The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio,
Bishop of Brooklyn, spent time with graduates before
and after the Baccalaureate Mass at St. Joseph’s
Co-Cathedral on May 9.
Graduate Valedictorian Theresa Franchi
’16 before the ceremony with her sister
and fellow Terrier, Annmarie ’11, who
teaches ESL at IS 228 David A. Boody
Intermediate School in Brooklyn.
Undergraduate Valedictorian Dragana Dzigurski
’16 plans to attend graduate school to study Spanish,
a language she fell in love with while studying abroad
in Segovia, Spain. See Dzigurski’s speech at
https://youtu.be/ZV46hK6H66Y
L E F T:
Rep. Peter King with Drewanne Shubek ’16, who interned for King in
Washington, D.C. last summer,and Michelle Provenghi ’16 who also interned
in Washington for Rep. Beto O’Rourke.
Deborah Schwartz (Brooklyn Historical Society) with Alexandria Egler
(Professor, Religious Studies), John Tully ’67 (Chairman, Board of Trustees),
and Timothy Houlihan (Provost).
Winter Commencement—January 14
Winter Valedictorian Chantell Chimbo ’16 was a management
major with a minor in sports management and had a 3.9 GPA.
She put her three internships at Greenhouse Eco-Cleaning, the
MTA, and Madison Square Garden to good use, securing a job
at IMG as a Human Resources Assistant.
Full Winter Commencement—https://youtu.be/2JNT0G_6pGE
Chantell’s Valedictory Speech—https://youtu.be/ER4k4QnIots
Philosophy Professor Gerald Galgan delivered the Commencement Address at Winter
Commencement, celebrating his 50 years in education and his final one at St. Francis
College where he started in 1966. A full-day symposium with panel discussions and
plenary speakers was held April 16 to honor Dr. Galgan.
50 Years of Liberal Education—https://youtu.be/4lbeo3auYYI
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