Life Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the education of women from the Middle East, to Manhattanville.

It provides critical scholarships and awards to make education a possibility for these young women.

Jones is committed to empowering women and believes that if we had more women in leadership positions, we would be better off.

a local jail since 1980 and gives sermons to young students in New Haven at Yale. On top of that, he and his wife also conduct pre-marriage and marriage counseling.

This fits with another persistent theme for Jones: taking the powerlessness we all feel in the face of oppression or tragedy and creating a tangible change for good in other people lives. Jones lives by this understanding because, sadly, he has had to live through it: his only

One thing’s for sure – even after all the books are packed and put on a different shelf, Jones’ Manhattanville story continues through the impact he’s had on our students and community over the last 29 years.

No matter how busy his life is, Jones said, “There are more books to read, more to write, and things I want to see.” And speaking of books…“I made a deal with the Provost,” Jones said. “I will teach a class as an adjunct at Manhattanville next semester if it will give me more time to clear out my office.”

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INSPIRATION Carol Scafati ’63 and Nasir Fleming ’18 don’t seem to have much in common, aside from being Manhattanville alumni with bachelor’s degrees in French. Yet these two strangers from different generations and backgrounds share the bond of being first-generation college students— experiences they recalled fostering both grit and gratitude.

Carol Scafati ’63

“It was a big deal!” Scafati said about her acceptance to Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart. “My grandparents came over in the early 1900s during the Italian diaspora.

They were illiterate and had very little.” They settled in the Bronx and her parents later moved the family north to the suburban village of Pleasantville, New York. “We were in the section of town where many Italians lived,” she recalled. Scafati’s father was a high school graduate who founded and ran a printing

business, while her mother left high school early to work and later to raise her family.

Scafati had limited resources for her education, so she earned two scholarships and worked after classes at the checkout and later as bookkeeper in the local Grand Union supermarket. She learned about Manhattanville College for the Sacred Heart purely by chance: A neighbor who was working construction on the new campus buildings took her along with his daughter to view the

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generation college students with free SAT preparation, admission counseling, and other support services needed to gain admission to and graduate from college. “They have deep expertise in getting first-gen students to college and are piloting innovative methods to improve retention and graduation

CAROL SCAFATI ’63 CONGRATULATES MANHATTANVILLE JUNIOR ARIANNA MUCCIO, THE RECIPIENT OF THE RUTH DOWD SCHOLARSHIP, WHICH WAS FUNDED BY THE CLASS OF 1963.

site. The visit inspired her to apply to Manhattanville and she was accepted.

“It was an overwhelming experience,” said Scafati. “There was no one in my family that I could turn to when I got bogged down with schoolwork and work. The intense family work ethic to succeed was, ‘You’re going to college. Keep working at it.’” The

rates,” said Cindy Porter, EdD, vice president of student affairs.

With Manhattanville First, students are trained by Let’s Get Ready to work as “near-peer” mentors for a caseload of firstgeneration students and are paid a stipend by the College. As Jordan Wesley, managing director for Let’s Get Ready explained, the mentors are tasked with touching base with their mentees a certain number of times each

saving grace, according to Scafati, was Mother Ruth Dowd and the Sacred Heart Sisters on campus who encouraged and supported her.

“On the first day of school, Mother Dowd was at the front door of the Castle and, as I climbed the stairs to those imposing doors to enter, she greeted each one of us: ‘Hello, Carol.

Welcome!’’’ she recalled. “I found out later that the nuns had memorized all of the pictures submitted by the new students from their high school yearbooks so they could greet them by name.”

Looking back, Scafati is endlessly grateful she attended Manhattanville, which she said helped her believe in herself and her abilities. She pursued various careers, including in finance (“I was always good with numbers”), before taking over her family’s printing business when her father fell ill and passed away. Her successful experience as a first-generation student at Manhattanville, she said, “inspired and enabled me to trust my ability to tackle just about anything.”

Nasir Fleming ’18

“After I graduated high school, my family was like, ‘Cool! You did it!

You’re doing big things.’” To which Fleming replied, “Nope. I’m going to college, too.” While Fleming’s family was “super supportive,” he knew that

week, getting students connected to opportunities on campus, and helping them navigate any complexities that may hinder their progress. They also help guide them toward the emotional and social support systems. “As we know, students who are the first ones of their family going to college often struggle to find what they may need,” said Wesley.

Meet the Mentors

Sophomore Ali Mounkary

within the Center for Inclusion).

This program tenders financial assistance and hands-on academic as well as social or transitional support to qualified applicants. Fleming interviewed and knew he wanted to be part of the College. “I felt like I fit in,” he said.

Nasir Fleming '18

this goal was his and he would have to make it work.

During his freshman year in high school, Fleming said that he became best friends with his guidance counselor, who helped him get it all done. He said he always recommends that all students, even those in college, develop great relationships with mentors.

“Fortunately, while in the MAP program I was introduced to other first-generation students two weeks before our freshman semester started so that was a nice base,” explained Fleming, who noted how grateful he was for his mentors along the way. He and other first-gen students felt that they could identify with each other, which helped them feel connected to college life.

When it came time to choose a school, Fleming, who grew up in Danbury, Connecticut, originally considered applying to colleges on the west coast, but he realized that the cost of flying home every break was not practical.

Then Fleming found out about the Manhattanville Advancement Program (MAP), offered by the Center for Student Success (MAP is now

Today Fleming feels very fortunate that he chose Manhattanville; it offered him the support he needed and allowed him to see his family, intern in New York City, and use any extra time or money from his part-time jobs to travel. He ended up landing a job as a travel writer and contributing blogger for the Huffington Post while he was still an undergraduate, and today he is a content manager and writer for the online travel site, Shut Up and Go! No matter how far Fleming travels, however, he will always feel at home at Manhattanville.

and senior Jasmine Colon are Manhattanville’s studentcoaches. Mounkary completed online training from his home in Boston and has a weekly check-in with his supervisor at Let’s Get Ready. “I think this job really helped me discover my passion for mentorship,” said Mounkary. “Being able to have people walk away with a sense of feeling better about something, especially things that are stressful makes me feel good.”

Colon first heard about Let’s Get Ready at her high school in the Bronx, New York, where the organization offered free SAT prep. She received training through a one-day intensive at Manhattanville and, like Mounkary, is responsible for 22 first-generation students. “I love working with these students,” she said. “I feel like the only challenging part has been juggling my own life along with this job, but I love it.”

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Center for Design Thinking

DESIGNING SUCCESS

“The workforce of tomorrow needs to be flexible and capable of adapting to changing environments quickly: a human workforce that can compete successfully against AI and machine learning-based programs that threaten to eliminate 40 percent of existing jobs.” When Manhattanville President Michael Geisler, PhD, addressed leaders in business, government, and education on the morning of September 10, he wasn’t speaking empty words. He was there to provide solutions: a brand-new Center for Design Thinking that would change the way we solve problems.

Preparing today’s students for the workplace of tomorrow has always been a priority at Manhattanville and this new center reinforces the College’s commitment to students’ success.

In a rapidly changing business landscape, hiring managers are looking for qualified candidates who know the methods and mindsets of design thinking, including the skills of problemsolving, adaptability, and empathy. Businesses around the world are using design thinking, as are businesses in our backyard such as IBM, PepsiCo, and Mastercard. IBM has donated access to their proprietary online IBM Design Thinking training to all Manhattanville students.

“Design thinking is a systematic and creative approach that supports the development of solutions to complex problems,” said Alison Carson, PhD, associate provost for academic innovation and design thinking at Manhattanville and the director of the new center. “There is an emphasis on process that encourages the development of several mindsets including curiosity and discovery, empathy, a growth mindset, grit, willingness to take risks, collaboration, creativity, a recognition of learning from failure, and many other characteristics that we know are beneficial outcomes for career preparedness and life in general.”

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nonprofit organizations to use the Center as a resource.

“Bring us your challenges, your customer experience gaps, your infrastructure conundrums, your processes in need of improvement,” he said. “We will put our teams of trained design thinking faculty and students to work.”

“Design thinking is the key to merging the traditional strengths of a liberal arts curriculum with the practical requirements of training a human workforce for tomorrow’s job market.”

—President Geisler

OPENING CELEBRATION, CENTER FOR DESIGN THINKING, SEPTEMBER 10. L TO R: MANHATTANVILLE INTERIM PROVOST LOUISE FEROE; PRESIDENT/CEO OF THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF WESTCHESTER MARSHA GORDON; DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY BRIDGET GIBBONS; MANHATTANVILLE PRESIDENT MICHAEL GEISLER; MANHATTANVILLE BOARD CHAIR DWIGHT HILSON; ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC INNOVATION AND DESIGN THINKING AT MANHATTANVILLE ALISON CARSON; NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER DAVID BUCHWALD.

About The Center One of just a few such centers at a liberal arts college in the country and the first in Westchester County, New York, the Manhattanville College Center for Design Thinking combines the power of creativity with critical thinking and empirical research. The Center is a resource for students, community members, business leaders, and organizations looking to learn about design thinking, as well as those seeking innovative solutions for projects and challenges.

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Design for America There’s a brand-new idea incubator on campus: A Design for America studio. One of 40 such studios in the entire country, this exciting space for students will help them learn and apply design thinking to mission-focused issues.

Design for America is an award-winning nationwide network of colleges and communities using design to create impact in the areas of health, education, economy, and the environment.

There are 22 students who have been involved with Design for America on campus. The students learn about design thinking in a course in the fall, and apply what they’ve learned to a project in the spring, when the students must work with a community partner. This year’s project is focused on improving the accessibility of travel for all people.

“FROM IDEAS TO ACTION: DESIGN THINKING FOR BUSINESS" EVENT. L TO R: ALISON CARSON, ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC INNOVATION AND DESIGN THINKING AT MANHATTANVILLE, MARTIN BROEN, VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL PRODUCT DESIGN AND DESIGN INNOVATION FOR PEPSICO; HEIDI DAVIDSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF GALVANIZE WORLDWIDE; JESSICA GOLDEN, MANAGER, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION FOR MASTERCARD; AND EMILY HIRSHORN, COMPLIANCE ANALYST FOR AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT.

Recent Events

Events this fall introduced the resources of the center to the business community.

The School of Professional Studies Lead with Distinction certificate program held an all-day session on design thinking on NOVEMBER 6.

On NOVEMBER 14, DataKey Consulting brought its 9th Annual CEO Summit, “Moving the Needle with Design Thinking,” to the Center, drawing leaders of small to midsize businesses with workshops run by Manhattanville faculty and staff.

How Might We In design thinking, as taught by IDEO, every problem is an opportunity for design. By framing challenges as “How Might We” questions, the stage is set for discovering innovative solutions. At the opening of the Center for Design Thinking on campus, Professors Jim Frank and Justin Capalbo facilitated a photo session with students, faculty, staff, and administration that encouraged them to ask “How Might We” questions to explore improvements on campus.

PICTURED HERE ARE NICHOLAS PADOVANI ’23 AND SIARRA PEPAJ ’20, IN PHOTOS TAKEN AT THE OPENING OF THE CENTER.

On the evening of NOVEMBER 14, a collaborative event on moving ideas into action in criminal justice reform using the design thinking process was held with lecturer of academic writing and composition, John Proctor, the Petey Greene Program, the Youth Shelter Program of Westchester, the Fortune Society, and Emily Herrick of the New York City Mayor’s Office.

ELIZABETH CHIT-SANCHEZ �20, ROXANE BYEGEKA ’20, AND JANELLE TAPIA ’20 AT THE CENTER FOR DESIGN THINKING LEARNING ABOUT 3D PRINTING – THE TYPE OF HANDS-ON PROJECTS THAT ARE TAUGHT AT “POP-UP SKILLS” WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR.

A panel discussion for business professionals, “From Ideas to Action: Design Thinking for Business,” was held on NOVEMBER 20. The event was organized by the School of Professional Studies in partnership with the Center for Design Thinking.

DECEMBER 4 A panel discussion entitled “Designing for the Greater Goodˮ showcased some of the current design thinking classes and students shared projects that demonstrated how design thinking can be used to make a social impact.

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9TH ANNUAL CEO SUMMIT. L TO R: MANHATTANVILLE STUDENTS NICHOLAS LAMBIASE �22, MATTHEW ROSARIO �20, LAZARO RABANALES �20, AND CHELSEA HEREDIA �20 MADE THE MOST OF THE EVENT, PARTICIPATING IN THE DAY’S SESSIONS.

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“How do we use design thinking to make a social impact?”

L TO R: JUSTIN CAPALBO, ALISON CARSON, PRESIDENT MICHAEL GEISLER, AND CATHERINE DIROSA WORKING ON A PROJECT IN THE “FAB LABˮ AT THE CENTER FOR DESIGN THINKING.

MEET THE DESIGN THINKERS

Alumni are benefiting as well. Carson worked with alumni relations to facilitate an alumni volunteer workshop in which alumni and staff employed the process of design thinking to explore ways of increasing participation in alumni events. There will be an alumni reception at the Center on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.

Alison Carson, PhD

In her new position as Associate Provost for Academic Innovation and Design Thinking, Alison Carson is helping to bring President Michael Geisler’s vision to life at the new Center for Design Thinking.

Carson, who has been a psychology professor at Manhattanville since 2003, is a cultural psychologist by trade and is enjoying seeing how psychology and design intersect in her new role directing the Center. The fit is perfect: both design and cultural psychology use qualitative research to learn about and better understand people, both help to elicit unseen assumptions and needs, and both are social learning theories.

Carson first heard Geisler speak about design thinking in a “Cottage Conversationˮ in what is now the Center. Soon after, Carson stepped up to be part of a group of faculty who were looking at learning spaces on campus, and was involved in designing the new space to best support experiential learning.

“In order to learn, you have to experience,” said Carson.

Her goal for the Center is to foster design thinking through real world challenges in the form of class curriculum, on-campus internships, workshops, events, and co-curricular opportunities.

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A recent panel in December entitled, “Designing for the Greater Good,” highlighted classes on campus that are using design thinking for social problems. Students in introductory classes are identifying problems and challenges on campus and using the design thinking process to develop and prototype solutions. In a new course to begin this spring called Designing with Community Partners, students work with a local organization or business using design thinking to solve a problem they are experiencing.

One possible partnership includes working with a school district to redesign elementary school traditions. Other organizations that have reached out to Carson to partner with faculty and students include a local library, as well as a mental health provider that is looking to redesign waiting rooms using a design thinking approach. Many members of the Business Council of Westchester are also interested in partnership opportunities.

STUDENTS OF PROFESSOR JUSTIN CAPALBO AT THE CENTER.

internships and jobs because employers value design thinking skills.”

Carson is working with the Center for Career Development and the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership on campus—helping students to recognize that design thinking skills are needed in the workplace. These skills include the ability to problem solve, collaborate, develop research skills, and empathize.

Carson was part of a large group of faculty members who worked on a proposal that went to IDEO, a global design consulting agency that uses design thinking. The IDEO Cambridge team came to Manhattanville for seven weeks in summer 2018 to train 19 faculty and staff members, taking the group through all the steps of one specific design challenge: “How might we better support commuter students on campus?” The group was divided into teams looking at potential solutions. One colorful result was the addition of Adirondack chairs around campus in response to issues of lack of community that were expressed by commuter students. The Henry Ford Learning Institute facilitated another design thinking workshop for faculty and staff in December 2019. In keeping with the mission of the College, one question that is always on Carson’s mind is,

Justin Capalbo ’10

When the College was looking for someone to run the Fabrication Lab, or “Fab Lab,” Manhattanville alumnus and Visiting Assistant Professor of Communications and Media Justin Capalbo ’10, was recommended to Alison Carson, PhD, the associate provost for academic innovation and design thinking. Capalbo had been experimenting with 3D printing, especially the method’s application to photography, for several years. He was brought on board to develop the space, run workshops in the lab, and connect students to various methods of prototyping and bringing their ideas to life.

“Design thinking is applicable across a wide range of departments and I have found that when one reflects on their current teaching methods, they are often able to recognize hints of design thinking,” said Capalbo.

“My courses often combine the technical aspects of production with the storytelling nature of the arts. Having a scientific method for creative practices has allowed me to provide students with a workflow that produces results and is natural to follow.”

“My students are problem solvers,” said Capalbo. “Whether it is a client or a superior at their firm, they need to be able to recognize a problem, empathize with the user, and produce iterations of their work to solve the problem.

After graduating from Manhattanville with a BFA in Graphic Design with a minor in sociology, Capalbo went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts from LIU Post in 2015.

He was a working artist when the Communications and Media (CAM) department brought him on as an adjunct. In fall 2019, he was hired in a full-time role. “I owe everything to my colleagues in CAM, especially those I worked with during my undergraduate studies,” said Capalbo.

“Manhattanville expedited my transition into adulthood and allowed for lifelong networking connections to be made,” said Capalbo. “I was challenged by new ideas and introduced to a world where scholarship and activism could intertwine.”

Catherine DiRosa ’21

A junior studying music technology and minoring in digital media studies, Catherine DiRosa ’21 hopes to get a job in the music or film industry after she graduates. For now, she’s getting exciting hands-on experience as a student worker at the Center for Design Thinking, in addition to some off-campus internships.

At the center, DiRosa works closely with Associate Provost for Academic Innovation and Design Thinking Alison Carson, PhD, as well as Visiting Assistant Professor of Communications and Media and alumnus Justin Capalbo ’10. “Working here, I am able to put myself outside my own comfort zone,” she said. “Never did I think I would be running 3D printing workshops, but here I am! And I enjoy it a lot. Alison gives me a lot of freedom and we are always conversing and sharing new ideas.”

DiRosa says Capalbo is the expert on all the equipment in the “Fab Lab,” the room at the center that houses the 3D printers and laser cutters. “He has been teaching me everything I need to know about all the cool technology in there, and we organize and run workshops together,” said DiRosa. DiRosa assists Capalbo with Pop-Up Skills workshops for students and helps run events at the center, such as the recent CEO Summit for leaders of area businesses.

“I love getting to interact with people and be a helping hand to Alison with launching this new center,” said DiRosa. “I learn something new every time I come to work, and it doesn’t even feel like work or a job. It’s such an awesome environment to be in.”

“This skill set that comes with learning the design thinking process is one that is going to be desired in the workforce in the coming years,” added DiRosa. “No matter what field you are going into, everything is applicable in some way.”

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Cristina Masi ’20

Olim Toiriyon ’20

For Olim Toiriyon ’20, a senior economics major and finance minor, the idea of having the Center for Design Thinking on campus was very appealing, especially as a student who had seen such initiatives in Fortune 500 companies.

Cristina Masi ’20, who was part of a group of students in spring 2019 who worked on a design project that they presented to the Board of Trustees, shared how design thinking is helping her prepare for the future.

“Brian Snee’s Communication and Media Theory course was my first exposure to the process of design thinking.

Design thinking focuses on group work and truly making sure everyone in the group understands the problem prior to jumping to a solution. While this step may seem very basic, it is a step that is often overlooked when working with a group, and it will definitely be something that I use in my future jobs,” said Masi. “Presenting to the Board was such a good experience—being able to share my ideas with people who have the power to turn them from thoughts to physical objects. I loved being truly heard and receiving immediate feedback from Board members. One thing I love about design thinking is that no answer is wrong when it comes to brainstorming. I approach group projects differently now.

I am more inclined to learn about all group members’ ideas and find that this can spark new ideas.”

“The Center offers various types of working spaces and it’s a pleasure to work on the projects,” said Toiriyon, who now works at the center. “The CEO Summit that took place at the Center was a great event at which I had a chance to make some contributions. I am really happy that, as the student body president, I was given an opportunity to invite students to this event and have our students involved.”

The student group went through the design thinking process and presented the results to the Board, which included ideas for signage around campus and a colorful walkway design leading to the Center. Plans are underway to make elements of the students’ vision a reality next year.

Fourteen years after graduating from Manhattanville, Inger Stapleton ’05 has returned home as an adjunct faculty member and member of the alumni board.

Though he doesn’t graduate until May, Toiriyon has already accepted an offer from Mastercard to start a fulltime position as a member of their portfolio and business development team in the North American Markets in August.

Toiriyon is confident that his experience at the Center for Design Thinking will be very beneficial to his future career plans. “Especially considering Mastercard, my future employer, is one of the top supporters of design thinking, I believe that knowledge gained here will help me during my time there,” he said.

Inger Stapleton ’05

After graduating college, she landed her dream job at Essence magazine. She then became interested in private equity and began working in the field before deciding it was time to pursue her goal of starting her own business.

Stapleton went back to school to get her master’s degree and began a series of entrepreneurial ventures.

At an alumni program in 2018, Stapleton reconnected with faculty and staff at Manhattanville. They were looking to start a new course using design thinking. Stapleton submitted a proposal and the business start-up course was born.

AT THE OPENING OF THE CENTER FOR DESIGN THINKING, STUDENTS PRESENT AN IDEA FOR A COLORFUL WALKWAY TO LEAD PEOPLE TO THE CENTER.

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Stapleton taught the course in fall 2019 and her students participated in a design thinking workshop at the opening of the new space. Her students ran their businesses through the five steps of design thinking in class and with their potential customers, conducting interviews, creating prototypes, and adjusting their businesses as needed.

In response to the success of the course, Stapleton will teach a new design thinking course with Alison Carson, PhD, in spring 2020.

A big believer in taking risks and following one’s dreams, Stapleton lives by the quote, “Everybody dies but not everybody lives,” made popular in a song by Canadian musician, Drake. Stapleton was excited to come back to Manhattanville to teach as a way of giving back to the community that helped her so much in her career. She feels a connection to the students, having been in their shoes, and believes she can make a positive impact on their educational experience and their career goals.

Stapleton travels to various schools to speak about her book, More Than Majors, to help teach students how to find meaningful and solid careers of their own.

She explains how she successfully used her time at Manhattanville to network and land her dream job.

Professor Jim Frank

Q. What inspired you to become involved with teaching design thinking as a component of what you do at Manhattanville?

A. I became aware of design thinking in grad school at Cranbrook Academy of Art, where I learned about the work of Charles and Ray Eames and the idea of function being a key to design. Their concept that design serves as a solution has now become known, more or less, as design thinking. Earlier involvement with ePortfolio at Manhattanville introduced me to work that colleagues from Stanford and Georgetown were doing in design thinking. This greatly influenced my thinking about pedagogy, including a better understanding of how teaching and learning are often stronger outside of the classroom, as well as how to facilitate collaboration among students and faculty.

Q. What is the benefit of using a design approach to teaching and learning?

A. Like creating a piece of art, I see design thinking as a process where major parts of the process are failure and iteration. The design thinking approach is very similar to a studio art critique, where work is presented to an audience for feedback, as opposed to the more traditional vertical approach of feedback, which is often top down from teacher to student. Additionally, design thinking’s bias towards action echoes a philosophy of John Dewey— give them something to do and they will learn. I always tell students that you become a photographer by making photographs, not by discussing photography.

JIM FRANK AND INGER STAPLETON AT THE OPENING OF THE CENTER FOR DESIGN THINKING.

question for which they are designing. Design thinking gives students permission to fail with a solution and still move forward, an experience that they may never have had in their education.

Q. Tell us about your experience with Design for America.

A. I appreciate the support system and team-building opportunities that Design For America (DFA) brings to the table. DFA is a 10-year-old national network of 40 colleges and universities that started at Northwestern University with the goal of using design thinking to empower students to develop “responsible design solutions.” Their strong network provides support for students, faculty, and staff, which for me has facilitated working with students and colleagues in using design thinking on a project that echoes the College’s mission of developing socially responsible leaders. I believe that the energy that students involved in our DFA Studio launch in the Center for Design Thinking will help to firmly situate design thinking at Manhattanville.

Q. What do you hope students take away from the experience?

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MANHATTANVILLE ATHLETICS INDUCTS SIXTH ANNUAL HALL OF FAME CLASS

More than 130 guests gathered in Reid Castle this October for the sixth annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony, honoring athletes and coaches whose winning spirit—and winning records—continue to inspire the Manhattanville community. The festive event drew nearly 50 alumni spanning 25 different class years, as well as six previous Hall of Fame inductees.

After welcoming remarks by Director of Athletics and Recreation Julene Caulfield MAT ’11, Manhattanville College President Michael Geisler, PhD, and Visiting Professor of Sports Studies Amy Bass, PhD, the four inductees heard personal tributes from friends and each received the traditional black blazer with a Hall of Fame patch.

First up was Anne Driesse Villanova ’81, who was introduced by her lifelong friend and former teammate, Nancy Dyer ’81, followed by the late Coach Larry Holten’s induction by fellow Hall of Fame athlete and Holten’s former assistant coach, Theresa Carey ’82. In a particularly moving moment, Holten’s widow, Beth, accepted a framed jersey on his behalf before giving an emotional speech in his honor. The next inductee was Susan Horton Bowen ’03, who was introduced by her husband and Manhattanville alumnus, Sean Bowen ’03. And the final athlete to receive his jacket was Mike Prendergast ’87, who was introduced by his friends and former teammates, Gerard Nolan ’87 and Tommy Jones ’87.

Congratulations to all!

ANNE DRIESSE VILLANOVA ’81 Anne Driesse Villanova, a forward and twotime captain for the Valiant field hockey team, anchored the team’s front line, playing the role of facilitator on the field who set up scoring plays. In addition to field hockey, Driesse was a captain of the Manhattanville softball club, a team she helped to create. As a sophomore, Driesse’s pitching led the team to the NYSAIAW Tournament and earned All-Tournament Team honors. Driesse was also a student trainer and became the head student trainer for her teams.

SUSAN HORTON BOWEN ’03 Nearly 16 years after her last game on the women’s soccer team, Susan Horton Bowen remains the program’s all-time leader in points (174), goals (76) and match-winning goals (22), and is also fourth in assists (22). Horton earned the Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year as a freshman, when the team won the Skyline regular season championship, and went on to win the Skyline Player of the Year for three consecutive years. In 2000, Horton earned the NSCAA All-Region Second Team, tied the single-season program record with 24 goals, and notched the second-highest point total in a single season, with 56.

MIKE PRENDERGAST ’87 In just three seasons on the men’s basketball team, Mike Prendergast finished his career as the second all-time leading scorer in program history, with 1,626 career points, and the all-time leader in steals, with 203, and free throws made, with 28

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535. He is the only player in program history to average at least 20 points per game. While leading his teams to three straight ECAC Metro Tournament bids, Prendergast also became the only two-time MBWA First Team All-Met selection (1984-85, 1985-86) in program history. He also holds two of the 10 highest single-game scoring totals, with 43 points (tied for fourth) versus Merchant Marine (Feb. 11, 1987) and 36 (tied for 10th) vs. Gallaudet (Jan. 24, 1987).

LARRY HOLTEN Larry Holten, who passed away in 2000, spent eight seasons coaching the Women’s Basketball team at Manhattanville College and garnered the most wins in program history.

Holten’s standout 1981-82 team, led by fellow Hall of Famer Theresa Carey (’82, HOF ’14), remains the only one to earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

In 1983-84, the Valiants continued their success by claiming the ECAC Metro Tournament Championship. Overall, Holten guided the Valiants to seven consecutive NYSAIAW Tournament berths from 1980-86.

When Holten resigned in April of 1987, then-Director of Athletics and Recreation, Tom Weingartner said, “Larry will be impossible to replace. He put our women’s program on the map. We will miss his good humor, genuine concern for the college and most of all his abilities as a phenomenal basketball coach.” Holten responded, “As much as I’ve given to this program, it is impossible to measure what I have gotten back in enjoyment. Manhattanville will always be very special to me.” 

Julene Caulfield MAT ’11 APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND RECREATION After nearly two decades of commitment to Manhattanville Athletics, Julene Caulfield was promoted to director of athletics and recreation in November 2019.

Caulfield, who earned a Master of Arts in Teaching from Manhattanville in 2011, served as associate director of athletics for the past two years and was the senior woman administrator for the department. Prior to that, she served for 12 years as assistant director of athletics and the senior woman administrator. Caulfield served for two months as acting director of athletics and recreation prior to her permanent appointment.

“I am honored to be appointed to the position of director of athletics and recreation, and fully understand the responsibilities of upholding the Valiant tradition of excellence for our student-athletes on the playing surface and, more importantly, in the classroom,” said Caulfield. “Manhattanville Athletics has been a huge part of my life for the last 17 years and I look forward to leading the department to new heights.”

As the Director of Athletics and Recreation, Caulfield is responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the College’s 22-sport department, ensuring that all men’s and women’s programs are competitive and maintain high academic standards for all student-athletes. Caulfield also oversees the department’s compliance with NCAA

standards, the Valiant coaches and staff members, and fundraising and partnership opportunities.

“Julene is an asset to Manhattanville College Athletics and has been a constant and reliable force here,” said Vice President for Student Affairs Cindy Porter, EdD. “This promotion is well deserved and I look forward to seeing her shine in her new role.”

Caulfield has accomplished much for the department during her tenure with the Valiants. Highlights include helping to oversee the completion of the Bubble, a seasonal structure created in partnership with the New York Soccer Club that covers Ophir Field in the winter months. Caulfield also played a major role in the creation of the Intramural and Recreation program over the last two years and assisted former Director of Athletics Keith Leventhal in the development of the Manhattanville Athletics Hall of Fame, which inducted its sixth class this past October.

Caulfield joined Manhattanville as an administrative assistant in the College’s development office before moving over to Athletics in April 2003 to become an assistant to the director of athletics/assistant sports information director. Prior to earning her master’s degree at Manhattanville, she earned a dual bachelor’s degree in English and journalism from Marymount College of Fordham University in 2002. A native of Swartz Creek, Michigan, Caulfield resides in Putnam Valley, New York, with her husband, two young sons, and dog. 

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Women’s volleyball topped the leaderboard to win the first-ever Valiant Challenge, a fundraising competition among all Manhattanville varsity athletic programs. The volleyball team hit the highest percentage of its donation goal. For all its hard work, the team earned bragging rights and a free dinner. Kudos to all Valiants who pushed each other toward the finish line and worked together to help raise nearly $36,000! All proceeds raised will go directly to each respective program. 

In July, Manhattanville College accepted an invitation to rejoin the Skyline Conference, making it the twelfth NCAA Division III member institution from the New York metropolitan area. Originally a charter Skyline member when the conference began 30 years ago, Manhattanville switched to the Middle Atlantic Conference in 2006. This year’s return to Skyline is a great fit for Manhattanville’s student-athletes, said Alex Falk, Manhattanville’s director of athletic communications, who explained that Skyline offers high-level competition and closer proximity to events. A win-win for students and families.

Note: In leaving the MAC, the Valiant field hockey team also became an associate member of the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC), women’s golf joined the Northeast Women’s Golf Conference (NWGC), and men’s and women’s hockey remains in the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC).  FAL L 2019

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This fall, Manhattanville welcomed Chris Alesi as its new head coach of Men’s Basketball. A native New Yorker, originally from Staten Island, Alesi brings a deep knowledge of the game from his experiences as both a player and coach. “I can’t think of a better choice to be the next head coach at Manhattanville,” said former NBA All-Star and head coach at St. John’s University, Chris Mullin. “Chris comes from a great New York City basketball pedigree and was born and bred to be a basketball coach.”

More than fourteen years ago, Alesi was a sought-after point guard at both the Division II (Queens College) and Division III (Baruch College) levels; and even farther back in the day, he was a top player for Xaverian High School, where he is now enshrined in its Athletic Hall of Fame. Most recently, Alesi coached various Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) teams in New York, including the New Jersey Shoreshots.

“I’m having a blast working with these guys. They are the biggest draw for us because they are great people first, great players second.”

— Chris Alesi

Now, as a head coach for Manhattanville, Alesi hopes to shape a future that builds on the winning principles of his predecessor, Pat Scanlon. “I’m stepping into a pretty mature situation,” said Alesi. “I told the guys that I’m not looking to change everything, because it’s not broken.” Working with the strong foundation that is already in place, he said, just makes sense. At the same time, Alesi will rely on his own experience to bring out the best in his players, who he noted are already outstanding men. “I’m having a blast working with these guys” he said.

“They are the biggest draw for us because they are great people first, great players second.”  HEAD COACH CHRIS ALESI AT HOME IN KENNEDY GYM FOR THE SEVENTH ANNUAL A. J. BUCHANAN CLASSIC. PLAYERS FROM LEFT: ANGUS DAVIS '21, CHRIS MAESTRE '20, AND WESLEY KRA '20.

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Advantage MANHATTANVILLE It has only been two years since Manhattanville rebooted its tennis program with new courts, new coaches, and new academic classes, but in that short time, Valiant tennis has become a magnet for everyone who loves the sport. “We really started from scratch, so it’s pretty rewarding to see how it’s coming together,” said Derek DiFazio, the head coach of men’s and women’s tennis and director of the Professional Tennis Management (PTM) program.

One of the keys to its success, explained DiFazio, is Manhattanville’s location. “There’s a lot of tennis in the area. Just look at Google Maps and zoom out a little bit. You’ll see about 10 country clubs within five miles.” In addition, the College sits only minutes away from the offices of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), which is a vital partner of the Valiant tennis teams.

In fact, the USTA has been generous in helping fund recruiting for the PTM, which has drawn attention to the program and brought all types of players to campus—from potential college recruits to recreation team players to summer camp kids.

Moreover, the USTA has expanded the types of classes, internships, and scholarships now available to Manhattanville players through its PTM program. The program, which is funded through an annual grant from the USTA, offers a minor in tennis management for students pursuing a BA in Sports Management.

Manhattanville is one of only 10 NCAA institutions to offer the PTM program and, according to DiFazio, it has been a great recruiting tool for the College.

Even students who remain undecided about pursuing a career in sports management may still find it useful to add a PTM track just “to have that degree in their back pocket,” said DiFazio.

Someday, DiFazio said, he hopes the program will also include a graduate-level program for tennis management. But for now, between the courts, the classes, and the high-caliber of players coming to campus, Valiant tennis is already serving the college well. 

CAROL SAUVION ’69

Recalling her time as an undergraduate, Carol Sauvion ’69 brought up a French motto that she had heard recited again and again at Manhattanville: noblesse oblige or “the responsibility to act with generosity.” “I didn’t fully understand it when I was young,” Sauvion said. “But I understand it now. It means that we are supposed to use our education for the greater good, caring for our community and improving lives if possible.” A recipient of Manhattanville’s 2019 Distinguished Alumna Award, Sauvion has certainly taken this belief to heart.

In 2004, Sauvion founded Craft in America, a nonprofit organization created to promote and advance original handcrafted work through programs in all media, which then sprouted the Peabody Award-winning Craft in America documentary series airing on PBS, and the Craft in America Center, a free exhibition and learning space in Los Angeles. The latest episodes on PBS are “Quilts” and “Identity,” which will air nationwide December 27, and feature works by diverse artists as well as an interview with filmmaker and quilt collector Ken Burns.

Sauvion strongly believes that the Craft in America series and its ancillary projects are valuable tools that have the potential to reach people of all ages. “The show offers people an entrée into the world of craft,” she said, “and that world is accessible to everybody.

There are millions of people who make things by hand.”

The biggest challenge in running a nonprofit organization, Sauvion said, is the funding. “Fundraising is a challenge for all nonprofits. Fortunately, there is support for our work by generous people who care deeply about craft and what we do.”

Current Manhattanville students, Sauvion advised, should search for exactly what they want in their careers. “A career should inspire some sort of passion. Find out what you want to do, and always be open to new ideas.” She stressed that we should stay rooted in the adage that has served her so well: noblesse oblige.

“We are all citizens of the world; we need to contribute.”

MARCIA PEARCE DEWITT ’69

Marcia Pearce DeWitt ’69, JD, a Manhattanville alumna and Board of Trustees chair from 2016 to 2019, graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies. She later attended University College, University of London, and went on to receive her Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame in 1972. As the 2019 recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Service Award, DeWitt has lived her life dedicated to the mission of social responsibility reflected by the college.

A national expert in all aspects of workers’ compensation and disability issues, DeWitt founded Guilford Pare, Ltd., where she established and set best practices for both private and public businesses, including the Guilford Workers’ Compensation/ Disability Management System, an integrated business approach to helping employers control workers’ compensation costs.

PRESIDENT MICHAEL GEISLER CONGRATULATED (LEFT) MARCIA PEARCE DEWITT ’69, JD, AND (RIGHT) CAROL SAUVION ’69, THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENTS OF THE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA AWARD.

DeWitt has also served as the executive director of Harbor Holdings, Ltd.; vice president and chief operating officer at the Kennedy Krieger Institute at Johns Hopkins University; director of the Developmental Disabilities Law Project at the University of Maryland Law School; and has held faculty appointments at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (formerly the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health), University of Notre Dame, and University of Maryland Law School. She was also a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW)’s task force for workers’ compensation and disability, and the White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals.

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DeWitt credits unyielding support from her parents as guiding her toward her goals. “They taught me a very positive message of doing whatever you set your mind to and to choose what you wanted to do,” she said. And the choices DeWitt made throughout her life have consistently focused on service and giving others a voice. Today, Manhattanville has spoken up to say, “Thank you.”

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C L A S S N O T ES Frances Gimber, RSCJ ’55, MA ’64 “In the spring of 2019, Carolyn Osiek, RSCJ, MAT ’66 and I published a two-volume edition in English entitled Philippine Duchesne, Pioneer on the American Frontier: Complete Works.

The collection includes personal letters written

by Mother Duchesne and journals of day-to-day activities in the convents.”  Lucille “Lu” List Morris ’56 hosted members of the Class of ’56 at the Riverside Yacht Club in June 2019. Included in the visit were: Margaret Bermingham Cicogna, P ’90, Sally Greeley McNally, Mary Casey O’Neil, Henrietta “Muffy” Holton-Thomas, P ’92, Virginia MacLellan Fettig, P ’84, Janet McKay Burke, Martha Murphy Rowland and Annabel “Boody” O’Connor Strife.

Joan Gannon, RSCJ ’57 “After a year and a half in Saint Charles, Missouri, where we celebrated the bicentennial of St. Philippine Duchesne’s arrival, bringing the Society of the Sacred Heart to the Americas, I happily returned to Albany

where I live and work with my elder sisters, fast becoming an elder myself.”  Suzanne “Sue” Steers Lyons ’57 “In spite of the 62 years since my graduation, more and more I appreciate my friends and my education!” Sue, Anne Dennin Ruppel ’57 and Sheila Flynn DeCosse ’57 got together at her beach home in Rhode Island.

Mary Pat Shea Gaffney ’58 “I have just moved to Knollwood Military Retirement Community after 58 years in our home two blocks away, raising our three sons and our daughter there, and enjoying our thirteen grandchildren and our mutual families. I am settling in and I find the residents welcoming and friendly. My best to all in ’58 for health and happiness as the years roll on.”

Nancy “OD” O’Donovan Wilson ’60 is in an assisted living house and still painting.

Sook Nyul Park Choi ’62 received the Courage Award, which is a special recognition of a StoryCorps participant who has overcome a great

LUCILLE “LU” LIST MORRIS ’56 HOSTED MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1956 AT THE RIVERSIDE YACHT CLUB IN JUNE 2019. (STANDING, FROM LEFT) MARGARET BERMINGHAM CICOGNA, SALLY GREELEY MCNALLY, MARY CASEY O’NEAL, MUFFY HOLTON THOMAS, VIRGINIA MACLELLAN FETTIG, JANET MCKAY BURKE, AND LU LIST MORRIS; (SEATED) MARTHA MURPHY ROWLAND AND BOODY O’CONNOR STRIFE.

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CLASS OF ’57 FRIENDS SUZANNE STEERS LYONS, ANNE DENNIN RUPPEL, AND SHEILA FLYNN DECOSSE MET AT LYONS’S BEACH HOUSE IN RHODE ISLAND.

obstacle or extraordinary circumstances. The award was presented at StoryCorps’ 15th Anniversary Gala in New York City in October 2018.

Joanne Picone Tuohey ’62 “We moved from Manhasset, New York, to The Osborn, a retirement community in Rye, New York, in December 2018.” Her children live in Rye, New York, Darien, Connecticut, and Sausalito, California, and she has 10 grandchildren.

María Antonia Garcés ’63, P ’86, PhD, retired on December 31, 2018, after working for 25 years as a professor in the department of romance studies at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. She said, “At present, I am working on the human, cultural, and economic exchanges between Spain and North Africa in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Once I sell my house in Ithaca, New York, I plan to move to Cali, Colombia, where some of my children and grandchildren live.”

Patricia Farnsworth Kuntz ’64 is still living in beautiful Vermont. Still married to Kevin Kuntz for

55 years. Spending winters in Reno, Nevada, and skiing at Squaw Valley with grandkids.

Juliana Rasic Lachenmeyer ’64, PhD, “I was director of the PhD program in Clinical Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University for the last four years and director of cognitive behavioral treatment at North Shore University Hospital (30 years) as well. Now I am back to a faculty position at FDU that I have had for over 40 years. I also have a private practice in Manhattan. My son, Nathaniel, is a writer and I have two wonderful grandchildren.”

Katherine Dowling Schlaerth ’64, MD, “I am currently writing a textbook for graduate students in non-medical fields on the changes that occur with the aging process. While teaching in the USC Davis School of Gerontology, the need for such a text in simple language became evident. Additionally, I still work full time seeing patients of all ages and teaching residents and medical students.”

Katherine Sheehan Sullivan ’64 “We now live most of the time in Orleans on Cape Cod. I am still on two boards in Rhode Island and keep my Rhode Island connections very close. We have four children and ten grandchildren—eight are girls! My husband has had health issues the last few years but is making good progress. I would love any classmate who comes to the Cape to contact me.”

Florence Flynn ’65 just retired from a 35-year career of producing trade shows, and now splits her time between Cape Cod summers and Florida winters.

Tina Sloan McPherson ’65 “Hope all is well with the Class of 1965.

Just to let you know I have a new book, a novel of love, betrayal, and suspense, coming out February 2020 called Chasing Cleopatra. I did a talk in DC in October and then headed to the University of St. Andrews in Scotland to give a talk about staying in the game as hopefully we all are doing!”

Celine Barry Shea ’65 “We have moved permanently to Mariner Sands in Stuart, Florida. Our three children all live within an hour. I retired from drug counseling after 30 years, just in time to miss the opioid crisis. I volunteer at our county jail. Otherwise golf and tennis fill in the gaps when I’m not getting my joints replaced. I am waiting for news of a class reunion!”  Talmage “Tammy” Mullen Steele ’65 wrote and illustrated the book, The Gift of Words: How

TALMAGE MULLEN STEELE ’65 WROTE AND ILLUSTRATED THE BOOK, THE GIFT OF WORDS: HOW DO CHILDREN LEARN TO TALK?

Do Children Learn to Talk?, based on the latest research and her experiences as a mother of two and grandmother of three.

Millie Grenough, MAT ’66 “I am in Argentina sharing ideas about neuroscience, Oasis in the Overwhelm, and coaching. So honored to be sponsored by the wonderful group Meaningful Exchanges. Enjoy these changing-season days.”

Lynn Martin Kelly ’69 “After a lifetime in Connecticut, I am starting a new one in Massachusetts, where I will be watching my grandchildren grow up.”

Barbara Meehan ’69 “Four years ago I lost my partner of 35 years to Alzheimer’s. From the time of her diagnosis, I became involved in Alzheimer’s advocacy.” Meehan's efforts have included walks, support groups, forums, and serving as a member of Governor’s Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment.

Julie Keefe Fordyce ’70 “After a somewhat eclectic career, mostly in finance, I’ve retired in New York City with my sweet husband of 47 years. We spend

IN AUGUST, PRESIDENT GEISLER AND SOME ALUMNAE FROM THE CLASS OF '67 ENJOYED THE BEAUTIFUL OCEAN VIEW AT ALUMNA ARLYNE RUSSO’S HOME IN CONNECTICUT.

most of our time traveling, reading, and lazing about.

I’m also active in the League of Women Voters and am tutoring children who are reading below grade level.”  M. Natalie McSherry ’71, a principal at Kramon & Graham, PA, in Baltimore, Maryland, was elected chair of the board with the Maryland Legal Services Corporation, the first woman in MLSC’s 36-year history to hold this position. McSherry is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with more than 40 years of experience in commercial litigation and health care law.

Susan Duggan Purcell ’71 said she “enjoyed seeing friends and classmates at the

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alumni weekend for the class of 1969.

Kanchana Srifuengfung ’69 came from Thailand to celebrate with her class and [reminisce about] her time at Manhattanville, which included being a tour guide at the United Nations. She and Arunee Srifuengfung ’68 both showed me Bangkok, Thailand, when I visited. Gladys RiveraLaScala ’69 came up from Annapolis. That weekend we celebrated the highs and lows during our years at Manhattanville. I will treasure meeting Molly Noonan ’69, MD, who joined the Irish Duggan family on vacation the year she graduated.

My Irish cousins treasured that time when they toured Ireland with Molly and realized that she was a wealth of information about Irish history. I remembered the day Molly came to the library and mentioned she did not have any relatives in Ireland. So I shared my relatives in Ireland. Wonderful memory of the reunion.”

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CL A S S N O T ES District Hall of Fame as an academic honoree.

Her career has taken her to many places, from the Weston Playhouse in Vermont to London after her graduation. She moved back to Amsterdam, New York, after spending a decade in London, where she founded and operated the Overground Theatre.

Diane Fraher ’72 is a 2019 recipient of a $50,000 “Made in NY” Women’s Film, TV and Theater Fund grant in the fiction feature category for her film, The Heart Stays, which was filmed, in part, on the Manhattanville campus in the summer of 2019.

Fraher noted, “I make ‘community-based’ feature films where I partner with American Indian Nations and engage the community and surrounding nonNative community in the production. This is my second feature film and I’m so excited because together with my fantastic cast and crew we just completed principal location photography of The Heart Stays on my own Osage Nation.”

Mary McCartan Konwinski ’72 told us that “my husband passed away in 2015. I relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2019 to be closer to my children and grandchildren.

I have a small consulting business (writing and editing) and am active in Rotary. I am slowly adjusting to my new life in the South.

Would love to hear from former classmates.”

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C L A S S N O TES Linda Pedro ’72 collaborated on the ebook, What Jane Austen Didn’t Tell Us!, a thought-provoking look at Pride and Prejudice’s characters before they set foot in the novel.

a number of awards.

Proceeds are donated to the rescue to help cover medical expenses until these wonderful dogs are in their forever homes (sashithesheltie.com).”

Susan A. Ross ’72, PhD, “We retired from teaching (me at Loyola Chicago, Bill at Dominican) this past summer, but continue to write, volunteer, and travel. We took a wonderful cruise in Alaska in July, Bill published his book Mining Morality this fall, and I will be giving a lecture in Italy in December. I keep in touch with Rachelle Bouchard Hendele ’72, Alice Brach DiLaura ’72, and Chris Chao ’72, PhD.”

Mary Beth O’Connor ’80 was named director of sales and marketing for the the five-star hotel, the Pierre New York, a Taj Hotel. An industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience, O’Connor will oversee all sales and marketing activities for the property.

Kristin Kennedy ’74, PhD, “In catching up with all my classmates from 1974, I would like to say that I have had a great career as a university professor. I recently stepped down as chair of mathematics at Bryant University. About that time my husband passed away after a long illness, and I am learning how to live alone again. I plan to keep teaching for a few more years, and I hope to do as much traveling as I can.

In June, I’ll be traveling to Israel and Jordan for the second time—very exciting.

Wishing you all the best!”  Mary “Mimi” Baumgardner Bradley Shafey ’76 received the Do Unto Others Trust Philanthropy Award given by the American Red Cross as one of their Spectrum Awards for Women, honoring those who represent the humanitarian

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principles of the Red Cross, in Coconut Grove, Florida, in November 2018.

Maryanne DiMarzo, MAT ’76, along with Amy Acker, wrote a book, Hidden Talents, Practical Tools and Inspirational Stories to Unleash Higher Levels of Leadership Performance, that serves as a roadmap, guide, and interactive experience; all based around leadership for life.

Cathy MacFarlane ’76 has been appointed as director of the office of public affairs at the Federal Trade Commission, returning to the position she held from 2001 to 2003.

Linda Greiner ’77 “I took early retirement from Princeton University’s School of Architecture and am now at TD Bank in the community relations department. In addition to my job, I provide foster care to Shetland Sheepdog Placement Services of New Jersey. Each foster has a story to tell and I’ve turned to writing children’s books to help educate parents and children about rescue, fostering, and, of course, my beloved shelties. I am very happy that all three books have received

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 Terri Kratovil Meijer ’82 participated with Director of International Admissions Lena Adely at a college fair in Switzerland.

Elizabeth “Liz” Williams Harrison ’81 recently completed a Master of Divinity. She was ordained as an interfaith minister in June 2019 at Riverside Church in New York City.

She is working on a book about the spiritual tasks at the end of life.

Joseph Petito ’81, owner and CEO of O’Connor Petito, LLC, was selected as Top Business Innovator of the Year for 2018 and as Top CEO of the Year in Land Surveying by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for his outstanding leadership and commitment to the field.  Michael Romei ’81 joined Faena Hotel Miami Beach with more than 25 years of concierge experience.

He is founding president of the Southern Florida Concierge Association, as well as an honorary member of Les Clefs d’Or UICH International.

TERRY KRATOVILL MEIJER ’82 SHOWS HER SCHOOL SPIRIT AT AN ADMISSIONS’ EVENT.

Timothy “Tim” Maloney ’82 has been named the head coach of boys' basketball at Dunbar High School in Ft. Myers, Florida.”

Maryjean Watson Avery, BFA ’87, director of the Connected Beginnings Training Institute, recently relocated the program, becoming a part of the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute (UMDI).

In her work at UMDI, Avery is also coordinating the early childhood professional development for central Massachusetts as part of the statewide StrongStart Initiative.

Christina Manos Bocek ’88 “After 15 years living in places with palm trees, I’ve moved back to the Northeast and have to face winter again!

Bucks County is historic and beautiful, plus much closer to my beloved New York. And I’ve signed on as a cook and bakeware consultant for Pampered Chef, which is working my marketing skills again at long last; plus I’ve become a lead on the Buckingham Elementary School Secret Shoppe event—a gift to the students from the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), which allows them to shop for their families at cost.

This lets me get back to my buyer roots by giving me a heartwarming reason to shop the gift shows.”

Brockton District Court in August 2018.

Jeffrey Bingham Mead, MAT ’90 has returned as an adjunct lecturer and instructor to the Honda International Center (HIC) at Kapiolani Community College, University of Hawaii System in Honolulu.

HIC provides enriching academic experiences to international students, developing global citizens who accept the interconnectedness of all peoples while celebrating cultural values and academic excellence.

Patrick Clark ’93 recently founded Neshaminy Creek Advisors, an investment and financial advisory firm working with individuals, nonprofits, and fire companies.

Amy Zhang ’93 has been named a member of the Alger Partners Plan.

Amy is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager who joined Alger in 2015. Amy manages the Alger Small Cap Focus Fund, a focused portfolio of approximately 50 high-conviction small capitalization stocks. Amy also recieived The Mulan Award by The Mulan Club, a New York-based non-profit organization dedicated to supporting, enabling and inspiring successful Asian women.

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William “Bill” Howard ’83 published a new book, The Battle of Ball’s Bluff: All the Drowned Soldiers, with the History Press in October 2018. The book tells the story of one of the Civil War’s earliest battles that took place near Leesburg, Virginia, in the fall of 1861.

Sasha E. Butler ’89 was invited to speak at the United Nations General Assembly Conference 2019. Her organization was selected to develop the curriculum for the youth component of the conference.

Sabine Coyne ’90, a resident of North Attleboro, Massachusetts, was unanimously approved as a new associate justice of the

 Rudell “Rudy” Breedy ’94, a popular radio personality in Warwick, New York, is hosting a new show on the Strong Island TV network entitled Rudy’s Room. The hour-long show will feature celebrity news,

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special guest co-hosts, interactive games, and a studio audience.

Kimberly Madden Kayajan ’94 has been hired as a membership account executive at the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce.

Kayajan will focus on working with the Cape business community to support their growth via the benefits the Chamber offers.

Jean-Pierre “JP” Gerard ’95 has joined New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM) as head of business intelligence and data analytics. In this newlycreated role, he will be responsible for leading and growing the data analytics, reporting, and governance effort of NYLIM. Adrian Baron ’96 was awarded the Flag of the Republic of Poland by Polish President Andrezej Duda during his recent US visit.

Adrian has been active in revitalizing neighborhoods in New Britain, Connecticut.

Matt Braunger ’96, a comedian and actor, was on tour in 2018 with his “Please Hold Me” comedy show. Braunger has had specials on Comedy Central FAL L 2019

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Alfred “Fred” Camillo ’96, MAT ’02 was elected first selectman for the town of Greenwich, Connecticut.

Camillo is a native son who has represented the town in the state General Assembly for the past 11 years.

Dianalee Velie, MAW ’98 is the Poet Laureate of Newbury, New Hampshire, where she lives and writes. She is the author of five books of poetry including the most recent, Ever After, and a collection of short stories, Soul Proprietorship: Women in Search of Their Souls.

Carrie Fisher Amos ’01 was one of four health and wellness experts selected for a community conversation at Newtown Connecticut’s Edmond Town Hall, on how to improve health through relationships.

Amos has spent the better part of her career leading not-for-profit organizations and working with clients in private clinical practice.  Kiamesha-Sylvia G. Colom ’02, JD, is a new partner in Taft’s real estate practice group and focuses her practice in the areas of real estate transactions.

She was recognized by the Indianapolis Business Journal among its “40 Under 40” in 2018.

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in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The school I work at is a part of an organization called Round Square that brings schools from all of the world together based upon a shared list of ideals we want to teach in our schools. I spent two days in workshops learning about these ideals, as well as how to incorporate servicelearning into our school in an authentic way.”

Joseph “Joe” Delamater ’04 and Kiamesha-Sylvia G. Colom ’02 were featured on All IN on National Public Radio, where they discussed their efforts to create

JACQUELINE SOLOMITO ’12 AND MALLORY WATTS ARE NOW ENTREPRENEURS OPERATING MILKWEED FARM ON MARTHA’S VINEYARD.

China is considered the rising star. Keep up with him at twitter.com/LorenMayshark and lorenmayshark.com.

KIAMESHA-SYLVIA G. COLOM ’02 AND JOSEPH DELAMATER ’04

awareness of problems in Indiana’s child welfare system and what remains to be done.

They became foster parents in 2018.

Linda Simone, MAW ’03 has an essay included in the new anthology, What Remains: The Many Ways We Say Goodbye (GellesCole Literary Enterprises, 2019). Simone is the author of the poetry collection, The River Will Save Us, Archeology, Cow Tippers, and the children’s book, Moon: A Poem. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.

Michael DeLucia ’04, MAT ’05, an English teacher and author, recently wrote a YA historical fiction novel, Madness: The Man Who Changed Basketball.

Loren Mayshark ’04 published Inside the Chinese Wine Industry: The Past, Present, and Future of Wine in China. The wine business is one of the world’s most compelling industries and

Dana Perez ’05 has been chosen for the position of assistant principal at Rogers Park Middle School.

Perez began her career as a school counselor at Rogers Park for five years before joining the newly-opened Westside Middle School Academy, where she is currently a school counselor.

Kristina Tocco, MAW ’06, MFA ’13 was nominated for The Pushcart Prize, an award that honors prose and poetry authors from around the world. Her story “That Boy’s a Catch” was nominated by Ovunque Siamo, an Italian-American online literary journal.

Jennifer Paonessa ’08 is a senior account executive with Georgia Tech IMG Sports Marketing.

Lindsay Guerra Wyman, MPS ’08 is the new director of programming at the Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF).

Victoria Miningham ’09 founded a new event planning company, Victoria Opera House (VOH). A private operatic performance group based in New York, VOH is providing singers from around the world an opportunity to expand their reach through intimate affairs that are personalized with an experiential format for the new generation.

Rachel Bartunek ’11 reopened her gift shop, Almost Local, at a new location at 18 W. Park Row in Clinton, New York, in November. She classifies her store as a home-goods style of gift shop.  Jacqueline Solomito ’12 and Mallory Watts are now entrepreneurs operating Milkweed Farm on Martha’s Vineyard. They met at Manhattanville College, as members of the ice hockey team.

Alexa DeSocio Brown ’13 married Adam Brown in Bloomfield, Connecticut, on September 21, 2019.

Julia Callo ’13, MAT ’15 “I just returned last May from a teacher workshop/ service-learning experience

University in Witchita, Kansas.

Gina Wright ’13 joined Terakeet as a digital outreach specialist.

Alexandra “Ali” Hoyt ’14 has a chapter about her study abroad experiences in Africa in a new book published in May by Brill titled Intercultural Mirrors: Dynamic Reconstruction of Identity. Hoyt is a fulltime event coordinator specializing in entertainment and academia. She works at Loyola Marymount University in university advancement special events.

Joseph Dincecco, MS ’14 has been named the new head coach for men’s soccer at Friends

David Jones ’14 was an honoree at the 2019 Millennial Awards, presented by the

Westchester County Business Journal and the Fairfield County Business Journal in Stamford, Connecticut, in November.

Sarah Perry ’14 “Although I majored in psychology while attending Manhattanville, I ended up in nursing school. I used my love of psychology in nursing and pursued psychiatric nursing at Penn Medicine Princeton Health. I am currently pursuing a master’s degree to become a psychiatricmental health nurse practitioner. I recently got engaged in Disney World to my now fiancée Amanda.

We live in Neptune, New Jersey, together with our three fur babies.”

Samantha Grimm Fleming ’15 is the director of a thriving ministry for a multi-site church in Upstate New York with more than 2,500 people in its congregation. Samantha recently celebrated her two-year anniversary with her husband. They have four children (ages 10, 10, 9, 4). In addition to balancing work and family, she is also a successful market partner with a botanically based, anti-aging hair care line.  Constance “Connie” Savage, MPS ’15 is now general manager of (Photo courtesy of L’Ecole No 41).

and Netflix and has recently filmed a couple of guest roles, including a part on the next season of Fuller House on Netflix, along with some projects that are in development.

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L’Ecole No 41 winery and tasting room in Lowden, Washington. Prior to L’Ecole No 41, Savage worked at Kobrand Corporation for 23 years, including 12 years as vice president and director of supplier relations.

PATRICK MCGORMAN ’16 PUBLISHED HIS FIRST NOVEL, DIVINE SPARK: AGE OF AEON.

 Patrick McGorman ’16 published his first novel, Divine Spark: Age of Aeon, and shared that he wrote most of the book on his laptop at the Rye library. McGorman works in data entry for LifeFone when he’s not writing.  Kathleen “Katie” Parr ’17 is attending Boston University School of Dental Medicine and recently attended a Boston alumni reception with President Geisler and Joe Calabrese ’87, associate dean of students at the dental school. Prior to dental school, Parr worked with trustee Helaine Smith ’88 in her dental practice.

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Condolences Constance Gallagher Hynes ’39 daughter of Constance Gallagher ’12 (RIP); sister-in-law of Dorothy Heide Hynes ’40 (RIP); sister of Janet Gallagher Jacobs ’42 (RIP) and Patricia Gallagher Sheehan ’52; cousin of Marie Reilly Lundfelt ’45, Mary McDonald Diedrich ’53 (RIP), and Eleanor McDonald Sweeney ’54 (RIP); aunt of Patrica “Patsy” McCann ’60; mother of Edward “Ted” Hynes ’83 Sally Woodcock Pierce ’39 mother of Deborah Pierce Niklas ’69, aunt of Emily Woodcock Templeton ’70 Lucille Dubuque Flynn ’42 Concetta Napoli Granek ’42 Virginia Graham Hughes ’42 mother of Nancy Hughes ’70 and Ellen Hughes Quinn Meagher ’71, aunt of Edith Graham Grandy ’68 and Paula Graham Murphy ’59 Mary Debitetto Nolan ’42 sister of Louise Debitetto Gomez ’40 (RIP) Marie Corinne Rost, MM ’42 Ruth Nurre Brennan ’44 Gloria Ison McCarthy ’44 Marion Herbermann Sewell ’44 cousin of Doris Herbermann Swain ’37 (RIP), Ida Herbermann Taylor ’41 (RIP), Emmie Herbermann Roberts ’42 (RIP), Anne Herbermann McGrath ’47 (RIP), Beth Herbermann McEvoy ’51, Elizabeth Roberts Baer ’68, PhD and Pamela Roberts Bonina ’70; aunt of Marie Louis “Mary Lou” Duffy McClure ’73 Jean Moore Dolan ’45 Claire Nester Travis ’45 sister of Julia Nester Nelson ’48 Dorita Kirby Beh ’46 Eileen Williams Corrigan ’46 Margot Hardart Curran ’46 mother of Mary Curran ’73 and Susanna Curran Schindler ’71, sister of Marie Hardart ’45 (RIP), sister-in-law of Nancy Carr Hardart ’50; cousin of Diane Wholey Yule '66 Rosemarie “Cleo” Flynn Gorman ’46 mother of Daneen Gorman Renchard ’75 Jean Hoffmann Downey ’47 daughter of Madeleine Brassil Hoffmann ’18 (RIP); sister of Madeleine Hoffmann McKeever ’44 (RIP) and Barbara Hoffmann Graham ’57 (RIP); mother of Deborah Downey ’70, Joey Downey 38 McGuire M AN H AT TAN V I L L E C O L L E G E

Buck ’72, Anne Downey ’73, and Elizabeth Downey Bilotti ’77 Edith Mary Drislane ’47 sister of Katherine Drislane Larson ’50 (RIP) Marghretta Gilbane Hogan ’47 Joan Murphy Holmes ’47 Elsie Reilly Nelson ’47 Joan Birrell Rosanelli ’47 Ethel Purcell Schelz ’47 Mary Byrne Westhoff ’47 Mary E. “Mimi” Marchev Connelly ’48 Rosemary Canavan Grasso, BMus ’48 Joan Regan Kimm ’48 Teresa Mary Sheehan, HHS ’48 Jeanne Cassidy Duffy ’49 sister of Charlotte Cassidy Chamberlin ’56 Marie Ricigliano Giehler ’49 Kathryn “Kiki” Gabriel Sullivan Goode ’49 sister of Arlene Sullivan Boshea ’45 (RIP) Mary Lou Molloy Lucas ’49 Abbyann Day Lynch ’49 Cathleen Rooney Mallaney ’49 Louise Kundtz Patno ’49 cousin of Catherine Kundtz Jouve ’69 Elizabeth Reilly Steele ’49 Mae Giorlando Valenziano ’49 Patricia Dunne Walker ’49 sister of Moira Dunne Desloge ’51 Margaret Dailey ’50, MA ’58 aunt of William H. Daley ’80 Hilda Banks Egan ’50 sister of Mary Banks McLean ’50 (RIP) Jean Merkl Henkels ’50 sister of Florence Merkl Reilly ’59 Claire Mahaney, RSCJ, MA ’50 Barbara Corrigan Thorpe ’50 Ann Cogswell Vose ’50 Joan Higgins Collins ’50, MAT ’72 Judith A. Brown, RSCJ ’51, MA ’59 cousin of Joan Craig Hadden ’52 (RIP) Patricia Heffernan ’51 Mira Lee Tomei Loran ’51 mother of Amy Loran Weiss ’79 Joan Craig Hadden ’52 cousin of Judith A. Brown, RSCJ ’51, MA ’59 (RIP) Elizabeth Barry Houghton ’52 Sarah Rush Moore ’52 daughter of Dorothy Conway Rush ’24 (RIP) Emily Leland Moran ’52 Kathleen Tindall Schouman ’52 aunt of Mary A. Tindall ’70 Donna O'Dea Connell ’53 Dorothy Patricia “Pat” MacLellan Croston ’53 sister of Eleanor

MacLellan, RSCJ ’51, Catherine “Kay” MacLellan O'Keefe ’54, Virginia MacLellan Fettig ’56, and Grace MacLellan ’61; aunt of John Fettig ’84 Patricia Burke Debany ’53 sister of Mary C. Burke ’57 (RIP) and Jane Burke O’Connell ’63; sister-in-law of Mary S. Burke ’46 (RIP) and Janet McKay Burke ’56 Jane Buckley Steinbugler ’53 sister of Frances Buckley Soule ’50, Mercedes Buckley Waples ’54 (RIP), Anne Buckley ’61 (RIP), and Kathrine Buckley Farr ’63 (RIP) Ruth Slawson Tomlingson ’53 cousin of Kathleen DeCourcy Smeriglio ’73 Josephine Caruso ’54 cousin of Anita LaFiandra McDonald ’68 Joan Kervick Corbet ’54 sister of Eileen Kervick Connelly ’60 and Peggy Kervick Hatton ’62 (RIP) Mary Kramer Daly ’54 Mary Alice Jakmauh Dwyer ’54 Ingrid Brenninkmeyer Heer ’54 Mary Jane Noonan ’54 Joan Edmondson Roome ’54 Mary Wallingford Vanderwarker ’54 Katharine “K.R.” Hanley ’54, PhD Sonia Monagas ’55 Janet Leahan Radmore ’55 mother of David Radmore ’90 Sr. Joan Chatfield ’56 Patricia Ix Flaherty ’56 Adrienne McGuire Hiddlesson ’56 Elizabeth “Betty” Sheridan Gallagher ’57 Anne Leary Geffert ’57 Margaret Patricia “Pat” McCloskey Breen ’58 Marie Vital Garesché ’58, FMM Mary Cabot Rodgers ’58 Mimi Mullin Villaume ’58 Dale Acker ’59 Edith Heiskell Milton ’60 cousin of Jane Perin ’58; sister of Mary Heiskell Boraczek ’59 (RIP) Margaret “Peggy” Donahue Reydel ’60 Gloria Rice Clark ’61 Kathleen “Kit”Callaghan Macfarland ’61 Maurine Frank Kahn ’61 Sara “Sally” Johnson Whelan ’61 Catherine Smith Felleman ’63 Helen Marie Grady Jr ’63 daughter of Helen M.Grady ’32 (RIP); sister of Elizabeth “Liz” Grady McKay ’61 Elizabeth “Betty” Lachner ’63

Celeste Gleeson Manley ’63 Joan Egan Mendelson ’63 sister of Missy Egan Wey ’62, MA ’00 Martha J. Sullivan ’63 Linda LaDore Wall ’63 Carol Klenke Burrow ’64 Nancy Goodwillie ’64 cousin of Anne Riley ’61 Kathleen Houle Hannan ’64 Mary Eileen “Maleen” McCann ’64 cousin of Michaela Cullen Tomlinson ’59 (RIP), Patricia “Patsy” McCann ’60, Judy Lyons Wolf ’64, Rosemary Lyons Chase ’70, PhD; Tully Lyons ‘70, and Mona Lyons ’71 Marylane Burry ’65 E. Paisley “Pasley” Fisher Mansfield ’65 cousin of Kathleen Pasley ’71 Anne Pappas Phillips ’65 Nina Langfield Shepard ’65 Kathleen “Kathy” McBride Barry ’66 cousin of Claire Taylor Shakeshaft ’48 (RIP) Marilynn Liotta ’66 Dorothee Didden Riederer ’66 Wendy “Windy” Dailey Bennett ’67 daughter of Doris Moffitt Dailey ’39 (RIP); sister-in-law of Alice Ridder Dailey ’63 Margaret McMahon ’67 daughter of Mary McMahon ’26 (RIP); sister of Nancy McMahon ’69 Diane Ongioni ’67 sister of Adrianne Ongioni Burroughs ’63 Sandra Dombroski Fritsch ’68, PhD Theresa Ann McNerney Havell ’68 Elizabeth “Lissy” Amiguet MartinezMonfort ’68 Eugenia M. Parron ’68, PhD Judy Bonitati Roberge ’68 Christine “Chris” Herlihy Weeks ’69 Patricia “Pat” White ’69 Alice J. Burns ’70 daughter of Alice Doclot Burns ’41 (RIP); sister of Mary P. Burns ’78 Gabrielle Bouscaren Reynolds ’70 sister of Katherine Bouscaren Stanten ’62 Francine Speber Shulman, MAT ’70 Patricia McGinnis ’71 Kimberley Gould DeLany ’72 Linda J. Havlin ’72 Audrey Glendening Kilpatrick ’72 Anne Norma Jean Rewell Noble, MAT ’73

Madelynn Schwartz ’74 Eva M. Hochner Agoston, MA ’75 Eleanor Bronson-Hodge, MA ’75 Carol Wolfe Korngold, MAT ’75 Diane Stolz ’75 Joan C. Bauer ’76 Anna Ewing Bull ’76 John DeBease, MAT ’76 Jane Kirkpatrick Lester, MAT ’76 Frederick “Rick” Marasco ’76 Mary Lou SunderwirthCooper, MAT ’76 Denise Andrews ’77 Jean Lindsay, MAT ’77 mother of James Lindsay ’93 Genevieve Gorman McHale ’77, MAT ’79 grandmother of Michael McHale, current student James Monahan ’78 Barbara O’Connell ’81 sister of Nancy E. O’Connell ’74 Jacqueline Tescione ’81 Jerold Maleh ’83 Rosalie Gisolfi ’83, MA ’89 mother of Daniel Gisolfi ’86 and Eric Gisolfi ’92 John M. Randolph, MA ’83 Cindy McWilliams, MAT ’85 Vivian Randall, MAT ’85 Charles McGrath ’84 Frances Seeds ’86 Robin Maria Hall ’88 Mary-Lou W. Eaton ’91 Elizabeth “Betsy” Frawley Haggerty ’91 Heather Tesoriero Forcino ’91, MAT ’02 Diana Mabey, MPS ’91 Loraine Salerno, MA ’93 Mary Beth O’Reilly , MA ’97 Thomas Short, MAT ’97 Gail P. Robinson ’99 George Wyville III ’99 Jennifer Rudemyer ’00 Carole McCauley, MA ’03 Marjorie Smith, MA ’03 Adriana Kulczycky, MAT ’05 Kathleen Langan, MA ’10 Francesca Sandoval ’15 Peter Greenberg ’17 Condolences are offered on the death of the husbands of: Mary Donna Maher Anand ’58 Mel Meehan Oldenburg ’58 Carol Huch Sundberg ’58 Jane Kelly Farley ’59

Fredericka “Freddie” Cartwright Schrider ’59 Maura Burke Morey ’62 Maureen Murphy Fay ’66 Jane Regan Raye ’67 Kristin Kennedy ’74, PhD Laura Roche Short ’83 Condolences are offered on the death of the children of: Kim Smith Wayne ’59 Lucille “Lu” List ’56 and Jack Morris Michael Dunn ’77 and Luana Dunn Condolences are offered on the death of the mothers/fathers of: Mother of Pamela Snite Kerr ’70 and Deborah C. Bates ’73 Mother of Michael and Stephen Dunn ’77 Mother of Elizabeth Daniels Pawlak ’83 and Celia Daniels Cuk ’81, MAT ’87 Father of Diana Ricci ’92 and Edwin Pacicca (staff), uncle of Mark Pacicca ’92 Condolences are offered on the death of the brother of: Kathy Reilly Brink ’68, PhD Condolences are offered on the death of faculty, staff, friends and Board members Ronald Cammarata, staff Albert “Albie” E. Collins Jr, staff Harold “Happy” Fox, faculty Lucette Flanagan, friend of the college Janine Grasso, staff Sheldon Grebstein, husband of Phyllis Grebstein ’86 (RIP) Joanne Killmeyer, EdD, faculty Stefania Koren, faculty, mother of John Koren ’74, MA ’76, and Iris Koren ’79 Beverly J. McLean, staff Marshall Metzger, faculty James Mullin, faculty William (Pappas) Papagelis, PhD, faculty Dante Pacicca, staff father of Diana Ricci ’92 and Edwin Pacicca, uncle of Mark Pacicca ’93 Cokie Roberts, former trustee and sister of Barbara Boggs Sigmund ’61 (RIP), sister-in-law of Barbara Denechaud Boggs ’61 Madelyn Trepp, friend FAL L 2019

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In Memoriam Jean Bautz, RSCJ ’44 | 1922–2018 A native of Flushing, New York, Jean Bautz graduated from Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart in 1944, pronounced her first vows in 1947, and made her final profession in Rome in 1952. She exercised her educational and administrative gifts at Sacred Heart schools at Greenwich and Noroton, Connecticut; at Lawrence Avenue and Bloomfield Hills in Detroit; at Kenwood in Albany; at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York; and at Stuart Country Day School in Princeton, New Jersey. She served as the director for career development at Manhattanville in the early 1970s. From 1994 to 1997, Sister Bautz served as a Trustee of Manhattanville and was actively involved in the Class of 1944 Scholarship Committee.

Eleanor Mulqueen Carr, RSCJ ’44, PhD 1922–2019 Eleanor Mulqueen Carr, affectionately known as “Elly”, was born in Brooklyn, New York. In 1944, she graduated from Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart, where she earned a BA in Fine Arts and English. She made her first vows in 1952 and her final profession in Rome in 1957. Sister Carr was a Religious for 67 years and taught on the secondary level at schools in Albany, New York, and Greenwich, Connecticut, before accepting a position at Manhattanville College in 1964.

Sister Carr received her PhD at New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts in 1969. At Manhattanville, she was a professor of art history and taught in the master’s in humanities program. She also chaired the department of art history for more than 20 years.

Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40, ’04 (Hon.) PhD 1919–2019 A beloved presence at Manhattanville for many years, Ruth Dowd, ’40, ’04 (Hon.) PhD, was born in Rochester, New York, and was a graduate of the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Rochester. After earning her bachelor’s degree with a double major in philosophy and sociology at the Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart, Sister Dowd entered the Society of the Sacred Heart on September 8, 1940, at Kenwood in Albany, New York, and made her first vows in 1943 before making her final profession in Rome in 1949. She earned a PhD in Philosophy from Fordham University.

From 1949 to 1967, Sister Dowd was a professor of philosophy at Manhattanville. In 1967, she became a founding faculty member of Harlem Prep, a college preparatory school organized for high-risk, high-potential students from urban, lowincome neighborhoods in New York City. For this work, Sister Dowd was recognized with the Woman of Conscience Award of the National Council of Women.

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in Writing (now the Master of Fine Arts) program and launched the annual Summer Writers’ Week.

In 2007, Sr. Dowd created the sports business management degree program, one of only two such programs in New York State at the time. In 2004, the Manhattanville Board of Trustees awarded an honorary doctorate to Sister Dowd, and in 2009 conferred on her the title of Dean Emerita in recognition of her lifetime achievements and work. In honor of her 100th birthday this year, the Manhattanville Class of 1963 raised $13,000 for a one-time academic award in her name.

Mary Louise “Mamie” Jenkins, RSCJ ’46 1924–2019 Mary Louise “Mamie” Jenkins is remembered as a joyous woman who enriched the Manhattanville community throughout her life. Born in the Bronx, New York, Sister Jenkins came from a large family in which she was one of 10 children. While attending Wadleigh High School in Manhattan, her principal, who was Catholic, told Sister Jenkins about a music scholarship at Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart.

She took the entrance exam, passed with excellence, and was accepted. However, when finalizing the paperwork, college officials discovered a potential problem…she was not Catholic!

Fortunately she was welcomed by the Religious of the Sacred Heart. In her sophomore year, she converted to Catholicism.

In 1946, Sister Jenkins became the first African American student to graduate from Manhattanville, earning a bachelor’s degree in voice and piano and soon after, she became the first African American to enter the Society of the Sacred Heart. In 1951, she pronounced her first vows at Kenwood in Albany, and four years later Sister Jenkins made her final profession in Rome. Sister Jenkins taught at the Convent of the Sacred Heart at Kenwood in Albany, New York; Sacred Heart Greenwich in Connecticut; and at the Convent of the Sacred Heart on 91st Street in New York City. She also taught music and other subjects at Villa Duchesne in St. Louis, Missouri, and at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, as well as 15 years at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda, Maryland, where she served as campus minister.

During that time, she also offered music therapy to Alzheimer’s patients at the Circle Manor Nursing Home and ministered to physically-handicapped children at Forest Knolls Elementary School in Silver Spring, Maryland. According to a former Manhattanville student, Sister Jenkins felt so drawn to singing because as she said, “When you sing, you pray twice!”

In 2008, Sister Jenkins moved to Oakwood, a retirement community for the Religious of the Sacred Heart. Although Sister Jenkins was a tiny woman, standing barely five feet tall, her boundless positivity and faith made her a large presence at Manhattanville.

Also in our thoughts: Catherine Roche, RSCJ ’65, EdD, 1922–2019 Esther Ann Whalen, RSCJ ’45, MA '00, 1923–2018

Honor Roll of Donors Donors Making a Difference | 2017-2019 Thank you!

As Manhattanville College Trustees and co-chairs of the Institutional Advancement Committee, we are sincerely grateful for the support, loyalty, and commitment you, our donors, have provided over the past two years. Every gift, large and small, has an impact on every corner of the entire Manhattanville community.

Most importantly, it enhances the academic and co-curricular experiences of our students.

We and other trustees work alongside President Geisler and his administration to ensure that the College remains financially viable, boasts an outstanding academy, and offers personally valuable and transformational opportunities outside the classroom, all of which help our students become "ethical and socially-responsible leaders in a global community." But we would not be able to fulfill our obligations as trustees if it weren't for the support of the alumni and parents, friends, faculty, and staff.

Your annual-fund gifts support the operating budget, which allows us to hire faculty who are great teachers and scholars, provide a safe and beautiful campus in which our students live and learn, and support more than 50 clubs and organizations in which students participate. We depend on the annual fund to provide that allimportant base of financial support.

Gifts designated to endowments provide funds that ensure an income stream in perpetuity and are vital to the long-term viability of Manhattanville. Restricted gifts support scholarships, enhance facilities, and elevate the quality priority projects and programs like the Sister Mary T. Clark RSCJ Center for Religion and Social Justice and the Center for Inclusion.

Be assured, all gifts make a difference and we are truly grateful to every one of you who help us carry on the important Manhattanville traditions, fulfill our mission, and remain a college in which we can all take great pride! Thank you again for your generous support.

With warm wishes for a fabulous 2020,

Mary Foley Cooper '69

Michael C. Dunn '77

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Recognizing those who give $1,000 or more annually. The generosity of Leadership Circle members allow Manhattanville to successfully fulfill its mission. We sincerely appreciate the commitment of the alumni, friends, parents, faculty, and staff whose gifts truly make a difference for the Manhattanville community.

Anonymous (9) Hilda Herrera Adler ’69 Alexandra Alger Mary O’Gorman Fay Allan ’67 Francesca Logue Anderson ’68 Barbra Arnold ’77 SJ Avery ’68 Maureen Baehr ’72 John and Susan Baer Amelia Manley Banino ’68, MAT ’88 Elena LaSala Barnabei ’71 Aneila Rindlaub Barth ’64 Norma Bass Ryan R. Beaudry ’08 Maria Parino Bennett ’82 and Leif Bennett Alice M. Berdan ’66 Jeanne Berardino Berdik ’67 Sheila Reynolds Berner ’56 and Rober Berner, Jr David, Joyce and Mark Bodenrader Patricia Casey Bollinger ’63 Sara Thompson Bott ’70 Paul J. Bottari Lawson H. Bowling Katharin Reilly Brink ’68 Jim Bryan Nancy McLaughlin Buckman ’67 Georgia Burke ’69 Kathleen Bauer Burke ’67 and James W. Burke, Jr Karen Burkhardt ’68 Anne de Geofroy Burns ’69 Peter Burns Paula Sammons Butler ’96 Don H. Callahan ’78 Helen M. Cannistraci ’68 Perla Capriles Barbara Higgins Carter ’58 Leah Sabalones Cetera ’68 Elizabeth Wong Chin ’71 Lili Chueng-Lee ’04 Vincent P. Ciardullo ’09 Marilyn and Martin Clague Jean Kosinski Cleary ’63 Alice Smolka Close ’68 Deborah Helfrich Coleman ’68 Cathleen Collins ’69 Patricia Malone Collmeyer ’67 Barbara Ann McGuire Cook ’68 Mary Foley Cooper ’69 Lourdes C. Corman ’66 Deborah Costello ’72 Liz Cremens ’69 42

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Marietta Vogt Crosby ’58 Diane Cassens Cummins ’63 and Richard J. Cummins Paul A. Cummins ’94 Randy J. Curato ’81 Julie and Leon Da Silva Edward Dardani Elisabeth de Picciotto Barbara and Richard Debs Ms. LaVonne Del Col Mary Frances Sheridan Delaney ’60 Corinne Keating Devereux ’67 Marcia Pearce DeWitt ’69 and Henry DeWitt Geraldine DiCostanzo ’59 Donna Muserlian Dixon ’71 Stephanie Kloos Donoghue ’82 Jean Hoffmann Downey ’47† Roberta Donaldson Downing MAT ’73 Anne C. Dranginis ’69 Caroline Murrin Dulle ’58 Michael C. Dunn ’77 Roger P. Dunphy ’80 Sharon Brooks Durbin ’67 Barbara H. Dwyer ’65 Frances E. Dwyer ’66 Francesca M. Eastman ’72 and Edward Goodstein Diane Pingitore Elliott ’63 Joan Scott Ewing ’69 Eleanor Swantko Fairclough ’68 Ileana M. Fajardo ’69 Emalie Platt Feerick ’60 and John D. Feerick Stephan and Rachel Feldgoise Louise Feroe Peter Ferraro Barbara Hanning Findley ’67 B.J. Trumpbour Finnerty ’48 Sheila Falvey Finnerty ’87 Vincent J. Fiorentino ’81 and Sandra Halley Fiorentino Mary-Christy Fisher ’74 and Harold Koh Ellen Macken Foley ’63 Mary Louise LaRotonda Formato ’45 Catherine C. French ’68 Judith Durkin Freyer ’70 Yolande Foisy Frommer ’60 Lisa and Lawrence Gamblin Anna and Arthur Gandolfi Ofelia Garcia ’69

George Garfunkel and Timothy Muccia Susan Horan Garlinghouse ’64 and Kent Garlinghouse Michael E. Geisler and Alice Leo Virginia Toomey Gignoux ’68 Christine Cash Gilroy ’69 Susan Luick Good ’69 Martha Beattie Graham ’69 Edith Graham Grandy ’68 Nancy S. Greer ’92 and Philip Greer Eileen Fitzpatrick Grishman ’66 Patricia Cochran Grubb ’62 and Dave Grubb Ann Richardson Hagmann ’68 Donald and Natalie Handelman Patricia O’Connor Hansen ’85 Mary Jill Hanson ’67 Erin Heinemann Hennessey ’64 Heather Campbell Henry ’63 Judy O. Higgins MAT ’88 Dwight R. Hilson MA ’09 Mary Kay Kleinman Hitchner ’68 Sandra Thomas Horsman MA ’89 Joan Galvin Huff ’67 Harrie Mahoney Hughes ’67 William H. Humphreys Diane LaFond Insetta ’60 Rosemary B. James ’91 Donna Johnson MS ’12 Marion C. Jordan ’70 Mary Helen Cronin Jordan ’58, MA ’91 Mary A. Kane ’59 Jeremiah E. Keefe ’90 Carolyn Pember Keith ’71 Charlene Pepe Kelemen ’73 Nancy Roberts King ’66 Linda Pistecchia Kirkpatrick ’99 Carol Johnson Kobak ’67 and Jim Kobak Hazel Kam Koike ’60 Mary Martin Koleski ’50 Abbey M. LombardoKumar ’04, MEd ’10 and Nikhil Kumar ’05, MS ’08 Judith Byrne Lahart ’81 and William E. Lahart ’81 Gale and Bob Lawrence Elisabeth (Deba) Foxley Leach ’69 Alice D. Leahey ’69 Ilda G. Lee ’90 Marguerite B. Lee ’14 Karen Burris Lennon ’79

Sheryl and Eric Lesser Christopher Lewis ’97 and Krista Lewis Allison Lin ’15, Lily Fan, and James Lin Mary Ellen Murphy Linton ’64 Sandy and Greg Loppatto John Low ’81 and Kathryn Twyman Low ’82 Patricia Stymacks MacNaughton ’71 Kathleen Mambrino-Evans ’69 Stephen M. Marcellino Elizabeth A. Marcil ’68 Allesandra Marr ’77, MS ’06 and Richard Marr Jane Monagan Marrone ’73, MAT ’93 Elizabeth Hargrove Maurer ’69, MA ’03 Anne Stokes McAlaine ’61 Patrick McBrien Veronica McCaffrey ’75 Elizabeth J. McCormack ’44 Catherine Collins McCoy ’69 Mary Eagen McDonald ’52 Kathleen Connors McGowan ’67 and John McGowan Genevieve G. McHale ’77, MAT ’79† Bettina A. McKee ’71 Alice M. McMahon ’57 Nancy M. McMahon ’69 Ellen Moylan McMillin ’78 and John McMillin Dorothy Elling Meehan-Ripa ’56 Erica Anne Meloe ’83 Kerry Flanagan Miller ’88 Dorothy Teahan Milliot ’66 Margaret Muserlian Mooney ’68 Katherine Cromwell Moore ’76 Lucille List Morris ’56 Tracy Muirhead and Will Muirhead Mary Anne Murphy ’70 Louise A. Murray ’69 Susan McLaughlin Mustacato ’86 Randi J. Mustello ’91 Virginia Knoud Nalencz ’68 Alan Neff Deborah Pierce Nicklas ’69 Marshall and Carlee Noecker Molly Noonan ’69 Joyce Mannion O’Brien ’67 and William O’Brien Mary Belle O’Brien ’57

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Jane Burke O’Connell ’63 Nancy E. O’Connell ’74 Carol A. O’Connor ’67 Mary Ellen O’Connor MA ’08 and John E. O’Connor Patricia M. O’Grady ’61 Margaret Farrell O’Keefe ’69 Mary Pat O’Malley ’75 Patricia Rose Ohnell ’67 and Nick Ohnell Catherine Swoyer Oneglia ’69 Family of Dante Pacicca John Pagli Helene A. Pepper ’68 Laurie J. Pichnarcik ’75 Cindy Long Porter Margaret M. Postlewaite ’68 and Gerard Kiernan Katherine Dunphy Quigley ’43 Henry Quincannon Anne Suter Rampacek ’67 Monique S. Reilly MPS ’00, EdD ’13 Margaret Kyte Richards ’67 and Gates T. Richards

Rosemary Rinder ’69 Barbara Gahan Robinson ’74 Sally J. Rogers ’72 June Mulvaney Romain ’49 Daphne Skouras Root ’44 Kathleen Sweetman Rothenberger ’69 Peter J. Rotolo ’00 Edith Sheehan Rowell ’67 Arlyne E. Russo ’67 Bill and Sonya Sappington Carol M. Sauvion ’69 David Savitz† and Elisabeth (Libby) Keller Margaret Donahue Schapiro ’69 and Benjamin Schapiro Eva Jeszenszky Scharfstein ’68 Virginia Maloney Schirrmeister ’52 Polly C. and David F. Schmitz Kathryn Foley Schurz ’58 Francine Pace Scinto ’72 Benjamin Shapiro ’07 Bruce E. Sherling Anne McNamara Shinn ’73

John C. Sias ’84 and Susan J. Williams-Sias MS ’99 Janet and H. Warren Siegel Sharon and Michael Siegel Virginia Curry Simmons ’57 Pamela Singleton ’69 Nan Thoms Skeie ’69 Anne Kelly Skolnik ’69 Elizabeth (Betty) Adams Smith ’81 Linda J. Soldo ’72 Jo-Una Spadafora ’69 Christine Spangler ’69 Kanchana E. Srifuengfung ’69 Patricia McCaffrey Stack ’67 Virginia G. Stetter ’67 Debra Danisienka Stoddard ’84 Maria A. Stolfi ’15, MS ’19 Winifred H. Stroup ’67 Margaret Kriegshauser Stude ’67 Barbara Mary Sullivan ’61 Susan Reynolds Sullivan ’59 Mary Sutherland ’69 Harriet K. Switzer ’57, MA ’64 Marie Amberg Tallmadge ’54 Katy Tucci MS ’05

Jane Tuohy ’69 Betty Thompson Turner ’68 Nancy G. Visocki ’74 C.G. Vlahakis Rebecca Baxter Wafer ’76 and Thomas C. Wafer ’77 Ann Maher Walsh ’66 Michaela L. Walsh ’57 June Lue Wang ’67 Mark W. Ward ’84 and Mary Ward Michael Watson MS ’96 Dorothea O’Connell Wefing ’64 and John Wefing Susan Granat Weil ’10 Louise Blumenauer Weschler ’69 Donnita Ryan Whittier ’68 Barbara Braun Wierzynski ’67 and Gregory Wierzynski Carmen Myrie Williams ’70 Irving Wladawsky-Berger Patricia Powers Woodlock ’69 Margaret Scollins Worley ’80 Elaine Yellen Margaret Finn Zeuschner ’67 and Erwin Zeuschner

All Donors Anonymous (8)* Anonymous (16) Mary Ann Biglin Abbondante ’80 Annette V. Abbruzzese-Lissy ’83 Ariel Abdul-Mateen ’19 Acadia Reality Trust Cathy Acerbo Julio Acevedo ’19 Yesica Acevedo ’19 Lorilynn J. Acompora ’18 Joan Rubinger Adamo ’63 Elizabeth T. Adams ’12 Elva Adams MPS ’99 Jude and Glory Adjekughele Ellen Grimmelmann Adler ’76 Hilda Herrera Adler ’69* Luciana Adornetto ’18 Aetna Foundation, Inc. Dolores Cox Agnew ’63 Raquel Aguilar ’19 Maha Adel Ahmed ’19 Kathy Murphy Aisenberg ’73 Wardah Alakrah ’19 Lee Albertson III ’79 Anthony Alfieri Regina Casal Alfonso ’68 Alexandra Alger* Kathleen Sullivan Alioto ’66 Asma Alirahi ’19 Mary O’Gorman Fay Allan ’67* Patricia Nye Allee ’58 Marisa Ruderman Alwon ’05, MPS ’07 AmazonSmile Foundation American Muslim Womens Association Karen and Scott Amrhein Helen Anagnostos Fabian J. Andark ’18 Carol Ann Casseb Anderson ’63

Francesca Logue Anderson ’68* Lisa Anderson Marcia L. Anderson ’70 Rosemary Anderson Frank Andriuli Allyson R. Andryshak ’18 Thomas Annunziata ’19 Joan Sheeran Apo ’68 Herlinda and Ronald Aquino Michelle P. Aquino ’06 Mary Brady Arent ’69† and Russell Arent Rosemary F. Argent ’68 Barbara Bebenek Argy ’67 Barbra Arnold ’77* Ars Antiqua, Inc. Michel Arteaga Denise Stevens Arturi ’79 Jennifer Ash ’84 Gordon Assing ’79 Associated Pension Consultants Assured Guaranty Atlantic Cigar Co. Susan Gera Attard MPS ’97 Attorney Gregory J. Stamos Craig A. Augustine ’12, MAT ’13 Paula Sweeney Austel ’84 Vance L. Austin A. Nancy Avakian ’57 SJ Avery ’68* Martha C. Awdziewicz ’67 Carol Axner MAT ’73 John D. Aybar ’18 Bevinn Ferris Badenhausen ’52 Badger Swim Club, Inc. Maureen Baehr ’72* John and Susan Baer* Abigail Ouellet Baez ’12 Julian Baez ’18

Amit Bagga ’93 Joselyn Bailey ’52 Marguerite Sloan Bailey ’51 Miftar and Ylfete Bajraktari Khalea Baker ’16 York Reidy Baker ’60 Eralda Balaj ’19 Carolyn Feleppa Balducci ’67 Judy Baluha Patricia Shannon Banach ’71 Amelia Manley Banino ’68, MAT ’88* Carroll Bolen Banta ’63 Mary Ann McCaughan Baralt ’63 Yelena and Jose Barbosa ’01 Jeremy Barker Elena LaSala Barnabei ’71* Donna Zilembo Barnum ’71, MAT ’74 Ellis I. Barowsky Aneila Rindlaub Barth ’64* Gabrielle Morin Bartolanzo ’45 Norma Bass* Alexander Basso ’14 Ruth E. Bauer ’05, MAT ’06 Margaret Bauman MAT ’73 Erika Mandy Baumgartner ’61 Maureen O’Malley Baus ’74 Andrew F. Bausili MAT ’03 Ann Scalyer Bavar ’77, MA ’95 Christine Bavetta ’89 Ryan R. Beaudry ’08* Colleen Becker Hildegarde Becker ’63 Julie and Adam Behar Nancy R. Beiter ’68 Jane Golden Belford ’73 and Kevin Belford Joan Rothschild Beller MAT ’74 Belsky Foundation, Inc. Anastasia D. Benedetti ’18 Eileen M. Benedict

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Rosemary Olive Benedict ’69 The Benevity Community Impact Fund Maria Parino Bennett ’82 & Leif Bennett* Maryanne DiGregorio Bennett ’61 Jeffrey Bens Marissa Bentivenga ’19 Alice M. Berdan ’66* Jeanne Berardino Berdik ’67* Cynthia Hettinger Berger ’62, MAT ’66 Myra Hultzer Berghane ’76 Sheila Reynolds Berner ’56 and Rober Berner, Jr.* Nicole Bernini-Schimpf EdD ’19 Michele and Jeffrey Bernstein Mary Elizabeth Berry ’68 Mary Miller Bers ’67 Brian A. Bertucci ’12 Marianne Bez ’76 Susan Hansell Bianchi ’59 John Bianco Chris Biasotti Mary Biasotti Samantha L. Biegel ’18 Jake S. Billings ’14 Juliane Bing Biro ’53 Bishop Loughlin MHS Barbara Shea Bispham ’69 and Thomas Bispham Carolyn Bisulca ’75 Nanci L. Blaisdell ’88 Paul I. Blejec ’10 Joanne Bates Bliss MAT ’88 Jerry Blitefield ’80 Andre D. Blue ’18 Angela Blue BNY Mellon Community Partnership Christina Manos Bocek ’88 Joan Bocina ’81 HONOR ROLL

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Kathleen Breisblatt Christine Brearton Breitenfeld ’71 Raphaella Brice ’19 Mary Bricker-Jenkins ’63 Mary Simon Bright ’73 Katharin Reilly Brink ’68* Michele Brisson ’86 Susan J. Britt ’71 Petra Brock ’88 Lucie and Tomas Brodsky Amanda S. Bromberg ’18, MAT ’19 Bonnie and Steven Bromberg Leah Bromberg ’19 Theresa M. Bronner ’63, MAT ’68 Ellen J. Brooks and Marshall Cohen Mary B. Brophy ’71 Bobbie Brown ’72 Diamond T. Brown ’18 Lydie Szabo Brown ’78 Signe Ahmuty Brown ’68 Julianna Browne ’18 Jim Bryan* Maria Riccio Bryce ’72 Joey Downey Buck ’72 Nancy McLaughlin Buckman ’67* Kathleen Terracciano Bueti ’79 Ann Daly Bullock ’68 Daniel P. Buonomo ’00 Carissa C. Burgard ’18 Georgia Burke ’69* Janet McKay Burke ’56 Kathleen Bauer Burke ’67 and James W. Burke, Jr* Michele and Christopher Burke Karen Burkhardt ’68* Alice J. Burns ’70† Anne de Geofroy Burns ’69* Joseph Burns ’94 Peter Burns* Jessica Burrello ’10, MPS ’11 Melita Colford Bush ’84 Gerald Busker Norma A. Bustamante ’96 Devon E. Butler ’18 Grace E. Butler, RSCJ ’64, MA ’69 Paula Sammons Butler ’96* Rai’nique Butler ’19 Sarah R. Buturla ’18 Catherine A. Byrne, PhD ’70 C&C Landscape Contractors, Inc.

Maria Caban ’19 Karin Papes Cabral MPS ’91 and Cyril Cabral Susan C. Cabral ’69 Deborah Ritner Cacchione ’85 Daniel Caggiano ’15 Eleanor Hesch Cahill ’62 Stephen Caldas Patricia Boleman Caldwell ’67 Don H. Callahan ’78* Mary Ann Callahan ’73 Hailey C. Callanan ’18 Rosaria Callara ’15 Cathy Sattenstein Callender ’64 John Calvao ’94 Hector Camilo ’04 Carola Cammann MPS ’83 Brenda Boyd Camou ’63 Greta Creaven Campbell ’63 Pamela Propst Campbell ’69 Mary Denise Cancellare ’59 Helen M. Cannistraci ’68* Chantal Cannart Cannon ’59 Ingrid von Wellsheim Cantarella-Fox ’65 Perla Capriles* Eloy F. Caracuel ’84 Stephanie M. Carcano MS ’13 Alexandre Byrne Carew ’62 Theresa Carey ’82 Toni Ann Capobianco Carey MPS ’02, EdD ’16 Joan Sperapani Carino ’68 Phyllis Carito MA ’01, MFA ’13 Mitzi Thurber Carleton ’58 Ann Marie Carlson ’09 Mary DeCamp Carlson ’73 Angela Carlucci Carnegie Communications Eleanor M. Carr, RSCJ ’44, MA ’54† Mario Carreira Rita Micheli Carrier ’74 Maryann Gooley Carrigan ’58 Sarai Carrillo ’18 Gladys Carro ’71 Barbara Higgins Carter ’58* Ellen Campbell Carter ’68 Joan L. Pellegrino Carter ’69 Mary Ryan Carter ’53 Elizabeth Conwell Carty ’63 Josephine A. Caruso ’54†

ACKNOWLEDGING GIFTS MADE BETWEEN JULY 2017 AND JUNE 2019 Catherine Gilbane Cary ’58 Cindri Carrick Case MA ’02 Elizabeth Cella Caserta ’63 Meghan Casey Amy Cassello Eileen O’Shea Cassidy ’66 Carol Castellano and Bill Cucco Lubov Castelot ’19 Geena Catalano ’19 Gabriella Catuogno ’18 Julene Fisher Caulfield MAT ’11 and Jeff Caulfield Kathleen O’Brien Cavanaugh ’56 Kristen Cavanaugh ’18 JoAnne Ceccarelli-Egan ’74 CentiMark Theresa A. Cerezola ’75 Karl H. Cerny Cerreto Associates, LLC Tamara Cervantes ’18 Leah Sabalones Cetera ’68* Iris V. Chadwick ’16 Patricia Sullivan Chafizadeh ’58 Alex Chaice ’91 Nancy and Joseph Chan Marc Chasnov Yi Chen Harikrishnan Chennattu ’19 Susan Wyn Groom Cherco ’75 Barbara Chesler Kathleen and Edmund Chesto Elizabeth Wong Chin ’71* Donte J. Chisolm ’08 Francesca Sanderson Christianson ’51 Belinda Barnes Christie ’99, MAT ’01 Lili Chueng-Lee ’04* Vincent P. Ciardullo ’09* Ann Donlevy Cieslak ’71 Megan Cifarelli Eric Cimino Gregory P. Cimino II ’92 Paula Cimino Margaret and John Cinquemani Edward M. Cisneros ’90 Marilyn and Martin Clague* Sheila Watson Clark ’67 Julie H. Clarke MPS ’02 Mary R. Clarke ’64 Marylin Clarie Clarke ’64 Brian and Kerry Cleary

Elizabeth Smith ’81 Elizabeth “Betty” Smith ’81 has returned to Manhattanville many times over the years—whether for campus events, class reunions, or in her capacity as a member of the President’s Advisory Council, but she still feels a little flicker of excitement whenever she steps onto campus. “I will take a picture in front of the castle and send it to my College friends, saying ‘Guess where I am?’” Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that as her 35th reunion rolled around, Smith had an inspiration: she would donate $1,981 in honor of her graduating class and help fund scholarships for students who need financial assistance. Smith explained that she was one of those students when she first came to campus in 1977. “Without a generous financial aid package, I would not have been able to attend,” she said. “I remember saying to my mother that I wanted to go to Manhattanville and she said, ‘I can’t afford to send you.’ And I know it broke her heart to say that.” Now a mother herself who has put two of her own kids through college, Smith is committed to helping others make it to Manhattanville and hoping that her inspiration will light up the lives of students for years to come.

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Jean Kosinski Cleary ’63* Joan Hamann Cleary ’63 Sheila Hennessy Cleaves ’58 Rhonda L. Clements Richard Clinchy Alice Smolka Close ’68* Catherine Cody ’62 Diane Mulcahy Coffey ’64 Kristen M. Coffey ’04 Monica Coffey ’68 Angela Hoffman Coghlan ’67 Timothy Cohane Anthony Colavecchio Barbara Hunt Coleman ’73 Constance Ducey Coleman ’62 Deborah Helfrich Coleman ’68* Dorothy Burke Coleman ’70 Eileen Coleman ’93 Cathleen Collins ’69* Janet Collins ’56 John Collins Ellen C. Collins-Boyce ’73 Patricia Malone Collmeyer ’67* Terrance Colter ’91 Susan Otto Comartin ’63 Carmelo P. Comberiati Cristina M. Commisso ’18 Community Capital New York Community Relief Foundation Compass Group USA, Inc. Tammy McGurk Comstock ’97 Kathleen Conan, RSCJ ’68 Glendy Concepcion ’18 Concourse Consulting, LLC Pat and Tom Confrey Deanna Conheeny ’72 Judy Whalen Conley ’58 Connect for Education James M. Connolly ’83 Mary Vaughan Connolly ’61 Sarah Manders Connors ’13 Convent of the Sacred Heart Bethesda, MD Caroline Conzatti ’99 Barbara Ann McGuire Cook ’68* M. Katherine Cooley ’49, MA ’54 Elizabeth A. Cooney ’73 Kenneth P. Cooper ’80 Marcia Coleman Cooper ’63 Mary Foley Cooper ’69* Marta Sanders-Cooper and Gordon Cooper Core Pilates Lourdes C. Corman ’66* Margaret Curtis Cornely ’75 Xhesika Corraj ’18 Nora Wholey Corrigan ’64 Janet McManus Corvini ’76 and Anthony Corvini Celina Coss ’17 Catherine M. Costa ’72 Deborah Costello ’72* Bridget Coulter ’19 Council of Independent Colleges Kathleen Burns Cowan ’79 Jessica R. Cowle ’18 Dominique Craige ’19 Dawn Enterlein Crainer MAT ’94 Elaine Gasbarro Crandall ’63 Kathe McConville Crane ’64 Brenda Crawley ’82 Paula Creary ’11 Liz Cremens ’69* Judy Pisano Cresenzi ’69, MAT ’72 Cynthia Crump Crimmins ’59 Denis M. Crocco ’85 Mamie Ballard Crockett MAT ’66 Marietta Vogt Crosby ’58* Kathleen Stanton Cross ’69, MA ’78

James S. Crotty ’09 Wendy Anne Crowell ’63 Barry G. Croy ’81 Jose Cruz ’75 Jean Fox Csaposs ’53, MA ’71 Diane Cassens Cummins ’63 and Richard J. Cummins* Paul A. Cummins ’94* Mack Cunningham Randy J. Curato ’81* Eileen Leddy Curran ’63 Lela Lienhard Curtis ’71 Susan Saunders Curtis ’73 Ellen Dugan Czuchlewski ’66 Lauren A. D’Addona ’18 Christine McCoy D’Agostino ’74 Veronika D’Aragona ’19 Miriam Apuzzo D’Isernia ’68 Julie and Leon Da Silva* Alice Ridder Dailey ’63 Kathleen Dailey ’66 Marion M. Dale ’59 Stephanie Daly ’19 Judith Pinto Danco ’64 Lorraine R. Danza MFA ’14 Edward Dardani* Jennifer X. Dardon ’18 Deborah A. Darragh MAT ’98 Deborah L. Darter ’76 Stephen Dartley ’98 Meagan R. Dattoma ’18 Joel Daunic Sheila G. Davaney-Graham ’71 Beth Ridgeway Davenport ’69 Evelyn E. David ’69 Tamika Davids ’18 Barbara Quinn Davidson ’75 and John Davidson Judith Roche Davidson ’67 Chip Davis and Kathleen McLaughlin Joni Davis Karin Nelson Davis ’66 Kate Gerst Davis ’61 Maureen Davis Samantha R. Davis ’18 Violeta Bosch Davis ’53 Christian J. Day ’90 and Carmel Schettino ’90 Novella N. De Angelis ’18 Margarita Sastre de Balmaceda ’54 Melissa De Laurentis ’18 Annette De Lorenzo ’63 Dinesha De Mesa ’93 Elisabeth de Picciotto* Diana Chen de Sanchez ’70 Andrew D. Deacon ’08 Angela Durand Dealy ’62 Donald Dean Eileen Fitzgerald Dean ’64 Barbara and Richard Debs* Carmella M. Decaria ’18 Mary Ann Lawrence Decker ’62 Nicole LeBlanc Decker ’79 Sheila Flynn DeCosse ’57 Ann Paquet Deehy ’56 Anthony DeGregorio MA ’98 Christine Dehne Ms. LaVonne Del Col* Ernesta Ferrara Del Negro MPS ’83 John Delaney ’86 Mary Frances Sheridan Delaney ’60* Lynne Castellano DeLaurentis ’74 Paula DeLaurentis ’86 Samantha J. Delaurentis ’18 Olha Dyhdalevych della Cava ’59 Stephen and Maria Dellaporta Deanna DeLucia ’11, MAT ’12

Margaret (Mardi) Morris Deluhery ’67 Violetta Veras Demas ’74 Dale Denning Deborah A. Dennis-Young ’75 Katherine Chaplin Dervin ’55 Brenda Flaherty DeSilva ’55 April Dessereau MA ’92 Elinor Kaplan Deutsch ’77, MA ’84 Fiona B. Deveaux ’14, MPS ’16 Corinne Keating Devereux ’67* Laura and Joseph DeVita Katharine Cramer DeWitt ’65 Marcia Pearce DeWitt ’69* and Henry DeWitt* Salvatore J. Di Grandi Donna Di Martino ’67 John R. DiBetta ’07, MAT ’09 Katelynn Dibiccari ’19 Edythe Dickson ’75 Katie L. Dicola ’18 Geraldine DiCostanzo ’59* Margaret Dieter ’66 Alice Brach DiLaura ’72 D’Oniece Shaw Dillard ’74 Donna and Frank DiMarco Jerin Dinkins ’18 Denise and Daniel DiSano Salvatore M. Dispenza ’98 Jean Divney MAT ’88 Donna Muserlian Dixon ’71* Tim Dokter and Joyce Clark Nancy Miller Dolan ’60 Carol M. Dole ’73 Dolphun Property Services, LLC Caitlin Donaghy ’19 Deirdre E. Donahue ’78 Patricia Donahue ’65 Joan Slattery Donaldson ’53 and Alan Donaldson Heather C. Doneit MPS ’10 Stephanie Kloos Donoghue ’82* JoAnn and Noel Donohoe James Donohue Mairead Kearney Donohue ’73 Angela M. Donovan MAT ’66 Catharine-Mary Donovan ’55 Margaret Donovan ’58 Kim Doolan ’86 Ann Montana Donohue Dooley ’68 Barbara and John Doonan Margaret Judith Doran ’65 Dorf and Nelson LLP Reginald Dorsey Sheila Dorsey ’65 Diane C. Dowd ’71 Rosemary Dowd, RSCJ ’55 Marianne Maloney Dowling ’62 Anne K. Downey ’73 Jean Hoffmann Downey ’47†* Roberta Donaldson Downing MAT ’73* Christine M. Doyle ’74 Patricia Duffy Doyle ’49 Sharon Doyle-Schwartz† Anne C. Dranginis ’69* Margreta Drexler ’65 Colleen Driscoll ’80 Diane Duffey Driscoll ’73 Sonya Dehon Driscoll ’59 Kathleen Moisuk Driver ’72 Halpaa Duarte ’19 Nina S. Duchaine ’74 Alissa Riccardelli Dufour ’04 Elizabeth M. Dugan ’77 and Daniel Rotrosen Emma A. Dugas ’18 Mary Jadatz Dujmich MPS ’00

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Caroline Murrin Dulle ’58* Abby S. Dunn ’18 Marilyn A. Dunn ’73 Michael C. Dunn ’77* Roger P. Dunphy ’80* Marianne Durand-Duffy ’63 Sharon Brooks Durbin ’67* Linda C. Durkee ’69 Nancy Driscoll Dutton ’45†* Susan M. Dutzer ’83 Barbara H. Dwyer ’65* Frances E. Dwyer ’66* Priscilla Archambault Dysart ’61 Juliann Gordon Easterling ’78 Francesca M. Eastman ’72 and Edward Goodstein* Andrew Ecker EdD ’16 Clarence L. Edwards Jr ’18 Bonnie and Eric Eilen Peter Eiseman Lindsey Keller Eisenstein ’08, MAT ’08 Laura O. Elebesunu ’18 Trish Coyle Ellingwood ’65, MAT ’69 Diane Pingitore Elliott ’63* Margot M. Ellis ’78 Ellucian Company, LP Nikolas G. Emanuilidis ’15 Jeffrey and Jane Emons Elizabeth Engel and Thomas Otto Elizabeth Stevenson English ’62 Anne Eppig, RSCJ ’68, MAT ’75 Gaspar Epstein Mary Beth Erb-Savage ’72 Jennifer Sykes Erday ’95 Morgan Ericson ’19 Mary Anne Ernst ’72 Nancy V. Errico MA ’97 Renee Ertischek MPS ’87 Krista Escaffi-Aguilar ’18 Anna Maria and William Escobar Robert and Catherine Eskierski Alexandra Espinal ’16 Estee Lauder, Inc. Olivia Etchings ’18 Ilona Jeszenszky Etlenyi ’55 Barbara St. Thomas Evans ’68 Jasmine T. Evans ’18 Lisa Castonguay Evans ’89 Margaret Mullin Evans ’41† Sarah Robbins Evans MA ’08 Joan Scott Ewing ’69* Exxon Education Foundation Exxon Mobil Foundation Edward Eyes ’79 Barbara Ann Fabiani ’73 Jennifer L. Faccenda ’18 FactSet Research Systems, Inc. Maureen Griffith Fagan ’64 and William Fagan Elizabeth M. Fahey ’74 Rosemary Schultz Fahey ’75 Louis H. Fairchild ’83 Eleanor Swantko Fairclough ’68* Ileana M. Fajardo ’69* Diane and Joseph Fallacaro Michael Lewis Fallacaro Scholarship Fund Sheila McConville Fane ’67, MA ’16 Michael C. Fanelli ’78 The FAR Fund Mary Alice Reilly Farrell ’71 Patricia M. Farrell ’68 Stacey L. Faux ’18 Taylor M. Fawcett ’12 Carolyn Raffa Fazio ’69 Lenny Fecher ’05, MAT ’07 Maria and Philip Fecher Alycia M. Feeney ’18

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ACKNOWLEDGING GIFTS MADE BETWEEN JULY 2017 AND JUNE 2019 Amanda Feeney ’17 Emalie Platt Feerick ’60 and John D. Feerick* Matthew Feingold ’96 Stephan and Rachel Feldgoise* Anne Feldhaus ’71 Joan and Charles Felice Mary Felice ’18 Julianna Feliciano ’19 Estate of Catherine Smith Felleman ’63†* Cynthia Jones Ferguson ’79 Rita Nealon Ferguson ’68 Harry Ferguson-Brey Alexa V. Fernandes ’18 Louise Feroe* JoAnne Ferrara Joe and Rose Ferraro Marco Ferraro ’19 Peter Ferraro* Charles M. Ferrera ’98 Evelyn Ferris ’19 Beverly and Thomas Fetchet Virginia MacLellan Fettig ’56 Gabrielle Fidis ’16 Michael Fierro ’81 Barbara Hanning Findley ’67* Barbara DiPalma Finegan ’67 Iris Halpern Finkelstein MAT ’78 Jacquelyn Greiner Finn ’74 Ruth Ann Finn ’78 B.J. Trumpbour Finnerty ’48* Sheila Falvey Finnerty ’87* Sharon M. Finnie ’63 Elizabeth Baldini Fiore ’09 Vincent J. Fiorentino ’81 and Sandra Halley Fiorentino* Daniel Fiorito ’12, MAT ’16 First Manhattan Co. Mary-Christy Fisher ’74 and Harold Koh* Ara Fitzgerald Joan H. Crowley Fitzpatrick ’52 Mary M. Fitzpatrick ’63 Marco Fiumara ’19 Judith Flamm Lynn Wansley Flanagan ’73 Judith Row Fledderjohn ’72 Kathleen Grant Flintoft ’63 Marion and David Flomenhaft Kenneth Florin Charles W. Flynn ’15 Heather Woodward Flynn ’07 and Brendan P. Flynn ’08 Isabel Hoffmann Flynn ’47 Suzanne DuLyn Flynn ’68 Ellen Macken Foley ’63* Samantha B. Foley ’14 Follett Higher Education Group Gregg Fonde MAT ’96 Wendie M. Force ’75 Scott Forcino Christopher M. Ford ’14 Keith Forker ’81 Jean Forman ’79 Susan England Forman ’75 Mary Louise LaRotonda Formato ’45* Nancy Kelly Forsyth ’59 Janet White Foster ’71 Effie Melchior Fox ’50 Foxboro Foundation, Inc. Margaret Francis Sylvia Francis ’58 Melinda Burkhart Franco ’03 Sabrina B. Francois ’18 Robert and Alice Frango Patricia A. Fraser ’70 Robert Frattarola F. Diane Dugger Fredericks ’70

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Patricia K. Freebern MAT ’66 Rosemary Mitchell Freedman ’48 Akiko Wakimura Freeman ’88 Catherine C. French ’68* Judith Durkin Freyer ’70* Katharine Wilcox Friedel ’68 Harrison Friedlander ’19 Margot Friedlander Carolyn Geraci Frome, Esq. ’82 Yolande Foisy Frommer ’60* James M. Frommert ’11 Frank E. Furbacher ’09 Margaret Mickler Furlong ’70 Dorothy and Steve Fusaro Ivditi Gabeskiria ’18 Shannon M. Gaffney ’18 Lori Gage MS ’02 Delwing Gaines Tara Galbo Jonathan Galgano ’16 Mary Fitzpatrick Galiette ’69 Elizabeth Gallagher Elizabeth Sheridan Gallagher ’57† Janet Gallagher ’67 Joseph and Julie Gallagher Debra Davis Galliard MAT ’04 Joanna Castillo Galvan ’11 Kristin Sahlem Galvin ’03, MAT ’06 Marianne Galvin ’71 Lisa and Lawrence Gamblin* Michael J. Ganci ’88 Anna and Arthur Gandolfi* Darlene D’Alliessi Gandolfi ’98 and Arthur Gandolfi Rachel D. Ganim ’18, MAT ’19 Mary Lou Fucito Gantert ’61 Ofelia Garcia ’69* Stephanie Garcia ’19 Crystiana M. Gardner ’18 Joyce C. Gardner MA ’96 George Garfunkel and Timothy Muccia* Renee Gargano Susan Horan Garlinghouse ’64 and Kent Garlinghouse* William J. Garner ’07 and Evelyn Flores ’09, MAT ’10 Ann Marie Kelchburg Garnett ’75 Jeff Garrett ’12 Margaret and Russ Garrett David M. Garrison ’12 Laura Marnell Garvey ’82 Jack and Susan Garvin Kate Garvin-Rozzi Gastroenterology of Westchester, LLC Patricia Lee Gauch MAT ’69 Roxane Gaul Jairo Gavilan Barbara and Stanley Gaworecki Catherine M. Geary ’84 Michael E. Geisler and Alice Leo* Carol Wettlaufer Gelderman ’56 Thomas A. Genco ’90 Steve H. Gentile ’87 Alison Perrini George ’82 Kailyn Geraldsen ’19 Mary Masterson Germain ’63 Jill M. Germano ’79 Alisa Gershman MPS ’13 Alexis L. Gerzabek ’18 Lisa and Francis Gerzabek Patricia Treacy Gessner ’53 Patricia Geuting, RSCJ ’56, MA ’65 Tefta Ghilaga ’86 Inna Kupriyanova Giacomino ’07 Marie Ricigliano Giehler ’49† Rosemarie Gift MA ’99 Amanda Giglio ’19

Virginia Toomey Gignoux ’68* Margaret Blaiotta Gilhooley ’78, MAT ’79 and Paul G. Gilhooley ’80 William Gill Margaret M. Gilligan ’75 Kathleen Lombard Gillooly ’84 Thomas Gilmartin ’19 Robert D. Gilmore ’02 Christine Cash Gilroy ’69* Frances M. Gimber, RSCJ ’55, MA ’64 Mary Gold Giordano ’78 Diana Gisolfi ’62 Eric E. Gisolfi ’92 and Jennifer Castles-Gisolfi ’93 Mary Lou Shepard Glad ’76 Maria Tymoski Glaser ’66 Frances Saunders Glasser ’68 Diana Dillon Goedhuys ’68 Mary Elizabeth Whittingham Goehring ’78 Edythe A. Goldenberg MAT ’76 Lauren Goldich MPS ’15 David Goldstein ’79 Deborah Correale Goldstein ’70 Melissa Goncalves ’13 Trudy Roth Gongora ’67 Edgar Gonzalez ’19 Lizza Gonzalez ’19 Maria Jesus and Carlos Abellan Gonzalez Susan Luick Good ’69* Alex Gordon Gordon ADR Michael J. Gormley ’95 Mathilda Heintz Gottlieb ’67 Jeanne Gould James J. Gowen ’91 Marcia Fennelly Gowen ’57 Ann McGlinchy Grady ’64 Estate of Michelle O’Shea Grady ’57†* Kathryn Graham ’69 Martha Beattie Graham ’69* Sheila Ryan Grandfield ’72 Edith Graham Grandy ’68* Tracy D’Annibale Green ’88 Rosemarie Gambale Greene ’69 Cristina R. Greenfield ’18 James Greenlees Nancy S. Greer ’92 and Philip Greer* Sean Gregory Kristine Tedesco Grieco ’83 Derek Grijns ’94 Eileen Fitzpatrick Grishman ’66 * Mackenze Gross ’18 Margaret E. Grossenbacher ’42† Christopher R. Gruarin MS ’17 Patricia Cochran Grubb ’62 and Dave Grubb* Ashley Grudzinski ’19 Rosemary Gorman Guerin ’63 Isabella Brascetta Guerra ’18 Estate of Susan Guiragos ’70†* Travis Gullotta ’19 David W. Gundlach ’89 William Gunn ’85 Claire Budd Gurfein ’75 Helene Bowers Gustafson ’55 Brooke Hadgraft ’19 Blake T. Hagerman ’18 Ann Richardson Hagmann ’68* Sally and Michael Hahn Ryan K. Haker ’14 Nancy Christensen Hall ’68 William Hall ’19 Kaitlin Halloran ’18 Claire E. Hamelin ’18

ACKNOWLEDGING GIFTS MADE BETWEEN JULY 2017 AND JUNE 2019 Nora Hamilton ’57 Michael Hammer Sheila Hammond, RSCJ ’65 Donald and Natalie Handelman* Laura and Thomas Hanley Kathleen “Paddy” Hann ’49 Theresa Donini Hannah ’67 Kathleen Houle Hannan ’64† Randall J. Hannum MA ’91 and Gillian Greenhill Hannum Elizabeth W. Hansbury MAT ’98 and Brian Hansbury Patricia O’Connor Hansen ’85* Mary Jill Hanson ’67* Nancy Carr Hardart ’50 Virginia and James Harden Camila Vignola Hargrave MA ’75 Yordan D. Hariskov ’95 Cynthia A. Harmon ’90 Mary Harrington-Reide ’83 Betty Harris ’55 Erica M. Harris ’18 Margaret and Stephen Harris Marsha Gelberg Harris ’72 Nancy S. Harris ’82 Jennifer L. Harriton-Wilson EdD ’17 Dene Hart ’61 Gale B. Hartch MAT ’94 Anne Hartford ’82 Ann-Marie Fassl Hartline ’72 Betty Loehfelm Hartman ’71 Waed Hasan ’19 Keith and Mary Ann Hasbrouck Teiko Tanabe Hasegawa ’64 James Hasenfus Cecile A. Hastie ’79 Gretchel L. Hathaway ’79 Clare Shapland Haussermann ’67 Katherine A. Hawkins ’69 Albenita Haxhaj ’18 Michael Ann Schnelle Hay ’63 Dylan D. Hayes ’18 Pamela J. Hayes MAT ’70 Jean and Alfred Haynes Marie Purcell Healey ’69 Jane LaBreche Hebert ’66 Patricia Webster Heffern ’69 Kay Clarke Heffernan ’60 Heightened Security, Inc. Anne-Catherine Church Heinemann MPS. ’13 Alfred Heitkoenig ’81 Marie-Christine Hellin ’46 The Henderson Family Jean Merkl Henkels ’50 Erin Heinemann Hennessey ’64* Heather Campbell Henry ’63* Leslie Fennelly Hergert ’66 Jasmine Hernandez ’18 Vanesa C. Hernandez ’18 Carol Herndon ’69 Michal Heron ’58 Mary Lou Herr MPS ’97 Maricruz Herrera ’19 Nancy Herrera ’19 Yaritza Herrera ’19 Emily C. Hersh EdD ’13 Patricia Hewitt ’69 Christina M. Hickey ’76 Maria Bernadette Hickey ’81 Mary Page Fuger Hickey ’58 Judith Hicks Barbara Smol Higgins ’62 Judy O. Higgins MAT ’88* Stephanie Lundy Hill ’03, MAT ’06 and Jeremy F. Hill ’03 Anne Hills ’59

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Dwight R. Hilson MA ’09* David Himmelreich Elyse Hintzen Elaine and Jim Hirschberg Kazuko Matsukata Hisamori ’65 Mary Kay Kleinman Hitchner ’68* Maryana Hnativ ’18 Doris Teresa Magsaysay Ho ’73 Patricia Kindelan Hodgson ’63 Gwendolyn H. Hoeffel, RSCJ ’64 Ellendale McCollam Hoffman ’73 Louise Sinkler Hoffman ’76 Anita Buck Hogan ’53 Connie Hogarth Estate of Mary Louise Neagle Hogue ’47†* Gregory Holch ’74 Laurie A. Holmes ’84 Rosemary Holodak MAT ’99 Henrietta Holton-Thomas ’56 Elizabeth Moyne Homsey ’68 Seymour and Ethel Honrstein Maria Newhard Hood ’85 Catherine Griffing Hoolahan ’68 Verna Hopkins MPS ’99 Eileen Horan and Edmond Horan Michael C. Horgan ’10, MS ’14 Lucille McLoughlin Hornby ’60 Sandra Thomas Horsman MA ’89* Anne Horton ’18 Joan and Andrew Horton Hospice & Palliative Care of Westchester Elizabeth Barry Houghton ’52† Mary Benedict Howard ’58 Judith DuLyn Howe ’66 Christian Hozza ’19 Hub International Limited Julie R. Pfeifer Hudson ’13, MAT ’14 and Scott R. Hudson ’13, MS ’19 Margery Magens Huemmler ’51 Joan Galvin Huff ’67* Harrie Mahoney Hughes ’67* Susan Mooney Hughes ’64 Julia Huiskamp DC ’57 Nancy Hull William H. Humphreys* Elaine Lancia Hurst ’66 Constance Gallagher Hynes ’39† Edward (Ted) G. Hynes ’83 IBM Corporation Illinois Tool Works Foundation Incuvate, LLC Christina Indelicato ’09 Norma Fortier Ingram ’69 Diane LaFond Insetta ’60*

Interfaith Institute at Islamic Center of Long Island, Inc. Khawla Isa Islamic Relief USA Susan Iverson Giuliana Izzo ’18 J&R Tours Ann M. Jablonski, RSCJ Gregory Jack Ashley F. Jackson ’18 Jackson Lewis LLP Nancy Gilbride Conforti Jacobsen ’69 Ayleen James ’69 Rosemary B. James ’91* Joan Jansen MA ’95 Paul G. Jaquiery ’86, MAT ’05 Edisel Jarama ’19 Thomas Javery ’03 Andres A. Javier ’18 Lefranc Jean-Charles Gregory D. Jecmen ’83 Elizabeth McMahon Jeep ’59 Arlene Jellinek MAT ’80 Peter D. Jenny ’75 Andrea Iuppa Jepson ’60 Mary Alice Dias Jerome ’75 Kathleen Foxen Jessup ’71 Jewish Communal Fund of NY Raymond Jimenez ’93 Mary Hayes Johansen ’48 Ali Johnson ’18 Donna Johnson MS ’12* Farid A. Johnson ’04, MPS ’07 Frances Leahey Johnson ’77 Thomas I. Johnson ’18 Victoria Arend Johnson ’70 Nina and Thomas Johnsrud Elizabeth Apy Jones ’78 Jimmy Jones and Chaplain Matiniah Yahya JoAnn Ruckno Jones ’69 Mady Riegel Jones ’65 Suzanne Cosgrove Jones ’68 Thomas N. Jones ’87 Marion C. Jordan ’70* Mary Helen Cronin Jordan ’58, MA ’91* Joseph Joyce ’98 Richard Joyce Diana Lopez Judith ’54 Kevin E. Juin ’18 Arlene Kaczka Lauren Burack and Eric Kahn Anne Kaier ’67 Kathleen Cooney Kalamarides ’65

Lisa Wick Kaminski ’73 Carol McKenna Kane ’60 Mary A. Kane ’59* Samantha Kane ’19 Suzy Tooni Kane ’82, MA ’94 Christina Karathomas ’19 Robert D. Kasmire ’92 Julie Gill Kast MAT ’00 Lorraine Katen Deborah and Herbert Katz Maureen Murphy Katz ’70 Kathryn and John Kaufman Rhonda Kaufman Nancy English Kaufmann ’81 Amritpal Kaur ’01 and Gagan D. Singh ’01 Geraldine Kavanagh ’71 Ginny McTigue Kavanaugh ’63 Susan Keane ’58 Mary Acker Kearns ’68 Susan Keating MPS ’09 Jeremiah E. Keefe ’90* Monica Keel ’19 Linda Chandler Keeler ’69 Shivaleela Keerthy Anne Seward Keiley ’56 Carolyn Pember Keith ’71* Kelair, Inc. Charlene Pepe Kelemen ’73* Elizabeth Allan Kellam ’71 Edward G. Kelleher Theresa Kelleher ’71 Sheila Ward Kellogg ’58 Christine Murphy Kelly ’75 Joan Murphy Kelly ’63 Karen Leydecker Kelly ’64 Lynn Martin Kelly ’69 Pamela Gleason Kelly ’69 Susan Corkum Kelly ’69 Kyle Kelvas ’17 Carroll Culhane Kennedy ’80 Kristin T. Kennedy ’74 Mary Ellen Kennedy ’65 Susan E. Kennedy ’65 Josephine Solzbacher Kennon ’54 Clare Slingluff Kenny ’63 Christopher and Lynn Keogh Jerry D. Kerlin Jacqueline M. Kerner ’17 Pamela Snite Kerr ’70 Marion Grimes Kettering ’72 and William N. Kettering KeyBank National Association Michael S. Keyser ’86 Geoffrey Kidde

Christine Kelly Kiernan ’65 Nancy Roberts King ’66* Nina Scirica Kingsdale ’66 Helena and Andrew Kirk Linda Pistecchia Kirkpatrick ’99* Adelaide Medart Kistner ’50 Elizabeth Schneider Kitamura ’66 Myrna Kreis Klapwald ’76 Clare Dixon Klee ’77 Elizabeth Greenwood Klehr ’67 and David Klehr Richard Kleid Joan Vining Klima ’62 Grete Klingenberg ’77 Maryann McCaffrey Knag ’68 Debbie E. Knight MS ’17 Knopf Law, LLC Anne Raick Knulst ’49 Nancy Quinn Koba ’82 Carol Johnson Kobak ’67 and Jim Kobak* Charles Koch Foundation Mary Murphy Koegel ’74 Hazel Kam Koike ’60* Mary Martin Koleski ’50* Joanne Koleszar Ann McGrail Koletsky ’61 Britta Olson Konopka ’85 and Robert P. Konopka ’87 Nancy Wright Konta ’67 and Frederick Konta Austin N. Koo ’18 Victor Kopelakis Michiko Kosaka ’72 Patricia McGrath Kosarowich ’69 Nancy and Robert Kossowsky Joan Bates Kotwica ’73 P. Nicholas Kourides Mary Koutrakos Karen McNally Kovach ’71 Donna Krah Kathy and John Krajewski Heather M. Krannich ’18 Kelly Gallagher Kristan ’88 Amanda Krizsan ’18 Marguerite DeBonis Krom ’74 Robert S. Kruger Paul Kucharski Jean McGrath Kuczkowski ’65 Barbara Catoggio Kullen ’63 Sneha Kunwar ’18 Maureen Flanagan Kunz ’68 Nina Di Giovanna La Bruna ’59 Germaine LaBerge ’70 Ann M. Labriola ’70

Ben Shapiro ’07 Although it’s been years since Ben Shapiro ’07 played point guard on the men’s basketball team, he still feels a strong connection to the Athletics program and his coaches and teammates. So when his old roommate, Mike Panella ’08, MS ’10 reached out to tell him about the recent Valiant Challenge, a fundraising contest for Manhattanville Athletics, Shapiro immediately signed up. “I remember what that money meant to us while we were there,” he said, noting that donations allowed his team the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas and play at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. “It wasn’t just the game that made the trip so special,” said Shapiro. “It was the week traveling as a team and the memories we made there.” Today, Shapiro said that giving back to Athletics “gives a sense of pride that you are connected with other alumni and to a community larger than yourself.”

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ACKNOWLEDGING GIFTS MADE BETWEEN JULY 2017 AND JUNE 2019 Danielle Lacroix ’06, MS ’08 and Zeke Hume ’08 Judith Byrne Lahart ’81 and William E. Lahart ’81* Michaela Laird ’19 Edward Lamando Maureen Landers Susan Landino ’82 Ashley Lane ’17 Teresa Lantin Marilyn O’Connor LaPenta ’68 Janis L. LaPorta ’80 Katherine Larkin ’58 Angelo D. LaRoche ’10 Marianne Larsh ’84 Amy Clisham Lasbury ’94 and Bob Lasbury ’96 Donna Amoruso Lasco MAT ’90 Elizabeth Graham Latainer ’85 Phyllis White Lauinger ’68 Elaine and Richard Laux David LaValle ’93 Lavelle Fund for the Blind, Inc. John D. Lavery ’74 and Kathryn Hunt Lavery ’76 Gale and Bob Lawrence* Mary Ellen Grady Lawrence ’82 Elisabeth (Deba) Foxley Leach ’69* Alice D. Leahey ’69* Jane Flavin Leary ’58 Kathleen Lecce ’18 Evelyn Soen Lee ’69 Ilda G. Lee ’90* Marguerite B. Lee ’14* Drew Lefkowitz ’19 Gary F. Lehr ’75 Ken Leibrock Joseph R. Leighty ’14 Elizabeth Posa Lennon ’91 Karen Burris Lennon ’79* Catherine Catania Leon MAT ’78 Fabrizzio Leroy ’10 Marylin† and Philip Leslie Sheryl and Eric Lesser* Leumi USA Investment Corp.

Susana Torruella Leval ’66 George Levine ’19 Cathy Lengyel Lewis ’57 Christopher Lewis ’97 and Krista Lewis* Steven A. Levy Attorney At Law Jenny Xing-Zhen Liao ’94 Liberty Mutual Susan Lichten and Robert Lichten Susan and Philip Likes Lauren M. Limato ’18 Allison Lin ’15, Lily Fan, and James Lin* James K. Lindsay ’93 Jean Lindsay MAT ’77† Haley A. Linkroum ’18 Katherine Pratte Lintault ’73 Mary Ellen Murphy Linton ’64* Marilynn A. Liotta ’66† Matt Lippa ’19 Natalia Lizardo ’19 Vel Ljusic Frank and Grace LoBello Helen Moran Locke ’57 Kathleen McGrath Locke ’73 Taylor Logan ’19 Ellen Breen Lomasney ’63 Marybeth Reilly Lombardi ’58 Abbey M. Lombardo-Kumar ’04, MEd ’10 and Nikhil Kumar ’05, MS ’08* Lone Pine Capital, LLC Nancy and Raymond Long Victoria S. Long ’88 Chandler E. Longfellow ’18 Jun K. Look

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Mary Adams Loomba MA ’81 Enrique X. Lopez ’12 Luis Lopez ’19 Margarita M. Lopez ’68 Sandy and Greg Loppatto* Lorich Construction Mgmt, LLC Mary Falk Losada ’64 Lisa M. Loscalzo, Esq. ’82 Marie and Jean Louis Roselande Louis ’16 Sasha Louverture John Low ’81 and Kathryn Twyman Low ’82* Aaron Lubowitz & Family Lynn and Don Lucas Paul H. Lucas ’05 Angela Kruse Ludington ’45 Gay L. Ludington ’69 Joseph and Mari Ludwiczak David Lugowski Sarah H. Luick ’73 Maria Jose Lujan Jason T. Lummel ’93, MAT ’01 and Brigett O’Neill Lummel ’94 Carolyn Tabori Lundgren ’63 Mary Jane Pember Lundholm ’73 and Donald Lundholm ’75 Simone Pelzman Lutz ’73 Mary B. Lyman, RSCJ ’61 Ann Marie Blades Lynch ’64 Karen Renzulli Lynch ’67 Kristie Lynch Suzanne Steers Lyons ’57 Cathy M. MacFarlane ’76 Jennifer M. Machin ’18 Kerry A. MacKey ’18 David D. MacKnight Kaitlin M. MacLauchlan ’09 Eleanor MacLellan, RSCJ ’51, MA ’61 Patricia Stymacks MacNaughton ’71* Margaret Fuller MacNeil ’50 Macy’s Foundation Mager & Mager Joan A. Magnetti, RSCJ ’65 Cara Magrane ’93 Maki Law, LLC Acte Maldonado ’70 Vanessa Maldonado ’19 Alexander J. Malikian ’12, MS ’15 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Malikian Chrystopher D. Malone ’14 Justin Malone MS ’12 Mary Malone and William Steer J. Michael Maloney Mamaroneck Youth Hockey Association, Inc. Kathleen Mambrino-Evans ’69* Barbara B. Mann MAT ’73 and J. Robert Mann, Jr Stephen M. Marcellino* Elizabeth A. Marcil ’68* Donna Ditman Margetts ’61 Joanne Marien Leonard N. Marino ’83 Michael J. Marinucci Jr Diane Ritter Marozeau ’58 Allesandra Marr ’77, MS ’06 and Richard Marr* Kathleen Coville Marr ’69 Olivia M. Marriott ’18 Jane Monagan Marrone ’73, MAT ’93* Arlen Marshall ’10, MS ’12 Anne Nolan Martin ’74, MA ’99 Pauline Somkuthy Martin ’51 Yves and Rachel Martin Itza Martinez ’08, MAT ’09 and Marcos A. Reyes-Martinez ’08

Christine Meissner and Francisco Martinez Patricia McCue Marwell ’69 Kimberly Ingersoll Massa ’99 Mastercard Angeline R. Mastri ’55 Joan Kochanowski Mastromonaco ’73 Carmine Masucci Karen Finnerty Mathien ’73 Sarah Mattice ’18 Katherine Matuszek ’19 Lori Matuszek Jacqueline Matuza ’03 Carol Kowalcyk Maurer ’64, MAT ’66 Elizabeth Hargrove Maurer ’69, MA ’03* Lisa E. Maxwell ’18 Susan Tracy May ’66 Brenda Kearns Mayo ’82 Montserrat I. Mba Ela ’18 Anne Stokes McAlaine ’61* Margaret Laffey McArdle ’68 Carole Sanders McAuliffe ’65 Tessa and Edward McBride Patrick McBrien* Janet Sesko McCabe ’69 Veronica McCaffrey ’75* Ora G. McCaine MPS ’88 Mary Eileen McCann ’64† Judith Reilly McCarren ’54 Margaret Shea McCarthy ’61 Marie Nugent McCarthy ’49 Terrence McCartney Janet McCarty ’71 Sheila M. McCauley ’59 Sherie McClam Sarah Walsh McClanahan ’59 George McClintock III Mary Louise Duffy McClure ’73 Angela Torre McConnell ’85 Meaghan McConnell ’19 Elizabeth J. McCormack ’44* Catherine Collins McCoy ’69* Margie McCullough Jeanne Taylor McCutcheon ’65 Anne S. McDermott ’69 Loren McDermott Brian McDonagh ’94 James W. McDonald Mary Eagen McDonald ’52* Ellen J. McDonnell EdD ’15 Adele R. McDowell ’73 Laura C. McDowell ’07 Joanne McElligott Medea McEvoy ’85 Wendy J. McFarlane Joseph T. McFeely ’79 Patricia McGarry ’79 Ellen McCauley McGarty ’51 Kathryn E. McGoldrick ’67 Claire Miller McGowan ’58 Jessica Gauthier McGowan ’12, MPS ’17 Kathleen Connors McGowan ’67 and John McGowan* Kyle McGowan ’12, MAT ’13 Frank McGrath Regina Warren McGrath ’65 Stacy McGrath Mary Orthwein McGraw ’71 Deborah Downey McGuire ’70 Kayleah McGuire ’19 Michael T. McGuire ’90 Rylee McGuire ’16 Genevieve G. McHale ’77, MAT ’79†* Joan Ellen McInerney ’72 Bettina A. McKee ’71* Frances Ryan McKeon ’68 Brianne M. McKissick ’18 Jenny and Christopher McLaughlin

ACKNOWLEDGING GIFTS MADE BETWEEN JULY 2017 AND JUNE 2019 William M. McLean ’82 and Jeanmarie Fioretti McLean ’84 Elizabeth McLoughlin ’62 Alice M. McMahon ’57* Marita L. McMahon ’75 Nancy M. McMahon ’69* Diane McManus MPS ’09 and John McManus Ellen Moylan McMillin ’78 and John McMillin* Jacqueline DeCock McNally ’62 June Serralles McNally ’54† Mary Reilly McNeill ’59 Mary Kunz Medeiros ’68 Angielee Medina ’19 Katherine Medina ’19 Nicole A. Medina ’09 Mary Ann Lubbe Medler ’61 Dorothy Elling Meehan-Ripa ’56* Binita Mehta and George McClintock III Chislaine Mejia ’19 K.J. Marshak Meline ’70 Diane Mellon ’80 Erica Anne Meloe ’83* Yvette Gerena Mena ’84 and Javier Mena ’84 Oscar G. Mena ’81 Giovanni M. Menacho ’18 Kathleen Shea Mendes ’69 Erica Thormann Merrill ’76, MAT ’81 Metro Team Outfitters, Inc. Krystn Metzger Kenneth Meury Christine Meyer Richard J. Meyer ’15 Benjamin Michel ’18 Jo Ann Chaski Middleton ’67 Sandra Bauer Miklave ’81 Vivian and Norman Milefsky Betsy (Elizabeth) Salmon Miller ’70 Kerry Flanagan Miller ’88* Miller, Rosnick, D’Amico, August & Butler, P.C. Dorothy Teahan Milliot ’66* Mary Dalsin Mills ’69 Renee Perigard Milstein ’93, MPS ’97 Sharon L. Minck ’74 Joan Minninger ’57 Frances P. Fraher Minno ’51 Justin Mintzer ’18 Angela Giardina Miranda MPS ’00 Jorge Porta Mirave ’19 James J. Mitchell ’85 Kenneth Mitchell Margaret M. Mitchell ’78 Bonnie C. Mitelman MA ’76 Nicolette P. Mitil ’18 Christina Modica ’19 Codaryl J. Moffett ’07, MAT ’11 and Olivia Nastasi Moffett ’09 Kevin C. Mohr ’09 Serena Molina ’19 Edward and Carol Monaghan Marisa Monick ’19 Robert Monson Barbara Treptow Montero ’74 Gladys Montgomery Nance and Greg Montgomery Wil Montgomery Diana Gay Moo Young ’72 Margaret Muserlian Mooney ’68* Alexis R. Moore ’14 Anne Graney Moore ’68 Judith McClellan Moore MA ’88 Julianne and Andrew Moore Katherine Cromwell Moore ’76* Gail Chase Moorstein ’74 Kayla Morales ’18, MPS ’19

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Paola Morales ’19 Joan Morenstein MAT ’90 Mary C. Morgan ’82 Sheila Connolly Morgan ’60 Colin J. Morris Lucille List Morris ’56* Suzanne Newman Morris ’65 and Grinnell Morris Jr Victoria Morrison ’19 Enid Wien Morse ’81 and Lester S. Morse Jr Jeffrey W. Moskowitz ’15, MS ’16 Susan Bruning Mossholder ’72 Edward Motherway ’17 Emil C. Moussa ’08, MAT ’09 Elizabeth Rouse Moynihan ’62 Rita Linskey Mueller ’61 Tracy Muirhead* and Will Muirhead* Anjelica L. Mulero ’18 Patrick D. Mullarkey Denise Illig Robison Mullen ’61 Elaine Devine Mullen ’58 Robert R. Mulligan ’07 Mary Ellen Mullin ’72 Maureen Doyle Mulvihill ’69 Mary-Frances Cambere Mumbach ’66 Florie Hanrahan Munroe ’68 Elaine Crosby Murphy ’46 Mary Anne Murphy ’70* Shannon L. Murphy ’18 Susan Seymour Murphy ’58 Tara L. Murphy ’18 Cecilia Sullivan Murray ’60 Dorothy A. Murray, RSCJ ’45, MA ’56 Elizabeth A. Murray ’69 Elizabeth Casey Murray ’67 Jana L. Murray ’10, MPS ’12 John and Stacey Murray Kathleen Schramm Murray ’71 Louise A. Murray ’69* Mary Cecilia Murray, OP ’59, MA ’73 Dominick H. Mustacato ’16, MAT ’17 Susan McLaughlin Mustacato ’86* Randi J. Mustello ’91* Mutual of America Matching Gift Program John R. Muzzio ’91 Catherine R. Myers Gary P. Naegel ’73 Virginia Knoud Nalencz ’68* Alyssa Nardone ’12 Joseph B. Narus ’86 Erik Nates Josefina Cruz Natori ’68 Nicole Nazzaro ’19 Caroline I. Nebocat ’06 Alan Neff* Karina Negron ’19 David Nepomuceno ’18 Kendyl Nethercott ’19 Sue Ellen and Joseph Nethercott Network for Good Mary Jane Quayle Neumann ’68 Samantha A. Neville ’18 New York Life Foundation New York Civil Liberties Union, Inc. Jennifer Newcomb-Fernandez ’94 Eileen Buckley Newell ’53 Robert and Megan Newhouse Charlotte Smith Newman ’67 Laura Newman Mary Whalen Newman ’62 Niats Realty Corp.

Yasmine Niazi ’19 Carole Moo Young Nicholas ’66 Jessica Nichols-Larosa ’19 Deborah Pierce Nicklas ’69* Teresa Donlevy Niss ’68 Marshall and Carlee Noecker* Gerard P. Nolan ’87

Heather Nonnon Molly Noonan ’69* Victor Nordenson ’11 Margaret Young Nordgren ’76 Patricia Buckley Norris ’70 Auric G. Nova ’18 Ann and Thomas O’Brien Brendan O’Brien Christopher O’Brien Dan O’Brien ’90 Elizabeth B. O’Brien Esq. ’74 Geraldine Hubbard O’Brien ’44 Joyce Mannion O’Brien ’67 and William O’Brien* Kathleen M. O’Brien ’74 Mary Belle O’Brien ’57* Matthew J. O’Brien ’06 Jane Burke O’Connell ’63* Nancy E. O’Connell ’74* Susan Newell O’Connell ’73 Carol A. O’Connor ’67 * Frances R. O’Connor ’60, MA ’66 Mary Ellen O’Connor MA ’08 and John E. O’Connor* Tracey Orbine O’Connor ’82 Jean O’Conor ’67 Linda Laube O’Donnell ’70 Dona Bigley O’Donohoe ’71 Patricia M. O’Grady ’61* Shannon O’Grady EdD ’19 Dillon O’Hara ’12 Steve O’Hara Margaret Farrell O’Keefe ’69* Kay MacLellan O’Keeffe ’54 Valerie Moore O’Keeffe ’65 Mary Pat O’Malley ’75* Margot Murray O’Mara ’58 Barbara A. O’Neil ’67 Margaret (Peggy) Mangan O’Neill ’82 Helen M. O’Regan, RSCJ ’63, MAT ’67 Judith Bostic O’Savio ’74 Patricia B. O’Shea ’64 Thomas G. O’Sullivan ’83 Kristin Scarrone Oakley ’99, MAT ’99 Mary Ann Meier Oderman ’56 Esther Kando Odescalchi ’60 Aliyah Z. Oestreicher ’18 Antonio S. Ogando ’18 Patricia Rose Ohnell ’67 and Nick Ohnell* Sean Okeefe Melanie Johnson Oldeman ’87 Shawna M. Oleyar ’04 Rose Marie Oliva-Guzzo ’60 Karen Olson, RSCJ ’58, MA ’66 Victoria R. Oluwole ’18 Barbara A. Ombres Catherine Swoyer Oneglia ’69* Nina Oniani ’18 Mireille Brun Oplinger ’76 Joyce and Jack Orbine Ross and JoAnne Orozco Daisy Ortiz ’73 Courtney Osieja ’19 Elvira Apanaviciute Oslapas ’53 OTA, LLC Peter Otto ’19 Valeria Oviedo ’19 Lani Phelan Owen ’61 Emily Gesino Pacetti ’07 Family of Dante Pacicca* Edwin Pacicca Debra Carroll Packard ’63 Curt M. Pader MAT ’97 John Pagli* Paula Maksim Palmer ’74 Joseph Palmeri ’15 Robby Pande ’98 Elisabeth N. Pantaleoni MAT ’78

Joseph R. Paolino III ’86 Rosemarie Novello Papa ’65 Stephanie Pape ’18 Christopher J. Pappas and Lucia Maestro Martinez Par Plumbing Co., Inc. Joe Paradise ll ’91 Daniel A. Parchment ’18 Christina Parish ’18 Kristen N. Parisi ’18 Younsun Park Beatrice A. Parker ’65 Morgan Parsons ’16 Sanjay Patel Andrew Patrick, EdD ’18 Ann Patton and Arthur Lowenstein Rina Patton ’19 Maria A. Paul ’73 Matthew Pauley Erik Paulson Stephanie Cooper Payson ’60 Douglas Pearson ’19 Katherine Hargas Pellini ’69 Andrew J. Pelosi ’86 Titsa Fotopulos Pelzman ’49 Gabriela Pena ’18 The William Penn Foundation Catherine Pennacchia Anthony Pennella ’08 Catherine Carroll Pepin ’08 Helene A. Pepper ’68* PepsiCo Ivette Nouel Perez ’19 William C. Perkins Jane Messing Perla ’71 John and Patricia Perrotti Anthony Persico ’93 Carmen Guarino Perugini ’78 Donna Peters Katherine Greco Peters ’60 Kayla M. Peters ’18 Laurel Peterson ’95, MFA ’14 and Van Hartmann Eva Petramale Sharon Barbour Petrecca ’89 Clare Petrich ’65 Georgia Petritsis ’01 Beth Pettit ’63 Michele Castellano Pezzillo ’89 Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Madeline Morgan Phelan Welsh ’52 Mary-Theresa Ferris Phillips ’90 Evelyn Backman Phillips ’71 Joseph J. Phillips EdD ’14 Carol G. Phillips-Taylor MPS ’13 Dominique M. Piccolino ’18 Laurie J. Pichnarcik ’75* Kathleen I. Piedici ’71 Patrice Elichalt Pierce ’78 Aileen Weber Piffard ’67 Mitch Pineault Adele Pinelli ’82 Michelle Pings-Gaines ’12 and Joseph Gaines ’12, MAT ’13 Peggy Daly Pizzo ’68 Victoria Plakopitas ’18 Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk ’72 Bryan Platt ’19 Craig Platt Maya L. Pleninger ’18 Trevoy Pointer ’12 Jack E. Polak ’15 Nancy and John Polak Patricia Polak MA ’12, MFA ’14 Valerie Castricone Polera ’88 Michele Polhamus ’01 Maria Ponomarev ’18 Bruno Ponterio

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Margaret and Michael Poppo Cindy Long Porter* Margaret M. Postlewaite ’68 and Gerard Kiernan* Jennifer Poulos MA ’09 Linda Sullivan Powers ’69 Carol Zabielskis Prager ’71 Mary Bieger Prendergast ’84 and Michael P. Prendergast ’87 Verna Russillo Prentice ’67 Bernadette Buchanan Price ’92 Marie Hoffman Price ’73 Monique E. Prinos MS ’02 Susan Murrin Pritchett ’64 Prospect Fund/The Chicago Community Foundation Elaine Provenzano MA ’09 and Salvatore Provenzano MS ’12 Providence College The Prudential Foundation Teri A. Pryor Penelope Purcell ’69 Maria Quellet ’19 Katherine Dunphy Quigley ’43* Henry Quincannon* Timothy T. Quinlan ’18 Kate E. Hochman Quinn ’09, MPS ’11 and Timothy J. Quinn ’09, MAT ’13 Michael Quintal Jodi and Geoffrey Quintiere Victor Quirolo Lisa Rafanelli Mary Lee Friday Rafferty ’62 Anthony V. Ragone ’18 Joseph and Donna Ragusa Michael Ragusa ’18 Helene Rahal, Esq. ’06 Marie-Helene Raho ’73 Katherine Merosky Rajpathak ’74 James C. Ram ’87 Arnold and Julia Ramirez David Ramirez ’19 Anne Suter Rampacek ’67* Michelle Bourgeois Randazza ’60 Michael Rapisarda Georgia Rapport-Sommer MPS ’17 Ann Sheehy Raymond ’64 Mary Katherine Johnson Reed ’55 Finbar Regan Asia-Morgohn Reid ’18 Helen Cooley Reilly ’54 Kathleen Williams Reilly MAT ’73 Monique S. Reilly MPS ’00, EdD ’13* Vincent R. Reilly ’03 Larry Reinharz ’89 Catherine Kelehan Reinis ’64 Vanessa Reis ’18 Mimi Burns Reisert ’80 Patricia Sullivan Reisert ’59 Religious of the Sacred Heart, New York Province, Inc. Religious of the Sacred Heart, Newton Centre, MA Ivy Rentz Breanna Renz ’19 Kristen M. Retta ’18 Joan B. Reutershan ’67 Margaret Donahue Reydel ’60† Roberta A. Reynes ’66 and Chester Stark Rebecca Ribeiro ’19 Audrey Rich ’06 and Andrew B. Predun ’10 Anne-Marie Rainville Richards ’61 Margaret Kyte Richards ’67 and Gates T. Richards* Jean Marie Ricketts ’78 Taylor G. Ridgway ’18 Dorothee Didden Riederer ’66 Carol Nolan Rigolot ’65 HONOR ROLL

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ACKNOWLEDGING GIFTS MADE BETWEEN JULY 2017 AND JUNE 2019 Mary Pacent Riley ’67 and Phelps T. Riley Susan A. Rinaldi ’81 Rosemary Rinder ’69* Risk Strategies Jason Rivera ’97 Peter Rivera Samantha Rivera ’19 Peter Rizzo ’16, MPS ’18 Leslie McShane Roach ’70 Shannon Roberts ’16 Anne Robinowitz MAT ’77 Barbara Gahan Robinson ’74* Marshall and Jennifer Robinson Rebecca Robinson Mary Ellen Milazzo Roche ’69 Rockley Family Foundation, Inc. Kathleen Rockwood Adam Rodriguez ’02 Lexix Rodriguez ’19 Frank Roel ’82 Denise Roethenmund Joan Perry Rogers ’49 Sally J. Rogers ’72* Christopher M. Rogovich ’91 Cesar Rojas ’19 Miguel Rojas ’18 Brandon W. Romain ’18 June Mulvaney Romain ’49* Robin J. Roman ’79 Leandra M. Romano ’18 Ellen Roberson Romeiser ’67 Daphne Skouras Root ’44* Victoria Rosa ’19 Donna Cagenello Rose ’76 The Frederick P. & Sandra P. Rose Foundation Jeff H. Rosedale Sally Krill Rosenblatt ’62 Maire O’Shea Rosol ’61 Susan A. Ross ’72 Jane E. Rossman ’71 Judi Rossman ’73 Detrick T. Rothacker ’84 Kennon Rothchild Kathleen Sweetman Rothenberger ’69* Peter J. Rotolo ’00* Sue Roujansky ’78 Diana Pyle Rowan ’62 Edith Sheehan Rowell ’67* Steve Rowen Martha Murphy Rowland ’56 Aferdite and Hajdin Rraci Nancy J. Rudolph ’72 Christopher E. Ruggiero ’01 Elizabeth M. Ruggiero ’18 Frank Rukaj Charles Rusch ’17 James Russell Sasha Davila Russell ’05 Arlyne E. Russo ’67* Elizabeth Ryan ’63 Helen Farrell Ryan ’68 Paulette De Muria Ryan ’71 Rye Bagels, LTD Catherine Klaschka Ryen ’88 Angel Saa ’19 Sage Scholarship Catherine and Rick Sahakian Monica Saint Onge ’72 Leslie Salcedo ’19 Reuben Salcedo ’17 Deborah Saleeby-Mulligan Loraine Salerno MA ’93 Marlene Sallo ’86 Sawsan A. Samara ’04 Sean A. Sampson ’15 Lisa Sandagata ’83

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Arianna Santiago ’19 Christina Santini ’18 Katherine Santone-LaPorta ’59 Mary Lee Santoro ’87 Annmarie Santucci ’97 and Anthony Santucci Bill and Sonya Sappington* Christina Sappington ’19 Kelsey Sather ’19 Debbe Spera Sauerhoff ’78 Ellen E. Saunders ’18 Carol M. Sauvion ’69* David Savitz† and Elisabeth (Libby) Keller* Sabrina N. Sayegh ’18 Susan Motz Sayer ’63 Carol A. Scafati ’63 Alyssa N. Scanga ’18 Maria Curras Scanga ’63 Vera and Sam Scavone Joan Galasso Schaaf ’58 Eric Schaffer Margaret Donahue Schapiro ’69 and Benjamin Schapiro* Eva Jeszenszky Scharfstein ’68* Francine L. Schept MS ’98 Richard Schertzer ’19 Joseph T. Schippa ’78, MAT ’81 Virginia Maloney Schirrmeister ’52* Michael Schletter William Schlosser ’18 Cynthia Whalen Schmadeke ’68 and John Schmadeke Juliana Bowden Schmitt ’59 Thomas M. Schmitt ’15 Polly C. and David F. Schmitz* Natalie Schneider MA ’74 Susan and Stephen Schnitzer Angela Chi Li Scholz ’56 George Schreer Al and Inge Schultz Noelle Valente Schultz ’89 Sarah Schultz ’18 Kathryn Foley Schurz ’58* Edward Schwartz Jack Schwartz ’19 Markus Schwarz ’19 Esther Damien Schweitzer ’74 Francine Pace Scinto ’72* Victor N. Scipioni ’92 Beverley Scott Diane Scott Nancy Jo Seaton ’88 Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of NY Security Services of Connecticut, Inc. Gil Seda ’19 Alexandra G. Sedlacik ’18 Janet and Andre Segatti Patricia A. Segerson ’74 Kathryn L. Seidel ’70 Suzanne Taylor Seitz ’62 Laura McKeon Seltzer ’88 Stephen J. Semple MPS ’12 Amy Dolan Sestito ’99, MPS ’00 Denise DeLeon Seymour ’77 Matthew A. Sgritta MA ’01 Alice Doherty Shaber ’63 Karen Flynn Shanahan ’67 Benjamin Shapiro ’07* Danielle Silves ’98 Joanne Pickett Shapoff ’70, MAT ’73 Elaine McHugh Sharer ’52 Joyce Toomey Sharkey ’69 Jillian Sharpe ’19 Judy Felice Shea ’81 Judy Kelly Shea ’63 Noelle Prince Shear ’69

Madelon Unkovic Sheedy ’58 Eleanor Sanders Sheehy ’65 John Shekitka Kathleen A. Shepard MD ’71 and Nicholas P. Cafardi Nicholas Sher Therese Kelly Sheridan ’74 Bruce E. Sherling* Sue Schaffner Sherwood ’91 Vera Shevchenko ’83 Chuan Shi ’09 Anne McNamara Shinn ’73* Leinani Cecilia Kealoha Shinoda ’56 Adalene Shore Laura A. Roche Short ’83 Adam Shprintzen ’99 Falak Shroff ’18, MAT ’19 Francesca Louis Shultz ’68 John C. Sias ’84 and Susan J. Williams-Sias MS ’99* Dina Siciliano ’87 and Dan E. O’Donnell ’88 Janet and H. Warren Siegel* Sharon and Michael Siegel* Deanna Silano ’19 Michael and Janet Silano Terissa Simental ’19 Virginia Curry Simmons ’57* Jennifer Simon, EdD ’19 Norma Boogaard Simon MA ’99 Pamela Singleton ’69* Gina and John Sinon Sallie Wilson Sirhal ’69 Clare Siu ’66 Nan Thoms Skeie ’69* Joan Benvenuto Skerry ’70 Anne Kelly Skolnik ’69* Ann Gomprecht Skrzypczak ’73 Chris Slattery ’99 Monica Becherer Slikker ’83 Dorothy Donaldson Slover ’59 Ann Levis Smart ’70 Marie Smelser SMG Corporate Services Barbara Burnham Smith ’71 Barbara Zuver Smith ’70 Benjamin A. Smith ’14 Brant Smith Dina M. Smith ’18 Elizabeth (Betty) Adams Smith ’81* Ellis Smith ’19 Helaine A. Smith ’88 Joyce Smith Leslye E. Smith ’80 Marcella Doherty Smith ’45 Miranda Smith ’19 Raymond Smith Kendra L. Snow ’04 Law Office of Mark R. Soboslai Soccer Fields NY, LLC Society of the Sacred Heart, Albany, NY Society of the Sacred Heart Convent Society of the Sacred Heart, Bedford, NY Society of the Sacred Heart, Berkeley, CA Society of the Sacred Heart, Saint Louis, MO Joseph Sofio ’89 Theresa D’Aiuto Sokol ’72 Shyla Solangi ’19 Linda J. Soldo ’72* Bethany D’Angelo Solury ’94 Sergiy Sorokolat ’11 Peter G. Sotos ’88 Sarah Thompson Southgate ’78 Suzanne Rowell Southwell ’61 Jo-Una Spadafora ’69* Christine Spangler ’69* Pauline Turnesa Sparling ’79

ACKNOWLEDGING GIFTS MADE BETWEEN JULY 2017 AND JUNE 2019 Tina Spence Michael Spinner Spirelli Electric, Inc. Linda Sprenger Scott and Deanne Sprenger Therese-Marie Cody Spring ’59 Carol Murphy Springer ’58 Kanchana E. Srifuengfung ’69* Patricia McCaffrey Stack ’67* Felicia and Charles Stafford Genevieve Shane Stanislaus ’73 Ellen Flora Stanton ’70 Inger Stapleton-Riddle ’05 Rachel Stasolla ’19 State Street Matching Gifts Program Nancy and Robert Steed Melissa Steen ’18 Stefano LaSala Foundation, Inc. Jane Buckley Steinbugler ’53† Mikela Stephenson ’19 Virginia G. Stetter ’67* Aileen Winkopp Stevenson ’67 Steve Powers Entertainment Mary Stewart, RSCJ ’47, MA ’52 Elizabeth Stiel MPS ’82 Stifel Nicolaus Elaine Edden Stillwell ’60 Debra Danisienka Stoddard ’84* Janice Stokoe ’07 Maria A. Stolfi ’15, MS ’19* Kelly McFarland Stratman ’91 Catherine McCreary Strauch MAT ’73 Constance O’Connell Strong ’60 Winifred H. Stroup ’67* Margaret Kriegshauser Stude ’67* Giovanna delle Donne Suhl ’53 Barbara Mary Sullivan ’61* Eileen Langan Sullivan ’65 and Andrew Sullivan Helen M. Sullivan ’63 Martha J. Sullivan ’63† Mary Jane Sullivan, RSCJ ’55, MA ’62 Patricia A. Sullivan ’77 Patricia A. Sullivan ’88 Patrick Sullivan EdD ’19 Susan Reynolds Sullivan ’59* Carmen Suro-Bredie ’69 Brian Susetka Stephanie and William Susetka Mary Sutherland ’69* Jane Richards Swallow ’61 Gregory Swedberg Teresa Sweeney ’81 Elizabeth M. Sweeny ’18 Joan Brennan Sweeny ’51 Michael and Deena Swidler Patricia Swietek ’19 Amy and Drew Swiss Harriet K. Switzer ’57, MA ’64* Julie Berghold Sykes ’70 Synchrony Financial Marc Szafianski Joan Palumbo Szemethy ’85 Joan Ricklefs Szoke ’71 T&K Asphalt Services, Inc. Maggie Tadros Martha Bergeron Talburt ’59 Phil P. Talec ’91 Marie Amberg Tallmadge ’54* Britney J. Tamassia ’13 Jean Freeman Tammaro ’66 Mark Tamucci MAT ’10 Tian Tang ’16, MS ’17 Donna Toczko Tang ’63 Alex Tavis ’94 Eileen Taylor ’80 Isabella Massa Tcheyan ’76

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Melanie Teagle Ralph Tedesco Doris M. Tenesaca ’18 Maryellin Feeney Territo ’59 Neil J. Tevez ’92 Alan and Rosemary Thomas Becky Nolan Thomas ’63 Daniel P. Thomas ’81 Judith Jannino Thomas ’65 Luan Thomas-Brunkhorst ’92 Anne Jennings Thompson ’66 Corky Treacy Thompson ’61 Edward F. Thompson ’75 Esq Claire Castellini Thornton Wilger ’50 Samantha Thuesen ’19 Cathleen Titus ’71 Ben Tockarshewsky Thomas Tockarshewsky ’17 Nancy Todd Ryan Trainor ’18 Patricia McCarthy Tomassi ’61 Paula Toner, RSCJ ’65 Martha Peters Toon ’64 Joseph Topolski Elizabeth Ryan Torphy ’66 Patricia A. Torpie MAT ’88 Amanda Torres ’19 Evonne Torres ’19 Deanna L. Torrisi ’18, MAT ’19 Paul D. Tortorella ’99 Susan D. Toscani ’69 Bobbi Toscano ’19 Toughman Enterprises Corp.

Junnko Tozaki ’68 Kristie A. Trageser MPS ’17 Albert and Jacqueline Trageser Lilli M. Tragos ’83 Mackenzie J. Trainor ’18 Ryan E. Trainor ’18 Richard Traum Mariana Trodella ’19 Rachel Troy ’19

Katy Tucci MS ’05* Aleksander Tuci ’18 Christine M. Tunney ’61 Joanne Picone Tuohey ’62 Jane Tuohy ’69* Elizabeth Turenne Betty Thompson Turner ’68* Victoria Tyler Wil Tyrrell Stephen J. Tyson ’79 UBS Matching Gift Program Diane L. Ueberle ’83 Sarah B. Uhle MA ’83 Andrew Ulmer Honor Ulveling ’63 Carole Fisher Umscheid ’61 Nongnuj Amranand Unakul ’59 United States Tennis Association, Inc. United Way of Westchester and Putnam, Inc. Sue and Mark Vaccaro Cristina Sanz Valas ’87 and Rory A. Valas ’88 Mary McNally Valder ’67 Nicole M. Van Der Linde ’18, MAT ’19 Eileen McCaughan Van Hoff ’65 Elizabeth Street Vanderbilt ’49 Jessica Vargas-Mandio ’99 Ermarie Velez ’18 Jailynn Velez ’18 Amanda Martinez Veloz ’19 Alexis R. Ventarola ’18, MS ’19 Daniel and Mary Lou Ventarola Jeffrey Ventura ’12 Stanley and Betzaida Vericain Kenneth Viafore Kara Vicinelli MAT ’11 Noelle Vidaic ’17 Nella R. Viesta ’01 and Joe Viesta Matthew Villa ’19 Nelson and Antonella Villa Anne Driesse Villanova ’81

Jasmine Villegas ’19 Curtis Vincze ’15 Anne O’Donnell Vinson ’79 Joyce A. Visconti-Cimino Nancy G. Visocki ’74* C.G. Vlahakis* Diane and Nils Vogth-Eriksen Marc Vorrasi Lac A. Vuong ’87 World Trade Net, Inc. Giulia La Gioia Waddell ’65 Nicole Wadsworth ’91 Rebecca Baxter Wafer ’76 and Thomas C. Wafer ’77* Marc C. Wagner ’83 William B. Wagner Steven E. Waldinger ’85 Dorothy Doyle Walker ’60 Janet Smith Walker MA ’92 Charlene Yap Wall ’65 and Ron Wall Margaret (Peg) A. Wallingford ’56, MA ’64 Marc Wallman Ann Maher Walsh ’66* Barb and John Walsh Edward L. Walsh, LLC Michaela L. Walsh ’57* Corinne Walters Yiping Wan June Lue Wang ’67* Darlene Ward Mark W. Ward ’84 and Mary Ward* Oscar Ward ’19 Janet L. Warmbir MAT ’73 Jennifer Langley Warner ’82 D. Paul Warren ’74 Lisa Fiorenza Warren ’87 Regina D’Alessandro Warren ’68 William Warren Diane Giering Wasilewski ’69 Rosemary Carroll Waterman ’72 Amy Watkins EdD ’19 Gail Blake Watson ’69

Michael Watson MS ’96* Susan Calano Watson ’65 Keith A. Webb ’04, MS ’13 and Oneika G. Webb MS ’05 Joanne K. Webber ’69 M. Diane Weber ’70 Teresa S. Weber MS ’12 Heidi Wefers Jim and Mary Wefers Peter Wefers Dorothea O’Connell Wefing ’64 and John Wefing* Susan Granat Weil ’10* Sally Weinraub ’71 Jake Weiss ’19 Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program Muriel Harris Wenger ’71 Danuta Karpinski Wenzel ’76 and Arthur S. Wenzel ’76, MAT ’04 Shelley B. Wepner Louise Blumenauer Weschler ’69* Joanna Wesson ’96 and William Wesson ’99 The Westchester Bank Westchester Consortium for International Studies, Inc. Missy Egan Wey ’62, MA ’00 Jane Beal Weyl ’68 Patricia Haney Wheelhouse ’92 Susan Moran Whelan ’59 Irene Whelan Susan M. Whelehan ’74 J. Helene Spanks Wherry ’84 Mary Ellen Malone White ’71 Sherri White-Tatum ’84 Donnita Ryan Whittier ’68* Matthew Wickline Barbara Braun Wierzynski ’67 and Gregory Wierzynski* Kathleen H. Wilber ’70 Karen Wilberding-Diefenbach ’78 Suzanne Dale Wilcox ’59, MA ’66 Ellen Wilder MFA ’15

Mary Jill Hanson ’67 For Mary Jill Hanson ’67, Manhattanville College left her with more than cherished memories; it instilled an ethos of giving and learning that has informed her at every stage of her life. Much of the credit, Hanson said, goes to the Religious of the Sacred Heart who created a nurturing environment and encouraged intellectual curiosity as they shepherded her class through their undergraduate years. “They were truly amazing. I think that they were trying to make us whole persons,” said Hanson. “They opened me up to the world.”

More than 50 years after graduation, Hanson continues to engage in a symbiotic relationship with the College through annual giving and by joining the Mother O’Byrne Society, which recognizes alumni and friends who include Manhattanville College in their estate planning. This type of legacy gift can take many forms, but for Hanson, a charitable gift annuity (CGA) made the most sense. Through the CGA, Hanson makes a gift to the College, receives a tax deduction for a portion of the gift, and receives regular payments for the rest of her life. The remainder of the fund then goes to Manhattanville. “Every day that I live, I am so much more grateful to Manhattanville for the education that they provided me and for lifelong friends,” said Hanson. It’s a sentiment she heard many of her classmates share during their 50th reunion. “When we all looked back, there were these common themes in our paths after we left Manhattanville,” she said. “And we realized that so much of what we got here really guided our lives.” Now Hanson hopes that, just like the Sisters who helped open the world for her, she might help future generations of Valiants discover new possibilities.

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ACKNOWLEDGING GIFTS MADE BETWEEN JULY 2017 AND JUNE 2019 Sally N. Wildgen ’65 Anne Marie Lahr Willhite ’82 Brett Williams Carmen Myrie Williams ’70* Desmond Williams ’12 Geline W. Williams ’69 Mary Wilson Williams ’64 Sheila and James Williams Willis Towers Watson Peter and Sheila Wilm Wilson Elser Moskowitz Joan W. Wilson ’66 Joyce Matteis Wilson ’64 Marie DiZazzo Wilson ’01 Tina Wilson EdD ’19

Jean Margolis Wine ’69 Carol Ann Kappelmier Winkler ’71 and Edward Winkler Mary Beth Winsor ’69 Evan Winston ’17 Andrew Winter ’16, MAT ’19 Patricia Houlihan Winter ’78 Irving Wladawsky-Berger* Judy Lyons Wolf ’64 Stephen C. Wolf ’84 Patricia Powers Woodlock ’69* Robin Brown Woods ’92 Jonathan A. Woolley ’92 Margaret Scollins Worley ’80* Kathleen Herrmann Wright ’72

Yingzhen Wu Neila Cohalan Wyman ’64 Clara H. Yamamoto ’50 Deborah D. Yarter ’04 Susan Stockwell Yates MA ’97 Elaine Yellen* Mary J. Gebre Yohannes ’18 Carol Lombardi Young ’63 Linda Higinbotham Young ’61 Alexander Yu Kathleen Ryan Zavoral ’63 Ralph Zednik Rubab Zehra ’18 Verizon Foundation

ACKNOWLEDGING GIFTS MADE BETWEEN JULY 2017 AND JUNE 2019 Margaret Finn Zeuschner ’67 and Erwin Zeuschner* Li Zhang Lauren E. Ziarko MA ’13 Paula Zilka ’87 Martha Flanders Zimmer ’64 Betty C. Zimmerman MA ’80 Jessica Zimmerman ’08, MAT ’12 Joan Leahey Zink ’72 Martha Zipf MAT ’73 Sharon Zraly M.A ’96 Nancy Zugehoer ’67 Carolyn Taylor Zwicker ’71

The Class of 1967 President’s Endowed Fund for Excellence

Patricia Rosemary Peeler Class of 1967 Endowed Scholarship for Excellence With a goal of $2 million, this fund was created by the Class of 1967 to “transform the lives of students now and in the future, consistent with how the College prepared us.” The endowed fund will provide income to perpetuate innovative strategic priorities of the President and Board of Trustees to ensure Manhattanville remains viable and maintains rigor in academics and values. Additionally, the Patricia Rosemary Peeler Class of 1967 Endowed President’s Scholarship for Excellence will make it possible for one outstanding student each year who could not otherwise attend the College, to benefit from a Manhattanville education.

Mary O’Gorman Fay Allan ’67* Barbara Bebenek Argy ’67 Martha C. Awdziewicz ’67 Jeanne Berardino Berdik ’67* Mary Miller Bers ’67 Nancy McLaughlin Buckman ’67* Kathleen Bauer Burke ’67 and James W. Burke, Jr.* Patricia Boleman Caldwell ’67* Sheila Watson Clark ’67 Angela Hoffman Coghlan ’67 Patricia Malone Collmeyer ’67* Judith Roche Davidson ’67 Margaret (Mardi) Morris Deluhery ’67 Corinne Keating Devereux ’67*

Sharon Brooks Durbin ’67* Sheila McConville Fane ’67, M.A. ’16 Barbara Hanning Findley ’67* Theresa Donini Hannah ’67 Mary Jill Hanson ’67* Clare Shapland Haussermann ’67 Joan Galvin Huff ’67* Harrie Mahoney Hughes ’67* Anne Kaier ’67 Carol Johnson Kobak ’67 and Jim Kobak* Karen Renzulli Lynch ’67 Bernadette Stanton Lynch ’67, M.A.T. ’68* Kathryn E. McGoldrick ’67, MD Kathleen Connors McGowan ’67 and John McGowan*

Nancy M. McMahon ’69* Jo Ann Chaski Middleton ’67 Tracy Muirhead and Will Muirhead Elizabeth Casey Murray ’67 Charlotte Smith Newman ’67 Joyce Mannion O’Brien ’67 and William O’Brien* Carol A. O’Connor ’67* Barbara A. O’Neil ’67 Patricia Rose Ohnell ’67 and Nick Ohnell* Patricia Rosemary Peeler ’67 Verna Russillo Prentice ’67 Anne Suter Rampacek ’67* Joan B. Reutershan ’67 Margaret Kyte Richards ’67 and Gates T. Richards*

Ellen Roberson Romeiser ’67 Edith Sheehan Rowell ’67* Arlyne E. Russo ’67* Patricia McCaffrey Stack ’67* Virginia G. Stetter ’67* Aileen Winkopp Stevenson ’67 Margaret Kriegshauser Stude ’67* Mary McNally Valder ’67 June Lue Wang ’67* Barbara Braun Wierzynski ’67 and Gregory Wierzynski* Nancy Zugehoer ’67 Memorial Gifts Wendy Dailey Bennett ’67 Margaret McMahon ’67

The Class of 1968 Endowed Trustee’s Scholarship Established to commemorate their 50th Class Reunion, the Class of 1968 has a goal of $500,000 to endow a Trustee’s Scholarship. The Class of 1969 Endowment will permanently fund one President Scholarship annually that recognized high academic achievement.

Anonymous* (3) Regina Casal Alfonso ’68 Francesca Logue Anderson ’68* Joan Sheeran Apo ’68 Rosemary F. Argent ’68 SJ Avery ’68* Amelia Manley Banino ’68, M.A.T. ’88* Nancy R. Beiter ’68* Mary Elizabeth Berry ’68 Katharin Reilly Brink ’68* Signe Ahmuty Brown ’68 Karen Burkhardt ’68* Joan Sperapani Carino ’68 Leah Sabalones Cetera ’68* Alice Smolka Close ’68 Monica Coffey ’68

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Deborah Helfrich Coleman ’68* Kathleen Conan, RSCJ ’68 Barbara Ann McGuire Cook ’68* Miriam Apuzzo D’Isernia ’68 Ann Montana Donohue Dooley ’68 Anne Eppig, RSCJ ’68, M.A.T. ’75 Eleanor Swantko Airclough ’68* Patricia M. Farrell ’68 Rita Nealon Ferguson ’68 Suzanne DuLyn Flynn ’68 Catherine C. French ’68* Frances Saunders Glasser ’68 Diana Dillon Goedhuys ’68 Ann Richardson Hagmann ’68* Nancy Christensen Hall ’68 Mary Kay Kleinman Hitchner ’68*

Elizabeth Moyne Homsey ’68 Catherine Griffing Hoolahan ’68 Mary Acker Kearns ’68 Maryann McCaffrey Knag ’68 Maureen Flanagan Kunz ’68 Marilyn O’Connor LaPenta ’68 Phyllis White Lauinger ’68 Anita LaFiandra MacDonald ’68 Elizabeth A. Marcil ’68* Margaret Laffey McArdle ’68 Frances Ryan McKeon ’68 Mary Kunz Medeiros ’68 Margaret Muserlian Mooney ’68* Anne Graney Moore ’68 Florie Hanrahan Munroe ’68 Virginia Knoud Nalencz ’68*

Josefina Cruz Natori ’68* Teresa Donlevy Niss ’68 Helene A. Pepper ’68* Margaret M. Postlewaite ’68 and Gerard Kiernan* Eva Jeszenszky Scharfstein ’68* Francesca Louis Shultz ’68 Junnko Tozaki ’68 Betty Thompson Turner ’68* Regina D’Alessandro Warren ’68 Jane Beal Weyl ’68 Donnita Ryan Whittier ’68*

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The Class of 1969 Endowed President’s Scholarship With a goal of $400,000, the Class of 1969 is committed to fully funding a President’s Scholarship to celebrate their 50th year anniversary. The Class of 1969 President’s Scholarship will be given to one student annually who qualifies for the award.

Hilda Herrera Adler ’69* Barbara Shea Bispham ’69 and Thomas Bispham Cecelia Cushman Bohannon ’69 Georgia Burke ’69* Anne de Geofroy Burns ’69* Susan C. Cabral ’69 Pamela Propst Campbell ’69 Cathleen Collins ’69* Nancy Gilbride Conforti Jacobsen ’69 Mary Foley Cooper ’69* Liz Cremens ’69* Judy Pisano Cresenzi ’69, M.A.T. ’72 Ann Ulveling Cress ’69 Kathleen Stanton Cross ’69, M.A. ’78 Beth Ridgeway Davenport ’69 Marcia Pearce DeWitt ’69* and Henry DeWitt Anne C. Dranginis ’69* Linda C. Durkee ’69 Joan Scott Ewing ’69* Carolyn Raffa Fazio ’69 Mary Fitzpatrick Galiette ’69

Ofelia Garcia ’69* Christine Cash Gilroy ’69* Susan Luick Good ’69* Kathryn Graham ’69 Martha Beattie Graham ’69* Rosemarie Gambale Greene ’69 Penelope Purcell Takacs ’69 Katherine A. Hawkins ’69 Patricia Webster Heffern ’69 Carol Herndon ’69 Norma Fortier Ingram ’69 Ayleen James ’69 Linda Chandler Keeler ’69 Pamela Gleason Kelly ’69* Susan Corkum Kelly ’69 Lynn Martin Kelly ’69 Patricia McGrath Kosarowich ’69 Elisabeth (Deba) Foxley Leach ’69* Alice D. Leahey ’69* Evelyn Soen Lee ’69 Gay L. Ludington ’69 Lucille Wall Maher ’69

Kathleen MambrinoEvans ’69* Kathleen Coville Marr ’69 Patricia McCue Marwell ’69 Elizabeth Hargrove Maurer ’69, M.A. ’03* Janet Sesko McCabe ’69 Catherine Collins McCoy ’69* Anne S. McDermott ’69 MaryEllen McGurty ’69 Nancy M. McMahon ’69* Kathleen Shea Mendes ’69 Mary Dalsin Mills ’69* Maureen Doyle Mulvihill ’69 Elizabeth A. Murray ’69 Louise A. Murray ’69* Molly Noonan ’69* Margaret Farrell O’Keefe ’69* Catherine Swoyer Oneglia ’69* Katherine Hargas Pellini ’69 Linda Sullivan Powers ’69 Rosemary Rinder ’69* Kathleen Sweetman Rothenberger ’69* Carol M. Sauvion ’69* Margaret Donahue Schapiro ’69* and Benjamin Schapiro* Joyce Toomey Sharkey ’69

Noelle Prince Shear ’69* Pamela Singleton ’69* Sallie Wilson Sirhal ’69 Nan Thoms Skeie ’69* Anne Kelly Skolnik ’69* Jo-Una Spadafora ’69 Christine Spangler ’69* Kanchana E.Srifuengfung ’69* Barbara Mary Sullivan ’61* Carmen Suro-Bredie ’69 Mary Sutherland ’69* Susan D. Toscani ’69 Jane Tuohy ’69* Diane Giering Wasilewski ’69 Gail Blake Watson ’69 Joanne K. Webber ’69 Louise Blumenauer Weschler ’69* Mary Beth Winsor ’69 Patricia Powers Woodlock ’69*

The Class of 2018 Paves It Forward Well before the Class of 2018 began its last year on campus, its members began soliciting donations for its Senior Class Gift. The fundraising drive offered members of the class as well as families the opportunity to contribute and, if they wished, to select commemorative engraved bricks that would be placed around the bench at the apex of the quad.

The idea of installing the bricks, said Class President Dylan Hayes, was to create a physical space where the Class would always be represented and people “could return and reflect on the community of our Class.” The Class of 2018 has always felt a strong connection to one another, said Hayes.

While Hayes was certain that his Class would step up for this fundraiser, he was truly gratified and amazed at the response. The Class blew past the benchmark goal of 20 percent with 50 percent of the class making a commitment. Parents also gave to commemorate their student’s achievement.

Not surprisingly, the success of 2018’s Senior Class Gift has inspired subsequent class years to claim their benches around the quad.

For more information on the Senior Class Gift/brick engraving, contact Meghan Casey, director of annual giving, at (914) 323-5112 or Meghan.Casey@mville.edu.

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Senior Class Gift 2018

Senior Class Gift 2019

Jerin Dinkins ’18 Emma A. Dugas ’18 Abby S. Dunn ’18 Clarence L. Edwards Jr ’18 Laura O. Elebesunu ’18 Krista Escaffi-Aguilar ’18 Olivia Etchings ’18 Jasmine T. Evans ’18 Jennifer L. Faccenda ’18 Stacey L. Faux ’18 Amanda Feeney ’17 Alycia M. Feeney ’18 Mary Felice ’18 Alexa V. Fernandes ’18 Sabrina B. Francois ’18 Ivditi Gabeskiria ’18 Shannon M. Gaffney ’18 Rachel D. Ganim ’18, MAT ’19 Crystiana M. Gardner ’18 Mary J. Gebre Yohannes ’18 Amanda Giglio ’19 Cristina R. Greenfield ’18 Mackenze Gross ’18 Blake T. Hagerman ’18 Kaitlin Halloran ’18 Claire E. Hamelin ’18 Erica M. Harris ’18 Albenita Haxhaj ’18 Dylan D. Hayes ’18 Vanesa C. Hernandez ’18 Jasmine Hernandez ’18 Maryana Hnativ ’18 Giuliana Izzo ’18 Ashley F. Jackson ’18 Andres A. Javier ’18 Thomas I. Johnson ’18 Kevin E. Juin ’18

Anonymous (4) Lorilynn J. Acompora ’18 Luciana Adornetto ’18 Fabian J. Andark ’18 Allyson R. Andryshak ’18 John D. Aybar ’18 Julian Baez ’18 Anastasia D. Benedetti ’18 Samantha L. Biegel ’18 Alexa C. Borenkoff ’18 Alexandria B. Borg ’18 Isabella Brascetta Guerra ’18 Amanda S. Bromberg ’18, MAT ’19 Diamond T. Brown ’18 Julianna Browne ’18 Carissa C. Burgard ’18 Devon E. Butler ’18 Sarah R. Buturla ’18 Hailey C. Callanan ’18 Sarai Carrillo ’18 Gabriella Catuogno ’18 Kristen Cavanaugh ’18 Tamara Cervantes ’18 Cristina M. Commisso ’18 Glendy Concepcion ’18 Xhesika Corraj ’18 Jessica R. Cowle ’18 Lauren A. D’Addona ’18 Jennifer X. Dardon ’18 Meagan R. Dattoma ’18 Tamika Davids ’18 Samantha R. Davis ’18 Novella N. De Angelis ’18 Melissa De Laurentis ’18 Carmella M. Decaria ’18 Samantha J. Delaurentis ’18 Katie L. Dicola ’18

Christina Karathomas ’19 Heather M. Krannich ’18 Amanda Krizsan ’18 Sneha Kunwar ’18 Ashley N. Lane ’18 Kathleen Lecce ’18 Lauren M. Limato ’18 Haley A. Linkroum ’18 Chandler E. Longfellow ’18 Jennifer M. Machin ’18 Kerry A. MacKey ’18 Olivia M. Marriott ’18 Sarah Mattice ’18 Lisa E. Maxwell ’18 Montserrat I. Mba Ela ’18 Brianne M. McKissick ’18 Katherine Medina ’19 Giovanni M. Menacho ’18 Justin Mintzer ’18 Nicolette P. Mitil ’18 Kayla Morales ’18, MPS ’19 Anjelica L. Mulero ’18 Tara L. Murphy ’18 Shannon L. Murphy ’18 David Nepomuceno ’18 Samantha A. Neville ’18 Auric G. Nova ’18 Aliyah Z. Oestreicher ’18 Antonio S. Ogando ’18 Victoria R. Oluwole ’18 Nina Oniani ’18 Stephanie Pape ’18 Christina Parish ’18 Kristen N. Parisi ’18 Gabriela Pena ’18 Kayla M. Peters ’18 Dominique M. Piccolino ’18

Victoria Plakopitas ’18 Maya L. Pleninger ’18 Maria Ponomarev ’18 Anthony V. Ragone ’18 Michael Ragusa ’18 Asia-Morgohn Reid ’18 Vanessa Reis ’18 Kristen M. Retta ’18 Taylor G. Ridgway ’18 Miguel Rojas ’18 Brandon W. Romain ’18 Leandra M. Romano ’18 Elizabeth M. Ruggiero ’18 Christina Santini ’18 Ellen E. Saunders ’18 Sabrina N. Sayegh ’18 Alyssa N. Scanga ’18 William Schlosser ’18 Sarah Schultz ’18 Alexandra G. Sedlacik ’18 Falak Shroff ’18, MAT ’19 Dina M. Smith ’18 Nicole M. Spruck ’18 Melissa Steen ’18 Elizabeth M. Sweeny ’18 Doris M. Tenesaca ’18 Deanna L. Torrisi ’18, MAT ’19 Mackenzie J. Trainor ’18 Nicole M. Van Der Linde ’18, MAT ’19 Jailynn Velez ’18 Ermarie Velez ’18 Alexis R. Ventarola ’18, MS ’19 Matthew Wickline ’19 Rubab Zehra ’18

Ariel Abdul-Mateen ’19 Yesica Acevedo ’19 Julio Acevedo ’19 Raquel Aguilar ’19 Maha Adel Ahmed ’19 Wardah Alakrah ’19 Asma Alirahi ’19 Thomas Annunziata ’19 Eralda Balaj ’19 Marissa Bentivenga ’19 Rebecca Bodtmann ’19 Tamara Bogoljubskij ’19 John Bonelli ’19 Rebecca Bonney ’19 Catherine Boozang-Hill ’19 Raphaella Brice ’19 Leah Bromberg ’19 Rai’nique Butler ’19 Maria Caban ’19 Lubov Castelot ’19 Geena Catalano ’19 Harikrishnan Chennattu ’19 Bridget Coulter ’19 Dominique Craige ’19 Stephanie Daly ’19 Veronika D’Aragona ’19 Katelynn Dibiccari ’19 Caitlin Donaghy ’19 Halpaa Duarte ’19 Morgan Ericson ’19

Julianna Feliciano ’19 Evelyn Ferris ’19 Marco Fiumara ’19 Harrison Friedlander ’19 Stephanie Garcia ’19 Kailyn Geraldsen ’19 Thomas Gilmartin ’19 Edgar Gonzalez ’19 Lizza Gonzalez ’19 Ashley Grudzinski ’19 Travis Gullotta ’19 Brooke Hadgraft ’19 William Hall ’19 Waed Hasan ’19 Yaritza Herrera ’19 Nancy Herrera ’19 Maricruz Herrera ’19 Christian Hozza ’19 Edisel Jarama ’19 Samantha Kane ’19 Monica Keel ’19 Michaela Laird ’19 Drew Lefkowitz ’19 George Levine ’19 Natalia Lizardo ’19 Taylor Logan ’19 Luis Lopez ’19 Vanessa Maldonado ’19 Amanda Martinez Veloz ’19 Katherine Matuszek ’19

Meaghan McConnell ’19 Kayleah McGuire ’19 Angielee Medina ’19 Chislaine Mejia ’19 Christina Modica ’19 Serena Molina ’19 Marisa Monick ’19 Paola Morales ’19 Victoria Morrison ’19 Nicole Nazzaro ’19 Karina Negron ’19 Kendyl Nethercott ’19 Yasmine Niazi ’19 Jessica Nichols-Larosa ’19 Ivette Nouel Perez ’19 Courtney Osieja ’19 Peter Otto ’19 Valeria Oviedo ’19 Rina Patton ’19 Douglas Pearson ’19 Jorge Porta Mirave ’19 Maria Quellet ’19 David Ramirez ’19 Breanna Renz ’19 Rebecca Ribeiro ’19 Samantha Rivera ’19 Lexix Rodriguez ’19 Cesar Rojas ’19 Victoria Rosa ’19 Angel Saa ’19

Leslie Salcedo ’19 Arianna Santiago ’19 Christina Sappington ’19 Kelsey Sather ’19 Justin Scapperotti ’19 Richard Schertzer ’19 Jack Schwartz ’19 Markus Schwarz ’19 Gil Seda ’19 Jillian Sharpe ’19Deanna Silano ’19 Terissa Simental ’19 Miranda Smith ’19 Ellis Smith ’19 Shyla Solangi ’19 Rachel Stasolla ’19 Mikela Stephenson ’19 Patricia Swietek ’19 Samantha Thuesen ’19 Evonne Torres ’19 Amanda Torres ’19 Bobbi Toscano ’19 Mariana Trodella ’19 Rachel Troy ’19 Matthew Villa ’19 Jasmine Villegas ’19 Oscar Ward ’19 Jake Weiss ’19

Faculty & Staff Donors Robert Gilmore Five years ago, Director of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs Robert Gilmore opted for a new way to give back to Manhattanville: he would designate a percentage of every paycheck to the college. It was a choice, he said, that was less an act of charity than an act of duty. Simply put, Gilmore felt it was the right thing to do.

He noted that he absorbed this sense of obligation during his years in the United States Army, specifically while he was a trooper in the 1st Cavalry Division. “When you get indoctrinated in that, it gives you a sense of purpose,” said Gilmore. “You have a bigger sense of history and your responsibility.”

It’s a noble idea, but one that also has an immediate impact on people’s lives. After 21 years in Manhattanville’s financial aid office, Gilmore has witnessed over and over the positive effect that contributions have on students, families, and the larger Manhattanville community. He recalled one instance early in his career when a student came into his office, dumped a file folder onto his desk, and announced, “I’m paid!” before walking out. Looking through the file, Gilmore found page after page of individual financial donations that the student had gathered. “There were $50, $200, $500 amounts…and it ended up totaling $17,000,” he said. The lesson from that encounter sticks with him to this day: no matter what the amount, every donation counts.

Once people start thinking of themselves as part of a group with a shared goal, the choice to contribute becomes a no-brainer, said Gilmore. “It strikes me that if I give a percentage every month—if everyone gives a percentage, everyone gives a little bit— it’ll get us there,” he said. As a military man, Gilmore may naturally tap into that esprit des corps, but he hopes that anyone who believes in the mission of Manhattanville, as he does, will consider following his lead.

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Anonymous (4) Vance L. Austin Julian Baez ’18 Ellis I. Barowsky Norma Bass Ruth E. Bauer ’05, MAT ’06 Jeffrey Bens Lenora Boehlert David R. Borker Melissa Brinley Boston ’00 Lawson H. Bowling* Jim Bryan* Peter Burns* Stephen Caldas Stephanie M. Carcano MS ’13 Meghan Casey Jeff Caulfield Julene Fisher Caulfield MAT ’11 Megan Cifarelli Rhonda L. Clements Carmelo P. Comberiati Melissa De Laurentis ’18 Donald Dean Anthony DeGregorio MA ’98

Christine Dehne Andrew Ecker EdD ’16 Sheila McConville Fane ’67, MA ’16 Louise Feroe* JoAnne Ferrara Elizabeth Baldini Fiore ’09 Ara Fitzgerald Delwing Gaines Joseph Gaines ’12, MAT ’13 Michelle Pings-Gaines ’12 Darlene D’Alliessi Gandolfi ’98 Renee Gargano Michael E. Geisler Robert D. Gilmore ’02 Randall J. Hannum MA ’91 Van Hartmann James Hasenfus Julie R. Pfeifer Hudson ’13, MAT ’14 Susan Iverson Jimmy E. Jones Theresa Kelleher ’71 Jerry D. Kerlin Geoffrey Kidde Paul Kucharski

David Lugowski Maria Jose Lujan Kristie Lynch Joanne Marien Arlen Marshall ’10, MS ’12 Sherie McClam Loren McDermott Wendy J. McFarlane Binita Mehta Kenneth Mitchell Robert Monson Colin J. Morris Tracy Muirhead* Will Muirhead* Laura Newman Edwin Pacicca John Pagli* Christopher J. Pappas Matthew Pauley Erik Paulson William C. Perkins Bruno Ponterio Cindy Long Porter* Lisa Rafanelli

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Monique S. Reilly MPS ’00, EdD ’13* Peter Rivera Jeff H. Rosedale Kennon Rothchild James Russell Deborah Saleeby-Mulligan Anthony Santucci Christina Sappington ’19 Eric Schaffer Polly C. Schmitz* George Schreer Edward Schwartz John Shekitka Adalene Shore Gregory Swedberg Nancy Todd Wil Tyrrell Yiping Wan Teresa S. Weber MS ’12 Shelley B. Wepner Irene Whelan Ellen Wilder M.F.A. ’15 Lauren E. Ziarko M.A. ’13

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Tribute & Memorial Gifts Dolores Cox Agnew ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Anthony Alfieri in honor of June Rose Nigro Alfieri ’49 Marcia L. Anderson ’70 in memory of Sharon Humphreys Driver ’70 Carol Ann Casseb Anderson ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Frank Andriuli in memory of Gregg Reidy ’98 Anonymous in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Carroll Bolen Banta ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Mary Ann McCaughan Baralt ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Norma Bass in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Ann Scalyer Bavar ’77, MA ’95 in memory of John Ross & Claire Romano Ross Eileen M. Benedict in honor of Patrick J. Benedict ’05 Eileen M. Benedict in honor of Jessica Benedict Vanacoro ’02 Jerrold S. Blitefield ’80 in honor of John Murray David, Joyce and Mark Bodenrader in memory of Andrew Bodenrader David, Joyce and Mark Bodenrader in honor of Pete Wefers Patricia Casey Bollinger ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Mary Ellen Pohl Bork ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Barbara Goltz Bovin ’74 in memory of Bill and Joanne Tunney Stack ’74 Lawson Bowling in honor of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Lawson Bowling in honor of Arlen Marshall ’10, MS ’12 Lawson Bowling in honor of Patrick Scanlon ’03, MS ’09 Mary Bricker-Jenkins ’63 in memory of Mary T. Clark, RSCJ ’39 Mary Bricker-Jenkins ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Theresa M. Bronner ’63, MAT ’68 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Stephen Caldas in memory of Col. John. J. Caldas, Jr Brenda Boyd Camou ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Greta Creaven Campbell ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Elizabeth Conwell Carty ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Elizabeth Cella Caserta ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Amy Cassello in memory of Andrew Bodenrader Karl H. Cerny in memory of Constance Lark Cerny ’48 Susan Otto Comartin ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Marcia Coleman Cooper ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Elaine Gasbarro Crandall ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Liz Cremens ’69 in memory of Janet T. Johnston ’69 Diane Cassens Cummins ’63 and Richard J. Cummins in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40

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Mack Cunningham in honor of Akhil Kumar ’03 Eileen Leddy Curran ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Christine McCoy D’Agostino ’74 in memory of Bill and Joanne Tunney Stack ’74 Kathleen Dailey ’66 in memory of Wendy Dailey Bennett ’67 Alice Ridder Dailey ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Beth Ridgeway Davenport ’69 in memory of Ann M. Conroy, RSCJ ’47, MA ’67 Joni Davis in memory of Phyllis and Gary Grebstein Annette De Lorenzo ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Lynne Castellano DeLaurentis ’74 in memory of Bill and Joanne Tunney Stack ’74 Alice Brach DiLaura ’72 in memory of Karen A. Polonko ’72 James Donohue in honor of Margaret Donahue Schapiro ’69 Alissa Dufour in memory of Andrew Bodenrader Marianne Durand-Duffy ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Andrew Ecker EdD ’16 in honor of Vance Austin Andrew Ecker EdD ’16 in honor of Department of Special Education Andrew Ecker EdD ’16 in honor of Doctoral Cohort IV Andrew Ecker EdD ’16 in honor of Lynda L. Hanley Andrew Ecker EdD ’16 in honor of Micheline Malow Andrew Ecker EdD ’16 in honor of Danielle Wachter Joan Scott Ewing ’69 in memory of Catherine Dwyer LoPresti ’69 Cynthia Jones Ferguson ’79 in memory of Robert H. Jones Michael Fierro ’81 in honor of Kenneth Cooper ’81 First Manhattan Co. in honor of Michaela L. Walsh ’57 Kathleen Grant Flintoft ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Scott Forcino in memory of Heather Tesoriero Forcino ’91, MAT ’02 Margot Friedlander in memory of Helen M. Mannix Joanna Castillo Galvan ’11 in honor of Uriel Reid George Garfunkel and Timothy Muccia in honor of Michaela L. Walsh ’57 Renee Gargano in honor of Alex Gargano Margaret and Russ Garrett in honor of Nancy S. Harris Margaret and Russ Garrett in honor of John Murray Jeff Garrett ’12 in honor of Nancy S. Harris Jeff Garrett ’12 in honor of John Murray Jack and Susan Garvin in memory of Andrew Bodenrader Jack and Susan Garvin in honor of Pete Wefers Kate Garvin-Rozzi in memory of Andrew Bodenrader Anonymous in memory of Mary F. Doody Mary Masterson Germain ’63 in memory of Caroline Linherr Masterson

Rosemarie Gift MA ’99 in memory of Manton C. Martin Christine Cash Gilroy ’69 in memory of George and Ruth Cash Jeanette Gioia ’74 in memory of Bill and Joanne Tunney Stack ’74 Jeanne Gould in memory of Mary T. Clark, RSCJ ’39 Jeanne Gould in memory of Yvonne Costello Gould ’39 Nancy S. Greer ’92 and Philip Greer in honor of Michael E. Geisler Donald and Natalie Handelman in honor of Michael E. Geisler Randall J. Hannum MA ’91 and Gillian Hannum in memory of Sheldon Grebstein Randall J. Hannum MA ’91 and Gillian Hannum in memory of Antonio Morales Lujan Cynthia A. Harmon ’90 in honor of Patricia (Sue) Gerrity Jennifer L. Harriton-Wilson EdD ’17 in honor of Renee Gargano Michael Ann Schnelle Hay ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Erin Heinemann Hennessey ’64 in memory of Mary T. Clark, RSCJ ’39 Heather Campbell Henry ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Emily C. Hersh EdD ’13 in memory of Jacqueline Cinque Maria Bernadette Hickey ’81 in honor of Christina M. Hickey ’76 Maria Bernadette Hickey ’81 in memory of Bernadette Hickey David Himmelreich in memory of Constance Gallagher Hynes ’39 Elaine and Jim Hirschberg in honor of Melanie L. Hirschberg ’15 Patricia Kindelan Hodgson ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Laurie A. Holmes ’84 in memory of Patricia Quayle Holmes ’58 Laurie A. Holmes ’84 in memory of Kathleen McGoldrick Quayle ’28 Sandra Thomas Horsman MA ’89 in honor of Daphne Skouras Root ’44 Mary Benedict Howard ’58 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Harrie Mahoney Hughes ’67 in memory of Wendy Dailey Bennett ’67 Harrie Mahoney Hughes ’67 in memory of Margaret McMahon ’67 Elaine Lancia Hurst ’66 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Jimmy Jones and Matiniah Yahya in memory of Malik Jones Suzy Tooni Kane ’82, MA ’94 in memory of Mary T. Clark, RSCJ ’39 Deborah and Herbert Katz in memory of Sheldon Grebstein Keller-Savitz Fidelity Fund/Elisabeth (Libby) Keller in honor of Samuel Crawford ’11 and Emma Savitz ’11 Joan Murphy Kelly ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Clare Slingluff Kenny ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Paul Kucharski in memory of John Ross & Claire R. Ross Barbara Catoggio Kullen ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40

Barbara Catoggio Kullen ’63 in memory of Raymond Langley Maureen Flanagan Kunz ’68 in memory of Katherine Sammon Kunz ’40 Janis L. LaPorta ’80 in memory of Thomas and Helen LaPorta Ken Leibrock in memory of Andrew Bodenrader Ellen Breen Lomasney ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Ann Patton and Arthur Lowenstein in honor of Connie Hogarth Kristie Lynch in memory of Robert Schartner Cathy MacFarlane in honor of Mary and Joe MacFarlane Kathleen Mambrino-Evans ’69 in memory of Christine Herlihy Weeks ’69 Carole Sanders McAuliffe ’65 in memory of Carolyn Famiglietti ’65 Tessa and Edward McBride in memory of Raymond Langley Margie McCullough in memory of Andrew Bodenrader James W. McDonald in memory of Linda Cassano ’70 Kathleen Connors McGowan ’67 and John McGowan in memory of Wendy Dailey Bennett ’67 Nancy M. McMahon in memory of Margaret McMahon ’67 Krystn Metzger in memory of Andrew Bodenrader Dorothy Teahan Milliot ’66 in memory of Elizabeth Teahan ’55 Serena Molina ’199 in honor of Miguel Molina Jr and Roseann Garcia Mary-Frances Cambere Mumbach ’66 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Susan McLaughlin Mustacato ’86 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Mary Ellen O’Connor MA ’08 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Shannon O’Grady EdD ’19 in honor of Bernadette Kilgallen Massa Melanie Johnson Oldeman ’87 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Barbara A. Ombres in memory of Rosemarie Ombres ’80 Helen M. O’Regan, RSCJ ’63, MAT ’67 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Rosemarie Novello Papa ’65 in memory of Kathleen MacDonald Tesoriero ’65 Helene Pepper Lebouitz ’68 in memory of Diane Kunimi Elaine Provenzano MA ’09 and Salvatore Provenzano MS ’12 in honor of Connie Hogarth Michael Quintal in memory of Andrew Bodenrader Michelle Bourgeois Randazza ’60 in memory of Margaret Donahue Reydel ’60 Monique S. Reilly MPS ’00, EdD ’13 in honor of Stephen Caldas Ivy Rentz in honor of Annette Reaves Carol Nolan Rigolot ’65 in memory of Professor M-T Géhin Marshall and Jennifer Robinson in memory of Sheldon Grebstein Steve Rowen in memory of Andrew Bodenrader Steve Rowen in honor of Pete Wefers

Every effort has been made to list our donors accurately. Please accept our apologies and let us know if you discover an error. * Leadership C ircle † D eceased

Bill and Sonya Sappington in memory of Andrew Bodenrader Susan Motz Sayer ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Carol A. Scafati ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Edward Schwartz in honor of Amy Yun Zhang ’93 and Edwin Lugo II Diane Scott in memory of Andrew Bodenrader Karen Flynn Shanahan ’67 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Judith Kelly Shea ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40

Noelle Prince Shear ’69 in memory of Patricia K. White ’69 Bruce E. Sherling in memory of Carole Berg Sherling MAT ’82 Linda Sprenger in memory of Andrew Bodenrader Linda Sprenger in honor of Pete Wefers Scott and Deanne Sprenger in memory of Andrew Bodenrader Scott and Deanne Sprenger in honor of Pete Wefers Donna Toczko Tang ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40

Anne O’Donnell Vinson ’79 in memory of Eleanor M. Carr, RSCJ ’44, MA ’54 Nancy G. Visocki ’74 in memory of Bill and Joanne Tunney Stack ’74 Nancy G. Visocki ’74 in honor of Gloria Visocki Michaela L. Walsh ’57 in honor of Lisa Dolling Jennifer Langley Warner ’82 in memory of Raymond Langley Peter Wefers in memory of Andrew Bodenrader Jim and Mary Wefers in memory of Andrew Bodenrader

Heidi Wefers in memory of Andrew Bodenrader Shelley Wepner in memory of Bernard Markovitz Missy Egan Wey ’62, MA ’00 in memory of Joan Egan Mendelson ’63, MAT ’95 Mary Beth Winsor ’69 in memory of Edward and Jean Winsor Carol Lombardi Young ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Kathleen Ryan Zavoral ’63 in memory of Ruth Dowd, RSCJ ’40 Hong Zhao in honor of Paul Ellis

Mother Eleanor O’Byrne Legacy Society The Mother Eleanor O’Byrne Legacy Society honors alumni and friends who have created a living legacy by designating Manhattanville College as the beneficiary of a bequest, trust, charitable gift annuity, life insurance policy or retirement plan, or who have made other estate provisions for the College. The Society is named for the fifth President, who served from 1945 to 1965. Mother O’Byrne’s lasting legacy is our beautiful campus, as she was the driving force behind the purchase of the estate on which Manhattanville College now stands.

Anonymous (3) Barbara Bebenek Argy ’67 SJ Avery ’68 Katharin Reilly Brink ’68 Michael J. Caslin III ’80 Catherine Polesenski Crane ’56† and William Crane† Mary Foley Cooper ’69 Jean Fox Csaposs ’53, MA ’71 and James Csaposs Barbara K. Debs Sarah Hayes Dembinski ’52

Marcia Pearce DeWitt ’69 and Henry DeWitt Diane Duffey Driscoll ’73 Nancy Driscoll Dutton ’45† Catherine Smith Felleman ’63† Virginia MacLellan Fettig ’56 Joanne A. Flynn ’66† Kathryn Ann Foley ’57 Charlotte L. Foulk MA ’78 Ofelia Garcia ’69 Mary Masterson Germain ’63 Michelle O’Shea Grady ’57†

Susan Guiragos ’70† Mary Jill Hanson ’67 Mary Louise Neagle Hogue ’47† Carolyn Pember Keith ’71 Pamela Snite Kerr ’70 Veronica McCaffrey ’75 and Barbara Frank Virginia Knoud Nalencz ’68 Lucia Maestro Martinez and Christopher Pappas Laurie J. Pichnarcik ’75 Kathleen I. Piedici ’71

Janice and Scott Pierce Peggy Daly Pizzo ’68 Sally J. Rogers ’72 Carolyn Sullivan Savage ’60 Helaine A. Smith ’88 Jane M. Stevenson ’72 Jean Strauss MFA ’14 and Jon C. Strauss Joan Ricklefs Szoke ’71 Regina D’Alessandro Warren ’68 Suzanne Dale Wilcox ’59, MA ’66 Barbara Jones Wood-Prince ’58

Every effort has been made to list our donors accurately. Please accept our apologies and let us know if you discover an error. * Leadership Circle † D eceased

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Board of Trustees Dwight Hilson MAW ’09 CHAIR

Sheila Falvey Finnerty ’87 TRUSTEE

Nancy King ’66 TRUSTEE

Michael Watson MS ’96 TRUSTEE

William Humphreys VICE CHAIR

Frank Furbacher ’09 TRUSTEE

Amy Zhang ’93 TRUSTEE

Mary Foley Cooper ’69 VICE CHAIR

Michael E. Geisler, PhD TRUSTEE, MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE PRESIDENT

Linda Pistecchia Kirkpatrick ’99 TRUSTEE

Michael C. Dunn ’77 VICE CHAIR Paul A. Cummins ’94 TRUSTEE Brian M. Donaghy TRUSTEE

Ann Jablonski, RCSJ, PhD TRUSTEE Marion Jordan ’70 TRUSTEE

Elizabeth J. McCormack ’44, PhD TRUSTEE EMERITA

Christopher N. Lewis ’97, JD TRUSTEE Helaine Smith ’88, DMD, MAGD, MBA TRUSTEE John Tolomer TRUSTEE

D.H. (Don) Callahan ’78 TRUSTEE EMERITUS Scott Pierce TRUSTEE EMERITUS

Alumni Association Board of Directors Grace Butler, RSCJ ’64, MA’69

Susan Landino ’82

Marlene Sallo ’86, vice president

Caroline Conzatti ’99, secretary

Lisa Loscalzo ’82

Joseph T. Schippa B.Mus ’78, MAT ’81

Paula Creary ’11

Patricia Hansen O’Connor ’85

Inger Stapleton-Riddle ’05

Stephanie Kloss Donoghue ’82

Michael Panella ’08, MS ’10

Regina Warren ’68

Frank Furbacher ’09, president

Monique Reilly, MPS ’00, EdD ’13

Lori S. Gage, MA ’02

Charlie Rusch ’17

President’s Advisory Council Cathy Allman MAW '01 | Author Edmond Coku '02 | Managing Partner, Sabius Capital Stephanie Kloos Donoghue '82 | President, S. Kloos communications, Inc. Cathy French '68 | President, Catherine French Group Gretchel L. Hathaway '79 | Chief Diversity Officer & Coordinator of Title IX, Union College Rosemary B. James '91 | Supervisory Attorney Advisor, Intellectual Property, Department of Homeland Security Donna A. Johnson MS '12 | Chief Diversity Officer, MasterCard Worldwide Erica A. Meloe '83 | Director/Owner, Velocity Physiotherapy Patricia M. O'Grady '61 | President, POG Information Systems Katy Tucci MS '05 | Vice President, Wealth Manager, BNY Mellon Wealth Management Nancy Jo Seaton '88 | Director, The Center for Product Evaluation, Franchise World Headquarters, LLC Maria Stolfi '15, MS '19 | Senior Associate, Gender Intelligence Group Elizabeth Adams Smith '81 | Senior Associate, Gender Intelligence Group Nicole Wadsworth DO '91 | Senior Associate Dean, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine Ryan Beaudry '08 | Investor Relations, MasterCard Vincent Fiorentino '81 | Senior Vice President of Wealth Management Steve Waldinger '85 | Attorney, Shapiro, Gettinger & Waldinger Matt Anderson | President, CEO, The Osborn 58

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Manhattanville Elects New Chair and Welcomes New Board Members Amy Y. Zhang, ’93, MBA, CFA, John Tolomer, and Brian M. Donaghy were elected to the Board this year.

Dwight Hilson, MAW ’09 was elected Chair of the Manhattanville Board of Trustees at the May 2019 meeting. He has been a Board member for seven years and presided over his first meeting as chair in October 2019. Before Hilson earned his master of arts in writing from the College, he had crafted a long and successful career in business. In 1981, he graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s in communication and entered the world of private equity in which he managed the Wolfeboro Railroad in New Hampshire before earning a master of business administration from Northwestern University in 1984. Hilson went on to operate a restaurant in Chicago, manage real estate and grain transportation investments, and start a video and DVD publishing and distribution company, Goldhil Home Media.

Then he switched gears: “Some people’s mid-life crisis causes them to go horribly astray,” said Hilson.

“Mine compelled me to become a writer.” He entered a summer writing workshop at Manhattanville and soon after enrolled in the College, earning his master’s in 2009.

“Manhattanville College is a special institution, one with an extraordinary faculty, dedicated staff, and wonderful students and alumni.”

Hilson lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, with his wife, Mindy.

Amy Zhang ’93 earned her bachelor’s degree from Manhattanville College in three years, graduating summa cum laude, and holds a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School. Today, Zhang is the senior vice president and portfolio manager of the Alger Small Cap Focus, Alger Mid Cap Focus, and Alger Small Cap Growth strategies.

As the sole portfolio manager of the Alger Small Cap Focus fund since February 2015, Zhang has built assets managed from less than $14 million to more than $1.1 billion, and received the Morningstar silver medal in May 2018 and the bronze medal in November 2016.

In 2015, Zhang founded a scholarship for incoming Manhattanville students from underrepresented populations who intend to study science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). “I feel very excited about serving on the board, as I think about the major role that Manhattanville College has played in helping me achieve my dreams,” said Zhang. “I am gratified to be able to give back to the school and I look forward to adding value to the board.”

John Tolomer, who is president and chief executive officer of the Westchester Bank Holding Corporation and the Westchester Bank, said he was honored to be asked to join the Board of Manhattanville College.

“I believe it is very important for local businesses and business leaders to support institutions of higher education.” Tolomer worked for Citibank and Bank of America for more than 25 years, serving in various senior management positions in both commercial and retail banking. In 2003, he joined Commerce Bank to spearhead its de novo expansion into the Westchester market, and in 2005 he was named president of Commerce Bank’s Florida operations, responsible for establishing the Florida market. He is a lifelong resident of Westchester County and resides in Chappaqua with his wife.

Brian M. Donaghy was elected to the Manhattanville Board of Trustees in October 2019. He is chairman and chief executive officer of Structure Tone Equities, LLC, a real estate investment and management company with a diversified portfolio in retail, multi-family, office, industrial, and development properties that is located in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Florida, and Texas. Donaghy is involved in various local organizations including Make a Wish Foundation (MAW) and is on the MAW Real Estate Council.

Donaghy and his wife Lauren are parents of a Manhattanville student who will be completing her degree this semester.

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