OUR ALUMNI FIRST RESPONDERS

With Entertainment By

Paul Shaffer | Melissa Manchester | Lillias White

WAYNE AND KAREN LIPTONLifetime Achievement Honorees

Acknowledged in recognition of their years of strong

leadership and corporate

citizenship.

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Act IOpening Number ...................................... Molloy Student & Alumni CastOpening Speech ........................................ John McEnteeIntroduction ................................................ Molloy College President - Dr. James Lentini“Midnight Blue” ........................................... Melissa Manchester “Whenever You Call me Friend” ............. Melissa Manchester featuring Peggy Sue Johnson ‘18 and Susan HolderAustinWilliams ............................................. Jody FisherSchool of Business .................................... Dean Gioia Bales and Lanier Mason ‘15Mammas and the Pappas Medley ........ A Band Called HonaleeStudent Shout OutsGala Co-Chairs ............................................. Salvatore Ciampo & Laura FarahaniLiberty Coca-Cola ....................................... Christopher Smith

Act II“Shulie A Bop” .............................................. Lillias White“The Best is Yet to Come” ......................... Lillias WhiteSchool of Arts and Sciences.................... Dean Christopher Malone and Bella Muller ‘18“Both Sides Now” ........................................ A Band Called Honalee featuring Bella Muller ‘18Student Shout OutsSpecial Guest Appearance ..................... Alan Zweibel“Zero to Hero” .............................................. Lillias White featuring: Paige Decena, Krissy Dewar, Alexis Gilliard and Mickaila PerryAthletic Director .......................................... Susan Cassidy-Lyke ‘86, Erin Tudryn and Billy WildemanSignature Bank ............................................ President Lentini, with Joseph J. DePaolo and Lucy MazanyThe Holberg Suite, Op. 40, I. Prelude ... South Shore Symphony StringsSpecial Guest Appearance ...................... Ralph MacchioMolloy’s Community Outreach ProgramsTown of Hempstead Supervisor ........... Donald X Clavin, Jr.

Act IIIThe Jupiter Hymn from Planets ............. South Shore Symphony BrassComments..................................................... Jeff Greenfield, Lucy MazanyHonorees ....................................................... Wayne and Karen LiptonBlack Bird Yesterday Medley ................... Dr. James Lentini and Wayne Lipton“Help is on the Way” .................................. Melissa Manchester“Just You and I “ ............................................ Melissa ManchesterAlumni Shout Outs“Toreadors” .................................................... South Shore Symphony Strings featuring Sarah Kay MarchettiSchool of Education & Human Services ... Dean Joanne O’Brien and Dr. Lisa Peluso ‘09 & ‘20“Yes” ................................................................. Lillias White

Act IVMedley ............................................................ Paul Shaffer featuring - Dennis Collins, Sharon Jerry-Collins, Vaneese ThomasBarbara H. Hagan School of Nursing and Health Sciences ................. Dean Marcia Gardiner and Deandra Ramkarran ‘15“It’s Raining Men” ........................................ Paul Shaffer featuring Nichelle Lewis ‘21 with Dennis Collins, Sharon Jerry-Collins, Vaneese ThomasPresentation ................................................. James Hagan, David Hagan, Kevin Hagan and Jacequline Roux with Dr. James Lentini and Edward J. ThompsonStudent Shoutouts“Oh Holy Night” ........................................... Duane McDevitt and Michele McConnell with Molloy Student & Alumni Cast CreditsFeaturing“Nutrocker” ................................................... Paul Shaffer“Bohemian Rhapsody” .............................. South Shore Symphony

EVENT PROGRAM EACH ACT RUNS 30 MINUTES

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Molloy College Presentsan Angelo Fraboni Production

with One 21 Productionsand Dreams Never Die Productions

In Consultation with Eugene Pack Productions

The 2020 Molloy College Galathon Success in Action

Celebrating Molloy Student and Alumni Heros and Frontline Workers

Gala Honorees: Karen and Wayne Lipton

Lifetime Achievement Award 2020

Co-hosted by:Allison Haunss and Paul Shaffer

Starring:Paul Shaffer - Melissa Manchester - Lillias White

A Band Called Honalee - Sarah Kay MarchettiMichele McConnell and Duane McDevitt

andThe South Shore Symphony

Featuring:Peggy Sue Johnson – Nichelle Lewis – Bella Muller

Dennis Collins – Sharon Jerry Collins – Vaneese Thomas – Susan HolderPaige Decena – Krissy Dewar – Alexis Gilliard – Mickaila Perry

Jordan Auriemma – Shiloh Bennett – Megan Burgess – Katharine Calabrese – John DelGenio – Korina Deming – Vyctoria Dinglas – Selena Donayre – Matt Kenna – JoJo Minasi – Ian Underhill

With: Maddison Darnell – Reagan Duchesne – Elita Ernsteen – Emily Hausmann –

Nikki Rinaudo-Concessi Alexander Arlotta – Nadia Belaouchi – Natasha Brown - Gale Calabrese – Jessica Caldwell –

Samantha Eagle – Taylor Fish – Rich Giordano – Erica Leibold – Andrew McNamara – Kyle Pearson Nicole Temprano

Amna Farooq – Jessica Gerbe – Matt Gibbons – Daman Kaur – Jasmine Shell – Richard Staple Jr.

Musical Director Written by Aaron Gandy Eugene Pack

Executive ProducersAngelo Fraboni

Edward J. Thompson

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Co-ProducersCynthia Costanzo Metzger

Angela Zimmerman

Producer LA Producer Kathleen Marino Michaela Fraboni

Associate Producers Julie Sargeant

Eileen Sweeney

Choreography byNatasha Brown – John Gauragana

Additional Lyrics byReagan Duchesne

Lighting Design Stage Design Ed McCarthy, Solais Designs Michael Clark, 5th Wall Design

Wardrobe Supervisor Hair & Makeup Supervisor Samantha Eagle Holly Romero

Orchestrations and Arrangements byDan Garmon

All Production Titles Audio Engineer Chris Wolf Calvin Guevara-Flores

Editing byThomas Moriera – Calvin Guevara Flores – Frankie Oliver

Digital Marketing Provided byAustinWilliams

Sponsored in part by:Karen & Wayne Lipton – Pintail Coffee – Farrell Fritz, PC – South Shore Capital –

Signature Bank – Daniel & Dorothy Hines – Castleton Commodities – Mitchell Architectural Group, PC – Gallagher Benefits Services, inc.

Ken & Kim Pritchard – AustinWilliams – Liberty Coca-Cola

Directed byAngelo Fraboni

Supporting the Molloy College Student Scholarship Fund

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EVENT CO-CHAIRS

Salvatore P. Ciampo, President, RENEWAL, Powered by Belimo Laura Farahani, Chief Financial Officer, ABCO Peerless Sprinkler Co.

Barbara Ellen Black, Ph.D., ‘60

Mrs. Elizabeth Boylan

Mr. Christopher Boylan

Diane Dwyer-Rao, Esq., ‘80

Daniel F. Hines, C.P.A.

Mrs. Dorothy Hines

Ms. Patricia A. Huber

Mr. Schmiddy Lessing

Mrs. Joan Hope MacNaughton

Mr. Lanier Mason, ‘15

Mrs. Lucy Mazany

Ms. Julia O’Keeffe, ‘64

Mrs. Bernadette Prato

Mr. Kenneth Pritchard

Mrs. Kim Pritchard

Mrs. Maureen Scaduto

Mr. Rick Schaefer

Mr. Gregory Schaefer

Mrs. Mary Ann C. Tuttle

Theresa A. White, Esq., ‘84

Edward J. Thompson, J.D., Vice President for Advancement

Angela Zimmerman, MPA, Director of Development & Special Programs

Cynthia Costanzo Metzger, Director of Corporate Relations

Eileen Sweeney, Executive Assistant for Vice President for Advancement

Julie E. Marino-Sargeant ’14, Administrative Assistant II, Corporate Relations & Development

MOLLOY COLLEGE OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

2020 MOLLOY COLLEGE GALA COMMITTEE

Angelo Fraboni, Artistic Director

Kathleen Marino, General Manager

MOLLOY COLLEGE MADISON THEATRE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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Presenting Hero Sponsor ($25,000) Wayne & Karen Lipton, Concierge Choice Physicians, LLC S. Zaki Hossain, Pintail Coffee

Action Sponsor ($15,000) Andy Dejana, South Shore Capital Farrell Fritz, P.C. Kenneth J. & Kim Pritchard Signature Bank

Frontline Supporter ($10,000) Daniel F. & Dorothy Hines Liberty Coca-Cola Bottling Mitchell Architecture Group, PC

Community Supporter ($5,000) Artemis Wealth Advisors Cameron Engineering & Associates LLP Carter, DeLuca, Farrell, & Schmidt, LLP Cullen & Dykman LLP Cutlass Industrial Inc. KPMG LLP Mount Sinai South Nassau Oceanville Mason Supply Co. Inc. Waldorf Risk Solutions, LLC

Achievement Supporter ($3,000) ABCO Peerless Sprinkler Corp.AustinWilliamsAxis Construction Corp.Better Home Health Care Agency, Inc.Dufek & Associates, LLCLaura & Robert FarahaniQueen of the Rosary MotherhousePhillipa Woodriffe, M.D., ‘72Yu Shan Company

Special Acknowledgement Mr. James Hagan & Family Lessing’s Hospitality Group Mrs. Jacqueline Roux

Annual Corporate SponsorsArthur J. Gallagher & Company AustinWilliamsLiberty Coca-Cola Bottling Signature Bank

Donors as of November 19, 2020

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The following organizations and individuals have generously participated as sponsors for the 2020 Molloy College Galathon

ABCO Peerless Sprinkler Corp.

Activated Systems Inc.

Anonymous

Normadeane Armstrong, Ph.D., ‘87 & ‘93

Artemis Wealth Advisors, LLC

AustinWilliams

Axis Construction Corp.

Clare Bailey, ‘10 & ‘11

Gioia Bales, M.B.A.

Better Home Health Care Agency, Inc.

Stephen J. Bier

Dr. Barbara Ellen Black, ‘60

Mary Blatus, ‘84

Christopher and Elizabeth Boylan

Bryant Air Conditioning Contractors Inc.

Robert Budd

Gudrun Calabro, ‘74

Cameron Engineering & Associates, LLP

Maryellen Cantanno, ‘82

S. Diane Capuano, O.P.

Carter, DeLuca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

Laura & Gerry Cassell

Susan Cassidy-Lyke, ‘86

Marilyn Clarke

Rita M. Cleary

Audrey Cohan, Ed.D.

CohnReznick LLP

Valerie Collins, Ph.D., ‘71

Concierge Choice Physicians, LLC

Cullen and Dykman LLP

Cutlass Industrial Inc.

Margaret Davis, ‘65

Andy DeJana, South Shore Capital

Michael & Sarah (Lipton) Douglass

Dufek & Associates, LLC

Edgewise Energy

Empire Automotive Group

Diane Esposito, Ph.D.

Laura & Robert Farahani

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Fortinet Inc

Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.

Marcia Gardner, Ph.D.

Maureen Gilardi, ‘62

Maureen Ginalski, ‘61

Linda Goldstein

Jeffrey H. & Pearl Greenfield

Gail A. Hall

Daniel F. & Dorothy Hines

Joseph & Deborah Holland

Andrea Honigsfeld, Ed.D.

Leland Jacob

Kelly Kaible, ‘08

Catherine Korf

KPMG LLP

Joanne Kuplicki, ‘77

Lenox Wealth Advisors

Donors as of November 19, 2020

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Donor Scroll of HonorMolloy college

Donor Scroll of HonorMolloy college

Lessing’s Hospitality Group

Liberty Coca-Cola Bottling

Patricia Linekin, ‘62

Alex Lipton & Karen Jang

Ellen Lipton

Dr. Richard Lipton

Wayne H. & Karen Lipton

Teresa Loheide, ‘80

Theresa Magro, ‘75

Christopher Malone, Ph.D.

Kathleen A. Marino

Evelyn Mason, ‘88

Lucy Mazany

Nancy Mazzeo, ‘00

Melissa McCardle-Dulberg, Ph.D.

Debra McCarthy

Cynthia Costanzo Metzger

Kathy Miller

Mitchell Architectural Group, P.C.

Modern Packaging, Inc., Zaki Hossain

Geraldine Moore, Ed.D., ‘03 & ‘05

Mount Sinai South Nassau

NGL Group L.L.C.

NGL Realty Company

Joanne O’Brien, Ed.D.

Oceanville Mason Supply Co. Inc.

Julia O’Keeffe, ‘64

Mauricio Palacios, ‘17

Kenneth J. & Kim Pritchard

Queen of the Rosary Motherhouse

Stuart & Sherry M. Radowitz, Ph.D.

Mary Jane & Robert Reilly

Jacqueline Roux

Susanne Rupes, ‘15

Emilie Sair, Ph.D., ‘61

Matthew & Julie, ‘13 Sargeant

Josephine Sholly, ‘05

Kathleen Sideli, Ph.D., ‘73

Sidney Newman Co.

Richard Siegel

Signature Bank

Nick Simone

Alice M. Smith

Kathleen Smith, Ph.D., ‘77

Squad Security

John T. Tanacredi, Ph.D.

Waldorf Risk Solutions, LLC

Mindy Wexler

Teresa White, ‘84

Barbara Wieder

Phillipa Woodriffe, M.D., ‘72

Yu Shan Company

Margaret Ziminski, ‘09 & ‘11

Angela Zimmerman

Donors as of November 19, 2020

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Dear Friends of Molloy College:

Welcome to the 2020 Molloy Gala, a Livestream Event, and a first for the College. Tonight, we gather together to support student scholarships and are delighted to pay tribute to two outstanding individuals: Wayne and Karen Lipton.

It is an honor to recognize Wayne and Karen Lipton as our Lifetime Achievement honorees. Wayne is a successful businessman, musician, and active member of the Rockville Centre

community. For the past fifteen years, he has served as CEO and Managing Partner of Concierge Choice Physicians LLC, a company that he founded, headquartered in Rockville Centre. An accomplished musician as a cellist and conductor, Wayne is dedicated to the Rockville Centre community where he and his wife, Karen, have lived for forty years.

Karen has always supported their community, their temple, education, the arts, and healthcare. Locally, that support has been focused on Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, Molloy College, the South Shore Symphony, and the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts. Both Karen and Wayne are extremely grateful that the Guild and the Symphony have a home at the Madison Theater.

We are also delighted to celebrate the many alumni and community leaders who have been on the frontlines fighting against our recent pandemic. We recognize all those that invest in learning and help to carry our mission forward, thereby impacting countless lives in immeasurable ways.

I would also like to extend my appreciation to the event Co-Chairs, Sal Ciampo and Laura Farahani, as well as the gala committee for their time and effort in coordinating tonight’s event and introducing us to new friends.

On behalf of the students, I want to thank you for your generosity that will allow us to continue to provide much needed scholarship funds.

Sincerely,

James P. Lentini, DMAPresident

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Friends of Molloy College,

On behalf of the Molloy College Board of Trustees I welcome you to the 2020 Molloy College Galathon as we gather, albeit virtually, to celebrate the mission of Molloy College.

Tonight we honor those members of our alumni and community who have worked tirelessly and selflessly during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent the spread of the virus, to heal those afflicted

with the virus, and to comfort those who have lost family and friends to the virus. Their dedication and commitment provides inspiration to all of us during these difficult times.

We also honor Wayne and Karen Lipton as recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Wayne, a former Trustee of the Village of Rockville Centre, is an accomplished musician and a successful businessman, while Karen, the former President of the Rockville Centre Education Foundation, is a Nassau County Senior Assistant District Attorney. Together, they have enriched our community in countless ways, including in particular education and the performing arts.

Finally, I am grateful for the efforts of the Gala co-chairs, Trustees Salvatore Ciampo and Laura Farahani, who, working with the dedicated Gala Committee and advancement team, have made the Galathon a success, allowing the College to provide valuable scholarship funds to deserving students. I am equally grateful to you for your support for this important

undertaking, and for your virtual attendance tonight. I hope you enjoy the program.

Sincerely,

John P. McEntee

Chairperson, Molloy College Board of Trustees

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Dear Friends of Molloy College,

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I welcome you to this newly formatted Molloy Galathon 2020.

It is my great honor to serve as one of the two co-chairs of the Mol-loy Galathon this year. I am proud to be able to serve with my ter-rific co-chair, Laura Farahani. I would like to acknowledge the great

work done by our wonderful Gala Committee, especially this year utilizing this fabulous new del ivery platform, which was so ably guided by the Molloy Advancement Team, Ed Thompson, Angela Zimmerman, Cynthia Costanzo Metzger. and Angelo Fraboni. These individuals and so many others have worked tirelessly to make this night a great success.

If there is one thing you take away from this evening’s event, I hope it would be the greatsatisfaction and knowledge that your efforts directly support scholarships for Molloy stu-dents. Know that by your generosity this evening, you have changed the lives of our students for the better in ways you cannot imagine. Not only I, but the entire Molloy community, are eternally grateful to you.

It gives me great joy to congratulate this evening’s honorees Wayne and Karen Lipton receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. Also let me celebrate all those who in these COVID times are “Success in Action”, especially our students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

Please allow me to express my sincere thanks to all the friends and benefactors of Molloy College for your generosity this evening. Your support for Molloy College scholarships will allow the Molloy College tradition to continue and flourish, especially in these most unusual times.

May God keep us all safe and continue to bless Molloy College, you and your family.

Gratefully,

Salvatore P CiampoCo-chair

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Dear Friends of Molloy College,

We want to first and foremost thank you.

In a year that has been like no other we want to extend our gratitude that you are part of this amazing Molloy community. If we are welcoming you for the first time, be assured the Molloy four pillars are not just words on paper. Our longtime supporters, students, staff, faculty, and alumni we appreciate your return and hope you continue to feel the love and concern the Molloy family has to offer.

This year our Gala is “Celebrating Success in Action”. Our students and alumni are and always have been on the frontlines, fighting to keep our community healthy and live the Molloy values in their everyday work. Those who are in hospitals and healthcare settings are the most front and center, but the many others in the Molloy family who are educators, social workers, faculty, and business leaders have been on the front lines too. They are all striving to help pull our communities through this crisis with the care and compassion Molloy is known for.

We ask for your support during these trying times to fund our student scholarships. Our students need you now more than ever; your generosity can mean the difference in their ability to continue their education. The donations received go directly to student scholarships.

This year it is our great pleasure to honor Wayne and Karen Lipton as Lifetime Achievement honorees. They truly embody the community service we strive to inspire at Molloy. Wayne and Karen support the broader Rockville Centre community through their work and philanthropy. They each have a special and passionate dedication to the arts, particularly the South Shore Symphony, the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts, and our own Madison Theatre. We are grateful for their continued support.

What a year to welcome to our new President, James P. Lentini, DMA. It has been incredible to watch his leadership at such a critical juncture. We welcome Jim and his entire family and look forward to his thoughtful expertise through better times to come.

I want to say a special thank you to my co-chair Salvatore Ciampo and the dedicated Gala Committee in their very creative reinvention of our event and their ability to hold our hands through the technical challenges that came with it. Ed Thompson, Angela Zimmerman, Cynthia Costanzo Metzger, and the entire Advancement Office have really gone above and beyond in addition to Angelo Fraboni and the professionals at the Madison Theatre. Thank you for all your support.

Most sincerely,

Laura FarahaniGala Co-Chair

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BIOGRAPHY

Wayne Howard Lipton

Wayne is a successful businessman, musician and active member of the RVC community. For the past fifteen years he has served as CEO and Managing Partner of Concierge Choice Physicians LLC, a company that he founded, headquartered in the Rockville Centre. He is also an accomplished musician (cellist and conductor) and is dedicated to Rockville Centre where he and his wife Karen have lived for forty years.

Wayne grew up in Valley Stream and Baldwin and Graduated from Baldwin Senior High School. As a youth, he studied music at Juilliard Prep School in Manhattan. He graduated from Harvard College in 1973 and has an AB in Biochemistry. In his varied career, he was a Chief Operating Officer for PhyMatrix, a public healthcare company; Chief Operating Officer of Physicians Choice LLC, a Connecticut IPA and Practice Management Company; and President and Owner of Richmind Way Stores, a chain of Drug Stores in southwest Nassau County.

As part of his support for local healthcare, Wayne has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Mt. Sinai South Nassau Hospital since 2013. He is not only the principal cellist of the South Shore Symphony, he is its President and the Chairman of the RVC Guild for the Arts.

To support the work of former Mayor Eugene Murray, Wayne served as a Trustee and Deputy Mayor of the Village of Rockville Centre (elected in 1999 and 2003). From 1989 to 1999 he was Chairman of the RVC Planning Board. He was a founding member of the RVC Education Foundation and has served on the Boards of both Temple B’nai Sholom Beth David and Central Synagogue -Beth Emeth.

The South Shore Symphony came to Molloy College almost ten years ago when then President Drew Bogner offered the Orchestra a home as part of Molloy’s commitment

WAYNE AND KAREN LIPTONLifetime Achievement HonoreesAcknowledged in recognition of their years of strong leader-ship and corporate citizenship.

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to the community. The volunteer orchestra, comprised of top musicians from all over Long Island, has performed regularly at the Madison Theatre ever since including shows with Keith Emerson, Judy Collins, the Cap 21 students as well as live performances of the Nutcracker Ballet, and four major Opera Productions. The orchestra collaborates with professionals and students in many musical productions and looks forward to doing so for many years to come.

Wayne has been married to Karen for 43 years. They raised three children, Adam Lipton who passed away this year, Sarah Lipton Douglass, Senior Director of Marketing for Premium Portfolio for Marriott Corporation, and Alex Lipton, Counsel, Unite Us Corporation. They have one grandchild, Liam Douglass and another on the way.

Karen Lipton

Raised in Queens, Karen earned her BA from Hofstra (’76) and her JD from Hofstra Law School (’79). She served as an Assistant District Attorney under the Hon. Denis Dillon for several years before opting for an 18-year maternity leave to have and raise her three children.

During those years, she was active in in the Parent-Teacher Association Council and Special Education Parent-Teacher Association for Rockville Centre Schools. She was honored with the Jenkins Memorial Award along with a lifetime membership in the PTA. Karen was also a board member and President of the Rockville Centre Education Foundation, which is dedicated to enhancing the quality of public education by securing and providing financial resources for school enrichment. She co-chaired the Foundation’s fundraising efforts for a decade.

Karen returned to the Office of the District Attorney in 2001 and had the honor of serving under the Hon. Kathleen Rice and, more recently, as a Senior Assistant District Attorney for the Hon. Madeline Singas.

Karen and her husband of 43 years, Wayne Lipton, have always supported their community, their temple, education, the arts, and healthcare. Locally, that support has been focused on Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, Molloy College, The South Shore Symphony and the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts. She is very grateful that the Guild and the Symphony has a home at the Madison Theater and for the collaboration enjoyed with its director Angelo Fraboni.

Karen’s connection to Molloy College is particularly serendipitous. Molloy College was founded in 1955 by the Dominican Sisters of Amityville. Her Aunt, Sister Claire Kalbacher, OP, twin sister of her Dad, the late Kenneth Kalbacher, is a retired Dominican nun residing with the Sisters of St. Dominic in Amityville. Now 97, Aunt Claire is greatly admired and valued by Karen and her family for modeling a life of grace, learning, teaching, and always contributing to the common good. Karen is honored to be recognized by such a venerable institution as Molloy College.

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MELISSA MANCHESTER

Let’s hear it for the boys! More than 25 years af-ter Melissa Manchester released Tribute, her 1989 album that hon-ored the great female

singers who influenced her, she turns the tables with The Fellas, a radiant encomium to the men, including Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, Tony Bennett and Dean Martin, and the iconic songs they made famous.

Singing with a verve and emotional vul-nerability that immediately captivates, the Grammy winner inventively reimagines these be-loved standards. She turns “Chances Are” into a sly bossa nova and scats with seemingly impossible ease on “Love Is Just Around The Corner,” while bringing an understated urgen-cy to “Night and Day.”

Many of these tunes embedded them-selves into Manchester’s musical DNA while she was growing up on New York City’s Up-per West Side. “These were the artists and songs that were on the radio as my family ate dinner,” she says. “I am deeply famil-iar with this world.” Indeed, Manchester brings a nu-anced un-derstanding to the songs’ delicate phrasing and lyrical construc-tion that would baffle lesser singers.

Manchester’s 21st album opens with a rambunctious, horn-filled version of “Ain’t That A Kick In the Head” that swings exuber-ant-ly from the rafters. “I wanted to invite the audience in, right away, to what the album and song was going to feel like. When the whole band yells out ‘Beautiful!,’ it’s so indica-tive of a bygone era when you’d hear a band chime in.”

“The band” is the 40-piece Blue Note Or-chestra, a collection of students, alumni and faculty from Citrus College, the suburban Los Angeles university where Manchester is an honorary artist in residence.

The Fellas expands her relationship with The Blue Note Orches-tra and her co-pro-ducer/Citrus College Dean of Visual and Per-forming Arts Robert Slack, which launched her 2015 album of originals, You Gotta Love the

Life. “I’ve been waiting to create the coda to Tribute with the men, and this showed up as a mag-nificent gift when Bob Slack asked me if I had a project in my mind that could use their orchestra,” says Manchester of the crowd-funded album. “It’s been so thrilling. The stu-dents are trained to be not only pro musicians, but they are given real life lessons,” she con-tinues. “They show up ready to be part of an adventure. Their eyes are so bright. It’s serious fun.”

Arrangers Peter Hume, Terry Wollman, Doug Walter and (Citrus alum) David Catalan created spellbinding orchestrations that pay homage to the originals, while crafting wholly new works of art. For example, Hume’s work on “Night and Day” spans Sinatra’s many dif-ferent interpretations of the Cole Porter clas-sic, from the quiet hush of an early rendition to a swinging 1957 take. “We cover decades in that one arrangement,” Manchester says.

Though Manchester only met a few of the men she pays homage to (both Mathis and Tormé recorded songs penned by Manches-ter), she didn’t need to know them personally to admire them. “I’ve loved these people from afar, which is the best way be-cause all you are adoring is their art,” she says. “I just wanted to send them this love letter.”

Primarily a solo album, Manchester did re-cruit one very special fella to join her on The Fellas: Barry Manilow duets with Man-chester on a jubilant “For Me and My Gal,” a tribute to Gene Kelly and Judy Garland, who performed the 1942 movie’s title track. “Silver screen musicals could have their own album by me,” Manchester says. “So much of my life always goes back to Judy Garland. She’s always with me and with Barry.” Manilow and Manchester met 40 years ago when they were young jin-gle singers trying to break into show business. In fact, Manilow was responsible for introduc-ing Manchester to Bette Midler, which led to Manchester’s stint as a founding member of Midler’s back-ing singers and dancers, the Harlettes.

Manchester brings her own experience and truth to each song and, though tack-ling the music of her heroes could be daunt-ing, she was fearless. “A great song is a great song,” she says.

“These fellas captured a moment in time.

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ABOUT

What I bring is not a literal homage to what they’ve done, it’s my female energy and ap-preciation of their male energy. It’s like when I sang, ‘Over the Rainbow.’ How are you going to fill Judy Garland’s shoes? You’re not. You pray for that space where you take your cour-age and bravery and walk in your own shoes.”

The song that resonates most with Man-chester is “Smile,” written by Charlie Chaplin. She unerringly pays homage to Nat “King” Cole’s heartbreaking interpretation. “The lon-gevity of the song is undeniable, the poignan-cy of the message is so touching,” she says. “As a performer, a woman, a human being, you’re so frequently on the stage and people don’t know what’s going on in your life, yet you smile and keep going.”

Like many of the men she salutes on The Fellas, Manchester’s career is remarkable not only for its longevity and accomplishments, but for its versatility.

Following her time as a Harlette, Man-chester’s tremendously successful solo career brought her critical and commercial acclaim. The “Midnight Blue” singer received her first Grammy nomination for Best Pop Female Vo-cal Performance in 1979 for the Peter Allen/Carole Bayer Sager-penned “Don’t Cry Out Loud,” winning the Grammy in that category four years later for “You Should Hear How She Talks About You.” Manchester has also had her songs recorded by Barbra Streisand, Ro-berta Flack, Dusty Springfield, Alison Krauss, Kenny Loggins and many others. Two songs she performed, “Through The Eyes Of Love” and “The Promise,” were nominated for Oscars in the same year. She has written tunes for several other films including The Great Mouse Detective, Lady and the Tramp II, Dirty Girl, and Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls.

She has appeared on both the large (For The Boys) and small (Blossom) screen, as well as the stage, and she co-created (with lyricist Sharon Vaughn and playwright Rupert Holmes) the musical theatre sensation Sweet Potato Queens, which premiered at TUTS in Houston in 2016.

With The Fellas, Manchester completes a journey that began more than a quarter cen-tury ago, while also creating an exciting new chapter for her and her fans.

And she’s already thinking ahead

to a possible second volume. “With all of these singers, for every song I chose, there were 20 more I could have cho-sen,” she says. “There’s so much music to mine. I’m happy to be my fans’ guide.”

PAUL SHAFFER

For 33 years Paul Shaffer served as David Letterman’s musical di-rector and sidekick.

Paul began his career in 1972 as musical direc-tor of the Toronto pro-

duction of “Godspell.” He played piano in “The Magic Show” on Broadway in 1974, then spent the next five years with the original “Saturday Night Live,” where he played keyboards, com-posed special musical material and, in 1980, became a featured performer.

In 1977, he took a brief break from the show to star in the CBS comedy series “A Year at the Top,” produced by Norman Lear and Don Kirshner. After his return to “Saturday Night Live,” he collaborated with Gilda Radner on the songs for her Broadway show, in which he also appeared. He served as musical direc-tor for the Blues Brothers – John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd – for their triple platinum album and national tour. His guest starring television appearances include “Ed”, “The Sopranos”, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”, “Schitt’s Creek” and “How I Met Your Mother”. Paul recently starred with Bill Murray in and was musical director for the Netflix special “A Very Mur-ray Christmas”, directed by Sofia Coppola, for which he received his fourth EMMY nomina-tion. He will be in mini-residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas , performing for three weeks starting December 21 of this year at the iconic Cleopatra’s Barge.

In addition to recording his own al-bums, Coast to Coast (1989) and The World’s Most Dangerous Party (1993), Shaffer recorded with such diverse artists as Diana Ross, Yoko Ono and Robert Plant’s Honeydrippers. He composed the LATE SHOW theme song and, with Paul Jabara, wrote the Number One ‘80s dance hit “It’s Raining Men,” performed by the Weather Girls and re-recorded by

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Geri Halliwell for the “Bridget Jones’s Diary” soundtrack, topping the British pop charts in 2001. In 2002, he received his first GRAMMY, Best Country Instrumental, for the Earl Scruggs and Friends album, and co-produced an avant-garde jazz album for his mentor, Tsziji Munoz. His latest album, Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band, was released on March 17, 2017 and features such diverse guest vo-calists as Bill Murray, Darius Rucker, Jenny Lewis, Dion, Shaggy, and Valerie Simpson.

His feature film roles include Artie Fufkin in Rob Reiner’s “This Is Spinal Tap.” He also appeared in the Mike Nichols-directed “Gilda Live,” the Bill Murray movie “Scrooged,” and with John Travolta in “Look Who’s Talking Too.” He is heard as the voice of Hermes in Disney’s animated feature “Hercules” and the television series based on the film. He pro-duced the gold-selling soundtrack for and appeared in “Blues Brothers 2000”, and com-posed original songs for the movie “Strangers with Candy.”

Shaffer has served as musical director and producer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in-duction ceremony since its inception in 1986. He led the band for the “We Are the World” finale of Live Aid. Shaffer hosted CBS’s 1994 New Year’s Eve special from New York’s Times Square and was musical director of the closing concert at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. He appeared with the Blues Brothers at the 1996 Super Bowl halftime show and was musi-cal director of the 1999 Concert of the Century at the White House, featuring Eric Clapton, B. B. King, Gloria Estefan, ‘N Sync and others, to aid music programs in public schools. He was Paul McCartney’s musical director for “Concert for New York” and appeared with Faith Hill on the “America: A Tribute to Heroes” telethon, both of which honored and raised money for victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

“Paul Shaffer’s This Day in Rock,” is a daily interstitial feature nationally syndicated by En-vision Radio. Paul’s best-selling memoir, We’ll Be Here For The Rest of Our Lives, is published by Random House.

Shaffer holds two honorary doctorate de-grees, was inducted into the National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame, and awarded a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame.

In 2008, Paul received the Order of Canada, Canada’s highest civilian honor. He lives in the New York area with his wife and two children.

LILLIAS WHITE

Lillias White is an American actress and singer. She is particularly known for her perfor-mances in Broadway mu-sicals. In 1989 she won an Obie Award for her

performance in the Off-Broadway musi-cal Romance in Hard Times. In 1997 she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and Drama Desk Award for Outstand-ing Featured Actress in a Musical for portray-ing Sonja in Cy Coleman’s The Life. She was nominated for a Tony Award again in 2010 for her work as Funmilayo in Fela Kuti’s Fela!.

White is also known for her roles as Cal-liope in the Disney film Hercules (1997), and its animated series of the same name; Evette in the film Pieces of April (2003); and as Fat An-nie in the Netflix series The Get Down. She has also starred as Bloody Mary in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific on PBS’ Great Performances with Reba McEntire, and in the PBS documentary In Performance at the White House. She is an active cabaret singer and has appeared in concert with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, and at Carnegie Hall.

Band Leader: Mathis Piccard Band: Russel Hall & Savannah Harris

A BAND CALLED HONALEE

A Band Called Hon-alee is a modern-day folk trio inspired by the mu-sic and legacy of Peter, Paul and Mary. Musically accomplished, interac-

tive and energetic, their shows allow audi-ences to experience this timeless music live onstage once again.

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The group believes the melodies and mes-sages of the 1960s folk and folk/rock era are just as relevant today as they were when they were first sung, perhaps even more so. Their mission is to share this uniquely American music with new audiences, while rekindling the passion of life-long fans. Most of all, they celebrate the power of these songs to inspire people and bring them together once again.

A Band Called Honalee has a roster of dif-ferent vocalists who are all members of the Honalee family. Their names are Eli Zoller, Sarah Randall Hunt, Chris Ware, Matt Duré, Hanley Smith, Joe Young, Suzanne Lenz, Bella Muller and Sam Sherwood. Each maintains an active solo career, in addition to frequently appearing with A Band Called Honalee around the country.

The group maintains an active national touring schedule, with frequent appearances at performing arts centers, concert series, mu-sic festivals and arts conferences nationwide, including Arts Midwest, Performing Arts Ex-change/SouthArts, and Pennsylvania Arts Pre-senters Conferences.

Their recordings have been featured on The Folk Connection (bostonpete.com) ra-dio program, which showcases excellence in folk. Most recently, A Band Called Honalee has been asked to participate in educational outreach programs across the United States, where they nurture music students of all ages in songwriting and explore the continuing cultural relevance of this vital American music.

Bella Muller, vocals Brian Ott, vocals and guitar Michael Perrie, Jr, vocals and guitar Sean Murphy, bass

DUANE & MICHELE

Michele McConnellA native of India-

napolis, Michele’s perfor-mance resume includes musical theatre, opera, concert performance,

cabaret, professional choral work, and touring productions. Michele most recently appeared as Mayor Matilda in All Shook Up at Westches-

ter Broadway Theatre. 2019 highlights in-cluded My Fair Lady in Concert with The Utah Symphony,,The Music Man in Concert with The Pacific Symphony, and a return engagement as the Guest Soloist for the Indianapolis Sym-phonic Choir & Chamber Orchestra’s annu-al Festival of Carols.

Michele proudly made her Broadway de-but in in The Phantom of the Opera, perform-ing the starring role of Carlotta for a record-breaking 6 years, including the 10,000th Broadway performance as well as the 25th An-niversary performance. Michele has the privi-leged distinction to be the longest running Carlotta in Broadway history, with over 2200 performances in the role to her credit.

Other credits include: Camelot (Natl. Tour w/Robert Goulet), NYGASP at City Center (Ma-bel, Pirates; Josephine, Pinafore), Beauty and the Beast (Montreal/Las Vegas), DiCapo Opera, Carly Simon’s Romulus Hunt (New York The-atre Workshop), Tabor Opera, Mobile Opera, Missouri Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, The Ziegfeld So-ciety (NYC). Michele has traveled to over 115 countries performing on luxury cruise ships with her husband, baritone Duane McDevitt.

In addition to her performance credits, Mi-chele has an extensive masterclass and work-shop resume, maintains a private voice studio, and is a voice teacher in the adjunct faculty of the Musical Theatre Department at New Jer-sey City University.

Michele is a proud first generation Austri-an-American, a proud member of Actor’s Eq-uity Association, and a super proud Mary Kay Independent Sales Director (she’s earned TWO free Mary Kay cars!).

Duane McDevittA native of Coatesville, Pennsylvania,

Duane’s varied career includes Opera, Operet-ta, and Musical Theatre. Opera News called Mr. McDevitt “a mellifluous Anthony” (Sweeney Todd) and the New York Times hailed him “a big-hearted Pirate King” (Pirates of Penzance).

Some of Duane’s signature operatic roles include Papageno in The Magic Flute,

Count Almaviva in The Marriage of Fi-garo, and Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus. He has performed across the United States with

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San Diego Opera, Tulsa Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Opera Pacific, Des Moines Metro Op-era, and Opera Delaware. He also made his Carnegie Hall debut as soloist in Bach’s Mag-nificat and Festival of Carols by Ralph Vaughan Williams.

Duane’s Crossover and Musical Theatre credits include: Camelot (National Tour w/Robert Goulet). Showboat (Ravenal, Allenberry Playhouse) and William

Bolcom’s Casino Paradise (the Stevedore, Prince Music Theatre). He is much sought af-ter as a Gilbert and Sullivan artist singing the roles of the Pirate King, Colonel Calverley, Pooh-Bah, the Mikado, Dick Deadeye, Boat-swain, the Learned Judge, and the Major Gen-eral.

In addition, Duane has traveled to over 100 countries with his wife Michele

McConnell, performing their duo act Op-era on the High Seas and the acclaimed On a Classical Note aboard the luxury ships of Re-gent Seven Seas, and singing for two seasons at the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel in Inter-laken, Switzerland.

Duane received his Bachelor’s of Music in Vocal Performance and Bachelor’s of Arts in Musical Theatre degrees from West Chester University, and a Master’s in Opera Perfor-mance from Florida State University. Duane is currently an adjunct faculty member at New Jersey City University.

SARAH KAY MARCHETTI

Sarah Kay Marchetti is in her fourth season with The Metropolitan Opera, dancing in the operas The Merry Widow, Adrianna Lecouvreur

(Minerva), and Manon. Other NYC credits in-clude the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and New York City Opera. National/Inter-national Tours: Cats (Victoria) and West Side Story(Minnie). Regional theater credits include four seasons with Broadway at Music Circus, The John F. Kennedy Center, The Muny, North Shore Music Theatre, The Cape Playhouse,

and Geva Theatre Center. Television: “Board-walk Empire” and “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Sarah has also served as choreogra-pher for the Hulu show “Difficult People” and as associate choreographer for the reimag-ined tour of An American in Paris. Follow @sar-ahkaymarchetti on instagram for behind the scenes Met Opera and cuddly thumbed cat pics!

THE SOUTH SHORE SYMPHONY

The South Shore Symphony was first organized in the Five Towns in 1983. In 1991, led by President and

Principal Cellist Wayne Lipton, the orchestra moved to Rockville Centre under the baton of Music Director and French hornist Paul Ru-dolf. In 1993 the distinguished violinist and conductor Ming Feng Hsin was appointed Music Director, beginning a five-year period of great expansion. In 1998 Scott Jackson Wi-ley became the resident Maestro. Under his leadership the orchestra has grown to include professional musicians and gifted high school players in addition to the dedicated amateurs that make up its core and has become one of the premiere performing ensembles of Long Island. The parent organization if the South Shore Symphony is the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts, a 501(c3) not-for-profit organi-zation which funds the Orchestra through grants, and fundraising. The South Shore Sym-phony has enjoyed the constant support Mol-loy College, which supplies rehearsal space and the Madison Theatre, a first-class perfor-mance hall.

The South Shore Symphony collaborates annually with Leggz Ltd. Dance in highly pop-ular holiday productions of Tchaikovsky’s be-loved Nutcracker Ballet featuring professional dancers and highly skilled amateurs. Another hallmark of the South Shore Symphony is its regular collaboration with the Cathedral of St. Agnes, which in the past has led, among many other events, to performances of Beethoven’s

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Ninth Symphony, Handel’s Messiah, Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, 2 and 3 plus Saint Saëns Symphony no. 3 (Organ Symphony). With the newest addition to the Guild, the Long Island Lyric Opera, each year the orchestra plays in a major opera production, which has previously included Tosca, Le Nozze di Figaro, Carmen and this season, Madame Butterfly. And, of course, one of the orchestra’s most cherished traditions is the outdoor summer pops con-cert every year in Rockville Centre’s Liberty Park which climaxes in a spectacular display of Grucci fireworks. The South Shore Symphony also plays in various musical productions with the Cap 21 Students at the Madison Theatre of Molloy College in Rockville Centre.

Hosted By

ALLISON HAUNSS

Allison Haunss is an Emmy award winning journalist who has reported some of the big-gest stories in the New York area including the mid-air plane/tourist chopper collision over the Hudson River, the attempted car bomb-ing in Times Square as well as the Pope’s 2008 visit to NYC. Allison joined WPIX in November 2007 as a freelance reporter. Prior to filing stories for WPIX, Allison was one of the main weeknight anchors at News 12 Connecticut where she anchored the Monday through Fri-day news at 5:30 and 10pm. While at News-12CT, Allison traveled to Israel for an in-depth Emmy award winning series entitled “Grand-ma Guard.” The series examined one Stam-ford, CT woman’s journey through the Israeli civil guard. Before News12CT, Allison spent time as a reporter in Westchester and Long Island. She also worked in several TV markets across the country including Pittsburgh, PA and Sioux Falls, SD. Allison graduated from Duke University. She also earned a master’s degree in broadcast journalism from North-western University’s Medill School of Journal-ism. She is currently the Executive Producer and Host of the “Working Woman Report” a TV/Online program which focuses on women, business and entrepreneurship.

With:

DENNIS COLLINS

It’s been said, “the smooth soulful voice that singer Dennis Collins possesses goes straight to the heart of all who hear him.” As a true artist and a member of a rare breed of singers, he has the ability to interpret many different musical styles.

He has recorded and performed with art-ists such as James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Roberta Flack, Smokey Robinson, Alicia Keys, Willie Nelson, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, James Taylor, Carole King, Sting, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, Steely Dan, David Bowie, Diana Ross, Beyoncé, War and Treaty, Leon Bridges, Patti Austin, India Arie, Jon Ba-tiste, Jackson Brown, Joe Walsh, George Ben-son, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Faith Hill, and many others...

He has toured Africa, Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singa-pore, Thailand, The Caribbean, and the US and Canada!

SHARON JERRY-COLLINS

Singer, Sharon Jerry-Collins has earned a reputation as a very talented and versatile singer. Her warm, rich mezzo soprano voice has been compared to such greats as Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, and Karen Carpen-ter. A native of Trinidad & Tobago, West In-dies, Sharon’s musical journey has taken her around the world, touring, recording, and performing with such artists as, Roberta Flack, Patti Austin, Whitney Houston, Bette Midler, The Rascals, Michael Bolton, Ralph MacDon-ald, George Benson, Billy Preston, Kanye West, Jon Batiste and many others. She has also ap-peared on Saturday Night Live, The Today Show, and Good Morning America.

PEGGY SUE JOHNSON ‘18

Peggy Sue Johnson is an actor, singer, and dancer from Southern California. A world medal holder in Irish Dance, currently per-forming as a Lead Vocalist and a Vocal Captain

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for Celebrity Cruises. Some credits include: Judy Bernly (9 to 5), Florence u/s (Chess), Vivi-enne (Legally Blonde), and Rosella Parsons (Alice in Wonderland). Most exciting perfor-mance to date: Dancing in the opening num-ber of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (Choreo, NappyTabs - 2017)! Peggy is incred-ibly grateful for the opportunity to safely cre-ate music during this time. What an honor to record with Melissa Manchester! www.peggy-suejohnson.com

NICHELLE LEWIS

Nichelle Lewis is a senior in the Molloy College/CAP21 BFA program. She is honored to be part of the Molloy College 2020 Annual Gala singing It’s Raining Men with Paul Shaffer and his amazing background singers. Other credits at the Madison Theater include Give Our Regards to Broadway: A Salute to the 1970s; A Dream is a Wish Holiday Princess Concert (Tiana); and Little Shop of Horrors in Concert (Urchin). In addition, she performed in Bare: The Musical (Ivy) at Patricia Playhouse & Theater Out of Bounds.

BELLA MULLER ‘18

Bella Muller is thrilled to be back on stage! Broadway National Tour: An American in Paris (Milo). Recent Credits: Million Dollar Quartet (Dyanne – Infinity Theatre), West Side Story (Velma - Weston Playhouse), The Taming (Katherine – Shaker Bridge Theatre). TV: Mar-velous Mrs. Maisel. Molloy College/CAP21 BFA. Gratitude for Take3Talent, Mom, Dad, Clayton & God. @itsmebellamuller

VANEESE THOMAS

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Vaneese is the daughter of Rufus Thomas, whose legend-ary career as a musician and entertainer be-gan in Vaudeville and spanned more than half a century in rhythm-and-blues recording and radio. Her older siblings are the hit recording artist “Memphis Queen” Carla Thomas and the highly respected keyboardist and producer, Marvell Thomas.

Embracing this remarkable musical lega-cy, Vaneese carries forward the rich heritage of Memphis soul and R&B, a music that has touched several generations and crossed many divides. At the same time she has com-bined all the influences of her background and experience – R & B, gospel, blues, and jazz – to cultivate a soul-stirring style that’s all her own.

Highly regarded within the music indus-try, Vaneese’s talents as a singer, songwriter, producer, and actor have made her a sought-after solo performer as well as a first-call vo-calist for projects by other top-name artists. She has worked with the renowned recording producer Phil Ramone and has sung with an astonishing array of internationally known performers including Luciano Pavarotti, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Eric Clapton, Dr. John and numerous others.

Vaneese’s vocal career has taken her to concerts and festivals around the world. She has sung with the Baltimore and Colorado Symphonies in “Too Hot to Handel” under the baton of Marin Alsop and at:

• several Pavarotti & Friends concerts in Modena, Italy

• the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland• the Michael Jackson & Friends concerts

with Luther Vandross in Seoul, Korea, and Munich, Germany

• and soul music festivals in Porretta, Narni, and Perugia, Italy.

Geffen Records released Vaneese’s first major recording in 1987. The self-titled album included the Top Ten R & B hit “Let’s Talk it Over.” In 1999 Vaneese used her own Peaceful Waters Music label to release When My Back’s Against The Wall, a gospel crossover hailed by Billboard Magazine as “a small label mas-terpiece that begs for attention from savvy majors.” Following a few years later was A Woman’s Love, which combined R & B and silky, smooth-jazz vocals. Vaneese then re-leased Soul Sister Vol. One, a collection of semi-nal soul classics. The CD, and the live show Vaneese has created from it, both pay tribute to some of the original soul sisters and honor the historical value of this irrepressible music.

Vaneese’s current release Blues For My Fa-ther has taken the Blues world by storm! Rank-

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ing #1 for September 2014 in France , #7 in the US for 2014 and garnering 2 BMA award nomi-nations for 2014.

In addition to concerts and recordings, Vaneese has worked extensively in film and television. She was the voice of Grace the Bass on the PBS series “Shining Time Station” and Clio the Muse, Goddess of History, in Dis-ney’s Hercules. She has sung on numerous film soundtracks including Anastasia, Mighty Aphrodite and The First Wives Club. TV appear-ances include “The Late Show with David Let-terman,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” and “NBC’s Today.”

Vaneese has also produced recordings, created vocal arrangements, and written songs for Patti Austin, Freddie Jackson, Bob James, Larry Coryell, Melba Moore, and Diana Ross, who scored a Top Ten hit in the United Kingdom with Vaneese’s “One Shining Mo-ment.” She helped found the Swarthmore Col-lege Gospel Choir and continues to direct the Alumni Gospel Choir.

Vaneese lives in Westchester County, New York, with her husband and producing partner Wayne Warnecke. Her songs are available on numerous download sites worldwide includ-ing iTunes and Amazon.

AN OPENING NUMBER FEATURING MOLLOY COLLEGE STUDENTS AND ALUMNI!

Alexander Arlotta, Jordan Auriemma, Nadia Belaouchi ’20, Shiloh Bennett, Megan Burgess, Natasha Brown ‘20, Gale Calabrese ‘20, Katharine Calabrese, Jessica Caldwell ’20, Paige Decena, John DelGenio, Korina Dem-ing, Krissy Dewar, Vyctoria Dinglas, Selena Donayre ‘19, Reagan Duchesne, Samantha Ea-gle, Elita Ernsteen, Amna Farooq, Taylor Fish, Jessica Gerbe, Matt Gibbons ‘20, Rich Gior-dano, Emily Hausmann ‘20, Erica Leibold ‘20, Daman Kaur ‘20, Matt Kenna, Andrew McNa-mara, JoJo Minasi, Kyle Pearson, Mickaila Perry ’19, Nikki Rinaudo-Concessi, Jasmine Shell ‘20, Richard Staple Jr ‘20, Nicole Temprano, Ian Un-derhill

With Appearances by:

Gioia Bales, MBA, Dean of the School of Busi-ness

Lanier Mason ‘15

Susan Cassidy - Lyke ‘86

Erin Tudryn ‘22

Billy Wildeman ’21

Christopher Malone, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences

Bella Muller ‘18

Joanne O’Brien, Ed.D., Dean and Director of Graduate Education Programs, School of Edu-cation and Human Services

Lisa Peluso Ed.D. ‘09 & ‘20

Marcia R. Gardner, Ph.D., R.N.,C.P.N.P.,C.P.N., A.N.E.F., Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Deandra Ramkarran BSN, RN, CCRN ‘15

Most Reverend John O. Barres

Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre

Most Reverend Richard G. Henning

Auxiliary Bishop, Diocese of Rockville Centre

Christopher Smith

Joseph DePaolo

Lucy Mazany

Jody Fisher

Jeffrey Greenfield

Jacqueline Roux

David Hagan

James Hagan

Danielle Gatley ‘01 & ‘05

Jillian Irwin, MD ‘ 11

Amna Farooq ’20

Marcella Dimino ‘23

Richard Staple Jr. ‘20

Matt Gibbons ’20, MBA ’22

Jack Ryan ‘21

Briana Stephenson ‘21

Angelica Maria Morales Cueva ’22

Ian Underhill ‘23

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John J. Bishar, Jr.

Sammy Chu, A.S.

Rose L. Ciampa, M.B.A. (’61)

Salvatore P. Ciampo, B.A.

Donna Dellomo, B.A., C.P.A.

Diane Esposito, Ph.D.

Maureen Evers-Willox, B.S.

Laura Farahani, M.B.A.

Raymond E. Farrell, Esq.

Nicolette Fiore-Lopez, Ph.D. (’15)

Jeffrey H. Greenfield, B.S.

Matthew Grover, M.B.A.

David M. Hagan, M.B.A.

Daniel F. Hines, B.S., C.P.A.

S. Zaki Hossain, M.Sc.

Shari James-Pierre, B.S.

Sr. Anne-Marie Kirmse, O.P., Ph.D.

Sr. Patricia Koehler, O.P., M.S.

Brendan Lavelle, M.B.A.

Sr. Margaret McVetty, O.P., M.S.W. (’71)

Timothy Mooney, B.S./B.A.

Kenneth J. Pritchard, P.E., B.S.C.E.

Robert S. Salvatico, M.B.A.

Susan Santoro, J.D.

Sr. Kathleen Tuite, O.P., Ed.S.

John Westerman, J.D.

Chairperson

John P. McEntee, J.D.

Vice Chairperson

Phillipa G. Woodriffe, M.D. (’72)

President

Drew Bogner, Ph.D.

TRUSTEES

MOLLOY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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MOLLOY COLLEGE CABINET

James Lentini, D.M.A.President

Linda Albanese, M.A.Vice President for Enrollment Management

Dr. Ann Branchini, Ph.D.Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty

Diane K. Fornieri, M.S.Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees

Janine Biscari, Ed.D.Vice President for Student Affairs

Susan Williams, D.M., M.B.A., C.P.A.Vice President for Finance and Treasurer

Catherine Muscente, M.B.A.Vice President for Mission and Ministry

Edward J. Thompson, J.D.Vice President for Advancement

Michael Torres, M.A.Vice President for Technology and Institutional Effectiveness

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Francis Bonnet, Senior Graphic Designer

Cynthia Costanzo Metzger, Director of Corporate Relations

Danielle Fortune, Manager, Energeia Partnership

Angelo Fraboni, Artistic Director, Madison Theatre

Calvin Guevara-Flores, Assistant Technical Director, Madison Theatre

Martina Lent, Digital Content Specialist

Neal Lewis, Curriculum Director, Energeia; Executive Director, Sustainability Institute

Andrew Manitt, Deputy Director, Sustainability Institute

Demosthenes Maratos, Communications Coordinator, Sustainability Institute

Kathleen Marino, General Manager, Madison Theatre

Marilyn Marra, Public Relations Assistant

Thomas Marren, Assistant Director for Web Content

Madeline McDonagh, Research and Database Coordinator

Sara Palazzolo, Graphic Designer

Sherry Radowitz, Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs

Jacquelyn Martin-Rath, Director of Public Relations and Marketing

Mary Jane Reilly, Director of Alumni Relations

Julie Sargeant, Administrative Assistant II, Corporate Relations and Development

Mary Scanio, Senior Development Officer

Maria Soto, Development Associate

Susanna Stickley, Senior Director, Digital Marketing and Communications

Robert Stricoff, Senior Advancement Officer

Eileen Sweeney, Executive Assistant

Edward Thompson, Vice President for Advancement

Paul Tonna, Executive Director, Energeia Partnership

Chris Wolf, Assistant Technical Director and Lighting Designer, Madison Theatre

Deborah Waldron, Grants Manager

Ken Young, Assistant Vice President, Public Relations and Marketing

Angela M. Zimmerman, Director of Development and Special Programs

MOLLOY COLLEGE OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT

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Lipton

Kim and Ken

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THE MOLLOY COLLEGE 2020 GALATHONIS SPONSORED IN PART BY:

Mission Statement: Molloy College, an independent, Catholic college

rooted in the Dominican tradition of study, spirituality, service, and community, is committed

to academic excellence with respect for each person. Through transformative education,

Molloy promotes a lifelong search for truth and the development of ethical leadership.