NEWS College Set To Host Honors Convocation and Commencements Manhattan College will host the Spring Honors Convocation and two Commencements during the month of May. The Spring Honors Convocation on Thursday, May 20, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. Dr. Gordon Silverman, professor of electrical engineering, will present the faculty address. Students from the five schools of the College will be inducted into honor societies. The evening will also include the presentation of the medals and prizes. Manhattan College will award more than 700 degrees in some 40 major fields of study from its five schools in arts, business, education, engineering and science at its 168th Undergraduate Commencement on Sunday, May 23. The ceremony will be held in Draddy Gymnasium at 1:00 p.m. The College will award an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to Brother Louis DeThomasis, F.S.C., chancellor, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, and president, Christian Brothers Investment Services-European Union. He will serve as the keynote speaker. Br. Louis was founder and served as chairman of the corporation of Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc., an investment advisory firm registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. He also was a director of the Galaxy Funds, Boston, which managed mutual funds with collective assets of c.20 billion dollars. He continues to speak and write about the power of an ethical financial world as a dynamic tool for creating a better future for humanity. Br. Louis has written extensively and co-authored the book Paradigms and Parables — The Ten Commandments for Ethics in Business, which frames the current issues in business ethics through the creative use of engaging, modern-day parables to achieve transformations in the thoughts and actions of today’s leaders. His latest book, which he co-authored, Doing Right in a Shrinking World, explains how corporate America can balance ethics with profits to benefit of all. The College’s Spring Commencement will take place on Wednesday, May 26 at 4:30 p.m. in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. Dr. Nel Noddings, the Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education, Emerita of Stanford University, will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Pedagogy and serve as the keynote speaker. She is a past president of the National Academy of Education, Philosophy of Education Society and John Dewey Society. In addition to 17 books — including Caring: A Feminine Approach to Ethics and Moral Education; Women and Evil; The Challenge to Care in Schools; Educating for Intelligent Belief or Unbelief; and Philosophy of Education — she is the author of more than 200 articles and chapters on various topics ranging from the ethics of care to mathematical problem solving. Her latest books are Happiness and Education; Educating Citizens for Global Awareness; Critical Lessons: What Our Schools Should Teach; When School Reform Goes Wrong; and The Maternal Factor: Two Paths to Morality (forthcoming, 2010). Her work has so far been translated into 12 languages.
Faculty Recognition Convocation Honors Lasallian Educator and Faculty Marking Special Anniversaries
The Manhattan College community gathered on April 19 in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers to announce the 2009-10 Lasallian Educator and honor faculty marking special anniversaries. The College honored faculty members, including for the first time, those with more than 50 years of service: Dr. William Brown (54 years), associate professor of civil engineering; Prof. Alfred Manduley (52 years), assistant professor of marketing; Dr. Chester Nisteruk (60 years), professor of electrical engineering; and Dr. Lou Theodore (50 years), professor of chemical engineering. Dr. Brennan O’Donnell, president, awarded the Bonus et Fidelis Medal for 25 years of service to: Br. Christopher Dardis, professor emeritus of education; Dr. Behruz Fardanesh, associate professor of electrical engineering; and Dr. Lisa Toscano, assistant professor of physical education. Dr. Michael McCausland, assistant professor of psychology, was recently named the Distinguished Lasallian Educator for 2009-2010. According to the citation, presented by Dr. Mary Noberini, associate professor of psychology, “Mike’s commitment to teaching is absolute and he is meticulous in his preparation. His lessons are models of clarity, impeccably organized so that students at every level of ability can understand important concepts and follow the flow of ideas. He is a master of the art of storytelling, supplying unforgettable examples of the behavioral concepts he is teaching. And his engaging sense of humor lightens up the classroom and tickles the fancy of his students.” Click Here to read more.
ON CAMPUS MC’s First Lady Presented
Sponsored by the College’s literary publication, Manhattan Magazine, Angela Alaimo O’Donnell, associate director of the Curran Center for American Catholic Studies a Fordham University, presented a poetry reading in the Alumni Room of the O’Malley Library on March 29. Professor, poet and wife of President Brennan O’Donnell, the first lady read from two of her collections, Moving House and Waiting for Ecstasy, as well as some of her new poems.
Dr. Brennan O’Donnell Named Honorary Member of Pen and Sword Society Dr. O’Donnell was recently inducted into the Pen and Sword Society. The citation stated, “While Dr. O’Donnell has an impressive resume and many accomplishments under his belt, what is most remarkable about Dr. O’Donnell is his ability to make such an impression on our campus community in such a short amount of time. After only nine months of being an official Jasper, Dr. O’Donnell has proven to be an excellent leader, concerned with the students, Lasallian heritage, and future of Manhattan College. He has made a conscious effort to be a presence on campus … He has set an example for making change and we look forward to what he has in store for Manhattan. On behalf of the 80th Class of Pen and Sword, I think it is more than fair to say that we feel confident leaving Manhattan in the hands of a leader like Dr. O’Donnell.”
Junior Named Physical Education Kaitlin Rodriguez, a junior in the school of education and resident of Warwick, N.Y., was recently honored as the Outstanding Physical Education Major of the Year from Manhattan College by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). NASPE, which has been setting the standard for the profession for more than 31 years, is the largest of the five national associations of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD). To read more click Here.
Grad Education To Host Open House The school of education will host an open house for its graduate education programs on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the College’s O’Malley Library, Alumni Room (1st floor). The College recently announced a tuition assisted Master of Science Degree Program in Special Education – Childhood with opportunity for a Bilingual Education Extension/Certificate. This program is open to teachers in the New York City Department of Education Districts 10, 11 and 12, Yonkers Public Schools and Archdiocese Non-Public Schools. This program targets teachers interested in increasing their knowledge and skills for working with the “at risk” and special education students. Preference will be given to teachers in Corrective Action Schools, as well as teachers who are teaching out of their certification area. Minorities are encouraged to apply, as well as those teachers who have minimal background in special education. This graduate degree program meets the requirements for a master’s degree in a related area for general education teachers holding provisional/initial NYS teaching certification. Read.
In Memoriam Robert E. Beardsley, Ph.D., former chair of the biology department and founding member of the college’s Laboratory of Plant Morphogenesis, died on Feb. 21, 2010. He was 86 years old. A 1950 alumnus of the College, Dr. Beardsley also held a master’s and Ph.D. from Columbia University (1951 and 1960). He served at the College from 1951 to 1977 in a variety of positions in the biology department. With the rank of professor, Beardsley established his legacy at the College as a founding member and director of the Laboratory of Plant Morphogenesis. Prior to attending Manhattan, Beardsley served in the U.S. Army 86th Infantry Division from 1942 to 1946. After his tenure at Manhattan, he served at Iona College as dean of arts and science from 1977 to 1983 and a professor from 1977 to 1989. At that time he became a faculty emeritus in the biology department. Beardsley was a Guggenheim Fellow and worked as a visiting scientist at the Pasteur Institute in 1966 and 1967. He was also a frequent contributor of articles to professional journals. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Philomena; his three children: Luisa, Margaret and Robert; his six grandchildren; and his two great grandchildren.
In Memoriam
Stephen N. LePorisz ’06, M.E., died suddenly on March 15, 2010. Friends remember Stephen as a dynamic individual who lived his all-too-short life to the fullest. He loved engineering, photography, coffee and spending time with friends and family. Dr. Zella Kahn-Jetter, professor of mechanical engineering, remembers: “Stephen was a brilliant student who loved a good joke. He made everyone, faculty and students alike, laugh. He had wonderful sense of humor.” Stephen had a serious side, too. After graduating with honors, he worked for Turner Construction and Collado Engineering. His leadership and zeal for his profession were recognized by colleagues at the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), a national professional association where he was the president-elect of the bi-state chapter. Erica Ross ’00, M.E., remembers: “how Stephen could light up a room just by walking into it. He was a vibrant spirit, a wonderful friend and a devoted son and grandson.” Giovanni Cerini '06, M.E., knows that “Stephen will be missed by all who were fortunate enough to have know him.” Read
FACULTY/STAFF Faculty and Staff Accomplishments Vladimir Akulov, an adjunct professor at Manhattan and an adjunct professor of physics at City Tech since 2005, accepted the Ukrainian State Prize from then President Viktor Yuschenko in late December. The Ukraine leader thanked the team of ten laureates for their “selfless creative and scientific work, their contribution to Ukranian science and the strengthening of the technical capacities of the state.” The honor was bestowed on Dr. Akulov and his former colleagues for research work on supersymmetry and supergravity and their applications to the unified theory of fundamental interactions of elementary particles. Akulov was the only American to be named a laureate. He began his research while teaching at Kharkov’s Institute of Physics and Technology (Kharkov, Ukraine) from 1968 until he emigrated to the United States in 1997. Pamela Chasek, associate professor of government and director of international studies, was interviewed for the Council on Foreign Relations recently. You can see the article and podcast Here. Shawn R. Ladda, associate professor of physical education and chair of the department, recently published athlete profiles for April Heinrichs and Abby Wambach in Great Athletes: Boxing & Soccer (pp. 213-214, 299-300). Published by Salem Press in Pasadena, Calif., it was edited by R. Johnson and Salem Press. She was also selected by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) to receive the Honor Award at the 2010 National Convention in Indianapolis this past March. Brennan O’Donnell, president, was invited to present a lecture at Iona College in its Catholic Intellectual Tradition Series: Hiring and Hospitality: Inviting New Members into the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, in early April.For more faculty and staff accomplishments, click Here.
Welcome New Employees Manhattan College welcomed several new employees: Juan Burgos (campus security), Jeffrey Hernandez (campus security), and Leilani Rivera (admissions). For a full list of recent new employees, click Here.
Manhattan College Milestones Congratulations to all those that celebrated recent anniversaries: Eileen Armstrong, human resources (5 years); Don Durney, mailroom (15 years); Lisa Juncaj, student financial services (15 years); Anna Thomas, housekeeping (20 years); and Andrew Goodman, student activities (20 years). For a complete list of recent anniversaries, click Here.
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ALUMNI Jasper Open Golf Tournament Postponed to May 17
Due to Monday’s inclement weather, the 2010 Jasper Open has been postponed to Monday, May 17. We thank all of the friends of the Jasper Open for their continued support and understanding with the change of date. If you’re still interested in joining us for the day’s events, please consider playing golf or attending the evening’s reception. Golf awards, great prizes, auction items and more are available for our guests. For more information, please visit our Jasper Open Web page Here. For more information, e-mail thomas.mccarthy@manhattan.edu or call (718) 862-7454.
Reunion Weekend 2010 Reunion Weekend 2010 will be held June 4-6. Manhattan College welcomes home our alumni who return to campus to celebrate the 141st Alumni Reunion Weekend. The weekend is highlighted by special receptions for the 25th, 40th, 50th, and 55th anniversary classes, as well as for our young alumni. For a complete schedule of activities and more information, click Here.
Staten Island Yankees Join Manhattan College alumni as the Staten Island Yankees take on the Hudson Valley Renegades on Saturday June 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Richmond County Bank Ballpark. The $25 ticket price includes all-you-can-eat freshly grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, popcorn, soda and water; air-conditioned suite seating with 12 outdoor stadium seats; a free limited edition Staten Island Yankees cap for each member of Manhattan’s group; and a free game program. For more information and to register, download the flyer Here.
Jersey Shore Luncheon Alumni and friends living at or visiting the Jersey Shore are invited to attend our annual luncheon hosted by Bill Harkins ’67 at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, July 16, at the Spring Lake Manor (415 Route 71, Spring Lake, N.J.) The cost per person is $30 and includes a sit-down lunch and complimentary cocktail. For more information and to register, click Here.
Saratoga Day at the Races Make plans to join us for our annual day at the races in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on Friday, July 30 at 1:30 p.m. Sunset racing begins with a 2:45 p.m. post time. The $100 cost per person includes admission to the track, a program and buffet lunch. Join us later in the evening at 7:00 p.m. for a reception hosted by Bill Chandler '70 at the Inn at Saratoga (231 Broadway). Reservations must be made in advance and may be completed online Here.
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
Construction Industry Golf Outing Save the date for this year's Construction Industry Golf Outing benefitting the Joe Van Etten '57 Civil Engineering Scholarship. It will be held on Monday, August 2, 2010 at Lake Isle Country Club. For more information on how to get involved in the outing, click Here.
Alumni Yankees Game Join your fellow Jaspers as the New York Yankees take on the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, August 31 at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are $20 and include a complimentary gift to be distributed prior to the game at The Dugout bar (880 River Ave., Bronx, N.Y.). Only a limited number of tickets are available for the game. For more information and to register, click Here.
Athletic Hall of Fame Nominations Did you know that anyone can nominate a Manhattan athlete for our Athletic Hall of Fame? Each year, we seek to induct a broad representation of qualified candidates. We recommend detailed attention when collecting and presenting biographical information to achieve the desired results in this competitive process. Nominations are due by Friday, June 4, 2010. For more information or if you’d like to submit a nomination, please contact the alumni relations office at (718) 862-7454 or e-mail alumni@manhattan.edu. The 2010 induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, Nov. 13 (please note the change of date).
Alumni Office Updates
The alumni office recently introduced Michael McLeod (pictured, left) as alumni relations officer. Michael joined the alumni office in April and graduated from Manhattan in 2009 with a degree in history. Among his many duties, you can follow Mike's posts on Facebook and Twitter.
Alumni office volunteer, Br. William Batt, F.S.C., recently celebrated his 60th anniversary as a Brother of Christian Schools. Br. Bill continues to be a valuable asset to the alumni relations office and is congratulated on his service to the Institute.
Contact Your Alumni Office If you have moved recently, have changed jobs or positions, or have any other new information to share, please remember to contact the College's office of alumni relations: Ellen Kiernan, director Thomas McCarthy '06, assistant director Michael McLeod ’09, officer For questions or comments, please call
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SPORTS John Soldinger Named to John Soldinger, a Jasper relief pitcher, was named to the midseason watch list for the sixth annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award. The prestigious accolade will be given to the top reliever in NCAA Division I baseball for 2010. Soldinger is one of five freshmen on the 45-player watch list, and he is the only pitcher from a MAAC institution. The righthander leads the MAAC with six saves, has one win and a team-best 2.42 ERA in 13 appearances. He is second on Manhattan with 23 strikeouts and has only allowed six earned runs in 22 1/3 innings. Soldinger was selected MAAC Pitcher of the Week on March 2, after earning a four inning save in his collegiate debut to secure a 12-7 victory over #10 Miami. He was named MAAC Rookie of the Week on March 22 after picking up saves in wins over BIG EAST member Seton Hall and Liberty. At the conclusion of the regular-season, the Division I national saves leader and four other relief pitching standouts will be selected as finalists and released Wednesday, June 2, prior to the start of NCAA regional tournament competition. The NCBWA's All-America Committee then will select the winner, with this year's recipient to be announced on the opening day of the College World Series on June 19.
Five Crew Members Named to Five crew members were named to the 2009-10 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) All-Academic Team. In order to be selected to the All-Academic team, student-athletes must have completed at least two semesters at their institution and have a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.20. The five Jaspers who were included in the 2010 men's and women's rowing All-Academic Teams were sophomores Anthony Bruzonne (Somers, NY), Jennifer Wong (Queens, N.Y.), Victoria Santos (Garnerville, N.Y.), along with the upperclassmen Joseph Cipolla (Jenkintown, Pa.) and Anne Mohan (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
Jon Fiorillo Named MAAC After a stellar 16-save performance in a 15-6 win over VMI on Saturday, Manhattan College junior goalkeeper Jon Fiorillo (Painted Post, N.Y.) has been named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Defensive Player of the Week. Fiorillo yielded just six goals in the victory and didn't allow more than two goals in any period. He stopped 16 of the Keydets' 37 shots. Fiorillo also corralled four ground balls in the game to pick up his fourth win of the season. He is the second Jasper to earn MAAC Defensive Player of the Week honors this season. Sophomore defenseman Kyle Moeller (South Setauket, N.Y.) was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on March 15 for his play in Manhattan's loss to Princeton.
Manhattan's Johnson Named Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Award Winner Manhattan's Albert Johnson III was named the MAAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Performer of the Week, the week of April 20. Johnson, a sophomore from Painted Post, N.Y., grabbed a silver medal in the men's triple jump at the Larry Ellis Invitational Track and Field Meet at Princeton on Saturday. In taking second, Johnson posted an NCAA Regional and IC4A qualifying distance of 15.08-meters.
Michelle Pacheco Named Senior basketball guard Michelle Pacheco (Bronx, NY) was selected to the All-Met Second Team. Pacheco earned a place on the All-MAAC First Team after leading the Lady Jaspers to a 15-15 record and fourth place in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in 2009-10. Pacheco started all 30 games as a senior and placed second on the team in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game. She averaged a league-leading 5.0 assists per game and placed second in the MAAC in steals (2.7 spg). Pacheco also ranked among the top 10 in the MAAC in field goal percentage (sixth, .403), free throw percentage (sixth, .773), assist/turnover ratio (fifth, 1.3) and minutes played (fifth, 34.9). She notched seven 20-point efforts and shared MAAC Player of the Week honors on Feb. 8. Her 149 assists this season were the fourth-highest single-season total in program history, while her 80 steals were fifth-best for a single-season at Manhattan. Pacheco finished her career ranked seventh on the Lady Jaspers' all-time assists list (328) and 11th all-time with 165 career steals. Pacheco was honored at the NIT/MBWA Awards Dinner at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY, on April 21. Now in its 77th year, the Met Writers Dinner is the oldest annual college basketball awards dinner in the United States.
Erika Sullivan Earns MAAC For the second time this season, junior Erika Sullivan (Bay Shore, N.Y.) has been named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Pitcher of the Week. Sullivan went 4-0 with a 0.66 ERA in four starts that week. She started her week with a five-hit shutout, her fourth of the season, in the Lady Jaspers' 1-0 win in the first game of a doubleheader sweep over Albany on April 13. Sullivan then tossed 11 innings the next day, as Manhattan notched a 5-3, 11-inning victory at Stony Brook. She gave up just one run and scattered eight hits in the win. Sullivan was even better in a pair of MAAC wins over the weekend. Against Canisius, Sullivan tossed a complete game three-hitter, and the only run she surrendered came on a home run in the second inning. At one point she retired 13 consecutive Griffs, as Manhattan snapped its 13-game losing streak to Canisius with a 5-1 victory. Sullivan struck out four and didn't walk a batter in the victory. She also went 2-for-3 at the plate in the game. Sullivan previously earned MAAC Pitcher of the Week honors on March 22 after tossing three shutouts during the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla. She currently leads the Lady Jaspers with 10 wins, four shutouts and a 2.44 ERA.
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Manhattan College is offering its alumni the unique chance to experience Shakespeare at his finest at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival's production of The Taming of the Shrew on August 19 at 7:00 p.m. The $30 ticket includes admission to the performance and a picnic of wine, cheese and sandwiches on the beautiful grounds of Boscobel in Garrison, N.Y., overlooking the Hudson River and West Point. We encourage you to bring your own picnicking items as well. The park opens at 5:00 p.m. (two hours prior to show time). For more information or to register online, click 
