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Spring Commencement
MAY 13

St. Francis College celebrated the Class of 2014 at Spring Commencement on May 13th at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music. Almost 400 students received their degrees with Valedictorian
Matthew Delfino ’14 leading the way.

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n a spirited and emotional address, Delfino implored his classmates
to, “Embrace your own futures. Define your own success and turn
your ambitions into reality.” He also urged them to be present in the
moment and live a life with
passion and purpose.
Delfino, a Political Science
Major with a Minor in Philosophy
and a perfect 4.0 GPA, will begin
working for information technology
research and advisory company,
Gartner, Inc., as a consultant with
their state and local government
practice.
This commencement also
celebrated the first graduates of
the new five-year Master of Arts
degree in Applied Psychology.

Pamela Brier (President, Maimonides Medical Center), Professor
Francis J. Greene, and Regina Myer, standing with President Brendan J.
Dugan’ 68, were each awarded honorary doctorates at the ceremony.
ABOVE:

L E F T:

Valedictorian Matthew Delfino ’14

Winter Commencement
JANUARY 15

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he valedictorian for the January class, Rania
Joudeh ’14, was a Math Education major
with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Rania transferred to
St. Francis from Kingsborough Community College
after a fortuitous meeting between her father and
St. Francis College President Brendan J. Dugan ’68.
Bro. Owen Sadlier, OSF ’69 received a long,
heartfelt ovation upon receiving an Honorary Degree
in celebration of his retirement. He taught at St. Francis
for 15 years in the Department of Philosophy and
Religious Studies and mentored countless students
during that time, offering them pieces of his seemingly
endless knowledge and boundless kindness. Assistant
Dean of Freshman Studies Monica Micha lski ’01
delivered the Commencement Address.

Winter Commencement
Valedictorian, Rania Joudeh ’14.
A B O V E : Bro. Owen Sadlier, OSF ’69
L E F T:

New Student Lounge

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tudents are taking full advantage of a new lounge on
the Sixth Floor which features comfortable seating and
tables and desks for work. With the completion of the
lounge, construction on the floor, which also includes the
Eileen C. Dugan Life Sciences Center, is now over. New York
State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver as well as other
Brooklyn lawmakers will officially open the Center in June.

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