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Dear Friends of Molloy College:Welcome to the 2020 Molloy Gala, a Livestream Event, and a firstfor the College. Tonight, we gather together to support studentscholarships and are delighted to pay tribute to two outstandingindividuals: Wayne and Karen Lipton.It is an honor to recognize Wayne and Karen Lipton asour Lifetime Achievement honorees. Wayne is a successfulbusinessman, musician, and active member of the Rockville Centrecommunity. For the past fifteen years, he has served as CEO and Managing Partnerof Concierge Choice Physicians LLC, a company that he founded, headquartered inRockville Centre. An accomplished musician as a cellist and conductor, Wayne is dedicatedto the Rockville Centre community where he and his wife, Karen, have lived for fortyyears.Karen has always supported their community, their temple, education, the arts, andhealthcare. Locally, that support has been focused on Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital,Molloy College, the South Shore Symphony, and the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts.Both Karen and Wayne are extremely grateful that the Guild and the Symphony have ahome at the Madison Theater.We are also delighted to celebrate the many alumni and community leaders who have beenon the frontlines fighting against our recent pandemic. We recognize all those that investin learning and help to carry our mission forward, thereby impacting countless lives inimmeasurable ways.I would also like to extend my appreciation to the event Co-Chairs, Sal Ciampo and LauraFarahani, as well as the gala committee for their time and effort in coordinating tonight’sevent and introducing us to new friends.On behalf of the students, I want to thank you for your generosity that will allow us tocontinue to provide much needed scholarship funds.Sincerely,James P. Lentini, DMAPresident10

Friends of Molloy College,On behalf of the Molloy College Board of Trustees I welcome youto the 2020 Molloy College Galathon as we gather, albeit virtually,to celebrate the mission of Molloy College.Tonight we honor those members of our alumni and communitywho have worked tirelessly and selflessly during the COVID-19pandemic to prevent the spread of the virus, to heal those afflictedwith the virus, and to comfort those who have lost family and friends to the virus. Theirdedication and commitment provides inspiration to all of us during these difficult times.We also honor Wayne and Karen Lipton as recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award.Wayne, a former Trustee of the Village of Rockville Centre, is an accomplished musicianand a successful businessman, while Karen, the former President of the Rockville CentreEducation Foundation, is a Nassau County Senior Assistant District Attorney. Together,they have enriched our community in countless ways, including in particular education andthe performing arts.Finally, I am grateful for the efforts of the Gala co-chairs, Trustees Salvatore Ciampo andLaura Farahani, who, working with the dedicated Gala Committee and advancement team,have made the Galathon a success, allowing the College to provide valuable scholarshipfunds to deserving students. I am equally grateful to you for your support for this importantundertaking, and for your virtual attendance tonight. I hope you enjoy the program.Sincerely,John P. McEnteeChairperson, Molloy College Board of Trustees11

Dear Friends of Molloy College,It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I welcome you to thisnewly formatted Molloy Galathon 2020.It is my great honor to serve as one of the two co-chairs of the Molloy Galathon this year. I am proud to be able to serve with my terrific co-chair, Laura Farahani. I would like to acknowledge the greatwork done by our wonderful Gala Committee, especially this year utilizing this fabulousnew del ivery platform, which was so ably guided by the Molloy Advancement Team, EdThompson, Angela Zimmerman, Cynthia Costanzo Metzger. and Angelo Fraboni. Theseindividuals and so many others have worked tirelessly to make this night a great success.If there is one thing you take away from this evening’s event, I hope it would be the greatsatisfaction and knowledge that your efforts directly support scholarships for Molloy students. Know that by your generosity this evening, you have changed the lives of our studentsfor the better in ways you cannot imagine. Not only I, but the entire Molloy community, areeternally grateful to you.It gives me great joy to congratulate this evening’s honorees Wayne and Karen Liptonreceiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. Also let me celebrate all those who in theseCOVID times are “Success in Action”, especially our students, faculty, staff, and alumni.Please allow me to express my sincere thanks to all the friends and benefactors of MolloyCollege for your generosity this evening. Your support for Molloy College scholarships willallow the Molloy College tradition to continue and flourish, especially in these most unusualtimes.May God keep us all safe and continue to bless Molloy College, you and your family.Gratefully,Salvatore P CiampoCo-chair12

Dear Friends of Molloy College,We want to first and foremost thank you.In a year that has been like no other we want to extend ourgratitude that you are part of this amazing Molloy community. Ifwe are welcoming you for the first time, be assured the Molloyfour pillars are not just words on paper. Our longtime supporters,students, staff, faculty, and alumni we appreciate your return andhope you continue to feel the love and concern the Molloy familyhas to offer.This year our Gala is “Celebrating Success in Action”. Our students and alumni are andalways have been on the frontlines, fighting to keep our community healthy and live theMolloy values in their everyday work. Those who are in hospitals and healthcare settingsare the most front and center, but the many others in the Molloy family who are educators,social workers, faculty, and business leaders have been on the front lines too. They areall striving to help pull our communities through this crisis with the care and compassionMolloy is known for.We ask for your support during these trying times to fund our student scholarships.Our students need you now more than ever; your generosity can mean the difference intheir ability to continue their education. The donations received go directly to studentscholarships.This year it is our great pleasure to honor Wayne and Karen Lipton as LifetimeAchievement honorees. They truly embody the community service we strive to inspireat Molloy. Wayne and Karen support the broader Rockville Centre community throughtheir work and philanthropy. They each have a special and passionate dedication to the arts,particularly the South Shore Symphony, the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts, and ourown Madison Theatre. We are grateful for their continued support.What a year to welcome to our new President, James P. Lentini, DMA. It has beenincredible to watch his leadership at such a critical juncture. We welcome Jim and his entirefamily and look forward to his thoughtful expertise through better times to come.I want to say a special thank you to my co-chair Salvatore Ciampo and the dedicated GalaCommittee in their very creative reinvention of our event and their ability to hold our handsthrough the technical challenges that came with it. Ed Thompson, Angela Zimmerman,Cynthia Costanzo Metzger, and the entire Advancement Office have really gone above andbeyond in addition to Angelo Fraboni and the professionals at the Madison Theatre. Thankyou for all your support.Most sincerely,Laura FarahaniGala Co-Chair13

2 0 2 0H O N O R E E SWAYNE AND KAREN LIPTONLifetime Achievement HonoreesAcknowledged in recognition of their years of strong leadership and corporate citizenship.BIOGRAPHYWayne Howard LiptonWayne is a successful businessman, musician and active member of the RVCcommunity. For the past fifteen years he has served as CEO and Managing Partner ofConcierge Choice Physicians LLC, a company that he founded, headquartered in theRockville Centre. He is also an accomplished musician (cellist and conductor) and isdedicated to Rockville Centre where he and his wife Karen have lived for forty years.Wayne grew up in Valley Stream and Baldwin and Graduated from Baldwin SeniorHigh School. As a youth, he studied music at Juilliard Prep School in Manhattan. Hegraduated from Harvard College in 1973 and has an AB in Biochemistry. In his variedcareer, he was a Chief Operating Officer for PhyMatrix, a public healthcare company; ChiefOperating Officer of Physicians Choice LLC, a Connecticut IPA and Practice ManagementCompany; and President and Owner of Richmind Way Stores, a chain of Drug Stores insouthwest Nassau County.As part of his support for local healthcare, Wayne has served as a member of theBoard of Trustees of Mt. Sinai South Nassau Hospital since 2013. He is not only theprincipal cellist of the South Shore Symphony, he is its President and the Chairman of theRVC Guild for the Arts.To support the work of former Mayor Eugene Murray, Wayne served as a Trustee andDeputy Mayor of the Village of Rockville Centre (elected in 1999 and 2003). From 1989 to1999 he was Chairman of the RVC Planning Board. He was a founding member of the RVCEducation Foundation and has served on the Boards of both Temple B’nai Sholom BethDavid and Central Synagogue -Beth Emeth.The South Shore Symphony came to Molloy College almost ten years ago when thenPresident Drew Bogner offered the Orchestra a home as part of Molloy’s commitment14

to the community. The volunteer orchestra, comprised of top musicians from all overLong Island, has performed regularly at the Madison Theatre ever since including showswith Keith Emerson, Judy Collins, the Cap 21 students as well as live performances of theNutcracker Ballet, and four major Opera Productions.   The orchestra collaborates withprofessionals and students in many musical productions and looks forward to doing sofor many years to come.Wayne has been married to Karen for 43 years. They raised three children, AdamLipton who passed away this year, Sarah Lipton Douglass, Senior Director of Marketingfor Premium Portfolio for Marriott Corporation, and Alex Lipton, Counsel, Unite UsCorporation. They have one grandchild, Liam Douglass and another on the way.Karen LiptonRaised in Queens, Karen earned her BA from Hofstra (’76) and her JD from HofstraLaw School (’79). She served as an Assistant District Attorney under the Hon. DenisDillon for several years before opting for an 18-year maternity leave to have and raiseher three children.During those years, she was active in in the Parent-Teacher Association Council andSpecial Education Parent-Teacher Association for Rockville Centre Schools. She washonored with the Jenkins Memorial Award along with a lifetime membership in thePTA. Karen was also a board member and President of the Rockville Centre EducationFoundation, which is dedicated to enhancing the quality of public education bysecuring and providing financial resources for school enrichment. She co-chaired theFoundation’s fundraising efforts for a decade.Karen returned to the Office of the District Attorney in 2001 and had the honor ofserving under the Hon. Kathleen Rice and, more recently, as a Senior Assistant DistrictAttorney for the Hon. Madeline Singas.Karen and her husband of 43 years, Wayne Lipton, have always supported theircommunity, their temple, education, the arts, and healthcare. Locally, that support hasbeen focused on Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, Molloy College, The South ShoreSymphony and the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts. She is very grateful that theGuild and the Symphony has a home at the Madison Theater and for the collaborationenjoyed with its director Angelo Fraboni.Karen’s connection to Molloy College is particularly serendipitous. Molloy Collegewas founded in 1955 by the Dominican Sisters of Amityville. Her Aunt, Sister ClaireKalbacher, OP, twin sister of her Dad, the late Kenneth Kalbacher, is a retired Dominicannun residing with the Sisters of St. Dominic in Amityville. Now 97, Aunt Claire is greatlyadmired and valued by Karen and her family for modeling a life of grace, learning,teaching, and always contributing to the common good. Karen is honored to berecognized by such a venerable institution as Molloy College.15

ABOUTMELISSAMANCHESTERLet’s hear it for the boys!More than 25 years after Melissa Manchesterreleased Tribute, her1989 album that honored the great femalesingers who influenced her, she turns thetables with The Fellas, a radiant encomium tothe men, including Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé,Tony Bennett and Dean Martin, and the iconicsongs they made famous.Singing with a verve and emotional vulnerability that immediately captivates, theGrammy winner inventively reimagines thesebe-loved standards. She turns “Chances Are”into a sly bossa nova and scats with seeminglyimpossible ease on “Love Is Just Around TheCorner,” while bringing an understated urgency to “Night and Day.”Many of these tunes embedded themselves into Manchester’s musical DNA whileshe was growing up on New York City’s Upper West Side. “These were the artists andsongs that were on the radio as my family atedinner,” she says. “I am deeply famil-iar withthis world.” Indeed, Manchester brings a nuanced un-derstanding to the songs’ delicatephrasing and lyrical construc-tion that wouldbaffle lesser singers.Manchester’s 21st album opens with arambunctious, horn-filled version of “Ain’tThat A Kick In the Head” that swings exuberant-ly from the rafters. “I wanted to invite theaudience in, right away, to what the albumand song was going to feel like. When thewhole band yells out ‘Beautiful!,’ it’s so indicative of a bygone era when you’d hear a bandchime in.”“The band” is the 40-piece Blue Note Orchestra, a collection of students, alumni andfaculty from Citrus College, the suburban LosAngeles university where Manchester is anhonorary artist in residence.The Fellas expands her relationship withThe Blue Note Orches-tra and her co-producer/Citrus College Dean of Visual and Performing Arts Robert Slack, which launched her2015 album of originals, You Gotta Love the16Life. “I’ve been waiting to create the coda toTribute with the men, and this showed up asa mag-nificent gift when Bob Slack asked me ifI had a project in my mind that could use theirorchestra,” says Manchester of the crowdfunded album. “It’s been so thrilling. The students are trained to be not only pro musicians,but they are given real life lessons,” she continues. “They show up ready to be part of anadventure. Their eyes are so bright. It’s seriousfun.”Arrangers Peter Hume, Terry Wollman,Doug Walter and (Citrus alum) David Catalancreated spellbinding orchestrations that payhomage to the originals, while crafting whollynew works of art. For example, Hume’s workon “Night and Day” spans Sinatra’s many different interpretations of the Cole Porter classic, from the quiet hush of an early renditionto a swinging 1957 take. “We cover decades inthat one arrangement,” Manchester says.Though Manchester only met a few of themen she pays homage to (both Mathis andTormé recorded songs penned by Manchester), she didn’t need to know them personallyto admire them. “I’ve loved these people fromafar, which is the best way be-cause all you areadoring is their art,” she says. “I just wanted tosend them this love letter.”Primarily a solo album, Manchester did recruit one very special fella to join her on TheFellas: Barry Manilow duets with Man-chesteron a jubilant “For Me and My Gal,” a tribute toGene Kelly and Judy Garland, who performedthe 1942 movie’s title track. “Silver screenmusicals could have their own album by me,”Manchester says. “So much of my life alwaysgoes back to Judy Garland. She’s always withme and with Barry.” Manilow and Manchestermet 40 years ago when they were young jingle singers trying to break into show business.In fact, Manilow was responsible for introducing Manchester to Bette Midler, which led toManchester’s stint as a founding member ofMidler’s back-ing singers and dancers, theHarlettes.Manchester brings her own experienceand truth to each song and, though tackling the music of her heroes could be daunting, she was fearless. “A great song is a greatsong,” she says.“These fellas captured a moment in time.

ABOUTWhat I bring is not a literal homage to whatthey’ve done, it’s my female energy and appreciation of their male energy. It’s like whenI sang, ‘Over the Rainbow.’ How are you goingto fill Judy Garland’s shoes? You’re not. Youpray for that space where you take your courage and bravery and walk in your own shoes.”The song that resonates most with Manchester is “Smile,” written by Charlie Chaplin.She unerringly pays homage to Nat “King”Cole’s heartbreaking interpretation. “The longevity of the song is undeniable, the poignancy of the message is so touching,” she says.“As a performer, a woman, a human being,you’re so frequently on the stage and peopledon’t know what’s going on in your life, yetyou smile and keep going.”Like many of the men she salutes on TheFellas, Manchester’s career is remarkable notonly for its longevity and accomplishments,but for its versatility.Following her time as a Harlette, Manchester’s tremendously successful solo careerbrought her critical and commercial acclaim.The “Midnight Blue” singer received her firstGrammy nomination for Best Pop Female Vocal Performance in 1979 for the Peter Allen/Carole Bayer Sager-penned “Don’t Cry OutLoud,” winning the Grammy in that categoryfour years later for “You Should Hear How SheTalks About You.” Manchester has also hadher songs recorded by Barbra Streisand, Roberta Flack, Dusty Springfield, Alison Krauss,Kenny Loggins and many others. Two songsshe performed, “Through The Eyes Of Love”and “The Promise,” were nominated for Oscarsin the same year. She has written tunes forseveral other films including The Great MouseDetective, Lady and the Tramp II, Dirty Girl,and Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls.She has appeared on both the large (ForThe Boys) and small (Blossom) screen, aswell as the stage, and she co-created (withlyricist Sharon Vaughn and playwright RupertHolmes) the musical theatre sensation SweetPotato Queens, which premiered at TUTS inHouston in 2016.With The Fellas, Manchester completes ajourney that began more than a quarter century ago, while also creating an exciting newchapter for her and her fans.And she’s already thinking aheadto a possible second volume. “With allof these singers, for every song I chose,there were 20 more I could have chosen,” she says. “There’s so much musi

Friends of Molloy College, On behalf of the Molloy College Board of Trustees I welcome you to the 2020 Molloy College Galathon as we gather, albeit virtually, to celebrate the mission of Molloy College. Tonight we honor those members of our alumni and community who have worked tirelessly and selflessly during the COVID-19