Stanner Golf Classic – Congratulating our Honorees
- When: Monday, May 4th, 2015
- Where: Plandome Country Club | North Hills Country Club
- Contact: Maria Ford | mford@molloyhs.org | (718) 943-3186
- REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED
Each year, many members of the Molloy community come together and contribute to the planning and eventual success of the Jim Kinnier Stanner Golf Classic. The Classic benefits from the loyalty and dedication of some amazing alumni, parents, and friends, many of whom donate items for auction, purchase and sell raffle tickets, sponsor journal ads, and encourage new golfers to participate in the outing. The Stanner Alumni Center is often asked the question, “How can I get involved at Molloy?” Sometimes the answer is as simple as volunteering one’s time and efforts for the Stanner Golf Classic. Not only do our volunteers help make each outing a historic moment for Molloy, but the money raised by the event each year goes directly to students in need who are eager to join the Stanner family. It is truly work that supports a great cause. Last year’s outing brought in over $153,000 for Molloy scholarships – a new record! The bar has been set.
Each Stanner Golf Classic names a Chairman who acts as one of the lead driving forces of the outing. The Chairman is an ambassador for Molloy who shares the school’s mission with alumni, parents and corporate sponsors to encourage more awareness for the goals of the outing as well as increased participation. This year’s Golf Chairman is Stanner Hall of Famer John Fazio ’87. A member of the Golf Board for many years, John brings a love for Molloy that is rarely equaled. As a student, John worked on The Stanner, enjoyed the Italian Club, and loved trips to Esopus with friends. Those experiences stayed with him, and he has remained a proud Stanner throughout his life. Together with his brothers Gino ’81 and Gaetano ’01, John has worked with Molloy for many years on several capital projects and renovations as acting vice president and senior manager of G. Fazio Construction. Some recent projects include the modernization of the William J. Murphy Library, the student cafeteria, and the first floor chapel. He has clearly been a dedicated alumnus since the day he graduated, and following in the footsteps of his older brother Gino, who was Chairman several years ago, John is determined to successfully fulfill his role as Chairman and make the 29th annual outing a memorable one.
Working with the Golf Chairman each year is the Honorary Chair. This individual is often a longtime supporter of the outing who the Golf Board is proud to recognize and thank for their outstanding work. This year’s Honorary Chairman is John Coster ’74. John is no stranger to the Stanner Golf Classic. He and his colleagues at Jzanus Consulting of Floral Park have been staples at the outing for well over a decade. The Jzanus team, who specialize in revenue recovery and revenue improvement services, HIM coding validation, clinical documentation improvement, and home care for the elderly and disabled, are always among the first golfers to be registered, and they are always eager and excited to hit the greens for a good cause. Much like our Chairman, John Coster takes much pride in being a Stanner. When told he would be honored on May 4th, he was ecstatic and enthusiastically joined the Golf Board members at one of their meetings for the first time. John is excited to do his part in making the outing a success once again, and the Board and Stanner Alumni Center could not be happier to work with him in this capacity. He is well deserving of this honor.
In addition to introducing our Chair and Honorary Chair, it is important to note that this year will be Maria Ford’s last Stanner Golf Classic. Maria, Molloy’s Alumni Relations Director, announced her retirement earlier this school year effective June 2015. She has been the lead planner for the Classic for 18 years, helping the event climb past the $2 million plateau for all-time money raised. Her work has been remarkable, and we have all been proud to call her our colleague and our friend. As a Stanner parent and spouse herself, Maria knows full well the benefits of a Molloy education, and she has done everything in her power to give students the opportunity to succeed here. We hope that you will join us in congratulating and thanking Maria for many years of service and success. She has certainly earned it.
If you would like to honor our Chairman, John Fazio, our Honorary Chairman, John Coster, or Maria Ford, please consider golfing with us this year. You may also sponsor an ad in this year’s golf journal, which will be presented at the outing and circulated digitally on www.molloyhs.org and in The Beehive. For more information on registering or sponsoring an ad, or to receive an invitation or raffle tickets, please contact Maria at (718) 943-3186 or mford@molloyhs.org.
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Molloy Donates Laptops to ComUnidad Juan Diego
Archbishop Molloy High School recently helped enrich the learning programs at ComUnidad Juan Diego, a community outreach organization for Latin American Immigrants in the Archdiocese of New York, with a donation of 10 laptop computers. ComUnidad offers educational support services, English lessons, financial education, social services support, and family education programs for Latin American immigrants and their families. Many of their students are also enrolled in Catholic grade schools and hope to benefit from the organization’s services through high school. Br. John Klein, a former faculty member and principal at Molloy who also once served as the first Provincial Superior of the Marist Brothers for the US Province, is currently working with the ComUnidad organization. “Molloy’s great generosity will enable both our young people and the ‘older’ students in our ESL program to have Internet access and the ability to work on a variety of educational programs,” said Br. John, who visited Molloy last week with colleague and friend Br. Santos Garcia.
The Brothers were greeted by President Richard Karsten ’81, Principal Br. Thomas Schady, IT Director CJ Mallia, and IT staff members Matt Morgado ’08 and Dan Charvet ’02, all of whom are pictured above. “This was a great opportunity for Molloy to extend charity to a Marist initiative outside the school,” said President Karsten. “The Marist family is global, and many of our students come from ESL families. We teach the importance of putting the needs of others before our own, and in turn I’m proud that our school has the ability to help an organization such as ComUnidad Juan Diego.”
Marist Brothers to Introduce New US Provincial
PRESS RELEASE — On December 19th, 2014, Br. Ben Consigli (Molloy Class of 1980), current Provincial of the United States, announced that Br. Emili Turú, Superior General, together with the General Council, has confirmed the election of Br. Patrick McNamara as the next Superior of the Province. In a letter sent to the Province of the United States, Br. Emili states: “I am grateful to Patrick for his availability and willingness to serve in this capacity. The results of your Discernment Process clearly indicate that Patrick has the strong support of the brothers in the Province, and your confidence and trust in him will serve as an important source of support throughout his term of leadership.” The Superior General also thanks Br. Ben Consigli, Current Provincial, for his service to the Province, the Institute, and the General Council.
Presently, Br. Patrick is part of the FMSI-Geneva team and a member of the Marist community in Prévessin-Moëns, France. He will take over for Br. Ben during the next Provincial Chapter, which is scheduled for June 2015. Br. Patrick was Provincial of Poughkeepsie (now USA Province) from 1994 to 2000. He began to follow Marcellin’s way in 1973, and has enjoyed living in the Marist community carrying out the mission of the Christian education of young people and poor children through different services in the United States, and working in the defense of the rights of children through FMSI Geneva.
Around the School
Science Olympiad Team Reaches State Finals
Molloy’s Science Olympiad team achieved great success at this year’s Regional Event hosted at Grover Cleveland High School. Out of 37 participating schools from across New York State, Molloy placed fifth, qualifying them for a trip to the State Finals. Only the top seven finishing schools in the Regional Event are invited to the State Finals. In addition, Molloy placed seventh out of 58 total teams competing at the Regional Event. Individual members of the Science Olympiad team also earned numerous honors and medals across the board for their outstanding work on the various events featured in the program. Those achievements are listed as follows:
14 of 15 Molloy team members successfully earned medals, and several received multiple medals. “Our youngest and newest team member, Alex Rief ’18 is to be commended for his outstanding achievements in both of his tough events,” said moderator and science teacher Mr. John Attard ’06. “Anthony Balaguera ’15 should also be commended on medaling in all of his events. All of our sophomores, including Julian West, Stephanie Lechki, Vivian Chen, and Andrew Christophorou, should be commended for earning medals in some of their events.” The State Finals will take place at Le Moyne College in Syracuse on March 13th and 14th.
Winter Sports Recap
Congratulations are in order for the girls JV basketball team, who finished an undefeated 23-0 season as Diocesan and City Champions! Congratulations to the players and coaching staff on this wonderful achievement.
Other Molloy athletes had a successful winter season as well, producing excellent team records and memorable seasons. The boys Varsity basketball team won the Presidents Day Roundball Classic at Central Catholic HS and reached the Semi-finals of the Diocesan Playoffs. The team entered the City Playoffs as the #4 seed from B/Q and advanced to the semi-finals. The Boys JV basketball team is currently 15-1 and entered the City Playoffs as the #1 seed, advancing to the semi-finals. The boys freshman basketball is 14-2 entering and will enter the City Playoffs as the #1 seed. Meanwhile, the girls Varsity basketball team is 19-6 and play in the State “AA” Playoffs on March 10th.
The girls Varsity swimming team was undefeated in dual meets and Individual Champions 3 years in a row. The boys swim team captured the Divisional Champions and sent 3 swimmers to State Meet. The girls Varsity track team are City Champs and BQ diocesan champs. The boys track teams: Frosh, Soph & varsity teams are BQ champs and the Varsity boys are 3rd place Intersectional Championships. The JV bowling team captured both the City and Diocesan Championships while the Varsity bowling team were crowned the Diocesan Champions.
Stanner Players Present: “Stanner-Day Night Live!”
A budding tradition has gained momentum at Molloy, with the Class of 2015 the most recent performers to take the stage to present the Senior Showcase. After a successful run last year, this year’s theme was voted to be Saturday Night Live, which eventually morphed into the above headline. “Rumor has it the seniors had been planning their senior show since sitting in the audience during last year’s performance,” said Ms. Shannon Winters ’06, Director of the Stanner Players. “They walked into our first brainstorming meeting with a multitude of ideas, ready to work and put together something different.” The end result was a series of skits inspired by the iconic comedy show, including an opening monologue, musical numbers, parodies of Disney’s Frozen and Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen, and a particularly funny Driver’s Ed class featuring a pirate, a nervous teen, and a jock. The seniors put on two performances – one for students after school and the second for parents over the weekend. “The seniors were amazing throughout the entire process. They did everything, including directing their peers, preparing costumes and props, and spent hours perfecting dance moves,” said Ms. Winters. “Their dedication and determination is commendable, and I think they should be extremely proud of what they accomplished.” Ms. Winters went on to say she hopes that the senior show will continue to inspire the underclassmen to work even harder in subsequent years, eventually becoming an important part of the Stanner Players’ yearly repertoire. (Pictured: Ally Klesin ’15, Christian Martinez ’15, and Nick Cataldo ’15 in “Driver’s Ed”. Written by David Van Aken ’15)
Sabina Kobinski ’04 Journeys to Auschwitz for 70th Anniversary of Camp’s Liberation
Last summer, Sabina Kobinski ’04, a history teacher at Molloy, entered the selection process for a professional development program offered by the University of Southern California’s Shoah Foundation. According to their website, the USC Shoah Foundation is “an institute for visual history and education dedicated to making audio-visual interviews with survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and other genocides a compelling voice for education and action.” The program, titled iWitness Auschwitz: Past is Present, promised to bring 25 teachers from around the world on a journey to Auschwitz, a notorious Nazi concentration camp where many innocent people of diverse nationalities and religious denominations were held in captivity, tortured, and killed during World War II. The journey would include meeting survivors of the Holocaust, traveling to the remnants of the Warsaw Ghettos, and culminate in attending the 70th anniversary event commemorating the liberation of Auschwitz by Russian troops. “I never thought I would be chosen for this honor,” said Sabina, whose great-uncle was held captive by Nazi soldiers in Poland in 1942. “I was humbled to be offered this once in a lifetime experience, but also anxious because I did not know what to expect in terms of the emotions that would challenge me during the trip.”
Traveling with Sabina were teachers from Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and other corners of the globe – all of whom represented Morman, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, and other religious denominations. “The diversity of our group provided unique perspectives and a stronger experience as we toured many important sites and spoke with Holocaust survivors,” said Sabina, who was one of 15 representatives from the United States and the only teacher from New York.
The trip began in Warsaw, Poland, where the group spent two days with their hosts at the Museum of the History of the Polish Jews. Tours of the museum were supplemented with a bus tour through Warsaw, where the remnants of the Warsaw Ghettos still act as a window to the past. The ghettos were neighborhoods in which Jewish families were moved by the Nazi regime to further intimidate and control them. “While touring Warsaw we also stopped at a Jewish cemetery. Many were victims of the Holocaust, but many were not, and it was a reminder that so many people had lives before the war and that life here was not always affected by the specter of war,” said Sabina.
The group would then travel to Kraków, where survivor Paula Lebovics spoke about her experience as a Holocaust survivor. A native of Poland, she talked more about her life before the war. “Hearing Paula talk about her life before the war, I was again reminded that there was once much joy and happiness in the lives of these people. She was only six years old when the war erupted and changed her life completely. She was not liberated until age eleven.” (Pictured: Paula Lebovics is photographed with other prisoners on the day Auschwitz was liberated)
Sabina’s group would finally arrive at the Auschwitz camp after already experiencing days of emotional scenery and testimony. “While touring Auschwitz what stood out to me the most was the survivors showing their families around the camp with full knowledge of the grounds,” said Sabina. Haunting were the sights of the entrance to Birkenau, where train cars with prisoners would funnel into the camp. This visual would serve as the backdrop for the event itself. The area was covered by a large tent, while the train tracks were lit and encased in plastic, allowing attendees to walk the path many unwillingly took over 70 years ago.
Many notable heads of state were present for the anniversary event, as well as the founder of the Shoah Foundation, film director Steven Spielberg, who spoke with Sabina and her group about the importance of their presence and participating in the iWitness Auschwitz program. During the anniversary event itself the mood was somber, yet a theme of resilience came through from many of the survivors who spoke. “The speeches were very powerful, none more than that of survivor Roman Kent. He said, ‘Hate is never right, and love is never wrong’ and urged everyone to never be a bystander. I was speechless during and after the ceremony.”
Sabina took away much from the experience. “I believe the purpose of the journey was to reinforce the notion that we must bridge the past to the present. As teachers we have a responsibility, when the curriculum allows, to share the very real stories and lessons from this unfortunate time period. I am so grateful for the opportunity to travel to Auschwitz. Seeing and hearing the last witnesses of the Holocaust was so powerful, and I was reminded of how important my role as a teacher is. We all have a responsibility to teach that the past is truly present, and it needs to be present in order for us to learn from our mistakes.”
Class Updates
Ms. Sally Sasso graciously submitted the accompanying photo of a recent gathering of Stanners at their family home. Pictured left to right are Vinny Sasso ‘76, Michaela Roller ‘13, Annaliese Roller ‘1), Tim O’Sullivan ‘86 and Molly Sasso ‘14.
Jeremy Magno ’13 is a social media marketing intern at the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. Jeremy’s pitches to small business owners all over Brooklyn to get their businesses online. “Many small business owners are not taking advantage of free online services to advertise and bring in revenue for their businesses,” explained Jeremy. Through his internship he will conduct outreach into Brooklyn neighborhoods and set up appointments with small business owners to help their online presence. “With the work I did with my fellow CUNY members, we secured a $25k grant from Google,” said Jeremy, who is interested in networking with Stanner business owners. Contact Jeremy
We are saddened to share the passing of Anita Krische, sister of Paul Krische ’81 and Fr. James Krische ’76 and aunt of Edward Krische ’13 and Sheila Krische ’17. Anita was also the beloved sister of Susan, Richard, Diane, and Barbara, and dear sister-in-law to Ted, Michael and Therese. Please keep the Krische family in your prayers.
We are saddened to share the passing of Joseph Steuer ’68 on January 31st. Joseph is brother to John Steuer ’73 and uncle to Joe Stanton ’89 and Tom Stanton ’93. Please keep Joseph and his family in your prayers.
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