Jun 17, 2013: NYC Catholic Alumni Networking Reception at New York Athletic Club
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens will host the New York City Catholic Alumni Networking Reception; this gathering brings together Catholic Alumni in the New York Metropolitan area for a premier professional and social networking experience.
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What’s Next for the Class of 2013
As the class of 2013 prepares to head out into the world, 13 seniors tell us about their plans for after graduation and reflect on what made their Manhattan College experience special.
Julie Bies
Major: Physical Education
MC Involvement: L.O.V.E. Trips to Kenya and Ecuador; Pi Epsilon Kappa Honor Society; Resident Assistant for Overlook; Student Athlete Advisory Committee; and Varsity Women’s Volleyball
Post-Graduation Plans: After graduation, I will be continuing my education at The Ohio State University and pursuing a master’s degree in adapted physical education. I received a position as a GTA (Graduate Teaching Associate) in the department of human sciences, where I will be teaching undergraduate courses.
Jose Rodriguez
Major: Electrical Engineering
MC Involvement: Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers; Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society
Post-Graduation Plans: I will be joining ExxonMobil Corp. to work for its downstream company at a refinery in New Orleans as an electrical and instrumentation engineer. Since the company offers funding for graduate school, I am thinking of pursuing an MBA at Tulane University.
Amanda Cromwell
Majors: International Studies and Spanish
MC Involvement: Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Iota Rho and Theta Alpha Kappa Honor Societies; Honors Enrichment Program; L.O.V.E. Trips to Ecuador and Arizona; Model United Nations; Resident Assistant in Horan; Student Government; and Study Abroad in Argentina and Cuba
Post-Graduation Plans: After graduation, I will be getting my master’s in bilingual special education while I teach in the New York City public school system through the NYC Teaching Fellows.
Shannon Maiolica
Majors: Accounting and Finance
MC Involvement: Accounting Society; Beta Alpha Psi Honor Society; and Jasper Dance Team
Post-Graduation Plans: After graduation, I will be working full-time at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which is one of the big four accounting firms. I will be in the assurance department beginning in September. Since I will have the summer off, I plan to take my CPA exam and hopefully pass!
Chris Rypl
Majors: Biology and Psychology
MC Involvement: Beta Beta Beta and Sigma Xi Honor Societies; Jazz Band; Intramural Flag Football, Softball and Volleyball; Phi Delta Epsilon; and Faculty-Sponsored Research Projects
Post-Graduation Plans: After graduation, I am going to dental school at the University at Buffalo. I will be working toward my Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) for four years. I will also be living up in Buffalo.
Clare O’Connell
Major: Elementary Education (Spanish concentration)
MC Involvement: L.O.V.E. Trips to New Orleans and Montana; Quadrangle Copy Editor; Writing Center Tutor; James Patterson ’69 Scholarship Recipient
Post-Graduation Plans: Through the Lasallian Volunteers program, I will be working at De La Salle High School in Minneapolis, Minn.
Nathan Hunter
Major: Marketing
MC Involvement: Green Club Leader and Founder; Marketing Club E-Board; Resident Assistant; and Sustainability Committee Co-Chair
Post-Graduation Plans: I will be managing a family-owned plant nursery and stoneyard that retails annuals and perrenials. I will help with the operations of the nursery, maintaining inventory, tracking sales and facilitating promotional details. I will be at this job temporarily before heading off to volunteer abroad, working on farms internationally through World Wide Organic Opportunity Farming (WWOOF), an organization that matches you with family farmers. In exchange for the work on the farm, you receive free room and board, an opportunity that will allow me to travel around the world.
Meaghan Drugan
Major: Communication
MC Involvement: Student Government Communications Committee; Internships at Harper’s Bazaar Magazine and Jenelle Hamilton Publicity;
Post-Graduation Plans: I accepted a full-time position as a merchandising assistant at J.Crew Group, Inc., located in SoHo, where I will be working as part of the corporate production and merchandising team responsible for coordinating the upcoming lines each season.
Elena Rotunda
Major: Psychology
Post-Graduation Plans: In the fall of 2013, I’ll start working toward a Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I will be working with rats to study the neural systems and molecular substrates supporting learning and memory.
Michael Estrada
Major: Mechanical Engineering
MC Involvement: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Resident Assistant for Jasper Hall; Student Court; Student Government; and WRCM Radio
Post-Graduation Plans: After graduation, I will be taking a full-time job with Bala | CSI Consulting Engineers as a mechanical engineer. I have been interning with them since August 2012.
Maggie Blair
Majors: Management and Finance
MC Involvement: Captain of the Women’s Varsity Basketball Team; Executive Member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee; and Pen & Sword
Post-Graduation Plans: After graduation, I will be working as an analyst at BlackRock, a financial firm where I was an intern last summer. I will be working in client support.
Chelsea Krajcik
Major: Secondary Education (French concentration)
MC Involvement: French Club; French Table; Green Club; Manhattan Magazine; Writing Center and Learning Center Tutor
Post-Graduation Plans: I will be attending the University of London at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies) for a master’s degree in linguistics.
Perry Rizopoulus
Major: Philosophy
MC Involvement: Campus Tour Guide; Italian Lab Teacher; Lasallian Collegians; L.O.V.E. Trip to San Francisco; Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Volunteer, Orientation Leader; Pen & Sword; and Phi Sigma Tau, Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Delta Pi Honor Societies
Post-Graduation Plans: After graduation, my plan is to impact all the communities that have influenced me. I aim to continue my education and eventually obtain a Ph.D. in Italian studies. I have been accepted to the Comparative International Education Master’s Degree program at Columbia University. Also, I plan on continuing my work with Save Your City, a company I founded that aims to get clothing and educational supplies to the people who need them most. We have already given dozens of clothing items and books to our local community and have also sent books to Italy to help children there learn English.
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[JR: When I graduated my only concern was would I be drafted and how soon my fiancée and I could get married. Life was must simpler in those days. I knew I'd be working at AT&T for 45 years and retire with a big pension and a large family. How does that saying go: "Man plans; the gods laugh"? I wish my new fellow Jaspers all the joy I had as my plans didn't work out. ]
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http://www.manhattan.edu/student_life/center-career-development/resources/glassdoor-portal
Home>Student Life>Center for Career Development Resources>Glassdoor.com Portal
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Get a glimpse into potential employers with this tool from Glassdoor.com, which provides access to company reviews, likely interview questions, job listings and salary information for thousands of organizations worldwide.
Also don’t forget to visit Jasperlink, where you can find job and internship opportunities available only to Manhattan College students and alumni.
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https://jasperlink-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?s=home
[JR: You have to have setup an account. I don't remember doing, it does. Interesting. First I've heard of this.]
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Lecture from Author Ruth Boyd Sharone
Thursday, September 12 at 4:00pm to 6:00pm
O’Malley Library 100 – Alumni Room 4513 Manhattan College Pkwy., Bronx, NY 10471
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Ruth Boyd Sharone will discuss her book Minefields and Miracles: God and Allah Need to Talk.
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Mets vs. Rockies Alumni Outing
Wednesday, August 7 at 7:00pm
Citi Field 123-01 Roosevelt Ave, New York, NY
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Join us at Citi Field as the Mets face the Colorado Rockies. The cost of the “loaded ticket” is $75 which includes admission to the park and seating in the Shea Bridge Terrace (exclusively for Manhattan College alumni and guests) as well as $30 to use anywhere in the stadium (food, beverages, merchandise, etc.) Game time is 7:10pm.
Tickets are limited and advance registration is required.
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Jersey Shore Luncheon
Friday, July 19 at 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Spring Lake Manor 415 Route 71, Spring Lake, NJ
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Alumni and friends living in or visiting the Jersey Shore are invited to attend the annual Jersey Shore luncheon hosted by Bill Harkins ’67. The cost is $30 per person and includes a sit-down luncheon with salad, a choice of 4 entrees and a glass of beer or wine.
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[JR: Nothing "new".]
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School of Engineering Faculty and Student Accomplishments: May 2013
View the accomplishments of the School of Engineering faculty and students during the last few months of the spring semester.
Faculty and Student Accomplishments
Alex Bertuccio ’11,’12, an adjunct instructor in the chemical engineering department, will have his paper “Shale Gas Conversion” published in a special issue of the Journal of Catalysis later this year.
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of New York will present Brian Krieger ’14 (STV Inc.), a civil engineering major; Alexandra Natchev ’14 (Syska Hennessy Group, Inc.), a civil engineering major; Brendan Page ’14 (Stantec Consulting Services Inc.), a civil engineering major; Matthew Post (Weidlinger Associates, Inc.) ’14, a civil engineering major; and Matthew Sangen (AECOM) ’14, a civil engineering major; each with $2,500 scholarships on May 21.
Chemical engineering majors Joe Aquilina ’15 (team member), Xiaoshen Bai ’13 (vice leader), Sarah Boisvert ’14 (team member), Vincent DeVita ’13 (vice leader and master’s student), Sebastian Garcia ’15 (team member), Eugene Heerschap ’15 (team member), Douglas Montazella ’15 (team member), Demos Pappas ’13 (team leader and master’s student), Gregory Perrier ’15 (team member) and Shiran Zhavian ’13 (vice leader and master’s student) received first price in the material science category of chemical engineering at The New York State Society of Professional Engineers 2013 Engineering EXPO. In addition, Sarah Boisvert ’14 (team leader), Demos Pappas ’13 (vice leader and master’s student) and Gregory Perrier ’15 (vice leader) earned second prize for a water purification technology project presented at the EXPO. Gennaro J. Maffia, Ph.D, professor of chemical engineering, was the adviser on both projects.
Alberto Morgante ’13, a civil engineering major, and Anirban De, Ph.D., P.E., an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, recently traveled to Capitol Hill to participate in “Posters on the Hill.” Sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research, the competition is designed to bring congressional delegates up-to-speed on some of the most cutting-edge federally funded academic projects.
Under the guidance of his adviser De, Morgante presented his latest research on how to build bomb-resistant tunnels in a post-9/11 era. For the past year, both have been building miniature models of underground tunnels and, with the help of explosives specialists, they’ve exposed those models to blasts in order to test their durability. Read more about their research
During their trip to Washington D.C., Morgante and De visited the offices of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Eliot L. Engel (D-NY 16th District). In addition, they met with Congressman Bill Owens ’71 (D-NY 21st District) and Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY 20th District) at the poster session.
Along with being a recipient of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Arid Lands Hydraulic Engineering Award, Tim J. Ward, Ph.D., P.E., dean of the School of Engineering, will also be recognized as a fellow of the ASCE’s Environmental and Water Resources Institute at the World Environmental & Water Resources Congress on May 19.
On April 18, Shiran Zhavia, a chemical engineering master’s student, won the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) student poster competition. Zhavia presented her poster “Development of Porous Metal Structures for Artificial Bone Growth” at the ISPE meeting in New Brunswick, N.J.
On April 30, 12 students participated in a mock trial under the guidance of Patricia Sheridan, J.D., assistant professor of business law and faculty moderator of the Law Society, and Robert Ellis, J.D., adjunct professor of business law. The students broke into two teams and argued a case involving a fight between two hockey players that erupted during a competitive game. The two teams included William Boese ’15, an economics major; Michelle DePinho ’16, a civil engineering major; Andrew Hill ’13, an accounting major; Kylie Knee ’16, an art history major; Patrick Metcalf ’15, a chemical engineering major; Caroline Magalhaes ’15, an economics major; Gabriela Remache ’16, an international studies major; Richard Roman ’14, a finance major; Sebastian Stopka ’14, a finance major and secretary of the Thomas More Law Society; Hannah Turnbull ’13, a finance major and treasurer of the Thomas More Law Society; Patrick Warren ’15, a government major; and Joel Wright ’14, a finance major and chair of the Thomas More Law Society.
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School of Business Faculty and Student Accomplishments: May 2013
View the accomplishments of the School of Business faculty and students during the last few months of the spring semester.
Faculty and Student Accomplishments
On April 30, 12 students participated in a mock trial under the guidance of Patricia Sheridan, J.D., assistant professor of business law and faculty moderator of the Law Society, and Robert Ellis, J.D., adjunct professor of business law. The students broke into two teams and argued a case involving a fight between two hockey players that erupted during a competitive game. The two teams included William Boese ’15, an economics major; Michelle DePinho ’16, a civil engineering major; Andrew Hill ’13, an accounting major; Kylie Knee ’16, an art history major; Patrick Metcalf ’15, a chemical engineering major; Caroline Magalhaes ’15, an economics major; Gabriela Remache ’16, an international studies major; Richard Roman ’14, a finance major; Sebastian Stopka ’14, a finance major and secretary of the Thomas More Law Society; Hannah Turnbull ’13, a finance major and treasurer of the Thomas More Law Society; Patrick Warren ’15, a government major; and Joel Wright ’14, a finance major and chair of the Thomas More Law Society.
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School of Arts Faculty and Student Accomplishments: May 2013
View the accomplishments of the School of Arts faculty and students during the last few months of the spring semester.
Faculty and Student Accomplishments
Ricardo A. Dello Buono, Ph.D., professor and chair of the sociology department, presented “Global Culture: Concepts and Paradigms Revisited” at the Eastern Sociological Society meeting in Boston on March 21.
Joan Cammarata, Ph.D., professor of Spanish, presented the paper “The Archetypal Authority of Early Modern Spanish Women” at the Northeast Modern Language Association in Boston. In addition, Cammarata organized and chaired the “Private Lives, Public Roles: The Dual Persona of Early Modern Spanish Women” session.
George B. Kirsch, Ph.D., professor of history, will discuss his 2012 book Six Guys from Hackensack at the Englewood Public Library on May 15. His remarks will focus on race relations in Hackensack during the 1950s and 1960s.
Claire Nolte, Ph.D., professor of history, gave an invited lecture entitled “Spectacle and Politics in Late Habsburg Prague” at the Historical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in Prague.
Julie Leininger Pycior, Ph.D., professor of history, will present at the Migration: Historical and Modern Trends panel at the CUNY Institute of Mexican Studies Annual Conference on May 10. The presentation will be streamed live through CUNY.
The 2012 Edward Branigan Scholars recently completed comprehensive humanities research projects independent of their coursework. The scholarship program promotes undergraduate research in the humanities and had three recipients this year. The recipients and projects include:
Sarah Glessner ’13 (English), “The Door Slam Heard ‘Round the World’: Considering the Performance of Gender in A Doll’s House and Hedda Gabler.”
Ethan Hasbrouck Van Ness ’13 (government and religious studies), “The Crescent and the State: The Role of Islam in Turkish Politics.”
Joshua Zarcone ’13 (history), “American Military Tribunals: Historical and Legal Foundations.”
On April 30, 12 students participated in a mock trial under the guidance of Patricia Sheridan, J.D., assistant professor of business law and faculty moderator of the Law Society, and Robert Ellis, J.D., adjunct professor of business law. The students broke into two teams and argued a case involving a fight between two hockey players that erupted during a competitive game. The two teams included William Boese ’15, an economics major; Michelle DePinho ’16, a civil engineering major; Andrew Hill ’13, an accounting major; Kylie Knee ’16, an art history major; Patrick Metcalf ’15, a chemical engineering major; Caroline Magalhaes ’15, an economics major; Gabriela Remache ’16, an international studies major; Richard Roman ’14, a finance major; Sebastian Stopka ’14, a finance major and secretary of the Thomas More Law Society; Hannah Turnbull ’13, a finance major and treasurer of the Thomas More Law Society; Patrick Warren ’15, a government major; and Joel Wright ’14, a finance major and chair of the Thomas More Law Society.
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School of Education and Health Faculty and Student Accomplishments: May 2013
View the accomplishments of the School of Education and Health faculty during the last few months of the spring semester.
Faculty and Student Accomplishments
Br. Augustine Nicoletti, FSC, D.Min, Ed.D, associate professor of education and chair of the department, will assume the role of principal at St. Vincent Strambi School in Jamaica, West Indies. The school is a new ministry and community, as recently announced by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, District of Eastern North America (DENA). Brother James Wallace, FSC, vice president for mission, will also join Nicoletti in the new ministry.
Lisa Toscano ’79, Ed.D, associate professor of physical education and human performance, Lauren Bednarz ’13, an exercise science major, Christine Scott ’13, a physical education teaching major, and Brianne Carroll ’12, a doctoral student at Hunter College, presented “Zumba Your Way to Safe Exercise” at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) National Conference, April 23-27. In addition, Shawn Ladda, Ed.D., professor and chair of the physical education and human performance department, discussed “Influencing Legislation at the National and State Legislatures” and “Fostering a Global Voice for Women and Sport” at the conference. Ladda also was honored with the National Association for Girls and Women (NAGWS) Presidential Award during the national conference.
Last month as part of NAGWS, Ladda helped to present Brittney Griner, center on Baylor University’s women’s basketball team, as the recipient of The State Farm® Wade Trophy. Griner received the award during the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Awards Show. The event was part of the WBCA National Convention and is held in conjunction with the NCAA® Women’s Final Four®.
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Bound by Love: Alumnus Publishes Children’s Book in Mother’s Memory
Andrew Kranichfeld ’07 overcame a brain tumor and resulting blindness through his creative pursuits.
The bond between a mother and child is everlasting, bringing strength and hope when all seems lost.
Just ask Andrew Kranichfeld ’07, who lost his sight to a brain tumor just after his mother, Karen, surrendered her life to leukemia in 2010. He found courage, guidance — and the inspiration for a children’s book — in her memory.
In life, Karen served as an activities therapist at The Osborn retirement community. When she wasn’t working, she volunteered at shelters and organized food drives at churches near her home in Rye, N.Y.
“She was the best mom ever,” Kranichfeld says. “She was caring, giving — a wonderful person.” Her happy demeanor and “glass is half full” outlook were never far from Kranichfeld’s thoughts — especially as he has had to relearn the most basic tasks: getting dressed; using the restroom; making meals.
Creative Spark Illuminates Path Forward
Losing sight would be devastating to anyone, but it was particularly discouraging to Kranichfeld who specialized in broadcasting and communication at Manhattan College, earning a Bachelor of Arts.
“Going blind is a huge challenge,” he says. “But advances in technology have made it possible for me to email and even text message.
He uses iPhone applications to identify and distinguish objects, such as the color of a shirt, the type of cereal inside a box or paper money denominations.
No longer able to edit film, Kranichfeld found other ways to express his creativity. Using voice software, he began writing. Words of tribute began pouring out.
Kranichfeld found other ways to express his creativity. Using voice software, he began writing. Words of tribute began pouring out.
“It was the little things like bringing a basket of vegetables to a neighbor, rescuing wounded or lost animals, or sitting down to a cup of tea with a friend that made her happiest,” he says of his mother. Although she had many passions, he decided to focus on her love of gardening, which resulted in a children’s book, Karen’s Garden. It features illustrations by his close friend Andres A. Pratts.
The book introduces kids — specifically ages 3-8 — about the good that comes from growing your own vegetables. But it also carries another message to audiences of all ages: you can achieve your goals no matter what.
A Spirit of Discovery
Currently Kranichfeld is learning the play the piano, a beloved hobby of his mother’s. Regretful of refusing lessons from her in his youth, Kranichfeld feels he is reconnecting with her through songs by her favorite musical groups and performers, such as The Beatles and Cat Stevens.
Kranichfeld is also on the move. The former ice hockey player has plans to organize a youth ice hockey tournament benefiting cancer research. Kranichfeld himself recently made it back on the ice, and he is taking up new activities such as snowboarding and tandem biking in Central Park.
Though he had no prior experience with children’s writing, Kranichfeld drew upon his core courses in communication and journalism to write for young audiences. He says his mother’s childlike appreciation for the simple joys in life naturally translated to the children’s books’ spirit of discovery.
“I was always a decent writer, but I guess I never really spent time doing it creatively — I just started writing,” he says. The book is being released in Spanish, as well as Braille, complete with embossed illustrations.
Karen’s Garden also has proved to be a great foray into the community. Kranichfeld regularly appears at events and book readings at local bookstores and elementary schools, spreading knowledge, faith and hundreds of toothy grins in his mother’s memory.
For more information or to purchase Karen’s Garden, visit: http://sites.google.com/site/karensgardenbook/.
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L.O.V.E. Auction
Wednesday, May 8 at 11:00am to 2:00pm
Thomas Hall – Dante’s Den 4513 Manhattan College Pkwy., Bronx, NY 10471
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Come bid on items to help support L.O.V.E.
*Prime parking space on campus! * Prime parking space on Graduation! * Fair Trade Baskets * Babysitting Services * Restaurant gift cards * Manhattan college gear * and much much more!
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[JR: Need to figure out how to involve us alums. I know several Jasper who need a baby sitter!]
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