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Joann M . O ’ Neill-Quinterno ’ 79 is proud of her son Jamie , who has opened start-up , PECA labs , in Pittsburg , PA .
1980s
Sharon A . McAdams ’ 81 was inducted into the Moore Catholic High School Hall of Fame for Basketball this past May , at their Hall of Fame Golf Outing and Dinner which took place at the Grand Oaks Country Club in Huguenot . Sharon was inducted into the St . Francis College Hall of Fame in 1988 .
Michael G . Magliano ’ 82 ( above ) is now the head of the Department of Public Safety overseeing all of New York State ’ s court security services . He was sworn in by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore . ( Photo : Jesse Ward .)
Moore Catholic High School Principal Gina L . DeSantis ’ 83 , right , is joined by Vice Principal Rose Anne Walsh .
( Photo : Staten Island Advance / Claire Regan ).
Gina L . DeSantis ’ 83 recently finished her first year as Principal of Moore Catholic High School on Staten Island , NY . Active in the community , she has served as a steering committee member for Staten Island University Hospital ’ s high school lecture series ; a high school moderator for the anti-bullying Ophelia Project , and founder and co-chair of Marguerite ’ s Way , the fundraising project that celebrated Notre Dame Academy ’ s centennial .
Joseph Giordano ’ 85 has been named president of U . S . Bank Global Corporate Trust Services . Joseph has more than 35 years of experience in corporate trust and the financial services industry , and served as senior vice president and head of the municipal and corporate divisions of GCTS prior to being appointed president . U . S . Bank Global Corporate Trust Services is a leading provider of corporate trust services in the United States and Europe .
Suzanne A . Ramdial ’ 87 is Project Controller at Suffolk Construction where she ’ s working on Manhattan ’ s Pier 6 ( Parcels A & B ) and renovating the 55th floor of One Penn Plaza .
Mario Fava ’ 89 was recently honored at the 2017 New York City Soccer Gala , which celebrated outstanding people from youth , amateur , collegiate , and professional soccer . Mario Fava ’ 89 ( left ) and St . Francis College Head Soccer coach , Tom Giovatto . ( Photo : NYCSG .)
1990s
Naima Thompson ’ 94 continues bringing the arts to underserved children across the world . Her latest Necessary Arts School program took her to Gaziantep , Turkey , where she worked with a school of Syrian children . Watch the video at https :// youtu . be / F7xysXclinQ
Helen F . Iaria ’ 96 fondly recalls how when she attended St . Francis , she was treated with a great deal of respect by the current students as she was the oldest student in her class .
Nyieta L . Charlot ’ 98 has moved to Princeton University for the position of Study Abroad Advisor within the Office of International Programs .
2000s
Robert M . Cruz ’ 01 is Executive Vice President and Recruiting Liaison of the Bayside Yankees , as well as Head Coach of the Underclass Prospect Team . The Bayside Yankees is a traveling baseball organization comprised of five teams with players ranging in age from 12 to 18 years old .
Heather A . Cuccia ’ 01 was recently honored at the 2017 Brooklyn Women of Distinction Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony , in recognition for her work giving back to her community . Heather volunteers with Wreaths Across America , which provides wreaths to honor fallen soldiers , and Operation Birthday Party , which provides homeless children and children in battered women ’ s shelters with a monthly birthday party . She also performs the National Anthem for the NY Daily News Golden Gloves events , various military and veteran events
The 56th Annual Charter Award Dinner
APRIL 4 , 2017
More than $ 750,000 was raised by friends and supporters of St . Francis at the 56th Annual Charter Award Dinner honoring Walton D . Pearson ’ 83 ( Managing Director , Senior Portfolio Manager Brown Capital Management ) and John R . Buran ( Director , President , and Chief Executive Officer of Flushing Financial Corporation and Flushing Bank ) at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers .
WCBS 2 News Anchor Maurice DuBois emceed the event which also remembered President Brendan J . Dugan ’ 68 , with heartfelt remarks by life-long friend Domenick Cama ( Investors Bank ). ●
Charter Award Program — https :// youtu . be / H0ReSdHZZLk
Hollis Copeland ( Williams Capital Group ), Walton Pearson ’ 83 , and Eric Standifer ( Blaylock Beal Van , LLC ).
22 ST . FRANCIS COLLEGE TERRIER | FALL 2017 | VOLUME 81 , NUMBER 1