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Charter Award Dinner
S T. F R A N C I S F R I E N D S A N D A L U M N I S H O W E R E D T H E I R S U P P O R T O N T H E C O L L E G E A P R I L 1 7 AT T H E 5 2 N D A N N U A L C H A R T E R A W A R D D I N N E R ,
RAISING MORE THAN $650,000 FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AS WELL AS THE TERRIERS FOR TERRIERS DISASTER RELIEF FUND.

Mary Snow, Monte N. Redman, President Brendan J. Dugan ’68,
Denis Salamone ’75, Board of Trustees Chairman John F. Tully ’67, and
Kaitlin Doyle ’14

One of the first graduates from the St. Francis’ Accounting Master’s
Program, Bono Lee ’11, introduced Mr. Salamone who mentored Lee and
was instrumental in Bono’s pursuit of an internship and his current job at
PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Kaitlin Doyle ’14 talked about how her life in Breezy Point was dramatically
changed by Hurricane Sandy and how the Terriers for Terriers Fund has helped
ease some of the financial hardships. After accepting his award, Mr. Salamone
announced a match challenge for up to $50,000. At the event, $30,000 was
raised, adding $60,000 to the Relief effort. ●

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ore than 400 people attended the event at the Marriott Marquis Times
Square to honor Monte N. Redman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Astoria Financial Corporation and Astoria Federal Savings and
Denis J. Salamone ’75, President and Chief Operating Officer of Hudson City
Bancorp Inc. and Hudson City Savings Bank. Both honorees were awarded
honorary doctorates of Humane Letters.
Hosted by CNN correspondent Mary Snow, the event also featured past
honorees, past and current students, as well as a thank you video made by
students in appreciation of the generous financial aid and community of support
made possible by alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends.

Screenshot of the Thank You video made by Nicholas Barranco ’13,
Andrew Flores ’13, and Rudy Velez ’13 under the supervision of
Information Technology Professor Corinne Smolizza.

Charter Day

President Brendan J. Dugan ’68 with honorees Fr. Michael Reilly, Ed Towns,
Sr. Joan Gallagher, C.S.J., and Richard Karsten.

President Dugan with President’s Award recipient Susan A. Mulderrig
(Information Systems) and Pax et Bonum Medal recipients Professors
Sophie Berman (Philosophy and Religious Studies), and David J. Gewirtz
(Communication Arts). They were each recognized for 15 years of service.

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n an annual celebration of scholarship St. Francis College honored its
best and brightest students, faculty, staff and community partners at the
129th Charter Day convocation on Friday, April 26.
In addition to inducting the new class for the Duns Scotus Honor Society,
the College also awarded Honorary Degrees to three leaders of New York City
Parochial Schools; Sr. Joan Gallagher, Principal, St. Joseph High School
(Brooklyn), Mr. Richard Karsten, President, Archbishop Molloy High School
(Queens) and Fr. Michael P. Reilly, Principal, St. Joseph-by-the-Sea High
School (Staten Island).
The Keynote Speaker and Recipient of an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree
was the Honorable Edolphus “Ed” Towns, who recently retired after 30 years
as a congressman from New York’s 10th District in Brooklyn.
The College’s strong tie with National Grid was reaffirmed as Director
of Investment Management Francine Kollydas ’96 presented a National
Grid Scholarship and Internship to Adam P. Bellew ’15, Tyla Burke ’13 and
Tan Cheung ’16.
Charter Day commemorates May 8, 1884, the day the Legislature of the
State of New York granted an official Charter to the Board of Trustees allowing
the College to formally award degrees to students. ●

Director of the St. Francis Accounting Master’s Program Geoffrey Horlick,
National Grid Director Investment Management Francine Kollydas ’96
with scholarship and internship winners Tyla Burke ’14, Adam P. Bellew
’15, and Tan Cheung ’15 and President Brendan J. Dugan ’68.

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