Digitized by the Internet Archive
in 2007 with funding from
St. Joseph's College, New York
http://www.archive.org/details/achievements2006stjo
ACHIEVEMENTS 2006
J
222 1
SAINT JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
SCHOOLOF ADULT AND
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
BROOKLYN CAMPUS
PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE CLASS OF 2006
Adult and Professional Education Students
The Focus of Achievement
June 2006
Dear Saint Joseph's College:
You remember this, don't you? Carol Burnett, at the close of her weekly variety show,
would tug on her right earlobe, singing, 'Tm so glad we had this time together. Just have
a laugh or sing a song. Seems we just got started and before you know it: It's the time we
have to say so long. Goodnight everybody. "Well, St. Joseph's this seems to express the
way I feel right now. I'm glad we had this time together.
This has been a positive and powerful journey here at St. Joseph's. Friendships have
been made, some long term, and others just for the semester. The professors have
invested well in the Class of 2006. I will remember your tests, term papers, red pens,
criticisms, corrections and praise. You sharing your personal experiences, your words
of wisdom and encouragement. I embrace the future having been taught well, and chal-
lenged to go further than my fathers.
I will always remember the little lady, about five feet and a couple of inches tall. It
seemed that whenever St. Joseph's was open, she was there. If you didn't know better,
you would think that she lived there. She loved the College, the students and her col-
leagues. Dr. Maude E. Robinson was the teacher that everybody knew and loved. She
not only taught from the textbook, but she taught from life itself. She has left a little of
herself with all of us. Just think what the angels are being taught by Dr. Robinson. She
is missed, but always remembered.
"I'm so glad we had this time together!" Thank you St. Joseph's. I have reason to cele-
brate. My classmates and I are now prepared to embrace the future with hope and great
confidence. "And now it's time to say so long. Good night everybody. "
By James Ronald Chambers
The Class of 2006
My Transition to College
By Monica Lee
A&P Student
Prior to attending St. Joseph's College, I was ready for a transition. I had worked for twenty plus years
in "Corporate America" for not-for-profit and for-profit health insurance companies and managed
care HMO's. I had supervised and managed staff. I had conducted analyses and generated report after
report. I had trained staff, marketed products, and participated in various decision-making process-
es for many years. For three years, I even ran my own desktop publishing business. After 9/11,1 worked
for Homeland Security as a trainer. I had accomplished all of these things with only a high school diplo-
ma.
During the course of those working years, my Aunt Joan would often ask me, "when are you going to
St. Joseph's to enroll? I would reply by saying "one day." Those words became a routine part of our
social exchange, and became as common an expression as "have a nice day." My aunt Joan even went
so far as to place my name on the College's mailing list. Envelopes large and small would arrive and I
would place them off to the side, as one would do with a birthday card after the day had passed.
In all of our lives, life-altering events occur. Mine occurred on December 3, 2003, with the sudden and
unexpected death of my father. I grieved his passing every day. During this time, I was not working,
and had all the time in the world to be sad, and to think. One dayin the spring of 2004, while doing
nothing, nothing but thinking, thinking about life in general and my life specifically, I thought about
St. Joseph's. I contemplated all that mail I had received from the College and my aunt's repeated ques-
tion, and finally said: "it's time."
After reviewing the course catalog, I decided that I would like to study Community Health and Human
Services. Within a few days, I saw my aunt. Of course, she asked that famous question: "When are we
going to St. Joseph's to enroll you?" I replied, "When are you free?" The expression on her face was
priceless. The following week, I applied for admission.
In the days that followed, I waited nervously to learn whether my application had been accepted. I
began to panic contemplating the courses I might have to take, in particular mathematics. The mere
thought of math sent terror surging through my body. I remember being assured by my best friend and
mother, that everything would be fine. A week later, I received a letter from St. Joseph's: the College
was happy to accept me as a student. I remember thinking "that's pretty cool."
I made arrangements to meet with a counselor to map out my future and to register for classes. I met
Angela Diaz. What a warm welcome she gave me! I immediately felt as though I belonged here and I
instantly knew that my decision to return to school (guided by my Aunt Joan) had been a good one.
My re-introduction to the world of school was influenced by my recollection of my past experiences.
I was nervous. The fall semester started, and I attended my first classes. I liked the fact that the cam-
pus was small, because my high school had been small. There was congruence between the past and
the present. One of my professors had rules and some students perceived him to be rigid and unbend-
ing. Professor Michael Latimer informed us that class started at 6:00 p.m. and that anyone arriving
after this time would be marked late, and he meant it. He had other rules too, but he also had great
expectations for our success. The key to succeeding in his class was to do your work thoroughly and to
follow his instructions to the letter. Professor Latimer dressed the part of a professor, right down to
the occasional bow tie and vest. However, on the last day of class, he wore jeans, boots and a cowboy
hat, confirming that he was a regular guy.
The next professor was a little woman with a big heart and soul. This teacher brought the text to life
through stories and interactions with the students. Dr. Gloria Gasper inspired me to listen and to
learn. I once told her, "I get you." I took several Saturday classes with her. When my classes with Dr.
Gasper ended, and I had classes with different instructors, I would still pop in on her during lunch
and would tell her "that it would not be Saturday without Professor Gasper. "
My PELA mentor, Professor Arthur Dolan, often told us to look for coincidences. He was right,
because when I applied to the College, I happened to check "yes" next to the box marked work-study,
and shortly after the fall semester began, I received a telephone call inviting me to join the work-study
program. I was assigned as a Teacher's Assistant to Drs. Maude Robinson and Sharon Didier. It was
my responsibility to set-up laptop computers and to assist these professors and their students, as need-
ed. Professor Robinson invited me to her lectures. She treated me as a student, not just a worker. She
gave me handouts and invited me to ask questions. This was great. Whenever I encountered Dr.
Robinson on campus, she always greeted me with a smile, and asked me how I was doing in my class-
es. Her spirit was encouraging and it was my hope and plan that one day I would actually take one of
her classes. On May 16, 2005, as I checked my e-mail, I learned that Dr. Maude Robinson had passed
away. I tried not to cry, I had homework to do. But I did cry, for Dr. Robinson and for myself. When
a teacher dies, information is lost. When a good teacher dies, so much more goes with that teacher.
The spirit of that educator and zest for sharing knowledge is gone forever.
Most of my work as a Teacher's Assistant was with Dr. Sharon Didier. Dr. Didier is a remarkable edu-
cator. She challenges her students to work and learn. Her enthusiasm and interest propels one to suc-
ceed. Dr. Didier, like Dr. Robinson, extended a hand of inclusion and enabled me to learn whole-
heartedly. Whenever I meet Professor Didier on campus, we talk and she always inquires about my
progress and offers kind words of encouragement.
In all, I have had countless positive experiences at St. Joseph's College. I have met wonderful and inter-
esting people. I have learned many things from textbooks and the professors and some within myself.
Some of my coursework has helped me to heal the loss of my father. It was his passing that changed
my life and put me on the path to the College.
While some colleges have an extensive campus, with rolling hills and commons, the little path that
extends between Lorenzo Hall and Tuohy Hall suits me just fine!
REFLECTIONS
By Christopher Valis
The Class of 2006
Graduation is not only a time to look forward to the future but also to reflect on the past.
It is both a time to celebrate and to look ahead with excitement. Today, during this
moment that signifies our great accomplishment, we must remember those that have
inspired us.
As I prepared to graduate, I remembered how difficult the decision to continue my edu-
cation was. Two short years ago, the thought of returning to school and earning my
Bachelor's degree seemed as though it would never be realized. I had a variety of rea-
sons for not returning. There were financial reasons, time constraints, or whatever
excuse I could conjure up not to return to school. The desire to continue my education
was always there, but the excuses overshadowed it. I needed encouragement and inspi-
ration and lucky enough for me, I knew the perfect person who would provide it: my
wife.
My wife, a St. Joseph's alumnus, encouraged and supported me to return to the world
of academia. She believed that this College was the perfect place to accomplish my
dreams. Armed with her inspiration, I enrolled. Immediately, I realized that I had made
the right choice. The close-knit community here allowed me to be taught by great pro-
fessors and to grow as a person. Professors like Daniel Beni, Bob Dunn and Rupert
Campbell became more than just educators - they became mentors, and I aspire to be
like them. Though this journey has not always been easy, it has been exceptionally
rewarding.
All of us graduates have a similar story. Someone has influenced or inspired us along
the way. Today is the perfect day to remember and appreciate them. Graduation is as
much about us as it is about them. Remember, as these special people congratulate you,
turn around and thank them. Today we graduate; tomorrow we must become the inspi-
ration to others.
The plan was to continue my education after marriage. The birth of our first child
pushed this plan to the back burner. Five years later, the birth of our second child forced
this plan off the burner, down the side of the stove, and to the floor. Convention wis-
dom states that life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. One divorce
and two children later, I needed a real life plan. How to feed three people on one pay-
check, manage quality time with the children, keep my sanity, and steal a nap on my
day off, were constant issues.
Single parenthood is a self-taught pass or fail course. I quickly realized that time man-
agement was the key to any successful business or social plan. Since time is the one thing
we never seem to have enough of, it is important not to waste it. When I began to think
of returning to college, I knew that I needed a program that would consider my life cir-
cumstances: one that would make the most efficient use of my time. Saint Joseph's Col-
lege seemed like the best place to re-invent my plan to complete my education. My ini-
tial contact with the College was pleasant enough to assure me that I was finally on the
right track. The congenial faculty and friendly atmosphere here are highly conducive
to adult learning and achievement.
I have studied management theories, skills and techniques that have significantly
enriched my professional life. My new plan is to graduate next year with a Baccalaure-
ate degree in Organizational Management. My friends and family have supported me
with constant love and encouragement. Still, I imagine my life happy even after retire-
ment, working and giving back to the community the better part of my experience. And
hoping after all, to catch a quick nap on my day off.
By Veronica Bullard
A&P Student
^"*\
OLLEGfc
Saint Joseph's
College, a
perfect place to
plan for the
future.
My name is Gidelle L. Snead and I came to St. Joseph's College from another col-
legiate setting in the fall of 2004. My experiences at St. Joseph's have been very
rewarding. Before I began my studies here, I really wasn't sure what career path
would really work for me. All I knew was that I wanted to be a Nurse and a Manag-
er. Then I took Human Resources Management with Professor Minnie Stanley. Her
dedication to human resources and her passion for the career she loves changed my
whole outlook. I have been exposed to this field in all of my past jobs and the recruit-
ment and selection processes fascinate me. I work for the Health Care Union in
Manhattan in the Employment Center, and her class taught me how to deal with
people from different cultures and how to deal with people on all levels.
I have met many new people and have had many different experiences at St.
Joseph's. Many classes taken with excellent professors have contributed to this
enriched outlook. Adults In Transition with Professor Daniel Beni and Mental
Health Crisis Intervention with Professor Gloria Gasper, taught me how to deal
with life and to move into adulthood in an effective way. I feel that I am now more
able to deal with and handle any and all changes that may come my way.
St. Joseph's has so much to offer the student who is serious about education and
learning. I have no regrets about the choice I have made in coming here and I look
forward to bright outcomes when my new life begins.
Gidelle L. Snead
A&P Student
Life as a student at Saint Joseph's College has been a tremendous challenge.
It took me several years to accomplish my educational goal, and although
there were harships along the way, I have now attained my Bachelor's
degree.
Thanks to the support of my family, friends and the professors at the Col-
lege, I am honored to write this short tribute.
I would like to give thanks to the Most High, for without Him, none of this
would have been possible.
In closing, I would say that in order to succeed, remember this quote:
"To try is not to fail."
Thank You, and Success to All.
Leah Hart
The Class of 2006
ORIGINAL POETRY
By Joanne B. Anastasio
A&P Faculty Member
SHE'S ALL THAT
An old building, weathered from years of rain, snow and hot sun. She stands out proud and
anxious for her new students. She cries out in joyful glee. At all, as she puts, it her precious
cargo that have passed her halls. The young who have thirsted for an educuation, as she too
has looked to the heavens for rain on a hot, humid day in Brooklyn. What does she see for
her self, as she slips into her golden years. The brick losing its luster with age. She looks
across the road to a new and updated building, sitting on a piece of foundation that has
structure but holds none of her dreams. They are hers and hers alone. Only she can remem-
ber the past and the beginning of her life in the year 1916 when she first stood proud and
held out her arms to the rewards of education.
GRADUATION DAY
Midterms, Finals, Term Papers, is that what life is about? Where are we going in this mad
dash for, as it is so greatly overstated, a better life through education. I have been under
pressure for over four years to attain my goal. The big day is finally here and my gown is
too short, the cap looks funny on hair that has seen better days. My family flies in from the
homeland, for what: to see their daughter walk down the aisle and grab hold as tight as she
can to this white piece of paper that has become her obsession. Has it just been her parents
dream, when did it become hers too? Long ago, maybe it was always hers, this dream of an
education. Doesn't really matter, the day of her release is finally here. Wait, what is that
you say? No way, forget it. Ah, what the heck. Wasn't doing anthing any way. You say it
will only be another two years. Master's Program "Let's Rock,"
Back in the day, there was a great program on television, which dealt with the return of
a student to the classroom as an educator. Most of us know that the program I am speak-
ing about is "Welcome Back Kotter." Well, I am that student turned educator, and I am
back in the greatest College on the Eastern seaboard.
Let's take a look at the faculty. We have educators from all walks of life. Professors like
William Green, Michael Connolly, Lorraine Boykin, Daniel Beni, and Gloria Gaspar,
just to name a few, have been the heart and soul of our College. How about giving Vice
President and Dean, Thomas Travis a round of "thank you" for all he has done to make
our teaching experience a memorable one? He was also a pretty good Dean to those of
us that were also fortunate to be students here.
When I moved here from Arizona in 1966, and wanted to complete my education, I
researched so many colleges that it was mind-boggling. But time and time again, St.
Joseph's stood out, not only for the quality of its course offerings throughout the Col-
lege, but particularly for its School of Adult and Professional Education, where a
mature student can experience that the return to school is an enjoyable one and can be
embarked upon without feeling as if one should have done this years ago! To be able to
find oneself in the future of computer science and health care. To share this journey to
a better life through education!
St. Joseph's has produced great personalities and educators that are willing to go that
extra mile, to make you feel at home. Almost forgot to mention, "Thanks for Welcom-
ing Your Own Mr. Kotter, Joanne Anastasio, to My Dream of Being a Faculty Member
at Saint Joseph's College."
Joanne B. Anastasio
A and P Faculty Member
MY EXPERIENCES AT SAINT JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
By Ramon Garcia
The Class of 2006
I will be completing my Bachelor of Science degree at St. Joseph's College, in January
2006, with a major in Organizational Management. I have really enjoyed attending
classes, and I plan to apply to graduate school.
By far, I am most thankful to all the professors at the College. The professors at the
School of Adult and Professional Education will not let you fail. Most of our professors
will give you their telephone numbers and e-mail addresses, so that you can contact
them anytime for any problems or questions you may have. I remember that last year,
when I could not attend class due to laser eye surgery, I was able to call my professor at
1 0:00 p.m. that night. He was at home and able to brief me on the material he had taught
earlier that day.
That was wonderful, but I still thank him every time I see him. Here at St. Joseph's Col-
lege, the professors will help you out - not a teaching assistant. It seems to me that here,
the professors care about your success.
The second thing that I like most about our College is the small class size. Prior to
enrolling at St. Joseph's, I attended another area university. I dropped out after two
days. I was in a class of 300 students. Granted, I could have taken the class and passed
the examinations, but I do believe that I wouldn't have learned a thing there. Here at
St. Joseph's the professors know my name. I am not a number. I can ask my professors
as many questions as I want. Their aim is to make certain that the students actually
learn something.
To my thinking, a degree is a piece of paper that you can hang on the wall. Any college
or university can give you that. Here at St. Joseph's college, you gain knowledge.
Sister Elizabeth A. Hill, J. D.
President
Sister Loretta McGrann
Ph.D.
Vice President for
Academic Affairs
THOMAS G.TRAVIS, Ph.D.
Vice President and Dean
School of Adult and Professional Education
St. Josephs
Collegelp
NEW YORK " ^F
SCHOOL OF ADULT AND
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Dear Graduate,
The graduation season is a special time, filled with feelings of accomplishment, fond memories, and anticipation
about the future. It is also a time for reflection about what it is that we have learned and what we are going to do with
that learning as we move forward with our lives.
This reflection does not take place in a vacuum. Our lives are not lived in isolation. We are connected with family,
friends, and co-workers. We are also a part of a larger community, and the events therein have a profound effect on
how we view the world and how we choose to live our lives in all its dimensions.
This year we have seen the tragedy of Katrina, where the disparities along socio-economic and color lines show that
as a society we have not done enough to eliminate oppression and to safeguard the most vulnerable in our midst.
This was also the year which saw the passing of Coretta Scott King and Rosa Parks. It reminded us of a time when
courageous people risked all for what they believed. And it underscored the transforming power of seemingly small,
humble acts performed with pride in the advancement of a righteous cause.
So as we prepare to leave the community of St. Joseph's, where we have been exposed to the liberating ideals asso-
ciated with higher education, and where we have shared and learned from faculty and students with diverse back-
grounds and experiences, let us commit ourselves to the cause of helping others — wherever we encounter them —
live better, fuller, and freer lives.
In closing, I would like to offer congratulations to you as we mark the attainment of your degree. You have every rea-
son to be proud and joyful. I would also like to extend a word of appreciation to Daniel Beni, Susie James, Linda Fonte,
and Karen Williams for the work they have done to make this year's Achievements such a success. I hope it will serve
as a fitting reminder of your years at St. Joseph's College.
Sincerely,
Thomas G. Travis
Vice President and Dean
School of Adult and Professional Education
SCHOOL OF ADULT AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF
2005-2006
LYNN BARNA
EILEEN MULLEN
CARMEN IRIZARRY
SHIRLEY DAVIS-LEWIS
BEVERLY BALBIRSINGH-NUNEZ JEFFREY JONES
NARDGEDESIR
KAREN PANE
ELLIOT SMALL
ANGELA DIAZ
MILAGROS ROSARIO-SUMMERS
LINDA FONTE
THOMAS G. TRAVIS
STUDENT WORKERS
GRISEL GOLDMAN
ROGER VERNON
AMY CRUZ
MARIE JAMES
CECILIA VIDAL
EMILY DURAN
SUSIE JAMES
KAREN WILLIAMS
JAZLYN DURAN
BARBARA JANUSZ
MONIKA WOJCIECHOWSKI MERCEDES DURAN
MICHELLE JUBERT
ALLISON WRIGHT
YESENIAESPINAL
BARBARA KULLER
ADAM MACE
FABIOLA LAMARQUE
ACADEMIC COUNSELORS
SISTER CAROLE LESSARD
CORRINNEALPERT
JOSIANEPELUSO
ANNE MARIE MACE
ANGELOBERARDI
SALLY SOLIS
SADIE MCMILLAN
ROBERT DUNN
ATHENA THOMAS
TATIANAMEJIC
CHRISTINA GRYZIEC
SERGINEVOLOT
BEATRICE MINARDI
DEBORAH KELLEY
TIFFANI WRIGHT
KIMBERLYMULDOON
ELIZABETH VALENTINE
FACULTY
KELECHIAKAZI
TATEK EWART
Lecturer in Community Health & Human
Health Administration
Lecturer in Organizational Management
Lecturer in General Studies
Services
DIANE PRADENHAUER
JOANNE ANASTASIO
LORNAFAIRWEATHER
LEONARD JORDAN, JR
Preceptor in General Studies
Lecturer in Community Health & Human
Lecturer in Health Administration
Lecturer in Organizational Management
ROBERT POLITO
Services
BR ROBERT FERGUSON
MARYJOYNER
Preceptor in General Studies
DOREEN ANDERSON
Lecturer in General Studies
Lecturer in Community Health & Human
JAMES QUACKENBUSH
Lecturer in Organizational Management
MARIA FLETCHER
Services
Lecturer in General Studies
ROGER ARCHIBALD
Assistant Professor of Nursng
BIBIKASSIM
ROSA LEE RAINES
Preceptor in Health Administration
JAMES FLOURNOY
Lecturer in Health Administration
Lecturer in Community Health & Human
HOLLY ARGENT-TARIO
Lecturer in Community Health & Human
WILLIAM KELLER
Services
Preceptor in Community Health & Human
Services
Assistant Professor of Business
ALAN RAMLAL
Services
LINDA F FONTE
Administration
Preceptor in Mathematics/Computer
E. JANE BECKWITH
Preceptor in General Studies
KATHLEEN KENNEDY
Science
Assistant Professor of Art
STANLEY FOX
Lecturer in Health Administration
BARBARA SANDS
DANIEL BENI
Associate Professor of Business
TAE SOOK KIM
Associate Professor/Director of Nursing
Preceptor in General Studies
DEBRAFREEDMAN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Program
ANGELOBERARDI
Preceptor in Mathematics/Computer
ALEXIS KUERBIS
YVONNE SCOTT
Preceptor in General Studies
Science
Lecturer in Community Health & Human
Preceptor in Community Health & Human
JEAN BLACK
JOHANNA FROST-JOHNSEN
Services
Services
Preceptor in Health Administration
Preceptor in General Studies
ROSEMARIE LAMAR
ELLIOT SMALL
LORRAINE BOYKIN
JORGE FUENTES
Preceptor in Organizational Management
Preceptor in Mathematics/Computer
Professor/Chairperson of Community
Preceptor in Community Health & Human
MICHAEL LATIMER
Science
Health & Human Services
Services
Preceptor in General Studies
KARL SMITH
LORRAINE BROWN
GLORIA GASPER
ALBERT LEAVITT
Lecturer in Organizational Management
Instructor of Nursing
Preceptor in Community Health & Human
Preceptor in Health Administration
CLARENCE STANLEY
MILLICENT BUDHAI-ROBINSON
Services
LINDA LOMBARDI
Preceptor in Organizational Management
Preceptor in Organizational Management
HAYWARDGILL. JR
Lecturer in Health Administration
MINNIE STANLEY
LORRAINE CAMPBELL
Preceptor in Community Health & Human
ROBERT MAROSE
Preceptor in Organizational Management
Lecturer in Community Health & Human
Services
Associate Professor in Organizational
SYLVIA STORCH
Services
ABBY GORDON
Management
Preceptor in General Studies
RUPERT CAMPBELL
Lecturer in Community Health & Human
STEVEN MARRON
ANTHONY SUMMERS
Assistant Professor/Coordinator of
Services
Lecturer in Organizational Management
Preceptor in Health Administration
Organizational Management
GARY GRAVES
GERALDINE MARTINEZ
ST ACEY TEMPLE
JOHNCAPELA
Lecturer in Community Health & Human
Lecturer in General Studies
Lecturer in General Studies
Assistant Professor of Business
Services
MICHAEL MAURO
JOAN THOMPSON
BARBARA CARLSTROM
CYNTHIA-JOAN GUEVARA
Preceptor in General Studies
Preceptor in Community Health & Human
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Lecturer in Community Health & Human
Patrick Mccarty
Servcices
JOHN CASSILLO
Services
Lecturer in General Studies
RICHARD TORZ
Lecturer in General Studies
EDWARD HAREWOOD
THOMAS McCORMACK
Associate Professor in Economics
JOSEPH CHAN
Lecturer in Mathematics/Computer
Lecturer in General Studies
WILLIAM WALL
Lecturer in Accounting
Science
CAROL McDERMOTT
Lecturer in General Studies
GEORGE CHERUBINI
CRYSTAL HARRIS
Preceptor in Mathematics/Computer
CORINE WALWYN
Lecturer in Organizational Management
Preceptor in Community Health & Human
Science
Lecturer in Accounting
STAN CHU
Services
CINDY MERCER
STEPHANIE WATERS
Assistant Professor, Accounting
DONALD HARRIS
Preceptor in General Studies
Lecturer in Organizational Management
MICHAEL CONNOLLY
Lecturer in General Studies
ABU BAKER MOHAMED
GLORIA WHITE-HARRIS
Preceptor in General Studies
VICTOR HERBERT
Preceptor in Mathematics/Computer
Preceptor in Health Administration
DADRA CRUMP
Lecturer in General Studies
Science
MONIKA WOJCIECHOWSKI
Lecturer in Organizational Management
THOMAS HORAN
EILEEN MULLEN
Lecturer in General Studies
RAYMOND D'ANGELO
Preceptor in Organizational Management
Preceptor in General Studies
BOASYU
Professor of Sociology
KARLENE JACKSON-THOMPSON
D. THOMAS NAPOLITANO
Instructor of Nursing
ANNETTE DENNIS
Lecturer in General Studies
Preceptor in Organizational Management
Lecturer in Organizational Management
MARTIN JAFFE
LUKE NAWROCKI
ANGELA DIAZ
Lecturer in Organizational Management
Lecturer in General Studies
Preceptor in Organizational Management
EILEEN JAHN
PETER NIEMANN
SHARON DIDIER
Assistant Professor in Organizational
Lecture in Sociology
Preceptor in Organizational Management
Management
ROBERT NOBILE
ROBERTO DIPIETRO
SHARON L. JAMES
Assistant Professor in Organizational
Lecturer in General Studies
Preceptor in Health Administration
Management
ARTHUR DOLAN
ANTOINEJANNIERE
ALINAOCASIO
Preceptor in Community Health & Human
Preceptor in Organizational Management
Lecturer in Health Administration
Services
FLORENCE JERDAN
DESMOND PALMER
ROBERT DUNN
Associate Professor of Nursing
Lecturer in General Studies
ptor m General Studies
GUY JOHNSON
CHARLES PENDOLA
RENCEENOS
Lecturer in Community Health & Human
Preceptor in Health Administration
' '3> hematics/Computer
Services
LAUREN PETE
JEFF JONES
Assistant Professor/Chairperson of
ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF
2005-2006
Thomas G. Travis, PH.D.
Vice President and Dean
Eileen Mullen
Associate Dean
Lynn Barna
Lorraine Boykin
Rupert Campbell
Angela Diaz
Linda Fonte
Grisel Goldman
Susie James
Barbara Janusz
Barbara Murray Ku Her
' 1 1— liUinauma— tarn
Sr. Carole Lessard
Anne Marie Mace
Sadie McMillan
Josiane Peluso
Lauren Pete
Joel Lopez-Perez
Monika Wojciechowski
Allison Wright
Cecilia Vidal, Lynn Barna, Barbara Janusz, Tatiana Mejic and Ana Medrano
ACADEMIC ADVISORS
Corinne Alpert
Angelo Berardi
Christina Gryziec
Carmen Irizarry
Jeffery Jones
TECHNOLOGY STAFF
Kevin Hutchinson
YulindaSoto
Joseph Spadaro
LIBRARY STAFF
RenataSlavutskiy
WEEKEND STAFF
Yahaira Feliciana
larie James
•nKwan m
CAFETERIA STAFF
HerminiaAlbaladejo Anthony Mesa Patricia Morales
Evodio Salazar
Tomas Salazar
Roger Archibald
Holly Argent-Tariq
Daniel Beni
Jean Black
Lorraine Boykin
Rupert Campbell
Michael Connolly
Angela Diaz
Sharon Didier
Arthur Dolan
laureen Dugan
Robert Dunn
Marguerite Durkin Clarence Enos Lorna Fairweather
laria Fletcher
Linda Fonte
Debra Freedman
Johanna Frost-Johnsen
Hayward Gill
Crystal Harris
Gloria Gasper
Donald Harris
!homas Horan
Martin Jaffe
Eileen Jahn
Sharon James
Antoine Janniere
William "Coty" Keller
Tae Sook Kim
Dmitriy Kupis
Rose Marie Lamar
Michael Latimer
Albert Leavitt
Judith Lovell
Robert Marose
Michael Mauro
Patrick McCarty
Carol McDermott
Abu-Baker Mohamed
Stacey Murphy
Patricia Murray
Thomas Napolitano
Peter Neimann
Robert Nobile
Elizabeth Pete
Lauren Pete
Robert Polito
Rosa Lee Raines
Alan Ramlal
Erica Seppala
Eliott Smal
Clarence Stanley
m
i
linnie Stanley
Joan Thompson
Gloria White-Harris
Sylvia Storch
Richard Torz
Anthony Summers
William Wall
Alan Ramlal and his Computer Science Students
GRADUATES OF THE CLASS OF 2006 MASTER OF SCIENCE
Beverly
Balbirsingh-Nunez
Nerlyne Desrameaux Sharon Itwaru
< U
KetemaS. Mason
Inga Moe
Ruth Munoz
Rita Joanne
Nascimento
Alison Persaud
Clara Eunice Pieterson
Sabrina H. Oatman
Quetzy Rivera
Rachael B. Saibu
Marion Smith
EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Elizabeth Critchlow
Emma Umania
Etokakpan
Maureen R. Francis
MagalieStephen-
St. Victor
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MASTER OF SCIENCE
SharlomaCoppage
ylichelle Lorraine
Simone Fraser
Christine M. Lafontant
AdelSaleh
Linda Fonte, Associate Dean, Associate Director of Graduate Management Stud-
ies, and Staft, Beverly Nunez, Karen Pane, Sally Solis, Raquel Martinez.
#; .
m
. /
v
jl J
f\
Ikv i
'^S »
K * 1
fa
Clarence Enos (left standing) and some
of his Thursday COM 1 41 students.
Photos by Jacqueline Mason Class of 2006.
Clarence Stanley and students pause for
the Achievements camera before returning
to class.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
Julia Ann Acampora
Emmanuel Akpan
Duane Andall
Wray S.Adams Louis Chizoba Aghanwa
Corinthians B. Andrews
Lisa Marie Baez
UHMU I
Dian M. Baptiste
Dianne Barrow
Marion Lenora Barrow Alexandra Bernard Claudette Blackwood
Linda Scott Chamberlain Sheila Loretta Charles Florine Cherubin
Hung-HuaChu Sherry Andrea Cockfield AlicjaCuglewska
Roxanna Dominique De Shong Kiley Dinkins
Judith Daniel-Johnson Christie M. Davis ClaudetteM.LafleurDelphonst
larcia R. Dixon
Gina Dorce
Andrea R Dublin
Aklima Ellis
Rosemarie Fiore
Hilda Marie Frith Ramon Domingo Garcia
Veronica Sarpong Goddard Pauline V. Grant
Sandra Audrey Green
Ewa Grzywacz Sharon Grace Hamilton
Leah Hart
V »
Elliot Small discusses computer
applications utilized at the work-
place.
Rupert Campbell (Center) reviews key concepts
with his process of management students.
Anthony Summers assists students to
acquire health care administration skills.
PHOTOS BY JACQUELINE MASON CLASS OF 2006
Arthur Dolan reviews arguments sub-
mitted by his students in critical think-
ing.
PetraH. Jackson
Elsa Jacob
Marlene Jean-Francois
Ronald Jean-Francois Cathy C. Joachim
Latitha John
Alpatima Johnson-Creekmore Edward James Johnson
Carolyn Y. Jones
Jannet Joy Kerr
Mentor Lila
Alice Lang
Cherly London
Sarah M. Manning
Jacqueline Mason Chantay Monique Miller Betsy Ann Miller
I've done it. Me, now a graduate! I'm filled with happiness. Life at Saint Joseph's College
has been rewarding both academically and socially. This is a life long memory of a won-
derful accomplishment, that I will forever cherish. However, I couldn't have done it with-
out the support of my families, friends and the wonderful staff at Saint Joseph's. I want
each of you to know how much I appreciate the assistance that you each gave me through
this rewarding and fulfilling journey.
First, I want to thank God for this extraordinary experience. Bhaggia Ramprashad, my
grandmother, who brought me to this beautiful land of opportunities. Randy, my husband,
for making me strong and for making me believe that I can accomplish anything I put my
mind to. Randy Jr., my son, for inspiring me. Susan, my mom, for instilling in me the
importance of education. Ignatius, my dad, for my emotional intelligence.
Second, I would like to thank my brothers, my sister, my father-in-law and my mother-in-
law. Renny, Ravi, Rishi, Samantha and Annette for all the help with my son R.J. I truly
appreciate it. I feel blessed to have such loving relatives to assist me with my son, especially
when I needed it the most.
Last, but not least, I would like to thank my colleagues for being team players and friends.
And the staff at Saint Joseph's for being so remarkable. Thanks for all the guidance and
assistance. It is greatly appreciated.
(P.S. Special thanks to Dr. Sharon Didier, Dr. Coty Keller, Dr. Richard Torz and Dr.
.Robert Marose for a diverse learning experience. And Professor Daniel Beni, thank you for
giving me this opportunity to express myself).
Sharon Itwaru
Class of 2006
Sasha Nacola Milward
Caroll Moreira
Anthony Mottola Maria J. Nazario-Rivera
Loretta M. Moorehead
Moses Odjodu
■nald H. Patterson
-■ - ,,.
HuldaA. Phillips
Magalie Phillips
AdelaR Pierre
lercedes E. Rankin
Tina L. Roberts
AltheaVeniettaMcKenzie Robinson DeniseA. Rogers Hope Aldich Margaret Russell
Antonia Ema Scanterbury Faisal Shabbir
John Nimley Sie
Renata Slavutsky Marie Francoise Souffraut Eunice M. Stephens
LatoyaSundack Leslie Yvonne Taylor Susan Angela Tenteromano
AnnelicaTorrico
Doreen Votta
Wendy Wallaston
Pappie Williams
RenataWarchol Rosalinda Veneta White Lynnliech Courtney Williams
indy J. Wirch Denise Roberta Witherspoon
Angela Diaz takes a moment from her busy schedule to
greet Achievements Photo Staff.
Willie James Witherspoon
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF ADULT AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
BROOKLYN CAMPUS
CANDIDATES FOR JUNE 2006 GRADUATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE
EXECUTIVE MASTER OF
BUSINESS
Beverly Balbirsingh-Nunez
ADMINISTRATION
James Vincent Butler
Sharloma Coppage
Kenneth V. Achan
Nerlyne Desrameaux
Debra Blackman
Michelle Lorraine Simone
Maureen B. Blaize
Fraser
James Vincent Butler
Sharon Holmes
Sharloma Coppage
Sharon Itwaru
Elizabeth Critchlow
Christine M. Lafontant
Emma Umana Etokakpan
Alain Laurent
Maureen R. Francis
David Lynch
Michelle Lorraine Simone
Dorothy J. Martin
Fraser
Ketema S. Mason
Jason R. Johnson
Monica Mathelier
Clifford Ian Lawrence Jones
Todd Mayes
Joseph C. Keitt Jr.
Brian Mendoza
Christine M. Lafontant
Inga Moe
Alain Laurent
Ruth G. Murioz
Dorothy J. Martin
Rita Joanne Nascimento
Adel Saleh
Sabrina H. Oatman
Peter Scaminaci
Alison Persaud
Swapnil Shah
Clara Eunice Pieterson
Magalie Stephen-St. Victor
Quetzy Rivera
Rachael B. Saibu
Adel Saleh
William D.Sharp
Avis J. Smith
Marion Smith
Thania T. Thorne
Mona Bridget Young
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF ADULT AND PROFE< SIONAL EDUCATION
BROOKLYN CAMPUS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
CANDIDATES FOR JUNE 2006 GRADUATION
Julia Ann Acampora
Norma June Guy
Alisa M. Pittman
Wray S. Adams
Sharon Grace Hamilton
John Punchakunnel
Deborah Aderin
Leah Hart
Mercedes E. Rankin
Louis Chizoba Aghanwa
Vincent Ricardo Henriquez
Vallerie Rivera
Duane Don-Lee Andall
Kevin Hutchinson
Tina L. Roberts
Corinthians B. Andrews
PetraH. Jackson
Althea Venietta McKenzie
Lisa Marie Baez
Elsa Jacob
Robinson
Jacqueline K. Bailey
Marlene Jean-Francois
Claudia P. Robinson
Dian M. Baptiste
Ronald Jean-Francois
Denise A. Rogers
Dianne Barrow
Cathy C. Joachim
Yael Rosenberg
Marion Lenora Barrow
Lalitha John
Hope Aldith Margaret Russell
Marina Berezovski
Altatina Lorraine Johnson
Henry S. Sautner
Alexandra Bernard
Edward James Johnson
Dennis Savano
Fitzroy S. Blackstock
Carolyn Y. Jones
Antonia Erna Scanterbury
Claudette Blackwood
Jannet Joy Kerr
Faisal Shabbir
Janice A. Bonyun
Mark Krasnov
Farije Sheridan
Linda Scott Chamberlain
Sandra C. Lajeune
John Nimley Sie
James Ronald Chambers
Albertina Lalla
Shirley Simmonds
Miriam J. Chapman
Alice M. Lang
RenataSlavutskiy
Sheila Loretta Charles
Stuart A. Layne
Robin Regina Sledge
Florine Cherubin
Gloria Lewis-Bailey
Marie Francoise Souffrant
Hung-huaChu
Jian San Liang
Eunice M. Stephens
Sherry Andrea Cockfield
Mentor Lila
Judith A. Stone
AlicjaCuglewska
David Lloret
Latoya Sundack
Sophie Damas
Cheryl A. London
Leslie Yvonne Taylor
Judith Daniel-Johnson
Glafcos Ruben Lopez
Susan Angela Tenteromano
Christie M. Davis
Sharon Ann Lyons
Alexandra A. Torres
Armando DeLeon
Carol Macchia
Angelica Torrico
Claudette M. Lafleur Delphonse
Sarah M. Manning
Christopher Edward Valis
Onofrio J. DeMattia
Judy Harrietta Marshall
Mary Ellen VanUiter
Roxanna Dominique DeShong
Janet Marte
Anne Marie B. Verbil
Marina Del Carmen Diaz
Taisha Senora McGill
Doreen Votta
Kiley Dinkins
Marino E. Mercedes
Claudette E.Wallace
Glenn Diresto
Lynne Mgbeme
Wendy Wallaston
Marcia R. Dixon
Chantay Monique Miller
Renata Warchol
GinaT. Dorce
Betsy Ann Miller
Jessy M. Warren
Natacha Dorval
Sasha Nacola Milward
Lawrence Webb Jr.
Andrea P. Dublin
Loretta M. Moorehead
Paula R.White
Charmaine Carol Duncan
Caroll Moreira
Rosalind Veneta White
Aklima Ellis
Anthony Mottola
Zeronia White-Brown
Rosemary Fiore
Freddy Napoleoni
Lynnlieth Courtney Williams
Katarzyna Franczak
Maria J. Nazario-Rivera
Pappie Williams
Hilda Marie Frith
Scott R. O'Brien
Brian Winant
Leonard Gabourel
Terence G. O'Brien
MindyJ. Wirth
Ramon Domingo Garcia
Moses Odjodu
Denise Roberta Witherspoon
Veronica Sarpong Goddard
William F. O'Donohue
Willie James Witherspoon
Rose M. Goulbourne
Donald H. Patterson
Bibi Shattiroon Yusuff
Pauline V. Grant
Belbina Pereira
John Francis Zeman
Michelle Greaves
HuldaA. Philip
Sandra Audrey Green
Magalie Phillips
Ewa Grzywacz
Adela P. Pierre
ITS OVER. LETS CELEBRATE
By James R. Chambers
The Class of 2006
Days of testing and long classroom lectures
Mr. Anxiety attacks
Novel sized documents are due to be handed in, yesterday
Burning the midnight oil
Coffee has been the lover that I couldn't leave
Books scattered about, my new found furniture
Stressed and stretched pockets
Loss of weight, hair and almost my mind, excuse me what's today?
Study groups galore
Researching everything from A to Z
Professors, professors & more professors
Remember this date
It's Over, Let's Celebrate
I stretch my arms and I breath again
I lean back in my chair and smile again
I close my eyes and dream again
I lie in bed and sleep again
I shed a few tears and thank God, again
It 's Over, Let's Celebrate
DR. MAUDE ELOISE ROBINSON
In Memoriam
January 1 8, 1 927-May 5, 2005
Dr. Maude Eloise Robinson, a recipient of two Ph. D. degrees, a Post- Masters degree in
Gerontology, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a third Bachelor's degree in Theology, taught at
St. Joseph's College School of Adult and Professional Education from September 1 977 to May
2005. Education was a priority to her and she devoted her career to helping others. Her passion and
love for helping people to become their best self led her through hospital corridors, and operating
and emergency rooms as a registered nurse and nursing instructor. Her desire to share her
education and experience led her from the hospital room to the classroom.
Dr. Robinson began her teaching career at Hunter College and in 1 977 she graced us with her
presence, here at St. Joseph's College. She brought a wealth of knowledge and experiences that
she eagerly shared in the classroom and in the office. Her love for St. Joseph's was always visible in
the humble way she served our students, faculty and staff members; and further through her
gigantic smile and pride as she carried the Mace on Graduation day. Some students described her
as:
"An excellent professor; extremely fair and encouraging. She is excited about teaching, sensitive
and a genuine delight. Her passion is evident; she teaches and leads by example. I will always
remember her. "
Thank you, Dr. Maude E. Robinson for giving of yourself as our teacher, our mentor, our role model,
and our friend. We are all better because you touched our lives.
BREAKFAST AT MCDONALD'S
AUTHOR UNKNOWN
I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class
I had to take was Sociology!
The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced
with.
Her last project of the term was called "Smile."
The class was asked to go out and smile at everyone and say hello anyway; so I thought this would be
a piece of cake, literally.
Soon after we were assigned to the project my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's
on crisp March morning.
It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.
We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back
away, and then even my husband did.
I did not move an inch ... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see
why they had moved.
As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there standing behind me were two
homeless men.
As I looked down at the short gentlemen, close to me; he was "smiling."
His beautiful blue were full of God's light as he searched for acceptance.
He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching.
The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second was men-
tally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation.
I held my tears as I stood there with them.
The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.
He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restau-
rant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm.)
Then I felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the
blue eyes.
That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action.
I smiled, and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a sep-
arate tray.
I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray
on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand.
He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you."
I leaned over, began to put his hand in mine, and said, "I did not do this for you. God is here working
through me to give you hope."
I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at
me and said, "That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope."
We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had
been given were we able to give.
We are not churchgoers, but we are believers.
That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet life. I returned to college, on the last evening of
class, with this story in hand.
I turned in "my project" and the instructor read it.
Then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?"
I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.
She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being part of God, share this
need to heal people and to be healed.
In my own way, I had touched the people at McDonald's, my husband, son, instructor, and every soul
that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student.
I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.
Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn TO LOVE
PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.
AUTOGRAPHS
ALL OF US AT ST. JOSEPH'S
COLLEGE WISH YOU GREAT
SUCCESS IN ALL YOU UNDERTAKE,
MAY YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS BE
BRIGHT AND BOLD AND THE HAPPY
MEMORIES OF YOUR SCHOOL
EXPERIENCE LAST A LIFETIME.
*t-*^TTT=J U
■
'i AP/WMe World PhotosH
* j
ka
MM M
-f^L
J¥*
■T HL *
^ *<
^ *> *
„ From rage Headlines • Elilil • science and naiure
' 4*1 1 »*.»
? •■ " T
9 A >:& *
R^y
V
Itfl
kC
/jT
w
- snarls - Faces
**'
4 A-^
kmeKi«BMlF
Mario Tama/Getty Images I
Mlk* Theiss/Jim &Fd Pfiologcaphy/Cwbls
&ttL
Hurricanes ravage the Gulf Coast region in the fall of 2005, posing an unprecedented test of
the United States federal emergency response efforts. Hundreds of lives are lost and thousands
are left homeless in the wake of Category 4 Hurricane Katrina, followed by Rita and Wilma.
The tragedy spurs contributions of money, talents, homes, food and more in an attempt to
25 Hurricane Katrina strikes Florida.
RISING FROM IHE STORMS
28 Mandatory evacuation of both New Orleans
and Mississippi is ordered as Katrina becomes |
a Category 5 storm in the Gulf of Mexico.
29 Downgraded to a Category 4 storm, Katrina
hits land. 1.3 million homes and businesses
lose electricity in Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama. 30 levees are breeched, flooding
New Orleans and leaving 100,000 people
stranded. After slow government response,
civil unrest and looting begins.
31 President Bush surveys the damage.
1 30,000 National Guard troops are deployed.
Gas prices spike to as high as $5 per gallon.
2 President Bush visits Louisiana and signs
a $10.5 billion relief bill. Nearly 154,000
evacuees arrive in Texas.
4 The New Orleans Superdome is evacuated.
6 President Bush and Congress pledge to
investigate the flawed disaster response.
9 Government-issued debit cards are
distributed to evacuees. The program fails
and is ended days later.
12 Michael Brown, head of the Federal Emergency j
Management Agency, resigns. Flooding is
down to 50 percent in New Orleans.
Ill I
.-
li
1ST
1
I
■*■ Thousands of Louisiana evacuees receive shelter and
medical care in the Astrodome in Houston, Texas.
< Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco,
President Bush and New Orleans Mayor Ray
Nagin survey the damage in New Orleans.
Many animals left behind during
evacuation are rescued and given
shelter or reunited with their owners.
14 New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin announces
a phased repopulation plan.
15 New Orleans begins to reopen. Katrina is named
the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history.
20 Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco
declares a state of emergency as
Hurricane Rita strengthens off the coast.
22 Rita hits the Louisiana coast and heads
for Texas.
23 Thousands evacuate eastern Texas and the
9th Ward of New Orleans floods once again
after levees are overrun.
24 Hurricane Wilma hits southwest Florida.
Homes across the country
are opened to families left
homeless in the wake of
Hurricane Katrina.
Thousands of volunteers help
Habitat for Humanity rebuild
homes in Louisiana. Mississippi
and Alabama.
■*■ Three months after Katrina
strikes, the first New Orleans
public school reopens on
November 28.
• On October 15, Iraqi voters ratify a
U.S. -supported draft constitution that
establishes a federal state. A second
election, in December, creates the
new government's first parliament.
•*■ Several airlines declare
bankruptcy due to huge fuel,
labor and security costs.
Passengers see fees for pillows,
aisle seats and more as carriers
seek new revenue sources.
-*• During rush hour on July 7, •*■ John G. Roberts Jr. becomes
London is hit by terrorist
attacks. Bombs strike one
bus as well as the city's
underground trains, leaving 56
people dead and 700 injured.
the 17th Chief Justice of the
United States Supreme Court
following the death of William
Rehnquist.
Violence in Iraq continues to cost lives. Since the
war began in March 2003, over 27,700 Iraqi civilians
and 2,300 coalition troops have died.
GuHerlelder AP/Wide World Photos
Gasoline prices surge in September
before falling back to pre-hurricane
levels. Major oil companies face
federal questioning after revealing
profits of over $35 billion during
this period.
► A devastating 7.6-magnitude
earthquake hits the Kashmir
region of Pakistan in October,
killing 87,000 and leaving
3.5 million homeless.
aO»c
• In January 2006, Ellen
Johnson-Sirleaf is sworn
in as Liberia's president,
making her Africa's first
elected female leader.
Vice President Dick Cheney's
top aide I. Lewis "Scooter"
Libby resigns after being
indicted in October on criminal
charges relating to the leaking
of a CIA officer's identity.
■ Despite his years of anti-gang
advocacy while in prison, on
December 13, former Crips
gang leader Stanley "Tookie"
Williams is executed by lethal
injection for four 1979 murders.
■ Methamphetamine use becomes a national
crisis as meth-related crimes skyrocket on the
West Coast and in the Midwest. Pharmacies
remove pseudophedrine products from shelves
in an effort to control meth production.
dov Bob Strong. Pool/AP/WiflpR
*T|5
* On January 2, 2006, an explosion at the Sago Mine
in Tallmansville, West Virginia, traps 13 miners
260 feet below the surface. Sadly, only one of the
miners is pulled out alive.
► In October, former Iraqi dictator Saddam
Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad, pleading
innocent to the murder and torture charges
against him.
«•»
f
"
Hoping to restart the peace
process with the Palestinians,
Israel evacuates the Gaza Strip,
an area it has occupied since
the 1967 Six-Day War.
■ Civil unrest rocks France as more than
300 towns and suburbs explode with
riots and arson. High unemployment,
racial discrimination and rage are
blamed for the outbreaks.
Science
and nature
▼ A global pandemic is feared as the avian
flu claims 73 lives in Asia by the end of
December and threatens to spread across
the world.
w^m
-*• After seven years and 2.88 ■*■ The American Dental Association ■*■ According to recent research,
billion miles, NASA's Stardust cites bottled water and its lack of chocolate can be a healthy
capsule returns to earth carrying
dust particles from the tail of the
comet Wild 2. Scientists believe
the samples hold clues to the
formation of the Solar System.
fluoride as a major contributing
factor in the rise of tooth decay
in children.
treat thanks to its high content
of flavonoids, which help maintain
good circulation and reduce
blood clotting.
Cristel/Reuters/Cort
ll Trastuzumab
HERCEPTIN
With Diluent
RIGERATED
"SIltPtlK" "\
*«*. ■'■■' 1
GenentechJnc.
1 1k^ J
,•CTBltoSTATlCW»^E, 1
' LOT « -36" :' J
-*■ A vaccine that may potentially fight recurring
cancer cells is successfully tested on 14
breast cancer survivors. It is hailed as the
first step toward preventing the disease.
♦ y
«
A
The Sichuan Wolong Panda
Protection and Breed Center in
China deals with a baby boom —
16 pandas, including five sets of
twins, are born between July and
November 2005.
► In August, U.S. astronaut Stephen
Robinson successfully completes
an unprecedented emergency repair
of the space shuttle Discovery while
in orbit.
• Hikers scaling Mount Mendel
Glacier in California discover
the remains of Leo Mustonen,
a World War II airman whose
plane crashed in 1942.
■ U.S. scientist Gregory Olsen
pays $20 million for a trip
to the International Space
Station aboard the Russian
Soyuz spacecraft.
■ The ruins of what may be the
oldest Christian church, built
in the third or fourth century
A.D., are discovered on the
grounds of Megiddo Prison in
northern Israel in November.
Interest
■*■ Anticipating the G8 summit in July. Bob Geldof
organizes musicians for a series of concerts
around the world to highlight the problem of
global poverty.
Persons of the Year
an 1 8-year-old from
Birmingham, Alabama,
becomes the lead
story for every major
news outlet after her
disappearance while
vacationing in Aruba.
In August, American anti-Iraq War activist Cindy Sheehan,
whose son Casey was killed in action in 2003. holds an
extended demonstration at a peace camp outside
President George W. Bush's Texas ranch.
Lifestyle
■*■ Shops that help you prepare
meals to freeze, take home
and cook offer a fun, quick
and easy mealtime solution
for busy moms.
-*■ Pets receive the royal **»■ -'*
treatment with gourmet pet
foods, available in upscale pet
food shops, pet food bakeries
and even ice cream parlors.
■ Due to high gas prices,
consumers opt for smaller
cars with better gas mileage w The popularity of poker on television results
rather than gas-guzzling SUVs, in one of the biggest fads of the year — home
Texas Hold 'Em tournaments.
MILK MEAT & BEANS
< The new food pyramid recommends
that kids eat more fruits, vegetables
and whole grains than in the past,
and exercise 30 to 60 minutes
each day.
Btogs become the biggest Web
craze since the inception of
the Internet thanks to sites like
Blogger.com and MySpace.com.
▼ Praised by critics and audiences alike,
Peter Jackson's remake of the 1933
classic King Kong becomes a giant
box-office success.
Golden Globe Best Actress
nominee Keira Knightley
shines in the hit movie Pride
and Prejudice, based on the
1813 Jane Austen novel.
MARCH OF
THE PENGUINS
•*■ Moviegoers rush to see March of
the Penguins, a surprise hit
documentary that follows a year in the
life of a flock of Emperor penguins.
•*■ "The boy who lived" returns
for more adventure in the
fourth movie installment of
the Harry Potter series, Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
> I
1
r
rrg- —i
^vv-
' fv
- J
J if ' A*
tf!M
Kfifi
_
>
live r sal/Con riesy Everett C
-*■
■*■ The life of the late Johnny Cash is the basis
of the Golden Globe-winning Walk the Line,
starring Best Actor winner Joaquin Phoenix
as Cash.
I
<*&?
*?^
XTAR.WARX
.:.- -« _
* Box-office profits are down
in 2005, due in part to the
trend of movie fans opting
for the quick release of hit
movies on DVD.
► The beloved C.S. Lewis series
comes to life on the big screen
in Walt Disney's The Chronicles
ofNarnia: The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe.
1 Brokeback Mountain
• Capote
• Crash
■ Good Night, and Good Luck
' Munich
1 ffl?
1,
2
j] iiu
: 3^gpU^
ififfiliiiilllllfl
States in one of the year's
best new shows, ABC's
'Commander in Chief."
Based on the childhood of
comedian Chris Rock, UPN's
"Everybody Hates Chris" is a hit.
Doctor "McDreamy." also
known as Dr. Sheperd, and
the rest of the staff at Seattle
Grace Hospital achieve
healthy ratings in ABC's
"Grey's Anatomy."
Viewers can t get enough of ABC's "Lost.
The show earns a Golden Globe for Best
TV Series Drama and spawns countless
fan speculation sites.
■© NBC/Courtesy Everett Collectio
NBC finds a new hit comedy with the
quirky story of a man in search of
redemption, "My Name is Earl."
%
< Surprisingly
high DVD sales
influence FOX to
bring back the
formerly canceled
cult favorite
"Family Guy."
TJourtesy Everett Collectio
< America's No. 1 rated show for
2005 is the CBS crime drama
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation;
MHJJ
ujTttI
"American Idol" (FOX)
"Fear Factor" (NBC)
"Survivor" (CBS)
Music
■» Green Day tops off a career year
with seven MTV Video Music Awards,
including Best Video of the Year
for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams."
■ With Late Registration, Kanye
West maintains his status as
hip-hop's top dog, landing on
top of Rolling Stone's Top 50
Albums of 2005.
£
M
•*■ Reggaeton, which blends
influences of hip-hop, Jamaican
reggae and dancehall with Latin
American bomba and plena,
reaches its height in popularity
in 2005.
■*■ Seattle indie favorites Death
Cab for Cutie break into the
mainstream with the album
Plans and "Directions," a
series of 12 short films.
■ Ciara
' Fall Out Boy
■ Keane
> John Legend
• Sugarland
4» «1 :
Nintendo DS owners can now
be virtual dog owners as well,
thanks to the wildly popular
Nintendogs series.
■*■ J.K. Rowling releases yet
another bona fide best-seller
with Harry Potter and the
Half-Blood Prince.
-*• The Star Wars franchise
remains a juggernaut in the
videogame industry with the
winter release of Star Wars:
Battlefront II.
Entertainment
w Gamers wait in line for hours to get their
hands on the year's hottest holiday video
game console, Microsoft's Xbox 360.
< The classic game
of 20 Questions
gets a makeover
for 2005 with the
artificial intelligence
powered 20Q,
one of this year's
hottest toys.
sports
In June, the San Antonio Spurs win the 2005
NBA Championship over the Detroit Pistons
in a thrilling seven-game Finals series. Spurs
forward Tim Duncan wins MVP honors.
*• In February 2006, figure
skater Sasha Cohen leads
the U.S. Olympic Team into
the XX Olympic Winter
Games in Torino, Italy.
Danica Patrick, 23-year-old
race driver, wins Rookie of the
Year honors in both the Indy
Racing League's IndyCar
Series and at the Indianapolis
500, where she finishes fourth.
*■ Citing conduct unbecoming
to the team, the Philadelphia
Eagles suspend wide receiver
Terrell Owens for four games
and deactivate him for the
remainder of the NFL season.
m SHms.sn®i
B^-^fiSfeS
it**
©
•»■ NHL hockey returns in fall 2005 ► Hawaiian golf phenom Michelle
after losing the entire '04-05
season to a labor dispute. Fans
flock to see players in new
uniforms and exciting innovations
like tie-breaking shootouts.
Wie turns professional on her 16th
birthday and signs endorsements
worth $10 million, making her
one of the highest paid female
athletes in the world.
E*
■ In November, WWE superstar
Eddie Guerrero dies of heart
failure. In 2004, Guerrero was
only the second wrestler of
Hispanic heritage to win the
WWE championship.
mJgi
r
Em
r*
■*■ American Lance Armstrong
wins his unprecedented
seventh Tour de France in
July. Armstrong then retires
from competitive cycling.
•* BMX superstar Dave Mirra wins
the gold medal in the BMX Park
Finals of X Games XI.
▼ Longhorns quarterback Vince Young
leads Texas to a national championship
with a dramatic 41-38 comeback victory
over USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl.
* Swiss tennis superstar Roger
Federer wins two Grand Slam
titles, at Wimbledon and the
U.S. Open, along with all four
ATP Masters Series events.
▼ Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks dies at 92 in
Detroit. Parks' refusal in 1955 to give up her
seat on an Alabama bus eventually led to laws
desegregating public transportation nationally.
* Beloved "Gilligan's Island"
funnyman Bob Denver dies
of cancer at 70. Although only
98 episodes of the popular
sitcom were made, Denver was
typecast as the nutty Gilligan
his entire career.
■ Kristin Cavallari, featured
on the MTV reality show
"Laguna Beach," becomes
one of Hollywood's hottest
young personalities.
*■ Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang
shines in the lead role of
Sayuri in the film adaptation
of the acclaimed Arthur Golden
novel Memoirs of a Geisha.
Actor Tom Cruise, 43, makes headlines all year with his controversial
views on psychiatry, his new love, actress Katie Holmes, and his couch
gymnastics on CBS's "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and NBC's "Tonight
Show with Jay Leno."
Bros/Courtesy Evetetl Co
► Actor-comedian Richard Pryor dies at 65 in
December. Pryor's concerts and movies in the
70s and '80s inspired performers like Eddie
Murphy, Arsenio Hall and Robin Williams.
•*■ Peter Jennings, anchor of ABC's
"World News Tonight," dies of lung
cancer in August. The popular TV
journalist held the anchor position
for 22 years.
jostens
Coretta Scott King, legendary
civil rights advocate and
widow of the Rev. Martin
Luther King Jr.. dies in
January 2006. She was 78.
© 2006 Jostens. Inc 05-0645 (1836)
Live Music Archive
Librivox Free Audio
Metropolitan Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Internet Arcade
Console Living Room
Books to Borrow
Open Library
TV News
Understanding 9/11