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THE MAGAZINE OF MARIST COLLEGE • FALL 2018
MARIST ON
FIFTH AVENUE
The College expands into
midtown Manhattan
Also in this issue:
MARIST, HEALTH QUEST PARTNER TO CREATE MEDICAL SCHOOL IN POUGHKEEPSIE
LOOKING
FORWARD,
TOGETHER.
As a member of the Marist community, you are an integral part of our path forward.
For the next five years, that means focusing on the three key goals of Marist’s new strategic plan:
Ensuring Student Success
Help students develop the knowledge, character, and skills required
to succeed and to adapt through a lifetime of change.
Promoting Innovation
Empower Marist to reimagine the role of higher education
in local, regional, and global contexts.
Advancing the Social Good
Enable Marist to contribute to the common good and encourage students
to serve their communities throughout their lives.
When you support the Marist Fund, you ensure that the College continues to fulfill its mission to
help students develop the intellect, character, and skills necessary to lead productive lives in today’s
global community. Your gift today will help propel Marist into its next five years as envisioned by
the new strategic plan. Together, we will build on the momentum of the College’s past success as
we chart a course to a dynamic future.
Be a part of this exciting chapter in Marist history by supporting the Marist Fund today.
Please use the enclosed envelope or give online at www.marist.edu/give.
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Marist Expands into New York City
The College has purchased 18,000
C O N T E N T S | Fall 2018 square feet in midtown Manhattan for
graduate, undergraduate, and corporate
programs and special events.
A DVA N C E M E N T N E W S
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New Residence Halls Named
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From Marist to the Majors
for Generous Benefactors Residence Halls Named Former Red Fox pitcher Kevin
Tom (’69) and Mary Ward, John and Nancy Page 6 McCarthy is establishing himself in
O’Shea, and Patrick Lavelle ’73 and family are the Kansas City Royals’ bullpen.
honored for their commitment to the College.
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A LU M N I S P O T L IG H T
Expanding Opportunities
Students continue to benefit through
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Private wealth advisor Alyssa Moeder ’89
new leadership gifts. empowers others—women in the financial
services industry, Marist students, Girl Scouts—
Legacy Society Celebration Highlights by sharing her knowledge and experience.
Hudson River Valley Institute
Marist College Legacy Society members
gather at the Col. Oliver Hazard Payne
Mansion for their annual celebration.
Marist in Manhattan
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Eli Bisnett-Cobb ’04 brings a wealth of NFL
and NCAA experience to his new position as head
athletic trainer at the University of San Diego.
Dominick LaRuffa ’78 Shares
Wisdom with HEOP Freshmen
A graduate of the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education
Opportunity Program at Marist encourages
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One of the first women to graduate from Marist,
and inspires incoming HEOP students. Dorothy Kondash Willis ’68 earned her
degree at age 37 while raising 10 children.
F E AT U R E S
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Marist College, Health Quest Partner
Alumna Guest Lecture
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DE PA RT M E N TS
2 Marist Drive
23 Alumni News & Notes
To Create Medical School
The two organizations will partner to create
the Marist Health Quest School of Medicine.
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To Pray and To Work
The Marist Brothers have once again established
a novitiate on the College campus.
Going to Kansas City
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Marist is dedicated to helping students develop the intellect,
character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive
lives in the global community of the 21st century.
Marist magazine is published by the Office of College Advancement
for alumni and friends of Marist College.
Vice President for College Advancement: Christopher DelGiorno ’88
Editor: Leslie Bates Marist men’s
rowing varsity
Executive Director of Alumni Relations: Amy Coppola Woods ’97 8 competed at
the IRA national
Alumni News Coordinator: Debra L. Gander ’15 championships
Art Director: Richard Deon Page 17
Marist College, 3399 North Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1387
www.marist.edu • editor@marist.edu
Singers Abroad
Cover illustration by Pete Lloyd
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MARIST DRIVE
Marist Board Welcomes New Chair and Members
Ross Mauri ’80 TWO ALUMNI recently and working with the faculty
now leads Marist’s joined Marist’s Board of to develop innovative cur-
Trustees. Board members ricular offerings. National
Board of Trustees; elected Maureen Jurist recognized her as one
he is the first O’Rourke ’85 and Robert of the 25 most influential
Marist alumnus to Shanahan ’83 to the board people in legal education for
during its May meeting. 2014–16. She also received
serve as chair. Also at the meeting, Boston University’s Metcalf
Ellen Hancock stepped down Award, the university’s high-
as board chair after serving est teaching honor. She is a
in that role since 2010. She co-author of Copyright in a
will continue service on the Ross Mauri ’80 Maureen O’Rourke ’85 Global Information Economy
board and become immedi- and has published articles in
ate past chair. The Hancock law reviews in her teaching
Center is named in her honor areas of intellectual property
in recognition of her lead and commercial law.
gift. O’Rourke joined Boston
Succeeding Hancock University in 1993 after
as chair is Vice Chair Ross working at IBM. At Marist,
Mauri ’80, who is general she served as chair of the
manager, IBM Z, at IBM College’s Pre-Law Advisory
in Poughkeepsie. He is the Board and established a
first Marist alumnus to scholarship in 2014.
serve as chair. A resident of Ellen Hancock Robert Shanahan ’83 Shanahan was the presi-
Lagrangeville, NY, Mauri has dent and CEO of Lightower
been a trustee since 1996 and until recently served as chair Fiber Networks, a privately held company that provides
of the board’s Information Technology Committee. Mauri wireless infrastructure, digital fiber optic networks,
was chair of the Presidential Search Committee and wireless services. He oversaw the company’s dra-
of the board in 2015–16. His daughter, Dale, matic expansion which culminated in Crown Castle
graduated from Marist in 2015. International Corp. finalizing its bid to acquire Lightower
O’Rourke returned to the faculty of for $7.1 billion in November 2017. He is now overseeing
Boston University School of Law in June corporate transitions for Crown Castle.
after serving as the law school’s dean Shanahan’s earlier efforts were also immensely
for 14 years. As dean, she oversaw the successful. He founded Conversent Communications
renovation of the existing facility and the and served as the company’s president and CEO from
construction of a new building to form 1998 until it was sold in 2006. Always an entrepreneur,
a state-of-the-art campus for law study. Shanahan began his career founding Pace Long Distance,
She is also widely credited with navigating a startup long-distance provider. He also held positions
the school successfully through rapidly with MCI, Brooks Fiber, and WorldCom.
changing times in legal education and law Shanahan has participated in Marist’s Hudson Valley
employment by expanding financial aid, Scholars program and is also actively involved with the
increasing career development support, Boys & Girls Club and the Bob Woodruff Foundation.
NEWS & NOTES FROM CA MPUS
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MARIST DRIVE
MASTER’S IN GLOBAL
FASHION MERCHANDISING 32nd Silver Needle Show
TO LAUNCH
Marist has announced the launch
Highlights Student Talent
of a new program: the master of On May 4 more than 2,000 guests attended the 32ND SILVER NEEDLE
RUNWAY SHOW, a celebration of the talent and collections of Marist
PHOTO BY ALEXANDER RUSSELL
science degree in global fashion
merchandising. The program has design students and the culmination of the academic year for Marist’s
been created in partnership with Fashion Program.
Mod’Spe Paris, a fashion business Students and faculty in the Fashion Program produced an afternoon
school, and will start in fall 2019. and an evening show at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie.
The program is the first of its Each year members of the Fashion Show Production class organize
kind, with students spending the committees dealing with every facet of the show, from invitations to
majority of their time in Paris.
choreography to marketing. They also marshal a cast of volunteers and
coordinate their efforts at the event.
The 36-credit program is
The evening show was followed by a presentation of awards and schol-
designed both for undergradu-
arships: the Kate Spade & Company Scholarship, Cutty Sark Scholarship,
ates with backgrounds in fashion,
Young Menswear Association, Mary Abdoo Scholarship Fund, Alecia
business, marketing, communica- Hicks Forster Scholarship Fund, Dutchess County Home Bureau, Eva
tions, or other related fields and Block Memorial Scholarship, MPorium Scholarship, and Marist College
for fashion industry professionals. Fashion Program Scholarship Fund.
Students will spend the fall semes- The award winners were Class of 2018 members Katherine Norkeliunas
ter in Paris; return to New York for for Outstanding Portfolio; Cristel Costavalo for Outstanding Design
a winter intersession at the Marist Collection; Melissa Armistead for Outstanding Concept; Nicole Kaiser
main campus for an executive for Outstanding Garment; and Gina Annunziata, Gianna Bazzano, and
seminar series; go back to Paris for Kathleen Zdanowicz for Outstanding Merchandising Capstone.
the spring semester; and complete
a summer capstone project. The More than 2,000 guests
attended the 32nd Silver
Grant Will Support Advanced
curriculum will include mega-
Needle Runway Show at the
trend analysis, supply chain Mid-Hudson Civic Center in
management, global business
Tech for Fashion and Art
Poughkeepsie. Pictured is a
policy, fashion analytics and tech- design by Gabby Amaturo ’18.
nology, and social responsibility.
The program is also notable MARIST HAS BEEN AWARDED MORE THAN $425,000
for its structure, which calls for through New York State’s Higher Education Capital Matching Grant
completion within one calendar Program (HECap). The funds will support the Steel Plant Advanced
year. Technology & Equipment Program.
“Increasingly the fashion indus-
The Steel Plant Advanced Technology & Equipment Program will use
high-tech software and machinery to expand the academic learning envi-
try is looking for more highly
ronment for current and future Fashion and Arts students. Additionally,
educated professionals, and this
the program will outfit
program is responding to that
classrooms with cutting-
shift,” said Radley Cramer, direc- edge equipment and
tor of the Marist Fashion Program. furniture to enhance
“It’s unlike any other program pedagogical approaches
currently being offered and really and create an innovative
extends what Marist offers in center for experiential
fashion education. Mod’Spe is a learning. Key compo-
leading fashion business school, nents of the program
and this partnership offers the include digital printing,
opportunity for students to advanced manufacturing
expand their global awareness space, and the creation of
and readiness to work in a rapidly The new Steel Plant a center for the study and development of new technologies that enable
changing industry.” Studios, opening in 2018 rapid prototyping, product engineering, and materials testing.
A graduate-level course of The College’s Steel Plant building on Route 9 recently underwent a
study is a natural next step for major renovation. The building will house Marist’s Fashion and Art and
the Fashion Program, which Digital Media programs beginning this fall.
has been ranked as one of the “We are very grateful to the state for these funds,” noted President
top 50 global fashion programs David Yellen. “The new Steel Plant will provide current and future Marist
by Business of Fashion and one students with a state-of-the-art facility that will not only inspire creativity,
of the top 25 fashion schools
but also provide the equipment to prepare them for the challenges of the
professional world in the 21st century.”
by CEOWorld magazine.
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MAC MUGABO ’21
DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
MARIST DRIVE AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS
In collaboration with academic and
industry partners, Marist hosted the
10th annual Enterprise Computing
Community (ECC) National Conference
in June.
Originally funded by a two-year
grant from the National Science
Foundation in 2008, ECC partners
have collaborated to address antic-
ipated skills shortages in large
systems computing and to develop
ideas to introduce these concepts
earlier in students’ educational expe-
rience. The 2018 conference themes
were Disruptive Technologies in the
Enterprise and the Internet of Things.
“Industry and government are
struggling to attract new technolo-
gists to replace aging workers who
manage the enterprise computing
systems that are vital to continued
economic growth and national secu-
Mon Afrique Tradition
The organizers of Mon
Afrique were (front row, rity,” said Dr. Roger Norton, dean of
left to right) Eddie Forson the School of Computer Science and
Continues for 8th Year ’20, Sandra Akariza
’20, Ornella Mihigo
’20, Irene Chibwaye
Mathematics at Marist. “This will leave
gaps in the workforce in a variety of
In April, 400 guests including Marist faculty, staff, students, and members ’19, Naya Onyiuke ’18; areas critical to our country: banking,
of the outside community attended the eighth annual MON AFRIQUE, (back row, left to right): commerce, health care, public safety,
Kwaku Asamoah-Bruks
held in the James J. McCann Recreation Center. transportation, and the military.”
’21, Amal Mohamed ’18,
BY DESMOND Mon Afrique is a formal gala presented by the Marist Lauren Palacios ’18, Joe During the three-day event, partici-
MURR AY Blackout for African Awareness Committee featuring Kariuki ’21, and Roda pants heard presentations from Don
music, food, and speakers all aimed at celebrating Africa Mohamed ’21. Members J. Duet ’88, president and COO of
and expanding understanding of the continent. of the committee not
pictured: Samantha Vapor.io and a Marist trustee; Irving
Emelia Lartey ’15, one of the speakers at the event, told the audience Gwiza ’18, committee Wladawsky-Berger, emeritus, IBM,
about the history of the event and why it is so important to continue the president, and Qadan and visiting faculty, MIT; Markus van
tradition at Marist. Lartey, a Ghanaian from London, initiated the event Mohamed ’19. Kempen, executive architect and
in 2011. She saw a need at venture capitalist, IBM; and Bill Thirsk,
DYLAN LOPEZ ’19
Marist for greater aware- vice president of information technol-
ness of Africa, from the ogy and CIO at Marist. The conference
diversity of its countries also featured a presentation from
and cultures to political
Tony Sager, SVP and CTO, commercial
issues and its emerging
markets, BlackRidge Technology. The
role in global affairs. The
event included technical presenta-
organization aims to cel-
ebrate Africa, educate the tions, panel discussions, and student
campus community, and research project poster displays as
support African students well as opportunities to network with
at Marist. students, faculty, vendors, and indus-
The theme for the try professionals.
2018 Mon Afrique event The conference was free to all
was “Our Heritage.” and there is no cost to join the ECC
Highlights of this year’s thanks to corporate and academic
program included poetry, dance, and a fashion show featuring outfits by Some 400 guests sponsors including IBM, BlackRidge
Rachel Effah-Wiafe. including faculty, Technology, NewEra Software,
staff, students, and
Mon Afrique was first held in the Student Center. What began as a members of the outside Mainline Information Systems, CA
small project has blossomed into a grand celebration. The event is sup- community attended Technologies, Vicom Infinity, Rocket
ported by the Center for Multicultural Affairs, Student Affairs, the Gospel Mon Afrique in April Software, the University of Arkansas,
Choir, and the Office of the President. in the McCann Center. and the Institute for Data Center
–Desmond Murray is associate director Professionals at Marist.
for the employer experience at Marist.
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MARIST DRIVE
PRINCETON REVIEW
RANKS MARIST #8 Alicia Slater Named
FOR STUDY ABROAD
Marist has been named among the
Dean of School of Science
most popular study abroad programs Following a national search, Marist has named molecular ecologist
according to the Princeton Review ALICIA SLATER the dean of the School of Science.
in the newest edition of its college Slater, who began as dean July 1, comes to Marist from Stetson
guide, The Best 384 Colleges. Marist University in Florida, where she was professor and chair of biology as
was ranked 8th in the Study Abroad well as director of curriculum and assessment. While biology chair, she
category and 20th for Most Beautiful also led the Health Sciences Department and held the endowed Hollis
Campus. Chair of Health and Wellness, which included responsibility for overseeing
“Marist is known for helping its retention efforts of students in STEM majors.
students become global citizens by Dr. Alicia Slater As director of curriculum and assessment, she served in the provost’s
cabinet and oversaw general education and program-level assessment for
providing a wide array of study abroad
Stetson’s College of Arts and Sciences, College of Law, School of Business,
experiences,” said Sean Kaylor, vice
and School of Music. She is credited with improving student performance
president for enrollment, market-
and retention while instituting powerful advances in curriculum, tutor-
ing, and communication. “We’ve been ing, and advising. In her 15-year career at the university, she received
ranked as a top school nationally for Stetson’s Hand Award for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
long-term study abroad in the Open and numerous “First-Year Student Advocate” awards.
Doors Report spon- “Marist is thrilled to welcome Dr. Slater,” said Dr. Thomas Wermuth
sored by the US ’84, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty. “Her back-
State Department. ground as both a scientist and dedicated administrator makes her perfectly
Our branch campus suited to this important leadership position in our growing School of
in Florence, Italy, Science.”
and our new Dublin Slater’s research interests include the scholarship of teaching and
freshman experience underscore Marist was ranked learning, particularly learner-centered pedagogies. As a scientist, she has
our belief that expanding horizons 8th in the Study published in peer-reviewed journals ontgeographic distribution of and
through study abroad is a vital part of Abroad category in genetic variation in freshwater invertebrates. In addition to research grants
the college experience. At the same from state agencies, she has received several grants from the National
The Best 384 Colleges. Science Foundation, including an international postdoctoral research
time, Marist’s beautiful campus on the
banks of the Hudson River is a wonder- fellowship to study stream insect population genetics in Australia.
ful home base for our students while Slater holds a BS in biology from Georgia Institute of Technology and
providing easy access by train to New an MS and a PhD in biology from Virginia Tech.
York City.”
One of the Princeton Review’s most
popular guides, The Best 384 Colleges
CARLO DE JESUS
bases its rankings on surveys of
138,000 students at 384 top colleges;
the guide includes a wide represen-
tation of institutions by region, size,
selectivity, and character.
THE MARIST COLLEGE
SINGERS PERFORMED AT THE
WORLD CHORAL FESTIVAL IN
SALZBURG, AUSTRIA, this past
summer. The World Choral Festival
brings musicians together from all
over the world in one ensemble. The
week prior to the festival, the Singers
embarked on a concert tour, begin-
ning in Vienna with a concert at St.
Stephens Cathedral (right) and subse-
quent concerts in Eisenstaedt and
Saint Michaels in Mondsee, Austria.
After the tour they traveled to
Salzburg and ended the week at the
festival with a performance at the
Salzburg Cathedral.
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Advancement News
New Residence Halls Named
AL NOWAK/ON LOCATION
Tom Ward ’69
and M ary Walker
Tom and Mary Ward Hall was dedicated
May 4, 2018. Tom Ward and his wife, Mary
Walker, cut the ribbon at the ceremony,
joined by daughter Alison Klie, who trav-
eled to Poughkeepsie from Atlanta where
she lives with her husband, Todd, and their
two daughters.
“The dedication of Tom and Mary Ward
Hall was a very special and historic moment
for Marist College,” noted Chris DelGiorno,
vice president for college advancement.
“Tom and Mary’s generous gift signifies the
beginning of an exciting new era of alumni
President David Yellen (right) welcomed Tom Ward ’69, his wife, Mary Walker, and daughter Alison philanthropy with important implications
Klie for the dedication of Tom and Mary Ward Hall on May 4, 2018. for Marist’s future.”
S
Tom was a business administration major
tudents returning to campus this fall soon found at Marist who credits Professor Jack Kelly
and the Economics 101 course for spurring
that their impressive new residence halls had new names to his interest in business. After attending
match. Formerly known as A, B, and C, three of the four build- the Graduate School of Business at Drexel
University, he entered a corporate training
ings in Marist’s North Campus Housing Complex now have been program at J.P. Stevens, a large textile manu-
named in honor of some of the College’s most
devoted supporters.
ABOUT THE NORTH CAMPUS HOUSING COMPLEX
Tom and Mary Ward Hall, previously Building Opened in August 2016, the North Campus Housing Complex
A, was dedicated this past spring in honor of accommodates nearly 800 undergraduate students, most of
whom reside in suites with single bedrooms and common living
Trustee Tom Ward ’69 and his wife. Building B is spaces that include a generously sized living room, kitchenette,
now Lavelle Hall, recognizing Trustee Pat Lavelle and bathroom. Each of the four buildings features community
study lounges on each floor and a laundry facility. The complex
’73 and his family. Building C will be called John provides enhanced community space for students, faculty, and
and Nancy O’Shea Hall, honoring Trustee John staff. In addition to housing residential students, the fourth build-
ing in the complex boasts a fitness center and satellite dining
O’Shea and his late wife, Nancy. Each benefactor facility, making the north campus a vibrant hub of collegiate life.
Designed by the renowned firm Robert A.M. Stern Architects,
has provided a leadership gift to support these the complex carries forward Marist’s architectural palette of gran-
spectacular additions to the campus. ite, limestone, and red brick. The architects were inspired by the
three historic buildings—Greystone, St. Peter’s, and the Kieran
“Pat Lavelle, John O’Shea, and Tom Ward Gatehouse—remaining from the original estate that became
have been business leaders and longtime Marist Marist College.
The new facilities are also designed to support academic initia-
trustees,” said Marist President David Yellen. tives beyond the traditional school year such as Marist’s summer
“Pat and Tom are also Marist alums. We are Pre-College programs for high school students. The lawns and
open space provide views of the Hudson River. The new complex
proud to have our wonderful new residence halls also expands Marist’s capacity to host conferences and other
large-scale events that welcome guests from outside the area,
named in their honor.” allowing the College to continue to play a key role as one of the
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ADVANCEMEN T NE WS
For Generous Benefactors
COURTYARD HONORS GARTLAND FAMILY
The North Campus Housing Mike was a civic-minded
Complex sits partially on leader dedicated to philan-
the grounds of the former thropy and to improving
student garden apartments life for others in the Hudson
that were known as Gartland River Valley. He will be greatly
Commons. The apartments missed, and his legacy will be
were named in honor of John felt for decades to come.”
J. “Jack” Gartland Jr., who “The Gartlands have been
served on Marist’s Board of leaders in the Hudson River
Trustees for 30 years, includ- Valley and at Marist College
ing two years as its chair. for three generations,” said
Following in his father’s foot- Dr. Dennis J. Murray, presi-
steps, Jack’s son Michael dent emeritus of Marist. “Jack
served on Marist’s board Gartland was instrumen-
for 18 years. The Gartlands tal in the development of
supported Marist through the College during its early
their dedicated work not decades. Mike Gartland took
only on Marist’s board, but the seat his father held on the
also as trustees of the James Board of Trustees and provid-
J. McCann Charitable Trust. ed invaluable oversight for
With fellow McCann Trustee 18 years, helping to guide
Richard Corbally, they secured Marist to its current promi-
John J. “Jack” Gartland Jr. (right) and his son Michael (left), shown on the
millions of dollars in grants Marist campus in 2000, were widely recognized community leaders. Both nence. And now Patrick and
to expand and enhance served as members of Marist’s Board of Trustees, Jack for 30 years and Mike Greg Gartland are emerging
facilities, scholarships, and for 18 years. As trustees of the James J. McCann Charitable Trust, they as leaders in the communi-
were instrumental in securing significant foundation support to expand
programs at Marist. and enhance Marist facilities, scholarships, and programs that benefitted ty, carrying on their family’s
The entire College commu- thousands of students. legacy of service.”
nity was saddened when Jack The grounds of the
Gartland died in 2003, and again when Mike Gartland passed away North Campus Housing Complex will be formally named Gartland
this past April. At the dedication of Tom and Mary Ward Hall on Commons and will be rededicated at a future date in recogni-
May 4, President David Yellen expressed his gratitude and appreci- tion of the Gartland family’s exceptional support of Marist. “We
ation for the Gartland family’s steadfast support of Marist. have been truly blessed to have the Gartlands as part of the
“Mike was both an outstanding person and a pillar of the Marist family,” said Murray. “The new Gartland Commons will be
Poughkeepsie community,” said Yellen at the dedication. “Like a reminder of their extraordinary contribution to Marist College
his father, John J. ‘Jack’ Gartland, a former chair of Marist’s board, and to our region.”
facturer. He spent 31 years at the company— transportation on a worldwide basis at Exxon “We have achieved some success and are
which became WestPoint Stevens Inc.—and International and later moved to AT&T, man- grateful for what Marist College provided—
was elevated to president and chief operating aging product development. from the strong bond created as a member
officer. Later he was chairman of Thomas Now retired, the Wards are active in many of the Class of 1969 to a quality education,”
Ward Associates, consulting with the Coles philanthropic causes and have remained said Tom. “We felt it important to contribute
Group, one of Australia’s largest retailers. He close to Marist. Tom joined Marist’s Board to the next generation of students and, at the
went on to join Maidenform Inc. as president of Trustees in 2002 and serves on the Audit same time, help to increase the value of a
and CEO and retired as chairman of the and Finance committees as well as the Joint Marist degree.”
board of directors of Maidenform Brands Board of Overseers of the Marist Health Although there are other named build-
in 2009. Quest School of Medicine. In 2017, Marist ings on the Marist campus, Ward Hall is the
Mary is a graduate of the University of presented him with the Dr. Linus Richard first to be named for an alumnus as the result
Maryland and earned an MBA from George Foy ’50 Outstanding Alumnus Award for of a gift. At 116,879 square feet, it’s the larg-
Washington University with a concentration distinguished service to his profession and est of the four residence halls in the North
in finance and marketing. She managed oil to the College. Campus Housing Complex.
t
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Advancement News
Nancy, who died in September
2017, was a Vassar Brothers vol-
unteer for many years, including
a term as president of the hospital
auxiliary, and a director on the
hospital foundation’s board. She
also served on the advisory board
of New York Lighthouse Vision
Rehabilitation Services and was
honored by that group in November
1998.
John’s work and volunteerism
have been broadly recognized.
In 2004 Marist honored him
with the President’s Award for
Community Service. The Dutchess
John O’Shea and his late wife, Nancy (center), with their children (left to right) Sandy, Patty, Mike, and Steve ’81
Community College Foundation
gave him the Bernard Handel
John and Nancy O’Shea Community Leadership Award. The
Poughkeepsie Journal named him
Business Person of the Year in 2005.
Few names are more synonymous with com- in the US Navy, which included service in He received the Franciscan Award from
munity service and leadership in the Hudson the Korean War. He remained in the Naval St. Francis Hospital, the Service Above Self
River Valley than that of John O’Shea. He is Reserves for two decades before retiring at Award from the Poughkeepsie Rotary Club,
an institution in the region by virtue of his six the rank of commander. the Distinguished Citizen Award from the
decades with Poughkeepsie insurance agency Closer to home, John has served as a Dutchess County Boy Scouts, the Alexis
Marshall & Sterling and his prodigious trustee and chair of Vassar Brothers Medical de Tocqueville Community Service Award
record of volunteer work. He was Marshall Center, which is home to the John and from the United Way of Dutchess County,
& Sterling’s president for 25 years and now Nancy O’Shea Pediatric Specialty Center. the Humanitarian Award from the St.
serves as chairman. He is a founding trustee of Health Quest, a Cabrini Home, and the 37th Meritorious
The O’Shea family has been connected to Hudson Valley-based family of integrated Service Award from the Exchange Club of
Marist for four generations. John first set foot hospitals and health care providers. John Southern Dutchess County. The American
on the Marist campus as a youth, accompany- has also served as director of the United Heart Association honored him at the
ing his father, an electrical contractor, on jobs Way of Dutchess County, the Area Fund of Dutchess–Ulster Heart Ball, and his fam-
for the founding Marist Brothers. Dutchess County, and the Bardavon 1869 ily was recognized as Family of the Year by
A Marist trustee for almost 25 years, he Opera House. Family Services of Dutchess County.
serves on the board’s Advancement AL NOWAK/ON LOCATION
and Finance committees. He is also a
founding member of the Marist College John and Nancy O’Shea Hall
Legacy Society, a group of individuals
who have included the College in their
estate plans.
Several members of the O’Shea
family are alumni of Marist. Son
Steve O’Shea ’81 and grandson Scott
Sweeney ’04 earned degrees in busi-
ness administration from the College.
Granddaughter Katie Viola ’13/’15MA
graduated with a BS in psychology
magna cum laude and an MA in school
psychology. Mindful of the challenges
many students face in paying for a
college education, John and Nancy
established the John and Nancy O’Shea
Scholarship to assist traditional-age
commuter students.
Service has been a priorit y
throughout John’s life. After graduat-
ing from Poughkeepsie High School
and Fordham University, he enlisted
8 MARIST MAGAZINEADVANCEMEN T NE WS
Pat Lavelle ’73 (center),
his son Michael ’02
and daughter-in-law
Kristen ’05, and their
daughters Charlotte
(left) and Emily were
among Lavelle family
members honored
at the dedication of
Lavelle Hall on Sept. 7.
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Pat L avelle ’73 and Family
Patrick Lavelle, a respected CEO, triathlete, Under his direction, VOXX diversified into Pat attributes his business success to the
and passionate Marist supporter, has always mobile electronics and quickly became foundation he received at Marist from profes-
stepped up for his alma mater. a dominant manufacturer of automotive sors such as Dr. Jack Kelly. “There was a real
A Marist trustee since 2005, he led the entertainment and security systems. emphasis on operating ethically in business,”
Marist Fund campaign as national chair for Under his leadership, the company has Pat said. “That seemed really critical and was
2016 through 2018. He served as a national expanded its lines and brands including reinforced throughout my Marist experience.”
Alumni Division chair for the 2004 and 2005 developing a significant international busi- Pat lives in Orlando, FL, where VOXX is
Marist Fund campaigns and was a member ness. Brands acquired include well-known headquartered, although his work takes him
of the committee that led the Campaign for names such as Klipsch, RCA, Acoustic all over the world. He has three children—
Marist which successfully concluded in 2012 Research, Jensen, Code Alarm, and Terk as Meghan, Kate, and Michael ’02, who married
after exceeding its goal. Pat chairs the board’s well as international brands such as Magnat, a fellow Red Fox, Kristen Stevens ’05—and
Advancement Committee and serves on the Heco, and Mac Audio. A veteran of the three granddaughters, Emily, Charlotte,
Admission and Enrollment and Executive consumer electronics industry, Pat takes and Penelope. A former college wrestler and
committees. an active role in the Consumer Technology lacrosse player, he enjoys competing in tri-
His family’s generous philanthropy Association, where he sits on the Executive athlons, including the Ironman.
has included not only monetary support Board as industry advisor.
but also in-kind gifts such as cutting-edge
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audio equipment for Tenney Stadium and
the Murray Student Center through VOXX
International Corp., where he is director,
president and CEO.
Pat Lavelle has spent most of his career
at VOXX. During his 41 years there, includ-
ing 13 years as CEO, the company became a
global leader in automotive and consumer
electronics and accessories and premium
audio. A highly regarded business leader, he
was honored by the Anti-Defamation League
of New York with its American Heritage
Award for promoting growth, diversity, and
democratic ideals in the workplace.
Pat was named president and CEO of
VOXX International Corp. in May 2005
following stints as vice president, senior
vice president, and president of VOXX
Electronics Corp. Elected to the VOXX Board Students attending the dedication of Lavelle Hall joined Pat Lavelle ’73 for a photo. Left to right are
of Directors in 1993, he serves as a director Marcos Guerrero ’21, Mark Palmer ’20, Pat Lavelle, Student Government Association President Ted
of most of VOXX’s operating subsidiaries. T’Challa Dolce ’19, Biagio Raimondi ’20, Ankofa Billips ’19, Justin Olson ’21, and Ornella Mihigo ’20.
FAL L 2018 9Advancement News
Expanding Opportunities ing in accounting and provides him or
her with tuition assistance for graduate
Marist College is grateful to alumni, parents, and friends for their generous studies in Marist’s master of science in
support. The College is pleased to announce the following leadership gifts: professional accountancy program. The
inaugural prize was awarded to Michael
n Dean and Denise Vanech and the Vanech Sustainable Preservation Initiative, and F. DeMaria ’18.
Family Foundation have generously Citizen Schools New York. n Longtime benefactors Herb and Sue Redl
endowed a substantial scholarship for The Vanechs support many orga- continue to support the Herb and Sue
students with demonstrated financial nizations through the Vanech Family Redl Scholarship, awarded to upperclass
need. The Vanechs, parents of Nicky ’18, Foundation. They are both graduates of students who reside in the mid-Hudson
have been dedicated volunteers during Western New England University, where region (preferably Dutchess County)
their son’s time on campus. They served they established the Nicholas V. Vanech and need financial assistance to com-
on Marist’s Parents Council, a group of Memorial Scholarship in honor of Dean’s plete their education at Marist. Since
valued ambassadors for the College and father. 1995 when the fund was established, 120
generous supporters. The Vanechs also n Generous Marist benefactor Frank T. scholarships have been awarded, helping
have graciously hosted welcome recep- Bumpus has made an additional con- more than 50 students.
tions in New Jersey for President David tribution to his previous support for n The James J. McCann Charitable Trust
Yellen and for incoming students and ongoing operations for the Hudson River is now in its 50th year of supporting
their families. Valley Institute. A longtime member of Dutchess County students through
Dean Vanech is president of Olympus HRVI’s Advisory Board, he has supported annual scholarships. Awarded by the
Holdings, a privately owned firm involved all aspects of the institute over the years, Office of Student Financial Services, the
through its subsidiaries and affiliates in most notably establishing the Dr. Frank scholarships assist traditional-age Marist
the areas of energy, entertainment, and T. Bumpus Chair in Hudson River Valley students who are Dutchess County resi-
commercial finance. Olympus was a History. dents and graduates of Dutchess County
corporate sponsor of Marist’s Lifetime
n Bernard and Shirley Handel and the high schools, with preference given to
Excellence in Sports Communication
Handel Foundation have made a gener- Our Lady of Lourdes High School gradu-
Award in 2015 and 2017. Dean has served
ous gift to establish the Bernard Handel ates. The scholarships have helped hun-
on a number of nonprofit boards includ-
Prize in Accounting. The prize recog- dreds of students realize their dreams of
ing New York Stage & Film Company,
nizes the top graduating senior major- going to Marist.
Legacy Society Celebration Highlights HRVI
Marist College President David
Yellen recognized founding
members of the Marist College
Legacy Society and welcomed
new inductees Michael and Li
Matsler P’20 and Jack and Susan
Pretak at the Col. Oliver Hazard
Payne Mansion in May.
The focus of the afternoon
was Marist’s Hudson River
Valley Institute, a nationally
recognized regional studies
center that is the academic
arm of the Hudson River Valley
National Heritage Area. Author
Michael Matsler shared the
many facets of his research for
his article, “Pine Hill Farm, Lost
Paradise of a French Gentleman
Farmer,” which appeared in the
spring 2018 issue of The Hudson
River Valley Review.
t
Marist College Legacy Society members gather during the society’s annual celebration.
10ADVANCEMEN T NE WS
Members of the Legacy Society
are including Marist in their long-
term charitable plans. To learn
more about such opportunities,
including gifts that provide income
for life, contact Joan Gambeski ’83,
director of gift and legacy planning,
at 845-575-3942, by email at
joan.gambeski@marist.edu, or
by visiting marist.giftplans.org.
Lee and Dominick (’78) LaRuffa join HEOP students (left to right) Fernanda Ramirez-Mejia ’22, Cesar
Jimenez ’22, and Gabriel Bautista ’21 during a visit to campus. Dominick is a Marist HEOP alumnus.
Dominick LaRuffa ’78 Shares
Wisdom with HEOP Freshmen
“IT DOESN’T MATTER where you start was doing, I did with the same vitality.
out. It’s where you end up.” “I knew that there was a better life out
That was just one of the observations there for me and my family. I resigned myself
Dominick LaRuffa ’78 shared with students to push forward, even when there were fail-
in the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education ures. I never let life defeat me.”
Opportunity Program (HEOP) as they He is grateful for his Marist College edu-
Dr. John Wilcox ’61 (center) greets prepared to enter their first year at Marist. cation. “I had such a great experience being
former students Dr. Terry Mooney ’71 LaRuffa, joined by his wife, Lee, met with 18
(left) and Dr. Steve Wysowski ’71,
on campus here. I thank God every day for
whom he taught in high school. students on June 27 in the Cannavino Library the experience I got at Marist.”
to share wisdom gleaned from collegiate life The students appreciated the presenta-
Event Reunites Three and his successful career in sales of hardware, tion. “His motivation to continue learning
software, and security systems to the hospi- after he graduated showed us that we can
from High School Days tality industry. always improve and continue learning even
This year’s annual Legacy LaRuffa too was once an HEOP student after we graduate and get our degrees,” said
Society celebration proved a at Marist. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, HEOP freshman Cesar Jimenez.
memorable reunion for Dr. John he said he was the first in his family to go to LaRuffa retired in 2012 as a senior account
Wilcox ’61 and two of his former college. Starting out at Marist as a psychology executive from Micros Retail Systems Inc.
students, Dr. Steve Wysowski major, he eventually focused on media, com- after 17 years with the company. He and his
’71 and Dr. Terry Mooney ’71. munication, and advertising. He served in two wife are founding members of the Marist
Wilcox taught Wysowski reli- advertising internships, one in Poughkeepsie Legacy Society, a group of individuals who
gion at St. Joseph High School in and one in New York City. He said while he have included Marist in their estate plans.
Trumbull, CT. “I have vivid memo- enjoyed the social life on campus, he never Following his talk with the students,
ries of him playing Simon and neglected his studies. LaRuffa and his wife had a surprise for HEOP:
Garfunkel music and tying in the “I had the desire to succeed.” a gift for the HEOP Alumni Fund. The fund
lyrics with what we were reading at After graduating cum laude with a BA helps students by providing financial support
the time, especially ‘The Sounds of
in communication arts, he landed a sales for essential needs beyond tuition such as
position with the Chamber of Commerce of fare for commuting, professional attire for
Silence,’ ” Wysowski recalled. “He
the United States. He found he liked sales. internship opportunities, and other academic
was a tremendous inspiration and
Psychology and advertising courses at Marist and career-related expenses not covered by
motivated me to [get] an advanced
helped him, he said. That job led to more work financial aid or the HEOP grant.
terminal degree.” in sales, and then a management position. “Dominick and Lee LaRuffa have been
“A Marist Brother at the time, He went on to work at companies including loyal contributors to the HEOP Alumni
John was one of my teachers at Sharp, TecAmerica, and Sweda International, Fund,” said Iris Ruiz-Grech, director of the
Mount Saint Michael Academy in holding many management positions over Center for Multicultural Affairs/Arthur O.
the Bronx,” said Mooney. “He was the years. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program.
an intelligent, kind instructor who He advised the students to dream big. “It was a great honor to meet them in person.
became a role model. We also have a “Believe in yourself. Strive to be the best you Dominick’s talk to the HEOP freshmen was
special connection as both John and are capable of being. If I can do it, I’m certain on point with what they learn during the
my daughter, Cara, were Fulbright all of you can do it.” summer program. Everyone has an oppor-
Scholars.” Cara Mooney is a member LaRuffa added that when he took a job, it tunity to be successful. Dominick is a great
of Marist’s Class of 2015. wasn’t always about the money. “Every job I example that ‘HEOP Works!’ ”
FAL L 2018 11Advancing the Social Good
Marist College and Health Quest
The Marist Health Quest School
of Medicine will meet significant
demand for physician education
nationally and regionally and
prepare new doctors for today’s
technologically advanced
healthcare environment.
A PIONEERING COLLABORATION
between Marist College and Health Quest
will change the academic and healthcare
landscape in the mid-Hudson Valley by
training the next generation of physicians
who are so crucial to the future of healthcare
in the region.
The two organizations will partner to
create the Marist Health Quest School of Marist Health Quest School of Medicine building concept.
Medicine to provide physician education that
transforms patient care and prepares new said. “Upon graduation, many of these highly specialists are nearing retirement age,” said
doctors for today’s technologically advanced educated professionals and their families will Greg Rakow, chairman of the Health Quest
healthcare environment. remain here to be part of an academic medi- Board of Trustees and a Marist alumnus. “The
The first class is expected to begin studies cal center, which will strengthen the quality medical school will train a new generation
in 2022. of healthcare in the area. This will also create of providers who will make this their home
“Marist College and Health Quest are high-paying jobs and provide local residents and workplace and pave the way for future
both pillars of the community with long with greater access to top-quality healthcare generations.”
histories in the Hudson Valley,” Marist professionals close to home.” “I am delighted that Marist and Health
College President David Yellen said. “This is The Marist Health Quest School of Quest have joined together to start a medical
a unique partnership of two very dynamic Medicine will meet significant demand for school,” said Ross Mauri, chair of Marist’s
organizations that are perfectly aligned to physician education in both the national and Board of Trustees. “The medical school will
bring a medical school to the region. Marist regional marketplaces. According to a study have many benefits for our two institutions
is a highly selective college with a strong by the Association of American Medical and, just as importantly, it will have a very
reputation for academic excellence, a tech- Colleges, the US may fall more than 100,000 positive impact on our region. As a Marist
nology-driven approach to curriculum and physicians short of its projected need by 2030. alumnus, I am very proud of how far we have
an established commitment to allied health Closer to home, there are no MD-degree come and that our future is so bright.”
education through our Physician Assistant granting medical schools in New York State With only 151 MD-granting schools of
and Doctor of Physical Therapy programs. between Westchester County and Albany. medicine in the US, Health Quest and Marist
Embarking on a medical school is a natural The Marist Health Quest School of Medicine are set to join an exclusive academic, research,
next step for the College.” will address both of these needs. and clinical community. After launching a
“The School of Medicine will have signifi- “This region needs more doctors. The medical school, other educational institutions
cant positive economic and social benefits population is getting older and many of have increased their ability to attract higher-
for the Hudson Valley and beyond,” Health our existing primary care physicians and caliber students and faculty, while being a
Quest President and CEO Robert Friedberg
Key Facts Marist Health Quest School of Medicine
n There is an enormous need for medical
schools. According to the Association of
American Medical Colleges, there will be By the Numbers Milestone Dates
a shortfall of between 40,800 and 104,900
physicians by 2030. n $184.8 million: 10-year startup costs n 2019–20: Leadership team assembled,
(2019–29). dean and faculty hired, accreditation
n The ratio of qualified college graduates pursued.
l $110 million in operational costs
to available medical school slots is 100:1.
l $75 million in building costs n 2021: Accreditations and New York
n The Marist Health Quest School of State approval expected; begin
Medicine will be the only medical school n 60: Total students in first class
(summer of 2022). recruiting students.
between Westchester and Albany in New
York offering an MD degree. n 120: First full class size (expected FY2029). n July 2022: First class matriculates.
12 MARIST MAGAZINEPartner to Create a Medical School
see matters related to clinical governance.
Marist and Health Quest will also convene a
Marist Health Quest School of Medicine Joint
Board of Overseers to serve as the immediate
oversight authority for all matters regarding
operations, budget, and strategic planning.
Five Marist members, five Health Quest
members, the Marist president, the Health
Quest CEO, and the School of Medicine dean
will populate the Joint Board. The dean will
provide day-to-day leadership of the School
of Medicine, overseeing a carefully recruited
group of faculty and staff.
The School of Medicine will seek
approvals from the national accrediting
body for medical education programs—the
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
(LCME)—as well as the New York State
Education Department and the Middle States
Commission on Higher Education. A search
part of an academic medical center has—for technology-enabled education,” said Geoff for the School of Medicine’s founding dean
other health systems—served as a draw for Brackett, executive vice president of Marist. and dedicated faculty will begin immediately.
more highly qualified physicians interested “Ultimately, we believe this will bring forth a Once fully staffed and accredited (by July
in the education and research opportunities generation of doctors with open approaches 2021), the School of Medicine is expected to
such an affiliation provides. to treatment and that will, by extension, begin actively recruiting students, with the
The regional community will benefit as improve the way patients experience health- first class of 60 matriculating in July 2022. By
well. Due to the highly accomplished physi- care.” 2028, that class size is projected to increase
cian faculty attracted to academic medical The Marist Health Quest School of to 120.
centers, consumers looking to make health- Medicine will work to create a teaching plat-
care decisions often remain in their market form that will allow students to be trained About Health Quest
rather than traveling to larger cities. Above by combining the computing power of AI
all, Health Quest will meet its social obliga- with their own intuition and communica- Health Quest is a family of integrated
tion to attract and train primary care and tion skills, creating more personalized and nonprofit hospitals and healthcare profes-
clinical specialists who are so crucial to the effective healthcare education. sionals in the Hudson Valley and northwest
future of healthcare and patient well-being. “By improving how medical education is Connecticut. Health Quest combines tal-
offered, we will also change how healthcare ented physicians, state-of-the-art technology
and compassionate caregivers dedicated to
Technology-enabled is delivered,” Loomis said.
providing quality care across a variety of
medical education service lines, including neurosciences, oncol-
A road map to the ogy, cardiovascular, women/children’s, and
Through the use of Marist’s advanced learn-
ing management systems and the addition of
future of healthcare orthopedics.
Artificial and Augmented Intelligence (AI), The school administration and classroom Health Quest has a network of convenient
the traditional medical school model will be space will be located on the Vassar Brothers locations throughout Columbia, Dutchess,
transformed, ultimately changing how medi- Medical Center campus in Poughkeepsie. Ulster, Orange, Putnam, and northern
cal students, faculty, and patients experience Plans call for a building of approximately Westchester counties in New York as well as
healthcare. 100,000 square feet to be constructed on a western Connecticut, including four award-
“The unique and collaborative partner- preselected site. Once confirmed, the time- winning hospitals—Northern Dutchess
ship between Marist and Health Quest will line for completion of this building would Hospital in Rhinebeck, Putnam Hospital
push the boundaries of healthcare by focusing be approximately three years and in time to Center in Carmel, Sharon Hospital in Sharon,
on where medicine is going—not where it’s seat the first class in the summer of 2022. CT, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in
been,” said Dr. Glenn Loomis, Health Quest’s Additionally, students will be educated in Poughkeepsie—plus multiple Health Quest
chief medical operations officer and president special purpose facilities on the Marist cam- Medical Practice primary care and specialty
of Health Quest Medical Practice. “Together, pus for subjects such as gross anatomy. locations, two Urgent Care locations, and
we’re creating a nationally recognized school There will be more than 100 full-time employ- affiliates including the Thompson House,
of medicine to provide technology-enabled ees at the medical school, with numerous a 100-bed skilled nursing facility on the
medical education.” additional part-time opportunities. Northern Dutchess Hospital campus, Health
“Faculty for the new medical school The Marist Board of Trustees will over- Quest Home Care, and the Heart Center, a
will be recruited based on their interest see academic governance matters, while the leading provider of cardiology services in the
and willingness to engage with advanced Health Quest Board of Trustees will over- region.
Visit www.MaristHQmedschool.org to watch a video announcement and to find out more information. FAL L 2018 13History
The Marist Brothers community on
the Poughkeepsie campus includes
Bro. Luis Ramos, an Iona College
graduate who began his formation
as a Marist Brother in 2016.
To Pray During their two-year post-
college novitiate program, young
men with an interest in becoming
and To Work
Marist Brothers study the history,
spirituality, and mission of the con-
gregation. In addition, they receive
a broad education in theology, youth
ministry, and language studies, par-
ticularly French and Spanish. Their
formation program also includes
valuable hands-on experience work-
ing with young people in the local
PHOTOS BY CARLO DE JESUS
community.
For his part, Brother Luis has
helped to lead a men’s group as part
of the College’s Campus Ministry
program and has done volunteer
The Marist Brothers have once IN 1905, the Marist Brothers arrived in work with Catholic Charities in Dutchess
Poughkeepsie and purchased the McPherson County.
again established a novitiate estate that now forms part of the campus “So many people here at the College have
on the College campus. of Marist College. The Brothers quickly been welcoming, especially as I had questions
transformed the house on the property into or needed help,” said Brother Luis. “They’ve
a formation center to prepare young men certainly made me feel at home and part of
interested in becoming Marist Brothers. Until the campus community.”
1970, generations of young Brothers passed “The Brothers asked to locate their novi-
through Marist as they completed their tiate at Marist for several reasons,” according
undergraduate education and went on to to Brother Séan. “First of all, we wanted to
lives of service. have this stage of our formation program
Now the Brothers have once again estab- on campus as a sign of the Marist Brothers’
lished a house of formation on the Marist ongoing support of the mission of the College.
campus. Located in Kirk House (between the We also realized that the educational com-
Hancock Center and munity here has a number of resources that
Foy Townhouses), complement our novitiate program. Finally,
the Marist Brothers we hoped that having a community of Marist
novitiate will play Brothers on campus would help young people
an important role and others get a firsthand look at our way
in preparing young of life.”
men for the life of Founded in 1817 by Saint Marcellin
a Marist Brother in Champagnat, the order today has approxi-
the 21st century. mately 3,500 Marist Brothers working in 79
Currently, the countries alongside 40,000 lay colleagues;
community at Kirk each year, they serve more than 700,000
includes Bro. Luis young people in Marist ministries. Marist
Kirk House
Ramos, an Iona College graduate who began College, which has been an independent insti-
his formation as a Marist Brother in 2016. tution for decades, is nonetheless still guided
Other community members include Bro. by the values handed down by its Marist
Séan Sammon ’70, scholar-in-residence and Brother founders: excellence in education, a
a member of Marist’s Board of Trustees, who sense of community, and a commitment to
serves as novice director, Bro. Kenneth Hogan service. The College maintains close ties with
’68, a religious studies instructor, and Bro. the Brothers and belongs to an international
Michael Flanigan, a campus minister who network of Marist colleges and universi-
joins the novitiate community for meals and ties. In 2016, the College hosted the biennial
prayers and other activities and who, like Bro. conference of this network, welcoming to
Frank Kelly ’73, director of Campus Ministry, campus representatives from Latin America,
lives in the Champagnat residence hall. Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
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