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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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The Daley file

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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Daley, Mary Jane [MC1993]

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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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Viera, Martin R. [MC1993]

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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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Turri, Michael B.  (MC????)

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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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Quinn, Peter [MC1969]

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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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Tramontano, William A. (MC1976) (again?)

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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
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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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