Annual Forum on Faith Enrico Fermi Educational Fund
On Sunday, April 2nd, Fordham Prep and America Media
sponsored our third Annual Forum on Faith: Racial Justice: A
Gospel Invitation and Challenge. Seniors Joseph Mascia, Anthony Figura and Matthew Zimmer are
amon g this year's scholarship recipients from the Enrico Fermi
Educational Fund, providing scholarships for students of
Italian-American heritage who excel academically and are
committed to doing service.
Our panel, Fr. Bryan Massingale, STD (Professor of Theological
and Social Ethics at Fordham University), Natalia Imperatori-Lee,
PhD (Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Manhattan
College) and Juan Carlos Polanco '95 (educator, attorney and
political commentator for several local broadcasts) engaged in a
lively and informative conversation about how our Catholic faith
can help inform our understanding of issues such as
immigration, refugees, mass incarceration and the black lives
matter movement. Timothy Reidy '93 (Executive Editor of America)
served as the moderator for the conversation.
Thank you to Mr. Brian Carney (our VP for Mission & Identity),
the Ignatian Identity Committee (Mr. Homer, Dr. Morris,
Mr. Groepler, Mr. Gustafson, SJ, Mr. Ahern, Mr. Kravatz,
Dr. Petriello and Fr. Costello, SJ) and the Engagement Office for
their help in planning the event. Thanks, also, to Mrs. Piniero
and Dr. Carney for inviting students from the Diversity and
Social Justice committees to participate, and to Mr. O’Sullivan
for technical support. Special thanks also to those faculty and
staff who were able to attend the event. We look forward to
continuing the program in the coming years and welcome
suggestions for future topics.
Peru School Visit
Ten students and 2 teachers from Colegio de La Inmaculada, a
Jesuit school in Lima, Peru, visited recently. Students from Japan
also visited the Prep this year.
College Panel
Coffee House
Mr. LaGamma’s mentor group recently hosted an Acoustic
Coffeehouse. The event featured student and faculty
performances, and raised funds for Catholic Relief Services.
Young alumni spoke to the seniors in the Leonard Theatre about
their first semesters at college and how it differs from high
school.
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