1963
Matthew G. (M.G.) Crisci ’63 published a new legal thriller, She Said. He Said.
1966
Edward C. Martin Jr. ’66, ’72MBA and Edward C. Martin III ’88 talked to the HuffPost about running the family business, The Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, and their book The Peaceable Kingdom in Hartsdale.
1968
Don McLean ’68, ’01H visited a mural of him and Alicia Keys in New Rochelle.
Rita C. Mabli ’74, ’76MBA, president and CEO of United Hebrew, was honored with the McKnight’s National Women of Distinction Award and the Iona College Woman of Achievement Award.
1975
Michael J. Deegan ’75, superintendent of the Archdiocese of New York, says he will champion Catholic schools.
Rev. Daniel Rohan, Ph.D., ’75MA retired after 32 years as pastor of St. Mark Orthodox Church in Ohio.
1978
Milagros Pena ’78 was appointed president of SUNY Purchase.
1979
Robert Greifeld ’79, ’16H, former Nasdaq CEO, spoke on CNBC about the impact of the coronavirus on the economy.
1980
Robert E. Mensch ’80MBA was named an honoree for Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) 2020 Gala.
Kevin G. Murphy ’80 was named senior vice president and CFO of Signature Healthcare in Brockton, MA.
Robert J. Lombardo, C.F.R., ’80MS was appointed by Pope Francis as an auxiliary bishop for the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chicago.
1981
Thomas M. O’Brien ’81MBA will be named chairman, president and CEO of Sterling Bancorp, Inc.
Rich Petriccione, Ph.D. ’81, ’95MS, owner of Concourse Consulting, LLC., spoke to the Tallahassee Democrat about COVID-19 in New Rochelle, N.Y.
1982
Rev. Richard J. Ahlemeyer ’82MA was named a monsignor in the Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Carol Wegener-Vitani ’82 has been director since 2018 and nursing director since 2010 for the Florida Department of Health office in Martin Countyand has been on the front line with the COVID-19 pandemic.
1983
Cathy Carilli ’83MBA was named Senior Portfolio Manager for Fiduciary Trust International’s New York office.
1984
Regina E. Faul, Esq., ’84, partner and chair, employment and labor at Phillips Nizer, was named to Crain’sNew York Business 2020 Notable Women in Law.
Peter J. Sposato ’84MBA joined PSMJ Resources, bringing decades of engineering firm leadership.
1985
Jane A. (Miskell) Burns ’85, ’88MBA was appointed Assistant Registrar at Athlone Institute of Technology.
1987
Eileen A. Ivers – Mulligan ’87, ’19H, nine-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion and Grammy Award winner, released a new CD titled “Scatter the Light,” focusing on moments of joy and gratitude.
1988
Maria D. Colucci ’88, senior financial adviser, Managing Director; Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, was interviewed by Working Mothers.
Patrick C. Dunican Jr., Esq., ’88 nationally recognized legal industry leader was elected Chair of the Iona College Board of Trustees.
Edward C. Martin III ’88 and Edward C. Martin Jr. ’66, ’72MBA talked to the Huffpost about running the family business, The Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, and their book The Peaceable Kingdom in Hartsdale.
1989
Julia A. Peloso-Barnes ’89, first vice president & portfolio management director, wealth adviser, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, was named a 2019 Top Wealth Adviser by Westfair Communications.
Margaret C. Timoney ’89, ’92MBA was named to the MAAC 40th Anniversary Women’s Basketball team.
1990
Ugo Chiulli ’90 and Robert P. Cioffi ’90, founders of Yonkers, N.Y.- based Progressive Computing, talked to Westchester Magazine about getting their business started and their 25 years of success.
Michael J. Gorman ’90, Managing Director, Senior Financial Advisor, Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch, was named a 2019 Top Wealth Adviser by Westfair Communications.
Thomas R. Gabriel ’90, ’93MBA was named CEO and president of United Way of Westchester and Putnam, N.Y.
1991
Patricia A. (Martin) Nuccio ’91 was appointed First Senior Vice President, Director of Digital Strategy of Lakeland Bank, Oak Ridge, N.J.
1992
Brian A. Blum ’92 served as Grand Deputy Marshal of the Nutley, N.J., Irish American Association 42nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
1993
Lisa M. (DeFeo) Rossi ’93, founding partner and wealth adviser at Stratos Wealth Advisory Group,was named a 2019 Top Wealth Adviser by Westfair Communications.
1994
Michael A. Baston, JD, Ed.D., ’94, President of Rockland Community College, was a featured speaker at Jobs for the Future Horizons conference.
Bastone speaks in Lohud about “adapting to students’ needs and the changing times.”
1996
Nadine N. Barnett Cosby, Ph.D, ’96MS, professor of Media & Strategic Communications at Iona College was named 2020 Fulbright Scholar. Her research will focus on educational mission trips to Zambia.
Antonio A. DeMarco ’96, founder, president & CEO of CorCystems, is celebrating his company’s 20th year in business.
1998
Angie Mercado ’98MS, director, HR recruitment and staffing Montefiore Medical Center, was named one of Crain’s New York Business Notable Women in Talent Resources.
1999
Niamh A. Mahon-Grano ’99 was elected to the Sparta, N.J., Board of Education.
2001
Francis J. Dwyer ’01 was appointed Deputy Commissioner for Public Information and External Affairs for the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY).
Pedro Garcia ’01, manager for staff development for training and ESOL at the Tenement Museum, participated in panel discussion on careers in museum work.
Timothy M. Kelly ’01 was promoted to Lieutenant in the Greenwich Police Department.
2002
Jamie E. Pleva-Nickerson ’02 was named commercial lines account manager at DiMatteo Insurance.
2003
Brian Ianni ’03, ’04MA was named the new head coach for the boys’ soccer team at Glen Ridge High School in New Jersey.
2004
Michelle A. Fahy ’04, spoke to Balls.ie, Irish Sports Website, on adjusting to life at Iona and in the U.S. as a basketball player from Ireland.
2005
Ryan J. Satalin ’05MBA was promoted to senior vice president, regional commercial lending executive at C&N.
2006
Daniel J. Branda ’06MA will run against George Latimer in 2021 for the Westchester County Executive position.
Christina M. DiRaimondo ’06 was named to the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida.
2007
Martina Weber ’07 was named to the MAAC 40th Anniversary Women’s Basketball team.
2008
Mary Flannery ’08MS earned the 2019-20 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award.
Gabrielle Simpson Gambrell ’08, ’10MA was named to the Iona College Board of Trustees as Alumni Board of Trustees Representative.
Casey Stanley ’08 was named Iona’s assistant men’s basketball coach under Coach Rick Pitino.
2009
Grace Ferri ’09 was appointed Chief Marketing Officer at United Hebrew, New Rochelle, N.Y.
2010
Alejandro Alvarez ’10 was named a 2020 Rising Star 40 Under 40 by the Business Council of Westchester, N.Y.
Victoria A. Bruno ’10 was named a 2020 Rising Star 40 Under 40 by the Business Council of Westchester, N.Y.
Mary Katherine Buckley ’10 was promoted to senior audit manager at Fust Charles Chambers, LLP.
Anna L. Davila Cole ’10, ’12MBA married Bryce Cole in an elopement close to home.
Kyle E. Kulinski ’10 and his show Secular Talk are featured on YouTube.
2011
Elizabeth M. Butt ’11 was promoted to director of Customer Success at eHealth Technologies.
Tiffany M. Crowe ’11 joined the Wellsville Central School District Board of Education.
Thomas Sena ’11 was promoted to manager at UHY Advisors and UHY LLP.
2012
Maria E. Hale ’12MBA was named to board of directors of Planetree International.
Leonard E. Korir ’12 achieved a 2:07:56 finish in Amsterdam to become the fastest marathon debut ever run by an American.
Anthony Natelli ’12 joined Magnus Financial Group as an Investment Research Associate.
Jessica Scannell ’12 spoke to EchoLive.ie about playing basketball around the world.
2013
Christine M. Polydys ’13 joined Greenwich Market The Siegfried Group, LLP (Greenwich Market) as an Associate Manager.
Amanda R. Saccomanno ’13 WWE superstar Mandy Rose spoke to Fox News about her journey to wrestling.
2015
Damika J. Martinez ’15 was named MAAC 40th Anniversary Women’s Basketball team.
2016
Kelly Beyrer ’16MA, assistant director for Alumni & Advancement Events at Iona College, participated in a panel title “Alumni Hour: Succeeding with Virtual Events & Programs” hosted by Cuseum.
2017
Marina Lizarazu Herrera ’17 was named to the MAAC 40th Anniversary Women’s Basketball team.
Barbara J. (De Bottis) Krusko ’17MA joined the new leadership team at Arizona’s Children’s Association.
2018
Nicholas J. Hydo ’18 was awarded an Emmy for his work as Technical Director during the U.S. Open Tennis Championship.
Hannah M. Schultz ’18 joined the Iona College water polo coaching staff.
2019
Jerome Bagaporo ’19 was named new head of clinical services at award-winning United Hebrew of New Rochelle, N.Y.
Rickey McGill ’19 signed with the Plymouth Raiders to play basketball in Plymouth, England.
2020
Stephen Hansen ’20, joined the roster of the Wilson Tobs team of the summer collegiate baseball Coastal Plain League as a right-handed pitchers.
Concettina Pizzuti ’20MA joined Rye Middle School as school psychologist.
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