Alumni Talk HBCUs at Panel Event
Alumni challenged common misconceptions and encouraged students to view HBCUs as competitive, diverse institutions that have produced leaders across fields such as medicine, law, education, business, and the arts.
Alumni challenged common misconceptions and encouraged students to view HBCUs as competitive, diverse institutions that have produced leaders across fields such as medicine, law, education, business, and the arts.
Article by Phoenix writer Ryleigh O’Neill ’28: On Monday, September 22, Kellenberg held its 33rd Annual Golf Outing for faculty, students, alumni, and family. Guests create their own groups, choose their own course, enter raffles, and enjoy meals together. Seniors Eamon and Orla Cormican stood at the first hole and offered a challenge to the…
Article by Phoenix writer Kevin Kirley ’25: On January 29, 20 members of the Health Science Club participated in a suturing class taught by Dr. Robert Bacigalupo. After Dr. Bacigalupo introduced the instruments used in suturing, students were able to learn the specific technique to create interrupted sutures and square knots. Practicing on a banana,…
Article by Phoenix writer Victoria Vakser ’26: Fresh out of college and already influencing students: On November 12th, KMHS Class of 2019 alum Reagan Mullaly gave a talk to the students of the Business and Finance Club. Ms. Mullaly, a marketing major who graduated St. John’s University just two years ago, has been going far…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26: On Wednesday, November 6, Kellenberg graduate Grace Kronenberg came back to talk to the Health Science club about how one can turn their nursing passions into a rewarding career. Grace graduated from Kellenberg in 2020 and went on to tackle the competitive nursing program at Scranton University. She…
Article by Phoenix writer Victoria Vakser ’26: The first STEM talk of the year featured Dr. Robert Bacigalupo, an oral and maxillofacial (having to do with the jaw and face) surgeon and a 2005 Kellenberg graduate. Dr. Bacigalupo in his second Kellenberg STEM talk intrigued his audience of aspiring doctors and nurses with the story…
The Kellenberg Alumni Family Facebook Twitter Instagram Isabella Nieminen ’20 is a Fulbright Scholar to the Republic of Georgia. She graduated from The George Washington University in May 2024, receiving her B.A. in International Affairs, concentrating on Conflict Resolution and European/Eurasian Studies. While at GW, she participated in the Dean’s Scholars Research Cohort, conducting field…
The Kellenberg Alumni Family Facebook Twitter Instagram Alumni Spotlight: Carolina de Elia, MD ’04 Dr. Carolina de Elia ’04 graduated from St. George’s University School of Medicine in 2013. She completed her residency in West Virginia and worked in the VA Hospital as an internist. In 2017, Dr. de Elia returned to New York for…
Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25 On February 27, the One Heart, One Mind Many Cultures Club collaborated with the College Placement Office for an event about Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The event was open to every Kellenberg student to shed some light on the HBCU experience. Two Kellenberg alumni, Miles Francisque and…
Article by Phoenix writer Amely Nunez ’23: On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Kellenberg Memorial held its 7th annual Day of Giving. The Day of Giving is Kellenberg’s largest fundraising event of the year which contributes towards the school’s Shepherd’s Fund—the school’s annual fund that supports all aspects of the education of the heart and mind…