Staff Convocation Honors Dedicated Employees

At the annual staff convocation, which will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers, members of the College community will be recognized for their 25 years of service. Debra Damico (international student services) and Aristea Frantzolakis (housekeeping) will be honored. Damico will also receive the Distinguished Lasallian Administrative Award, while the Distinguished Lasallian Staff Award will be given to Patricia Crimmins (vice president of finance’s office). A complete list of employees who will be recognized for their milestone years of service in 2009 can be found Here. These milestones reflect full time and full time equivalent only.  If anyone feels they have been overlooked, please call human resources at (718) 862-7392 as soon as possible.

 

Faculty and Staff Accomplishments

Dr. Patricia Sheridan, assistant professor of business law, authored the article “The Effect of Tax Apportionment Clauses on Nontestamentary Assets,” which was published in the summer 2009 issue of the Westchester County Bar Journal. It was also selected for inclusion in the Journals and Law Reviews database on WESTLAW, which includes significant articles, comments, notes and similar materials from legal periodicals.

Dr. Anirban De, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, received a research grant titled Understanding the Role of Flexible and Rigid Barriers in Mitigating Surface Blast Effects on Underground Structures. For this project, he will serve as principal investigator from the National Science Foundation. The total award of $158,789 over three years is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Dr. Jeffrey Cherubini, assistant professor of physical education and human performance, published the article “Positive Psychology and Quality Physical Education” in the September 2009 issue of the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

For more faculty and staff accomplishments, click Here.

 

Welcome New Employees

Manhattan College welcomed three new employees in September: Stephanie Estrada (cheerleading coach), Bridget Hurlman (assistant softball coach) and Priscilla Varela (cheerleading coach). For a full list of new employees, click Here.

 

Manhattan College Milestones

Congratulations to Cindy Duggan (15 years) of information services and Walter Winterfeldt (10 years) of student activities, who celebrate service anniversaries with Manhattan College in October. For a complete list of recent anniversaries, click Here.