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Belting one out to benefit Ukrainians By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
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FORMER ROCKVILLE CENTRE Superintendent Dr. William Johnson will be honored by the Rockville Centre Education Foundation, which he helped create, at its gala on Sunday.
Honoring a schools innovator ‘Dr. J’ to be recognized at foundation gala By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
In 1987, longtime Rockville Centre School District Superintendent Dr. William Johnson began discussions about bringing the RVC Education Foundation to life, which he accomplished in the early 1990s. Decades later, it has come full circle for the man affectionately known as Dr. J, with the foundation set to honor him at its gala on Sunday.
“The dream of every administrator is that you can put into place things that will outlive you, and this happens to be one of them,” Johnson, who left the district in 2020, said of the foundation. “It has taken on a life of its own, and it has never lost sight of its original focus, which was to provide for the children of Rockville Centre.” Johnson came to Rockville Centre in 1978, and served as superintendent from 1986 until he took a position in
Hempstead schools two years ago. Over more than four decades in the district, he became a beloved figure for the many innovations he brought to the village’s schools, including creating the first education foundation of its kind in New York state. For his efforts, Johnson will be recognized at the RVCEF’s 2022 Gala, scheduled for 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Allegria Hotel in Long CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
Molloy College students and Broadway performers will band together for a cause on April 5, when the college’s Madison Theatre presents “Gershwin to Broadway,” a benefit concert for Ukraine. “Our mission at Molloy is to help those in the community, and in this case the worldwide community,” President Dr. James Lentini said, “so when we see people in need, we do everything we can to help. It’s part of our mission here.” The event is scheduled for April 5, at 7 p.m., and will feature performances by students in the college’s theater program as well as the cast of Broadway’s “Phantom of the Opera” and Richie Cannata, who is best known as Billy Joel’s saxophonist. Tickets cost $50 to $100, and all proceeds will go to Catholic Relief Services, to help those in Ukraine who are reeling from the Russian invasion. Lentini said the concert came together fast, in a matter of weeks, after discussions he had with Ernie Canadeo, a marketing manager who serves on the Long Island Association Board with Lentini. After Lentini approached Canadeo with the
How to attend WHAT: “Gershwin to Broadway,” a benefit concert for Ukraine WHEN: April 5, 7 p.m. WHERE: Molloy College’s Madison Theatre TICKETS: Madisontheatreny. org idea of using Molloy’s theater to host a concert to benefit Ukrainians, they tur ned to Angelo Fraboni, a former Broadway performer who manages the Madison, and Dr. Louis Pannullo, a Broadway producer, to co-produce the event. “We have a great musical theater program here called CAP21, and it gets students to Molloy from all over the country,” Lentini said, “so it’s natural for us to want to do something like this for our campus.” Jeremy Stolle, who has been in the “Phantom” cast for over a decade and has performed in theater for 20 years, will serve as master of ceremonies, and perform alongside some of his “Phantom” castmates. Stolle said he was excited to be a part of a benefit show for the first time since before the pandemic, CONTINUED ON PAGE 17