Bay Ridge
Long-time educator Carney Haberman is hanging up the chalk and erasers and retiring after 43 years of service to William McKinley JHS.
Our pal Carney has a long, long history with the school. She learned her ABCs there as a student, then returned as a teacher, and is ending her academic career as assistant principal — wow, she sure liked the place.
She imparted her civic-mindedness and love of the arts to all the students, as evidenced in the many concerts, arts fairs and community parades she participated in.
Fellow teachers and staff celebrated her retirement at the school’s End of Term Party on June 12 at Gennaro’s Restaurant.
Standing O wishes Carney a very happy and well-deserved retirement.
William McKinley JHS [7301 Fort Hamilton Pkwy. at 73rd Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 833–1000].
Sunset Park
Welcome trustees
Standing O hears that NYU Lutheran welcomed five new members to its board of trustees: Dr. Andrew Brotman, Michael Burke, Joseph Lhota, Douglas Phillips, and Carla Solomon, PhD. These five join the NYU Lutheran board as part of its affiliation agreement with NYU Langone Medical Center.
Standing O wishes the new appointees much success and a long tenure.
NYU Lutheran [150 55th St. at First Avenue in Sunset Park, (718) 630–7000].
Borough wide
Summer tips
Standing O is sharing some handy summer tips provided by the Skin Cancer Foundation on how to stay safe in the season:
Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen, cover up with clothing, avoid tanning, and stay in the shade when possible.
Most importantly — do not burn. At any age, a person’s risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had five or more sunburns. Lastly, keep the tiny ones safe and out of the sun, especially newborns.
Scholarships aplenty
The following students were awarded with the 2015 Bryan Cave LLP Edward I. Koch Scholarship fund. The four seniors are all students at the Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies:
Luis Andino, a techie who enjoys re-building computers, plans on attending Brandeis University in the fall and studying engineering.
Nicole Guzman, the 2015 valedictorian, is also an active volunteer in the school. Guzman is not only a sportswoman, a founding member of the girls’ varsity softball, volleyball and basketball teams, but she is passionate about social justice. Her plans include the College of Staten Island in September.
Andre Knight is a founding member of the school’s chorus and glee club, and committed to the arts. He plays flute, piano and percussion and is involved with the Irondale Ensemble Project. Andre is heading to Sarah Lawrence College.
Angela Rodriguez serves as the president of her church’s youth congregation, performs with its choral group, and volunteers with its Building Management Committee. She is also a founding member of the Brother and Sister Support mentoring program at the school. Angela plans to attend Fordham University and hopes to become a teacher.
This is the third year that Bryan Cave LLP, a diversified international legal practice, has presented the scholarships, named in honor of former mayor and partner in the firm Edward I. Koch, to deserving high schoolers.
