Jessica Lynch ’15, Biology Professor Alison Dell, Veronica Peña ’18, and Phil Taitt ’16 are just some of the St. Francis faces you’ll see around the city for this
year’s promotional campaign.
Message from President Brendan J. Dugan ’68
I’m proud to bring you news of a remarkable year of ‘firsts’ here at St. Francis College.
F
or the first time, we held our Spring
Commencement outside on Pier 2 of
Brooklyn Bridge Park. The forecast called
for rain but the clouds parted just before our
graduates processed. We held an unforgettable
ceremony under bright, blue skies, in the shadow
of the Brooklyn Bridge (page 4).
Excitement on campus was also at record levels
this past spring as Men’s Basketball won the NEC
regular season title, hosted three playoff games,
and qualified for the NIT for the first time in 50 years (page 10).
Women’s Basketball went on the road for their NEC playoffs
and went one better, winning the NEC Championship and making
the NCAA Tournament for the first time in College history.
As our Nursing program grows, we took an important step
in recognizing our legacy of success and held our first White
Coat ceremony. The ceremony honors our students for their
dedication to becoming the best nurses they can be and the
compassion they will show for their future patients (page 9).
Not everything was a first though, for alumnus Francis Roland
’40. This spring marked the 75th anniversary of his graduation
from the College (page 14).
For several years, Health Promotion Professor
Starr Eaddy has guided her students in hosting
an annual health fair. It’s real-world experience
that gives them an edge in finding jobs after they
graduate (page 8).
In this issue of Terrier, we also introduce you
to two current Terriers, religious Sisters from
Vietnam, who travelled halfway around the world
to learn the skills they will need to change the
lives of people in their home city (page 3).
The Sisters have dedicated their lives to giving back and so
have hundreds of you. It’s important that we thank you for all
that you do to support our educational mission. Your generosity
makes it possible to maintain our affordable tuition and offer
generous scholarships to keep attracting students who go out
and so proudly represent St. Francis College in the community
(page 18).
Looking forward to another year of firsts,
Brendan J. Dugan ’68
President
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