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RECENT AND
UPCOMING EVENTS
Oct.
19 A Reading by George Saunders
21 Madden Lecture Series - Beyond Demographics
Who We Are and the Way We’ll Be. A Talk by
John Zogby ’70
22 Dedication of Blessing of Statue of Saint Ignatius
Loyola
22-23 Le Moyne College Board of Trustees Meetings
23 Founders’ Day Gala Honoring Simon LeMoyne
Award Recipient Robert Dracker, M.D., M.H.A.,
M.B.A., C.P.I.
24 Alumni Association Board Meeting
29 Washington, D.C. Presidential Reception
Nov.
12 New York City Presidential Reception
For more information about any of these events, call (315) 445-4563.

2. How do we build a bridge for our students between
the inspiring, unscripted, universal power of an educa-
tion that transcends the demands of the moment, and
their very present needs and worries?
I posed that very question – my colleagues and I
wrestle with it often – at the College’s fall convo-
cation. We had recently welcomed to campus the
Class of 2019, one of the largest and most highly
qualified in Le Moyne’s history. It is a diverse group
of bright, thoughtful individuals and I am confident
that they will make phenomenal contributions to
the communities where they will one day live and
work. But before they do, I hope that these young
men and women gain an appreciation for the ways
in which a brave, inspired and unfettered intellect
can change the way it relates to the world in which
it exists. I pray that, over the next four years, they
learn to be inspired, rather than frightened, by the
complexity and ambiguity of that world.
Put another way, my wish for these students is
that, as they grow and evolve during their time at
Le Moyne, they awaken to how much more there
is that they still do not know, and how much more
there is to discover. If their Jesuit education is to
serve them well, it must show them that uncertainty
can foster curiosity; it must urge them away from
complacency. Beyond that, if we are to honor our
commitment to provide these emerging leaders with
an education centered on creativity, innovation and
sustainability, we must teach them that not only
does knowledge answer questions, it also raises new
ones.
I recently came across an opinion piece in the
New York Times in which the author, Jamie Holmes,
makes precisely this case. In the column Holmes
reflects on research that Columbia University neu-
roscientist Stuart Firestein conducted on the human
brain, ultimately concluding, “Discovery is not the
neat and linear process many students imagine, but
usually involves, in Dr. Firestein’s phrasing, ‘feeling
around in dark rooms, bumping into unidentifiable
things, looking for barely perceptible phantoms.’”
We owe it to our students to allow them to feel
around in those “dark rooms,” bump into “unidenti-
fiable things” and look for those “barely perceptible
phantoms.” Only then will they be prepared to meet
the world and the challenges and opportunities
inherent in it.
Sincerely,
Linda M. LeMura, Ph.D.
President
Vol. 19 Fall 2015
From the President
O
fficials from Le Moyne and the
School of Information Studies
at Syracuse University (iSchool)
recently entered into an agreement that
expands the academic collaboration that
has existed between the schools since
2011.
The new Fast Track graduate
education path extends the partnership
to Le Moyne students within any of
the College’s three academic areas – the
College of Arts and Sciences, the
Madden School of Business and the
School of Graduate and Professional
Studies – to earn information manage-
ment and library science master’s degrees
on an accelerated basis through the
iSchool. Previously, the agreement
permitted students in the Madden
School only to earn accelerated master’s
degrees at the iSchool in information
management.
“This agreement opens up a world
of new possibilities for any Le Moyne
student interested in continuing his
or her studies at the graduate level within
the iSchool,” said Thomas Brockelman,
Ph.D., provost and vice president for
academic affairs.
The Fast Track articulation agree-
ment leads to one of the following three
degrees: the M.S. in information manage-
ment, the M.S. in library and
information sciences, or the
M.S. in library and informa-
tion sciences-school media
specialization.
“The Master of Library
Science degree reflects an
exciting new direction for the
College of Arts and Sciences;
it also presents an opportu-
nity that many Le Moyne
students, particularly in the
humanities, have requested,”
said Kate Costello-Sullivan,
Ph.D., dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences. “In
addition, the cultural heritage
certification option and the
technical training this graduate degree
provides illustrate the kind of flexibility
that liberal arts undergraduates from
fields as diverse as English, history, sociol-
ogy, anthropology, or computer science
can employ.”
Students enrolled in the Fast Track
program can earn their graduate degree
in one year of full-time graduate study,
resulting in a significant savings of time
and money. ■
Le Moyne College, SU’s iSchool Announce
Expanded Partnership
for Accelerated Graduate Degree Programs
NEWSLETTER

3. New Roles
in Institutional Advancement
FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15
Unrestricted Gifts to the Le Moyne College Fund $ 1,777,364 $1,871,814
Restricted Gifts to the Le Moyne College Fund $ 1,338,758 $1,155,578
Total Le Moyne College Fund for 2013-14 $ 3,116,122 $3,027,392
Alumni Donors 3,625 3,466
President’s Club Members 869 901
Thanks to the continued generosity of
Le Moyne alumni, friends, parents, students and
staff, unrestricted contributions to the College
continued to increase in scope and magnitude this
past fiscal year.
Unrestricted gifts, or those that are not
earmarked for a particular use, are essential for
Le Moyne. They provide College leaders with the
flexibility to steer those funds to two of its greatest
priorities – student scholarship and instruction.
They also give Le Moyne the operational
flexibility to meet immediate and unintended
costs. This past year’s unrestricted contributions
established a new record for the College. ■
Le Moyne Sees Increase in A Most Valuable Resource:
Le Moyne College Fund Comparison
V
ice President of Institutional
Advancement Bill Brower
recently announced that several
members of the division were promoted
and will take on new roles in order to best
support the College. Kate Cogswell ’85 is
the new senior director of leadership giv-
ing and stewardship. Kim McAuliff is now
the new senior director of leadership and
events. Kasha Godleski now serves as the
director of alumni engagement and an-
nual giving. As the College’s advancemnt
operation continues to evolve, it shared
goals will always be to maximize financial
resources in order to support those who
study and teach on the Heights.
P
ete DiLaura ’78 and Tara (Lee)
DiLaura are the lead co-chairs for
the President’s Club annual leader-
ship campaign. The DiLauras bring energy,
industry and spirit to their new role at
Le Moyne as they look to help the College
expand membership in the President’s Club.
Pete and Tara met while they were stu-
dents at Le Moyne and they married three
months after their graduation. In 1990, they
co-founded CADimensions, Inc., a supplier
of 3D engineering software and 3D printing
solutions.
The DiLauras have worked tirelessly on
behalf of Le Moyne. They were the chairs
of the 2012 Founders’ Day Gala and have
served on all of their Reunion Committees.
Pete has also given his time to the Alumni
Association Board and Board of Regents,
and is currently a member of the Board of
Trustees, serving as the chair of the Facili-
ties Committee. Beyond that, he volunteers
his time with the College’s Office of Career
Advising and Development and
Le Moyne’s Madden Mentor program.
The couple’s few moments of spare time
are spent with their family, which includes
their daughter, Jillian, sons, Andrew and
Thomas, and grandchildren, Madison,
Brayden, and Maggi.
DiLauras Chair
Annual Giving Campaign
Unrestricted Gifts

4. O
n Friday, Oct. 23,
Le Moyne College will
hold its premier event, the
Founders’ Day Gala, during which
it will and honor Robert Dracker
M.D., M.H.A., M.B.A., C.P.I.,
with the Simon Le Moyne Award.
Dr. Dracker has dedicated
his professional life to caring for
society’s most valuable and vulner-
able citizens – its children. He is
the founder and medical director
of Summerwood Pediatrics and
Infusacare Medical Services, and
chief of pediatrics at University
Hospital at Community General
in Syracuse, N.Y. In both of those
roles, Dr. Dracker is committed to
providing his patients with quality,
compassionate care. He has been
honored for his work with
numerous awards, including
the Onondaga County Medical
Society Alliance’s Doctor’s Day
Award, and has been named one
of America’s Top Pediatricians
multiple times.
Dr. Dracker exemplifies ser-
vice to Le Moyne, to the Greater
Syracuse community, and beyond.
He serves on the College’s Board
of Regents. He is also an adjunct
professor in the Department of
Physician Assistant Studies, and
has been instrumental in placing
second-year physician assistant
studies students in pediatric clini-
cal rotations. In addition, he and
his wife, Maria, generously funded
the Non-embryonic Stem Cell
Lab in the College’s new science
complex. ■
Celebrating Founders’ Day 2015
Trading Center Named
In Honor of the Errico Family
The heart of the Madden School of Business – its trading floor and
financial education center – is now the Errico Family Trading Center.
T
he room was formally named in honor of
Le Moyne alumni Robert Errico ’57 and
Nicolena (Nicki) Errico ’59 and their sons,
Chris ’90 and Stephen. The Erricos are among the
College’s most dedicated and generous supporters.
Bob was a longtime member of the Board of Trustees
and together he and Nicki established the Errico
Family Endowed Scholarship. They were honored for
their commitment to Jesuit education at the 2015
Le Moyne in New York: A Tribute to Jesuit Leader-
ship Gala.
Bob, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
economics, worked in the financial services industry
for nearly 50 years. He served as the chief operating
officer of New York City–based Locust Wood Capital
LP which he established with his son Stephen. His
son Chris is currently managing director at UBS
Financial Services and the managing partner of Errico
Partners Group of USB.

5. Save the Date for
Reunion 2016
June 3-5, 2016
Come Home to the Heights
R
eunion 2016 will offer
a more diverse range of
activities and gather-
ings from morning yoga to
seminars led by professors and
alumni. The annual picnic will
be a throwback to Dolphy Day
with games for all ages and live
music in the quad. President
Linda LeMura, Ph.D., will ad-
dress alumni before the annual
alumni awards ceremony. In
addition, the members of special
affinity groups – alumni who
were on staff of the student
newspaper and former members
of the rugby team - will have an
opportunity to reunite.
If you are interested in serv-
ing on your class committee for
reunion, contact the Office of
Alumni and Parent Programs at
(315) 445-4463.
E
llen
Durrigan
Santora
’66, Ph. D., and
John A. Santora
are celebrating
Ellen’s 50th
reunion at
Le Moyne College in style; they have just
notified the College that it will benefit from
a very generous gift through their estate,
one that reflects their lifelong commitment
to learning, an endowed scholarship for
Le Moyne students.
Ellen is currently a curriculum and in-
struction consultant, advising and supporting
teachers and schools in the development
of their social studies curriculum. Prior to
that, she was a professor at the University
of Rochester where she directed the social
studies education program and the American
history as dialogue professional develop-
ment program. Ellen earned an award for the
Best Dissertation in Teaching and Teacher
Education from the American Educational
Research Association and is also the benefi-
ciary of two Fulbright-Hayes awards. She is
also a former Teacher of the Year from the
Whisman Elementary School District.
The Santoros join the ranks of other
alumni from the class of 1966 who over the
years, have greatly impacted Le Moyne stu-
dents through their generous contributions
including John ’65 and Kathy ’66 Purcell,
John ’66 and Pidge ’66 James, and Jack ’66
and Linda ’66 Rade and Anne Jones Endries
’66 and John Endries, the estate of Joseph
Bongiorno ’66
Le Moyne alumni have a strong tradition
of coming through for their alma mater by
stretching their support. Reunion contribu-
tions have a significant impact on student
financial support and student instruction.
Le Moyne’s Golden Alumni are in the Lead for Reunion 2016
For the third
consecutive year, The
Princeton Review
named Le Moyne
one of the nation’s
best institutions for
undergraduate educa-
tion, an honor that
is bestowed upon just
15 percent of colleges
and universities in
the U.S. The College
was included in the
company’s guide, The
Best 380 Colleges.
In addition, U.S.
News and World
Report recognized
Le Moyne for its aca-
demic excellence and
value. The College
remained in the top 20 in the “North Regional Universities”
category, tied for the number 14 ranking in the “Best Colleges
for Veterans” category, and ranked number seven in the “Great
Schools, Great Prices” listing. Le Moyne was also honored for is
first-to-second-year retention rate of 86 percent.■
Highly Ranked

6. REUNION WEEKEND 2015
Approximately 1,000 alumni and guests returned to the Heights for Reunion Weekend
2015. The alumni celebrating a reunion raised over $1.2 million for the College, thanks to
broad and large participation from the twelve reunion classes and some heavy lifting done by
1965’s John Purcell and 1960’s Jack Collins. Their gifts will have direct impact on the student
aid, instruction, research and academic support.