We are proud to feature Tess Austin as our Alumni Spotlight this week! Tess is an alumna of Ss. Cyril & Methodius Elementary School in Deer Park and Holy Trinity Diocesan High School in Hicksville. Afterward graduating high school, Tess pursued her BA in Sacred Music with a minor in Theology at Franciscan University of Ohio. She is currently working towards her Masters in Theology & Christian Ministry!
Alumni Spotlight
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Archbishop Christopher Cardone, OP! 💡👨🏻🎓
We are thrilled to feature Archbishop Christopher Cardone, OP in our Alumni Spotlight! His journey from Long Island to the Solomon Islands, where he currently serves as Catholic Archbishop of Honiara, is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Archbishop Cardone attended St. Raymond Parochial School in East Rockaway, NY, made his religious profession to the Dominican Order in 1981, received a Bachelor in Sacred Theology and a Masters of Divinity at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington DC, and was ordained as a Dominican priest in 1986. In 1988, he was called to the Dominican vicariate in the Solomon Islands and was named Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Honiara by Pope Francis in June of 2016. We are so proud to call Archbishop Christopher Cardone, OP, one of our own!
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Rev. John Crozier! 💡👨🎓
We are thrilled to spotlight Rev. John Crozier! He is an alumnus of both St. Agnes Cathedral School in Rockville Centre and Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale. Fr. John earned a BA in Philosophy from St. John’s University in Jamaica and an MA in Theology from St. Joseph’s Seminary, with a focus on Ecclesiology. We couldn’t be more thrilled to highlight his accomplishments and celebrate his journey.
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Ms. Christine Glynn! 💡👩🏻🎓
We’re so excited to introduce you to one of our very own Long Island Catholic Elementary Schools alums, Ms. Glynn, who has taken her passion for Catholic education to new heights. Ms. Glynn is a Long Island native with an impressive background, and her Catholic school education played an essential role in her journey to becoming a passionate school administrator. As the current Principal of St. Patrick School in Bay Shore, NY, and the former Religious Education Teacher at St. Francis Preparatory School, Ms. Glynn sure is a true gift to our community!
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Nicholas Perrotta! 💡👨🏻🎓
We are so proud to feature Nicholas Perrotta, alumnus of Long Beach Catholic Regional School in Long Beach, NY in our Alumni Spotlight! He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management from Loyola University, and is now the owner of three companies. He is also an active member of the City of Long Beach Chamber of Commerce and is greatly involved at his current parish, St. Ignatius Martyr.