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LIU alum honored
At the LIU Gala on June 16, distinguished Alumni Gary Winnick ‘69, H’00, Chairman and CEO of the Winnick & Company, was the featured honoree. Winnick is a financier and philanthropist with a global investment career spanning three decades. Held at the Plaza Hotel with nearly 250 attendees, the Gala raised funds for LIU student scholarships and programs. Pictured: Mr. Winnick, a Roslyn, NY-native, offering his remarks as honoree for the event.
Johanson sees off grads
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The Roslyn Times, Friday, July 8, 2016
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New school Super talks
LIU celebrates 90th anniv. LIU hosted its Annual LIU Gala on June 16, 2016, celebrating the University’s 90th Anniversary. Held at the Plaza Hotel with nearly 250 attendees, the Gala raised funds for LIU student scholarships and programs. Pictured, left to right: Brookville Mayor Daniel Serota and LIU Trustee Mrs. Cherie Serota, along with Trustee Brian Land and wife Lisa.
Roslyn school administrators hosted a Leadership Transition Ceremony on June 29 to welcome Allison Brown as she assumes the role of Superintendent of Roslyn Public Schools, and to thank Gerard W. Dempsey, Jr. as he steps down from that position after serving during the 2015-16 year. The ceremony was attended by administrators, school district staff, summer program students and parents. Dempsey Maya Gordon, who studied theatre at Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for said Brown will be an excellent leader. the Arts (LIHSA), was honored during the school’s Certificate Ceremony. She will at- “I have admired her compassion for stutend the State University of New York at Cortland. dents and adults and have seen her demonstrate the indispensable social skills necessary for great leadership,” Dempsey said. Roslyn Board of Education President Meryl Waxman Ben-Levy applauded Brown’s past roles in the school district as she steps into her new role.
LIHSA student honored
8th graders graduate
Roslyn Middle School Principal Craig Johanson presided over the Middle School graduation ceremony at Hofstra.
Roslyn ed board to meet The annual re-organization meeting of the Roslyn Public Schools Board of Education will take place on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at 6:00 pm at Roslyn High School. Agendas and minutes for Board of Education meetings are available at www.roslynschools.org; click on “Board of Education.”
Roslyn math olympians The Roslyn Middle School students participating in the Olympiad Program are: Jared Burns, Jessica Chen, Truman Chong, Brooke Fein, Joshua Flashner, Daniel Flyer, The Roslyn Middle School eighth Jessica Fox, Luca Guillon, Aaron Kann, Jae Hyun Kim, Joshua Kim, Max Kurbanov, graders file into Hofstra for their Middle Daniel Liu, Daniel Malayeri, Laura McNair, Harris Miller, Olivia Nercessian, Claudia Opran, Iniya Ramesh, Feyi Rufai, Lindsey Russ, Harshita Sehgal, Catherine Tom, Spen- School graduation ceremony held on June 23, 2016. cer Tsao, Joe Votto, Justin Weisser, William Xu, Anthony Yao, and Hailee Youn.