20 Years of the Thomas J . Volpe Lecture Series
When a Nobel Peace Prize winner dances with a St . Francis College student , you know that your guest , no matter how many awards and accolades they ’ ve won , has become a member of the St . Francis College family .
Former Polish Prime Minister and leader of Solidarity , Lech Walesa , did just that after his talk for the Thomas J . Volpe Lecture Series in 2002 .
For more than 20 years , world leaders in business , politics , journalism , human rights , and entertainment have been engaging with SFC students on a similar deep and meaningful level . From selfies with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson ( Cosmos ) to inspirational messages with Mariane Pearl ( wife of slain reporter Daniel Pearl ), the variety of speakers has made a huge impact of the entire community .
The benefactor of the series , Thomas J . Volpe , now Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees , has an almost 50 year association with the College . His motivation to start the program began “ when I joined the Board in 1971 and witnessed the dynamic energy of the students , many the first in their families to attend College , and the singular and dedicated mission of St . Francis College , its leadership , its faculty , and its values .”
Volpe , a former Senior Vice President of Financial Operations for The Interpublic Group of Companies , Inc ., helps select the speakers based on their ability “ to challenge the students to listen and to reflect
upon aspects of contemporary and professional life that they have never before considered .”
The first lecture , held in 1997 featured former Secretary of Defense , Caspar Weinberger and has showcased a range of people that includes reporter Andrea Mitchell ( NBC News ), author Sir Salman Rushdie ( Midnight ’ s Children ), and the first female assistant coach in the NBA , Becky Hammon .
Students also learned about leadership and the early days of hip hop from Def Jam creator Russell Simmons , the truth behind Hotel Rwanda from the man who saved more than 1,200 people from genocide , Paul Rusesabagina , and the creative process from novelist E . L . Doctorow ( Ragtime ).
“ The last two lectures were of particular relevance and importance ,” added Mr . Vople . “ Namely to meet and hear Justice Sonia Sotomayor ( see page 12 ) and to learn of the heroes of My Italian Secret who played a selfless role during the Holocaust in Italy .” ●
For
videos , stories , and photos about many of the Thomas J . Volpe Lecture Series speakers , please go to sfc . edu / volpelecture
Lech Walesa with Alexandra Munteanu ’ 04 in 2002 .
Becky Hammon with SFC volleyball player Saleesha Matthews ’ 15 .
Neil deGrasse Tyson with Lea McCarthy ’ 14 in 2013 .
Sir Salman Rushdie in 2009 with Tom Volpe and Brendan J . Dugan ’ 68 .
Award winning architect Jeffrey Beers on creativity and innovation in 2016 .
My Italian Secret : Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust
As millions of Jews were being led to their deaths in concentration camps during the Holocaust , many Italians , including a Tour de France winner , were secretly hiding and helping thousands escape the clutches of the Nazis .
This story is now being told in the movie , My Italian Secret : Forgotten Heroes , produced by Vincent Marmorale ( pictured , above-left ) and Vincent DeGiaimo ’ 72 ( above-right ). They screened the film April 24 and talked about the movie and the heroism of the Italians who saved thousands of lives during the Holocaust .
The screening was also part of the College ’ s annual Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration . ●
Mariane Pearl in 2008 .
Brendan J . Dugan ’ 68 , Anita and Tom Volpe with New York Times Columnist Frank Bruni in 2012 .
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ST . FRANCIS COLLEGE TERRIER | FALL 2017 | VOLUME 81 , NUMBER 1 13
20 Years of the Thomas J. Volpe Lecture Series
When a Nobel Peace Prize winner dances with a St. Francis College student, you know that your guest, no
matter how many awards and accolades they’ve won, has become a member of the St. Francis College family.
F
ormer Polish Prime Minister and leader of Solidarity, Lech Walesa,
did just that after his talk for the Thomas J. Volpe Lecture Series
in 2002.
For more than 20 years, world leaders in business, politics, journal-
ism, human rights, and entertainment have been engaging with SFC
students on a similar deep and meaningful level. From selfies with
astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson (Cosmos) to inspirational messages
with Mariane Pearl (wife of slain reporter Daniel Pearl), the variety of
speakers has made a huge impact of the entire community.
The benefactor of the series, Thomas J. Volpe, now Chairman
Emeritus of the Board of Trustees, has an almost 50 year association
with the College. His motivation to start the program began “when I
joined the Board in 1971 and witnessed the dynamic energy of the
students, many the first in their families to attend College, and the
singular and dedicated mission of St. Francis College, its leadership,
its faculty, and its values.”
Volpe, a former Senior Vice President of Financial Operations for
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., helps select the speakers
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