Andrea Nardone Victorious!!

AM Junior Andrea Nardone strode to

victory in the Varsity 1 race in White

Plains on Saturday September 28th

at

Fred Gressler Invitational in 20:43.

Andrea was followed closely by

teammate Emily Auld, also a junior,

who finished 5th in 21:13. This great

“one – two punch” is exactly the corner

stone to build on for a resurgent AM

girls’ team!

Place Athlete Team Result

1 Nardone, Andrea 11 Albertus Magnus 20:43.74

2 Andrews, Mika 9 Dobbs Ferry 20:46.61

3 Doyle, Kaitlin 11 Scarsdale 20:49.05

4 Navarro, Lizbet 11 Middletown 21:00.42

5 Auld, Emily 11 Albertus Magnus 21:13.17

The AM boys 8th place team and was led by senior Michael Waldron in 20:30. 40 Waldron, Michael

12 Albertus Magnus 20:30.0 40

45 Kardigar, Paiyan

10 Albertus Magnus 20:57.5 45

47 Cipollina, Phil

10 Albertus Magnus 20:59.0 47

50 Ehrie, Griffin

10 Albertus Magnus 21:08.9 50

51 Winchell, Dylan

11 Albertus Magnus 21:09.9 51

56 Hayes, Kevin

12 Albertus Magnus 21:56.2 56

60 Lauder, John

11 Albertus Magnus 22:03.8 60

Residence Hall at Fordham Lincoln Center Named for

Albertus Quarter Miler Bob McKeon (AM ’72)

Former Fordham Trustee Feted at Residence Hall Ribbon Cutting

Contact: Patrick Verel

(212) 636-7790

verel@fordham.edu

Members of the McKeon family join Bob DaLeo and Joseph M. McShane, S.J. in cutting the ribbon for McKeon

Hall.

Photo by Chris Taggart

Family, friends, and colleagues recalled the generosity and spirit of Robert “Bob” McKeon, GSB ’76,

at the unveiling of the new residence hall at Lincoln Center that bears his name. “At the center of this

celebration is a remarkable spirit and a great man,” said Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of

Fordham, of the former Board of Trustees member who passed away in 2012.

“Bob was a wise counsel, a dear friend, a missionary, a nudge, and a great companion in the work of

Jesuit education. “I hope every student who enters McKeon Hall knows who Bob was.”

The construction of the 14-story Pei Cobb Freed-designed residence hall, which sits atop the new law

school building at Lincoln Center, was made possible in part by a bequest from McKeon. The Oct. 1

ribbon cutting ceremony was held next to the entrance to the building facing the Robert Moses Plaza,

in the foyer of the law school. Father McShane also praised former Fordham trustee chairs Paul

Guenther, John Tognino, FCLS ’75, the current chair Bob Daleo, and Brian Byrne, Ph.D., vice

president for Lincoln Center, for making possible a project that began in earnest a decade ago.

He also thanked Henry Cobb, from Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, for designing what he called the

“most beautiful collegiate building in New York, and perhaps in the entire country.” McKeon’s son,

Robert B. McKeon Jr., recalled his father as someone who devoured knowledge about everything

from science, history, and religion, to art and philosophy. His father would have loved the building

for its bold, impressive architecture and the statement that it makes about the quality of the Fordham

experience. His remarks earned a standing ovation from the crowd.

“He would have loved the opportunity that it provides for generations of Fordham students to come

and live comfortably in the Fordham community as they explore the boundless opportunities that

New York City has to offer,” he said.

“He was curious about the world around him. He cared about the people close to him, and he believed

in the power of knowledge and the value of life experience. He always credited Fordham for

providing him with the foundation to lead the amazing, accomplished life that he led.”

Kyle Davis, FCLC ’15, a resident assistant in the building, which houses 430 residents, paid tribute to

the new building for the ways it encourages students to foster connections and relationships. “[The

building] so wonderfully allows for bonding among these first-year students who are all navigating

through the same experiences,” he said. “The fact that they are all together, along with some pretty

cool RAs, creates a common ground and a sense of comfort for them—a greater gift than any view of

the Empire State Building could provide.”

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering exceptional education distinguished

by the Jesuit tradition to more than 15,100 students in its four undergraduate colleges and its six graduate and

professional schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison,

N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United

Kingdom. 10/14

Don’t Forget Larry (as if you ever could?!)

Larry Beckerle (AM ’73) is being inducted into the Nanuet Athletic

Hall of Fame

When: Saturday, November 22, 2014 6:30 – 11:00 PM

Where: Pearl River Elks Club, Elks Drive, Nanuet, N.Y.

Tickets: $55 per person (includes cocktail hour, dinner, and dessert)

Tickets: JP Bonomolo, jpbny1@aol.com, 845-623-3189. Make checks payable

to “Nanuet Sports Hall of Fame” and mail to JP Bonomolo at 135 Violet Drive, Pearl River NY 10965

Program Ads: Vin Sciortino, Vince.Sciortino@rrd.com

We have a Falcon table so make sure you tell them you want to sit with us!

The View From the Starting Line – BE THERE!! Rockland County Alumni Run –

High Noon Saturday November 29th

Bear Mountain State Park

John McNiff

Falcon Spiked Shoe Club

http://www.magnusathletics.com/fssc.html

Cell: (973) 229-6443 Work: (908) 412-7060