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October 25, 2005

Contact: Melanie Austria Farmer
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TOP MANHATTAN COLLEGE STUDENTS INDUCTED INTO PRESTIGIOUS EPSILON SIGMA PI HONOR SOCIETY

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan College has recently inducted its top students into Epsilon Sigma Pi, the oldest college-wide honor society. Students, mainly seniors, were recognized for their academic achievement during the College’s annual Fall Honors Convocation, held on Sunday, October 16 in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. Membership in Epsilon Sigma Pi is considered the highest scholastic honor that can be earned by a Manhattan College student.

Only students who have earned a 3.5 average (on a 4.0 scale) for six consecutive semesters with no academic failures are inducted into Epsilon Sigma Pi. Students who have achieved this status typically are inducted in the beginning of their senior year.

During the ceremony, an honorary Doctor of Science degree was awarded to alumnus Dr. William G. Clancy ’63, the renowned orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist.

In his acceptance speech, Clancy shared with students his own Manhattan College experiences and professional achievements. He also underscored the value of attending a Catholic institution.

“Your education at a Catholic college will prepare you for the greatest of your challenges when you graduate,” said Clancy. “Those challenges will be to your ethics, honesty and integrity. Although the world is obviously not entirely black or white, many would have you believe that there is a tremendous gray area … Believe me, that is not true. The pressures that will be put on you will make it appear so, but honesty and integrity have no gray areas.”

Clancy, who completed his residency at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York, is a physician with Orthopaedic Associates of Aspen and Glenwood in Colorado. Considered by his peers to be a leading knee surgeon, the Brooklyn native has invented several surgical procedures and is a past president of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (2000), as well as a recipient of the prestigious George D. Rovere Education Award for excellence in teaching. Clancy, a former track and field athlete, has served as the team orthopedic surgeon at several competitions, including the U.S. Hockey Team’s gold medal win at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Manhattan College, founded in 1853, is an independent, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40 major programs of study in the areas of arts, business, education, engineering and science, along with graduate programs in education and engineering.


STUDENTS INDUCTED OCT. 16 INTO
EPSILON SIGMA PI:

Joseph Acevedo, School of Education
Matthew Andrews, School of Engineering
Donna Antonelli, School of Education
Christopher Antonicelli, School of Education
Jacqueline Asendorf, School of Arts
Fariha Avais, School of Engineering
Michael Barba, School of Engineering
Danielle Battista, School of Science
Patrick Bentsen, School of Education
Kathleen Bevan, School of Arts
Paul Bogdan, School of Engineering
Alexandra Bonanno, School of Arts
Cassie Bosse, School of Arts
Gregg Bradley, School of Business
Leif Bryan, School of Engineering
Kristen Bussanich, School of Science
Christina Buyea, School of Business
Margarita Calbitaza, School of Engineering
Caryn Capalbo, School of Education
Enzo Carlesimo, School of Engineering
Kiera Carmody, School of Arts
Jennifer Carr, School of Education
Joseph Cerulli, School of Education
Sabrina Ciamei, School of Education
Christina Consuegra, School of Business
Erin Coriston, School of Arts
Melissa Courage, School of Arts
Alisa Cragen, School of Education
Christina Cruz, School of Science
Richard Cummins, School of Arts
Daniel D’Agostino, School of Engineering
Matthew Dalzell, School of Science
Lindsey D’Amato, School of Business
Joe Damiani, School of Education
Nicole D’Andrea, School of Arts
Nicholle Davis, School of Engineering
Dustin Demetriou, School of Engineering
Patrick Devery, School of Education
Christina Diecidue, School of Education
Mehada Dika, School of Engineering
Christina Dilillo, School of Arts
Elisabeth Dodge, School of Business
John Donodeo, School of Business
Casey Eden, School of Arts
Thomas Patrick Farrelly, School of Business
Elysa Fein, School of Arts
Lawrence Feldmeth, School of Engineering
Hillary Fiegel, School of Business
Michael Fiorillo, School of Engineering
Sarah Fitzmaurice, School of Engineering
Jennifer Flinn, School of Education
Domenic Forte, School of Engineering
Anthony Forzaglia, School of Business
Renee Foti, School of Arts
Thomas Frabizzio, School of Arts
Jennifer Gazzingan, School of Business
Meghan Gill, School of Arts
James Gillece, School of Arts
Christopher Groth, School of Engineering
Lindsay Harrington, School of Arts
Nicole Hoglund, School of Education
Coleen Horgan, School of Education
Jessica Hutter, School of Science
Michael Johnson, School of Education
Alicia Johnston, School of Education
Nicholas Kapetanakis, School of Arts
Bethany Karbowski, School of Arts
Mary Kaufmann, School of Education
Arta Krasniqi, School of Arts
Jessica Lima, School of Science
Gregory Lipari, School of Education
Thalia Loor, School of Engineering
Ginine Lucarello, School of Education
Ryan Lupero, School of Business
Brandy Luther, School of Arts
Melissa Lynch, School of Arts
Michael Marji, School of Science
Christopher McShane, School of Arts
Jaclyn Melillo, School of Education
Jacqueline Mellusi, School of Education
Danielle Moreau, School of Education
Michael Murphy, School of Engineering
Meaghan Mut, School of Business
Andrew Nau, School of Education
Rhodes Negron, School of Business
Bridget Neufeld, School of Engineering
Danielle Nichols, School of Business
Jenny Nicolas, School of Business
Alexandra Nigolian, School of Arts
Lori Ninzatti, School of Business
Kristin Ochs, School of Business
Yuuya Okawa, School of Science
Thomas Palathra, School of Engineering
Denise Passarelli, School of Education
Aghogho Pedro, School of Engineering
Kathryn Petekiewicz, School of Arts
Nancy Philip, School of Education
Danielle Piasio, School of Business
Robert Pisano, School of Engineering
Jennifer Privitera, School of Science
Joseph Pumo, School of Education
Adam Rodriguez, School of Business
Michelle Sa, School of Business
Vanessa Sanchez, School of Business
Lisa Santoro, School of Arts
Dipti Sarveiya, School of Engineering
Michael Schneider, School of Engineering
Julie Scott, School of Education
Brielle Senft, School of Arts
Anne Serrano, School of Business
Mark Sheeran, School of Engineering
Veronica Sitner, School of Business
Kristina Smyth, School of Arts
Cecylia Stabrawa, School of Science
Jeffrey St. Clair, School of Business
Eileen Stanley, School of Engineering
Anne Staudt, School of Education
Maureen Stransky, School of Business
Margaret Sullivan, School of Education
Robert Suzzivalli, School of Science
Rolande Tam, School of Arts
Michael Twardy, School of Arts
Sarah Veitch, School of Business
Alexandra Vinci, School of Arts
Anthony Volpe, School of Arts
Alkmini Vorvolakos, School of Arts
Christina White, School of Arts
Natalie Wicks, School of Arts
Sarah Wiegmann, School of Education
Sigan-Sulpum Wilson, School of Engineering
Jason Wonsang, School of Business
Sarah Young, School of Science
Victoria Ziko, School of Business

 


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