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Iona College Celebrates 58th Commencement May 18
Rev. Mychal Judge of the FDNY to Receive Posthumous Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters New Rochelle, NY, May 6, 2002 - The 58th Annual Iona College Commencement Exercises for undergraduate and graduate students will occur on Saturday, May 18 at 10 am on the New Rochelle campus, 715 North Avenue. James A. Liguori, CFC, president of Iona College, will address the 700 students receiving bachelor's degrees and the 300 students receiving master's degrees. Kelly E. Cummins, president of the Student Government Association, will present the student welcome. Dennis Michael Wallace, Jr. and Denise M. Stefano will offer the response on behalf of the graduates. Iona will honor Mychal Judge, OFM, posthumously with a Doctor of Humane Letters degree for his ability to show love and forgiveness in the face of hate and injury. Father Judge, chaplain of the NYC Fire Department, became the first official fatality of the World Trade Center tragedy on September 11, 2001, and a national symbol of courage and sacrifice when he raced to the North Tower, ministering to the injured and dying. Dr. John W. Mulcahy, who earned two master's degrees from Iona -- an MSEd in education and English in 1971, and an MBA in organizational behavior and finance in 1972 -- will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree for his commitment to education for more than 30 years. During his 17 years as Dean of the Graduate School of Business and Public Management at the University of Bridgeport, he was instrumental in winning accreditation for Bridgeport's Graduate School from the highly selective Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Dr. Mulcahy wrote six books addressing ethical practices, leadership and administrative analytics; he is a founding trustee of the US Naval War College Foundation and a member of the Board of Selectors of the National Institute of Higher Education in Ireland. In 1972, President Richard Nixon appointed him to the initial Board of Directors of the Student Loan Marketing Association. New Rochelle resident Ossie Davis will be honored with a Doctor of Fine Arts degree for his numerous achievements in the theatre, on the screen and for human rights. Together, Davis and his wife, actress Ruby Dee, make up one of America's most respected performing arts collaborations. Their work, including starring roles in A Raisin in the Sun on Broadway, has been honored with a Presidential Medal for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild. When not performing, they have fought for human dignity and social justice, becoming close friends with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and serving as masters of ceremonies for the historic 1963 civil rights march on Washington. Iona will honor Florence D'Urso with a Doctor of Fine Arts degree for her leading contributions to the arts, healthcare, education, and to her faith. Mrs. D'Urso is the first woman to serve as a Trustee of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Combining her devotion to the church with her patronage of the arts, she serves as a patron of the Vatican Museums and has undertaken a major commitment to help preserve the treasures contained there. Her projects include a vaulted ceiling, restored in honor of Pope John Paul II; and a Perugino fresco in the Sistine Chapel, a work by Raphael in the Stanza della Segnatura. Mrs. D'Urso also built Iona's Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel on the College campus in appreciation for the education of her two sons- Mark, a 1984 Iona graduate, and the late David, a 1983 Iona graduate. Founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, Iona College is a private, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of American Catholic higher education. Iona offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous post-graduate certificate programs.
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