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All of us have, at one time or another, had defining moments which are mileposts in our lives. For some, it was being admitted to St. Joseph's College; for others, it was being recognized for scholarship, athletic prowess, or involvement in campus life. For still others, the defining moment is graduation~the big payoff, when you know that four years of

hard work have been worth the struggle. The staff of Footprints 2009 has chosen as its theme, ^^Definitions Redefined," One reason for the choice was that as we got further and further into our college careers, we learned an important lesson: all is not always what it seems. Things that seemed so clearly defined at one time in our life grew cloudy as we expanded our horizons and pushed back the borders of what we knew— or what we thought we knew. College was a time for redefining our beliefs and our choices and SJC was the place where much of this redefinition took place.

n. l. a. subject or topic or artistic representation.

2. An essay or composition usually written as a student exercise. 3. In music, the subject of a melody central to the structure of a composition 4. In yearbooks, a section devoted to a phrase which is germane to the overall design or concept of the publication, frequently allowing for visual puns and clever allusions thought up by an overworked staff and an adviser who comes up with his best ideas while asleep or in the shower.

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s college students, we quickly learned to redefine 'study time.' In high school, we studied on the bus on our way to a test, but in college, we learned to make time to study anywhere we were, as Ashley PucciareUi finds out, studying in the Tuohy Hall lounge.

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Col •lege:

n. 1. An institut- ion of higher learning that

grants degrees in various areas of study.

2. A place of ceaseless labor tempered with an occasional moment or two of fun.

3. A MachiaveUian means to an end.

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t was 'through the looking glass' when we first entered Tuohy Hall to begin our college careers four years ago. The center of campus life, we came to know everything the building had to offer us as students (photo below).

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sign of the times? Actually, it was more of a sign that we were home, returning each autumn to begin another year's journey towards a diploma. But it always had the familiarity of an old friend (photo above).

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ho could count the hours we spent in the library with its massive collections and impressive resources for students? (photo above).

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hadows fall, but there is still time for Michael Capizzo to catch up on some assignments in the solitude of the library (photo below).

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n the brave new world of technology, research, writing and editing could all be done with ease on computers (photo bottom).

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n./v. 1. The use of the mind to gain a degree of

knowledge in a specific area.

2. The agonizing act of cramming as much

as one can into the brain without having it

explode and turn to oatmeal.

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Lei- sure:

fi. 1. Time spent away from any required activity.

2. A time of ease or relaxation.

3. A precious commodity for a college student, seldom if ever experienced in a four year undergraduate career.

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eisure time comes in all shapes and sizes. For almost half a centun. tossing around a frisbec has been an indicator on college campuses that spring has arrived (photo above).

or .Amanda Gavagan. Joe O" Connor. Gia Vecchio and Pat Garcia, nothing says leisure more than a chance to sit in one of the lounges with friends and catch up on chat (photo top).

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ne of the least likely places to find solitude was in front of McEntegart Hall. Through those doors was the

librar>, cafeteria, classrooms and faculty offices. .4nd yet. .'Myssa Devivo found it the ideal spot for some 'thinking' time. Total physical isolation wasn't always the ke\' to finding solitude: often it was just letting \ our mind shut down for a bit and drift to another place (photo below).

Then there are those times when the thought of being around other students is simply too much to bear. At

moments like that, students like Catherine Muldoon would retreat to a stairwell in St. Angela Hall and be alone with her thoughts. .\s a new student, exams, papers, and activities were often on her mind, so some much-needed solitude gave her the peace that enabled her to prioritize her work (photo below).

ometimes, we longed for a bit of solitude, some elbow room away from the bustle of the hallways, the drone of the classrooms or the cacophony of the cafeteria. Even a bench in front of Bums Hall provided some of us with a few

moments respite during the day (photo left).

SolM'tude:

n. A state of being alone in either thought or

physical presence.

2. A much-desired condition in which a

student finds that rare moment to reflect

upon and consider one's future.

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/?.v. 1. A social gathering for the puipose of enter- tainment or amusement. 2. To kick back and raise hell; to break the tension of exams and papers through music, dance, food and the company of friends.

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J Royale. aka Mike Barthelemy ("08) spins tunes at the CAB's 'QOs Party in September of 2008 (photo

below).

Got a fa\orite decade? If you do. then the Campus Activities Board (CAB) probably had a party for you. Whether it was an '80s party, or a "905 part\ . or a Halloween Ball, or a Welcome Back Barbecue, or a New Year's Party, the campus of St. Joseph's College was always alive with one part> or another. It might have been a Spring Carnival or a Caribbean Festival-any reason at all to get together with food and music--and students like Chrissy Contessa and Heather McDougall showed up-arid got down! (photo above).

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College is a place to make life-long friendships. It seems to have been

just the ticket for Anthony Catalanotti and Laura Ferentino (photo left).

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ood friends don't merely party together: they often use the old college standby of the Study Group and work together (photo below).

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Friendship is one of the greatest tools for stress relief that a college

student can have. Getting to talk over the pressures of the day with a friend helps put things in perspective, and at the very least, it shows that you are not alone. For Greg Creamer and Brian Lewicki, friends since freshman year, getting time to talk is a great asset (photo above).

Friends take the time to meet and congregate anywhere on campus.

For Victoria Johnson and Kayla Berry, that includes beneath a blooming magnolia tree in front of Tuohy Hall (photo above).

Budding friendships and budding romances are always part of the

college scene. For Justine Sheha and Bryan Rozanski. it could just be either one as they share a few moments together in front of McEntegart Hall (photo above right).

Friend •ship:

n. 1. Individuals connected to one another through

affection or common respect.

2. Those who share a bond bom of

adversity-the common suffering through

interminable labs and/or lectures.

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n./v. 1. A period of unconscious- ness in which the

body uses its restorative powers to recover

from the day's labor.

2. A precious commodity for a college

student of which there is rarely enough.

Cafeteria too noisy? Lounges too crowded? Finding a good place to catch some zzzz's sometimes requires a bit of

creativity. For Joe LoGuidice, the empty auditorium of Tuohy Hall is as good a place as any to lie down and grab a snooze before the next class (photo abo\e).

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It"s not that the subject matter isn't interesting, but too much of it can

really bring on an attack of the drowsies. For Jaclyn Marinello. it's a short nap and she's good to go for another few hours of hard studying for midterms (photo top).

You have a break between classes, you're all studied up for your

exams. \'our papers are written, and amazingh' enough, you don't have an\ extracurricular activity to attend to. The alternatives are few, but desiarable: eat or sleep. Leandra Derico opts for the latter and grabs a bit of shuteye in the cafeteria. Wise students always take advantage of a chance to nap (above).

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ne measure of success in college is grades on tests, papers and

presentations. A beaming Alex Vargas holds an "A" paper aloft in triumph. It's that success as an undergraduate that v\ill enable students to go on to graduate and professional schools after graduation (photo right).

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he ultimate symbol of success in college is attendance at commencement. Held at Brooklyn Academy of Music, it is an occasion ol pageantr\'. ceremony, color and universal happiness as graduates from both Arts & Sciences and the Professional and Graduate School assemble to receive their academic accolades from SJC administration and faculty (photo below).

Talk about success! When you line up for the graduation processional.

here led by parade marshal Professor Stanley Nevins, you know you ha\'e succeeded in the first step of higher education (photo below).

oy? Incredulity? Vindication? Perhaps Timothy Finnigan is feeling all those emotions after an "A" on an exam (photo bottom).

ister Margaret Buckley presents senior Dan Ristea with his honor society membership at Investiture and Induction (photo above).

^. 1. A desirable or favorable out- come to an

action or plan.

2. The product of four years of labor symbol- ized by a diploma, honor society member- ship or graduate school admission.

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One can hardly imagine not finding something in the activities program at St. Joseph's College which would not be of interest to virtually everyone on campus. Clubs-got 'em. Publications-got 'em. Teams-got 'em, with new ones joining the roster almost every year. Outlets for artistic expression— got 'em, and the SJC Choral Society, Chapel Players, Dance

Club, Dance Team, Royal Steppers Step Team and SJC Jazz Ensemble are going concerns that keep growing each year. True, some students could not partake in the extracurricular programs at SJC because they had to work or had family commitments that precluded their staying after classes. But even these students have extracurricular lives. Perhaps it was getting together in Evodio's Place for lunch or a break between classes. Maybe it was a study group meeting in the lounge, or just tossing around a frisbee on the mall. Without Student Life, college would have just been, well-college.

n. 1. The sum total of experi- ence accrued by a student

during four years of college. 2. Those activities-extracurricular, co- curricular, athletic-that enhanced a student's college experience and enriched it through learning about new cultures, hearing significant guest speakers in a variety of fields, participating in the arts, athletics or publications on campus. 3. Aside from some highly memorable classes, that which students will remember most about their college years at St. Joseph's.

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or many of us, Student Life was a way of life. We immersed ourselves in activities, made many friends, experienced new things. Whether it was a Spring Carnival, a sporting event or a club meeting, SJC always gave us many outlets for our interests.

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Student Government

ur third President, Thomas Jefferson, was right: if a government is to work, even a student government, every student must in some way feel as though he or she is a part of it.

Yes, there is a slate of elected officers whose duty it is to provide for the smooth operation of student activities, appropriations and innovative programs during the school year.

Morevover, there is a Student Senate that consists of representatives of every club, team and major activity that exists on

campus.

But the important thing about SJC's Student Government Association is that they neither forget about nor disenfranchise those students who are not part of the organized government apparatus.

Under the presidency of senior Christian Jocelyn and the tutelage of Director of Co-Curricular Programs Sherrie VanArnam, the SGA has gone to great lengths to make each SJC student feel as though they were vital to Ufe on campus. This reaching out to embrace the suggestions, opinions

and attitudes of other students adds to the special place that St. Joseph's College is. With a small student body, everyone can be heard from; all can have a voice; no one need be forgotten.

The plethora of new programs, clubs and activities each year at the college is a testimony to the creativity and innovation that the officers bring to their positions. Elected officers at SJC take their jobs and responsibilities very seriously--and that is one reason why life at St. Joe's is very special as a place to learn and work.

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t regularl> scheduled Student Senate meetings, representatives from every club,

team, publication and organization meet to discuss and approve new programs

that officers and students at large have thouglit of. Presided over by Christian

Jocelyn, SGA president, the Senate is a fomm for ideas and the open exchange of

creative thoughts that are designed to improve life at the college (photo left).

carcely a day goes by at St. Joe's when something is not happening on campus. But scheduling all those events and minimizing the conflicts between dates takes careful planning and flexibility. Director of Co-Curricular Programs Sherrie VanAmam goes over the calendar with SGA treasurer Carelle Cherebin (photo below).

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EDIKHAL THDUGHTS

I I 1 ha\e learned a great deal about responsibilitN and leadership by being the editor-in- chief of Footprints. The work is ven. interesting and 1 am always learning something new. -Nina Zito

I I I can't believe how quicld\' four years have gone by! Dimng that time. I have gotten to design so many interesting things for the year- book. I'm really going to miss this. —Ashlev Pucciarelli

I I This has been a real trip for me. I joined the staff of publications as a reporter-and before I knew it. 1 was the Editor-in- chief I've really learned a lot about myself in this job. -Jacki Verbil

t takes a while to get the hang of doing layouts which meet press association standards. Con. Jones and Nicole Murray learn principles of design as they practice doing layouts for the Student Life Section (below).

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shley Pucciarelli has been fascinated by Photoshop since she was a >oung girl. Her master.- of the many facets of the program has enabled her to create unique and stunning pages for Footprints from the time she was a freshman (photo abo\ e).

ditor-in-chief Nina Zito hangs another First Place .Award on the wall in the Publications Office in St. .Angela Hall. Footprints has now won four consecutive championships in journalism competitions (photo nght).

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as Photograph} Editor of

Fool prims, examines and selects

photos for spreads in the yearbook. Most

of the pictures in the book were taken by

Bala (photo below).

irector of Student Publications Dr.

Howie Weiner shows his two

freshman Layout Editors. Kristen

McMaster and Catherine Muldoon. how

to crop and cut photographs for yearbook

spreads (photo below).

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ike a living being, the yearbook continues to grow and evolve from year to year, reinventing itself and transforming into a publication of national prominence. From its reincarnation in 2005. Footprints has grown in size with the addition of the Professional and Graduate School students integrated into the overall design of the book.

It has also grown dramatically because it is now truh' an annual pubUcation. covering events up to and including graduation in June. This means that the book does not deliver until September, but students will have a yearbook that represents ever>' major event that was held on campus during their

senior year of college. Under the editorship of sophomores Nina Zito and Jacki Verbil and senior Ashley Pucciarelli. Footprints has become more sophisticated in its presentation of photographs and graphics. .Ashley's total mastery of Photoshop has allowed the book to move into the realm of special and esoteric photography and design.

"This is by far the best staff I have had." said Director of Student Publications Dr. Howard Weiner. "It's the largest and the most committed in the amount of time they are willing to give." he added. With a young staff gaining experience every day, things are looking up for Footprints.

eveloping leadership is a very important part of forming a good yearbook staff, so that when current editors graduate, there are always young, trained editors coming up the line. Editor in chief Jacki Verbil explains how records are kept in the 'ladder diagram" to two freshman staff members who hope to become editors one day (photo above).

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MOMENTS OF MADNESS

ance Team members Judith Yancev'. Cassandra Hassenbein and Amy Bertolino got a chance to strut their stuff, as the> would during every home game of the season (photo above).

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ilkerson Exantus and Wendell Manifold demonstrate the agility and skill that they hope to parlay into still another conference crown for the SJC Bear's Men's Basketball team (photo below).

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t takes a lot of people to make Mid-day Madness happen, both on the court and behind the scenes. Here the on-court participants gathered for a group shot (photo above).

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adding to the excitement and spirit-raising of the day was the SJC Dance Team represented here by Erica Quick, Mary D'Aciemo and Cassandra Hassenbein (photo above).

Fall Ritual Heralds New B-Ball Season

ho says size matters? For a school the size of St. Joe's, it sure can generate plenty of excitement, and that was evident on Tuesday, November 4 as once again the Brooklyn campus

celebrated Mid-day Madness.

As a way of welcoming the varsity Men's and Women's basketball seasons, Mid-day

Madness introduces

the teams, and brings the campus together in a spirit-raising celebration. The SJC Cheerleaders, Dance Team and the Royal Steppers Step Team are all on hand to provide entertainment for the hundreds of students who line the gallery overlooking the gym floor in Tuohy Hall. Athletic Director Frank Carbone serves as emcee for the afternoon and runs the contests and giveaways that always make the afternoon both

fun and interesting for the students and staff who come out to support SJC's varsity basketball teams.

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Q I thought that Midday Mad- ness was totally awesome! This was not a common hour event to miss and I am glad I went to it. Go Bears! -John Attard

I I I have never been to a school function be- fore and I'm very glad I went to Mid- day Madness. It was really a lot of flin. -Brianne Reilly

Q I think the main thing that was so impressive about Mid-day Madness was that it was a great way to show your school spirit. -Cory Jones

I I I really liked being able to see the basketball teams and step team performances during school be- cause I can't stay after to see them. -Kristina Dawes

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There is a vei7 special feeling of accomplishment when you realize that all the hard work you have done has really paid off. -Natalie Valette

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1 feel privileged and blessed to be part of I honor society which has so many highly motivated people in it. It is a great honor for me. =Leandra Derico

he intent faces of the Class of 2012 are an indication of just how seriously they take Induction and Investiture. Each speaker talked of their responsibilities as students to themselves, their parents and their school (photo above).

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rofessor Michael Hanophy of the Biology Depart- ment inducts an honor society member (photo right).

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ometimes amidst the frivolity and fun that is part of a college education. there is formality and ceremony.

Investiture and induction is such a time.

Each September, the members of the freshman class are formally 'invested' as students of St. Joseph's College. They are presented to the faculty and administration of the school and charged by them to excel, strive,

and in every way, hve up to the motto of the college: Esse non videri-Jo Be, Not to Seem. As a backdrop to their becoming members of the school community, students who have attained academic excellence are inducted into the various honor societies represented at St. Joseph's College. Sigma Iota Chi and Delta Epsilon Sigma are two such campus organizations that recognize students not only for their academic success, but for

their character and participation in campus activities. The criteria for election is rigid and only the finest can expect to be elected to honor societies. "To me, the honors induction was the most impressive part of the whole ceremony," said freshman Catherine Muldoon. "Even though 1 am only a freshman, I decided right there that one day, I would walk across that stage as a member of an honor society too," she added.

Ereshman Elizabeth Fiorella is presented with the Presidential Scholarship certificate by college president S. Elizabeth Hill. The scholarship is given to students with exceptional high school achievement.

s part of the ceremony of Induction

/tI and Investiture, the incoming members of the Student Government Association (SGA) receive gold tassles for their mortarboards and are formally presented to the student bod>' and parents (photo left).

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ifferent year, same re- sults.For the fourth year in a row. The Spirit won First Place honors in the

American Scholastic Press Assoc- iation annual competition--the only college of its size to do so. But as Director of Student Pub- lications Dr. Howard Weiner notes, "Winning competitions is secondary to our real purpose: keeping the campus informed of events, activities, personahties and programs that are of interest to the Brooklyn student body." Accomplishing that goal is not as easy as it would seem. Recruiting a

staff of students, training them in joumaUstic writing, managing the completion of the articles, copy editing, layout and design-all these are handled by a staff of students who have had little or no joumaUstic experience. "Every edition is a challenge for us," said editor-in-chief Jacki Verbil, "but somehow, we manage to get the paper out in timely fashion and stay on top of the news as it happens," she added. As The Spirit completes its fifth year of publication, it looks ahead to enlarging its staff so that it can continue to meet the needs of SJC students and staff.

ayout Editor Kristcn McMastcr prepares the layout boards tor an edition of The Spirit. Though she began with no journalistic experience. Kristen started as a reporter and soon took over the music column for the newspaper. From there, she became a part of the editorial staff learning layout and design (photo above).

tair photogi'aphers Lori Biistien and Corina Estevez discuss some of the fine points of digital photography before a shoot (photo above).

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ditor-in-chief Nina Zito edits copy of a reporter's story before it goes to typesetting. Now in her second year as editor-in - chief, she is responsible for every aspect of publishing The Spirit from editing to layout and design (photo left).

oes the hard work pay off? Co-editors-in-chief Nina Zito and Jacki Verbil hold The Spirit's fourth consecutive First Place Award in national journalism competions (photo below).

he entire publication process begins with the 'beat sheet.' the listing of every event and activity to be covered in a particular edition of The Spirit. Reporter Brenda Rivera peruses the beats and selects what she will cover (photo above).

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aflle prizes included tickets

to Brooklyn Cyclones games,

signed sports memorabilia.

iPod Touch Phones, tickets to a

comedy club and gift certificates for

cut and styles at a day spa (above).

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involved in Spirit Day was a

major success. They played

games, danced to the DJ"s music

and adored getting transformed by

local artists (photo above).

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School spirit is often a phrase that is associated with high schools. There, it is usually something that is bemoaned because it is sorely lacking. But at St. Joseph's College, not only is spirit present-but it's more than just the 'rah rah' spirit of pep rallies and homecoming parades. Here, it is a spirit of giving that exists year round.

Even a torential downpour could not dampen the school spirit evident in Tuohy Hall as SJC celebrated its first Spirit Day. There was a two-pronged thrust to the day's events: the non-profit activity raised money for CHIPS (Park Slope Christian Help Inc.) and Operation Homefront, an organization that provides

assistance to families of service personnel currently serving in Iraq. The idea for Spirit Day was Director of Admissions

Operations Michael Learmond's. Picking up the ball were GraceMarie Varone and Ellen Thome of Admissions who worked with other Admissions Personnel in putting the event together.

Music, food, carnival games, raffles, arts and crafts, massages, Wii~all were part of Spirit Day as even the community got involved and set up displays and booths. "We felt that under the circumstances, our first Spirit Day went very well. We hope to see it bigger and better for next year," said Grace Marie Varone of the Admissions Office.

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popular activities (photo left).

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component of Spirit Day was to

bring in specialists in a variety of

fields to give demonstrations. Massage

therapy proved to be a very popular

activity (photo above).

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r. Michael Haiiophy talks about "In My Life." by Lennon and

McCartney before singing it.

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below).

aime Vacca-Hoefher presents Kathleen with her class ring. The ring is both a

beautiful piece of jeweln.' and a lifelong reminder of one's colleee \ears.

When we were all a lot young- er than we are today (actually only about a year), they laid on a celebration for us called Junior Night. To us. it was an import- ant milestone: the completion of three full years of college. Junior Night was the harbinger of senior year-our futures were just around the comer, and we embraced the evening

just as we embraced the unknown events in our Uves.

For those who ordered class rings, they were blessed and presented. All students received favors and mementos of the evening, including Incite picture frames and white long stem roses. A full dinner, including a sumptuous buffet and desserts was provided by the Office of Student Life for the students, parents

and guests who came to be part of the celebration. Christian Jocelyn offered a personal reflection of his college career and musical selections were performed by Dr. Michael Hanophy ("In My Life" by Lennon and McCartney) and by Anthony Catalanotti ("Comer of the Sky" by Stephen Schwartz). As the night ended, the juniors knew it was full speed ahead to year four.

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resentation is everything! .\nd t> pical of any St. Joseph's College function. the dinner was extravagant and tasty-and it looked just as good as it tasted! The juniors and their guests and parents dined after the formal ceremonies ended, and sta\ed long thereafter to be with their classmates on such a special e\ening (photo left).

class ring has ever been a symbol of reaching that bench- mark in one's college career where the end is finally within hailing distance. .Associate Director of Co- Curricular Activities Jaime Vacca- Hoefner presents a junior with her class ring (photo above).

unior Night is a night of mementos and gifts-memorabilia that enables juniors to recollect the accomplishments they have thus far achieved. Medina Selmanovic shows ofl a picture frame that was one of the part\' favors of the evening (photo left).

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I I Director of Co-Curricular .Activities SherrieVaaA-mam is proud to offer congratulations to the juniors on their achievements.

I I Junior Representative Leandra Derico reflects upon her year's service with Student Government and upon finishing her junior year.

I I Members of the SJC Dance Club wowed classmates and guests with one of their numbers from the spring dance recital.

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Even the New York City Police Department sent a recruiter to the

Job Fair. With the NYPD now requiring a minimum of 60 college credits, college students are considering careers in law enforcement (photo top).

If college seemed tough, students were admonis- ed to be aware of what awaited them in today's job market.

With the economy stumbHng and hundreds of thousands of workers losing jobs, finding work after graduation could be an even greater challenge. To ease the process, the Office of

PGS student Adrienne Oliver stops by the New York Islanders table

for some souveniers. Teams like the Islanders and Brooklyn Cyclones offered internships in Sports Management and Public Relations (photo top).

Counseling and Career Develop- ment holds an annual Job and Internship Fair.

Under the direction of Frank LaTerra, dozens of companies, community organizations and charitable groups send

representatives to SJC with offers of employment or internships to the highly qualified. Tuohy Hall's auditorium crackled with activity on November 1 1 as hundreds of seniors and other students presented their resumes to recruiters and asked questions in hopes of securing an all-important interview with the company of their choice.

Though the feel of the day was distinctly informal, students still

got the opportunity to polish their interviewing skills in case the companies represented by recruiters called and you were invited for an inter\'iew (middle).

Knowing something about an organization or company can be a

great help preparing for interviews. Plenty of materials were available to help students gain information about presenters before heading to their tables (photo bottom above).

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The Job and Internship Fair was open to all students, no matter what year in school they were in. Dozens of underclassmen as well as numerous PGS students attended the Fi~ for valuable information

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In addition to the many corporations that caigg to the Job Fair, there ^ ^ also representation from Civic Organizations such as the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce that was offering internships.

With such a wide variety of companies and groups at the fair, one of the tlrst tasks was to figure out where to go first. Ralph Perkowski and Mike Dziewit map out tl

For Frank LaTerra, Director of Counseling and Career Development on the Brooklyn campus, the day started

early and ended late, as he welcomed representatives of companies and organizations to the Job and Internship Fair. Each year the Job Fair grows in size, featuring more and more presenters, which in turn gives SJC students more opportunities to set up interviews and gain information about employment or possible internships. Along with his associate, Lily Shmulevich,

the Job Fair has become a great service to seniors (photo below).

Once students had registered at a particular presentation table, they could speak to a recruiter, submit a resume

and find out some of the details about the jobs that were offered such as salaries, benefit packages, and employment

Students in the Business Communication Class such as James Ciago were encouraged to attend the SJC Job Fair

as well as citywide employment fairs. They also received coaching about how they should look and the types of appropriate questions they could ask recruiters (photo left).

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Things that happen— happen here first

Take the heart out of the body and there's no pulse.

' Take the Office of Student

Life off of the campus and similarly, much of the Ufe at SJC screeches to a halt. Consider this: almost every day of the week, there is something going on at St. Joe's. It might be a common hour event, a guest speaker, a fundraiser, a party, a dance-virtually every type of student activity you could ever imagine. And they all start in Room 101 ofTuohyHaU. This is where the SGA and CAB call home. This is where Chapel

Players and all student publications turn to for advice and guidance. This is where students are welcomed with open anns and urged to join activities. If a college campus has a heart, then it's right here in Student Life. Under the leadership of Sherrie VanAmam, long-time Director of Co-Curricular Programs and her staff, the Office of Student Life is a constant wellspring of innovations that have mass appeal to the student body and foster large-scale participation.

Yes, SJC has a heart, all right, and it beats strongly every day.

tudent Life Specialist Michele Corsetti is the newest member of the Office of Student Life's staff, and she has been bus\' from da\' one helping to organize and publicize all events that emanate from Room 101. Here she proofreads one of the many documents that come from Student Life (photo above).

"Take the Office of Student Life off of the campus and much of the life at SJC screeches to a halt."

od\ Dublin is the assistant to Dr. Susan Hudec. Dean of Students, and she works hand-in-hand with Student Life making successful programs.

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s .'\ssociate Director of Co-Curric- ular Programs, Jaime Vacca- Hoefner has her hands in virtually

every student activity that takes place on

campus (photo top).

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t takes the combined efforts of a large number of students and staff members to advertise and publicize campus e\ents to insure their success. Bulletin boards, flyers, tent cards-anything that can catch the eyes of passing students is utilized to involve and attract them to campus activities (photo above).

nhe Office of Student Life is where club presidents come to check their mail and distribute notices about their groups to the other leaders on campus (photo below).

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A little bit of the Islands comes to Brooklyn...

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as that the sound of reggae and calypso music coming from the mall on September 24? sure was. because that's when the Caribbean Festival was in full swing between noon and 2 PM in front of the Dillon Center. Presented by the Caribbean Student Association, the festival endeavors to bring the culture of the many nations of the Caribbean to the Brooklyn campus. Foods such as roti and Jamaican Beef patties along with other specialties were served on the mall.

and the sounds of the limbo and other Caribbean music were presented by DJ Royale (aka Mike Barthelemy Class of '09). Specialty dancers demonstrated fancy steps and got the attendees involved in the group dances. "For someone who really is unfamiliar with Caribbean cultures, this was a real eye-opener for me," said freshman Catherine Muldoon.

The Caribbean Student

Association is relatively new on the SJC campus and its existence is an indication that the college has

more and more appeal to students who come from island backgrounds.

The CSA has been extremely active since its inception and one of its missions is to provide service to the community. Its November 14th dinner and fashion show held jointly with the Fashion Club will donate its profits to Habitat for Humanity, an organization that finds low cost housing for low-income

households.

Food, music and fun-all the ingredients for a great festival.

really enjoyed the music and the dancing. I also got a big kick out of trying to do the

limbo without embarassing myself.

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fit's a party, then there has to be dancing. The Caribbean specialty dancers at the festival not onl> did their own dance routines, but they worked the crowd and got the whole mall jumping to the strains of reggae and cal\pso music (photo far right).

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Senior Representative Alejandro Osborne was tasked with

welcoming the assembled Class ot 2009, their parents and their friends. His remarks spoke of his pride in being a part of such a speciiil group of classmates and friends and he noted how important those friendships were to him personally. M the end of lais brief speech, he introduced the principle speaker of the evening, Frank Carbone (photo right).

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Brooklyn Campus, was the keynote speaker of the evening. His address was a way of thanking the senior class for their tremendous involvement, and in particular, thanking the many athletes who had performed so well for him during their four year college careers. He also noted that the future might be difficult, but the Class of 2009 could handle it.

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t Joseph's College relies heavily upon support from its Alumni Association. Their donations fund programs and the close ties they maintain with the school allow current students to network. Students who pledged to donate $30 over the next three years were recognized and received a special pledge pin (right).

enior night was also a time for exchanging keepsakes with friends that soon might be going their own way in life. Shifat Noor, Agnes Ostasz and Shannon Wilkey presented each other with personalized Class of 2009 T-shirts by which to remember each other (photo left).

Imost every SJC activity has food served, but they really pulled out all the stops for Senior Night. An al fresco buffet dinner was served on the mall consisting of a huge variety of hot and cold foods, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages and sumptuous desserts (photo right).

Following the ceremonies, the Class of 2009 got to wander the mall one

more time, checking out every private nook and enjoying a few moments of solitude with special friends, such as Shiho Kunihiro and Dan Ristea are doing (photo top).

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Samanta Labady. Carelle Cherebin and Leandra Derico provided a

dance interlude during the ceremony presenting Yolanda Adams" "Never Give Up." which the three girls choreographed themseKes (photo above).

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industry and professions.

Several musical interludes were

featured during the ceremonies

such as Brendan Dilane reading

"Where the Sidewalk Ends" by

Shel Silverstein and "Never Give

Up" danced by Carelle Cherebin,

Leandra Derico and Samanta

Labady.

Following the presentation of

special awards. Christian Jocelyn,

President of the Student

Government. announced the

senior gift to SJC. This was

followed by the senior address

delivered by Senior Rep Anthony

Catalanotti.

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buffet dinner was served on the

mall complete with wine and

cocktails for the seniors and their

famiUes.

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s the fall term approached ^ " its conclusion, there was

time for one more great campus tradition before the reahty of finals set in.

The Holiday Festival has been a part of the fall activities lineup on the Brooklyn campus for decades. It is a series of events including the traditional tree-Ughting ceremony, entertaining the children of the Dillon Child Study Center, singing carols and seasonal songs, a winter concert by the SJC Choral Society

and the SJC Jazz Ensemble, and the basket raffle on the day of the Holiday Festival.

Each club, team and publication on campus contributed a basket loaded with items appropriate to that activity. The baskets were raffled off during the common hour activity and some party-goers walked off with athletic equipment and clothing, spirit items, stationery and a host of other gifts. Holiday Festival is presented by the Campus Activities Board and

it was the product of months of planning to provide the widest variety of activities that would be of interest to students and staff. Friends gathered for lunch, talked of vacation plans, fretted over finals, and found ways to enjoy themselves before the winter exams and subsequent vacation. "This is my last Holiday Festival and in many ways, it was the best one ever, and Fve been to four of them since I came to SJC," said senior Deana Elsaved.

arelle Cherebin. Kleedy St. Sunn. Huldah Charles and Qiad Grossman raise their voices in renditions of some holiday favorites to celebrate the season. The Holiday Festival would also feature the SJC Choral Society (above).

If with a wardrobe malfianction? Reindeer off the reins? It didn't matter to Chad Crossman who got into the spirit of the day just like the Dillon Center kids, who sprouted antlers for the celebration (photo right).

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really hit it big with an entire basket of St. Joseph's College ad specialties (photo above).

child doesn't enjoy a I good Christmas tale? Joe LoGiudice and Antbonv Catalanotti draw a crowd of kids

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: living Tree' which provides gifts for residents of Brooklyn's Providence House (photo above).

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s part of the SHRM Lecture Series, in the Fall of 2008 a Management Round Table was held at which time students and faculty members had the opportunity to exchange ideas and opinions about principles of management, business organization, human resources and a variety of other topics of interest to both undergraduate and graduate students. During the light breakfast that was served, attendees gathered for a more personalized discussion of some of the points that were made at the Round Table (photo below).

r. Robert Krug, a full time professor in the Graduate Management Studies program was one of the lecturers in the SHRM Lecture Series for 2008-2009. On March 21, 2009, he delivered a lecture to PGS students on "Corporate Social Responsibility" (photo right).

r. Candis Best, the Associate Chair of the Community Health and Human Services Department at St. Joseph's College presented a lecture on "Staff Development, Assessment, and Motivation" on November 21, 2008 (photo top right).

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ciiior Rosaleea Brown shows oft her copy of Dr. Candis Best's book entitled. Leaving Legacies which

Dr. Best autographed for her (photo above

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Health Administration and Community Health. Hearing speakers who have actually worked in the field talking about practical experiences and situations is vastly different than merely studying theory out of a textbook.

Theory is always important, but hearing real people discuss real issues is invaluable to students. Notable speakers such as Dr. Candis Best and Dr. Robert Krug, both full time faculty members at St. Joseph's College, bring new perspectives along with great insights into the Human Resources and Management professions. The success of the current series of lectures will, hopefully, lead to a continuation of the Roundtable program for the 2009-2010 academic school year.

r. Best answers questions following her lecture and signs copies of her book for Professional and Graduate School Students (photo above).

ne of the purposes of the lecture series was to give PGS students an opportunity to network-to meet people in the Human Resources field which might lead to fiiture job offers. Seniors Rosaleea Brown and Adrienne Oliver gather information on job availability (photo above).

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here's always a little bit of paperwork involved in any job, even in donating blood. Prospective donees had to fill out forms pertaining to the general state of their health and then take a blood test to determine their eligibility to give blood. There were several willing donors who were disqualified because they had colds, or had within the last year a body piercing or tattoo. But they were informed that they would be eligible the next year to give blood (photo above).

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o you say you'd like to save a life some day? How about five lives? At the annual St. Joseph's College Blood Drive, that's exactly what each donor could do. because a single pint of blood can be broken down into five separate components for five different donors.

Not bad for a moment's discomfort and about ten minute's donation time. Each year the New York Blood Center counts on schools like St. Joseph's to provide blood for

area hospitals. There is always a need for blood, and frequently critical shortages occur. This year, SJC students and faculty really stepped up to bat, donating a record 85 pints of blood during the two day drive on September 29-30. ' That

represented an increase of over 40 pints from the last drive held on campus.

Among the many service projects that SJC students hold, the Blood Drive, sponsored by the Science Club, is one of the most significant in the impact it has on our own community.

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I feel a few hours of discomfort, it is just a small sacrifice for a larger good. When you think of it in those terms, then giving blood is not a frightening thing at all. Next year, I will do it again. —Catherine Muldoon

or Amanda Gavagan, donating blood doesn't seem to be all that stressful-not with that big smile on her face (photo left).

Catheter in place, Vanessa Barrios lies back and relaxes for

the ten minutes that it takes to donate a pint of her blood to as many as five individuals(photo below).

T' he technicians from the New York Blood Center are all highly-trained

and skilled specialists. Typically, they can handle nearly a dozen donors per hour. One of their missions is to make the process of blood donation as comfortable as possible for the donors. Said Mirtha Perez, "We know some first time donors are very frightened, but if we can show them how easy it is, they are very willing to come back the next year to donate again" (photo right).

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ard to believe, but Santia Thermozier is so relaxed, she can even catch up on some studying as she donates (middle above).

It was a community efibrt in donating blood and staff was a

big part of it. Chris Quinonez from Maintenance proves to be a willing donor to the cause (above).

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Chapel DIayen

s the resident theater company of St. Joseph's College, the Chapel Players has tackled a wide variety of theatrical genres including comedies, musicals, dramas and even revues. In the fall of 2008 with its production of The Laramie Project, the group moved into the direction of the Theater of Social Consciousness.' Based upon the Matthew Shepard case, a student who was harassed and murdered because of his homosexuality, the drama tackled some of the most sensitive hot- button issues prevalent in modem

The University of Wyoming home- coming parade march in honor of

Matthew Shepard. one of the major set pieces of The Laramie Project (photo above).

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liat happens backstage and before a show is rarely seen by an audience. Amanda Gavagan puts makeup on Justin Burke (photo right).

American society. Under the direction of Tom Hoefner (SJC Class of 2000) and the moderatorship of Jaime Vacca- Hoefner (SJC Class of 2002), the production was a hard-hitting look at discrimination, insensitivity and the violence it engenders in the modem world. Featuring new and veteran performers such as Amanda Gavagan, Samanta Labady, Anthony Catalanotti. Justin Burke, Shaniqua Smith, Emily Lazio and Mike Capizzo, the play gave Chapel Players a chance to even further its acting horizons.

It"s intermission and actors Justin Burke and Anthony Catalanotti

relax as they get their thoughts together for the second act of The Lanimic Project (photo above).

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for their enthusiastic reception of the sensitive materials depicted in The Laramie Project (photo right).

uring the play, ribbons were distributed to the audience

symbolizing tolerance and respect for diversity in lifestyles. Christina Santamaria busies herself cutting the ribbons before the show begins (photo right).

The Matthew Shephard case led to numerous protests-on both sides of

the issues. Jessica Chirico plays the role of a peaceful protester in a scene from the show (photo above).

One of the most memorable characters in The Laramie

Project was Rev. Fred Phelps, a Baptist minister from Kansas, who came to Wyoming to protest at Matthew Shephard's funeral (photo left).

Mr. and Mrs. Chapel Players! Club Moderator Jaime Vacca-

Hoefner (Class of 2002) and husband Tom Hoefner (Class of 2000) share a moment together before the production begins (photo left).

Each year, one performance by Chapel Players is styled

"Alumni Night," and all graduates, particularly those who were involved with the group, are invited to return to SJC to view the show. Chris Burke and Natalie Fascianella (both Class of 2007) were two major players in campus life as undergraduates (photo left).

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-|-^ id someone suggest group dances? ^^ The DJ obliged with a vigorous version of the cha-cha slide, which dozens of party-goers took part in. It was just one of the many Latin-flavored dances heard on Cinco de Mayo (photo left).

A Latin .\merican festival? Gotta ^ have a conga line then! Mabel

Joseph and Joelle Etienne lead the Cinco de Mayoers around the auditorium ofTuohy Hall (photo left).

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the excitement and the pure fiin of

the spring carnival-even under a huge

sombrero such as Cadina Hicks is wearing

(photo below).

Exotic flavored smooth- les? \'eah, we got those!

Rose Nierer waits patiently as the ingredients come together for a strawberry smoothie, all part of the Straw- berry Festival (photo above).

Latin music. island music-it was all here.

including the ultra- challenging limbo. It didn't seem to be too hard for Dashana Payne (photo right).

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Perfect timing! The ann- ual Spring Carnival took place during the rainiest week of the entire year~but that didn't damp- en the spirits of the hundreds who attended. The party simply moved indoors to the auditorium of Tuohy Hall.

As it happens. Spring Carnival took place on Cinco de Mayo and the theme of the event was a Latin American festival, complete with all the trimmings. Scrapes,

sombreros, pinatas were all in evidence inside, as the rain inundated the mall outside. Traditional Latin American music was also a large part of the carnival including conga hnes. Umbos and other familiar island and Latin sounds. Even an old favorite~the Strawberry Festival-made an appearance at Cinco de Mayo and the partygoers were treated to strawberry smoothies, pastries and pies all replete with their favorite

fruit.

Organized by C.A.B. and the Office of Student Life under the guidance of Jaime Vacca-Hoefner, the common hour party lasted long into the afternoon as students bade farewell to the spring term and readied themselves for finals week.

What better way to end the semester than with a party that was colorful, tasty and fun for all who attended? Next year, maybe the weather will even cooperate!

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Senior friends Mechal Tufail, Fiza Bhatti. Surbhi Dalai and Carlos Pimentel line up for a selection of antipasti

prepai'cd by Graziel la'. s expert chefs. A full bulYet meal followed the finger foods and every senior sampled a rich variety of Italian specialties (photo left).

E\en the program for 101 Nights made for interesting reading. Seniors Jessica Pilinko and Christine Hari check

out the order of e\ents that would be taking place at the celebration. In addition to the glasses, the programs were yet another keepsake of the big day (photo right).

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t was a time of mixed emotions, happiness tinged with a Httle sadness and perhaps a bit of apprehension, as the seniors celebrated 707 Nights on Monday evening. February 23rd at Graziella's Restaurant. The traditional event marks exactly 101 more days of school left until graduation, a reason to

rejoice for some, but for others, a time to think about the future and the uncertainties it may hold. Organized by the Office of Student Life, the event featured a full buffet meal of Itahan favorites and some spectacular desserts to finish ofl the meal.

Representatives from the Office of Alumni Relations were on hand to encourage the seniors to stay

involved with SJC after

graduation and participate in the

many alumni events that they

organize.

A champagne toast paying tribute

to the Class of 2009 and some

lovely champagne glasses that

served as party favors were also

part of the evening.

And when 707 Nights was over,

the countdown began in earnest.

Senior Class Representative .\nthon> Catalanotti began the proceedings at 101

Niglits b>' welcoming his classmates and friends and offering some remarks, reminiscing about the man\' things the class had accomplished in their nearly four years at St. Joseph's College. He then joined the class for the big party (photo left).

It was a ver\' special moment at 101 Nights when Senior Class Representati\e

.•Mejandro Osborne raised his glass and offered a moving toast to the Class of 2009 and to St. Joseph's College (photo right).

101 Nights

It's all smiles for Danielle Rapino and

Elizabeth Wolf as they sip champagne and exchange memories of their four years at SJC (photo left).

To some, it is little more than a party favor, but

to others, it is yet another memento with which to remember both "101 Niglits' and college days at St. Joe's. The favor also was raised high for the champagne toast.

The end of a wonderfiil meal: canollis, cookies

and Italian pastries provided by Graziel la's owner, Vito Randezzo (photo far left).

Margaret Norris-Broda (Class of '02) of the

Office of Alumni Realtions fills the champagne glasses for the traditional toast (photo left).

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tudent Government Association president Christian Jocehn used the occasion of the Leadership Luncheon to bid farewell to his constituenc>' in anticipation of his graduation in May. Christian has been active in student activities for his entire four years at St. Joseph's and has served in various student government positions and in other clubs as well (photo right).

rofessional and Graduate School Student Rosalea Broun proudly displays her leadership certificate. Rosalea was very active in SHRM-the Society of Human Resource Management and she was an .Assistant Editor of Footprints 2009 (photo below).

nee a year, the Brooklyn campus of SJC pays tribute to a very special group of people: the leaders who have made their marks upon a particular club, team or organization. This year's Leadership Luncheon was held on Saturday. April 24th at the Water's Edge Restaurant in Long Island City. Queens. Leaders representing ever>' campus

activity received awards, trophies, certificates and gifts that were appropriate for the particular activity they were involved in. In many cases, the moderators of the specific club or team selected the gifts and personalized them for the chosen leaders. At the luncheon, the student government leaders were also recognized for their service, and the incoming SGA slate of officers

was introduced.

There was also an acknowledge- ment of those students who had completed the Leadership Training Program. Planned by the Office of Student Life, the annual Leadership Luncheon is a way to say thank you to the many students who have given of their time unselfishly for the betterment of extracurricular activities at St. Joseph's College.

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Here's to the Leaders!

A small portion of the many campus leaders who were recognized at the Leadership Luncheon with their awards (photo above).

The new SGA officers: Regina Normil, Wynee Ganthier, Christian Branch, Jackie Collins and Katie Brucas (photo above).

Publications editors recognized for excellence: Kristen McMaster, Jaclyn Verbil, Catherine Muldoon and Nina Zito (photo above).

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shows off his Athletics award .Athletic Director, senior, has earned n

accompanied by Frank Carbone. Luke, a multiple varsity letters for his participation such teams as Men's Basketball and Golf He is known for his great sense of sportsmanship (photo below).

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can Hawker, Secretary to Dean of Students Dr. Susan Hudec. received an award of gratitude for all the work she has done in student activities. She is the Moderator of the Caribbean Students .Association and is involved in the planning of numerous activities throughout the year. She is flanked by Christian Jocelyn and Samanta Labady (photo above).

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n April, the Admissions

Department held a Cam-

ous Beautifieation Day.

They cleaned, painted, picked

up trash and repaired some ot

winter's ravages (photo riglit).

tier the Presidential

Election, the SJC held a

Town Hall Meeting to

speak out about the

implications of a new

administration (photo below).

usband and wife thes-

pians presented the

Shakespeare Jukebox in

October, performing pieces of

all 37 plays (photo above).

Nursing Department of PGS held a health fair in April where screen- ings and health information were dispensed (photo right).

SJC Jazz Ensemble was

a frequent performer

during common hour

events and at their own yearly

concerts (photo far right).

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earbbook size is often a vei7 big factor in determining the number of activities that can be covered for the year.

So many things happen at SJC, that it is often a difficult task to decide what gets a 2 page spread, and what must share space with other campus activities. To cover all possible events

for the school year would require a book of some 400 pages in length. For that reason, the editors of Footprints 2009 present a spread called "This n' That" which gives mini- coverage to a number of the common hour and other activities that we attended during 2008- 2009.

And there are many more that we could not

even cover here! Guest speakers, dances, fund- raising activities, service projects~the list goes on. But these pages will give you a taste, a glimpse of the amazing variety of things that we saw and participated in during our senior year. Check them out and try to remember how many of these activities you attended and enjoyed in 2008-09.

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ovember's Job and Internship Fair gave all students a chance to meet with recruiters and find out about employment opportunities and intern- ships for the spring term (photo left).

hen the weather did not cooperate for the May PGS barbecue, the party simply moved in- doors, complete with food, music games for students and their families. There was even a caricaturist on hand to leave students with some cheerful souvenirs (photo below left).

ef Poet Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai

brought her contemporary

verses to the crowd in April and

even hosted an open mic. segment for

aspiring poets (photo above right).

rofessor David Seppala-Holtz- man prepares to induct the new members of Kappa Mu Epsilon

National Math Honor Society (photo

left).

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Amidst all the debate about a program of National Health Care, St. Joseph's College did its part to keep the members of the college community healthy by holding its annual Health Fair in April of 2009.

Hundreds of students and staff members showed up to learn about everything from Types I and II Diabetes to hypertension to yoga and meditation as ways of relieving stress.

Organized by the Nursing Department of the Professional and Graduate School, The Office of Counseling and Career Services, and the Office of Student Life, the

afternoon featured free screenings, demonstrations and even seated massages administered by a professional massage therapist. Twenty-two organizations attend- ed the fair such as the American Cancer Society and Kings County Hospital Center.

"With exams coming before you know it, I really need to find out different ways to relieve my stress," said Corina Estevez. The yoga and meditation displays attracted a large number of participants who got down on the mats and learned some of the ages- old secrets to ridding the body of anxieties and stress. The attendees moved from table to

table tucking away many pamphlets and brochures into tote bags provided by the Student Government Association for that purpose.

The Health Fair has become an annual event on the Brooklyn campus. Each year it is held, it attracts more displayers who bring interesting exhibits and a willingness to discuss openly a wide variety of health issues.

iabetes, frequently an outgrowth of obesity, has become a disease of

epidemic proportions in America The American Diabetic Association provides numerous pamphlets and other types of information about the disease that affects millions of citizens each year (photo top).

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he dangers of smoking-the nation's #1 preventable cause of death-were high-lighted in the anti-smoking campaign table (photo left).

illions of Americans suffer from hyper- tension without even knowing it. A simple blood pressure check can help prevent the silent killer (photo below).

relaxing massage was just the thing to ease the tension of coming finals- administered by a skilled professional

oga and meditation

are two convenient

ways to relieve the

stress of a hectic New York

City lifestyle (photo left).

Student Government pro- vided attendees with free tote bags to carry home all the printed information they gathered at the Health Fair (photo above).

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Mall ir^^HHTthe Dillc^^^^fStudy Center was a 'e of activity as the PGS students greeted the beginni of the new semester with a Welcome Back Barbecue

fe staff from Evodio's Place kept the food hot ari« plentiful throughout the afternoon. With all you could eat !■ burgers, franks and beverages, none of the PGS students ked away hungry (photo above). j

wearable symbol of academic achievement. Thip bsten's ring representative was on hand at the barbecue to help students customize and design their class rings (photo above).

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le Back tructors a chance to iriingle and discuss the upcoming mi. Warren Carter and Ronald Trent spend some time with Professor Jane Beckwith of the Art Department (above).

line in i ny as students lined up to be served. Evodio's Place

ff members and other volunteei-s saw to it that

everyone had as much as they wanted (photo above).

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, it isn't unusual tudents-even of the dult kind~to be anxious to return to school. One of the highUghts of that return for Professional and Graduate School students is the Welcome Back Barbecue, which was held on September 1 3 on the mall in front of the Dillon Center.

PGS students to catch up with old friends, chat with their professors and talk about what activities were being planned for the upcoming school year.

This year, perhaps more than any other, PGS students are determined to become a part of the mainstream of activities at St. Joseph's College. They have an

them this year, and that was one of the hot topics of discussion at the barbecue.

With plenty of food and drinks provided by Evodio's Place, and some brilliant fall sunshine adding to the festive feeling, the PGS students were ready to embark upon the school year with both promise and determination.

the Executive Co . held an informal meeting to discuss plans From left to right: Cheryl Hazleton, Rosalea Brown, Leslie Griffith, Izola Wineglass and Adrienne Oliver (photo above).

. ..;n faculty ' members who have a very busy schedule like the Associate • of the ; 1 luitssional and Graduate School, Linda Fonte, took time off to come to the barbecue. She enjoys some food and soda with student Dagmar Jones (photo left).

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D' r. Candace Best awards Izola with the

Delta Gamma Sigma pin, symbolic of her election to the prestigious honor society (photo right).

Professor Rupert Campbell, the Mod- erator of SHRM. and Dr. Candace Best of the Community Health and Human Services Depart- ment share the spotlight with Izola (photo below).

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r. Thomas Travis, vice-president and Dean of the Professional and Graduate School and Associate Dean Eileen Mullen were present to pay tribute to Izola's superlative academic and campus record (photo right).

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lection to any SJC honor society connotes a degree of exclusivity. That makes Delta Gamma Sigma, the PGS honor society, perhaps the most exclusive of them all, because this year, only one student qualified for membership.

PGS senior Izola Wineglass is the newest member of Delta Gamma Sigma and her academic credentials speak for themselves. An Organizational Management major, Izola carried an excellent cumulative academic index.

She is also involved in campus activities for PGS. She has been a member of SHRM for the last two years and was an Assistant Editor o{ Footprints 2009. for which she contributed considerable input about the yearbook's content. "At first, being elected to Delta Gamma Sigma came as a complete surprise," said Izola. "Then I felt really honored to be a part of an organization that is widely recognized nationally," she added.

Her professors carry an equally high opinion of her devotion to

scholarship. "She is a woman who has achieved her ultimate goals professionally and academically," said Professor Angela Diaz, Izola's adviser. "Izola has a zest for excessive zeal that sets her aside among the rest. I have no doubt that as Izola leaves SJC to the next level of her life, she will continue to be a part of the St. Joseph's family," added Professor Diaz. Izola's long range plans include relocating to South Carohna and pursuing her career working in a firm in the Human Resources Department.

At a dinner held in her honor. Izola (front left) sits with fellow students and members of the tacuUy who came

together to celebrate her election to Delta Gamma Sigma. In the last two years, only three students in PGS have met the rigid requirements for the honor society, and in 2008-09, Izola was the sole student qualified (photo above).

College president S. Elizabeth Hill congratulates Izola on her academic achievements. Only students with a 3.85

index and higher qualify for Delta Gamma Sigma, and then, they must have a substantial record of service to the college, community or professional organizations. An essay is also required of each candidate (photo above).

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I I The "Green Future" scene u ;ls a tip of the liat to the environment. Erica Rios sports a corset cat suit laced by soda can tops. Even her curlers are recycled cans (photo left).

Q In the "Trading Places" scene. Christian Jocelyn shows off a fashionable brown business suit with pleated pants, matching tie and a sport) windowpane shirt.

I I What are the new "movers and shakers" of the business world wearing? Erica Rios models a bow tie. men's hat and suspenders as she crosses o\er to the male world.

I I \et another nod to diversity can be seen in Pamela Djan's outfit as she paired an African long tunic with traditional pants to create the ensemble (photo left).

I I \ large part of the enter- tainment chores were handled by the SJC Jazz Ensemble. here featuring leader James Ciago on keyboai'ds (photo left).

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alk about the ultimate in using recyclable materials as a fashion statement! In the "Green Future" scene. .\m\ Bertolino wore an outfit made entirely of plastic and bubble wrap as she strode the runway. Of course. sitting might ha\e presented a problem with all the bubbles popping at the same moment (photo left).

Fashion Show

eamwork and total partici- pation were the keys to the success of the Fashion Club's fall Fashion Show, which was held on November 14 in Tuohy HaU.

The club members served as models, coached by F.I.T's Brian Holmer, who volunteered his time to improve the modehng skills of the members. Committees of club

During the segment of the show entitled "Fashion

Has No Face." fresh- man Meianie Cubilete models an authentic sari from India (photo letl).

members were respons- ible for publicity, sewing/design, and audio- visuals.

Club president Regina Normil noted that the show featured several scenes that highlighted particular fashion trends. For example, the "Green Future" scene utilized clothing made of all recylable materials. The evening show featured a catered dinner with each dish

representative of a different culture. The finale~a parade of numerous national flags- represented the diversity of the SJC student body.

Fashion Club pres- ident Regina Nor- mil presents a set of "Unforgivable" frag- rances by Sean Jean to Eric Witthohn. The colognes were one of many door prizes awarded during the evening (photo above).

The overall theme of the Fashion

Show was "Inter- national Awareness." As a finale to the show, all the members of the Fashion Club paraded across the stage carrying a different nation's flag. On a campus as diverse as SJC, almost every flag in the finale had a student representing that nation enrolled at the school and in the Fashion Club (photo left)

ackstage, model Amy Bertolino does some last minute touching up before hitting the runway for the Trading Places scene. The red tie was a super addition of color to the entire outfit (photo above).

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Dance of all types a staple on the Brooklyn campus

f all the cultural events and outlets at SJC (and there are many), perhaps the most high- profile ones involve dance. As Chairman of the Council for the Arts, Dance Instructor Stacy Temple has managed to bring many professional dance groups to campus representative of a wide variety of styles and ethnicities. SJC's own Dance Club, also

moderated by Ms. Temple, mounts two major shows each year. Members of the club choreograph, costume and dance their routines during common hour and evening performances.

Often joined by the SJC Jazz Ensemble, the dance shows become multicultural and multi-faceted artistic events that appeal to a large segment of the campus community. "Dance permits me to express myself

artistically and appeals to one of my major passions in life," said senior Lori Bastien. Take your pick: it could be Burmese, Indian, Arabic, Mexican, Argentinian~or a host of other dance styles. At one point or another, dances that are representative of these cultures will show up on the program at one of the many SJC dance events.

aif dance, half acrobatics, the all- women LAVA dance compan\' thrilled the audience with their athleticism (photo top).

eslie Hernandez and Tanya Serulle choreographed and danced a tango aptly named "Fire and Desire" (photo bottom left).

art of the drama of the Larr>' Yazzie Dance Troupe was their elaborate and authentic Native American costumes (photo above).

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s usual, the SJC Dance Team was present at every basketball home game to entertain the crowd (photo right).

uring Native American Month, the Larry Yazzie Dance Troupe came to SJC for a Native Pride Celebration (photo left).

haing Win choreographed a dance in traditional costume that celebrated the Burmese Cherry water Festival (photo below).

merican dance receives as much attention at SJC as do dances that are representative of ethnicities represented in the student body. Kailin Cheng choreographed a swing number for herself and Edward Han (middle above).

embers of the SJC Royal Steppers Step Team performed at half time when the Bears played at the Meadowlands (photo bottom right).

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oreiTzo Hall in early spring. 265 Clinton Avenue became the headquarters for all things PGS. Deans, advisers, program planners-all had office space in Lorenzo Hall

and we had frequent occasions to pay visits there when we

needed questions answered (photo above).

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Vox Popiili? Yes, it means the 'Voice of the People,' and this is its fourth incarnation in Footprints.

Not a survey, but rather a random sampHng of pubhc opinions and responses from members of the graduating class of 2009, Vox Popiili is directed towards the students of the Professional and Graduate School. This year's question concerns

future plans of our seniors. Where are they going? What is their master plan, what are their long range goals? As we expected, there was a large range of responses which tends to highlight the diversity of our PGS students' goals.

We also checked in with a couple of administrators to find out how they think the Class of 2009 stacks up against its predecessors in terms of academics and involvement.

usy as they are, PGS students always had time to make friends, have a chat and meet classmates before night courses began (photo above).

WHAT DO you THINK OF THE CLASS OF 09?

The PGS Class of 2009. has had more

activities, innovated appropriate programs and expressed a desire to be involved in campus activities. The Senior Salute is a great tribute to their energy and creativity. -Sherrie VanArnam

Dir. of Co-Curricular Programs

I don't remember a year when so many

PGS students came to Student Life with such an interest in being involved in schoolwide events as well as dedicated PGS activities. That means we are making great strides at becoming a unified campus. —Jaime Vacca-Hoefner, Associate Dir. of Co-Curricular Programs

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three PGS students: Adrienne Oliver, Izola Wineglass and Rosalea Brown. The trio worked closely with Sherrie VanAmam of the Office of Student Life to make the evening a colorful and memorable event for seniors, their families and guests and the staff members who attended. Special certificates of recognition

were prepared for the PGS faculty members and trophies of appreciation were presented to S. Elizabeth Hill and Dr. Tom Travis, Dean of the Professional and Graduate School. .411 it takes is an idea, some perseverance and the cooperation of many--and voila! A new tradition is bom at SJC.

Pnde m their achievements visible in their smiles, Deidre Sainten, Yvette Bailey-

Bristo and Magalie Phillips show their delight in attending the first annual Senior Salute (photo above).

S Elizabeth Hill, President of St. Joseph's j_ College, accepts a trophy in recognition of

her contributions to the school and the seniors of the Professional and Graduate School (photo above right).

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alinda Soto from the Information and Technology Department accepts her Certificate of Recognition as Rosalea Brown looks on (photo right).

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Senior Salute

Pai1 of the large crowd that came out

for the Professional and Graduate School's First Annual Senior Salute. Seniors, faculty, administra- tion and family and friends were all represented (left).

enior Rosalea Brown calls up faculty and staff members to receive their Certificates of Recognition and Apprecia- tion (photo below).

Adrienne Oliver, Izola Wineglass and Rosa- lea Brown, the driv- ing forces behind the Senior salute, receive the accolades of their classmates and guests (photo far left).

Dean Thomas Travis accepts a trophy of

appreciation from the student organizers of the Senior Salute (photo near left).

Professor Thomas Webb of the Profess- ional and Graduate School receives his Certifi- cate of Appreciation from Adrienne Oliver and Rosalea Brown (far left).

Singers from the Christian Cultural

Center were on-hand to provide entertainment during the evening (photo near left).

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he talented musicians who specialize in Parang bring a confidence and enthusiasm to their performance that is infectious. Back for their second visit to SJC, the group's appearance is a welcome event for PGS students (photo above).

or performers, it's all about applause-pleasing an audience and having them show their appreciation of your efforts. The PGS students were more than vocal in their love of the music and the players (photo above right).

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fter an exhausting and energy-charged hour long set, the eighteen member Los Tocadores Parang ensemble took a moment to relax and pose for a group shot for the PGS students (photo right).

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Talk about 'back by pop- ular demand!' For the second year in a row, Los Tocadores Parang visited St. Joseph's College to bring their special music and entertainment to the largely PGS audience in the cafeteria in

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all it what you will-group dancing or group therapy. But by any name, the PGS students got into the spirit of Parang dancing (photo left).

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Parang is a type of music

indigenous to Trinidad and

Tobago and it is especially popular

during the Christmas season.

In fact, the word itself comes from

the Spanish word parranda, which

means "to party," and for two

hours, that's what took place in the

cafeteria-an authentic, Caribbean

festival.

The music mixes Hispanic

shadings with native-sounding Venezuelan, Colombian, Trinidad- ian and even Cuban sounds to produce a unique musical form. The PGS students immediatley were caught up in the music and danced with the group's entertainers to every tune. The Parang performance was one more way the college is providing activities for the highly-valued adult student population.

-r-^ ance Instructor Stacy Temple and Dr. Maria Montoya of I J the Spanish Department were but two of the faculty and

staff members who were on hand to enjoy the Parang performance (photo top left).

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o matter what the style of music-Parang, Latin, traditional. Flamenco or Calypso, the talented and gifted musicians such as master guitarist Eduardo of Parang had

selections ready in their playbooks for every taste and musical

preference (photo left).

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fully interactive show, the performers of Los Tocadores Parang constantly got the PGS students and staff members onto the dance floord to join in with the group's dancers

for many numbers (photo above).

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Made up of students, faculty and administration members and chaired by Dr. Tom Roth, Vice

President and Dean of PGS, the committee discusses a wide variety of subjects ranging from new undergraduate and graduate programs to PGS student participation in campus activities. One concrete change that arose from the SAC meetings is that there is now representation of PGS students on the staff of Footprints 2 0 09 and The Spirit, SJC's newspaper as well. S. EHzabeth HiU, President of SJC, often sits in on the meetings and is

dehghted to see that the students want input into all aspects of their education.

Another outgrowth of the Student Advisory Council has been an effort on the part of the college's administration to provide a very meaningful slate of activities for PGS students, many of which take place on Saturdays so that the adult population can take full advantage of the cultural opportunities SJC has to offer its students.

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haired by Vice-Pres- ident and Dean Thomas Travis, the Student Advisory Council explores a wide variety of student issues and concerns at its meetings (photo far left).

ssociate Dean Linda Fonte, Dean Travis and college president S. Elizabeth Hill compli- ment senior Adrienne Oliver on her frank and forthright presentation of student concerns at the fall Student Advisory Council Meeting (photo left).

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Few things can rival a graduation ceremony for realizing a sheer sense of accomplish- ment.

May 29th. 2009 saw the dreams of 336 undergraduates and graduates who were awarded degrees on that day fulfilled.

The Brooklyn Academy of Music was energized with excitement

from the processional until the final pronouncement that degrees had been conferred. Arts and Sciences valedictorian Laura Ferentino and Professional and Graduate School valedictor- ian Latoya Nicole Rawlins each made a moving speech that was inspiring to their classmates. An honorary degree was conferred upon Dr. James Comer, creator of

the Comer School Development Program and Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University.

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Brookh n Academy of Music for the ninetieth Commencement in St. Joseph's history' (above left).

Dr. James Comer receives his honorary degree from Mr.

W. Christian Drewes of the Boaid of Trustees of St. Joseph's College (photo left).

The Grand Marshal of the Commencement was Dr.

Carol Hayes. Chairperson of the Biologv' Department, who carries the ceremonial college mace (photo top).

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ev. Christopher Coleman delivered I he Benediction at the end of the Commencement exercises and wished the Class of 2009 well (above).

Elizabeth Hill, president of St. Joseph's College, congratulates a member of the Class of 2009.

y"y ow do you know it's finally o\cr? The traditional turning of the tassle after the X Xi announcement that degrees have been lawfully and dutifully conferred is the singular moment of completion. It is also perhaps the most jubilant moment of the entire Comimencement exercises as the newly coined Bachelors and Masters congratualte each other (photo above).

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t is a proud moment when a

professor sees a special student

graduate. Dr. Peter Lin of the

Psychology Department is on hand to

congratulate Shiho Kunihiro on receiving

her Bachelor of Arts degree (photo above).

ach division of the college is

represented by its own banner

which according to tradition is

carried in the processional by a student

who has been specially selected for that

honor (photo above).

riends throughout their college

years. Christian Jocelyn and

Alejandro Osborne proudly show

off their sheepskins, proving to all that

they are worthy of their Bachelor of Arts

degrees (photo above).

yana Kone of the Professional and Graduate School receives her Master of Science degree in

Organizational Management and her

M.B.A. degree (photo above).

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A Commencement Album

he musical interlude was provided by Christian Branch (Qass of "10) who sang Paul Simon's very

moving "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

(photo above).

Elizabeth Hill presents Tatiana Mejic with her Executive Master of Business Administration degree (photo above).

N*^ ow here's a lineup ot heavy hitters, all with

Master of Science in Nursing Degrees: From left to right: Bertinella Taylor, Emancia Myrie, June Bailey, Leonie Schloss, Davina Alert, Rosamond Bobb-King and Samantha Collins. The Masters in Nursing program is one of the newest at SJC (photo left).

HM fter receiving the |/\| diploma, there is still one more step in the graduation process: the 'hooding' of each graduate. Dr. Susan Straut-Collard presents the undergraduates with their academic hoods (photo below).

arents, family members and friends eagerly await for the graduates to exit from the Brooklyn Academy of Music. And when the flowers have been presented, the balloons tied to chair backs, the stuffed graduation bears put on shelves and the family celebration dinners completed, the Class of 2009, whether undergraduates or graduates, finally comes to realize that from this point on, nothing in their lives will really ever be quite the same. Thus it is when college is finally over (photo above).

A Commencement Album

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HonnDcaiD®

The thrill of a home run or a spike that leads to a point. The final stretching out of the fingertips to the side of the pool to claim victory in a swimming competition. The joy of feeling that 'something extra' kick in towards the end of a grueling cross country race. A drive that cuts the fairway in half 230 yards away. The hoisting of a trophy as your team notches yet another championship season. AH of these are part of the sports scene at St. Joseph's College and for the four years that we were here, we rooted for our friends and classmates and their teams in every sport. Oh, we were a little school compared to many others, but there was never a want of excitement or energy when it came to athletics. With fledgling teams such as golf and baseball beginning to make their marks, the roster of sports grew dramatically during our undergraduate days. Pride in our education-pride in our athletic program. They went hand in hand and added to the rewards of being an S JC student.

Ath • let • ics

n. 1. Various forms of phys- ical activity that are taken part in for physical pleasure or competitive reasons. 2. A pastime that provides diversion from intellectual activities while assisting in conditioning the body and disciplining the mind in other ways. 3. Those things on a college campus that really cook! That which provides a sense of pride for a school and gives a student body boasting rights when teams win championships. 4. Activities that engender pride in one's institution of leming.

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Sports Divider

ake a diverse group of girls, some with varsity experience, some without, put them together in a team situation, stress fundamentals-and you wind up with a championship team like the Lady Bears 2009 Softball team-with a heavy hitter like Jennifer Safi.

Sports Divider

lluid swing is what propelled A.J. Passione to a miglit> ..'^88 batting

average with a .531 slugging average. His 38 hits on the season put him in a 3-wa> tie for the team lead in that offensive categorv (photo nglit).

Fireballer Danny Contant easily led the team in strikeouts with 47, including

15 looking. He also led the Bears in games started at 8. Only a freshman, out ot Xaverian High School, he will work on bringing his ERA down from its 2009 5.20 mark (photo below).

Team sparkplug A. J. Passione led the Bears with 22 stolen bases. A keen

eye and lightning fast reflexes keep him from being picked off as he dives back to first base (photo above).

Top Row: Robert Diaz. Assistant Coach, Raul Rivera. Assisiaiit Coach. Mykelle Cortez, Danny Contant. .Alvaro Quinones. John Parcelli. Nolan Smith. Keith Juricich. .Anthony Langone. Jason lannozzi. Ke\in Hernandez. Chris Davidson. Mario Noriega. Chris Coffey. John Torres. Head Coach. Bobby Glennerster Jr.. Assistant Coach. Front Row: Steve Tanamai. John Cubero. \.i. Passione. Jon Mendez. Joseph Boccia. Jacob Ramos.

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Baseball

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he stated goal of the SJC Bears Baseball Team for the 2009 season was to improve upon their 5 victory record that they achieved in their inaugural year of 2008. If that was their aim, then the team more than doubled their goal, having gone 1 2-2 1 for 2009- and things are definitely looking up for the future.

Head Coach John Torres has a squad of heavy hitters, with nine players batting over .300. Anthony Langone led the team with a mighty .392 batting average to go

with his huge .487 on base percentage. He was closely followed by freshman A.J. Passione who batted .388 and Chris Davidson at .373. Chris Coffey led all starting pitchers with a 4-3 record and a very impressive 2.31 earned run average in 10 games, 7 of which he started. He also led all pitchers with 42.1 innings of work. Danny Conant, a hard-throwing freshman, led the team with 47 strikeouts in 7 games as a starter. Chris Davidson out of California was second in Ks with 35.

Where the team will be striving to improve next season will be in holding down the opposing squads in runs and hits. Collectively, SJC opponents batted .321 against Bear pitching with an average ERA of 6. 16. If the team hopes to be competitive in conference play, it will need to shave those numbers significantly. But in only two full seasons, the Bears have made great strides and won more than their share of games. Now, if they can double this year's total, they can be right up at the top of the conference.

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Freshman Alvaro Quinones out ot nearby Bishop Loughlin High

School settles under a fly ball in right field. He had a .960 fielding percentage to go along with a strong .306 batting average. He also stole 9 bases in 1 1 attempts for the Bears (photo above).

SCOREBOARD

SJC

OPPONENT RESULT 1

8

LaseU CoUege

11

5

Lasell College

12

8

John Jay

10

7

SUNY Maritime

10

3

SUNY Maritime

5

10

NYU

14

6

CSI

0

3

CSI

8

7

CCNY

8

6

CCNY

18

9

Lincoln University

13

10

Lincoln University

4

4

Stevens Tech

6

9

Purchase College

2

6

Purchase College

7

21

St. Paul's CoUege

3

10

St. Paul's CoUege

2

9

GaUaudet University

4

6

GaUaudet University

1

2

Columbia Union

9

19

John Jay

1

6

Polytechnic

3

0

Old Westbury

3

21

Lincoln University

11

27

Lincoln University

4

13

Yeshiva University

1

6

Yeshiva University

11

4

Baruch CoUege

9

10

Mount St. Mary

11

2

Mount St. Mary

13

2

Newbury CoUege

5

5

Newbury CoUege

8

1

USMMA

14

.ytst , qpN

Head Coach John Torres

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t"s concentration and a smooth swing like tliat of Catherine Norris that

enabled the Lady Be;us to bat .258 for the season-a full 20 points higher than the competition managed against SJC pitching (photo right).

Freshman Jilli;m Troise out of Bishop Kearney Higli School in Brooklyn

makes it look easy as she prepares to throw out a runner at first base. In limited playing time, Jillian had 15 assists and 8 put outs. Her .276 batting average with 9 ribbies make her a plaer to watch (photo below).

First sacker Emily Palmieri stretches it out to register a put out. The

freshman, out of St. John's Villa in Staten Island, led all Lady Bears with 157 put outs to go with her slick .324 batting average for the season (photo above).

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Back Row: Head Coach Frank Carbone, Theresa Mendez, Melissa Spooner, Alyson Chiaramonte, Emily Palmieri, Melissa Simo. Middle Row: Danielle Kramer, Carissa Cancemi, Jacklyn Marinello, Christina Girardi, Lisa Scheer. Front Row: Lauren Norris, Jillian Troise, Jennifer Safi, Caitlyn Kakavas, Catherine Norris.

Softball

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1

o one could have predicted that after starting out with a 1-5 record including being shut out 3 times, that the SJC Lady Bears would wind up as a powerhouse in the Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference--but that's exactly what happened. By the end of the first third of the season, the team had found its rhythm and snapped off win streaks of 3, 4, and an astonishing 10 games in a row, to finish the year at 22-8-good enough for a trip to the national tournament.

Pitching stars for the team were

Alyson Chiarmonte and Lisa

Scheer, who each won 1 1 games

and had ERAs of 1.91 and 2.67

respectively.

The pair also shared batting

average titles, each hitting .354.

Emily Palmieri was also way up in

the stats with a nifty .324 batting

average.

The speedy Scheer also led the

team in extra base hits with 1 1 ,

including 4 triples.

Senior Theresa Mendez went 1 1

for 1 1 in steals to lead the Lady

Bears in that category.

Defensively, the team was strong, with Emily Palmieri registering 157 putouts at first base, followed by Caitlyn Kakavas, who had 1 36. Kakavas also led the team in fielding percentage with an outstanding .977.

With 5 of 1 5 players seniors, Head Coach Frank Carbone will have to do some recruiting to replace players he has had for four years. And how's this for late-breaking news: the Softball Team has won the Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference championship for 2009!

Alyson Chiarmonte demonstrates her powerful pitcher's windup that led

her to an 11-4 record on the season to go along with her team leading 1.91 ERA. As an outfielder, she showed her versatility by leading the Lady Bear's with a .354 batting average in 28 games played (photo above).

SCOREBOARD

SJC

OPPONENT SCORE

2

Wisconsin-Lacrosse

10

11

Mount Mary College

2

0

Amherst College

7

0

Otterbain College

4

1

Pomona-Pitzer

10

0

St. Mary's College

10

12

Albertus Magnus

3

10

Gallaudet University

1

15

Lincoln University

2

4

Mt. St. Vincent

1

3

St. Elizabeth's CoUege

1

7

St. Elizabeth's CoUege

1

3

York CoUege

0

8

York CoUege

0

1

Old Westbury

5

2

Old Westbury

1

10

Sarah Lawrence CoUege

0

11

Sarah Lawrence CoUege

1

14

Lehman CoUege

8

8

Lehman CoUege

2

12

New RocheUe

0

3

New RocheUe

0

1

NYU

0

4

NYU

1

2

FWchase College

1

1

Purchase College

5

8

Brooklyn College

0

9

Brooklyn College

1

8

SJC-Patchogue

5

9

SJC-Patchogue

5

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t"s all about teamwork. Senior Jon

Matzelle and freshman Maciej

Sadowski leap high to block a shot in a match against Brooklyn College. Matzelle would register 92 Kills on the season to lead the Bears in that category (photo right).

No chance for a point here, as senior Greg Creamer sends the ball right

back at a Brooklyn defender. Creamer would register 31 Kills on the seasn to go along with his 7 blocked shots in 36 games that he played for the SJC Bears (photo below).

etting down! Senior Christian Jocelyn goes low for a bump to his spikers (photo above).

Back Row: Head Coach Barbara Cwiekala, Luke Klimaszewski, Greg Creamer, Maciej Sadowski, Jon Matzelle, Christian Jocelyn, Tamara Bulatovic, Manager, Cfiristine Han, Manager. Front Row: Mohammed Ali Bhati, Gibran Garcia, Alejandro Osborne, Ed Han, Joseph LoGuidice, Pat Chiarel.

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Men's Volleyball

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goes

ell. It might seem an impossible task to glean some positives from a season in which a team 1-18 overall and 0-6 in conference play, but there are in fact some things that stood out. First, consider the odds. The SJC Bears Men's Volleyball Team was able to put together a squad at a campus where women outnumber men by a 7-1 ratio~and where there are only about 550 total students. Now, they face a team Hke Brooklyn College-with almost 25,000 students, half of whom are

male. The talent pool that the

teams SJC competes with are, by

comparison, enormous.

And yet, the team was created and

they give it their all during every

match-despite those formidable

odds.

Head Coach Barbara Cwiekala is

in her first year and knows there is

much work to be done, but with a

group hke hers that is willing to

learn, things can only improve in

the future.

Junior Ed Han was one of the big

guns on the team, leading in three

categories including Sets with 193,

Digs with 1 1 3 and Serves with 29. Big Jon Matzelle was way ahead of his teammates in Kills with 92. Christian Jocelyn was runner up with 59.

Maciej Sadowski was team leader in blocks with 14 followed by Ed Han with 1 1 .

Of course, a major concern for Coach Cwielka is that of her 1 2 players, 5 are seniors and will be leaving in June.

It will take a heavy duty recruiting program to rebuild the squad~and hours of practice to get it ready for next season's conference schedule.

M

Mohammad Ali Bhati, a freshman out of James Madison High School

in Brooklyn, demonstrates his form as he bumps the ball forward. With 88 Digs to his credit, Bhati has a bright future with the Bears Volleyball Team (photo above).

SCOREBOARD OPPONENT RESULT

York College

L

Cooper Union

L

Yeshiva University

L

Megar Evers College

L

Southern Vermont College

L

Southern Vermont College

L

Webb Institute

L

Brooklyn College

L

Albertis Magnus

L

Regis College

L

Yeshiva University

L

Lehman College

L

CCNY

L

NYC Technical College

L

Webb Institute

L

Medgar Evers College

W

Cooper Union

L

Purchase College

L

Medgar Evers College

L

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Men's Volleyball

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Sophomore Allison Kavanagh, who averaged 9.5 points per game, goes up

and over a defender for two points against Saint Elizabeth College. Allison also had the second highest field goal percentage on the team; .331 (photo riglit).

Intensity etched upon her face, Tiua Gleason, out of Stella Maris in

Queens, drives towards the hoop for a slick two points. She led the team in free throw percentage making 19 of 26 for a remarkable .731. She also had 31 assists in limited playing time (photo below).

The Lady Bears traveled to the Maher Center in Irving, Texas for the annual

Holiday Tournament where they played the University of Dallas. Despite a convincing loss, the team was excited about playing in a professional venue (photo above).

Front Row. Kim Baylous, Caitlyn Kakavas, Tara Gleason, Melissa Velez, Ashley McQuillan, Kathleen McCarthy. Back Row: Head Coach Frank Carbone, Assistant Coach Walter Sanchez, Joanne Marciniec, Melissa Spooner, Julia Serewko, Allison Kavanagh, Elizabeth Shea, Kristin Binckes.

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Women's Basketball

lU

aving won the Hudson Valley Women's Athlet- ic Conference titles in three separate seasons, it gets tough to realize that winning it all will not become an every season routine.

That fact became all to obvious for the Lady Bears Basketball the 2008-2009 finished with an of 10-16 for a winning percentage of .370. This is not to say that there were not high points to the season, but when they were not blowing out

Team during season as they overall record

other teams as in a 68-27 victory over the College of New Rochelle, they were getting blown out by scores of 89-38 (Howard Payne University) and 91-46 (York College).

But the high points included the superlative play of freshman Ashley McQuillan, who averaged over 1 6 points per game and had 3 games in which she totaled over 30 points. She was named AD3I Rookie of the Year and was an AD3I Second Team AU-American. She also led the Lady Bears in 8 separate scoring categories.

Defensively, Julia Serewko led the squad with 129 rebounds in adition to her 4 1 offensive boards. Melissa Velez topped the team with 49 3-pointers to go along with her 10+ point average per game.

For Coach Frank Carbone, twice named Coach of the Year, there are holes to fill and fundamentals to be mastered by his relatively young group of players. But the morale of the team is high and every player is eager to get back to work for the 2009-2010 varsity season.

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Freshman phenom Ashley McQuillan shows off her stylish

moves as she easily evades a defender in the East vs. West game against the Patchogue campus of St. Joseph's College, a game the Lady Bears won by a score of 58-54.

SJC

SCOREBOARD

OPPONENT

65

Fisher College

48

64

CSI

90

72

City Tech

55

60

Medgar Evers College

58

67

Gallaudet Univ.

75

71

Penn State Berks.

78

58

SJC Patchogue

54

49

Brooklyn College

81

81

Southern Vermont

73

45

Yeshiva Univ.

43

49

Univ. of Dallas

68

38

Howard Payne Univ.

89

58 45

Old Westbury Keystone College

87 70

40

Saint Elizabeth

74

45

York College

91

36

Albany Pharmacy

72

36

Vassar College

61

54

Apprentice School

84

63

NJ City University

60

55

New Hampshire Tech.

49

62

Southern Maine CC

58

68

New Rochelle

27

64

Albany Pharmacy

60

25

Saint Elizabeth

68

54

Briarcliffe College

75

Head Coach Frank Carbone

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Using ever>' inch of her 5' 9" frame, sophomore Yliane Ulloa leaps to

block a shot. She registered 139 kills on the season and scored 172.5 points, good enough for 4th place on the Lady Bears team (photo right).

efensively, the 2008 edition of the Lady Bears was very strong, totaling

842 digs to 666 for their opponents. They also outblocked their opponents by a whopping 80-39. Yliane Ulloa shows her agility as she gets down low on a dig (photo below).

Nothing stops senior Ail-American Bala Huseinovic, a mainstay of the Lady

Bears for the past four championship seasons. Here she scores one of her 164.5 points. Bala also led the team in serving with 75 (photo above).

Front Row: Melissa Spooner, Melissa Sirao, Victoria Curran, Jaime Mascetti, Yliane Ulloa. Rear Row: Assistant Coach Carol Jeanne Kavan^, Sherilyn D'Amour, Bala Huseinovic, Kimberly Donovan, Tamara Bulatovic, Justine Sheha, Head Coach Kathleen O'Neill.

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Women's Volleyball

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o hum! Another season-- another championship for the Lady Bears Volleyballers. That

makes five titles in a row for the team--but this time, it was harder than it looked.

After 8 games, the team was hovering at the .500 mark, but then, it reeled ofi" a string of 8 victories in a row and would lose only one other match for the entire season, finishing with a record of 25-4 (.862) going 8-0 in conference play. Not only was this the Lady Bear's

fifth Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference crown in a row, but they also have won 5 consecutive HVWAC tourneys in a row.

One of the big stars on the team was senior Tamara Bulatovic who was named the HVWAC Tourna- ment MVP. She was also named Player of the Week for both the HVWAC and the USCAA. All-American Honorable Mention honors went to Tamara and teammate Jaime Mascetti, while Tamara and Bela Huseinovic were chosen as members of the AD3I

All -Independent Team. Tamara and Kimberly Donovan led the team in blocked shots with 41 and 34 respectively, with assist honors going to Jaime Mascetti with an amazing 4 1 9. In her first year as head coach, SJC alum Kathleen O'NeiU ('05), took over mid-season and worked the girls with the same sense of dedication that she brought to the Lady Bears when she was a player. With four seniors to replace. Coach O'Neill will make the most of her championship young players during 2009.

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Senior Justine Sheha out of Fontbonne Academy in Brooklyn

bumps the ball to the forecourt and sets it up for a point-scoring play. Justine registered 47 kills during the 2008 season and 84 digs, making her one of the most valuable defensive players on the team (photo above).

SCOREBOARD

OPPONENT

RESULT

Mt. St. Vincent

L

Farmingdale State

W

Brooklyn College

W

Centenary College

L

York College

W

Ramapo College

L

Yeshiva University

W

SJC Patchogue

L

St. Elizabeth

W

Cooper Union

W

Sarah Lawrence

w

Lehman College City Tech

w w

Pratt Institute Megar Evers College

w w

Farmingdale State

w

Brooklyn College

L

New Rochelle

W

Purchase College

W

Old Westbury

W

New Rochelle

W

Sarah Lawrence

w

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Head Coach Kathleen O'Neill

Women's Volleyball

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rianne Reilly heads for home in the 100 meter Butterfly event. The

sophomore came in first in the 50 yard backstroke event and placed third in the 100 yard Indi\idual Medley against Old Westbury (photo riglit).

Senior Jennifer Safi touches the wall and sophomore Jenna DeFillippo

di\es into the pool in the 200 yard Medley Relay. The three-way meet included SJC Patchogue and the College of Mount St. Vincent's, a meet in which the Brooklyn campus acquitted itself well (photo below).

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ophomore Jenna DeFillippo brought swimming experience from high school to the newly formed SJC Lady Bears Swim Team. Here she swims the 50 yard breaststroke leg of the 200 yard Medley Relay at the Patchogue campus of St. Joseph's College (photo above).

Front Row: Brianne Reilh. Jennifer Sali. Jessica Lmtner. tlizabeth Fiorella, Jenna DeFillippo, Alison Nunziata. Back Row: Edward Han, Manager, Darcy Crimi, Rollie Robinson, Melissa Spooner, Jackie Collins, Kristen McMaster, Coach Lenny DiVirgilio.

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Swimming

alk about making a big splash! That's just what the SJC Lady Bears Swim Team did in their first seaon of \arsity competition. The team, made up of some girls who had high school experience and some who had never swum competitively before, made huge strides towards coalescing into a tight squad ready for new conference challenges. Despite the team's overall 1-5 record, there were quite a number of encouraging signs for the Lady Bears. Newcomer Kristen

McMaster became the first St. Joe's swimmer to come in first in an event, and in a single meet, took a remarkable first place in three e\'ents.

Brianne Reilly also took a first place in the 50 yard backstroke and a third in the 100 yard medley.

"I think it's ven,' important that we got all this experience this year in our practices and in our meets against really veteran teams." said freshman Catherine Muldoon. "It can't help but get us ready for the rigors of next season when we will

have a year of competition behind us," she added.

Not having a pool of its own. the SJC swimmers train using the facilities of Brooklyn Tech High School, but the absence of a pool does not deter them or dampen their enthusiasm.

"Water is water." said Kristen McMaster, "and maximizing our pool time in training is what counts, no matter where we are," she added.

Head Coach Lenny DiVirgilio can look forward to multiple seasons with his new nucleus of swimmers.

Freshman Kristen McMater shows off her form in the 100 meter

backstroke. She was the first SJC swimmer to v\in an e\ent and wound up winning a total of 3 first places in the same meet. Kristen was one of the few- swimmers with prcNious competiti\e swimming experience (photo above).

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dwarei Hiui has to learn to make the

dreaded shot from a buried lie in deep

grass. The ball barely visible, he plays his second shot from the rougli and must cut the ball out to reach the green in 2 (photo right).

As the saying goes, drive for show, putt for dough. And on a vast green, that

can be a lot easier said than done. Pat Chiarel has left himself a fifty footer for a par-and his ball looks headed directly for a leaf. Lesson: Always clear the path of the ball before putting! (photo below).

Along iron is one of the toughest clubs in the set to master, but when you are

far from the green and in the fairway, as is Ralph Perkowski, you have to know how to get up and down (photo above).

Pat Chiarel, Edward Han, Jon Matzelle, Przemyslaw Kudla

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Golf

s the members of the new SJC Golf Team are quickly learning, it's one tough game, especially since some members of the team had barely held a club before joining.

Still enjoying club status, the Golf Team played in four matches during the course of the year, having the chance to sample both medal and match play. In the Centemary Invitational Tournament, held on October 2 1 st of 2008, the team finished in 10th place overall (out of ten teams

competing). The team entered the tourney after only six weeks of practice.

Head Coach Anthony Macapugay noted that improving in golf is more than just hitting balls at a practice facility. The real improvement takes place on an actual course, which was why he entered his 5 man squad into the Centenary~the first ever all- Brooklyn golfing event for colleges. The five man squad consists of Edward Han, Jon Matzellle, Pat Chiarel, Ralph Perkowski and Przemyslaw Kudla. In time.

Coach Macapugay hopes to expand his squad and ready them for varsity competition. To quote The Legend of Bagger Vance, "Golf is a game that you can't win. You can only play it." For most golfers, learning the game is a hfe-long pursuit, so it might seem as if much is being asked of a group of young men who have only begun to learn, let alone master, the game.

But each team member brings an eagerness to improve to the sport- and that's usually the best place to begin.

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Get down low and check the slope of the green, point the trademark of

the ball straight at the target, take a deep breath-and hope for the best! Ed Han discovers the mysteries of the hardest part of the game-putting (photo above).

SCOREBOARD

Results

Centenary Invitational Tournament 10th

Yeshiva University Lost (456-573)

Polytechnic University Lost (387-477)

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ophomore Justin Gist leaps high to bring down a rebound in the East vs.

West game. He led the team in free throws with 60 and steals with 39. Justin also had a .690 free throw percentage and was second in time played (photo right).

Er\in Maddox--playmaker and sparkplug of the Bears-eyes the field

before bringing the ball dowiicourt. Ervin scored his 1000th point for SJC during the fall of 2008 and had 238 on the season for an average of 12.5 points per game (photo below).

Big John Matzelle was a defensive force for the Bears blocking 8 shots to

lead the team and leading in total rebounds with 107 and defensive rebounds with 83. He also had a .606 percentage in free throws making 20 from the line (photo above).

Pat Chiarel. Assistant Coach Wayne Warmbier, Przemyslaw Kudla, Larry Fawcett, Justin Gist, John Matzelle, Luke Klimaszewski, Ervin Maddox, Antoine Forehand, Kelvin Valdez, Wendell Manifold. Wilkerson Exantus, Mike Dziewit, Paul Keilmanowicz. Assitant Coach Luke Caccavo, Head Coach Joseph Cocozello

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Men's Basketball

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After

he string finally ran out for the SJC Bears in the 2008-09 varsity basket- ball season, being Hudson Valley Conference champs for 2006, 2007 and 2008, the current year's squad fell short of their predecessors' marks, finishing with a 12-15 record (.444). However, there were some very high points to the season. The Bears went 7-1 in conference play for an .875 percentage. Individual players also excelled for St. Joe's. Both Jon Matzelle and

Justin Gist were named HVMAC Players of the Week, Gill earning the accolade twice. Gist and teammate Ervin Maddox were also named to the AD3I Second Team All-Independent squads. Maddox also made the HVMAC All-Conference Team and freshman Antoine Forehand was named HVMAC Rookie of the Week for November 1 8. Justin Gist led the team with 265 points, averaging 14.7 per game over the season. Wendell Manifold sank 16 of 19 free throws to lead the team with a .842 percentage.

On the boards, Jon Matzelle was a huge contributor with 107 rebounds to go with his 1 5 steals. He also made 83 defensive rebounds to lead the team in that category.

Ervin Maddox led the team in field goals made, assists and minutes played, averaging over 30 minutes per game. Four seniors will be leaving the team after graduation, leaving substantial holes to be filled. But with the rest of the squad returning, the Bears should be in the mix for 2009-20 10.

An SJC defender has no chance against senior Przemyslaw Kudla,

who throws a move and drives to the hoop for 2 points in the East vs. West game. Kudla was a strong defensive player having totalled 92 rebounds during the season. He was also second on the team in assists with 39 (photo above).

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SCOREBOARD OPPONENT RESULT

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Mount Aloysius

86

43

Catholic Univ.

88

79

Mt. St. Vincent

88

82

Pratt Institute

46

65

SJC Patchogue

88

58

Lehman College

73

61

Southern Vermont

82

86

Medgar Evers

58

76

CSI

65

55

Trine University

71

60

Catholic University

88

74

Clark University

94

54

I ^incaster Bible

65

47

Keystone College

71

80

Vaughn College

41

70

Albany Pharmacy

58

50

Brooklyn College

91

99

Sarah Lawrence

51

72

Berkeley College

60

48

New Hampshire

65

84

Southern Maine CC

78

77

Maritime

76

42

Williamson

62

85

CIA

77

77

New Jersey City U.

90

82

CIA

63

71

Berkeley College

71

Head Coach Joseph Cocozello

Men's Basketball

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or senior Danielle Kramer, the two- hand backhand stroke is her preferred

way to generate power. She holds the school record for most victories in doubles competition with 9. She also posted 7 career singles wins (photo right).

study in concentration, senior Tara Deahn prepares to serve against NYC

Technical College. During her years with the Lady Bears Tennis Team, Tara had 6 wins as a singles player including 4 in the 2007 season to go with her 6 victories in doubles (photo below).

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steely-eyed Jennifer Safi has her eye on the ball from serve to return.

Jennifer is the career record-holder for SJC in the number of singles wins with 8. She also has 6 doubles victories to her credit (photo above).

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Assistant Coach Chnstine Tang, Elaine Lupenowicz, Allison Kavanagli, Veronica Lysenko, Darcy Crimi, Danielle Kramer, Elizabeth Shea, Jennifer Safi, Tara Deahn. Missing: Assistant Coach Annamarie Ciorciari.

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mall steps. With some sports, it's a matter of taking those small steps to build a program, and thus it is with the SJC Lady Bears Tennis Team.

There is a marked improvement in the 2008 edition of the team, which finished with an overall record of 4-7 and a 2-4 record in the Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference. Both in performance and confidence level, the results of a few years of conference competition have made their mark

on a squad that had only limited experience in big time varsity tennis.

One of the team's standouts was senior Danielle Kramer, who was named HVWAC Player of the Week for October 14th. Another outstanding player was Tara Deahn, who was named to the HVWAC Honor RoU for the week of September 23.

Senior Jennifer Safi retires as the team record holder for most victories in single matches with 8. Kramer, also a senior, will retire with the most doubles victories in

team history with 9. The team has a good balance of older, more seasoned players, and newcomers to the varsity ranks. Seniors Safi, Kramer and Tara Deahn will leave obvious holes in the roster when they leave, having been with the team since it was merely a club.

But upcoming freshmen Darci Crimi and Veronica Coronel along with sophomores Ehzabeth Shea and Veronica Lysenko now have had a year of competition and will emerge as team leaders for the 2009 season.

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All business, all determination is junior Jessica Lintner in a singles

match vs. the College of New Rochelle. Jessica ranks 2nd in the all-time SJC doubles category, having netted 7 wins in her career. She added five more victories as a singles player (photo above).

SCOREBOARD

SJC OPPONENT RESULT

4 CSI

5

2 Sarah Lawrence

7

8 NY Tech

1

2 Medgar Evers

7

5 New Rochelle

4

0 Bay Path College

9

1 St. Elizabeth (NJ)

7

5 Pratt Institute

4

1 Lehman College

7

2 FDU-Horham

7

6 Mt. St. Vincent

3

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rcshman Anthonv Grasso goes down

low for a return in a match against

Culinar>' Institute of .America. .An ilium of St. Francis Prep, Anthon\ has already made liis mark on the team and wil play a ke\- role in 2010 (photo right).

he ubiquitous Ed Han. who if he is not managing one team is playing on

another, is driven deep to the comer in a doubles match against Sarali Lawrence College. A junior. Ed is no\\' in his second season of varsity tennis competition and looks forward to a third (photo below).

M' att Walsh, a sophomore out of Long

^ Island City High School, hustles for a

forehand return against Pratt Institute. The varsity experience he received this year will serve him well for the new conference season in 2010 (photo above).

Head Coach Walter Sanchez, Matt Walsh, Pat Chiarel, Klimaszewski, Yohan See.

Mohammed Ali Bhati, Edward Han, Jon Mazelle, Anthony Grasso (front). Not shown: Luke

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ougli sport. tough season, especially when week after week a squad of relative novices most against experienced competition who are used to the rigors of conference play. But the SJC Bears Men's Tennis Team soldiers on. A relatively new team, they practice, they learn, they go out and try to climb unenviable mountains: defeating teams whose players have been at the game since childhood. It is true that with a 2-8 record ( 1- 4) in the Hudson Valley Men's

Athletic Conference), it must seem like a daunting task-but not for the SJC Bears. Having embraced the sport, the players do their best to absorb the lessons and techniques given to them by Head Coach Walter Sanchez. More to the point, they reahze that tennis, hke golf, is a sport that requires constant practice if one expects to improve and excel. It is more a hfe-long commitment than a sport, but there are no complaints coming from the Bear side of the net. One of the bright spots on the

team was junior Edward Han, who was on the W side of the scoresheet 6 times as a doubles player. He also won four times as a singles player.

Luke Klimaszewski won two of his matches as a singles player and three matches as a doubles player. Scattered Ws were posted by players such as Jon Matzelle, Pat Chiarel and Anthony Grasso. With practice over the summer, the members of the Tennis Team will return next season with renewed vigor in search of those elusive conference wins.

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Jon Matzelle leaves his feet for a powerful return in a match against

Lehman College. Jon. only a sophomore, like many of his teammates, is a double letter athlete. He is also a mainstay of the SJC Bears Basketball Team (photo above).

SCOREBOARD

OPPONENT RESULT

Yeshiva University L (4-5) York College L (2-7) Purchase College Post. Pratt Institute L (0-9) Lehman College L(l-8) Culinary Inst, of America L(4-5) Cooper Union L (2-7) Sarah Lawrence College W (6-3) City Technical College W (5-4) Webb Instihite L (2-7) Purchase College Cane. City Technical College L (3-6)

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nly a sophomore, Mike Modugno out of St. John's Prep., prepares to make his move out of the pack in the Stevens Tech Invitational (photo right).

enior Melissa Velez learns that in Cross Country, you just have to put one foot down in front of the other-- and keep driving on to the end (below).

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Iready a member of 3 SJC teams, junior Ed Han simply had to give Cross Country a try-and his facial expression tells the whole story (above).

Head Coach Frank Carbone (top left) gathers together many of his Men's and Women's Cross Country runners in Prospect Park where the teams practice on a regular basis.

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ou run, and you run-- and then you run some more. Nor do you run on a well-groomed track. Cross country runners go up hills, down valleys, through winding paths, and sometimes, the courses seem as though they will never end. Men run an 8 kilometer course, and the women run a 5 kilometer race-exhausting under the best of circumstances.

Cross Country only a few years old at St. Joseph's College, but akeady Coach Frank Carbone has

assembled both a Men's and Women's squad of avid athletes who either Uke to run, or who use the experience for staying in shape for their other sports. On the men's side, the highest place in a race during 2008 was 21st, achieved by Edward Han in the Stevens Tech. Invitational. He turned in a time of 17:15 for the race.

On the women's team, the best place was achieved by Mehssa Velez, who came in 20th place out of 44 runners in the Stevens Tech. Invitational with a time of 21:47

in a 4K race.

Sophomore Mike Modagno out of St. John's Prep was second on the men's team with a 26th place finish in the Stevens Tech. Invitational with a time of 1 7:49. It takes time to learn the art of running; no one becomes a cross country runner in a year's time. But since the women's team has only 2 seniors and the men's team 3, there will be plenty of conference races and years of eUgibiUty left for the SJC runners to master the strenuous if not exhausting skills of cross country.

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Lady Bears

OPPONENT

RESULT

II Bard College Invitational 14th

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Stevens Tech. Invitational 7th

Lehman College Invitational 12th

' York College Invitational 11th

SCOREBOARD

Bears

OPPONENT

RESULT

Bard College Invitational 16th

Stevens Tech. Invitational 6th

Lehman College Invitational 1 2th

York College Invitational 10th

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~ I f s a strange feeling to be a college senior. At the beginning, it I feels as though college is this endless tunnel which has no I end. Even when you finish your second year, you realize that I you have only come half way and you have just as far to go to I complete your degree. All very sobering. I But then, an unusual phenomenon occurs: before you know it, you find yourself a senior. Now the burdens really loom before you: senior thesis, student teaching, job hunting, graduate school applications and their attendant exams. In some Einsteinian warping of time, everything seems to accelerate beyond one's ability to control the careening motion of the last year. Before we know it, we are being measured for caps and gowns, cadging extra tickets for graduation, lining up for the grand entry. Along the way, we paused to take pictures which would capture us in our final year. And here we are: St. Joseph's seniors.

Se • niors:

n. 1. an individ- ual in a higher rank or posit- ion than some- one else. 2. In academic institutions, a student in the fmal year of school before graduation or degree conferral. 3. A school year of mixed joy at earning a degree, and sorrow over leaving friends with whom one has spent the last four years. 4. A time when the reality of college's security hits students and they realize that the reality of finding a job, getting into graduate school~or just getting on with life is upon them. Frequently, a time of overwhelming depression.

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our goal--a college degree. The moving ceremony

will always remind us that hard work pays huge dividends.

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Child Study

A concentration in Speech Communication. Member of the varsity Women's Volleyball 1 Team 2005-2006. Member of the Child

Study Club 2007-2008. Ines wishes to extend huge thanks to her parents, without whose support and love, she could not have made it through her undergraduate years.

'If you can dream it, you can do it. -Walt Disney

Bachelor of Science

Organizational Management

Shellon is the president of the St. Joseph's College chapter of SHRM, Society for p Human Resources Management.

She would Uke to thank all of the professors in her undergraduate program for their wisdom and support.

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Child Study

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ember of the Child Study Club. Mirdita would like to thank the entire Child Study Department for guiding her on her journey to

becoming a teacher.

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Paula's future plans include continuing with her education at St. Joseph's College to earn

' an M.B.A. degree.

She would hke to thank her husband, Benjamin, and her children Angehca and Andrew for their loving support. Also, many thanks to her coworkers at the Ridgewood Savings Bank.

Education is the most powerful weapon \wiich you can us change the world." M

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Bachelor of Science

Accounting

Cassandra is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. She plans on attending ' graduate school following her graduation to

earn a Master's degree in Accounting.

She would like to thank Mr. Alumba Matheson, her

family and her friends for their unceasing

encouragement while she was a student.

Keep in touch at Cassob23@hotmail.com.

Many say Im the only one to try. but I say I'm one less to qui —Anonymous

Psychology

Lori has a minor in Business Administration. She is a member of the Dance Club, Student

' Alumni Association, yearbook staff, and

newspaper staff. She plans on continuing her education to earn a Master's degree. Her hobbies include photography and art.

Many thanks to her mother and grandmother for supporting her in everything she does.

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Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Arts

Tra-

Nursing

Tracy participated in the photo shoot tbr the St. Joseph's College Nursing Catalog. She

' was also a member of the Dean's List.

Following graduation, she plans on continuing her

education for a Master's degree in Family Nurse

Practitioner.

She thanks her husband, children, mother, father,

sister Kimberly and her aunts for beUeving in her.

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' Spotters (co-president, 2007). Psychology

Club, Science Club, and Student Ambassadors Club. She is the winner of a Leadership Recognition Award. After graduation, she plans on attending graduate school. She offers thanks to God, her mother, father, Benish, AH, Qasim and Mechal.

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Following her graduation, Lisa plans on attending graduate school to earn a Master's

' degree in Education. She also plans on

starting her teaching career in the New York City

school system. Her hobbies include reading and

traveling.

She would like to thank her parents, family, friends,

and Dr. Susan Straut-Collard for their support.

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Child Study

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Seniors

Master of Science

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Arts

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Rosamond would like to extend her heartfelt thanks to her husband, her children

' Malcolm, Michael, Marcus and Misheley

and the rest of her family for being so supportive of her educational efforts.

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member of the Fashion Club, Science Club, Student Ambassadors Club, Students Joined Through Christ and the Caribbean Student Association.

She plans on entering a Physician's Assistant program and earning her Master's degree. She would hke to thank her mother, father, aunts and cousins and all her teachers for their inspiration.

to dream is now. The time to imagine and forgive is now. — Anonymous

Following graduation, Mary plans on starting her teaching career.

' She would lilke to thank her family and

friends for supporting her in her educational goals. She expresses her love for each of you.

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Child Study

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Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

Master of Arts

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Economics and Business

An Ail-American for the last three years as a Women's Volleyball Team member, Tamara

' was also a member of the Business Club and

was on the Dean's List.

After graduation, she plans on attending graduate school in Finance. Her hobbies include traveHng. movies and gym. She would like to thank her parents, coaches, friends and professors.

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reshman Rep, Child Study Club. Student Ambassadors Club, Speech and Language Club. Science Club. Jessica won a Leadership Award and was on the Dean's List three times. She is a member of Sigma Iota Chi Honor Society.

She would Hke to thank her mother, boyfriend Louis, and her late father for their inspiration and love.

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ow that she has earned her Masteer's degree, Francesca plans on returning to school and continuing even further with her education.

She was a member of the Dean's List for her

academic achievement.

She would like to thank her parents, her brothers, her

fiance, her cousins and her coworkers at P.S. 128 for

all their guidance and support.

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Gillian is the Senior Section Editor of Footprints 2009. She is also a member of the Business Club.

She would like to thank her family and her friends for their support and love during her undergraduate career. She also would like to thank her professors for the knoweldge they imparted to her.

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A member of the Honors Program, Beta Upsilon Delta Sorority.Student Alumni

' Association and a participant in the Alumni

Phonathon.

Barbara is a member of Sigma Iota Chi Honor

Society.

She looks forward to a career in Archaeology and will

attend graduate school to earn her Ph.D.

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Business Administration

History

Bachelor of Science

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A member of the Tennis Team, Caribbean Student Association, SJC Step Team, Science

' Club, Sophomore Rep, Honors Program,

SGA Treasurer, Fashion Club and Film and Media

Society.

Carelle plans on attending medical school for her

MD.

She thanks her Lord and Savior for blessing her.

Biology

education is to teach one to thin ..intelligence plus character-that

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Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Arts

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A member of both the varsity Women's Softball Team and the Women's Volleyball

' Team, she was also a member of the Child

Study Club and an Orientation Leader. She was a member of Sigma Iota Chi Honor Society. She would like to thank her family, her friends, her friends who became family and her teammates on the Lady Bears.

a lot. lb fything seetns to be going wrong....! —Audrey Hepburn

ing strong w elfeve in miracles.

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ollowing her graduation, Esther plans on entering graduate school to earn a Master's degree in Education.

One of her major interests outside of school is

forensic science.

She would Hke to thank her professional and

conscientous nursing professors who were the role

models for the future leaders in nursing.

"The nurse's guideline for compassion: N=Nurtunng, ' ,,.__.__ ,, "-'^-■-^'■•vJS=Sinceritv. E-Emnathy

member of Chapel Players, SJC Choral Society, Campus Activities Board, SGA and Beta Psi Alpha fraternity. Anthony is also a member of Sigma Iota Chi and Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Societies. His interests include theater and acting. He would hke to thank his family. Professor Rosemarie Hamlin, Rev. John Gilvey, Tom Hoefner and friends for their support.

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Nursing

Speech Communication

Seniors

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

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arol plans on continuing her education to

earn a Master's degree in Education.

She is interested in travehng. reading and

spending free time with her family.

She would hke to thank her husband, Michael, and

her son. Aaron Briceno and her family for all their

encouragement and love.

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tacy would like to thank Professor Gasper and Angela Diaz for making her courses at St. Joseph's College very interesting.

straight in the eye. len Keller

Community Health and Human Services

Bachelor of Science

Sherell was a member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) for three years. She holds award certificates in

Leadership. Counseling, Human Resources and

Marketing.

She would like to thank her entire family for their

love and encouragement during her college years.

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A member of CAB (otT-campus event coordinator), yearbook editor-in-chiet^.

' newspaper editor and columnist. Student

Ambassadors, Choral Society, Chapel Players, Dance Club and the College Advisory Council. She would like to work on a cruise liner or in the hospitality field. She wishes to thank her mother, aunt, grandfather, friends, Sherrie and Jaime.

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regory was a member of the Basketball Team, Track

Team, Business Club and he was an Orientation

Leader.

He was selected for Dean's List for Academic Achievement.

Gregory's goal is to join the New York City Police Department. He would like to thank his parents and sister for always being there to help him in his decision-making, and a special thanks to his grandmother for everything she has done.

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Bachelor of Science

Business Administration

A member of SJC Choral Society, Student Ambassadors, Business Club, Globespotters,

' Student Alumni Association and the Honors

Program.

Surbhi is a member of the Dean's List, Sigma Iota

Chi and Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Societies.

She would like to thank her parents, her sisters, all of

her professors and her BFF Stephanie Morabito.

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A member of the Softball Team, president of the Hispanic Awareness Club, Caribbean

' Student Association, Science Club, Fashion

Club and Students Joined Through Christ. She has received awards for Hispanic Awareness Club. Chariie would Uke to become a pharmacist. Her thanks go to Charles and Claudia Davis, S. Mary Maier and Dr. Jill Rehmann.

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Tara has spent her four years of college on the Lady Bears Basketball Team and Tennis

' Team. She has been named All-Conference

in Tennis twice and in Basketball once. In 2008, she one the Golden Racquet Award. She would Uke to thank her parents and Frank Carbone for their encouragement, and all her SJC professors for teaching her so much.

compared to what lies withinus." 1V\ aldo E

A member of Beta Upsilon Delta sorority, the Science Club, Fashion Club, Students Joined

' through Christ, Student Ambassadors, SGA

Vice President and the Honors Program. Leandra is also a member of Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society and Sigma Iota Chi Honor Society. She would Uke to thank her family for supporting her and God for blessing every day of her Ufe.

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Bachelor of Arts

A member of the Child Study Club, Gaelic Society. Art Club, College Advisory Council. Orientation Staff and Speech and Language

Club. Alyssa is also a member of Sigma Iota Chi Honor Society. She plans on attending graduate school in Speech Pathology.

Thanks to her mother, father and grandmother for being supportive of her.

.It is my person

)wer to make a child's life miserable or joyous."-G. Haim Ginnctt

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Arts

A after gaining the requisite number of years of experience, Awa plans on sitting for the CPA ' examination.

Her interests include reading and playing tennis. She would Hke to thank her husband, LeRoy Thomas, and her children, Adja and Macouta, her father, mother, brothers and sisters for all their support as she earned her degree.

Brendan is a member of the SJC Historical Society, Speech Club and Gaehc Society. He has been on the Dean's List ever\'

semester of college and is also a member of Sigma Iota Chi and Delta Sigma Epsilon Honor Societies. He would Hke to thank his family and friends for their love and support and his professors for instiUing in him the knowledge to be successful in Ufe.

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Bachelor of Arts

Psychology

Bachelor of Science

Sara is a Peer Psychology Tutor, a volunteer at the New York Aquarium and a volunteer at the AIDS Service Center of New York City.

She is a member of Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society. After graduation, she plans to attend graduate school to earn a Master's degree in Marine Science. She would like to thank A.M.H., her father. Daryl, P.C.H.. Rosanne, and her mother for all the encouragement and love they have shown her.

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Deatrus has earned certificates in Leadership and Management while a student at St.

' Joseph's College.

He would like to thank his loving wife, children and friends for all their support while he was a student. "The journey was incredible."

"Sueccss begins and ends with vou.

Bachelor of Science

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Business Administration

M eagan is the Senior Section Editor of the yearbook. She is also a member of the

' ' Business Club.

She would like to thank her family and many friends for all their love, support and encouragement during her college years at St. Joe's.

!o love the people who treat you right, fofget about the ones wit

m't and hciipve that everything happens for a reason. If you get

£hanee--iake it."~Grey's .\natomy

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A member of the SJC Royal Steppers, Fashion Club, Students Joined Through Christ. Beta Upsilon Delta. Caribbean Student

Association, Chapel Players and Psychology Club. Sunny plans to pursue a Master's degree in Industiral/Organizational Psychology. Many thanks to her parents and sibHngs, her best friend and all those who beHeved in her.

Bachelor of Arts

Child Study

After graduating. Pamela plans on attending graduate school at St. John's University or Queens College to obtain her Master's degree.

She would like to thank her family, especially her parents, for all their love and support. To her brother and sister Christopher and Victoria, her grandparents, and her uncles, John. Anuncio and Cesar, a world of thanks to all of you.

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Bachelor of Arts

Child Study

Upon graduating. Silvia will either begin law school or enter a Master's program. Her interests include getting A's. going out.

dancing and swimming. She is a member of the Dean's list.

She would Hke to thank her parents for everything they have done for her and to all those dearest to her who have been there for her.

veryone has potential Tt is an infinite resource that can not be lost in the clouds of fear S— Michael McKce

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Bachelor of Arts

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Deana is anxious to begin her career as a high school English teacher. She plans on

' attending Brooklyn College to pursue her

Master's degree. A member of the Dean's list. Deana was Assistant Editor of Footprints and The Spirit. She would like to thank her mother for being there, her sister for her friendship, and Gleg. And thanks to Dr. Howard Weiner for his guidance and \\ isdom.

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Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

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aura was a member of the CAB staff and the Speech and Communication Club. She was also a Peer Tutor and an Orientation Leader. A winner of the Blanche A. Knauth Scholarship, she was a member of Sigma Iota Chi and Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Societies. Thanks to God. her family and her godchildren as well as her professors and the friends she made at SJC.

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Early Childhood Education

Grace was the president of Beta Upsilon Delta sorority and a member of the Child Stud>

' Club and SJC Choral Society.

She plans on starting her teaching career after graduation and attending graduate school. She thanks her parents. Yvonne. Priscilla. the Child Stud> Department and her friends for their support and inspiration.

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member of the Dean's List. Sonia has also earned an award certificate for health education. Following graduation, she would begin gi-aduate school to earn her Master's Sonia has been active as a volunteer in non- organizations. Thanks to Patricia Downer, Robin. Trevor Grazette. Ruth Forde and Hamilton for their friendship and support.

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Community Health and Human Services

Bachelor of Arts

Amanda is a member of the SJC Choral Society, the SJC Jazz Ensemble, Chapel

' Players, Campus Activities Board, Historical

Society and the Dance Club.

She would like to thank her family and friends, Lynn Portas. Jaime Vacca-Hoefner, Dr. Susan Hudec, Sherrie VanArnam, Leon Bemardyn and Dr. Raymond D'Angelo.

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Human Relations

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Lisa is a member of the Dean's list for academic achievements.

' She would like to thank her parents, her

husband Tommy, and everyone else who has supported her along the way.

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Literacy and Cognition

Bachelor of Arts

Master of Arts

Lauren plans to begin her teaching career after graduation.

' She enjoys outdoor activities, sports, movies

and shopping.

She would like to thank her parents, her family and her advisers for their help, support and inspiration during her college career.

Literacy and Cognition

After graduation, Nicole will continue in the teaching profession.

' She is a member of the Dean's list for her

academic achievements.

She enjoys cooking, shopping, dancing and watching reality TV.

She thanks her parents, sister, fiance, friends, co- workers at PS 3 1 2 for their love and support.

Seniors

115

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Bachelor of Arts

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ftcr graduation, Angela hopes to stail graduate school to earn a Master's degree in Special Education.

She enjoys reading and walking among other

activities.

She would like to thank her son, Anthony, who was

the inspiration for her enrolling back in school.

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A member of the SJC Dance Team. Child Study Club, Junior Night Committee, Art

' Club, Senate Representative, Speech and

Language Club. She is also a member of Sigma Iota Chi Honor Society. She plans on becoming a speech and language pathologist.

Thanks to her parents, her sister, her boyfriend and all her family and friends who have helped her.

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Speech Communication

Bachelor of Science

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ala was a member of the Volleyball team for tour years, Photography Editor of Footprints and The Spirit, and a member of the Student Alumni Association. She would like to go to graduate school in Business Management. She is also a member of the Dean's List.

She especially thanks her mother and sister, her friends, teammates, professors and Dr. Weiner.

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Recreation

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Force. She is a member of the Dean's hst for

academic achievement.

She would Hke to thank her loving husband, Michael

for always supporting her. She also thanks her family

and friends for their influence and love.

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Nursing

Bachelor of Science

S

ola would hke to thank the members of the St. Joseph's College faculty for selecting her to receive the Linda Morgante Scholarship Award. She would also like to thank the family and friends of Linda Morgante for the honor.

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assey would like to thank her children, her family and her friends at home and abroad for their unceasing love and support of her

educational dreams.

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117

Bachelor of Science

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A member of the Caribbean Student Association, Fashion Club, Globe Spotters,

' President of Student Ambassadors Club and

the Science Club.

Frederique plans on attending medical school after

graduation.

She sends her thanks to manmie Mie-Andree,

manmie Nancy, tatic Peggy, Gardy and many more.

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ason would like to thank Professor M arose, Beverly Nunez and Linda Fonte for all their help and guidance.

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Bachelor of Arts

Political Science

118

Christian was president of SGA, a member of Campus Activities Board and a member of

' the Caribbean Student Association.

He plans on attending graduate school after

graduation.

He enjoys sports, music and reading as interests.

He would like to thank his mother, without whom he

would not be where he is today.

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Following her graduation. Angela plans on attending Rutgers Graduate School for her

' Master's degree.

Her interests include reading, music, the stock market and politics.

She would like to extend her thanks to Eleanor Johnson, Glenn Johnson Sr., Gregory Jones and Tremaine Johnson for all their love and support.

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At SJC, Tamara was a member of the Society for Human Resource Management.

' She would like to thank her daughter, her

family and her boyfriend for constantly supporting her dreams.

Organizational Management

Seniors

119

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After graduation, Barbara plans on beginning her teaching career and attending graduate

' school in pursuit of her Master's degree.

She would like to thank her mother and father, Gabriclla, Joey and Kevin for all of their love and support.

Child Study

MBA/M.S.

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member of the SJC Women's Basketball Team tor one year, the Women's Softball team for four years, and the Women's Tennis Team tor three years, Danielle was a national Academic All-American. She plans to teach and earn her Master's degree in Physical Education. She extends her thanks to her family for their unconditional support and her friends for their love.

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Bachelor of Science

Mirljinda plans on attending gi-aduate school to earn her Master's degree in Math and then go

' ' on for her Ph.D. She has been a member of

the Volleyball and Tennis Teams, Globe Spotters Club, History Club and the Honors Program. She is also a member of Sigma Iota Chi and Delta Epsilon Honor Societies. She thanks her parents. S. Margaret, S. John Raymond and Dr. Seppala-Holtzman.

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Math and Computer Information Systems

Bachelor of Science

A member of the Basketball Team, Business Club (president). Student Ambassadors, Golf

' Team, Sports columnist for The Spirit.

Managing Editor oi' Footprints and an Orientation

Leader. He plans to enter a career in Finance after

graduation.

Thanks to his mom and dad for giving him the

opportunity to go to college.

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Bachelor of Arts

Shiho is a member of the Globe Spotters Club and is also a member of Sigma Iota Chi

' Honor Society. She was selected for the

Dean's List for her academic achievements. She plans on studying for her Ph.D. in Psychology upon graduation. Her interests include fashion, photography and movies. Thanks to her family for their inspiration and encouragment.

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Seniors

121

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

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A member of SGA, Royal Steppers Step Team, Students Joined Through Christ. Fashion

' Club. Caribbean Student Association.

Student Ambassadors. The Spiiii columnist. Beta Upsilon Delta sorority. Chapel Players and the Business Club.

Samanta extends her thanks to her parents, siblings, cousins and close friends for all their support.

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Gladys would Hke to thank Dean Eileen Mullen. Professor Hayward Gill. Professor ' Jeff Jones and her adviser, Angela Diaz, for

all their help, caring and inspiration during her college career. Friends mav

contact her Juiceistbaby@yahoo.com.

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Health Administration

Bachelor of Arts

122

A member of the Speech and Language Club. Gaehc Society, Art Club, CAB Staff and the

' Student Ambassadors Club. She was also an

Orientation Leader.

Kerr>' plans to start graduate school to earn her Master's degree in Speech and Language Pathology. She extends thanks to her family, her friends, and everyone at SJC who believed in her potential.

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A member of the SJC Choral Society, Softball Team. Courtney was also a Resident

' Assistant and a Peer Tutor. Additionally, she

is a member of Sigma Iota Chi, Kappa Mu Epsilon and Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Societies. She plans on beginning her career as a high school math teacher and starting graduate school for her Master's degree. Thanks to all family and friends.

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Mathematics

Master of Arts

Jaime is currently a Special Education teacher at P.S. 373R in Staten Island. She has a

' particular interest in sports.

She would like to thank her mother and father for all their support as she earned her degree.

Literacy and Cognition

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Brian was an Orientation Leader and a member of the Business Club.

' Following gi-aduation, he would like to go

into business or join the New York City Police Department.

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ndrea is happy to thank all those who gave her knowledge and supported her educational endeavors.

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risten was a member of the Junior Ring Committee and a member of the staff of Foolprints 2009.

After graduation, she plans on teaching Social Studies

and earning her Master's degree in Educational

Administration and Supervision.

Cristen is also a Real Estate agent.

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Elaine was the manager of the Lady Bears Women's Basketball Team for four years.

' She was also a member of the Tennis Team

and Cross Country Team.

She hopes to find a job that will bring her success and

fulfillment when she graduates.

She sends her thanks to her mother and father, her

sister Debra. brother Marc, her coaches and friends.

History

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Seniors

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Arts

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Enin bucketed 1000 points as a member of the Men's Basketball Team. He was also an

' All-Conference selection in 2007-08.

After he graduates, he would like to find a job in the corporate world of business. His interests include sports, reading and shopping. Many thanks to his mother Vema. brother Vernon and Coach Joe Cocozello.

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Cagney was a member of the Dance Team and the staff of Footprints 2009. After graduation. she would like to teach Histor\ and Social

Studies in high school. She also plans on earning her Master's degree in Administration and Super\ision. Her interests include the g\m and the N.Y. Mets. She sends thanks to her mother, father, grandmother and aunt. Also to Derrick and all her professors.

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Business Administration

History

Bachelor of Science

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degree.

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Bachelor of Arts

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Theresa was a member of the Softball Team as a freshman and the Cross Country Team in

' her junior and senior year.

She would like to be an elementary school teacher and attend graduate school after graduation. She enjoys clubbing, travel, family and musicals. She sends her thanks to her mother, pop pop. and Joe.

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Child Study

MBA/M.S.

IveUsse would like to thank God, her husband Rafael, son Noel and her parents and Delia

' Roberto Mendez for their neverending

encouragement and support.

Her friends may remain in contact with her at

Ivymj89@aol.com.

Congraiuiatipns

Management

Bachelor of Science

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Guiteau is the holder of an Academic Achievement scholarship. Following graduation, he plans on earning a

Master's degree in Mathematics. He extends his heartfelt thanks to his wife Enanthe. his mother Marlene, his friend J. Denis and Dr. Nicholson Pericles for their love and support.

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Seniors

Bachelor of Arts

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Iter graduation. Mariann plans on attending

graduate school.

Her interests include vollevhall and other -'•*'

sports.

She would hke to thank all the members of her family My for their loving support of her educational dreams.

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Stephanie was a member of the Business Club and she was selected for the Dean's List every semester that she was at St. Joseph's.

After graduation, she plans on earning a Master's degree in Management.

She would like to thank her parents, her grandparents and a special thanks to her 'life saver' Surbhi Dalai.

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Following graduation. Christina plans on beginning her teaching career and entering

' graduate school to pursue her Master's

degree.

She extends her sincerest thanks to her parents and AJ for their support, their love, and their continued faith in her as she completed her college degree.

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Bachelor of Science

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A member of Student Ambassadors, co- president of the Science Club, co-president of

' Globe Spotters, co-chair of SJC Honors

Program, reporter for The Spirit, lab assistant in biology and chemistry lab. Shifat is also a member of Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society. She plans on becoming a medical researcher. Her thanks go to her parents and her sister.

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ames was a member of the SJC Jazz Ensemble, the SJC Choral Society, the Historical Society and the Baseball Team. He is also a member of the Honors Progi'am and is on the Dean's List. He hopes to enter the advertising field upon graduation. He gives his thanks to his parents, his sister Jenn, his girlfriend Mandi and the Lord Jesus for his many blessings.

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ndrew would like to thank his mother and father for their support and encouragement of his educational dreams.

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ictoria sends special thanks to Aghogho Ajueyitsi, Ejiro Ajueyitsi. Onome Edodi and Shari Bucknor for their constant suppoil of her educational endeavors.

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etunde would like to thank her entire family for their support throughout her degree program.

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Bachelor of Science

Adrienne was a member of SHRM, the PGS Advisory Council and an editor of Footprints

' 2009. She is a member of the Dean's List and

has been awarded certificates for CounseHng and Health Care Management and Human Services. She plans on earning her Master's degree. She thanks her children and God for bringing her through and her Brookdale family for their support.

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A member of the Caribbean Student Association, Fashion Club, Beta Psi Alpha

' fraternity. Senior Rep, Event Staff, Manager

of Lady Bears Basketball and Softball Teams and Men's Volleyball Team. Alejandro plans on earning a Master's degree in Financial Mathematics. He thanks Professor Scppala-Holtzman, Yulinda, BPA, his parents and his friends at SJC.

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Agnieszka was the co-president of the Science Club and a member of Beta Beta Beta

' Biology Honor Society.

She plans on attending the New York School of Podiatric Medicine to become a Podiatrist. Her interests include sports, traveling and shopping. She extends her warmest thanks to her parents and friends for all their love, support and inspiration.

Biology

MBA

130

Omesha has participated in SHRM activities during her time at SJC. She was also selected

' for the Dean's List and has been awarded

certificates in Counseling and Health Care as an

undergrad.

She would like to thank her family and school for

keeping her grounded during her graduate education.

She may contacted at meshapaschal@aol.com.

Management

Seniors

Bachelor of Science

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Ralph was a member of the Golf Team as a senior and the Business Club.

' His interests include sports and working out

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He \\ ould like to extend his thanks to his parents, his family, all his teachers and all his friends for their constant support, friendship and love.

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ub\ would like to thank her daughters for their lo\e and support as she earned her degree.

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essica was a member of the Business Club at SJC.

She would like to thank her parents for their love and support of her.

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ados was a member of the Chapel Players, the SJC Choral Society, the SJC Historical Society, the English Club and Globe Spotters.

He is also a member ot^ Sigma Iota Chi Honor

Society and is on the Dean's List.

In the future. Carlos would like to be an author.

He sends his thanks to Asia, Serg. his father, and to

all the people who made four years worth it.

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tephanie plans on attending graduate school to earn her Master's degree in Speech Pathology.

She would like to thank her parents , Gina, Vinny.

Chris and Matt, Michael. Barbara, Mary and Justine

tor all their love, help, support and inspiration during

her college career.

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After graduation, Marissa hopes to begin her career as an elemental^ school teacher. She also anticipates beginning her graduate

school program to earn a Master's degree. Her interests include dance, learning and swimming. She would like to thank her family for their love and support througliout her school years.

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Child Study

Bachelor of Arts

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risten extends her thanks to her family, her supportive friends, and Professor D'Angelo for their inspiration and love, and wisdom.

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Ashley was the editor-in-chief of Footprints 2009 and Footprints 2008. She also served as

' the graphics editor for the yearbook. She was

also a reporter for The Spirit for three years.

She plans on starting her teaching career and graduate

school after graduation.

Her thanks go to her family and many friends who

have made her college career so memorable.

Bachelor of Science

A member of the Honors Program, Chapel Players. Senate. Dean's Academic

' Committee and the Feminist Majority Club.

Joy plans on earning a Ph.D. in Psychology. Her interests include producing and viewing art, fashion, watching movies and animal rights. She thanks her mother, Joey, her family, and all her SJC professors that have influenced her Ufe.

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Bachelor of Science

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anuel is a member of the Dean's List and a

Telacu Scholar.

After graduation, he plans on attending graduate school to earn his Master's degree in Social Work.

He would like to thank Erick Konczyk, Dr. Gasper and Angela Diaz for supporting him in his educational endeavors.

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A member of the Child Study Club, Speech Club, Business Club and an Orientation

' Leader, Danielle is also on the Dean's List

and a member of Sigma Iota Chi Honor Society. She plans on starting her elementai7 school teaching career after gi'aduation. Thanks to her parents, brother Michael, grandmother, David, and the rest of her family and friends at St. Joseph's College.

Child Study/Speech

Bachelor of Arts

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ina would like to thank her mother, father and Erin for their love, their support and their inspiration to her.

Human Relations

134

Seniors

Bachelor of Science

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President of Globe Spotters. Webmaster ot Globe Spotters, Vice-President of Student

' Ambassadors. Senate Rep for Science Club.

College Advisorv' Council. Orientation Leader. CSSJ. Organizing co-chair of Honors Program and Sigma Iota Chi. Delta Epsilon Chi. Kappa Mu Epsilon Honor Societies. Dan thanks his famih' and friends tor all thev did.

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Bachelor of Arts

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Child Study

Raquel was selected for the Dean's List for her academic achievements.

' Her interests include dancing and writing.

Following graduation, she would like to enter

graduate school to earn her Master's degree in

Education.

She gives thanks to God, her family and her friends

Alex, Jennie. Tenairi and Carmen for being there.

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Angela is anxious to begin her career as a higli school English teacher following graduation.

' She also plans on pursuing a Ph.D. in

Literature.

She was the Assistant Editor of both Footprints 2008

and 2009. and "The Spirit. "

She gives many thanks to her mother and to

the

many professors who helped her to succeed.

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Br\an was the Assistant Manager of the Women's Volleyball team, a member of the

' Cross Countr\- Team, the Baseball Team and

a staff member of the Athletic Department.

He hopes to become a New York City Police Officer

upon graduation.

He extends his deep thanks to his mother, father.

grandmother. Matt and Jon.

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Bachelor of Science

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Radcliffe plans on entering graduate school after graduation to begin his Master's degree

' program in Organizational Management.

Recipient: Certificates in Leadership & Supervision and Management.

He would like to thank his wife. Claudette, and his many professors at St. Joseph's who gave him knowledge and encouragement.

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M' edina plans on starting her teaching career

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She was a member of the Child Study Club and the Student Ambassadors Club. Her interests include reading, music and friends. Special thanks to her husband Fato, her parents, brothers Osi and Izzy, sister Dottie and Sam for their belief in her.

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A 4 year member of the Lady Bears Volleyball Team, an Orientation Leader and a member

' of the Child Study Club, Justine was also

selected for the Dean's List. She plans on attending graduate school while beginning her teaching career. She enjoys spending time with family and friends. Justine would Hke to thank her mother, father, family and friends for their unceasing encouragement.

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Anna enjoys spending her free time with her family and her boyfriend.

' After graduating from St. Joseph's, she plans

on starting her career as a teacher and attending

gi-aduate school to earn a degree in Guidance

Counseling.

She would like to thank her family, best friend

Christina and boyfriend Alex for their support.

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Bachelor of Science

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Rosy plans on attending graduate school to earn her Master's degree in Nursing.

She enjoys reading, traveling and shopping.

Rosy would like to thank her father and her husband for their continuous support and encouragement ot her educational goals.

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A member of the Art Club. Child Study Club, Speech and Language Club, Student

' Ambassadors, NSSHLA, The Spirit.

Calliope, and an Orientation Leader, Amy is also a member of Sigma Iota Chi and Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Societies.

She thanks God, her father (R.LP.), Tony, Orlando, Wanda, Angela, her family and the SJC faculty.

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Child Study

138

Amanda plans on beginning her teaching career after graduation and entering graduate

' school to pursue her Master's degree.

She was selected for the Dean's List for her academic

achievements.

She would like to extend her thanks to her family for

always supporting her decisions and for all their love

during her undergraduate career.

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member of Desi Club. Fashion Club, Globe Spotters. Psychology Club, Science Club. Student Ambassador's Club and a Senate Representative, Mechal is also on the Dean's List and a member of Sigma Iota Chi and Delta Epsilon Sigma.

She would like to thank God. her mother and father, Bhai Farrakh. hnran and Fiza for their support.

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Tara was the editor-in-chief of The Spirit for three years and the editor-in-chief of

' Footprints 2006, 2007. 2008. She was also a

member of the Child Study Club, Student Ambassadors Club, Speech Club and the Honors Progi'am, as well as Sigma Iota Chi Honor Society. She would like to thank her family, her professors, and the Pubhcations Office for their support.

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atalic was an Orientation Leader and a member of the Child Study Club. She is also a member of Sigma Iota Chi and Delta Phi

Epsilon Honor Societies.

Following graduation, she plans on earning a

Master's degree in counseling as she begins her

teaching career.

She enjoys relaxing with the people she loves.

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a member of Sigma Iota Chi Honor Society and the Dean's List.

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member of the Child Study Club and Speech and Language Club, Susan is also a member of the Dean's List. Additionally, she volunteered at the Dillon Center to assist the children during holiday season. She plans on starting her teaching career and beginning a graduate school program for her Master's Degree in Education. She thanks her family and best friend tor their love.

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' scholarship. When she graduates, she hopes

to be a Sxstems Administrator while continuing to perform music. She enjoys church, music, art and computers. She send her thanks to Pastor Montague and Family, her family, Ninnie. Powerhouse and SLAKSAMBRUCEPRO.

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professors for making her experience at St. Joseph's College memorable.

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2009. She is also a member of Delta Gamma Sigma Honor Society.

She will be starting a second career upon graduation from SJC. Her thanks go out to Tyrell. Madeline. John, Angie and family, and the staff of SJC.

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orenzo Hall never looked so good as in the spring when « x j hen the chilly winds of winter blew, bringing snow and the flowers and trees bloomed, framing it in pinks, whites W sleet, even seemingly remote St. Angela Hall provided a and yellows (photo above). welcome haven against the cold (photo above).

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A

private fountain in a private garden

very rarely seen by students. It is

located next to the Dillon Center

behind St. Joseph's Hall and is open during

Senior Night on campus (photo left).

There is certainly no lack of color on campus as every spring, the azaleas,

forsythias and trees too numerous to mention light up the campus with their plumage (photo left).

Our journey really started in Bums Hall where our applications for

admission were processed. Also housing the Parlors, Bums Hall was used for hosting some evening functions (photo left).

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St. Joseph's College School of Professional and Graduate Studies/Bachelor of Science

Candidates for Graduation Class of 2009

Gladson Alexander

Marcia Ouida Allen

Kimneak July Arnold

Betty Baptiste

Tracy Camille Bennett

Andre Blain

Joyce Cynthia Boyd-Clark

Dzina Brakarenka

Rosaleea Brown

Esther Audrey Carter

Warren Carter

Nancy R. Caserta

Stacy Amanda Chase

Carol Ann Chavaria-Angeron

Dweh Worjioh Chebo

Marie Cirmia

Erwin Francis Clifford

Maxine Cook

Nicole Simone Cousins

Crishna Crawford-Small

Sherell L. Crute

Tara C. Daily

Clifford Daniel

Oneta Celeste Davis

Salvatore L. Deliteris

Patricia Imelda deRoche

Awa Diallo Thomas

Deatrus Carl Dones

Ayn E. Dorner

Alvin Dorta

Tiffany Kira Dunbar

Maureen P. Eapen

Theresa Itohan Egharevba

Gregory Sean Evans

Sonia Forde

Shellon Anne Fortune

Heather Dawn Garriques

Myrlene Gibbings

Carol Jean Girard

Glen Paul Gochal

Brandon Lee Graham

Leslie-Ann J. Griffith

Yong Gu

Jeffrey Harding

Asha A. Haye

Angela Monique Hayes

Kimika Ireta Holman

Debra Aldith Howell

Shawina A. Hunte

Maria Clarissa Inguillo

Sola Iroko

Cherry Ann Jarvis

Angela Johnson

Demetris V. Jones

Tamara Kelch

Sallyanne Patricia Kelly

Tenise Nicole Kirkland

Anna Koulouriotis

Sabrina Kuffour

Tim Lam

Gladys Frances Lamb

Marie Ducasse Lantimo

June Barbara Leach-Barnaby

Jacqueline May Leung-Arthurs

Perfecta M. Lewis

Guo P. Li

Sonia Lorme

Anne Marie Mace

Marlyn T. Maulsby

Denise Dianne M*^AImont-Wilson

Dean C. M'^Donald

Barbara A. M'^Lean

Jennifer Katherine Meinke

Peter Merizalde

Rosalie Moore

Gary Napoli

Gurmattie Devi Narain

Stacy Marlena Narine

Sheila T. Nash

Allan Simeon Newby

Andrew Thomas O'Connor

Stephen Nicholas O'Hare

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Graduation List

Victoria Okologo Yetunde Emily Ola Adrienne Lavernne Oliver Sunday Ojediran Oyewo Shyla Paul Ruby Marie Perry Juna Pierre Manuel G. Ramirez Latoya Nicole Rawlins Lisann Sheraine Richardson Serge Rikhter Carol Deborah Roberts Carolyn Yvette Roberts Maliza Rosa Dominic P. Russo Suzette Rebecca Ryan Radcliffe Anthony Saddler Pamela P. Samuel Inderjeet Kaur Sandhu Elsa Sanjurjo Sagine R. Savaille Anthony S. Scantlebury Sanshia N. T. Scott Sean L. Scott Charles B. Sewell II Eric Shih

Sandra Ivelisse Silvestre Barbara Jean Smith Ahmed Jemal Taylor Tanya Tamara Thomas Anthony Tolisano Ronald John Trent Raymond Louis Turner Bridget Ebere Udeh Malitza Sonia Anne Velasquez Carline Victor Amanda G. White Antoinette Alicia Wilson Izola Vera Wineglass Chunsao Wong Yin Zhou

as of 4/20/2009

St. Joseph's College

School of Arts and Sciences/Bachelor's Degree

Candidates for Graduation

Class of 2009

Renee Edwina Adamson Maria Agugliaro Ines Alcivar Mirdita Asani Cassandra Baptiste Mike E. Barthelemy Lori Bastien Fiza Bhatti Lisa Nichole Bilancia Kafleen Borgella-Charles Andrew Aldo Borriello Mary Elizabeth Bradley Lauren Jenna Brandariz Tamara Bulatovic Jessica Ann Burzotta Gillian Byrne

Barbara Francisca Caceres Carissa Marie Cancemi Santina Caruso Anthony Dominick Catalanotti Yan Chang

Carelle Akilah Cherebin James Douglas Ciago Christina Marie Contessa Gregory Richard Creamer Juan Cruz Surbhi P. Dalai John Gerald Dasaro Charlie Marie Davis Tara Megan Deahn Leandra Yanique Derico Alyssa Ann DeVivo Brendan M. Dillane Sara M. Dolcimascolo Sunny Dorismond Pamela Erica Duarte Silvia Durri Deana Elsayed Rachel Errico Laura Marie Ferentino Grace Priscilla Ferrara Jennifer Laura Flugger Lauren Ann Glock

Catherine Elizabeth Gorga

Catherine Grady

Nicole A. Guliano

Christine Hari

Gisela Beatriz Hernandez

Madeline Rose Hogan

Etta Huisman

Bala Huseinovic

Frederique Wendy Jean-Baptiste

Christian Roger Jocelyn

Gina M. Khan

Paul Eugene Kielmanowicz

Lukasz Klimaszewski

Kyrie Marissa Knapp

Barbara Kolessar

Danielle M. Kramer

Mirljinda Krivca

Przemyslaw Kudia

Shiho Kunihiro

Samanta Linda Labady

Kerry Ann Laurain

Courtney Marie Leja

Brian Joseph Lewicki

Kelly D. Litka

Fang Liu

Roseann LoCascio

Cristen Marie Losquadro

Dina Frances Louisme

Elaine Marie Lupenowicz

En/in Dewone Maddox

Cagney Alexandra Marchione

Theresa Elizabeth Mendez

Guiteau Michaud

Roger Dale Miller

Christina Faith Monte

Mariann G. Montella

Stephanie Morabito

Christina Marie Morton

Emily Rose Nicholson

Shifat Noor

Catherine Dorothy Norris

Alejandro David Osborne

Agnieszka Ostasz Jennifer Pagano Michelle Eve Perez Rafal Perkowski Jessica Marie Pilinko Carlos Virgilio Pimentel Christina Marie Pisacreta Stephanie Ann Pisano Marissa Polizzotto Kristen J. Prestino Ashley Ann Pucciarelli Joy Quiles

Danielle Marie Rapino Gina Marie Reccardi Dan Ristea

Raquel Daneisi Rodriguez Angela Romeo Kathryn Marie Rosellon Bryan S. Rozanski Jennifer Marie Safi Medina Selmanovic Justine Marie Sheha Anna T. Shekhtman Jennifer Margaret Taggart Amanda Marie Terrone Michel Oliver Thomsen Amy Tirado Mechal Tufail Tara Ann Vafiadou Natalie Marie Valette Katrina Lee Van Sluyk Melissa Daisy Velez Susan Lilian Vera Alexis Anne Weyerbacher Shannon Marie Wilkey Sabrina Ann William Melissa Antoinette Williams Samantha Ryan Woisin Elizabeth Gail Wolf Sable Wright Yasuko Yamaga

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hat exactly is the impact of a dedicated faculty upon students

Win colleges today? Consider what goes into such a faculty: teachers are scholars who have mastered vastly difficult bodies of material-that's what those initials after their names mean. They continue researching, learning, expanding their knowledge so they can give more to their students. But it goes even beyond that. A dedicated teacher is so much more than the figure that appears in front of a classroom and 'professes' for 90 minutes twice a week. There is great humanity in true teachers. They stay the extra time to work individually with students. They make themselves available to counsel students when advice is needed about classes, graduate programs-life itself. Teachers wear many hats: instructors, surrogate parent-figures, advisers~and even friends. St. Joseph's College is blessed to have faculty members so committed to helping students that their impact upon our lives is almost incalculable.

n . 1 . The teachers or instructors in a school or

college responsible for the education of students in their classes. 2. Those indivduals who at times might seem to be our adversaries, but in reality, are our best friends and are there to guide our footsteps through the four year minefield of college. 3. Those members of the staff of St. Joseph's College who we looked up to, respected, obeyed, turned to for help-and at times, even idolized above all others.

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At ceremonies such as Induction and Investiture, we stared at the faculty in their doctoral robes and thought to ourselves, "Some day, I'm going

to wear one just like that." Such thoughts motivated us to work towards the noble ends of high grades and success.

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S. Elizabeth Hill. J.D. President

S. Loretta McGrann,

Ph.D.

Provost

S. Margaret Buckley, Ed.D. Nancy Connors, M.S. Theresa LaRocca Meyer, M.S.

Academic Dean Vice President for vice President of

School of Ans and Sciences Institutional Advancement

Enrollment Management

Thomas Travis, Ph.D.

Vice President for Planning

Deanof PGS

Joseph Spadaro. M.S. Chief Information Officer

Susan Hudec, Ph.D.

Dean of Students

School of Arts & Sciences

President Harry S Truman once commented about the Presidency, "The Buck Stops Here." Though at St. Joseph's College, faculty, students and staff members all have input, it is the President's Council that ultimately decides upon the direction the school will take and what new programs must be implemented in order to achieve the goals that they set. And so, at SJC, the buck stops right here.

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Administration, Faculty and Staff

William Meng, Ph.D.

Director of

Library Services

Mary Jo Chiara, B.A.

Assistant V.P. of Alumni Relations

and Stewardship

Susan Staut-Collard. Ph.D. Director of the Dillon Center

Sherne VanAmam, B.A.

Director of Co-Curricular Programs

Sydelle Brooks, Ph.D.

Director of

ACES Program

Robert Pcrgohs, M.A. Registrar

The 'nuts and bolts' operation of the college on a daily basis is left to the administration, which oversees everything from Financial Aid to Student Activities to the operation of the extensive libraries. All the departments of the college must mesh together to service the undergraduate and graduate populations of St. Joseph's College, and at the college, there are just enough chiefs to keep things running smoothly.

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Administration, Faculty and Staff

Karen Auh. M.S.

Assistant Professor of

Mathematics

Daniel Bern. M.P.A.

Preceptor

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Jean Black. M.P.A.

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Health Administration

Esther Berkowitz. Ph.D.

.Assistant Professor of

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Kenneth Bauzon, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of

Political Science

S. Elizabeth Calfiapetra. Ed.D.

Assistant Professor of

Child Studv

Jane E. Beckwith. M.F.A.

Assistant Professor of .\rt

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John Capela. M.B.A.

.Assistant Professor of

Business

.Man Chance. M.S.I. Director of Graduate Management Studies

Gerald Cohen. Ph.D.

.Assistant Professor of

Mathematics

Rev. Christopher Coleman. Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of

Reliaion

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Michele Corsctti. B.A.

Student Life

Specialist

D'adra Crump

Director of

Human Resources

Raymond [)Angclu. Ph.D.

Professor of

Sociology

Phillip Dehne. Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of

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Preceptor in

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Nuria Divi-Sagre. M.S.

Lecturer in

Spanish

Janine Farraj-Sleem. M.S. .Assistant to Vice-President Enrollment Management

George Fasano, M.B..\.

Assistant Professor of

Business

Robert Ferguson

Lecturer

Professional and Graduate School

Maria .Ann Fletcher. Ph.D.

Coordinator of Graduate Nursing Studies

Debra Freedman. M.S.

Lecturer

Professional and Graduate School

Faculty

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Linda Fontc, M.S.

Associate Dean

Professional and Graduate School

HaywardS. Gill. Jr. M.S.

Preceptor in Community Health

and Human Services

Michael Hanophy, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in

Biology

Barry Friedman. Ph.D.

Associate Professor of

Child Studv

Patricia Gahel.M.A.,M. Phil.

Assistant Professor of

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.^.ssistant Professor in Speech C'nninninKation

Edward Grant, M.S.

Senior Lecturer in

Mathematics

Donald Harris, J.D.

Lecturer

Professional and Graduate School

Carol lia\es. Ph.D.

Professor of

Biology

Gloria Casper, M,S.W.

Preceptor in Community Health

and Human Services

Rosemarie Hamlin, M.S.

Instructor Speech Communication

Mark Hinds, M.S.

Lecturer Arts and Sciences

168

Faculty

Wendy Hope. Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of

Child Studv

Margaret Jennings, Ph.D.

Professor of

Enghsh

Mirella Landriscma, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of

Sociology

Martin Jaffe. J.D.

Lecturer

Organizational Management

Marie Janu-s

Preceptor in

Health .Administration

S. Helen Kearney, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of

Child Studv

Edward Kufuor Preceptor in Accounting

Michael Larson, M.F.A.

Assistant Director of

ACES Program

Michael Latimer, M.A.

Lecturer in

English

Sharon James, M.P..^.

Preceptor in Health .-Xdministration

Dmitry Kupis, M.S.

Assistant Professor of

Math and Computer Science

S. Rosemary Lesser, M..\.

Asistant Professor of

Child Study

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Preceptor

Professional and Graduate Schoo

Linda Lombardi, Ph.D.

Preceptor

Health Management

\'c)iiia Mathis-C'i.iw lord

Preceptor

Graduate Management Studies

Maria Montoya, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of

Spanish

Rosenian McGctlnck. J.D.

Assistant Professor of

Speech

Kone Monamou. Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of

Chemistr\

Eileen Mullen, M.S.

Stanley Nevms. Ph.D.

S. Rosamond O'Kccfe. M.S.

Keith Outlaw. M. Div.

Associate Dean

Professor of

Assistant Professor of

Associate Director of

Professional and Graduate School

Philosophy

Psychology

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Desmond Palmer. M.A.

Lecturer

Professional and Graduate School

Jill Rehmann. Ph.D.

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X'alene Quinlan

Lecturer m

Mathematics

Louise Rose. \L.A.

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S. Mar> Sivillo. M..A.

Coordinator of

Student Placement

Rosa Lee Raines. M.P-A.

Preceptor Health Administration

Karen Russo. Ed.D.

Assistant Professor of

Child Study

Sharon Hart Snow. .M.S.

Lecturer in

French

S. John Raymond NKGann. Ph.D.

Professor of

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Clarence Stanley. M.B..A.

Preceptor in

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Anthony A. Summers. M.P.A.

Preceptor in

Health Administration

Denis Sutterlin

Lecturer in

Oreanizational Manaeement

Stacy Temple. M.F.A.

Lecturer in

Dance

Joan C. Thompson, M.S.

Preceptor m Community Health

and Human Services

Richard Torz. Ph.D.

.Associate Professor of

Economics

Jaime Vacca-Hoefner. B..\.

.■\ssociate Director of

Co-Cumcular Programs

Thomas Webb

Lecturer in

Health and Human Services

Howard B. Werner. Ph.D.

Director of Student Publications

Assistant Professor of English

Glona White Hams

Preceptor in

Health Administration

S. Susan Wilcox. M.S.

Campus Minister and Lecturer in

Speech Communication

Jod\ Dublin. .\1.A.

.Assistant to the Dean

of Students

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ell, seniors, it's been

\1^/ quite a ride. But it's not

y y over yet. We thought as

our penultimate feature to Footprints 2009, we'd take a tour of some of the major events that seniors participated in. It's sort of a show of force to see how involved in campus activities the

Class of 2009 really was. Maybe you came to a standup comedian's common hour show, or a play, or even participated in one of the innumerable campus activities. Parting Shots-iVs one last chance to see how we spent the last four years of our hves as students at St. Joseph's College.

"Senior year

was the best

time of my

life."

--Lori Bastien

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s he really going to eat

that thing? It sure looks

like James Ciago is

ready to dig into a pumpkin at

the Halloween Party during

Junior Year (photo top).

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t's all about attitude-

with a capital A, and

these four beauties sure

knew how to strike a pose at

the Spring Formal (photo

above).

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race Ferrara makes some new friends at the Dillon Child Study Center where she did her field- work (photo top).

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ik Larson, Moderator

of the Globespotters,

gets together with club

members at the Leadership

Luncheon (photo above).

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essica Burzotta face paints one of the Dillon Center children at the Halloween Party. Many Child Stud\ majors did field work iuid student teaching at the on-

campus Dillon Facility (photo left).

rientation Leaders Elizabeth Wolf. Natalie Valette and Daniele Rapino man the 'giveaway" table to provide incoming freshmen with useful and colorful

novelties (photo below)

During Alternative Spring Break, SJC students went to

Galveston, Texas and helped repair homes for the needy instead of working on their tans in Fort Lauderdale or Cancun (photo above).

Spring of Seirior year, and Chapel Players puts on a

daiing performance of The Graduate, with Joy Quiles as Elaine Robinson and Carlos Pimental as her father at the climactic wedding scene (photo riglit).

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Protected from hazardous fumes, a masked Frederique Jean-Baptiste scrapes flakes from the

side of a house before applying a new coat of paint during Alternative Spring Break. The students who went gladly gave up their own vacations to help those in desperate need of assistance (photo left).

WJ Itches? Cowgirls? Everybody came as something W to the on-campus Halloween Party held in Evodio's Place during common hour. Food, music, pumpkin carving contests and friends like Jackie Sabin and Courtney Leja all were part of the traditional seasonal celebration (photo below).

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eave it to St. Joe's to come up with new ideas everv' year. This year's innovation was a Caramel Apple Bar during the Halloween Party, where all who attended could customize their apples with different toppings and candies (photo above).

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lie annual Spring Formal is one of the most

glamorous nights of the year at St. Joe's.

Everyone puts on their finery and looks their best

for an evening of celebration of the end of the semester.

Cagney Marchione and Madeline Hogan had no trouble

looking super for the evening (photo above).

Parting Shots

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|HH| hen a publication is completed, it is said that the staff puts it ^^^^1 to bed.' Well, it's now time to pull up the covers and tuck in if A? i Footprints 2009. I

A*A'fl Fifteen months ago, the 2009 edition of the yearbook started ^^^^1 out as a great adventure for all those who were involved in ^^^^^ it. The ihQmQ-Definitions Redefine d--gdiVQ the staff the opportunity to take a whimsical look at college Ufe while highlighting the major events that marked a year in the life of St. Joseph's College. I

Obstacles? You bet. Up and downs? Like the stairs on an escalator. But doing a yearbook is a true exercise in teamwork, and as the staff came together, shared its enthusiasm and skills with one another, the book started to coalesce into something we hope all our students and especially our graduates can be proud of. I

The very notion that a school of this size can produce a yearbook of this size is in itself, somewhat of a surprise, but it happens-year after year. We hope you like it as much as we do. Then with apologies to, Samuel Pepys, "And so to bed..."

The Editors and SidS^ o^ Footprints 2009

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Coming Next Year!

Footprints 2010

"Facing the Future''

Closing

"Definitions Redefined^^

STAFF

Nina Zito Editor-in-Chief

Jaclyn Verbil Editor-in-Chief

Ashley Pucciarelli Editor-in-Chief

Przennyslaw Kudia Managing Editor

Kristen McMaster Assistant Editor

Catherine Muldoon Assistant Editor

Deana Elsayed Assistant Editor

Angela Romeo Assistant Editor

Bala Huseinovic Photography Editor

Gillian Byrne Senior Section Editor

Meagan Doody Senior Section Editor

Adrienne Oliver PCS Editor

Izola Wineglass PCS Editor

Rosaleea Brown PCS Editor

Marsha Desrosiers Staff

Lori Bastien Staff

Ervin Maddox Staff

Brenda Rivera Staff

Cory Jones Staff

Dr. Howard B. Weiner

Adviser

Director of Student Publications

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Though the American and indeed, global economies may have contracted during these times of economic downturn, the cost of doing business is ever increasing. And that includes the cost of publishing a college yearbook. In the five years since its rebirth, the cost of publishing Footprints has risen 35 percent, and that just represents the actual printing costs. Toners, printing inks, supplies-everything seems to have skyrocketed. Fortunately, the parents, friends and students of St. Joseph's College have been very helpful in deferring costs by becoming supporters and advertisers in the yearbook. It is their generosity that has made publishing Footprints a reality year in and year out. Naturally, with times being what they are, there are far fewer this year than in previous editions, but without our supporters, to whom this section is dedicated. Footprints would be a highly diminished publication instead of the championship yearbook it has been for the last five years. I

n. 1. a person or group of people who hold up or

serve as the foundation to an enterprise. 2. Advocates or champions of a particular cause or endeavor. 3. Those who provide moral or materiel assistance to groups or individuals in need. 4. The bucks. The people or businesses who reach deep into their pockets, even in tough times, and help out a project (such as Footprints 2009) because they believe in the validity and worthiness of a college having a publication such as a yearbook.

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here have been some tough times economically for

Brooklyn stores. Walk along Myrtle Avenue and it Wtt is frightening how many are now closed. But every year, some still come through with ads to

help in the publishing of Footprints, and their assistance

cannot be overestimated.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

OF ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE

CONGRATULATES

THE

CLASS OF 2009

AND WELCOMES THEM AS ITS NEWEST MEMBERS!

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THE ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE - BROOKLYN ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

EXTENDS rre CONGRATULATIONS AND SINCEREST THANKS TO THE SENIOR MEMBERS OF OUR VARSITY TEAMS i

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Congratulates The Class of 2009

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CONGRATULATIONS

Best Wishes to the Graduates

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Cristen,

First and foremost, you have made us as proud as any child could possibly make a parent. It has truly been an honor to have a daughter like you. You are such a committed, compassionate, hardworking person. We are truly blessed to be the parents of a once little brown eyed girl that has grown into the amazing young lady you are today. You have made such difficult obstacles in your life look so simple because you put your heart into everything you do. We will never forget all the late night "Coffee runs" and "Snooze Button" early mornings and today we can only hope you are as proud of yourself as we are of you. Congratulations on your life long achievement and thank you for giving us the opportunity to be a part of it.

May God Always Watch over you, our Precious Angel

Love you,

Mom, Dad, Family and Friends

F€M»tpri]its:

Pre-K"Gradnation

8"' Grade CRradaation

High School Graduation- And met the man she maj marry in high school.

And now. Graduation from CoUege 2009

To My Dear Jessabella,

Jessica from the first moment you were born, as I held you in my arms, you looked up at me with those big, brown eyes and smiled at me with your beautiful smile. You blessed my life at that moment more than you could ever know! Then in what seemed to be a blink of the eyes, you went from that little baby, to what you are today a strong, intelligent, hardworking, thoughtful, compassionate, interesting, talented, creative, funny, beautiful young woman. I'm so very proud and honored to be your mother! It is a true honor and privilege to watch you grow up to be such an incredible person. You are a beautiful young woman who has accomplished so much in her last four years at St. Joseph's College. I hope you know how very proud I am of you and how deeply I love you! For I to have learned much a long the way, by seeing it through your eyes! In the daughter department, I sure lucked out! You are the "Best of the best" and I have no doubts about that!

Jess all your hard work and dedication has brought you to this day. You are a very special and unique individual whose ambitions will help you achieve all your life's goals and dreams. For this achievement will be yours forever! So, as you acquire material things always know that the most important possessions are honesty. Integrity and the Desire to make a difference! Congratulations, baby, may your new path take you to wherever you want to go and may it also bring your pleasant surprises!

Love you always and forever, Mommy

"Vive Bene, Spesso L'amour, Di Risata Molto"

To My Girifriend Jessica Ann Burzotta,

I've been with you basically your college career, all the ups and all the downs. Now that your graduation day has come it has all paid off, all the tests, papers and classes. You've done it all and now you are graduating. I'm so happy and proud of you that you made it through these past 4 years and kept your head up the whole time. When people ask me what my girifriend does I'm proud to say that she is in college and will be graduating with a teaching degree. I know that if you decide to be a teacher, you will be a great teacher and if you decide to go to Grad school, you will become a great Speech Language Pathologist. No matter what you decide to do, I'll be there behind you and supporting you like I always have. You are a smart and reliable person! I'm sure anyone would love to have you help their children, especially those with that have special needs. Now a chapter in your life is ending and a new chapter is beginning. I know you will make the best of it and get through whatever is thrown at you. Don't forget to keep smiling because your smile brings out the best in people and that's one reason why I love you. Congratulations on your big accomplishment and welcome to the real worid. I love you and I am proud to be your boyfriend and a part of your life.

Love Always, Your boyfriend Louie

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Dear Laura:

Congratulations on your college graduation! We are all very proud of you. May you always have health and

happiness in your life. You are Dad's special girl.

Love,

Dad and Chris

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JOY

I am so proud of you. Continue reaching for your dreams. I know there are many beautiful things in store for you in the future. As you stand here in front of me with your cap and gown on, I not only see my little Joyla, I see a beautiful, strong, independent woman who can achieve anything she sets her mind to. You are and always will be my strength and inspiration. I love you very much.

MOM

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Jimazing! Life has certainCy Seen amazing since the day you -were horn. 'We

have watched you journey through Cife, reaching goals and scattering your

Cove to everyone you meet. J^syou step into the nej^t chapter of your Rfe,

strive for onCy the Best and spread the knowledge you have adsorbed. We are

so very proud of the woman you have Become. 'We than^^odeach day for

ma^ng you a part of our Rves. ^^ememBer to Be devoted to your passions

and^now how much we admire who you are. M/e wish you onfy success and

heaCth in afe. You wiU forever hoCd the ^ to our hearts.

Love forever, Mom and (Dad

Congratidatums, CGffordA- (DanieClll

7b 7fie Lcrie ofCHy Life

Jforray! SupcrSjoSl

Tfic roadfias Seen rougfi But you fiave stayed t fie course.

You sfiouCdSe icry proud of yourseCf as we aCfare proud of you.

You arc a man of great strengtfi and strong cfiaracter

You fiaic endured many cfiaffenges to get to tfiis point.

Jam trufy Sfessedto fiave you as my(B^T'F^W^(D and<PJi<!(J!S^<Ji

(From tlie veiy first day. I faideyes on you

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I tfianli^^CYD for your presence in my fife and our sons fife.

Loi e Sopfiia, YourlX'ife ^ or Life

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Conpfialulntions on ;uhii'\'inc this prent mile- stone. All your hard work hns bt-en rt.v\ ;irrled Enjoy your success! Love Celease.Ty. Zo and [onnthan

Alyssa

Congratulations on your graduation!

These past four years we have seen you grow and

mature into a beautiful young woman. Your

boundless energy has enabled you to persevere and

excel in your studies. We are so proud of you!

Reach for the stars!!!!

God Bless you and God Bless St. Joseph's College

and its faculty and the Class of 2009

Love, Mom, Dad, Dennis, Nanny Rosemarie, Nanny Rose

and the rest of the family

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To Our Dad (Deatrus C. Dones)

You are completing a wonderful journey and we are proud of you and all that you have accomplished. Reach for the stars and you will find your dreams.

Congratulations,

We Love You Dominique and Rashida

CONGRATULATIONS

i Roseann Cazzola

IP for achieving A Master of Arts Degree I in

Literacy and Cognition

^ay God Bless you Always ^ Love,

Mom and Dad, Camelann, Vincent, Maryann,

Joseph and Dominick

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Dear Kerry-Ann:

Some thoughts to send you on your way!

1 . How you think is everything-always be positive. Think success, not failure!

2. Help needy people-it will return more than you give!

3. Be patient -anything worthwhile takes a while!

4. Be persistent and work hard. Never give up!

5. Show love-it's a great satisfaction!

6. God is so good-think of Him often and ask for His help!

7. Be honest and dependable. Take responsibility for every area of your life!

We wih you all the best!

Love,

IVlom, Dad, Rvan and Grandma

To- Owi ^uJeetAngdJuiillM,:

FtDuclie, </eJty itant, om uHik ^* (jow U lie, beit&fe, luni %■ offm. Al Ifoa IcMM), uidU koni uio>tk cuul detmuiMaUm, ifou, cm, acheve, atujUiii^ (joa (hemi. Cmtluue, 1» dAeam ReMnmhw a&ocyi to- be, tia& Id- ifowaeSf cud fcSwi yowi ka>it. Mcuj God B&U You, ALicujh.

hM, gieatptule, atd ^t, Moui and Dad,

Dearest Jaime Leston:

Success and happiness are hard to achieve, but when you find the formula through education, everything in life can be yours! From the beginning to the end, we are so very proud of you!

Love, Mom, Dad, Joey, J.C. and Jesselyn

2009

To My Dear Niece Mesha:

To whom we love dearly, we are very proud of you! We

only wish your grandmother was here to see her dream

for you come true. Please continue the road you are on.

Keep God first and continue to pray.

Love always,

Aunt Michelle and Uncle Larry

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Congratulations Anthony!

We are all so very proud of you.

Love,

Mom, Dad, Tara, Phil, Dominic, Michael,

Joseph and Lucy

Carissa:

We're so very proud of you, and that's been since kindergarten. We love you and hope all your dreams come true. Keep smiling!

Love, Mom and your Family Congrats!

Jessica: ' We have had the pleasure of knowing you for three years. In this time, we've seen you work very hard to meet your goals. The dedication you put into your work is truly amazing. You're a hard worker, and the hours you put in on a daily basis is rare. We are very proud of you and know you will be exceptional in your career. Keep striving and all your dreams will come to you. With love always, Louie, Donna & Victoria

Dear Gina:

We're all so proud of you! Go out into the world and do all the things you want to do. It's yours for the taking! Love,

Mom, Dad, Erin, Bailey and George

I am happy for this opportunity to

express my thanks to the professors and

counselors that have made my journey at

St. Joseph's College

an experience of a lifetime.

Ihere are moments I will cherish forever.

Ayn Domer

To Our Brother Deatrus Dones:

From Mr. & Mrs. Ellis Dones

Now that you've graduated

Nothing can stop you now.

You've worked hard to get your diploma;

It's time to take a bow.

Congratulations graduate!

Your future looks strong and bright.

May you achieve the things you hope for

And have a life of sheer delight.

By Joanna Fuchs

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Lauren:

Today your life bestows upon you endless opportunities and possibilities. Continue to do what is necessary to build a solid foundation for your future dreams and aspirations. May your heart be filled with love and happiness and may those who seek your guidance be enriched with your wisdom this day and forever. We are very proud of you and all that you have achieved. Love Always, Mom and Dad

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Nearest Justine;

^Wc arc very proud oj -^u. <Wc wish -^ou aU tfic best Jor ■^our Juturc. i^Vc arc sure -^u wiff continue to make

You have now succcssjuffy compfctccf your Jormaf education. ci m vci-y proucf of you. ^^IX^cxt is (graduate gcfioof and then on to being a teacher. You wiff be a great teacher because

us proucf. ^Wc fovc yju very mucfi.

you care and fovc young chifcfrcn. ^J^ happy and enjoy your cfioices. You wiff afways be my '■Princess, /^ff the best of

^unt Gracic ancf Grantftna

fuck in your Juturc encfeavors. Congratufations. '^ove,

Qranny

*J)ear Justine:

^Wc w'oufcf all like to jirst congratufate you on your success in achieving -^ur coffcge tfegrec in tcadiing. 'We arc cxtrcmcfy proucf oj -^u. You wiff make a wontfcrjuf tcacficr and mentor. Continue to set -^ur goafs fiigft and

Congratu rations to the

work fiai'cf. i^ost important, remcm&er to Joffow -^ur Picart and keep your Jaitfi in Go'f as ^Hc is tfie one wfio wiff guicfe -^u on -^ur patfi to true happiness in fijc. AS^ our fovc afwa-^.

St. Josephs Coffegc Qass oJ 2009

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Footprints 2009 is a publication of St. Josepli's College, Brooklyn, Mew York. It is published by Taylor Publishing Company of Dallas, Texas. The book consists of 208 pages printed on 100 lb. enamel stock. A stock cover was utilized, bound in Smyth board and stock. Over 30 fonts were used in the design of Footprints 2009, both from the Taylor font library and from other sources. A total of 375 copies were printed and the book was delivered in September of 2009. Footprints 2009 was designed and produced in the Taylor Spectra-Elite Vision program and submitted via disk. An IBM Intellistation M Pro equipped with Windows XP was also used throughout the production of the book. The Taylor Publishing representative was Thomas Kehoe of Long Island, Hew York.

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