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Former Iona Prep Athlete, 21, Dies Just Before Scheduled Graduation From Binghamton University Former Iona Prep Athlete, 21, Dies Just Before Scheduled Graduation From Binghamton University
Former Iona Prep Athlete, 21, Dies Just Before Scheduled Graduation From Binghamton University A  21-year-old from Westchester a day away from his scheduled graduation from college has died. Clive T. Chakavarika of New Rochelle died Friday, May 17. Information surrounding the cause of death was not released. At the time of his death, Chakavarika had just completed his bachelor's of science degree in integrated neuroscience from Binghamton University and was set to graduate on Saturday, May 18. Chakavarika was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, Nov. 21, 1997, to Emily and Mack Chakavarika. He is also survived by two brothers, including Trevor Chakavarika, a rising sophomore at Bing…

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by Donna Christopher
News
Ex-Westchester Priests Among Four NY Clerics ID'd As Being Accused Of Sexual Abuse Ex-Westchester Priests Among Four NY Clerics ID'd As Being Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Ex-Westchester Priests Among Four NY Clerics ID'd As Being Accused Of Sexual Abuse Two former clerics in the Hudson Valley were among four more from New York accused of sexual abuse. Michael Kevin John, who worked at Blessed Sacrament High School in New Rochelle in the late 1970s, and Robert Louis Pavlica, who worked for Iona Preparatory School in the 1960s, were among four former members of the Irish Christian Brothers Order who are facing charges of sexual abuse. Rev. John Paddack, worked for the New York Archdiocese and was a priest at Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, according to lawyers representing their alleged victims. Cardinal Hayes High School was overse…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Iona Preparatory 'Plungers' Named New York's Top Team Iona Preparatory 'Plungers' Named New York's Top Team
Iona Preparatory 'Plungers' Named New York's Top Team The Iona Preparatory “Plungers” have been ranked as New York State’s top team for the third consecutive year as a result of their fundraising efforts as part of the Special Olympics Polar Plunge. The Gaels raised a total of $46,000 at the 10th annual Westchester Polar Plunge, which featured more than 100 students participating in a collective jump into ice-cold waters at Glen Island Park on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. Special Olympics New York Director of Development Kaitlin Brennan presented the Plungers with the award during a special presentation at Iona Preparatory School on Monday, Dec. 1…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Iona Prep Launches Science Research Program Iona Prep Launches Science Research Program
Iona Prep Launches Science Research Program Officials at Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle have implemented a three-year Science Research program in order to encourage students to pursue STEM-related field. The New York State Department of Labor has repeatedly called on the urgency and high-demand of various STEM fields, particularly those surrounding engineering, healthcare, biotechnology, research, and design. “It is our belief at Iona Preparatory School that when expectations are higher, our young men will elevate to excel,” said Brother Thomas R. Leto, Ed.D., president of Iona Preparatory. “That’s why we continue to raise t…

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by Valerie Musson
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School Administrator, Former Westchester HS Basketball Standout Dies At 53 School Administrator, Former Westchester HS Basketball Standout Dies At 53
School Administrator, Former Westchester HS Basketball Standout Dies At 53 A popular school administrator in Northern Westchester and youth sports coach in Fairfield County has died at age 53. Brian Davidson was assistant principal at Fox Lane Middle School in Bedford who worked in the Bedford Central School District for 20 years. He also served as a guidance counselor during that time. Davidson had been on leave for the past year, according to BCSD Superintendent of Schools Christopher Manno. He died on Thursday, Aug. 16. He is survived by  his wife Sharon and children, Emma, Olivia and Devin, and was predeceased by another daughter, Katie. Davidson was a resid…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Iona Prep Celebrates Class Of 2018 Iona Prep Celebrates Class Of 2018
Iona Prep Celebrates Class Of 2018 Iona Preparatory School held its 99th Commencement Exercises on May 24 at Iona College in New Rochelle. A total of 196 seniors graduated, having earned more than $29 million in merit scholarships, with an average award of $60,300. Of note, 7,500 service hours were amassed by he latest graduates in their senior year alone. Visa CEO Alfred F. Kelly Jr. ’76, P’05,’12 of Rye received the Alumni Award and spoke to the graduates about choices and consequences; specifically, the choice to take Iona Prep with them as they enter the next phases of their lives. “I would strongly suggest that Iona …

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Iona Prep Unveils Five New Hall Of Fame Inductees Iona Prep Unveils Five New Hall Of Fame Inductees
Iona Prep Unveils Five New Hall Of Fame Inductees Iona Preparatory School will induct five new members into its Hall of Fame as part of its Reunion Weekend on April 27-28.  The 2018 honorees include business and community leaders from Under Armour, Nasdaq, Richard Bernstein Advisors, O.C. Tanner and Iona Prep Lower School. “For more than 100 years, Iona Prep has been developing young men into moral, ethical and spiritual leaders, and the Hall of Fame honorees represent the very highest level of excellence,” said Brother Thomas R. Leto, president of Iona Prep in New Rochelle. “We are so proud to add another five outstanding individuals to t…

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by Jon Craig