{"id":17342,"date":"2018-06-29T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T08:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thebeehive.molloyhs.org\/?p=17342"},"modified":"2020-06-24T18:11:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T18:11:00","slug":"the-beehive-6-29-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thebeehive.molloyhs.org\/?p=17342","title":{"rendered":"The Beehive – 6\/29\/18"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2nd Annual Walk\/Run for Karina Raises Over $38,000 for Karina Vetrano Memorial Scholarship<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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(Pictured above: The Vetrano family receives a butterfly puzzle assembled by Molloy students. Presented by Sen. Joe Addabbo ’82, Matt Rizzotti ’04 & President Karsten ’81<\/em>)<\/p>\n

In June 2017, Molloy held its first Walk\/Run for Karina in memory of Karina Vetrano \u201904<\/strong>, a beloved friend to many in our Stanner family. The event was an overnight vigil that began on a Friday night and carried into Saturday afternoon. Hundreds came out to show their support for Karina and the Vetrano family, and many did so through torrential rains. The event concluded with the dedication of a beautiful new memorial bench and garden on Main Street, as well as enough money raised to fully realize The Karina Vetrano Memorial Scholarship. Karina\u2019s scholarship will benefit future young women entering Molloy.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Flash forward to June 23, 2018, as Molloy\u2019s second annual Walk\/Run for Karina was another great success \u2013 and it didn\u2019t rain despite the initial forecast. The format was a bit different; participants signed up to walk or run over the course of 11 hours on Saturday only. A children\u2019s race and 5K were also added to the program, both of which were well-received. The day began with Mass celebrated by Father Patrick Flanagan in the Ralph DeChiaro Theater. Following Mass, President Richard Karsten \u201881<\/strong>, Matt Rizzotti \u201904<\/strong> (Karina\u2019s classmate) and Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. \u201982<\/strong> presented the Vetrano family with a special gift. Throughout the past school year, Molloy students worked on a large butterfly puzzle during free periods and after school. Honoring Karina\u2019s love of butterflies, our students completed the puzzle late in the school year after months of hard work. Even after one piece went missing, students picked out the missing piece from a second copy of the puzzle. Students who worked on the puzzle also signed their initials and class years on the back of each piece. The puzzle was later mounted in a transparent frame that will allow the Vetrano family to see the butterfly as well as see the initials on the back. (Pictured above: Phil Vetrano ’74 begins the Walk\/Run by running the first lap alone while carrying his daughter’s running shoes<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>We are proud to announce that this year\u2019s Walk\/Run for Karina raised over $38,000 <\/strong>in support of The Karina Vetrano Memorial Scholarship. The first recipient of the scholarship has been announced as Jenna Schonmann \u201922<\/strong>, who describes herself as a creative person who likes to draw and paint \u2013 just like Karina. It was wonderful to see Jenna and her family at the Walk\/Run, where they were able to meet and spend time with the Vetrano family. Jenna will begin her Molloy journey this fall. (Pictured: The Vetrano & Schonmann families. Jenna front row center<\/em>)<\/p>\n

If you weren\u2019t able to attend the event, you can still make a gift to Karina\u2019s Scholarship! Click the button below to visit our donation page. Looking ahead, we have already begun discussing plans for our next Walk\/Run. Keep reading The Beehive for future announcements.<\/p>\n

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