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JNews: Tolli, Dominick [MC????] SVP Marketing SpinVox

September 30, 2008 · No Comments

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SpinVox Appoints Former Virgin Mobile Executive as Senior Vice President of Marketing for North America
Tolli Joins to Drive Continued Growth Across Unified Communications, Cable And Telecom Hosted Services
By BusinessWire

ATLANTA, BUSINESS WIRE — SpinVox, a global leader in voice-to-content messaging, announced today the appointment of Dominick Tolli as the Senior Vice President of Marketing for North America. Tolli joins the organization after leading mobile data and service delivery efforts at Virgin Mobile.

“Dominick brings two decades of deep experience in all facets of telecom service marketing to SpinVox in North America,” says Christina Domecq, co-founder and CEO. “At Virgin Mobile alone, he was responsible for Virgin’s Mobile Data Services which included messaging, music, mobile marketing, mobile advertising and social networking. At SpinVox he’ll be charged with developing an ever increasing range of routes to market for services enabled by the automatic conversion of voice to text.”

Prior to joining SpinVox, Tolli was the V.P. of Innovation Services at Virgin Mobile and prior to that, for three years held the position of V.P. of Mobile Data Services. From 1999 through 2002, he was the President of Business Operations and the V.P. of Business Development at Net2Phone. Tolli spent more than 12 years with AT&T with the most recent stint being a Product Management director in their Consumer Group. He also worked in launching AT&T’s WorldNet service with prior assignments including sales and systems engineering.

Tolli holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College and a Masters from Cornell. He received his MBA from New York University in 1986.

About SpinVox

SpinVox(R) is the world’s largest privately-held speech technology company, providing the most successful voice to text messaging services which are used daily by millions of people. SpinVox services are available directly on www.spinvox.com and through leading carriers and service providers globally.

Through significant innovations in voice and network technologies, SpinVox has brought together the two most natural forms of communication - voice and text - to create the fastest-growing form of messaging: Voice-to-Content(TM).

Its award-winning service is not only upgrading voicemail - by converting voicemail to text for delivery as SMS or email messages - but is also empowering people to speak SMS messages or emails to anyone, from any phone. SpinVox also enables people to speak messages directly to their favourite web messaging services such as Facebook, Twitter and many other popular web networks.

As a carrier-class hosted service provider, any network, anywhere in the world can rapidly implement SpinVox and it is now live with Alltel, Cincinnati Bell, Sasktel, Rogers, Telus, Telstra, Vodacom South Africa, Vodafone Spain, Livejournal and has announced a deal with Skype.

At the heart of SpinVox is its ground-breaking Voice Message Conversion System(TM) (VMCS), which works by combining state-of-the-art speech technologies with a live-learning language process. VMCS now serves users across five continents in English, French, Spanish and German - with additional languages, Portuguese and Italian, under development.

Contacts:

SpinVox Public Relations Director - North America Tony Carter +1 404-316-0201

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JNews: Daley, Mary Jane [MC1993] District superintendent, Lower Hudson counties

September 24, 2008 · No Comments

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Superintendent praises Catholic education
By Randi Weiner The Journal News • September 24, 2008

GOSHEN - Since taking over this month as district superintendent for 35 Catholic schools in five counties, Mary Jane Daley has seen the inside of her office only rarely.

Instead, she’s been visiting the Catholic elementary schools in Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Sullivan and Ulster counties, working on the evaluations of nearly 20 principals, which are due this fall, holding regional administrators meetings and arranging for curriculum training for teachers. Her territory encompasses more than 3,000 square miles, she estimated.

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Name: Mary Jane Daley

Position: District superintendent, Lower Hudson counties (Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Sullivan and Ulster), Archdiocese of New York

Residence: Beacon

Family: Two adult sons, three cats

Education: 1970, bachelor of arts in political science, Mount St. Mary College; 1993, master of science in educational leadership, Manhattan College; 2002 professional diploma/certification, Manhattan College; currently a doctoral candidate in educational leadership, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota

Experience: 1970-76 and 1988-93, teacher, St. Mary’s School, Fishkill; 1993-2008, principal, St. Martin de Porres School, Poughkeepsie

Hobbies: Reading, especially mysteries, and nonfiction professional works, needlepoint and dance

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Dear John,

There was piece in the Journal News on Wed, I think, about Mary Daley being named to a new position. She received her Masters from Manhattan in 1993.

Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. ]

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JNews: Viera, Martin R. [MC1993] graduated from the Air National Guard Academy

September 13, 2008 · No Comments

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Somerset Reporter
Community news, local nightlife, real estate & more from Somerset, NJ
Military Honors
by Staff Report/Somerset Reporter
Saturday September 13, 2008, 12:59 PM

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Martin R. Viera graduated from the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tenn., and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air National Guard. Viera, a combat rescue officer, is assigned to the 103rd Rescue Squadron, Grabeski Airport, Westhampton Beach, N.Y. He is the son of Margaret M. Viera of Bedminster. The lieutenant graduated in 1988 from Rocky Point Junior-Senior High School, N.Y., and received a bachelor’s degree in 1993 from Manhattan College, Bronx, N.Y

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JNews: Turri, Michael B. (MC1970) cited

September 8, 2008 · No Comments

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ENGINEERING

Michael B. Turri has joined RobsonWoese Inc. as project manager.�Turri brings 30 years of engineering and management experience to RobsonWoese.�He holds an M.B.A. from SUNY Buffalo and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Manhattan College. He is a registered professional engineer in New York State.�Turri will be concentrating his efforts on growing the government and higher education market sectors for RobsonWoese.

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Dear John,

I believe that Michael is a member of the Class of  1970.

Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. ]

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JNEWS: Quinn, Peter [MC1969] Best of the Bronx 2008 Honoree

September 6, 2008 · No Comments

 

http://www.irishecho.com/newspaper/story.cfm?id=18841

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Best of the Bronx 2008 Honoree: Peter Quinn

Peter Quinn Hometown: Bronx Association with the Bronx? Genetic and existential. My paternal grandmother was born in Fordham in 1863 (sic). My mother and wife were both born there. I grew from child to man there. Parish / Neighborhood: St Raymond’s / Parkchester. Favorite memory of your time in the Bronx: Those humungous never-to-be-seen again snow storms in the 1950s that paralyzed the streets and closed (Deo gratias) the schools. O what heaven to be alive then! The thing people would be surprised to know about the Bronx is: It’s the only borough of the city to have a real river running through it. Favorite Bronx restaurant / bar: Rota’s Bar on Tremont Avenue (now gone, alas). Yankee fan? This is a rhetorical question, right? And if so, who was the big star when you became a fan? Mantle/Maris. Them were the days! Best place for Pizza? Carl’s on Unionport Road (now gone, alas). Best advice anyone ever gave you: Take a nap, laugh a lot. Best advice you could give someone starting out in life: Take a nap, laugh a lot.

Although his grandmother and mother were Bronx born, and his parents met at a St. Patrick’s Day Dance at our Lady of Solace Dance in 1928, Peter Quinn don’t have the privilege of being a Bronxite by birth. Due to parents caught by natal surprise while vacationing on Long Island, he and his twin brother didn’t arrive in the Bronx until they were a week old. Quinn made up for their carelessness by spending his entire educational career in Bronx Catholic classrooms (St. Raymond’s, Manhattan Prep, Manhattan College, Fordham University), marrying a girl from St. Angela Merici’s, and working as a court officer in Bronx Landlord & Tenant Court. He subsequently went on to other jobs (speechwriter, novelist, editor) and lived in lesser places (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Westchester), but, he says, “no place has ever touched me more or means more to than the Bronx. I made my oldest friends there, learned to love and laugh there, was introduced to Yiddish, Spanish and Italian there. I felt, feel, will always feel more at more at home in the Bronx than any other place on earth. Eat your heart out, Ogden Nash - hell, what does a rube born in Rye know? - The Bronx, yes, thonx!”

This story appeared in the issue of September 3-9, 2008

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JNEWS: Stevens, Stanley “Bud” [MC1980] new Chief Human Resources Officer Amerinet St. Louis, Mo.

August 25, 2008 · No Comments

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Amerinet Names Stevens as Chief Human Resources Officer
Last update: 9:09 a.m. EDT Aug. 25, 2008

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ST. LOUIS, Aug 25, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amerinet announces the appointment of a new Chief Human Resources Officer, Stanley “Bud” Stevens. Bringing an extensive background in human resource leadership and management, Stevens will begin with Amerinet, effective August 25, 2008. His office will be housed in Amerinet’s corporate offices located in St. Louis, Mo.

Stevens’ diverse career includes positions that have utilized his broad professional expertise in recruitment and retention, compensation and benefits, training and development and performance management and assessment.

Stated Todd Ebert, Amerinet’s president and chief executive officer, “I look forward to having Bud join our organization as an integral member of our leadership team. His depth and breadth of professional experiences in the human capital arena will be critical for the successful continuation of our strategic growth plan for our company.”

Stevens’ professional background includes leadership positions at architectural and engineering design firm, HNTB Company and Fidelity Investments. Additional leadership roles held within the medical industry feature corporations including Xomed Surgical Products, Allergan Optical and Tambrands. Stevens also holds the honor of having served as a captain in the United States Marine Corps.

His educational background includes a BA in Economics from College of the Holy Cross and an MBA earned at Manhattan College.

About Amerinet Inc.

Through Total Spend Management Solutions, Amerinet strategically partners with healthcare providers to improve operating margins by creating efficiencies, reducing costs and identifying new revenue streams.

Supported by a team of clinical, data and supply chain experts, Amerinet offers a suite of tools, programs and services including a comprehensive and competitive portfolio that delivers practical solutions to address members’ specific needs.

Based in St. Louis, Mo., with offices in Salt Lake City, Utah, Providence, R.I., and Warrendale, Pa., Amerinet serves acute and non-acute healthcare providers nationwide. To learn more, visit www.amerinet-gpo.com.

SOURCE: Amerinet Inc.

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JNEWS: Tramontano, William A. (MC1976) has become Brooklyn College’s new provost (again?)

August 25, 2008 · No Comments

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New Provost William Tramontano Takes Office
August 25th, 2008

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William A. Tramontano, a distinguished educator and researcher in the biological sciences, has become Brooklyn College’s new provost and vice-president for academic affairs, the College’s chief academic officer.

“Dr. Tramontano brings strong leadership to the College, a commitment to faculty growth and development, and a proven ability to initiate and implement new academic programs,” said President Christoph M. Kimmich as the provost assumed his post on Tuesday, July 1. “Brooklyn College welcomes Dr. Tramontano.”

A native of Bay Ridge, Tramontano comes to Brooklyn College from Lehman College, where he served as dean of natural and social sciences since 2003. He also served as the acting provost and vice-president for academic affairs during the 2006–07 academic year.

“I feel privileged to become part of the Brooklyn College community, and I look forward to serving all its members,” Tramontano said.

Tramontano holds a B.S. in biology from Manhattan College, an M.S. in biology from New York University, and a Ph.D. from New York University with a major in physiology. In 2002, he received the Distinguished LaSallian Educator Award from Manhattan College. Tramontano is currently serving the City University of New York on the Research Deans Committee and the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in Science (National Science Foundation).

“Coming from CUNY makes the transition easier because of the similarities of the institutions, the semi-centralized nature of CUNY, and my familiarity with the duties of the college provost,” Tramontano said.

He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi Honor Society, Botanical Society of America, Council for Undergraduate Research, and National Associations for the Advisors for the Health Professions. Tramontano taught at Manhattan College from 1981 to 2003. From 1988 to 2002, he served as chairperson of the Biology Department at Manhattan College/College of Mount Saint Vincent, where he also taught biology with the rank of full professor since 1991. He attended the Jesuit Brooklyn Preparatory High School, today the site of CUNY’s Medgar Evers College.

Under his leadership, Lehman College initiated three new academic programs: Master of Social Work, Master of Public Health, and Bachelor of Business Administration. He was also instrumental in the planning of a new science facility.

“Facilities are always an issue, as is getting the money for the capital improvements we will need at the College. So whether it’s the Roosevelt science project or the new theaters, those are the things I am going to play a role in,” he said.

“The intellectual tradition of Brooklyn College is recognized both near and far—it’s a fantastic institution. That said, what I know about the College is probably five percent of what I need to know.”

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JNEWS: Harkins, Patrick (MC2004) reports a benefit for my cousin, Kyle Fleischmann, that has been missing

August 22, 2008 · No Comments

FROM FACEBOOK

Harkins, Patrick (MC2004)
Today at 3:57pm

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This is a benefit for my cousin, Kyle Fleischmann, that has been missing since this past November.

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Contacts:
Hailey Cobb, LGA Monika Weymouth, LGA
704 552-6565 ext. 103 704 552-6565 ext. 109
cobb@lgapr.com weymouth@lgapr.com

THE KYLE FLEISCHMANN FOUNDATION TO HOLD INAUGURAL CHARITY BENEFIT

Golf Tournament & Banquet Commemorate One-Year Anniversary of Kyle’s Disappearance

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (August 19, 2008) – On Saturday, Nov. 8, one year after the disappearance of 24-year-old Charlotte native and Elon University graduate Kyle Fleischmann, Kyle’s family, friends and The Kyle Fleischmann Foundation (KFF) will hold a charity golf tournament and banquet dinner at Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte.

The tournament’s shotgun start will be at 1:00 p.m. at the Golf Club at Ballantyne Resort and the banquet will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Ballantyne Resort Pavilion. Funds raised will benefit The Kyle Fleischmann Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to raise awareness and provide educational tools for families of missing adults.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in January 2007 there were more than 50,000 missing adults in the United States and that number continues to grow. The sudden disappearance of Kyle Fleischmann on Nov. 9, 2007 led his family and friends to turn their tragedy into an educational opportunity so that others would know where to go for help and information in the critical first days of a person’s disappearance. The inaugural fundraiser will help strengthen the foundation so it is able to fund a speakers’ bureau, educational materials, an active Web site and provide DNA kits, scent pads and other necessary materials to people looking for answers when an adult loved one disappears.

KFF is seeking 100 participants for the inaugural golf tournament and multiple corporate sponsors for the golf tournament and banquet dinner. Participation in the golf event is $125 per golfer or $400 for a foursome. Banquet dinner tickets will be around $50 per person. Sponsorships are available at $1,200 for each hole; $1,500 to sponsor the putting contest; $5,000 to be the tournament sponsor; and $4,000 to sponsor the banquet.

“As we sadly approach the one-year anniversary of Kyle’s disappearance, we feel it is important to not only remember Kyle, but also to give back to the community as Kyle did in his life,” said Bryan Padgette, friend and board member of KFF. “The foundation we have created in Kyle’s memory will help others find direction and answers through a very difficult and emotional time.”

The Kyle Fleischmann Foundation is in the process of launching its Web site (www.thekff.org) and creating materials that will highlight statistics on missing persons, spotlight existing missing adult cases and offer safety tips and steps to take for families searching for a loved one that is missing. The Web site also will offer the option of making donations to KFF online.

In the future, KFF hopes to provide educational grants to undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students who wish to pursue a career in the not-for-profit sector focusing on missing persons. As the organization grows, opportunities for internships may also become available.

For more information on The Kyle Fleischmann Foundation, please visit www.thekff.org.

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JNEWS: Logan, Doug (MC????) new head of USA Track & Field

August 20, 2008 · No Comments

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Sports of The Times
A Chance for Track to Regain Its Past With Wider Appeal
Usain Bolt on Jamaica on Tuesday after competing in the men’s 200m semi-final.
By GEORGE VECSEY
Published: August 19, 2008

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As it happens, Coe has found a kindred soul in Doug Logan, the new head of USA Track & Field. Logan, the first commissioner of Major League Soccer, has called on President Bush to not commute the six-month sentence of Marion Jones, who is jailed for lying in connection with the Balco scandal and who has lost her Olympic medals because she used performance-enhancing drugs.

“Nobody will succeed if drugs continue to be the first or second or third question,” Logan said, referring to track’s news conferences. Then he lamented the marginal state of the sport.

“Track and field kept ambling down the road while all those Ferraris passed them,” he said. “The N.F.L.; what David Stern did with basketball; Mark McCormack, a genius, built golf on a new business model; Donald Dell and others in tennis; the France family with Nascar.”

Born in Cuba, Logan attended Manhattan College and fell in love with big-time track of the 1960s, particularly the Millrose Games. He said, “I can still hear the footsteps on those wooden boards, with all those splinters — Ron Delany, Eamonn Coghlan in the Wanamaker Mile.”

Now, he said, “We’ve got to blow it up and start all over.” He lamented the Balkanized calendar that had American athletes qualifying in the trials in June but then there was “a five-week hiatus, with four or five European meets, with our kids flying all over the place.” As a result, he said, many performances are down from their peak in June.

The sport could be “a marketer’s dream,” Logan said, adding: “The rules are simple — get there first. Everybody has tried to race his older brother.” He also criticized the cost and elapsed time of the world championships, noting that the Prefontaine meet in Oregon every spring “gets it all done in 2 ½ hours.”

He concluded: “U.S.A.T.F. has to be the promoter of the last resort. We have to cajole people out of their narrow point of view.” As a former rock promoter, Logan predicted that Usain Bolt could “fill Icahn Stadium single-handedly any time he wants,” referring to the modest stadium under the Triborough Bridge.

On May 31, Bolt set a world record of 9.72 at that stadium, and the other night he dropped it to 9.69 while thumping his chest. Bolt has galvanized the Bird’s Nest. With new leadership, maybe Bolt and his Jamaican running mates could make the “granddaddy of them all” relevant more than once every four years.

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JNEWS: Santerre, Josh (MC????) named UVM assistant

August 19, 2008 · No Comments

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Santerre named UVM assistant
August 19, 2008
Staff and Wire Reports

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BURLINGTON – Josh Santerre, a former standout pitcher at Manhattan College, has been named a part-time assistant baseball coach at the University of Vermont.

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A native of Essex Junction, Santerre is a 2007 graduate of Manhattan where he had an outstanding four-year career in the Jaspers’ rotation starting a school-record 48 games. A second team All-MAAC starting pitcher as a senior, he finished his career ranked among the school’s all-time single season leaders in victories, complete games, innings pitched, and strikeouts.

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Santerre is the second new member of the Vermont coaching staff joining Mike Cole (’01), who returned to UVM in July after serving four years as an assistant at Manhattan.

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