Brooklyn College Honors Area Leaders and Students At First Annual Dinner Dance

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May 2, 2000

Brooklyn College Honors Area Leaders and Students At First Annual Dinner Dance

Honorees include Alumni John Noel, Reporter, NewsChannel 4, and State Assemblymember Rhoda Jacobs

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Alice Newcomb-Doyle (718) 951-5882

Brooklyn, N.Y. -- The Office of Student Life at Brooklyn College will host its first annual dinner dance, honoring both students and local leaders, on Thursday, May 4, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Student Center.

The theme for the event, Those Who Make a Difference, will recognize students and other individuals who have effected significant change locally and nationally through active involvement in environmental and civil rights issues, neighborhood projects, and various coalitions and grass roots organizations.

"We are thrilled to host this special occasion and meet with people who have made a real difference in the quality of life for our students and for people everywhere," said Milga Morales, dean for Student Life at Brooklyn College.

The honorees are:

Jeanine Aguirre, a reporter for New York 1, covered the Abner Louima trial and was honored in 1999 by Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden for her service to Brooklyn.

New York State Assemblymember Rhoda Jacobs, who graduated from Brooklyn College in 1961, was elected to the Assembly in 1978 and represents parts of Flatbush and Midwood. Jacobs has been on the forefront of important issues in health care, welfare reform, job development and education, and consumer protection rights.

John Noel, a reporter for WNBC NewsChannel 4, covers the station's newly created Brooklyn beat. Noel, who was a member of the United States Air Force, graduated summa cum laude from Brooklyn College in 1981.

New York State Assemblymember Felix W. Ortiz, who immigrated to the United States from Puerto Rico, was first elected in 1992 and has been active in community and political issues in Brooklyn for many years.

The Honorable Michelle Weston Patterson, who began her law career as a trial attorney for the Legal Aid Society in Brooklyn, is the first African American woman to serve as a justice of the Supreme Court in Kings County.

Carlos E. Russell, professor emeritus of educational services at Brooklyn College, is the founder of Black Solidarity Day. During his distinguished career as an academic and civil rights activist, he worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, among other leaders.

In addition, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Habitat for Humanity, and other organizations will be recognized at the event.

Tickets to the student life dinner dance are $150; $75 for Brooklyn College faculty, staff, and alumni; and $10 for Brooklyn College students. Seating is limited. For more information, please call (718) 951-5352.

SWING TIME Jubilant attendees boogie to the caliente sounds of Professor Antonio Nadal's band, Conjunto Bembé.

SHALL WE DANCE? Dinner and merengue followed a cocktail reception, opening remarks by President Christoph M. Kimmich, and award presentations.

MIXIN' MINGLERS Students and faculty chat and chew at the dinner dance.

VIVE LA DIFFÉRENCE Student representatives were on hand from NYPIRG, NAACP, Chinese-American Planning Council, Hispanic Young People's Alternatives, Crown Heights Youth Collective, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, Habitat for Humanity, CityKids Foundation, Care-a-thon, and Project Peace.

Brooklyn College, founded in 1930 and located on a twenty-six acre tree-lined campus in Flatbush, is one of the eleven senior colleges of the City University of New York. It enrolls 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students who are representative of the diverse population of Brooklyn and New York City. The school is nationally known for its core curriculum, which has been hailed as one of the "bright spots" in American higher education.
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