Jordan Williams was a standout student-athlete on the court for the St. Edmund Prep H.S. boys’ basketball team and is now adjusting to a new role for St. Francis College.
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Terriers Retire Program’s First Female Number
The No. 15 jersey of former St. Francis College women’s basketball star Jeanne Zatorski will rise to the rafters – making it the first retired number for any female student-athlete in the college’s history.
Roasting and Toasting a St. Francis Legend
This past June, Dennnis McDermott retired after 17 years as the director of alumni relations at his college alma mater, St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights. The campus on Remsen Street will not be the same with the “Face of St. Francis” roaming around.
Terriers New Coach Brings Faith to Court
New St. Francis College women’s basketball coach Linda Cimino is relying on her Catholic faith to help her lead the team as she prepares for the start of her first season in Brooklyn
Family Values Shape the Life of Colleen Queen
For the young women who accept the honor of becoming one of the Great Irish Fair’s Colleen Queens, they also accept the responsibility of becoming an ambassador for Catholic schools. For the 2018 Colleen Queen Mackenzie Iburg – she embraced that responsibility with open arms.
The Stage Is Being Set for The Great Irish Fair
At this year’s Great Irish Fair, set for Sept. 22 in Coney Ireland, I will be pleased to accept the second annual Al O’Hagan Memorial Award for Community Service. I am honored because in some small way it will continue to keep alive the great legacy of O’Hagan, one of the chief architects of the Fair.
Franciscan Bro. Donald Sullivan Marks 70 Years Serving in B’klyn
Brother Donald Sullivan, O.S.F., entered the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn from St. Francis Xavier parish in Park Slope in 1947.
Sports Round-Up April 21
The Catholic Youth Organization of Brooklyn and Queens will host its annual Hall of Fame Mass, dinner and induction ceremony June 1 at the Immaculate Conception Center.
St. Francis College Admits Largest Nursing Class
The largest incoming class of students admitted to St. Francis College’s undergraduate nursing program recently was honored at the fourth annual Nursing White Coat Ceremony, a tradition that adds special meaning in recognizing the vital role nurses play in the health care system.
Thomas J. Quigley, Ph.D.
Thomas J. Quigley, Ph.D., a long-time chemistry and physics professor at St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, died on Feb. 19.