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Three-Peat: Iona College Athlete Makes History Three-Peat: Iona College Athlete Makes History
Three-Peat: Iona College Athlete Makes History Iona College track star Chartt Miller has run right into the history books. Miller became the first-ever three-time Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Student-Athlete of the Year in league history, earning the honor for the third consecutive year as he led the Gaels to their 27th straight MAAC cross country championship, finishing fourth overall individually. He also starred for the second place team in the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship. Although he failed to take home the gold, Miller placed seventh in the 5K to qualify for the NCAA Championships and earned an all-America hono…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver In Fatal Fiery Westchester Crash Charged With DWI Driver In Fatal Fiery Westchester Crash Charged With DWI
Driver In Fatal Fiery Westchester Crash Charged With DWI A New Rochelle man has been charged with DWI in the fatal crash that killed his passenger on Saturday. Alan Roth, 63, who was also injured in the crash, was charged with a misdemeanor count of driving while intoxicated, said New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa.  The crash occurred around 10 p.m. Saturday on Pinebrook Boulevard, a residential street just east of New Rochelle High School. New Rochelle resident Robert Hopkins, 49, who was in the passenger's seat, was killed. The crash brought down power lines onto the vehicle causing it to burst into flames. Costa said the crash is under i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Fiery Westchester One-Car Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Fiery Westchester One-Car Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Fiery Westchester One-Car Crash A New Rochelle man who died in a fiery car crash over the weekend has been identified. Robert Hopkins, 49, a passenger in a car that hit a utility pole and caught fire around 10 p.m. Saturday on Pinebrook Boulevard, died at the scene. Hopkins, who attended Archbishop Stepinac High School and Iona College, worked as a vice president and senior project executive for American Express and IBM. He also was an avid golfer, and wine connoisseur who loved to entertain. He is survived by his wife, Una; children, R. Connor and Caitlyn; mother, Joan Hopkins; siblings, Rich, Peg, Jim, Ed, Bill and Gen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Iona College Names Former Hudson Valley HS Star As New Head Baseball Coach Iona College Names Former Hudson Valley HS Star As New Head Baseball Coach
Iona College Names Former Hudson Valley HS Star As New Head Baseball Coach A familiar face and one of the Hudson Valley's own is coming home to lead the Iona College baseball team. Former Gaels hitting coach Paul Panik was named the sixth head baseball coach in Iona history, Athletic Director Matthew Glovaski announced on Monday, following a year as an assistant coach in the University at Albany. Panik is a Dutchess County native who was a three-year starter at catcher for John Jay-East Fishkill High School, where he graduated in 2005. The two-time all-county selection went on to enjoy a standout career at Canisius College, where he was a starter his sophomore thr…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
$17.5M Alumnus Gift Paves Way For 'Transformation' Of Iona Building School $17.5M Alumnus Gift Paves Way For 'Transformation' Of Iona Building School
$17.5M Alumnus Gift Paves Way For 'Transformation' Of Iona Building School A near $20 million dollar gift from an alumnus will allow Iona College to move forward with a “planned transformation of its business school building.” Due to a $17.5 million gift - the largest in Iona history - from Robert V. LaPenta '67, the college has received the necessary approvals from the City of New Rochelle and is set to break ground on the transformed building next month. The redesigned building is scheduled to open for the spring semester in the 2019-20 academic year. According to officials, the new space will be more than double the current space available to business students…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Westchester's Heineken USA Appoints Its First Female CEO Westchester's Heineken USA Appoints Its First Female CEO
Westchester's Heineken USA Appoints Its First Female CEO Heineken USA, based in White Plains, has selected Maggie Timoney as its next chief executive officer.  Timoney, an Iona College graduate, will become the first female CEO of a major U.S. brewery effective Sept. 1. The seasoned executive with more than 25 years of experience in the beer and cider business will succeed Heineken veteran Ronald den Elzen, who will return to Holland for a global role within Heineken N.V. Playing with the Iona Gaels, Timoney was a college basketball standout. This summer, she plans to move back to the United States with her family before taking the reins of Hein…

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by Jon Craig
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
Sports
Iona College Names New Athletic Director Iona College Names New Athletic Director
Iona College Names New Athletic Director Iona College is turning to a familiar face to head its Athletics Department, naming Matt Glovaski as the 10th Deputy Director of Athletics following the departure of Rick Cole, Jr. Iona stayed in-house with the appointment, after Glovaski joined the college 13 years ago, serving the last 15 months as the Deputy Director of Athletics and five years as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Advancement and External Affairs. "I'd like to thank (President Joseph) Nyre and the search committee for this incredible and exciting opportunity,” Glovaski at an introductory press conference on…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Iona College, New Rochelle Reach Agreement To Drop Litigation, Expand Iona College, New Rochelle Reach Agreement To Drop Litigation, Expand
Iona College, New Rochelle Reach Agreement To Drop Litigation, Expand Iona College officials have reached an agreement with the city to drop pending litigation and begin the process of a multi-million dollar expansion of two of its buildings. Officials announced the agreement this week which “when fully executed, will allow for the inward expansion of two campus buildings while addressing neighborhood concerns regarding the campus perimeter, and resolving recent legal disputes.” As part of the scope of the $17.5 million project, Hagan Hall and Spellman Hall will be expanded, updated and upgraded on campus, avoiding any disturbances to nearby neighbors. “The …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Bowl For College Scholarships: Byron Womack Fundraiser This Weekend Bowl For College Scholarships: Byron Womack Fundraiser This Weekend
Bowl For College Scholarships: Byron Womack Fundraiser This Weekend Friends, students and teaching associates of Byron Womack, a very popular assistant principal at Port Chester Middle School, have organized a singles bowling tournament in his memory. Womack was found dead on Feb. 20 at the age of 48 of natural causes. All proceeds from the bowling tournament will go to the Byron Womack Scholarship Fund. Competition begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 14 at Homefield Bowl, 938 Saw Mill River Road in Yonkers. For more details, call 914-969-5592. The cost/donation is $50 per bowler. Womack was assistant principal at Port Chester Middle School for the past ei…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Race For Latimer's Open State Senate Seat Seen As Key State Bellwether Race For Latimer's Open State Senate Seat Seen As Key State Bellwether
Race For Latimer's Open State Senate Seat Seen As Key State Bellwether Control of the state Senate chamber may be determined by the outcome of a special election in Westchester on Tuesday, April 24. Who wins Westchester County Exec George Latimer’s open seat in the 37th District could also be a bellwether for races around the state, indicating whether Democrats can ride "a wave election" in November, according to political observers. Elections will be held for 11 vacant legislative seats, including two in the state Senate on April 24. One of the seats, formerly held by New York City Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr., is in a solidly Democratic district in t…

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by Jon Craig
Sports
Iona College Announces Contract Extension For Basketball Coach Tim Cluess Iona College Announces Contract Extension For Basketball Coach Tim Cluess
Iona College Announces Contract Extension For Basketball Coach Tim Cluess A prominent Westchester County basketball coach is staying in the area for another three years, as Iona College announces a contract extension for renowned men’s basketball coach Tim Cluess. Iona College announced a contract extension for Cluess on Thursday afternoon, which will keep him at the helm of the men’s basketball team through the 2024-25 season. The extension adds three additional years to Cluess’ prior deal. Financial information on the extension was not immediately available following the announcement. Cluess has made a national name for himself, guiding the Gaels to three stra…

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by Zak Failla