Molloy Represented on Q104.3 Radio’s Morning Show

On Saturday, May 3rd, Alumni Development Director Craig Katinas ’93 was granted a special visit and on-air interview at the Q104.3 radio studios thanks to the help of Joe Cristiano ’97, the lead producer of the Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show. Craig sat down during the 7am timeslot with popular morning DJ Shelli Sonstein to discuss Archbishop Molloy High School, its efforts in fundraising, and its ultimate goal to support the best and brightest students in New York City with the scholarships they need and deserve. Now don’t be fooled by the timeslot, as Q104.3 regularly records an average of 1 million listeners during the early morning weekend hours. “The opportunity was offered to share the story of Molloy, its commitment to the community for service, its efforts to provide a low-cost quality education, and how our Stanner community raises support for scholarships and extraordinary needs like storm recovery through events, annual appeals, and other vehicles,” explained Craig. Shelli Sonstein and others at the station also happen to be big advocates for the importance of a quality of education, so the opportunity to help the school that Stanner producer Joe Cristiano talks about all the time with great pride appeared to be a “slam dunk” for all involved. “It was great to be included in Q104.3’s programming schedule because the station is is extremely generous to not only Molloy, but to the community at large for giving it a voice to share their causes, missions and values,” said Craig. “All too often the media focuses on the negative aspects of our society, but here’s a platform where we were able to present was nothing but positivity.” Browse the links below to the listen to the full interview or to visit other relevant Q104.3 material.

LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW | VISIT JIMM KERR’S PAGE | Q104.3

Around the School

Stanners Receive Special Honors

Press Release — 13 Molloy students have been announced as recipients of the 2014 Scholarship for Academic Excellence Award. These are money awards which grant the winning student $500 to $1500 per year, awarded by the State Education Department of the University of the State of New York. These awards were formerly known as the NY State Regents Scholarships.

8,000 of these awards are distributed across NY State. 2,000 are represent a value of $1,500 and 6,000 represent a value of $500. Students are advised that the funds are for application towards costs at New York State colleges or universities. The scholarships are awarded tentatively, pending appropriation of State funds during the 2014 session of the New York State Legislature.

This year’s recipients among Molloy’s Class of 2014 are: Kristian Mosquito and Samantha Sattler at the $1,500 level, and Dhanesh Binda, Thomas Brinskelle, Tiffany Dial, Samantha Grech, Geogios Gulino, Edrean-Neil Kabigting, Felicia Mendoza, Daniel O’Reilly, Matthew Spataro, Louiza Molohides, and Tiffany Villacis at the $500 level. Congratulations to all of these talented scholarship recipients!

Softball Team Celebrates Senior Day

After four years together and many good memories, time is winding down for our seniors. Excitement is building for prom and graduation, and others are looking even further ahead toward college and beyond. For now, however, many seniors are just trying to stay in the moment and enjoy their last month together as a class. In athletics, the girls’ Varsity softball team’s Kristen Maurer ’14 and Taylor Moss ’14 have grown close to each other and to their teammates during their four year journey through Stanner High, but their final season in Stanner blue and white is coming to a close. In turn, the team continued the tradition of celebrating “Senior Day” this month with a party here at school. Parents and coaches also joined our seniors for the celebration, which was well deserved for Kristen and Taylor as well as the whole team following the great job they’ve done on the field the past several years. Earlier this week, the Varsity softball squad finished the 2014 regular season with a 9-3 record, earning them the first seed and a trip to the playoffs. We know that the team will work hard to make the most of their last few weeks together, and we hope you will join us in praying for their best showing in the playoff showdowns to come. Thanks to Mrs. Kathy Forgione and Coach Maureen Rosenbaum for sharing the great group photo. CLICK HERE for more on our Varsity softball team.

Upcoming Events

St. Ann’s Communion Breakfast

• When: Sunday, June 8th | Arrival at 10:00am
• Where: Archbishop Molloy High School
• Who: All graduates or students of St. Ann’s Academy
• REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED

On behalf of Archbishop Molloy High School and the Stanner Alumni Center, we are blessed to invite graduates and students of St. Ann’s Academy, along with a guest, to attend our St. Ann’s Communion Breakfast on Sunday, June 8th here at Molloy. You and your guest will celebrate Mass at 10:30am with other members of the St. Ann’s community in our school’s chapel, and following Mass all will enjoy breakfast in the adjacent faculty café hosted by Molloy President Richard Karsten ’81. Guests are encouraged to arrive at 10:00am. We have been honored to host this event in the past, and thank our community for understanding that due to extraordinary events taking place in recent years, such as Superstorm Sandy, Molloy was unable to continue many treasured traditions and events as we focused on the needs of those in our Stanner community that were deeply ffected. In gratitude for your patience, this year’s Communion Breakfast is complimentary for you and your guest.

Please RSVP by Monday, June 2nd to Ms. Merl Doyle at (718) 441-9210 or via email at mdoyle@molloyhs.org. We hope that you will join us in celebrating the legacy of St. Ann’s so that we may remember the past and build on the future together.

Dancing For Esopus

• When: Saturday, May 31st, 2014
• Where: Archbishop Molloy High School
• Who: All are welcome
• REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED

Dancing For Esopus is a dance-a-thon fundraiser to be hosted on Saturday, May 31st, 2014 from 12:00pm until 8:00pm at Molloy – and all are welcome! Our mission is to raise money for the Esopus summer camps we all know and love. Teams will participate in a tag-team style, non-stop dance party. The rules are simple: one member from each team must be dancing at all times! Registration is a donation of $25 per dancer, and teams are also encouraged to raise more money if they can. There will be a DJ, live music, raffles, and other games throughout the day. All proceeds will support Esopus camps. Click the links above to make your donation today or to RSVP on Facebook! (Photo credit: Sabina Kobinski ’04)

Highest Honors at GCHSAA Hall of Fame Induction

In the April 18th issue of The Beehive, we shared the exciting news that former Stanner great Jessica McEntee ’05 would be recognized for her years of outstanding performances both on and off the court. A two sport athlete at Molloy, Jessica ran cross country and played a key role on the girls’ Varsity basketball team. Her accomplishments remain historic: Molloy records in the high jump, long jump, and 4×400 relay, a member of two state championship teams (2003, 2005), and the girls’ Varsity basketball program’s all-time leader in points, rebounds and blocks. Jessica’s resume also includes numerous Player of the Year and Writer’s Association awards, which she earned after years of athletic success at NYU – her other alma mater. A member of eight All-American teams, Jessica ranked third in all-time scoring (1,711) and second in rebounding (1,133) at NYU and is one of only three NYU “Violets”, male or female, to compile at least 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds. In addition, during her four years at NYU Jessica’s teams reached three NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Final Four in 2007 and the Sweet Sixteen in 2009. Jessica’s leadership on the court was undeniable, and she will always be remembered as a great teammate by her peers and coaches. “I know it helped me in my college career and even now. You know, preparing yourself for life after athletics, I think going through the CHSAA was instrumental,” Jessica told Jim Mancari of Currents TV.

Also receiving honors was Ellen Sarosy-Kiernan, an alumnus of The Mary Louis Academy and daughter of dedicated Stanner Tom Sarosy ’63. Ellen was a remarkable athlete at TMLA in her own right as a four sport athlete (basketball, softball, track, and volleyball), earning nicknames such as “the margin of victory” and “in a league of her own” from the local press. Tom could not be more proud of his daughter’s achievements, and was honored to stand by her side following her induction into the GCHSAA Hall of Fame. “All her brilliant achievements in four sports in four years must have stemmed from my dedicated and emancipated intramural football championship (4H) at Molloy in 1963,” Tom joked. “This is an amazing recognition and I’m happy that this elite NYC sports organization would select Ellen for this exceptional honor. I guess it doesn’t hurt to start with having God’s gifts, but then to implement star quality is the feat.” (Pictured below left: Recent Varsity basketball star Carolyn Gallagher ’13 and GCHSAA Hall of Famer Rosalyn Gold-Onwude ’05 pose with President Richard Karsten ’81. All were in attendance to support Jessica. Pictured Below right: The 2014 CHSAA Hall of Fame Class)

Class Updates

A team of Molloy alumni were among those with work featured in this year’s Boston Film Festival. Luke Sabis ’82 (pictured) and Michael Biondollilo ’81 (credited under the name Michael Barbuto, but not to be confused with the Canadian-born actor) co-wrote, produced, and acted in the film Missing Child, which was part of the international portion of the festival. The film portrays a young woman named Gia who has been estranged from her parents since childhood and is now seeking answers about her past. Friend and fellow alumnus Dominic Marino ’83 was also in attendance at the festival to view the premiere. Missing Child was more recently picked up to be screened at Hawaii and Los Angeles film festivals later this year. Visit IMDB.com for more info on the film. (Photo by Marcin Czepek)

Lou Moscatello ’64, who was fortunate enough to win perhaps the most hotly contested “Looking Back” featured in the May 2nd issue of the Beehive, shared some of his thoughts about the photo: “That photo showcased a great cross country team from Fall 1963, when it seemed like every other guy in school was on the team. It does not surprise me that there were many answer submissions for that particular photo. I remember the picture from its time very well. I went to grammar school with Peter Farrell ’64 and college with Bob Zieminski ’64, and won gold with them in the Cardinal Hayes Games distance medley in Spring 1963, so I recognized them easily. Jerry Cotter ’64 was a great kid and Joe McNulty ’64 a feisty one. And I was lucky to be at my computer when the Beehive arrived!” Congratulations to Lou on a well deserved victory, and good luck to future participants of the “Looking Back” contest!

A group of proud Stanners got together recently to catch up on old times. The gathering included Dan McGrath ’01, Tim Cruise ’01, Edward Hynes ’01, Robert Oerzen ’01, and Shaun McGrath ’97. Thanks to the guys for sharing the photo!

We are saddened to share the passing of Andrew G. Gangone ’74 of Alpharetta, Georgia. Andrew passed away in early April. He will be sorely missed by his family, as well as his friends from the Class of 1974. Please keep Andrew in your thoughts and prayers.

We remember Mrs. Grace Galbraith, mother of Paul Galbraith ’74. Mrs. Galbraith is pre-deceased by her husband John and her son Kevin, who was formerly a Marist Brother. Paul kindly asks that the Marist community keep his mother in its prayers.

We were informed of the recent passing of Mrs. Barbara McHugh, mother of Patrick McHugh ’83. Mrs. McHugh passed away peacefully on April 25th surrounded by her loved ones. Please keep Barbara and the McHugh family in your prayers.