Monthly Archives: April 2010

JOBIT: Sullivan, Eugene Leo Jr. [MC1945 RIP]

Posted on April 25, 2010 by | 1 Comment

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/charlotte/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=142179557

Eugene Leo Sullivan, Jr.

Mr. Sullivan, 86, of Bayside, NY died April 15, 2010 in Matthews, NC, while reminiscing of his wife, who passed days earlier. Raised in Bayside, Long Island, he resided in the Albany, NY and New Orleans, LA areas before retiring in North Carolina. As a graduate of Manhattan College and NY Maritime College, Captain Sullivan could pilot any ship on the ocean. He enlisted in 1941 during WWII and served in the Merchant Marines, Coast Guard, and Naval Reserves during his fifty year career, which included eight awards. Gene was the son of Marguerite McGrath and Eugene L. Sullivan, of NYC. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia O’Grady, three brothers and one daughter.

He is survived by daughter Doreen and son ‘Chip’ (ELS III) and three grandchildren, Kalley, Camryn, and Colby Sullivan.

A memorial service and celebration of life will be held 4 p.m., May 5th, at St. Gabrielle’s Catholic Church and Red Rocks Cafe on Providence Road, Charlotte.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Legion Post 027 of Monroe, NC.

Published in Charlotte Observer on April 25, 2010

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Sullivan, Eugene Leo Jr. [MC???? RIP]

Guestbook: http://tinyurl.com/28k6elp

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Dear John,

   I believe that Gene is a member of the Class of 1945.

   May He Rest In Peace.

   Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Sullivan, Eugene Leo Jr. [MC1945 RIP]

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JLINKEDIN: Monahan, Michael [MC1983] Reg Mgr at Encon HAC

Posted on April 25, 2010 by | Comments Off

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/michael-monahan/20/67b/963

Monahan, Michael [MC1983]
Mechanical Engineer – Regional Manager at Encon Heating & Air Conditioning
Greater New York City Area
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

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POSITRACTION: Make a better finger and the world beats a path to their door

Posted on April 25, 2010 by | Comments Off

http://www.impactlab.com/2010/04/13/prodigits-individual-prosthetic-fingers-can-replace-any-or-all-fingers-on-a-hand/

April 13th, 2010 at 8:02 am
ProDigits – Individual Prosthetic Fingers Can Replace Any or All Fingers on a Hand

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Dr. Douglas G. Smith, a professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, agreed. “Motors are getting stronger and smaller, and the batteries are thinner and smaller, too,” he said, making it possible to fit mechanical components into the space formerly occupied by a finger.

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[JR: You have to admire human ingenuity in solving the problem of their fellow men. All motivated by the "larger market". Greed is good. It's motivating. And, the paradox is that someone can only get rich by serving their fellow man. Amusing?]

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ADMINISTRIVIA: JASPER JOTTINGS Week 17 – 2010 April 25

Posted on April 25, 2010 by | Comments Off

JASPER JOTTINGS Week 17 – 2010 April 25

Jasper Jottings – The achievement journal of my fellow Jaspers, the alumni of the Manhattan College

http://www.jasperjottings.com/2010/jj2010W17.html

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ENDNOTE: The Age of Anomie

Posted on April 24, 2010 by | Comments Off

http://artofmanliness.com/2010/03/21/the-bucket-list-generation-in-the-age-of-anomie

The Bucket List Generation in the Age of Anomie
by Brett & Kate McKay on March 21, 2010

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At the turn of the 20th century, French sociologist Emile Durkheim was interested in a similar question. While suicide is often thought of as the result of deeply personal problems, Durkheim wanted to investigate if the act was really influenced by larger cultural factors. He studied countries’ weather and religion and economy, looking for what might negatively or positively effect the suicide rate. What he concluded, in his seminal 1897 work, Suicide, was that the suicide rate was greatly impacted by the presence in society of something he called anomie.

Anomie, which literally means “without law” in German and French, was defined by Durkheim to be a state of “normlessness.” Durkheim posited that in times of social change and upheaval, clear societal standards and expectations for individuals vanish. Without “clear rules, norms, or standards of value” people feel anxious, rootless, confused, and even suicidal. Life in an age of anomie can often feel empty and meaningless.

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[JR: Well, that’s what the USA has become. No “norms” any more. The people blunder around trying to find their principles. Luckily, Jaspers have had their illusions shattered by the challenges of MC’s “liberal education” (i.e., classical liberal when I went. Can’t vouch for now.) Hopefully, we’ll all survive this terrible time, epoch, or era. I’m not so sure about that!]

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JVIDEO: Romando, Dan (MC1955) shares a link to a video

Posted on April 24, 2010 by | Comments Off

John,

Bill Coyle, who was president of the college Glee Club in the early 50′s, sent members of the college Octet a DVD of our performance on the “Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour” on April 3, 1954. Bill’s son was able to secure a copy from the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. This was the 1,000 broadcast of the Amateur Hour. We came in second. I don’t remember who won. We sang Jac. Arcadelt’s “Ave Maria.” I think we would have won if we were able to sing our best selection which was “The Three Bells.” Due to time constraints for the show we were not able to perform this selection. The performance can be viewed on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9KZgWXpjUc The quality is surprisingly quite good. I think people may enjoy this.

Best Regards,
Dan Romando B.B.A. 55  

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Romando, Dan (MC1955)

[JR: Thanks. A great contribution. Amazing that it was available after all this time. Great report. Made my Saturday! Ora Pro Nobis, Amen.]

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JLINKEDIN: McCauley, Jennifer [MC2002] Dir Retirement Market NYLI

Posted on April 24, 2010 by | Comments Off

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jennifer-mccauley/5/71b/962  

McCauley, Jennifer [MC2002]
Director of Retirement Market
New York Life Insurance
Greater New York City Area
Financial Services

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JNEWS: Pompey, Aliann (MC1999) better than ever

Posted on April 23, 2010 by | Comments Off

http://racingnews.runnersworld.com/2010/04/april-23-elite-runners-
make-it-to-london-marathon-could-gebrselassies-20359-record-be-
broken-in-london-i-can-run-faster-asserts-magdalena-lewy-boulet-
penn-relays-memories-never-fad.html

http://goo.gl/9jwX

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At 32, Aliann Pompey Is Running Better Than Ever

For a 400-meter runner, that’s quite a distinction. Pompey, a Manhattan College graduate from Guyana, was a 2006 Commonwealth Games gold 2009 New Balance Games Armory, NYC, NY January 24, 2009 Photmedalist and was named 2009 Co-Sprinter of the Year in South America, but her fifth-place finish at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in March was “huge for me and something I worked hard for a really long time,” notes Aliann Pompey. “I never gotten this far, I’ve never made the finals in the World Championships before.” She gives a lot of credit to her coach, Joe Ryan, “who has seen me grow from that 17-year-old kid that walked into Manhattan College to now doing this, it hasn’t been easy.” Pompey says she loves running “too much at this stage for it to be a pressure-consuming thing. I feel like I can still get my personal best time and have the mentality to be fun.” Ryan calls Pompey “a tremendous person and very humble,” and she’s all that and extraordinarily gracious. On a personal note, she’s the last person I profiled after a long tenure writing for New York’s alternative “Village Voice,” and the article from 2003 is framed on the wall of her home. That may be one of MY proudest accomplishments. (photo of Aliann Pompey by Victah Sailer)

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[JR: Good press. Hard to believe that she can keep it up. Maybe she was an injineer and ran up the hill between classes?]

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JLINKEDIN: Peláez, Myriam Toiber [MC2002] Industria textil y moda Profesional

Posted on April 23, 2010 by | Comments Off

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Peláez, Myriam Toiber [MC2002] Industria textil y moda Profesional
Barcelona y alrededores, España
Industria textil y moda

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JHQ: Rodriguez, Kaitlin (MC2011) Outstanding Physical Education Major

Posted on April 23, 2010 by | Comments Off

http://www.manhattan.edu/news/news_releases/042110_1.shtml

News Release

April 21, 2010

Manhattan College Student Honored As Outstanding Phys Ed Major Of The Year

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Kaitlin Rodriguez, a junior at Manhattan College and a resident of Warwick, NY, 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 over 31 years, is the largest of the five national associations of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD).   

During her years at Manhattan, Rodriguez has been a member of the varsity softball team, playing in the outfield. She was selected to attend the AAHPERD Student Leadership Conference at Camp Letts, MD. She also presented “Big City Big Classrooms: Cardio Kickboxing” at the NYS Annual Convention and the Southeastern Zone Election Day Conference and was named NYS AHPERD’s Future Professionals Section President- Elect. Rodiguez is an active member of Kappa Delta Pi (teacher education) and Phi Epsilon Kappa (physical education) honor societies.

The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding students majoring in athletic training, exercise science, fitness/wellness, health and human performance, physical education, pre-physical therapy, recreation and sport management from colleges and/or universities that have professional preparation programs throughout the country. Only one student per major from each institution is recognized each year. To learn more visit www.naspeinfo.org.

A nonprofit membership organization of over 17,000 physical education and sport professionals, NASPE is the only national association dedicated to strengthening basic knowledge about sport and physical education among professionals and the general public.

For more information please email lydia.gray@manhattan.edu.

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