Blake Acosta - NY Institute of Technology,Art Institute of NYCAdreanne Agnant - Brooklyn, Iona, St. Peter’s,St. John’sShawn Aiken - CSIDamian Alexander - BerkeleyDavid Algarin - Baruch, John Jay, BrooklynMonique Allert - John Jay, PaceAllan Ambris - US Naval Academy PrepRashan Anthony - St. John’s, Univ NCMarisa Balsamo - CSIRobert Bencivenga - Brooklyn, CSI, John JaySarah Berge - Boston, St. John’s, RutgersObdulio Bermudez -John JayMatthew Biondo - St. FrancisMario Brown - John Jay, Medgar EversSaulun (Joe) But - IonaWilliam Cadet - Univ Bridgport, UnivHartford, Univ New HavenAmanda Calderon - St. Thomas AquinasAndre Calvert - LIU, St. Francis,NY Institute of Technology Andrew Cardenas - College of Aeronautics,Manhattan, FarmingdaleMichael Carew - BrooklynHector Casillas - CSI, St. FrancisSherley Charles - St. Francis, Stony BrookAnna Chow - Brooklyn, Medgar EversMonica Colon - LIUStephen Colon - St. John’sMargaret Cwikla - Brooklyn, Fordham, IonaDuane Cyrus-Charles - Brooklyn, York,St. John’s, Univ HartfordCynthia Dady - Bloomfield, Felician, St. Peter’s,St. John’sBrooke Daniels - Siena, St. Peter’s, Spelman,St. John’s, Univ Maryland, TempleDominique DeBrown - John Jay, Seton HallNatalie Delgado - Iona, Niagra, St. John’s, St.John Fisher, Albany, College of St. Rose

Armando Diaz - CSINatalie Donofrio - CCNY, St. Peter’s,St. Francis, St. John’sOrthon Drouillard - NY Institute ofTechnologyRamon Echeverria - Boston Univ, CCNYStephanie Edwards - Baruch, Brooklyn, Hunter,Pace, St. John’sAkeem Feiton - Pennsylvania StateMichael Ferretti - CSIShannon Fitzpatrick - Smith, St. John’s,Binghamton, New Paltz, AlbanyFrank Gargiulo - CSI, St. FrancisJennifer Gauthier - Fordham, Pace, Seton Hall,St. FrancisJoaquin Gen Chan - HofstraCameron George - King’s, Siena, TempleKahil Girard-Isaac - Howard, MercerTanya Gonzalez - CSI, Hunter, St. John’sGracia Gustave - Hunter, Lehman, Iona,Northeastern, Penn State, Seton Hall, Siena,St. Francis, St. Joseph’s, Stony BrookMaryann Herrera - CSITanvir Hossain - PaceStephanie Jasmin - Brooklyn, Pace, St. John’s,St. Thomas AquinasGregory Jean-Louis - NYUMichael Jimenez - CSIFritz Joseph - Hunter, John Jay, FarmingdaleAsif Kumandan - Brooklyn, City College,Penn State, Albany, Stony BrookJason Kutch - CSIJohnny Lamarque - Medgar Evers, YorkNadine Lamour - Baruch, Hunter, York,Hofstra, LIU, PaceMarsha Laventure - John Jay, Johnson & WalesIJessica Leibel - Brooklyn, CSI, John Jay,St. FrancisAdrian Lewis - City CollegeKyle Lynch - Baruch, Fordham, St. John’s

William Marrero - Brooklyn, CSIRebecca Mattera - Baruch, Brooklyn, Fordham,NYU, BinghamtonIan McGovern - Mount St. Mary, St. FrancisRandy Meredith - Florida A&M, Texas A&M,West VirginiaJahniqua Millington - Brooklyn, Pace, St. John’sShari Morris - St. FrancisChristian Munoz - Rensselaer PolytechNiah Murray - St. FrancisPrem Nair - Brooklyn, St. John’sAshley Nardini - John Jay, St. FrancisMichael Olivieri - CSI, St. Francis, WagnerVanessa Ortiz - CSIGabriella M. Padilla - St. Francis, St. John’s,New Paltz, Oneonta, Stony BrookKathleen Paul - Seton Hall, St. FrancisJohn Pietanza - CSI, John Jay, St. FrancisErin Pinto - Albany, Binghamton, New Paltz,Oneonta, Stony BrookVincent Piselli - John JayNora Polansky - Fairleigh Dickinson, Iona,St. FrancisAnthony Powierski - CSI, John JayAnna Quinones - CSI, Russell SageAngela Reyes - St. FrancisNiane Rivera - St. Francis, St. John’s, Cortland,Oneonta, Stony BrookSabrina Robles - Medgar EversAngela Rodriguez - Pace, Binghamton,New PaltzLeopold Rohlehr - Medgar EversDonald Rube-LIU, St. FrancisJason Santana - Barry, Iona, St. FrancisEnrique Santiago - Queens, Alfred State George Santiago - John JayRiccichantal Scott - CSI, York, St. FrancisDiane Shea-Boston, Hunter, Iona, St. John’s,Albany, Oneonta

Justin Shea - St. Francis, Alfred State, UnivBuffalo, Univ HartfordPerrin Shea - Dean, Univ Hartford, Univ NewOrleans, West VirginiaLupita Sosa - HunterDarlene Su - Baruch, PaceAdetonji Taiwo - CSI, Medgar EversJhoann Taveras - Baruch, John JayNadean Taylor - Shaw, Virginia UnionChristina Torres - St. FrancisSteven Torres - CCNY, HunterGregory Tull - Brooklyn, Hunter, Siena,New PaltzDanielle VanDaley - CSISusan Varga - Boston, NYU, WesleyanDaisy Velazquez - CCNYAlezandra Ware - Brooklyn, Sacred Heart,Seton Hall, St. FrancisJachelle Whiting - Barton, Lincoln, St. FrancisJessica Zurita - CCNY, Medgar Evers

VALEDICTORIANMargaret Cwikla

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The Board of Trustees and President Raymond P. Nashcongratulate the students, parents and teachers of

BISHOP FORD CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLon their scholarships/acceptances to the following four-year schools:

GRADUATION20032003

25 coed years at Poly PrepPoly Prep Country Day School seniors celebrated one of life’s milestones on May 30 at commencement exercisesthat paid tribute to 25 years of coeducation at Poly. “Coeducation means learning from each other, learning abouteach other, and learning to accept and respect all of the differences that make each of us unique,” said one ofPoly’s senior faculty members, Marie Corkhill. SEE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION COVERAGE, PAGES 2-3.

GRAD 2 AWP June 23, 2003THE BROOKLYN PAPERS • WWW.BROOKLYNPAPERS.COM

NANCY AZCONA (Our Lady of Perpetual Help)NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NY - GENERAL STUDIES PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - WOMEN IN SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

DANIELLE BACIGALUPO (Regina Pacis)HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NY - ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPPACE UNIVERSITY, NY - DEANS’ SCHOLARSHIPSETON HALL UNIVERSITY, NJ - UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

CATHERINE BARTNIK (St. Anselm)ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)

ZEINA BERJAOUI (Holy Spirit)PACE UNIVERSITY, NY - TRUSTEE RECOGNITION AWARDST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

SARHAI BERNARD (Our Lady of Miracles)NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - COMMENDED STUDENT

MARLENE BRITOIMMACULATA UNIVERSITY, PA - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPIMMACULATA UNIVERSITY, PA - FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP

CHRISTINE CALICCHIO (Marine Park JHS 278)COLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT, NY - SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL AWARD

KATHERINE CARITA (St. Patrick)DREXEL UNIVERSITY, PA - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPNORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, MA - DEANS’ SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT STONY BROOK - NORTHROP GRUMMAN SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT STONY BROOK - PRESIDENTIAL COMMENDATION

ALEIDA CARTY (Our Lady of Refuge)CABRINI COLLEGE, PA - CABRINI COLLEGE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

CHRISTINA CHEUNG (St. Anselm)PACE UNIVERSITY, NY - TRUSTEE RECOGNITION AWARDPOLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, NY - POLY SCHOLARSHIPPOLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, NY - PROMISE SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

STEPHANIE CODISPOTI (Cunningham IS 234)HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPIONA COLLEGE, NY - ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

MELISSA CONCEPCION (Christa McAuliffe IS 187)ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, NY - DEANS’ AWARDIONA COLLEGE, NY - ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - PURCHASE COLLEGE - ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPSACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, CT - TRUSTEE SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIP

DIANA CORDA (Marine Park JHS 278)ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, NY - DEANS’ AWARDLONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC INCENTIVE AWARDST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

CHRISTINA CORNACCHIA (Our Lady of Grace)ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIP

CATHERINE COZZOLINO (St. Mark)HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NY - ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPHOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NY - UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPPACE UNIVERSITY, NY - DEANS’ SCHOLARSHIPST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

NORA CROWLEY (St. Ephrem)IONA COLLEGE, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)PACE UNIVERSITY, NY - PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIPSACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, CT - TRUSTEE SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPSUNY @ STONY BROOK - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPUNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, DE - UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

ANGELA DEFONTE (St. Frances Cabrini)ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

LORRAINE DEGORTER (Marine Park JHS 278)ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, NY - SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY, PA - ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP

CONCETTA DELUCO (St. Bernadette)PACE UNIVERSITY, NY - DEANS’ SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, NY -PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)WAGNER COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMICS

SARINA DESTEFANO (Mark Twain IS 239)PACE UNIVERSITY, NY - DEANS’ SCHOLARSHIPST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIPWAGNER COLLEGE, NY - ALUMNI ACCOMPLISHMENT AND MUSIC AWARD

EILEEN DESTRI (Genesis Program)FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPNATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - COMMENDED STUDENTNEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NY - SCHOLARS PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP

ANGELA DEVITA (Marine Park JHS 278)CUNY HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP - CITY COLLEGEMANHATTAN COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO - MERIT SCHOLARSHIPUNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD, CT - PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIPUNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, RI - CENTENNIAL SCHOLARSHIP

ZABELA DILIS (Soterios Ellenas Parochial School)ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIP

TARA DISTABILEMANHATTAN COLLEGE, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPSIENA COLLEGE, NY - BOND FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPSIENA COLLEGE, NY - DIN AND CAROL CAHILL SCHOLARSHIPSIENA COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP

GABRIELLA DOGALI (St. Mary Mother of Jesus) FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY, CT - UNIVERSITY FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIPFORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPLOYOLA COLLEGE, MD - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPUNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON, PA - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIP

LYUDMYLA DUDKA (St. Anselm)COLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT, NY - ERASMUS SCHOLARSHIPIONA COLLEGE, NY - ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIPWAGNER COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP

KATHERINE ELGART (Poly Prep Country Day School)SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY, PA - UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

RAQUEL EPISCOPIO (St. Ephrem)FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NY - LOYOLA SCHOLARSHIPHOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPSAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY, PA - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPTHE AMERICAN LEGION - DEPT OF NEW YORK 2003ORATORICAL CONTEST SCHOLARSHIP

KRISTI FASSANO (Christa McAuliffe IS 187)CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, DC - ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPCATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, DC - CUA SCHOLARSHIPNORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, MA - VIVIAN ALLEN SCHOLARSHIPNEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NY - EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPPACE UNIVERSITY, NY - DEANS’ SCHOLARSHIPPACE UNIVERSITY, NY - PFORZHEIMER’S HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - COLLEGE AT ONEONTA - ANCILLARY SERVICES SCHOLARSHIPST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIP

JENNIFER FATAL (Our Lady of Refuge)COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE, NY - DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP

PATRICIA FLORES (Marine Park JHS 278)FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, FL - INCENTIVE FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIPUNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, FL - SUPERIOR ACADEMIC

ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, FL - PRESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP

JESSICA FONSECA (St. Mary Mother of Jesus)SAINT JOSEPH COLLEGE, CT - FOUNDERS’ MERIT SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDWAGNER COLLEGE, NY - DEANS’ SCHOLARSHIP

KRYSTINA GALTIERI (Christa McAuliffe IS 187)NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NY - NYIT SCHOLARSHIP

LAURA GENDUSO (St. Finbar)HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPMARIST COLLEGE, NY - MARIST COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

CHRISTINE GIUGLIANO (St. Ephrem)CABRINI COLLEGE, PA - ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPMANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE, NY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES SCHOLARSHIPST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)

MEGAN GRACE (Visitation Academy)FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY, CT - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARFORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPLOYOLA COLLEGE, MD - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPMARIST COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY - HONORS SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO - HONORS SCHOLARSHIPUNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, DE - UNIVERSITY MERIT AWARD

NICOLE GREANEY (St. Anselm)MARIST COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPNORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, MA - DEANS’ SCHOLARSHIP

LISA HAMANN (St. Mark)CATHOLIC WAR VERTERANS OF THE USA SCHOLARSHIPCOLLEGE MISERICORDIA, PA - COLLEGE MISERICORDIA SCHOLARSHIPDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS - JESSE BROWN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPFELICIAN COLLEGE, NJ - FELICIAN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPSAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY, PA - ASSISI SCHOLARSHIP SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY, PA - UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

ANGELA HERNANDEZ (St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands) COLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT, NY - SR. MARY DAVID BARRY SCHOLARSHIPCONCORDIA COLLEGE, NY - ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, NY - SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

MARY HICKEY (Rockaway Beach JHS 180)IONA COLLEGE, NY - IONA SCHOLARSHIPST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIP

JACQUELYN KENEL ((Maura Clark Program)MOUNT IDA COLLEGE, MA - PRESIDENTIAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

CINDY KLIMEK (Marine Park JHS 278)FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPHOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NY - HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NY - SCHOLARSHIP EXAM AWARDHOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NY - UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPNATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - COMMENDED STUDENTNEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NY - COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE

TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)

ANNA KOUZMINTCHOUK (Shallow IS 227)PACE UNIVERSITY, NY - DEANS’ SCHOLARSHIP

CATHERINE LARGE (Hudde JHS 240)ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, NY - SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

CHANEL LEON (Ebenezer Preparatory)PACE UNIVERSITY, NY - DEANS’ SCHOLARSHIPTHE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEGRO BUSINESS AND PROGESSIONALWOMEN’S CLUBS INC. OF BROOKLYNST. AUGUSTINE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, NY - SHIRLEY HINDS SCHOLARSHIP

JACLYN LOBELLO (Good Shepherd)LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, NY - PROVOST’S EXCELLENCE AWARDNEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NY - MERIT SCHOLARSHIPPOLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, NY - POLY SCHOLARSHIPPOLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, NY - PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP

JENNIFER LONGO (St. Athanasius)ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIP

MELISSA LORIA (Alfred B. Mason PS 226)ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

CATHERINE LOUGHNANE (St. Agatha)ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

JESSICA LOVETT (Marine Park JHS 278)CABRINI COLLEGE, PA - ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPMANHATTAN COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP

MEGAN LYNCH (Leif Ericson Day School)NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, MA - DEANS’ SCHOLARSHIP

THERESA LUBACK (Resurrection)POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, NY - UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

ANGELA MANCINI (PS 95)ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIP

MICHELE MARZELLA (Alfred B. Mason PS 226)FEDERATION OF ITALIAN-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS OF BROOKLYN, LTD.PACE UNIVERSITY, NY - TRUSTEE RECOGNITION AWARDST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

DAPHNEY MASSENA (Our Lady of Refuge)PACE UNIVERSITY, NY - TRUSTEE RECOGNITION AWARD

NICOLE MAVROUDIS (St. Mary Mother of Jesus)IONA COLLEGE, NY - ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIP

CAITLIN MCCAFFREY (Resurrection)ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, NY - SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

TRACY-ANN MCNALLY (St. Therese of Lisieux) ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDPACE UNIVERSITY, NY - TRUSTEE RECOGNITION AWARD

MARIA MELORE (Ss. Simon and Jude)PACE UNIVERSITY, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - SISTER HELEN FLYNN SCHOLARSHIP

ALEXIS MICHALAKIS (Marine Park JHS 278)CUNY HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP - HUNTER COLLEGEFORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPGREENPOINT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPMARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE, NY - BOARD OF TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIPNEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NY - COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPPACE UNIVERSITY, NY - PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIPST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)

LINDA MICHLIK (Good Shepherd)ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC INCENTIVE AWARDST. PETER’S COLLEGE, NJ - IGNATIAN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP

KATRINA MITZELIOTIS (D. & G. Kaloidis School)IONA COLLEGE, NY - ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPMARIST COLLEGE, NY - MARIST COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPSAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY, PA - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO - MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SUNY - UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY - UNIVERSITY HONORS SCHOLARSHIP

CAITLIN MORCH (Marine Park JHS 278)COLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT, NY - SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL AWARD

CHRISTINA MOREA (Mark Twain JHS 278)CATHOLIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPCUNY HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP - BROOKLYN COLLEGEFORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NY - FORDHAM SCHOLARSHIPMANHATTAN COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPNEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NY - COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPWAGNER COLLEGE, NY - FOUNDER’S SCHOLARSHIP

THERESA MORELLI (Resurrection)ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP

CRISTIN MULLEN (St. Francis de Sales)IONA COLLEGE, NY - IONA SCHOLARSHIPMANHATTAN COLLEGE, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIPST. PETER’S COLLEGE, NJ - IGNATIAN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP

EILEEN MULLEN (Hudde JHS 240)LOYOLA COLLEGE, MD - NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPMANHATTAN COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPMARIST COLLEGE, NY - MARIST COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPSIENA COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY - GRADUATE TUITION SCHOLARSHIPUNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON, PA - LOYOLA SCHOLARSHIP

VANESSA MURANO (St. Agnes Seminary)ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

ERNESTINE NARCISSE (RFK Incentive Program)NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - COMMENDED STUDENTSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO - MERIT SCHOLARSHIPUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, MI - SCHOLAR AWARD

VIVIAN NG (Boody IS 228)ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPSAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY, PA - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY - UNIVERSITY HONORS SCHOLARSHIP

ANNAMARIA NUCERA (St. Bernard)ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, NY - SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

KATHLEEN O’DONNELL (Mary Queen of Heaven)MANHATTAN COLLEGE, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

LINEL ORTIZ (St. Agatha)NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NJ - NJIT SCHOLARSHIPNEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NY - MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

ALICE PAGANI (St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands)ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, NY - TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIPCOLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT, NY - ERASMUS SCHOLARSHIPNEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NY - EDUCATION TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIPST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO - MERIT SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP

VINCENZA PANTORNO (St. Mary Mother of Jesus)PACE UNIVERSITY, NY - PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)WAGNER COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMICS

KATERI PASIPANKI (St. Ephrem)CUNY HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP - QUEENS COLLEGE

LAUREN PEDRO (Adelphi Academy)LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA - ALUMNI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPMORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, MD - CHAIR’S SCHOLARSHIP

ANDREA PESANTEZ (Our Lady of Grace)PACE UNIVERSITY, NY - TRUSTEE RECOGNITION AWARDST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIP

KRISTEN PLACANICA (Mark Twain IS 239)ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP

JENNIFER PODD (Our Lady of Guadalupe)ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIP

JOANNA POLITO (Our Lady Help of Christians)GEORGIAN COURT COLLEGE, NJ - GEORGIAN COURT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPLONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, NY -ACADEMIC INCENTIVE AWARD

JACLYN POWELL (St. Francis de Sales)COLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT, NY - ERASMUS SCHOLARSHIPIONA COLLEGE, NY - ACADEMIC EXCELL0ENCE SCHOLARSHIPMARIST COLLEGE, NY - MARIST COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPNEW YORK LOTTERY - LEADERS OF TOMORROW SCHOLARSHIPSIENA COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY - HONORS SCHOLARSHIPUNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON, PA - LOYOLA SCHOLARSHIP

CHRISTINA PUGLIESE (Visitation Academy)IONA COLLEGE, NY - IONA SCHOLARSHIP

MARIA PUZZO (Our Lady of Guadalupe)LABORATORY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NY - ACADEMIC

ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP

JOANNA RIGGIO (Marine Park JHS 278)CUNY HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP - BARUCH COLLEGEFAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY, CT - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPFORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPNORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, MA - DEANS’ SCHOLARSHIPSACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, CT - TRUSTEE SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIPSETON UNIVERSITY, NJ - CHANCELLOR SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT ONEONTA - ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD

OF DIRECTORS SCHOLARSHIPUNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD, CT - PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP

MEAGHAN RING (Christa McAuliffe IS 187)ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, NY - PROVOST SCHOLARSHIPCATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, DC - CUA SCHOLARSHIPCATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, DC - LEADERSHIP AWARDHOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NY - UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPMARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)SUNY - UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY - HONORS SCHOLARSHIP

ANGELA RODRIGUEZ (Immaculate Heart of Mary)NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, MA - NORTHEASTERN ACHIEVEMENTAWARD

MARIA ROOME (Alfred B. Mason PS 226)HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NY - HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY ACHIEVEMENTSCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

MARILYN ROSARIO (St. Rose of Lima)COLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT, NY - SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL AWARDLONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC INCENTIVE AWARDST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP

JILLIAN ROSSI (Mark Twain JHS 239)CUNY HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP - BARUCH COLLEGEFORDHAM UNVIERSITY, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIPPOLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, NY - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD, CT - REGENT’S SCHOLARSHIP

KERRY SCIRE (Genesis Program)CABRINI COLLEGE, PA - CABRINI SCHOLARSHIPCOLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT, NY - SAINT VINCENT

DE PAUL AWARDIONA COLLEGE, NY - IONA SCHOLARSHIP

MICHELLE SECONDINO (Mark Twain IS 239)KINGS COLLEGE, PA - DEPRIZIO AWARDLONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC INCENTIVE AWARD

YASMEEN SHARAFPOLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, NY - UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

KIMBERLY SICARILABORATORY INSTITUTE OF MERCHANDISING, NY - ACADEMICACHIEVEMENT SCHOLASHIP

TONI SIMON (Queen of All Saints)SAINT PETER’S COLLEGE, NJ - PAVONIA SCHOLARSHIP

VICTORIA SIMON (St. Francis Xavier)ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, NY - SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

NINA SPEZZAFERRO (Genesis Program)FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NY - FORDHAM SCHOLARSHIPHOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NY - SCHOLARSHIP EXAM AWARDHOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, NY - HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPNEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NY - EDUCATION TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

KRISTINE SZEMELYNEC (St. Saviour)NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, MA - ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, CT - TRUSTEE SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIPUNIVERSITY OF DALLAS, TX - TRUSTEE AWARD

MELISSA TAORMINA (Marine Park JHS 278)ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, NY - ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

ATHENA THOMAS (Resurrection)GREENSBORO COLLEGE, NC - SCHOLARSHIP OF RECOGNITION

MARIA TURZO (Immaculate Heart of Mary)FEDERATION OF ITALIAN-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS OF BROOKLYN,LTD.ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIP

SABRINA VELLA (St. Athanasius)ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIP

MARIA VIGUERAS (St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands)ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - SISTER HELEN FLYNN SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP

KIMBERLY VINCIGUERRA (Our Lady of Guadalupe)ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, NY - FRANCISCAN SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDWAGNER COLLEGE, NY - DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMICS

MARIA VITALE (Visitation Academy)MARIST COLLEGE, NY - MARIST COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

VALERIE WALSH (Christa McAuliffe IS 187)IONA COLLEGE, NY - ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPLE MOYNE COLLEGE, NY - LE MOYNE SCHOLAR LEADER SCHOLARSHIPNORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, MA - EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPSTONEHILL COLLEGE, MA - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP

KELLY WHITMAN (Christa McAuliffe IS 187)COLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT, NY - ERASMUS SCHOLARSHIPCUNY HONORS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP - COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLANDPACE UNIVERSITY, NY - PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIPSETON HALL UNIVERSITY, NJ - UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, NY - SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP (FULL)WAGNER COLLEGE, NY - PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMICS

VANESSA WILLIAMS (St. Patrick)SAINT PETER’S COLLEGE, NJ - PAVONIA SCHOLARSHIP

CHRISTINE YOUNG (St. Patrick)CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, DC - ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPCATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, DC - CUA SCHOLARSHIPCATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, DC - PARISH SCHOLARSHIPCATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, DC - LEADERSHIP AWARDFAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY, CT - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPFORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NY - FORDHAM SCHOLARSHIPNATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - COMMENDED STUDENTSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT STONY BROOK - BRIGHT LIGHTS SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT STONY BROOK - WISE SCHOLARSHIPSUNY - UNIVERSITY AT STONY BROOK - CEAS IPPVILLANOVA UNIVERSITY, PA - VILLANOVA SCHOLARSHIP

JENNIFER ZEPHIRIN (St. Athanasius)NAZARETH COLLEGE, NY - ACCESS SCHOLARSHIPNAZARETH COLLEGE, NY - CAMPUS DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPNAZARETH COLLEGE, NY - REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIPSAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY, PA - ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPSAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY, PA - UNITED SCHOLARS AWARD

The Administration, Faculty and Students of

BISHOP KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOLCongratulate the Graduating Class of 2003

and the following Scholarship Winners

By Deborah KolbenThe Brooklyn Papers

Berkeley-Carroll School

The graduating class of theBerkeley-Carroll School cele-brated their commencement atCongregation Beth Elohim,on Garfield Place at EighthAvenue in Park Slope, on themorning of Friday, June 13.

The guest speaker, SamuelChaltain, a former Englishteacher at the coed privateschool at 181 Lincoln Place,

Brooklyn’s high schools graduates of 2003was recognized for his workas an executive with FreedomForum, a Virginia-based, FirstAmendment rights organiza-tion, and for the personal con-nection he forged with the stu-dents, said Joan Martin, theschool’s director of communi-cations.

The school’s featured stu-dent speaker, Shanell Lockhart,of Canarsie, will be attendingBrown University in the fall.

Lockhart was chosen fromamong the 47 graduates forher academic achievement as

well as her community servicework.

While half of the 800 stu-dents at Berkeley-Carroll livein Park Slope, the other halfcome from all over Brooklyn.

And some from even fur-ther.

Max Popov, of Bulgaria, willbe the first international studentto graduate from the school.Popov enrolled in the school in10th-grade and lived with aBerkeley-Carroll family. Hewill be attending Pitzer Col-lege, in California, in the fall.

Senior Adam Ottavino, whohas been playing baseball sincehe was 7, was drafted in the30th round by the Tampa BayDevil Rays, but plans to at-tend Northeastern University.

Of the school’s 800 stu-dents, about a quarter have at-tended since early childhood.

The school was foundedwhen the Carroll Street schoolmerged with the all-girlBerkeley Institute in 1982.

BrooklynFriends School

An independent Quakerschool housed in a seven-storyart deco building in Down-town Brooklyn, BrooklynFriends School held its com-mencement ceremony at theNew York Marriott Brooklyn,at 333 Adams St., on Wednes-day, June 11 at 7:30 pm.

David Jones, a BrooklynFriends graduate who is CEOof the Community Service So-ciety of New York, addressedthe school’s 36 graduatingseniors.

Recognized for his lifelongdedication to public service,Jones writes a biweekly col-umn for the AmsterdamNews, hosts a cable televisionshow, and is a former chair-man of Carver Federal Sav-ings Bank, the largest African-American managed bank inthe nation. He holds a degreefrom Wesleyan University anda law degree from Yale Uni-versity.

Dancer Edisa Weeks (BFS’83), whose passion for dancewas fueled during her years atthe school, received theGeorge Fox DistinguishedAlumnus Award.

After graduating fromBrown University, Weekswent on to join the Alvin Ai-ley School and later the DanceBrazil and Bill T. Jones/ArnieZane Dance companies. Mostrecently, she formed the Manhat-tan-based DELiROUS DanceCompany. She also teaches atBrooklyn Friends School.

The graduating class select-ed Alap Vora as the studentspeaker. Vora, who has attend-ed Brooklyn Friends sincekindergarten, and was selectedas the speaker for his eighth-grade graduation, will be at-tending George WashingtonUniversity. He is also a partic-ipant in an Indo-Pak basket-

’59 St. Saviour graduate, de-livered the graduation address.

Briody, who grew up inBay Ridge, graduated fromFordham University and re-ceived a master’s degree inhistory from New York Uni-versity, recently experienced agraduation of her own.

Just this month, Briody re-

ball league, an organizationcommitted to improving rela-tions between Indian and Pak-istani youth living in the Unit-ed States.

“When you see Alap Vorain the hallway you can’t helpbut think you are in the mid-dle of a political campaignand here comes the town may-or. With his beaming smile hesalutes every member of thestudent population he sees,connecting on multiple levels,and then stopping to adjust hisnecktie, which is perfect,” afellow student said of Vora.

Brooklyn Friends School,founded in 1867, is based onthe ideals of the Quakermovement.

St. Saviour HSSt. Saviour High School, at

611 Eighth Ave. in ParkSlope, graduated 77 studentsin a commencement ceremo-ny at its namesake church atSixth Street, on the evening ofJune 6.

Of its graduates, 49 earnedscholarships totaling $3.2 mil-lion.

Katherine Drain, the classvaledictorian, is a guitar, IrishDance and French culture en-thusiast. While she was of-fered scholarships at both Em-bry Riddle AeronauticalUniversity and PolytechnicUniversity, Drain accepted a

Bishop Ford family gradsBishop Ford Central Catholic High School seniors celebrated their graduation June 7.Three Ford teachers shared honors with their own graduating Ford children (left to right):librarian Mark McGovern, with his son Ian; math teacher Walter Polansky, with his daugh-ter Nora; and math teacher Daniel Piselli, with his son Vincent.

Presidential Scholarship tostudy engineering at Manhat-tan College.

Salutatorian Nicole Ja-cobowitz has devoted manyhours to volunteering and car-ing for children. She will at-tend St. John’s Universitywith a full scholarship.

Madeline Skur Briody, a

ceived another master’s de-gree, in liberal arts, from Stan-ford University.

Briody has served as themayor of Sunnyvale, Calif.,and is now retired.

The 350-student, all-girlsschool, run by the Sisters ofNotre Dame, was listedamong the top 96 high schoolsin the United States, accordingto a two-year study by theUniversity of Chicago thatwas published in U.S. Newsand World Report.

Poly PrepPoly Prep Country Day

School, in Dyker Heights, cel-ebrated 25 years of coeduca-tion at this year’s commence-ment at their 9216 SeventhAve. campus on Friday, May30.

Addressing the class, PolyPrep’s senior female facultymember, Marie Corkhill, chal-lenged students to reconsiderthe meaning of “coeducation,”reminding them that at PolyPrep “coeducation meanslearning from each other,learning about each other andlearning to accept and respectall of the differences thatmake us unique.”

Corkhill, who joined thePoly Prep faculty in 1977, en-couraged students to become

St. SaviourSt. Saviour graduates included (above, left to right) Jennifer Bak-er, Nicole Infante, Rebecca Roldan and Cheryl Baron. MadelineSkur Briody (inset), a ‘59 graduate, delivered the address.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATES OF THE CLASS OF 2003! WE ARE PROUD OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ESPECIALLY YOUR STELLAR COLLEGEADMISSIONS THIS YEAR. YOU HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY TO REACH THIS MILESTONE

IN YOUR LIFE. MAY YOUR FUTURE BE BRIGHT AND FULL OF PROMISE.

STATEN ISLAND ACADEMYSALUTES THE CLASS OF 2003 ON THEIR ACCEPTANCES

TO THE NATION’S FINEST COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Staten Island AcademyA record of excellence since 1884

715 Todt Hill Road Staten Island, NY 10304

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Adelphi University Allegheny CollegeAmerican UniversityBarry UniversityBentley CollegeBoston CollegeBoston University Brandeis UniversityBryant CollegeCaldwell CollegeCarnegie Mellon University Chestnut Hill CollegeCollege of Mt. St. VincentCollege of the Holy CrossCollege of William & MaryColumbia University Connecticut CollegeCity University of New YorkCUNY Honors CollegeCW Post College/LIUDickinson CollegeDominican CollegeDowling CollegeDrew University Fairfield UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University Fordham UniversityFranklin & Marshall CollegeGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGettysburg College

Goucher CollegeHarvard UniversityHofstra University Ithaca College Johns Hopkins UniversityKean UniversityLaSalle UniversityLafayette CollegeLehigh University Loyola College, MDLoyola University, LALynn UniversityManhattan CollegeManhattanville College Marist College Methodist CollegeMonmouth University Muhlenberg College New York University Northeastern University Oberlin CollegePace University Penn StatePepperdine UniversityPrinceton UniversityQuinnipiac University Rider University Rollins CollegeRutgers University Seton Hall University Skidmore College

Springfield CollegeSt. John’s University St. Lawrence UniversitySt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeStetson UniversityStevens Institute of TechnologyState University of New York:

Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo,Cobleskill, Cortland, Geneseo, Oneonta, Oswego, Plattsburgh, Purchase, and Stony Brook

Susquehanna UniversitySyracuse UniversityTemple UniversityUnited States Military Academy at

West PointUniversity of DelawareUniversity of Hartford University of MassachusettsUniversity of MiamiUniversity of North CarolinaUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of TampaUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of WisconsinUrsinus College Wagner CollegeWheaton CollegeWorcester Polytechnic InstituteYale University

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look to past & future at commencementsleaders in their community.

“Get involved, participatein activities, volunteer, workwith and for the peoplearound you to make whatevercommunity you find yourselfa part of a better place. We allhave a responsibility to dothis. Live up to your responsi-bility,” said Corkhill.

The senior class president,Peter Rocco, said that in ex-change for hard work, stu-dents had come away with aneducation.

“Fewer and fewer schoolstry to build character,” saidRocco. “This school has madeus better men and women.”

Asking them to “forgive thecliche,” Rocco reminded hisfellow graduating seniors,“We are charged with makingthe world a better place.”

Seven seniors were present-ed with major awards. ThePoly Cup, for dedication tothe school and its ideals, wentto Susan Sapega, who will be

attending the University ofPennsylvania. The Scull Plaque,for excellence in scholarshipand athletics, went to JenniferRomanelli who will attendConnecticut College.

Kazmira Pytlak receivedthe Creativity Prize and theMitchell Prize, awarded to theoutstanding senior in Englishliterature.

Marsha Denise Bannisterreceived the School ServiceAward, honoring character,loyalty, service and decorum.She will be attending George-town University.

The William M. WilliamsPrize for Intellectual Curiositywas awarded to Andres DassPatacsil, who will be studyinginternational relations at Co-lumbia University.

The Joseph Dana AllenAward, for the highest level ofscholarship, was awarded toStaten Island resident MichaelMarron, who will be attendingPrinceton in the fall.

Krystal Florence Coke re-ceived this year’s Emmett

Gold Rout Cup, for greatscholastic improvement. Cokeearned a full scholarship toCentral Connecticut College.

Founded in 1854, Poly PrepCountry Day School is a coed,college preparatory school lo-cated on a 25-acre woodedcampus in Dyker Heights.

Poly Prep’s lower school islocated in a historic mansionon Prospect Park West in ParkSlope.

Bishop KearneyBishop Kearney High

School, a private, Catholic,all-girls school owned and op-erated by the Sisters of St.Joseph, and located at 220260th St. in Borough Park,graduated 281 students in aJune 7 commencement cere-mony at Brooklyn College.

The graduation ceremonybegan with a prayer led bySister Rosemarie Figlia, cam-pus minister of the school.Yasmeen Sharaf delivered thevaledictory address; the salu-tatorian was Christa Morea.

Assistant principals SusanBurke and Sister MaureenMcDermott introduced eachgraduate and diplomas werehanded out by Kearney’s prin-cipal, Sister Joan McAvoy.

The commencement speak-er was Stacey Guardino, amember of the class of 1986,and a senior manager at Ernst& Young.

This year, 329 scholarships— valued at almost $12 mil-lion — went to 110 graduatingseniors. More than 50 collegesand organizations awardedscholarships to members ofthis year’s graduating class.

In reviewing the accom-plishments of the Class of2003, McAvoy noted, “We arevery proud of the scholasticaccomplishments of this class.These young women haveworked very hard, focused ontheir college goals andachieved their personal best.”

Sister Joan Dillon, CSJ,senior guidance counselor,and Sister Mary Conroy,SCH, college counselor, sup-

ported the girls to ensure theirsuccess in achieving recogni-tion for their academicachievements.

“The large number and va-riety of scholarships awardedto the graduates testify to theirability and earnest dedicationto their studies. These strongyoung women are certainlygoing to make a difference inthe 21st century,” said Mc-Avoy.

Bishop Kearney HighSchool has been staffed byboth religious and lay peoplein a co-operative effort to edu-cate the young women ofBrooklyn since 1961.

Xaverian HSXaverian High School’s

graduating class of 310 stu-dents celebrated their com-mencement on the afternoonof June 7 in the Walt WhitmanAuditorium at Brooklyn Col-lege.

The private Catholic sec-ondary school, located at 7100Shore Road in Bay Ridge, hasbeen in operation since 1957and is one of 12 schools in thecountry owned by the Xaver-ian Brothers

The featured speaker wasRabbi Joseph Potasnik, spiri-tual leader of the BrooklynHeights Synagogue, who isalso president of the NewYork Board of Rabbis and aFire Department chaplain.

Potasnik spoke about theimportance of tolerance andthe importance of people get-ting along, explained Xaver-ian President Dr. Sal Ferrera.

Ryan Merola was thisyear’s valedictorian.

Ranked in the top five ofhis class with a weighted aver-age exceeding 100 percent,Merola was also involvedwith the school’s Mock TrialTeam, Math League, Pipe andDrum Corps and peer tutor-ing. He also worked as a vol-unteer office assistant.

Merola, who will be attend-ing the City University ofNew York (CUNY) HonorsCollege at Brooklyn Collegeon a full scholarship, receivednumerous offers of scholar-ships including the New YorkState Incentive Scholarshipand the New York StateScholarship for Academic Ex-cellence, as well as scholar-ships to Hofstra University,George Washington Universi-

ty, Fordham University, theCollege of New Jersey and aDean’s scholarship to Ameri-can University.

Each year, Xaverian alsorecognizes a student who hasdemonstrated exceptional achieve-ment in the International Bac-calaureate program, an inter-nationally recognized highschool program. This year’sinternational scholar awardwent to Merola.

Michael Bruno was select-ed as the class salutatorian.Bruno, who will be attending

Stonehill College, in Massa-chusetts, was president of thestudent government and a re-treat team member.

Bruno, who also receivedthe Student Leadership Award,devoted his address to ex-plaining how his teachers atXaverian helped him growinto “a good Christian man,”explained Ferrera.

The following educationaland social awards were alsohanded out:

The Academic ExcellenceAward went to Jason Ford, the

General Excellence Award toJoseph Eli, the Scholar AthleteAward to Mathew Rinaldi andEdward Tassey, the XBSSAward to Christopher Burke,the Brother Hugo Hurst, CFX,Senior Involvement Award toThomas Reilly, the Principal’sAward to Ismael Cubero andGregory Napoli, the Presi-dent’s Award to Jonathan Hanand Louis Vitale, and the Edu-cational Achievement Awardto Kurt Cedo and Eric Rosen.

The graduating seniors at

Bishop Kearney’s honored gradsBishop Kearney, a private, all-girls Catholic high school on 60th Street at Bay Parkway, graduated 281 students during itscommencement ceremony at Brooklyn College on June 7. Among their honored graduates are those pictured here. Toprow (left to right): Lidiya Voytenko, Christian Service; Lisa Hamann, Catholic Studies; Christina Morea, Salutatorian/Mathe-matics; Yasmeen Sharaf, Valedictorian/General Excellence; Alexis Michelakis, Latin; Kateri Pasipanki, Music; Jenna Kane,Art. Bottom (left to right): Eileen Destri, English; Christine Young, Science; Jo Anna Riggio, Social Studies; Jillian Rossi,Physical Education; Angela Hernandez, Spanish; Rosella Simioli, Italian; Paula Koutsoupakis, French. Kearney’s principal,Sister Joan McAvoy, commented, “We are very proud of the scholastic accomplishments of this class. These youngwomen have worked very hard, focused on their college goals and achieved their personal best.”

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ANGRISANI, ANTHONY(Our Lady of Grace)Pace Award

ANTHONY, CHRISTOPHER(St. Bernadette)St. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

AUGUSTIN, DANIEL H.(Pilgrim Wesleyan Church)St. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

AVERSANO, AUGUSTINE(St. Athanasius)St. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

AZZARO, JOSEPH J. (St. Columba)Scranton University - Xavier Scholarship

BARTON, DAVID A. (St. Patrick)Comptroller of the City of New York Scholastic Achievement AwardFordham University - Dean’s ScholarshipIona College - Deans’ ScholarshipLoyola College in Maryland - Presidential ScholarshipSt. Francis College - Presidential Scholarship

BATTAGLIA, WILLIAM(Marble Collegiate Church)Pace University - Trustee Recognition Award

BAY, JOHN (Our Lady of Grace)Brooklyn President Marty Markowitz Recognition Award

BELLONI, JOHN (St. Rosalia - Regina Pacis)Columbus Citizens Foundation ScholarshipSt. John’s University - St. Vincent DePaul Service ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Academic Achievement AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardWorkmen’s Union Local 74 Scholarship

BENITTO, LOUIS A. (St. Charles)St. Francis College

BONANNO, SALVATORE(Most Precious Blood)Fordham University - Dean’s ScholarshipNational Merit Letter of CommendationNew York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence

BONOMOLO, VINCENT (St. Bernadette)Iona College - Iona Scholarship St. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

BOTTE, CHRISTOPHER T.(St. Francis Cabrini)St. John’s University - Academic Achievement Scholarship St. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

BOURBOULIS, PETER (St. Bernadette)Office of Attorney General Triple “C” AwardPolytechnic University ScholarshipSt. Francis College Franciscan ScholarshipSt. Francis College Principal ScholarshipSt. John’s University Academic Achievement AwardSt. John’s University Community Recognition AwardWagner College Dean’s Scholarship for Academics

BOURKE, JOHN (St. Rosalia - Regina Pacis)Pace University - Trustees AwardSt. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardWagner College - Dean’s Scholarship for Academics

BRANDER, LEONARD J. (St. Ephrem)St. John’s University - Academic Achievement AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardWagner College - Dean’s Scholarship

BRATHWAITE, SHAUN (St. Peter Claver)New York Institute of Technology - Merit ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Merit ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

BRUNO, MICHAEL J.S.(St. Rosalia - Regina Pacis)Candidacy in the Congregation of Holy CrossCatholic University - Alumni, Parish, Leadership ScholarshipCatholic University - ScholarshipCoca Cola SemifinalistColumbus Citizens Foundation ScholarshipFordham University - Loyola ScholarshipIona College - Dean’s ScholarshipManhattan College - Presidential ScholarshipNew York State Scholarship for Academic ExcellenceSt. John’s University - Scholastic Excellence ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardRalph J. Sansone Memorial ScholarshipStonehill College - Congregation AwardStonehill College - Religious RemissionU.S. President’s National Student Service Award

BUONO, NICHOLAS A. (Resurrection)St. John’s University - Academic Achievement AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

BURKE, CHRISTOPHER (St. Camillus)Iona College - Iona ScholarshipSt. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipSt. Joseph’s College - Scholastic Achievement Award

BUZZETTA, JOSEPH R. (St. Patrick)St. Francis College - Principal Scholarship

CABRAJA, STEVEN (St. Anselm)St. Francis College - Franciscan Scholarship

CALABRESE, MICHAEL C.(Good Shepherd)Brooklyn CollegeHofstra University - Achievement Scholarship

CANTELMO, CRAIG V.(St. Rosalia - Regina Pacis)Iona College - Iona Scholarship

CARPETTO, VICTOR (St. Francis Cabrini)Polytechnic University - Poly Scholarship

CASALE, PHILIP (Our Lady of Guadalupe)St. Francis College - Scholarship St. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

CASTANIA, STEVEN M. (St. Bernadette)College of the Holy Cross - Holy Cross ScholarshipFairfield University - Presidential ScholarFordham University - Dean’s Scholarship

CATALANO, JEFFREY P. (St. Bernadette)Siena College - Franciscan Award

CEDO, KURT E. (St. Thomas More)Catholic Teachers Association - St. Rita Scholarship AwardHartwick College Regional Alumni ScholarshipMarist College - Academic ScholarshipMarist College - Athletic ScholarshipRider University Provost ScholarshipRider University - Athletic Scholarship

CLARK, RYAN J. (St. Patrick)Philadelphia University - Faculty GrantSt. John’s University - Academic Achievement AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardUniversity of the Sciences in Philadelphia - Merit Award

CONTI, STEPHEN G.(Our Lady of Guadalupe)Pace University - Academic Scholarship St. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

CRIVELLONE, ANTHONY (St. Ephrem)New York Institute of Technology - Merit Scholarship

CUBERO, ISMAEL (St. Agatha)Catholic Teachers Association Mary Tracy ScholarshipLong Island University - Academic ScholarshipNew York City Council Speaker’s Achievement Award New York State Scholarship for Academic ExcellenceNew York University - Lewis Rudin City ScholarSt. Francis College - Presidential ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Scholastic Excellence ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardSophie Davis Bio-Medical Scholarship

CULLEN, KEVIN S. (St. Bernard)Long Island University - Provost’s Excellence AwardSt. John’s University - Academic Achievement AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

CUCUZZA, VINCENT(Sacred Heart-St. Stephen)SUNY Old Westbury – Fall 2003 Residence Hall Scholarship

CUOMO, CHRISTOPHER(Sacred Heart-St. Stephen)St. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardSt. John’s University - Merit Scholarship

CYGAN, LUKASZ (St. Mary Mother of Jesus)Hofstra University - Achievement ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Academic Achievement AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardSt. Joseph’s College - Presidential Scholarship

DANO, GEORGIO (St. Thomas Aquinas)College of Mt. Saint Vincent - St. Vincent de Paul AwardKassenbrock Brothers Memorial ScholarshipMolloy College - Community Service AwardSt. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipSt. John’s College - Community Recognition AwardWagner College - Athletic Scholarship

DAVIS, THOMAS G. (St. Anselm)St. Francis College - Franciscan Award

DeBONIS, PAUL L. (Good Shepherd)Baruch College - Presidential Incentive GrantBrooklyn/Staten Island Blood Services Community Service AwardColumbus Citizens FoundationScholarshipGreenPointFoundation/Citizens Scholarship Foundation of AmericaHofstra University - University Achievement ScholarshipHofstra University - Scholarship Exam AwardNortheastern University - Excellence ScholarshipPenn State - Academic ScholarshipSt. Francis College - Presidential ScholarshipSUNY Albany - University Honors ScholarshipWendy’s High School Heismann Nominee

DeFREITAS, DEVONLoyola College in Maryland - Claver ScholarshipLoyola College in Maryland - Sellinger ScholarshipSUNY - Albany

DeLORENZO, ROY H. (St. Anselm)Dean College - Athletic Scholarship

DeLORENZO, STEVEN (St. Anselm)JP Morgan Chase Thomas G. LabrecqueSmart Start Scholarship FinalistSt. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Academic Achievement AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

DEMETIS, CONSTANTINE (Holy Cross)Mt. St. Vincent’s - ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

DeROSA, RICO (St. Patrick)Franciscan University of Steubenville – Scholarship

DiBLASI, PHILIP A. (St. Bernard)Adelphi UniversityIona College - Iona ScholarshipSt. John’s University - ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

DILIBERTI, MATTHEW (Good Shepherd)Iona College - Iona Scholarship

DIORIO, DAVID E.(St. Mary Mother of Jesus)St. Francis College

DOLEH, AMIR M.Pratt Institute - Presidential Merit Scholarship

DOYLE, JAMES (Good Shepherd)College of Mount St. Vincent - Erasmus ScholarshipWagner College - Dean’s Scholarship

DRENIS, ANASTASIOS (Three Hierarachs)St. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardSt. John’s University - St. Vincent DePaul Scholarship

DREYER, JOHN K. (Our Lady of Angels)New York State Lottery Leaders of Tomorrow ScholarshipPace University - Incentive AwardSt. Francis College - Franciscan Scholarship

DREYER, WILLIAM H.(Our Lady of Angels)Adelphi University - Dean’s AwardPace UniversitySt. Francis College

ELIE, JOSEPH (Our Lady of Grace)Fordham University - Patane Family Scholarship New York State Scholarship for Academic ExcellencePenn State University - Academic ScholarshipSt. Francis College - Presidential ScholarshipSt. Joseph’s College - Presidential ScholarshipSt. John’s University - ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardWagner College - Academic Scholarship

FISCHER-WERNER, SEANIona College - Iona Scholarship

FITZPATRICK, KEVIN T.(Our Lady of Angels)Cabrini CollegeSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

FLAHIVE, THOMAS J. (St. Mark)Iona College - Iona ScholarshipSt. Francis College - Franciscan Scholarship

FLANIGAN, CHRISTOPHER J.(St. Ephrem)Centenary College - Presidential ScholarshipSt. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipUniversity of Hartford - Alumni GrantWagner College - Alumni Award

FLYNN, PATRICK W. (Resurrection)SUNY Stonybrook - Presidential Commendation Scholarship

FONTANA, FRANK (St. Athanasius)Federation of Italian American Organizations CommunityService ScholarshipSt. John’s University - St. Vincent de Paul ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

FORD, JASON C. (Our Lady of Angels)Brooklyn Borough President Marty MarkowitzStudent Recognition AwardBrooklyn College - Presidential ScholarshipJames R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund FinalistManhattan College - Spanish Award New York State Scholarship for Academic ExcellenceNew York University - Dean’s ScholarshipThe Tablet - All Scholastic Team

FORRAY, BRENDAN (Good Shepherd)St. Francis College - Franciscan Scholarship

FUSCO, NUNZIO (Our Lady of Guadalupe)Iona College - Iona Scholarship

GALANO, JASON T. (St. Athanasius)Fordham University - Loyola Scholarship

GAMBINO, MAURICE (St. Ephrem)St. Francis College - Principal Scholarship

GARDINER, BRYAN S.(St. Rosalia - Regina Pacis) St. Francis College - Scholarship

GARTELMAN, CLIFFHofstra University - Honors College ScholarshipHofstra University - Presidential ScholarshipNew York Institute of Technology - Theodore K. SteeleMemorial ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Academic Achievement Award St. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

GBENEDIO, EJIROGHENE E.Iona College - Iona Scholarship

GIANCOLA, GREGORY A. (St. Anselm)St. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipManhattan College - Commuter Incentive AwardPace University - Trustee Recognition Award

GLEESON, PAUL (Resurrection)Hofstra University - Merit Scholarship

GODE, MICHAELWagner College - Athletic Scholarship

GORRA, MICHAEL (St. Patrick)Pace University - Pace Incentive AwardSt. Francis College - Principal’s ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Academic Achievement AwardSt. John’s University Community Recognition Award

GRABOWSKI, CHRISTOPHER V.(St. Mary Mother of Jesus)St. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Academic Achievement Award St. John’s University Community Recognition Award

GRECCO, JAMES R.(St. Rosalia - Regina Pacis)St. Francis College - Franciscan Scholarship

HALPIN, BRYAN P. (St. Patrick)Chestnut Hill College - Academic ScholarshipSt. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Academic Achievement Award St. John’s University Community Recognition AwardWagner College - Alumni Award

HAN, JONATHAN(Oversea Chinese Mission Church)Brooklyn Borough President Marty MarkowitzStudent Recognition AwardCatholic University - Alumni ScholarshipCatholic University - Debate Scholarship

HAVIARAS, PETER(Holy Cross Greek Orthodox)Polytechnic University - Poly Scholarship

HAYEK, CARROLL(Church of the Virgin Mary)Manhattan College - Commuter Incentive Award

HERNANDEZ, CHRISTOPHER J.(St. Fortunata)Kassenbrock Brothers Memorial Scholarship

HERNANDEZ, JAVIER(St. Michael)Iona College - Iona Scholarship

HOITE, ANDREW M.Fordham University - Academic ScholarshipNew York University -School of Continuing and Professional Studies Trustee ScholarshipWagner College - Academic Scholarship

HUTCHINS, TYRONE D.Pace University - Trustee Recognition AwardPenn State

JAVIER, JOSHUA (St. Francis Xavier)St. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

KARLSSON, KEITH E. (St. Anselm)Hofstra University - Academic AchievementSt. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

KESSLER, KEITH B. (Our Savior Lutheran)Florida Southern College - Academic Recognition AwardFlorida Tech - Athletic ScholarshipMonmouth University - Academic ScholarshipMonmouth University - Athletic ScholarshipSt. Bonaventure University - Academic ScholarshipSt. Bonaventure University - Athletic Scholarship

KIMBALL, DEVIN S. (Trinity Lutheran)Concordia College - Church Vocation Scholarship

LARKIN, MICHAEL T. (Resurrection)Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz StudentRecognition AwardCatholic University - Academic ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Academic Achievement AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

LARKIN, THOMAS (Holy Name)Eckerd College - Athletic Scholarship

LI, BRYANSiena College - Presidential Scholarship

LORE, JOHN V. (Mary Queen of Heaven)Adelphi University - Dean’s Award ScholarshipHofstra University - Achievement AwardPace University - Dean’s AwardSt. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Academic Achievement AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

MADDEN, SEAN (Our Lady of Miracles)St. Francis College - Franciscan Scholarship

MADELINCKAS, MATTHEW(Sacred Hearts/St. Stephen)St. John’s University - Academic ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardSt. Joseph’s College - Academic Scholarship

MANCUSO, CARL A. (Good Shepherd)Wagner College - President’s Scholarship

MANIACI, MICHAEL S. (St. Ephrem)Best Buy ScholarshipBrooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz StudentRecognition AwardCoca-Cola Scholars Program - Semi-FinalistKassenbrock Brothers Memorial ScholarshipNational Society of High School Scholars Recognition AwardPresident’s National Student Service AwardSeton Hall University - University Scholarship

MARTINEZ, ROBERTO A. (St. Columba)Hofstra University - Presidential ScholarshipNew York University - College of Arts and Science ScholarshipPennsylvania State University - Bunton-Waller ScholarshipStonehill College - Dean’s ScholarshipUniversity of Delaware - Merit Scholarship

MASTROGIULIO, NICHOLAS(St. Bernadette)New York Institute of Technology - Merit ScholarshipPace University - Incentive AwardSt. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

MATTINA, JOHN J. (St. Mark)District Attorney’s Citation of HonorSt. Francis College - Franciscan AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

McCARTNEY, DANIEL (St. Sylvester)Catholic Teachers Association ScholarshipPace UniversitySt. John’s University - Academic ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardWagner College - Dean’s ScholarshipWagner College - Athletic Scholarship

McCOURT, JAMES R. (St. Bernard)Iona College - Incentive AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardSouthern Connecticut State University- Academic Scholarship

MEROLA, RYAN A. (Good Shepherd)American University - Dean’s ScholarshipCollege of New Jersey - Academic Scholarship CUNY Honors Brooklyn College - Academic Scholarship Fordham University - Dean’s Scholarship George Washington University - Presidential ScholarshipHofstra University - Honors College ScholarshipHofstra University - Presidential ScholarshipNew York State Incentive Scholarship New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence

MESEROLE, JUSTIN C. (St. Bernadette)St. John’s University - ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

MORIARTY, BRANDON (St. Anselm)St. Francis College - Franciscan Scholarship

MULHOLLAND, MATTHEW (St. Ephrem)New York University - Academic ScholarshipNortheastern University - Academic ScholarshipSUNY - AlbanySUNY - Purchase

NAPOLI, GREGORY J.(St. Mary Mother of Jesus)Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz StudentRecognition AwardCity University of New York Honors Program IBM Thomas J. Watson Memorial ScholarshipJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Thomas G. Labrecque Smart StartScholarship Program FinalistNew York City Council Speaker’s Leadership Award New York State Scholarship for Academic ExcellenceOffice of Attorney General Triple “C” Award

NG, JONATHAN(Sacred Hearts - St. Stephen)St. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

ORMANDY, THOMAS (St. Ephrem)Mount Saint Mary College - Merit GrantSacred Heart University - Trustees Scholars ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Academic Achievement AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardSt. Joseph’s University - ScholarshipSiena College - Franciscan ScholarshipUniversity of Scranton - Loyola Scholarship

PALACIOS, DANIELColumbia Green Community College - Athletic ScholarshipFrederick Community College - Athletic Scholarship

PANAGOULAKOS, JAMESIona College - Iona ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardSt. John’s University - Scholarship

PAPLANUS, JOSHUA E. (St. Ephrem)Hofstra University - Achievement ScholarshipManhattan College - Dean’s Award

PERILLI, ANTHONY (St. Anselm)SUNY - StonybrookWagner College

PETRONE, ANTHONY J.(St. Francis De Sales)St. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipSt. John’s University - St. Vincent DePaul Service ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Academic Achievement AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

PONTILLO, JOSEPH (Good Shepherd)New York State Scholarship for Academic ExcellencePolytechnic University - ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardSt. Joseph’s College - Presidential Scholarship

POTIEVSKY, ANDREW (St. Edmund)Manhattan College - Academic ScholarshipPace University - President’s ScholarshipPolytechnic University - Promise ScholarshipPolytechnic University Academic Scholarship

POWER, JOHN (Good Shepherd)Boston College - ScholarshipHofstra University Presidential ScholarshipHofstra University Honors CollegeGeorge Washington University - University AwardGeorge Washington University - Alumni AwardJP Morgan Chase Thomas G. LabrecqueSmart Start Scholarship Semi-FinalistSyracuse University - Centennial ScholarSyracuse University - Chancellor ScholarshipSyracuse University - Merit Scholarship

QUIGNEY, VINCENT (Good Shepherd)St. John’s University - Academic ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

QUIMBY, CHARLES (St. Thomas More)St. John’s University - Academic ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

RINALDI, MATTHEW (St. Athanasius)Marist College - Presidential ScholarshipNew York StateScholarship for Academic ExcellenceSt. Francis College - Presidential ScholarshipWagner College - Presidential Scholarship

ROBERSON, ERVIN C.Howard University - Capstone Scholarship

ROSEN, ERIC N.Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz StudentRecognition AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardSt. John’s University - Dean’s ScholarshipWagner College - Dean’s Scholarship

RYAN, JOHN-JOE (St. Patrick)Pace University - Trustee Recognition AwardSt. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Academic Achievement AwardSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

SALVATO, CHRISTOPHER V.(Mary Queen of Heaven)Hofstra University - Achievement ScholarshipManhattan College - Presidential Scholarship

SATRIANO, STEVEN (St. Thomas Aquinas)Hofstra University - Honors College ScholarshipHofstra University - Presidential ScholarshipNew York State Scholarship for Academic ExcellencePace University - President’s ScholarshipSeton Hall University - ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Scholastic Excellence ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardWagner College - President’s Scholarship

SCARPATI, MICHAEL V. (St. Bernadette)Iona College - Iona ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

SCHAEFER, CHRISTOPHER J.Monmouth College - Academic ScholarshipSt. Francis College - Franciscan ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardSt. John’s University - Scholarship

SCHIMIZZI, JOSEPH G.(Our Lady of Guadalupe)George Washingtion University - University & Alumni AwardNew York University - Tisch School of the Arts Scholarship

SCHMIDT, ERIK (Our Lady of Angels)Pace University - Dean’s Scholarship

SMITH, VINCENT M. (St. Rose of Lima)Canisius College - Academic Incentive Award

SOLLITTO, ROBERT V., JR.(St. Rosalia - Regina Pacis)Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz StudentRecognition Award

STAIANO, RYAN (St. Xavier)St. Francis College - Franciscan Scholarship

St. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

TAFT, CHRISTOPHER E.University of Pittsburgh - Athletic Scholarship

TASSEY, EDWARD J. (St. Bernard)Comptroller of the City of New York Scholastic Achievement AwardHofstra UniversityPolytechnic UniversitySt. Francis CollegeSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

THOMAS, ZACHARY (Redeemer St. John’s Lutheran)Kassenbrock Brothers Memorial Scholarship

THOMPSON, JERMAINE E.(St. Thomas Aquinas)District Atttorney’s Citation of HonorJohnson & Wales Presidential ScholarshipKassenbrock Brothers Memorial ScholarshipLincoln University - Alumni Endowed Scholar

TUDISCO, ROSARIOSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

VALIAKULATHIL, MATHEW A. (St. Marks)Drexel CollegeNew York Institute of TechnologyPolytechnic UniversitySUNY - Buffalo

VAN PELT, ANTHONY R. (St. Ephrem)Adelphi University - Dean’s AwardCentenary College - Achievement AwardC.W. Post Recognition AwardElmira College - Founder Scholarship

VINCELLI, JOHN (St. Thomas More)Belmont Abbey College - Academic Scholarship

VINCENTI, CHRISTOPHER P.(St. Athanasius)St. Francis College - Principal’s ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition Award

VIOLETTO, ROBERT S.(Our Lady of the Redeemer)JP Morgan Chase Thomas G. LabrecqueSmart Start Scholarship WinnerSt. Francis College - Presidential ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Dean’s ScholarshipSt. John’s University - Community Recognition AwardWagner College - Dean’s ScholarshipBrooklyn Cyclones Student Achievement AwardFleet Bank Entrepreneur AwardLay Faculty Association Student AwardOutstanding Achievement AwardWeather Net Supervisor’s Award

XAVERIAN HIGH SCHOOLThe truth shall make you free: John 8:32

Congratulates the CLASS OF 2003

SCHOLARSHIPS AND HONORS – CLASS OF 2003

June 23, 2003 AWP GRAD 5THE BROOKLYN PAPERS • WWW.BROOKLYNPAPERS.COM

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Your Future Is Bright and Full of Promise

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MedgarEversCollegeSen. Hillary Clinton was key-note speaker at the MedgarEvers College commencementin Crown Heights. Following aspeech by Borough PresidentMarty Markowitz and a rous-ing introduction by MedgarEvers President Edison O.Jackson, Clinton invoked thememory of the slain civil rightsleader for whom the college isnamed. Clinton charged the753 graduates: “We arecounting on you to help usguide our nation toward adestiny marked by freedom,not tyranny; prosperity, not re-cession; safety, not anarchy.”

Pratt InstitutePratt Institute graduated 504 undergraduateand 253 graduate students at its commence-ment on May 17 on its Clinton Hill campus.At left, President Thomas Schutte confershonorary Doctor of Fine Arts degrees onrenowned choreographer Mark Morris (cen-ter), whose Mark Morris Dance Center re-sides in Fort Greene, and award-winningfashion, cosmetics and fragrance packagedesigner Marc Rosen (right). Morris gave thecommencement speech. Graduating seniorJessica Friday, recipient of Pratt’s 2003 Stu-dent Recognition Award, was the studentspeaker. More than 200 graduates receivedspecial awards and departmental recognitionand another 200 received Pratt CircleAwards for high grade point average.

Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn College awarded diplomas to 2,988 undergrad-uate and graduate students — apparently including Su-perman (actually MFA recipient Troy Matthew), bottomleft — on what the Princeton Review this year called the“Most beautiful campus in the country.” The outdoorcommencement ceremony was held on the campusquad, right, on Bedford Avenue in Midwood. College

NYC College of Technology

Long Island University

President Christoph Kim-mich presided. BrooklynCollege graduates Sen.Charles Schumer and Bor-ough President MartyMarkowitz spoke. Amongthe honorees was world-renowned orthopedic sur-geon Oheneba Boachie-Adjei (’76), who receiveda distinguished alumnusaward. The faculty choseDonata Blekhster (top), amember of the school’s Hon-ors Academy who graduatedwith a 3.9 GPA, to addressher fellow graduates.

NYC College of Technology, at300 Jay St., Downtown, con-ferred degrees on more than1,500 graduates at its com-mencement at Madison SquareGarden. Valedictorian Jed Gel-ber, a former Marine, overcamedrug and alcohol abuse to earnhis bachelor’s of science de-gree. Gelber, 44, paid tributeto his father, playwright, the-ater director and college pro-fessor Jack Gelber, who diedMay 9. At right, flutist SherryWinston plays Stevie Wonder’s“Pastime Paradise.” Rep. Ny-dia Velazquez (far right), thefirst person in her family tograduate college, delivers thecommencement address.

More than 1,800 students received their degrees at commencement cere-monies at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus athletic field on May15. The Brooklyn campus, at Flatbush and DeKalb avenues, was the firstestablished by the university, which now has six metropolitan-area cam-puses and is the seventh-largest private university in the country.

“The Class of 2003 celebratesa marvelous diversity, as well asaccomplishment against greatodds,” said Provost Gale Ste-vens Haynes. “Our studentshave proven they have the tal-ent and tenacity to succeed, andI am confident they will makecontributions to their communi-ties and their professions.” Thecommencement speaker wasEmmy Award-winning docu-mentary fiilmmaker Ric Burns(“New York: A DocumentaryFilm,” “The Civil War,” “ConeyIsland”), who received an hon-orary Doctor of Fine Arts de-gree. He is pictured above thirdfrom left, with (left to right) LongIsland University President Dr.David Steinberg, Brooklyn Cam-pus Chancellor Edward Travagli-

anti and Trustees Chairman Roger Tilles. Honorary degreerecipients also included Ira Greifer, MD (’52), president ofthe Kidney and Urology Foundation of America; EstherCooper Jackson, a longtime civil rights activist fromBrooklyn, received the Doctor of Humane Letters degree;and author Richard Rodriguez was awarded the Doctor ofLetters degree. The class valedictorian was Jason Altilio, a21-year-old philosophy major who graduated with a 3.99GPA and who has been accepted by two philosophyPh.D. programs. Steinberg conferred degrees on 1,849graduates, including exalting Media Arts graduate Rod-ney F. James, of Brooklyn (at left). There were 880 under-graduate and 969 graduate students, with 18 doctoralcandidates in clinical psychology.

The valedictorian was Jason Altilio, a 21-year-old phi-losophy major who graduated with a 3.99 GPA.

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GRAD 6 AWP June 23, 2003THE BROOKLYN PAPERS • WWW.BROOKLYNPAPERS.COM

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The Brooklyn Paper joins Borough PresidentMarty Markowitz in saluting boro students atthe Best of Brooklyn Recognition Reception

Vera and Mike Domgjoni of the Pastrami Box kosher deli, at 82 Livingston St.,Downtown, prepared a delicious feast for the celebration at Borough Hall. Severalhundred students and their families dined on their corned beef, turkey and pastra-mi sandiches as they were congratulated by Borough President Marty Markowitz.

Brooklyn Papers Publisher Celia Weintrob, whose company joined HealthPlus in underwriting the Best of Brooklyn event at Borough Hall, contratulat-ed the honored youngsters. She said she loves printing good news of thekind generated by the Borough Hall event in her weekly newspapers.

Dessert for the Best of Brookyn Student Recognition Reception was left in the capable hands ofMonteleone Bakery partners Lenny Cristino and Frank Adinolfi. Monteleone Bakery, at 355 CourtSt. in Carroll Gardens, prepared five cakes, each adorned with specialized pictures representing ar-eas of student achievement: sports, chess and academics.

Borough President Markowitz (front, to the right of center) poses with some of the borough’s high school honorees in the rotunda of Brooklyn Borough Hall, during the June 4 Brooklyn Student Recognition Reception.

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Smiling intermediate school students join Borough President Marty Markowitz in Borough Hall’s glass-encased Community Room.

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JAMES E. DAVIS35th Councilmanic District

Congratulations andbest wishes to all

of the 2003 Graduates

COUNCILMAN James E. Davis324 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205Phone: (718) 857-0959 • Fax: (718) 857-5524

e-mail: davis@council.nyc.ny.us

Xaverian generated $14million worth of scholar-ships this year and 98 per-cent were accepted to theirfirst-choice college.

The 1,285-student schoolattracts boys from all fiveboroughs. In addition to arenowned athletic pro-gram, community serviceis encouraged, with a re-quirement that graduatingstudents commit to twodays of community servicein the spring semester oftheir senior year.

Bishop Ford Bishop Ford Central

Catholic High School, at500 19th St. in SunsetPark, held its 2003 com-mencement ceremony for137 graduating seniors onthe morning of June 7, inthe school’s auditorium.

Valedictorian MargaretCwikla dedicated her ad-dress to planning for thefuture and holding ontoideals. Cwikla, who willattend Brooklyn College,was the recipient of a NewYork State Scholarship forAcademic Excellence andwas also offered scholar-ships to St. Francis andIona colleges.

The 931-student BishopFord was founded nearly40 years ago and namedafter Bishop Francis Ford,who grew up in ParkSlope and joined theMaryknoll Missionary or-der. He was later impris-oned in China for protest-ing the treatment ofCatholics under Commu-nist rule. He died in a Chi-nese prison in 1952.

The school’s stated mis-sion is “to assist a diversestudent body to attain itspotential through academ-ic, spiritual and social op-portunities.”

Formerly run by theFranciscan Brothers forthe Roman Catholic Dio-cese of Brooklyn andQueens, the institutionwent private and became aco-educational institutionin 1976. It is now run by aboard of trustees.

In bidding farewell tothe graduates, the featuredcommencement speaker,Principal Frank Brancato,encouraged students to“live an ordinary life in anextraordinary way.”

Almost 95 percent ofthis year’s class was ac-cepted to the college oftheir choice.

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LIU’s College of Pharmacy

Touro College

Long Island University’s Arnold &Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacyand Health Sciences awarded degreesto more than 200 students at its 114thcommencement exercises.

One of the oldest and largest insti-tutions of its kind in the nation, theschool was established in 1886 as theBrooklyn College of Pharmacy and af-filiated with Long Island University,now the country’s seventh-largest pri-vate university, shortly after the univer-sity was founded in 1926. DeanStephen M. Gross said the class of2003 would help answer a severe na-tional shortage of pharmacists.

“These graduates will find many ca-reer opportunities awaiting them,”Gross said. Commencement speakerCraig Fuller, honored with the Doctor of

St. Francis College Class of 2003A procession of more than 400

graduating seniors from St. FrancisCollege in Brooklyn Heights makes itsway from the college’s Remsen Streetcampus, across Borough Hall plaza tothe New York Marriott Brooklyn, totake part in the college’s 119th com-mencement ceremony. Long IslandRep. Peter King, St Francis ’65, thekeynote speaker, was presented withan honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

“We’re thrilled to have an accom-plished son of St. Francis return hometo speak to our graduates,” said theschool’s president, Dr. Frank Mac-chiarola. “I know the congressman willbe proud to see how much the col-lege has grown since he graduated.This year’s class is among our largest.”St. Francis also honored BrotherKevin Smith, and Margaret O’BrienSteinfels. Smith is outgoing superiorgeneral of the Franciscan Brothers ofBrooklyn, the college’s founding reli-gious order. Steinfels is the formereditor of Commonweal magazineand a noted lay Catholic leader.

Recognition-proud elementary school youngsters crowd around the borough president in Borough Hall’s second-floor courtroom.

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Borough President Markowitz encouraged the student hon-orees to continue their success and to build Brooklyn’s future.

Humane Letters, was president andchief executive officer of the NationalAssociation of Chain Drug Stores.

Also receiving a Doctor of HumaneLetters was Robert Cartwright, presi-dent and general sales manager for FujiPhoto Film U.S.A. George Morrow, whoalso received a Doctor of Humane Let-ters degree, has used his passion for sci-ence and business acumen to build ahighly successful career in the pharma-ceutical and biotechnology industry.

Dr. Pedro J. Lecca (‘87) has beendean of the College of Pharmacy, Nurs-ing and Allied Health Science atHoward University since 1998. A mem-ber of the FDA’s Medical Devices Advi-sory Committee, he has written re-search grants totaling over $100 million

and has published more than 20 booksin his areas of expertise.

As CEO and president of RXD Phar-macies, Sylvan L. Lehrman Ph.D. (’65)oversees a total of 12 pharmacies acrossPennsylvania and New Jersey. He is ac-tive in numerous charitable and civic or-ganizations, and serves on the boards ofthe Oheb Zedeck Synagogue and theJewish Museum of Eastern Pennsylvania.

The valedictorian was Xin Zou, whoemigrated from China in 1996 at age 25.One of the largest schools of its kind inthe country, the Arnold & MarieSchwartz College of Pharmacy andHealth Sciences, on Long Island Univer-sity’s Brooklyn Campus, recently addedPharm.D. and Ph.D. degrees to its cur-riculum.

More than 350students of TouroCollege’s Schoolof General Stud-ies received de-grees at a cere-mony June 1.Then, on June 10,more than 600students gradu-ated from Touro’sSchool of Careerand Applied Stud-ies. Dean Eva Spi-nelli spoke (left).

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GRAD8 AWP June 23, 2003

Make the RIGHT CHOICES

for our childrenMake the

RIGHT CHOICESfor our children

Mayor Bloombergtook steps last year to attract certified teachers to our schools. That was the right choice, and it paid off with higher student test scores.

But recently, the Mayor and the Chancellor have lost sight of the mostimportant issues facing our kids. They need to put first things first:

1. Make smaller classes a primary aim. Since the administration won’t do it, the UFT – along with parents and community groups across the city– is helping lead a campaign for a City Charter amendment requiring it.

2. Turn around failing schools. Expand, don’t eliminate the Chancellor’sDistrict, with its proven record of raising test scores, so that parentscan have good neighborhood schools for their children.

3. Make schools a safe environment in which to learn. Establishadequate off-campus sites for disruptive students.

4. Make the school system open, accountable and efficient, with lessbureaucracy and more focus on the classroom.

5. Urge Chancellor Klein and his deputies to gain a betterunderstanding of our schools by teaching once a week.

Teachers know what works. We hope the Mayor and Chancellor will startworking more with teachers and parents to put first things first.

If you share our concerns, let us know. Go to www.uft.org

United Federation of Teachers • Randi Weingarten, President

There are eight areas where teachers believe MayorBloomberg’s and Chancellor Klein’s “Children First” programhas serious shortcomings. Their program:

• offers no long-term plan to reduce class size in all grades.

• adds to the bureaucracy by hiring high-paid executives whilefiring classroom staff.

• has not fulfilled its promise to improve student discipline.In fact, serious incidents against teachers are up.

• forces teachers to teach unproven programs withoutsufficient consultation, training or materials.

• doesn’t allow teachers flexibility or creativity in theclassroom to deal with kids on a one-on-one basis.

• shortchanges special needs students by failing to commitresources.

• pays lip service to parent involvement but ignores whatparents really need.

• eliminates the Chancellor’s District, a highly successfulmodel for turning around struggling schools.

THE FACULTY, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATION

OF THE BERKELEY CARROLL SCHOOL

PROUDLY CONGRATULATE THE CLASS OF 2003. THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE BEST YEARS OF YOUR LIVES.

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Class of 2003 Graduates

Alexander J. BlambergBrian A. BowerGarrett Alexander BradleySarah Venture Gibson CrowAlden Catherine Pike DavisEdson Omari ElcockJordan M. FosterEdmund M. FrancisAxel J. GaleanoJames Anthony GaraufisDanielle Marie GarsonGlenn Joseph HiltonAudrey Aurora JaynesMathew John Callahan KennedyEleanor P. KilpatrickErin C KinneyChad LevyHart Lowry

Ondriona MontyKenneth MuigaiSarah E. NatoliKyle A. NeptuneAmelia Z. NorvellDaniel S. O'ConnellJasmine OrtizDarnell C. PaulVolana Fae RakotomihaminaDanielle Althea ScoonJasper Benjamin ShapiroAmanda E. SingerIlana Felice StuartIan Gill ThomasLorin Susan TomassettiKaren Ryen UrgoAlap VoraAmanda Marie Joy Welch

Xaverian HS graduated 310students June 7 in Walt Whit-man Auditorium at BrooklynCollege. Ryan Merola (top)was this year’s valedictorianand Michael Bruno was salu-tatorian. The commencementspeaker was Rabbi JosephPotasnik of CongregationMount Sinai (below).

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