News Releases, 2004 - 2005 Academic Year

New Rochelle, NY - Iona faculty, staff and administrators who gave to the College's capital campaign, Vision into Reality, were thanked for their generous participation at a celebration on Feb. 8. Iona College announced the closing of Vision Into Reality at a reception held at The Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center prior to this event. The campaign was launched publicly in April 2000 with an initial goal of $55 million and it has closed at $82,637,427.

Br. Liguori, president, noted that 74 percent of the Iona family contributed to the Campaign. He cited several departments for their 100 percent participation rate and thanked everyone for their "faith in Iona and for investing in the College's future."

"It's very rewarding to see that the Iona community has such faith in the institution. People obviously feel very positive about the College, its leadership, and its future," said Amy Cassidy, director of Campaign Operations.

Above are Warren Rosenberg, PhD, provost; Rich Petriccione, vice president for Advancement and External Affairs; and, President Br. James A. Liguori.

Above are Br. J. Kevin Devlin, Student Retention; Kate Hartman, President's Office; and, Felicia Colangelo, Student Retention.

Above are Fatima Ferreira, Finance; Rosemary Bartolomeo, Human Resources; Isabel Cavanagh, Registrar; MaryEllen Callaghan, Human Resources.

Vision Into Reality has funded the Iona College Arts Center (opened in September 2000), renovations of the science building and the Mulcahy Campus Events Center, a new main entrance, an endowment for more than 23 scholarship funds, the Robert V. LaPenta '67, '00H Student Union (scheduled to open August 2005) and the Hynes Athletics Center (scheduled to open January 2006). Future projects include an expansion of the Ryan Library that will enhance its technological infrastructure while increasing study and research space.

In addition to its dramatic physical transformation, Iona has achieved accreditation for its programs in business, mass communication, education and social work since the campaign began. The College is also currently listed in US News and World Report's 18th annual "America's Best Colleges 2005" and The Princeton Review's Best Northeastern Colleges and Best 143 Business Schools 2005 editions.

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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For questions or more information please contact:
Meghan Finn
Public Relations Office
Iona College, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801
tel: 914 633-2005 fax: 914 637-2711

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