FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
YOU ’ RE ALWAYS FROM THE BRONX
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VEN FOR A GUY WHO WAS BORN AND RAISED IN QUEENS , that phrase means a lot to me , having spent the last 34 years on the Rose Hill campus in the Bronx . I hear that phrase , always uttered with pride , from alumni living in faraway states today . It recalls fond memories of former neighborhoods and an appreciation of the survival skills learned “ back on the block ” and in Prep classrooms .
As Fordham Prep begins its 182nd year , it ’ s worthwhile to consider why our school ’ s Bronx roots … and Rose Hill … continue to mean so much to the Prep community .
VOLUME 43 , ISSUE 1
Brian J . Carney Interim President
Joseph Petriello , PhD ’ 98 Principal
Jose R . Gonzalez Vice President for Engagement , Development and Communications
Michael Higgins P ’ 21 , ’ 26 Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer
EDITORS
Bradley Serton ’ 95 Director of Enrollment and Marketing
Dana Gibbs Communications Officer
CONTRIBUTORS
JP Feighery ’ 03 Director of Alumni Engagement
Ryan Fink Assistant Director of Development and Data Analytics
Nicholas Genovese Sports Communications Officer
Kyra Zerwick Alumni Engagement Officer
QUESTIONS , COMMENTS , AND CHANGE OF ADDRESS :
Engagement , Development and Communications Office
441 East Fordham Road Bronx , NY 10458
ramview @ fordhamprep . org
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As a community of faith , the Fordham University Church on the Rose Hill campus has been the Prep ’ s spiritual home since our founding in 1841 . What a blessing that our students throughout the generations share such a beautiful and sacred space .
As a community of scholarship , we are so fortunate to share the campus of one the most respected universities in the country and to be amongst some of the treasures of the Bronx . In past years , biology teacher Pierre Chavez has taken classes to the Bronx Zoo to study primates up close . Dr . Martin Carney from our Religious Studies department , a noted amateur birder , engages colleagues and students with regular trips to view some of the spectacular specimens who make their home at the New York Botanical Gardens . Our Bronx home affords so many ways for our students to learn and grow .
As a community of service , our faith calls us to support and care for those who live on the margins . Unfortunately , because the Bronx houses the Congressional District with the highest poverty level in the U . S ., many of our neighbors live on the margins — in need of basic necessities of food , clothing and shelter . We can be proud that our Prep community partners with Part of the Solution ( POTS ), Concourse House , St . Ignatius School , and so many other local organizations . In November , our community raised over 60,000 pounds of food during the Great Ignatian Challenge to support our Bronx neighbors . The generosity of the Prep community knows no bounds !
As I reflect back on some of our local highlights of the past year here in the Bronx and at Rose Hill , I think fondly of our Christmas Mass in the University Church , recall a fantastic evening in November inducting our latest Hall of Honor class at the New York Botanical Gardens , and celebrate the return of our home athletic events to the Fordham campus .
Yes , we are indeed blessed to be “ from the Bronx ” and to be members of the Fordham Prep community . For that I am personally thankful and I will continue to keep you , all of our alumni , benefactors , and friends in my prayers during this new year .
Sincerely ,
Brian J . Carney Interim President , A . M . D . G .