April 24, 2009
Five alumni and friends of St. John’s University who have
distinguished themselves as professional educators or educational
administrators were honored at the 4th Annual Leaders in Education
Awards Dinner on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the University Center
on St. John’s Queens campus. This year’s event held
additional significance as it represented a continuation of the
Centennial Celebration of St. John’s The School of Education.
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Nearly 200 alumni and friends gathered to acknowledge the
achievements of the following honorees, each of whom was recognized
for enhancing the field of education with his or her significant
contributions:
Marie Brown '63Ed, '70GEd
President and CEO
Brown Publishing Network
Robert A. Mangione '77P, '79GP, '93PD, '99Ed.D.
Dean and Clinical Professor of Clinical Pharmacy Practice
College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
St. John’s University
Sr. Catherine Mezzacapo, C.S.J. '52Ed, '56G
Founding Principal
St. Patrick’s Elementary School
Former Administrator
St. John’s University
William Sanders
Associate Professor of Education
Former Chairman
Department of Early Childhood, Childhood and Secondary
Education
St. John’s University
James Sheerin '65Ed
Interim School Superintendent
Randolph, NJ School District
Dr. Jerrold Ross, Dean of St. John’s The School of Education
welcomed the guests and expressed his appreciation for their
support of the School’s Centennial Celebration. He reminded
everyone of the many achievements of the School over the past
century and noted that the evening’s honorees were an important
reflection of those achievements.
Four of the honorees received their awards from Joseph Sciame
'71Ed, Vice President for Community Relations at St. John’s
University, who was himself honored at last year’s event. Mr.
Sciame expressed his appreciation to Margaret D’Angelo '70Ed for
her exceptional efforts as Chair of the Centennial Celebration
Committee. He also commended the honorees for “…the many
years of work and devotion they have given to the field of
education.”
After Mr. Sciame presented the first four awards, Dean Ross
returned to present the final award to his St. John’s colleague and
friend, Dean Robert Mangione. The event ended with an
exciting raffle and a reminder from Dean Ross about joining other
alumni and friends at Alumni Reunion Celebration 2009 on Saturday,
May 30 and Sunday, May 31.
Alumni were quick to acknowledge the importance of events such
as this. “These L.E.A.D. events continue to grow in size and
stature,” remarked Steve Rosenberg '73Ed, who has attended similar
Dinners in previous years. “It’s always a pleasure to
attend. The honorees are quite impressive and really show the
quality of our School of Education graduates.”