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JLINKEDIN: Beram, Glen [MC1993] Math Teacher at Westchester Public Schools

Posted on March 14, 2012 by | Leave a comment

http://www.linkedin.com/in/glenberam1

Beram, Glen [MC????] 
Math Teacher at Westchester Public Schools
Malone, Florida (Dothan, Alabama Area)    
Education Management

Summary

A longtime martial arts practitioner and former Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) champion, Glen Beram has worked as High School Math Teacher with the Westchester Public School District in New York for more than two decades. Mr. Beram earned his Master’s degree in Math and Business at Manhattan College in New York City, subsequently taking a position at Mount Vernon High School.

Mr. Beram served as Martial Arts Instructor with Oyama Karate from 1987 to 1993, teaching black belt students advanced full-contact sparring techniques. During this time, he also participated as an MMA Full Contact Fighter, earning National MMA Champion ranking in 1990 and achieving Pride Full Contact finalist status in 1991. Glen Beram’s achievements occurred at a time of rapid expansion of the sport, with professional MMA events initiated in 1989 in Japan. Today’s major MMA promoting body, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, was founded the year after Mr. Beram officially left competition.

With a core belief in translating fitness goals into academic achievement, Mr. Beram co-founded the Work 2 Workout program with a Mount Vernon High School colleague in 2008. The program offers eligible at-risk students the opportunity to earn junior gym memberships through sustained academic, attendance, and behavior achievements. Glen Beram’s program additionally offers students career orientation in the fields of physical training and health services. The program has gained recognition for its effective approach to turning around student performance and has received a multi-year grant from the Marianthi Foundation. Mr. Beram continues to maintain a focus on fitness in his personal life, practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu, martial arts, and wrestling.

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Dear John,

I believe that Glen is a member of the class of 1993.

Best,
Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

Beram, Glen [MC1993]

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JNEWS: Mesquida, Sergi [MC????] iSOCO Innovation and Technology Manager

Posted on March 11, 2012 by | Leave a comment

http://www.kjprnews.com/apps/blog/show/13044758

Sergi Mesquida, the new iSOCO Innovation and Technology Manager
Posted on March 9, 2012 at 8:25 AM

iSOCO has appointed Sergi Mesquida as its Innovation and Technology Manager. A telecommunications and IT systems engineer, Mesquida has taken over the coordination of the development of new products for the semantic technology and artificial intelligence company.

Barcelona- Sergi Mesquida, a graduate in telecommunications and IT systems engineering of the Ramon Llull University, has taken charge of the iSOCO Innovation and Technology Division to oversee the creation and implementation of new lines of business.

Mesquida has extensive management experience in both the private and public sector and he is a specialist in the field of Open Innovation, which maximises the use of internal and external ideas to make progress in the development of a company’s products and taps into internal and external channels for making these developments reach the market. With a MBA from the Ramon Llull University and New York’s Manhattan College, Sergi Mesquida is an expert in technology and knowledge transfer at international level.

His professional activity began in 1995 as senior auditor and consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers. In 2000 he joined Mediapark as a project manager and subsequently he was appointed as technology transfer manager at the Catalan Government’s Business Innovation and Development Centre (CIDEM). In 2007 Mesquida was appointed as energy, transport and public administration manager for GTD Sistemas de Información and, before joining iSOCO, he was director of the Knowledge Innovation Market Barcelona Foundation (KIMbcn).

Sergi Mesquida’s appointment is part of the semantic technology and artificial intelligence company’s international strategy adopted last year, envisaging an ambitious expansion plan for the 2011-2014 period and its listing on the MAB stock exchange in the second half of 2012.

About iSOCO

iSOCO is Spain’s foremost ICT company with a clear commitment to internationalisation as a leading technology provider to help companies develop and position themselves in the Network Economy. It has its own R&D centre, iLAB, and it stands as an international leader in semantic technology and artificial intelligence. Its main differentiating factor resides in the combination of a range of services based on proprietary technology.

It was founded in 1999 as a spin-off of the CSIC (the Spanish High Council for Scientific Research) and has a clear global outlook and local presence in the main markets. It is the only Spanish company to appear in the WCM Marketshare2010 and the instigator of the Spanish LinkedData Association (AELID).

With blue-chip clients like Almirall, AstraZéneca, Bankinter, BT, Colt, Grupo Leche Pascual, La Caixa, Repsol YPF and Zurich, among others, iSOCO is internationally renowned and possesses one of the most comprehensive semantic engines in the world: Semanti-K ®

Contact :
Elena Castells
Marketing & Communication
Av. Torre Blanca, 57
Edificio ESADE CREAPOLIS, Oficina 3C 15
08172 Sant Cugat del Vallès, BCN
(t) +34 93 567 72 24

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Mesquida, Sergi [MC????]

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Dear John,

I do not find anything in my “stuff” for Sergi.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

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JNEWS: Coyne, Matt [MC2011] new education reporter

Posted on March 10, 2012 by | Leave a comment

http://blogs.thehour.com/schoolclips/?p=2957

Home » Miscellaneous
An Introduction
Matt Coyne
9 March 2012

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Regular readers of the blog almost certainly have noticed that it’s been a little slow around here lately. That’s because since Danielle left to take a new job, I’ve been slowly transitioning from being the Wilton reporter to being the new education reporter. Now that I have a little less on my plate and since this is my first “official” day as the education reporter, I feel like now would be a great time for an introduction.

So here it goes:

My name is Matt Coyne. I was hired back in August as the Wilton reporter where I covered cops, courts and town government for both The Hour and the Wilton Villager. Before that I was a student at Manhattan College where I majored in communication with a concentration in journalism with minors in history and economics. During college, I interned at The New York Observer, the Pennsylvania Independent and the New Haven Register and held many editorial board positions on the campus newspaper, The Quadrangle. I’m originally from Monroe, Conn. If you’re so inclined, you can follow me on Twitter at @matt_coyne. If you’d like, you can email me at mcoyne at thehour dot com (obviously, replace the “at” with an “@” and the “dot” with a “.”).

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Coyne, Matt [MC????]

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Dear John,

I do not find anything in my “stuff” for Matt.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

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JFOUND: Dunne, Matthew [MC????] NASA’s cheerleader at MC

Posted on March 8, 2012 by | Leave a comment

http://intern.nasa.gov/content/ambassador-listing/school_id=183.html

Ambassador Listing
Name State Institution Project

Matthew Dunne New York Manhattan College Undergraduate Student Research Program

http://intern.nasa.gov/content/ambassador-listing/ambassador-profile/ambassador_id=374.html

State: New York
Institution: Manhattan College
Cohort: IV
Academic Discipline: Mechanical Engineering

Project Name: Undergraduate Student Research Program
Program Participation: Research Interest: In the spring of 2011, I was lucky enough to fulfill my dream of working for NASA via an internship through the Undergraduate Student Research Program at Johnson Space Center. As a NASA employee, I am particularly interested in research pertaining to Mission Control Center operations. This is important because real-time engineering decisions must be made constantly by all those involved at Mission Control in order to ensure mission success. My main project was the design of a software tool which Mission Control personnel use to generate a graphic of an approaching ISS visiting vehicle which can calculate angular offsets and save data for trend monitoring.

Biography: As a young child I saw math, science and engineering as an exciting way to understand the world in which we live. I realized that all man-made improvements were a direct result of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Today, as a young adult, my feelings toward STEM and the importance of same has not changed. As a NASA intern I used STEM to perform all of my duties. When a particular task was completed using science, technology, engineering or mathematics, I felt a great sense of accomplishment. It felt amazing using the skills I learned throughout my educational career and apply them to real world problems.

I feel that many young people have some natural interest in STEM fields. Whenever I am in a conversation with a younger person, I usually ask them about their interests. I then find a way to apply their interests to STEM using specific examples of how math and engineering played pivotal roles in how the particular things they are interested in came to be.

When talking with my peers I site specific interesting facts pertaining to STEM and the space industry. I find that people my age are more inclined to use sources such as the internet to further their understanding of STEM, should they desire to do so.

There are many reasons why I would like to be a NASA Student Ambassador. I feel confident I can do an excellent job in communicating to young people, as well as my fellow peers, about the Space Agency and what it does. I consider myself an above average communicator, whether it be in person, on the phone, or via the internet. Humbly, I also feel I am a likeable person and someone who will well represent NASA.

I always strive to be respectful, trustworthy and hard-working. These are the characteristics I value and what I believe are the reasons I have come this far in my life.

I feel that a large majority of people in this country have little knowledge about current NASA activities and missions. This is a shame, because the American Space Program needs the nation’s full support in order to continue their legacy of being leaders in space exploration.

Therefore, I want to be a NASA Student Ambassador so I can use my communication skills in order to help generate public interest in all NASA activities.

I am ready, willing and able to perform all the duties associated with being a NASA Student Ambassador, such as interacting with NASA affiliates, blogging, polling and attending various events. After college, I hope to start a career at NASA. I am completely devoted to this organization and everything for which it stands. I plan on using the NASA Student Ambassador program to further my passion and understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics as well as the National Aeronautics and Space Agency.

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[EDITOR NOTE: I put in the paragraphs. Too hard to read as a big glomp of text. Appologies in advance if it's not right.

Dunne, Matthew [MC????]

[JR: While NASA would be a hard sell to this fat old white guy injineer, I'm glad my fellow future alum finds it motivating.]

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JEMAIL: McEneney, Mike (MC1953) spots Calogero, Catherine [MC????]

Posted on March 3, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Dear John,
This is interesting. I am not sure what year Catherine graduated from Manhattan.
Best,
Mike
——– Original Message ——–
Subject: [Manhattan College Alumni] New link
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 18:23:54 -0800
From: Lois Harr 
To: Manhattan College Alumni 

Lois Harr posted in Manhattan College Alumni.

Lois Harr
9:23pm Mar 2

Catherine Calogero | Lasallian Volunteers
www.lasallianvolunteers.org

What do you do?John XXIII Educational Center began 3 years ago as an after school site for supervise…

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http://www.lasallianvolunteers.org/lv2010/2012/03/02/catherine-calogero/

Catherine Calogero
Service Site: John XXIII Educational Center, Racine, WI
College: Manhattan College

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What do you do?John XXIII Educational Center began 3 years ago as an after school site for supervised study hall, mentoring, and tutoring after the close of San Juan Diego Middle School. I am responsible for overseeing study hall sessions, assisting students with homework, projects, and school assignments, maintaining the library, and planning and organizing weekly social activities for the students. During the daytime hours, John XXIII Educational Center offers Out-Reach Programs at various middle school sites. Our staff facilitates 5-6 week mini courses on topics related to anger management, gossip and bullying, self-esteem, and health related issues. I am currently responsible for facilitating four different Out-Reach Programs at various school sites.

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What have you discovered about poverty from your work?

I have found that it is very easy, especially when working with those who are struggling with poverty, to fall into the trap of feeling like you always need to do something FOR that person, when in reality, the focus should be on doing something WITH that person. Sometimes someone who is struggling only needs a person to walk with them and empower them to take initiative and ownership over their situation to set them on the right path. The real beauty of being in service to those living in poverty is being a part of creating an environment that enables them to do something on their own

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Why would you recommend a contribution to the LV Program from a prospective donor?

A donation to the LV program is a donation that extends far beyond the work of the Lasallian Volunteers. By donating to the LV program, you are investing in a worldwide network of people and places that believe in a quality education for everyone. Your donation not only helps with continuing the LV program, but also ensures that many Lasallian ministries will have the staff and resources they need to keep their doors open. Without Lasallian Volunteers, many schools and agencies would be unable to provide services for their students and clients. As a donor to the LV program, you are committing to changing lives by offering unique experiences to those who benefit from your generosity, volunteers and students alike.

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[JR: No secret I don't have a high opinion of how "we" do "education" here in the USA. The Horace Mann meme is all wrong (i.e., Yack in the box model, cattle herds in a prison like scene, teacher unions insulating bad teachers, parents forced to send their children to these mind numbing places, parents abdicating their responsibility for educating their children, parent and bureaucrats transferring the costs to taxpayers, and the dumbing down of the electorate. Just look at the results and we don't change. Like a kid's locomotive stuck on a closed loop of track. BUT, (and there is always a BIG butt), I found this young lady's story to very Jasper-ishly inspiring. May she make a difference. We can only hope.]

Calogero, Catherine [MC????]

Harr, Lois [MCstaff]

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

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JOBIT: Stokes, Cordi Decosta [MC???? RIP]

Posted on February 22, 2012 by | Leave a comment

http://www.cleveland.com/obituaries/index.ssf/2012/02/cordi_stokes_wrote_the_gift_ab.html

Cordi Stokes wrote “The Gift” about cancer: news obituary
Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 4:55 PM    
Updated: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 5:02 PM
By Grant Segall

Cordi Decosta Stokes was found dead at home Monday in Cuyahoga Falls, according to the Summit County coroner’s office.

Stokes, 50, had struggled with cancer for 10 years and written “The Gift,” a scene about her famous family’s battles with the illness.

“She was feisty, full of energy, full of life,” said Peter Lawson Jones, former Cuyahoga County commissioner. Jones played the spirit of Stokes’ late father, Carl, former Cleveland mayor, in a scene of “From Breast Cancer to Broadway” at Karamu House and New York’s Cherry Lane Theater. Carl died from complications of esophogus cancer at 68.

The Plain Dealer’s Julie Washington called the Stokes scene the most affecting in the show.

Codi Stokes grew up watching her father become the first black Democrat in the Ohio House, then the first black mayor of a major U.S. city. She watched her uncle, Louis, become the state’s first black member of Congress. And she once lay on the floor of her home with her family because of threats from angry whites.

The next year, the family moved to Manhattan, N.Y., where Carl became the first black TV news anchor. She attended Martin Luther High School and Manhattan College there, according to a brother, Cordell Stokes.

She spent most of her adulthood in Cleveland and Shaker Heights. She worked for the Ohio Lottery and was a finalist for the Cleveland school board in 1988. She helped manage Sacks Discount Drugs, owned by her late stepfather, Nathan Sacks. She spent the last few years selling insurance.

Survivors include her mother, Shirley Sacks of Beachwood; a daughter, Sybil Quinn McBee of Atlanta; and two brothers. Lucas Memorial Chapel is handling her private arrangements.

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Dear John,

I was unable to find a listing for Cordi Decosta Stokes in the directories.

Edward J. McEneney ‘59

McEneney Edward J. (MC1959)

[JR: Thanks, Ed. Much appreciated.]

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JOBIT: Gaffney, Br. James Venantius [MC1969 RIP]

Posted on February 22, 2012 by | Leave a comment

http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/566194/Brother-James-Gaffney-F-M-S-.html?nav=516

Brother James Gaffney F.M.S.
February 22, 2012
The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register

GAFFNEY, Brother James Venantius, F.M.S., a member of the Marist Brothers of the Schools for 64 years, died on February 8, 2012 at Champagnat Hall, the Brother’s residence in the Bronx. He was 80 years old.

Bro. James entered the Marist Brother’s Novitiate, at Poughkeepsie, New York in 1948. He professed his first vows in 1950. After completing his religious and academic studies at Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York, he began his ministry in the Archdiocese of Boston at Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, MA. He ministered at Central from 1952 to 1955, then from 1961 to 1968 and after studies in Fribourg, Switzerland, again from 1969 to 1977.

Bro. James received his undergraduate degree from Marist College in French, his Masters degree in French from St. John’s University and a Masters degree in Reading from Manhattan College.

Bro. James also served in the Archdiocese of New York at Cardinal Hayes High School from 1955 to 1962. He taught at Central Catholic High School, Wheeling, WV from 1962 to 1968. He taught at Mount St. Michael Academy in the Bronx from 1977 to 1984. From 1984 to 1990 he taught at Holy Trinity School in Poughkeepsie, he returned to Mount St. Michael in 1990 where he ministered until he retired in 1999,

A funeral Mass was celebrated at the chapel at Mount St. Michael Academy on Friday evening, February 10, followed by burial on Saturday, February 11 at the Marist Brother’s Cemetery in Esopus, New York.

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Gaffney, Br. James Venantius [MC???? RIP]

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Dear John,

I believe that Brother received his Masters in 1969.

May He Rest In Peace.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

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JFACEBOOK: Some unknown Jaspers

Posted on February 21, 2012 by | Leave a comment

REPORTING LIVE FROM THE FACEBOOK NEWS DESK IN THE VIRTUAL JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM …

2012-02-21 Unknown Jaspers

 

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REPORTING LIVE FROM THE FACEBOOK NEWS DESK IN THE VIRTUAL JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM … 2010-

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JFOUND: Brewer, Rob [MC????] speaking at MC 2/21 1300

Posted on February 21, 2012 by | Leave a comment

http://www.grassicpas.com/general/rbmanhattancollege/

A&E Practice Leader, Rob Brewer to Speak at Manhattan College
Posted on 02.20.12 by Grassi & Co

Tomorrow, February 21, 2012, Grassi & Co. Partner Rob Brewer, CPA, CCIFP will be speaking as part of the Manhattan College School of Engineering National Engineers Week Celebration.  Rob is scheduled to speak at 1:00 p.m. at the LEO Engineering Building (The Scala Academy Room) on “The Role of the Accountant in the Engineering Industry.”

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Brewer, Rob [MC????]

[JR: Sorry, pushed it as soon as I saw it.]

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Dear John,

I did not find a listing for Rob Brewer in the directory,

Ed McEneney

McEneney Edward J. (MC1959)

[JR: Thanks, Ed. Much appreciated.]

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JNEWS: McCracken, Jen [MC2005] leading Rhinebeck

Posted on February 16, 2012 by | Leave a comment

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20120216/SPORTS01/302160020/
H-S-softball-McCracken-looks-forward-leading-Rhinebeck

H.S. softball: McCracken looks forward to leading Rhinebeck
Ex-John Jay star picked to coach Hawks
11:06 PM, Feb. 15, 2012

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Jen McCracken is looking forward to leading the Rhinebeck High School softball team to the next chapter in its history.

McCracken, 28, a 2001 graduate of John Jay where she won the first state softball title under Bonnie Schilling, was named as the Hawks’ new coach at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. She takes over for Steve Boucher, Rhinebeck’s athletics director who won state titles in 2009 and 2010 and whose Hawks made the state Final Four in four of the last five seasons.

“I’m really excited,” said McCracken, who teaches physical education and health at Bulkeley Middle School in the Rhinebeck district and also played college softball at Manhattan College with Rhinebeck assistant coach Kristin Koegel. “I’m excited to be part of this program and hope to continue the Rhinebeck tradition.”

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McCracken, Jen [MC????]

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Dear John,

I believe that Jen is a member of the Class of 2005.

Mike

McEneney, Mike (MC1953)

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.]

McCracken, Jen [MC2005]

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