Hello John,
Dr. Jack Famularo was the department head in the mid 70s. He was the reason I went to Manhattan College. I visited several colleges and universities. Dr. Famularo gave a personal tour of the college when I visited Manhattan and was very warm and friendly. During his tenor the Chemical Engineering Department was very warm and friendly, sort of like a family. Although there were only 14 of us in the class of 77, we were inseparable, like brothers. Dr. Jack Famularo set the tone for the department in the mid 70s.
Regards,
Mark Mangone (1977)
[JR: I think the MC had leaders like that. If the students were smart enough to recognize them. The faculty and staff are the DNA of the institution. If Jaspers come out good, it's not the buildings that do it. Thanks for a great email, makes doing this worthwhile.]
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Mark, I just would like to add that Dr. Jack Famularo was the most influential teacher in my entire education. As you said, he was warm and friendly, but most importantly a phenomenal, gifted professor who taught me how to problem solve– a gift that provided me with enormous advantages in medical school and even now as a pediatric cardiologist. I will always be indebted to Dr. Jack Famularo. God bless him and his family–his daughters Lisa and Gina were close colleagues of mine at Manhattan College, and they both shared their father’s attributes.
Respectfully, Rob Manduley, Class of ’84 Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College