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On Sunday, December 17, 2006, an opening reception was held for the Castle Gallery's winter exhibit Racing On A Broken Road, which runs from December 17, 2006 through March 4, 2007. The exhibit, curated by historian, artist, and photographer Betsy Braun Lane, focuses on the contributions and struggles of some of America’s earliest patriots and pioneers, whose heritage weds together the traditions of African-European and Native-American descendants. 
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Combining her skills as an historian, artist, and photographer, Betsy Braun Lane traces the story of seven generations of two families living in the Mid-Hudson, Peekskill/Cortlandt region for the past 230 years.  Attending the reception were many current-day Moshier and Peterson family members.


Left-right: Castle Gallery Director Jennifer Zazo, Curator Betsy Braun Lane, New York State Assemblyman George Latimer, and Director of External Relations Sr. Marion Lynch, OSU.


C H R I S T M A S  I N  T H E  C A S T L E

President Sweeny welcomed over three hundred members of the College Community to the annual Christmas party and dinner on Friday, December 15, 2006 in the parlors of Leland Castle on the Main Campus.

At the “Christmas in The Castle” event, CNR’s faculty and staff had an opportunity to visit with colleagues from all of the College’s campuses, including School of Arts & Sciences Professor Stephen O'Rourke and family.


President Sweeny and two representatives from the United States Marine Corps “check out” the toys collected by the faculty and staff of CNR for the U.S. Marines “Toys for Tots” program.

A  C H R I S T M A S  C A R O L

Immediately following the Christmas party, a staged reading of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge & Marley starring President Sweeny as Ebenezer Scrooge and Dr. Dennis Ryan as Jacob Marley was presented in Romita Auditorium.


Twenty-five members of the College Community also participated in this staged production that was directed by Laurie Peterson Castaldo. A Christmas Carol was produced by The Dramatic Society of The College of New Rochelle, now celebrating its 101st year.


C N R  D A N C E  P E R F O R M A N C E

Adjunct Professor at CNR, Aszmara Sherry (c.), and students from her class in belly dancing, performed at the Willow Towers Assisted Living Community in New Rochelle, NY on Wednesday,  December 13, 2006. Professor Sherry teaches in her class a blend of Modern, Traditional and Folkloric Arabic and Turkish Dance.

W E L L N E S S  C E N T E R  S I T E  T O U R

In early December, members of the CNR Board of Trustees toured the construction site of the new Wellness Center.

Project Manager for the Andron Construction Company, Michael Quinn, led the tour and pointed out the significant progress that has been made in building the Center since ground was broken last summer.


On a sample column that was prepared for their visit, Michael Quinn discussed with board members the choices of stone facing available for the new building.  For more on the Wellness Center's progress  click here.

T R E E  L I G H T I N G  C E R E M O N Y

On the afternoon of December 7, 2006, the College Community gathered on Chidwick Walk for the blessing of the College tree and crèche. Vice President for Student Services Joan Bristol and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Joan Bailey led the students, faculty, and staff in this special Christmas Season blessing of the crèche and the lighting of the tree.


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The College of New Rochelle Christmas Concert was held on Sunday, December 3, 2006, in Holy Family Chapel. Under the direction of Roger Francis, the College’s Gospel Choir performed, as did the Chapel Choir, under the direction of Dr. Michael Dilthey.

Several hundred students, faculty and staff, families of choir members, and the Holy Family Community attended the hour-long service of magnificent music. Master of Ceremony was Allison Ippoliti, and prayers were offered by Suzette Walker-Vega, Danielle Delancey, Blanca Paccha, Dr. Dennis Ryan and Jillian Ocasio.

	A special prayer for Roses in December was given by Marjorie Stumpf, OSU. Roses in December celebrates the lives and work of four women killed in El Salvador in 1980. The martyred women were Ursuline Sr. Dorothy Kazel, two Maryknoll sisters, Ita Ford and Maura Clark, and a lay missionary, Jean Donovan.
For more information about CNR Yuletide Events click here.

N U R S I N G  S C H O L A R S H I P

On November 29, 2006, The College of New Rochelle announced that The Medical Letter Inc., a New Rochelle-based nonprofit organization, has granted a scholarship to a student in the School of Nursing, Tamako Takemoto. Pictured left to right:  Dr. Mary Alice Donius, Dean of CNR's School of Nursing; Tamako Takemoto, senior in the School of Nursing; Yosef Wissner-Levy, VP Finance & Operations, The Medical Letter; and Dr. Mark Abramowicz, editor of The Medical Letter. m o r e

R E M E M B E R I N G  S H A R W Y N  D Y S O N

On Monday, November 27, 2006, a double-blossoming pink cherry tree was planted adjacent to Holy Family Chapel in memory of Sharwyn Dyson, Instructional Staff member at the School of New Resources Brooklyn Campus. Speaking and remembering the life and work of this beloved member of the CNR family were President Stephen J. Sweeny; Elza Dinwiddie Boyd, Dean of the School of New Resources; Emory Craig, Director of Academic Computing; Louis deSalle, Associate Dean of the School of New Resources; and former student of Sharwyn Dyson’s Samuel Lilly, Assistant Campus Director, John Cardinal O'Connor Campus.

Father Joseph Flynn blessed the tree and attendees, beginning with Dr. Sweeny, placed a shovel of dirt onto the tree as Ericka Streeter, Administrative Assistant at the School of New Resources Rosa Parks Campus, sang.

F A L L  T O W N  M E E T I N G

The Fall CNR Town Meeting was held in Romita Auditorium on Tuesday, November 14, 2006.   President Sweeny welcomed the College Community and brought everyone up to date on topics such as the progress of the Wellness Center.

Each of the Vice Presidents gave reports from their respective areas, and a question and answer session followed. Vice President of College Advancement Brenna Sheenan Mayer spoke on recent fund raising successes for the Wellness Center, and announced the Trustee Gala scheduled for this spring in New York City. All CNR campuses were able to participate in the meeting through video streaming provided by the Office of Information Systems.

P E A C E  C O R P S  V I S I T S  C N R
Former Peace Corps Volunteer Amie Kabia, who served in Madagascar from 2003-2005, and who is now a recruiter with the Peace Corps, was on the main campus Tuesday, November 14, 2006, to talk with students. CNR has had more than 44 graduates in the Peace Corps, beginning in 1961, the first year of the government agency

C N R  A N N O U N C E S  A R T  A W A R D  W I N N E R S

On November 12, 2006 more than 120 people attended the award ceremony for The College of New Rochelle's 13th Annual High School Women Artists Exhibition. m o r e

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The College of New Rochelle hosted its annual Family Weekend from Friday, November 3 through Sunday, November 5, 2006. The autumn tradition for CNR students and their families provided opportunities to experience campus life and to dine and socialize with other CNR families. Above: Following the Honors Convocation, Danielle Peets SAS’08 (center) and mother Rhoda Lee Starzyk (left) pose with Dr. Cynthia Kraman, Associate Professor of English, School of Arts & Sciences.   m o r e

G O R D O N  P A R K S  O P E N I N G   R E C E P T I O N

On November 4, 2006, more than 200 people attended an opening reception at the Gordon Parks Gallery at The College of New Rochelle’s John Cardinal O’Connor (JOC) Campus for a commemorative exhibit entitled Gordon Parks: A Tribute By His Daughter. Pictured left to right:  Dr. Stephen J. Sweeny, CNR President; Toni Parks, Curator; and Elza Dinwiddie-Boyd, Dean of the School of New Resources at CNR; and Joseph King, Director of CNR’s JOC campus. They are pictured next to “American Gothic,” one of the most famous photographs taken by Gordon Parks.  m o r e

F O U N D E R ' S   D A Y

On October 26, 2006, The College of New Rochelle began its Founder’s Day celebration with a Liturgy of the Eucharist in Holy Family Chapel.

Following the liturgy, a luncheon was held in the Student Campus Center along with the presentation of the Serviam Awards for 2006.  Four students from the School of Nursing, School of Arts & Sciences, School of New Resources, and the Graduate School were recognized for continuing to serve in the tradition of the Ursuline ministries.

President Stephen J. Sweeny is flanked by the 2006 Serviam Award winners.  They include (left to right): Helene Forster, School of New Resources, Class of 2007 (Brooklyn, NY); Tegan Nguyen, School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2007 (Foxboro, MA); Taisha Medina, Graduate School, Class of 2008 (Mamaroneck, NY); and Gabrielle Carrasquillo, School of Nursing, Class of 2008 (Plainville, CT)

Following the luncheon, there was a booksigning in the Castle Gallery with Author Irene Mahoney, OSU '41, for her book Lady Black Robes:  Missionaries in the Heart of Indian Country. Sr. Irene is pictured here signing copies of her book for SNR's Dr. Louis DeSalle and Dean Elza Dinwiddie-Boyd.

At 7 p.m. in Romita Auditorium, Campus Ministry presented “Stuck in Traffic” an interactive event that focused on the eradication of human trafficking. Guest speaker was Catherine Griebel, Intensive Case Manager, Safe Horizon.

President Sweeny and members of the CNR administration and Campus Ministry are pictured here with Catherine Griebel (third from top left) following the presentation.

C N R  C O L L A B O R A T I V E  T E A C H I N G  P R O J E C T

CNR and Isaac E. Young officially launched a Global Child Labor Teaching Project. Left to right: Linda Swerdlow (CNR faculty member); Ron Adams (teacher activist); Kim Marino, Rose Fitzmaurice, Chris Callahan, Tom Bloomer (students from Broad Meadows Middle School); and Tony Martino (Isaac E. Young Middle School faculty member).

CNR students studying to be teachers were on hand for the launch of a collaborative project on Global Child Labor between The College of New Rochelle and Isaac E. Young Middle School.  Left to right:  Heather Wallace (Peekskill), Danielle DeLancey (New Rochelle), Sandra Kocan (Mamaroneck), Diana Gomez (New Rochelle), Dana Mamone (Mahopac), Shantia Whitehead (Bronx), and Jillian Ocasio (Bronx).  m o r e

R A I S I N G  A W A R E N E S S  A T  C N R

On October 19, 2006, for the second consecutive year, New York State Assemblyman George Latimer visited The College of New Rochelle’s Main Campus to help raise awareness of domestic violence; October is the Domestic Violence Awareness Month nationwide. 

CNR’S Campus Ministry and Student Services departments are collaborating to support the domestic violence awareness efforts of the New York State Legislature, as well as to learn how to effect changes to human trafficking laws and advocate for peace and justice issues.  Left to right:  NYS Assemblyman George Latimer; Kathy Yoon (CNR student); Araba Adjei-Koranteng (CNR student); Terri Eberle Boyle, Director of Government Relations at CNR; and Bethany Bellino (CNR student).   m o r e

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F I F T H  A N N U A L  C N R  G O L F  &  T E N N I S  O U T I N G

The Fifth Annual CNR Golf & Tennis Outing was held on Monday, September 25, 2006, at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, NY. Playing golf or tennis at this special CNR event were over 100 alumnae/i and friends of the College.  m o r e




C N R  C H O I R  A T  F O R D H A M

The CNR Gospel Choir was one of twelve gospel ensembles performing at Fordham University on September 24, 2006. Fordham’s Campus Ministry Office sponsored this ecumenical prayer service called “Psalms in the Night.”


P O W W O W  O P E N I N G  R E C E P T I O N

On Sunday, September 24, 2006, at the opening reception for the Castle Gallery's fall exhibit 50 Years of Powwow, the Redhawk Native American Arts Council gave a special presentation of traditional Native American music and dance.

A question and answer session followed the presentation, after which the audience was invited to participate in a closing dance.

Castle Gallery members pose with members of the Redhawk Native American Arts Council.  For more on 50 Years of Powwow click here.

C O N S T I T U T I O N  D A Y  A T  C N R

In recognition of Constitution Day, a special seminar was held on Monday, September 18, 2006.  Over 75 students, faculty, and staff attended this noon time presentation held in the café lounge of the Gill Library on the main campus of CNR.

Dean of the library, Dr. James Schleifer, hosted and introduced Dr. Daniel McCarthy, Associate Professor of Political Sciences of the School of Arts and Sciences (r.), who spoke on current issues involving the U.S. Constitution.

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M E E T I N G  &  D I N N E R

On Friday evening, September 15, 2006, the College Community came together for their annual Opening of School Year Meeting. President Sweeny, along with the Vice Presidents and Deans, gave up-to-date progress reports of each school/area and introduced new members to the College Community.


Immediately following the meeting, a dinner was held to honor faculty and staff celebrating service anniversaries and share a meal at the beginning of the fall semester.


Left: Richard Cassetta, Associate Professor of Chemistry, School of Arts & Sciences, celebrating 45 years of dedicated service to The College of New Rochelle, is honored at the podium by President Sweeny (who is celebrating 30 years of service.)

Click here for 2006 Service Anniversaries List


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On Monday, September 11, the CNR Community celebrated the opening of the new academic year at a special mid-day Mass in Holy Family Chapel.

Remembered at the Mass were those who lost their lives in the events of 9/11.

F R E S H M A N   C O N V O C A T I O N

The Class of 2010 was formally welcomed to the College at a midday Freshman Convocation in Holy Family Chapel, Tuesday, September 5, 2006.  m o r e