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Joe Delia felt supported to be his true self beyond inclusive, diverse, supportive,” Delia said. “But I have to give credit where credit is Lynbrook High School alum due because I felt that support Joe Delia will speak with stu- so strongly freshman year.” Delia explained that the dents about how to navigate the professional world after high backing he received by the school provided a school and college strong basis and while striving to foundation for how remain true to onehe would navigate self. the professional H u m a n Re l a world after high tions Day, Feb. 15, school. The best is organized by the way he could Student Gover ndescribe how he ment Association felt was by saying each year. In each he had a metaphorperiod of the day, ical hand gently on inspiring individuhis back. Delia said als and guest he was not ready to speakers discuss let people know topics and issues about his sexuality, relevant to stu but felt protected dents. T he SGA by his peers. spends months pre“I rarely ever, if paring for the fesnot never, was bultivities and orga- JoE DElIA lied,” Delia said. “I nizing guests. Delia Lynbrook High was completely retur ned to this School Alum free to be who I event for the fourth was.” time where he talkIn high school, Delia noted ed about his coming-out story and how supportive the high that programming and teachers — specifically Michelle Kirby, school was and remains to be. “I was in the graduating Eric Finder, Kelle Barth, Jenniclass of 2007, and I have to tell fer Kramer and Eileen Silecchia you, I know for a fact that today, — provided a safe space for him Ly n b ro o k H i g h S ch o o l i s
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Courtesy the Cordes family
The Lynbrook Hoops Club has created a scholarship in memory of Joseph Cordes, right, who died Jan. 17. He was the CYO basketball coach and an avid supporter of his sons, Cooper, left, and Max, who played on the Lynbrook High basketball team. With them was Alison Cordes.
Hoops Club creates scholarship honoring late basketball coach By NIColE FoRMISANo nformisano@liherald.com
Joseph Cordes was Lynbrook basketball’s biggest supporter. He died unexpectedly on Jan. 17, and now the Hoops Club is honoring his memory the best way they know how — by starting a scholarship in his name. “You feel a little helpless,” said Emily Van Ingen, treasurer of the Hoops Club. The organization is a nonprofit that benefits the players, parents and coaches of Lynbrook’s basketball program. “There’s not a whole lot you can do, concretely. I thought this could be one thing that we could really do to remember Joe, and just honor his commitment to young people and
his commitment to basketball and Lynbrook. So we started this scholarship.” Throughout his years coaching CYO basketball at St. Raymond’s R.C. Church, in East Rockaway, Cordes coached countless boys in the neighborhood, including his own sons, Max and Cooper. But he was more than a coach — he was a fan. “My husband was driven and enthusiastic about everything he did,” Alison Cordes, Joseph’s wife, said. She is also the president of th Hoops Club. “But there was nothing he was more passionate about than Max and Cooper’s athletics, most importantly basketball. “To have this scholarship program creatCOnTinued On pAge 5
know for a fact that today, Lynbrook High School is beyond inclusive, diverse, supportive, but . . . I (also) felt that support so strongly freshman year.
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