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Alumni - Michael A. Rosas

Federal Maritime Commission
Michael A. Rosas Becomes an Administrative Law Judge
at the Federal Maritime Commission
Washington, D.C. 20573

NR 02-02

CONTACT BRYANT L. VANBRAKLE, SECRETARY
(202) 523-5725

FOR RELEASE: FEBRUARY 13, 2002

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Harold J. Creel, Jr., announced today that Michael A. Rosas has joined the Commission as an Administrative Law Judge. Judge Rosas is replacing Judge Paul B. Lang who recently joined another federal agency.

Judge Rosas was born in New York City, raised in Upper Manhattan and attended Power Memorial Academy. He received his undergraduate degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and his law degree from Golden Gate University School of Law in California. He also studied at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico and the New York Law School.

Judge Rosas comes to the Commission from the Social Security Administration where he also served as an Administrative Law Judge. Before becoming a Social Security judge, Judge Rosas served as an Assistant New York State Attorney General and went on to become Assistant Attorney General-In Charge of the Claims Bureau. Judge Rosas previously served as an attorney in the office of Governor Mario Cuomo and as an Assistant New York City Corporation Counsel. He has extensive experience in commercial and personal injury litigation.

Judge Rosas is a member of the New York Bar and served as an Arbitrator in the New York City Civil Court. He is a former member of the New York City Trial Lawyers Association and Puerto Rican Bar Association of New York. He has also been a business law instructor at Marist College and a paralegal studies instructor at the National Academy of Paralegal Studies.

Judge Rosas lives in Orange County, New York with his wife, a social worker, and two daughters. They will be relocating to the Washington, D.C. area in the coming months.

Chairman Creel noted that: "Judge Rosas brings much experience and enthusiasm to the Office of Administrative Law Judges. We welcome him to the Commission

Alumni - Michael Corriero

Michael Corriero
Supreme Court of the State of New York
Judge of the Court of Claims - June 1990 to Present
In June of 1990 I was appointed to the Court of Claims by Governor Mario Cuomo.

In June of 2002 I was reappointed to the Court by Governor George Pataki.
Since September of 1992 I have presided over Manhattan's Youth Part:
The Youth Part is a court set aside within the adult court system to deal exclusively with the cases of 13, 14 and 15-year-olds who are charged with the most serious and violent crimes. They are being prosecuted as adults pursuant to New York's "Juvenile Offender" law.

Justice of the Supreme Court - June 1989 to January 1990
In June of 1989 I was appointed to an interim position on New York State's Supreme Court by Governor Mario Cuomo.

Judge of the Criminal Court of the City of New York -May 1980 to June 1989
In May of 1980 I was appointed to the Criminal Court by Mayor Edward I. Koch. My judicial responsibilities included presiding over arraignments, all-purpose and jury parts.

In May of 1982 I was assigned to preside over a "youth part" in Queens County handling cases involving youths between the ages of 16 and 19.
In December of 1983 I was appointed an Acting Supreme Court Justice presiding over felony cases.

I presided over numerous trials involving the full scope of criminal behavior, including murder, arson, and narcotics offenses.

Adjunct Professor, Pace University, New York - 1976 to 1994
Lecturing on "Criminal Justice"

Private Practice of Law - March 1973 to May 1980
I specialized in all phases of criminal law: participating as trial counsel in numerous jury trials in both State and Federal Courts, arguing cases before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the Appellate Division of the State of New York, and the Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

I was a member of the First Department Appellate Division's indigent defense panel, the Federal Court's indigent defense panel for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the Family Court's indigent defense panel.
My civil practice included real estate transactions, commercial litigation, estate administration, and appearances before administrative agencies.

Assistant District Attorney, New York County - March 1969 to March of 1973
In March of 1969 I was appointed an Assistant District Attorney for New York County in the Office of Frank S. Hogan.
As an assistant District Attorney I investigated, prosecuted and tried a multitude of criminal cases.

Assistant General Counsel to SESAC, Inc. - August 1968 to March 1969
SESAC (Society of European Songwriters, Authors and Composers) represented a large number of musical artists protecting and promoting their copyright interests. As assistant general counsel, I prepared and negotiated agreements with publishers and artists concerning use of copyrights owned by our clients.

Legislative Assistant to State Assemblyman - August 1968 to March 1969
As a legislative assistant I drafted and researched several laws which were submitted for passage to the New York State Assembly. In addition, I acquired a working knowledge of the systems and procedures surrounding the legislative process in New York State.

Associate - Schiffmacher, Rochford & Cullen, Esqs. - July 1967 to July 1968
The firm specialized in Municipal Law, zoning, condemnation, estates and litigation. Some of the municipal clients it represented were the incorporated villages of Great Neck and Great Neck Plaza. As an associate, I managed several estates, participated in civil trials and conducted real estate transactions.

Alumni - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

High School:
Power Memorial (New York, NY) (1962-65)
High School Playing Highlights:
Four-year letter winner
All-City (1963-65)

All-American (1963-65)
Consensus All-American (1963-65)
Led Power Memorial to a 95-6 record, including a 71-game winning streak

College:
UCLA (1965-69)

College Playing Highlights:
The Sporting News College Player of the Year (1967, 1969)
Three-time First Team All-America (1967-69)
Two-time National Player of the Year (1967, 1969)
Three-time NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1967-69)
Won three national championships (1967-69)
Naismith Award winner (1969)
Led UCLA to an 88-2 record
Graduated as the sixth highest scorer in major college history (2,325 points, 26.4 ppg)
Leading scorer in UCLA history
Led NCAA with .667 field goal percentage (1967) and .635 field goal percentage (1969)

Pro:
NBA Milwaukee Bucks (1969-75)
NBA Los Angeles Lakers (1975-89)

Pro Playing Highlights:
NBA Milwaukee Bucks (1969-75)
NBA Los Angeles Lakers (1975-89)
Pro Playing Highlights:
Holds NBA career records for most minutes (57,446), most points (38,387), most field goals
made (15,837) and most field goals attempted (28,307)
First player in NBA history to play 20 seasons
Led NBA in scoring (1971-31.7 ppg, 1972-34.8 ppg)
Led NBA in rebounding (1976-16.9 rpg)
Led NBA in blocked shots (1975, 1976, 1979, 1980)
NBA MVP (1971-72, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1970)
All NBA First Team (1971-74, 1976-77, 1980-81, 1984, 1986)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1974-75, 1979-81)
NBA Finals MVP (1971, 1985)
Played in 18 NBA All-Star Games (1970-1977, 1979-89)
NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks (1971)
NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers (1980-82, 1985, 1987-88)
NBA 35th Anniversary All-Time Team (1980)
NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996)

Bio:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, formerly known as Lewis Alcindor, was the kind of player that graces a sport once in a lifetime. The basketball world might never again see an athlete dominate the sport for as long and as thoroughly as Abdul-Jabbar did. From the time he stepped on the court at Power Memorial High School in his native New York City, to the time he retired as the NBA's all-time leader in nine statistical categories, the 7-foot-2 Abdul-Jabbar established himself as basketball's most talented and recognizable figure.

After earning three All-America selections at Power Memorial High School, where he guided the team to a 95-6 record, Abdul-Jabbar became part of one of the greatest teams in the history of college basketball. Under Hall of Fame coach John Wooden, Abdul-Jabbar guided the UCLA Bruins to a three-year mark of 88-2, three consecutive NCAA titles (1967-69) and was the first and only player to be named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player three times. The three-time college All-America simply ruled the game at the college level, earning the title of College Player of the Year from 1967 to 1969 from The Sporting News, United Press International, The Associated Press and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Upon the time of his graduation, Abdul-Jabbar was the Bruins' all-time leading scorer with 2,325 points.

In only his first of a stellar 20-year career, one that saw Abdul-Jabbar play no less than 65 games a season, the smooth and competitive seven-footer was named NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 28.8 ppg and 14.5 rebounds for the Milwaukee Bucks. Abdul-Jabbar became an instant force in the league, bringing finesse and agility to the center position, which had previously seen brute force and strength as the rule. With superior physical fitness and skill, Abdul-Jabbar joined with the "Big O," Oscar Robertson, to capture Milwaukee's only NBA title in 1971. Abdul-Jabbar averaged 30 or more points in four of his six years with the Bucks and was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player in 1971, 1972 and 1974.

Prior to the 1975-76 season, Abdul-Jabbar was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, where his patented skyhook helped him and the Lakers earn a staggering five NBA championships (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988). He picked up another three NBA MVP awards (1976, 1977 and 1980), a record six in total, was named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year in 1985. Upon his retirement in 1989, Abdul-Jabbar stood on top of the heap in nine NBA statistical categories, including points scored (38,387), seasons played (20), playoff scoring (5,762), MVP awards (6), minutes played (57,446), games played (1,560), field goals made and attempted (15,837 of 28,307) and blocked shots (3,189).

This article is courtesy of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, who have given permission for it's posting on this web site.

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Alumni - Kenneth M. Donohue

Kenneth M. Donohue | mikadongroup@yahoo.com
I am currently living in Burke, VA.(Class of 64) married for 36 years having four sons and two grandchildren. Look for me on the HUD-OIG web page. I marched on St. Patrick's Day this year and fulfilled a lifetime fantasy of marching with my fellow classmates up 5th Avenue.

It was a great day and had a glorious time telling lies about each other over the years. God bless us all.
2 April 2004 - Burke, Virginia

The Honorable Kenneth M. Donohue Sr. - United States Inspector General of Housing and Urban Development

President Bush nominated Kenneth M. Donohue and was later confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 25, 2002.

While awaiting Senate confirmation, the World Trade Center and Pentagon were attacked and - given his expertise - HUD Secretary Mel Martinez asked Mr. Donohue to pitch in and assess HUD security overall, specifically focusing on emergency programs; vulnerability; Information Technology security; and mail procedures, among others.
Mr. Donohue had a distinguished 21-year career with the U.S. Secret Service as a special agent, culminating with the Assistant Director's staff assigned to the CIA's Counter-Terrorism Center. Mr. Donohue had a diverse career within the Investigation Division. In addition, he served with the Presidential Detail and two tours with the Protective Intelligence Division.

In 1990, Mr. Donohue was appointed to the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC), Office of Investigation as Chief of the Investigations Section. He was successful uncovering fraud and abuse among directors and officers of failed savings and loan institutions and was promoted to Assistant Director. He served on the National Bank Fraud Working Group with other regulatory agency senior representatives, as well as senior law enforcement personnel from the Departments of Justice and Treasury.

Another distinction was Mr. Donohue's creation of the Asset Search Program that became a model for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FCIC) program that was commended by the General Accounting Office in a 1993 study. The Asset Search Program was also the impetus, in part, for the development of the Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FINCEN) Bureau at the Department of Treasury.

After closing out the RTC's caseload, Mr. Donohue returned to the FDIC in 1996, joining the Office of Legal Counsel's Fraud Unit continuing his award winning and often commended work.

In 1997, Mr. Donohue left federal service and consulted in the private sector with law enforcement and investigative issues. This included a multi-year contract with a classified program at the Central Intelligence Agency that interrelated with U.S. corporations.

Mr. Donohue is a certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Protection Professional with the American Society of Industrial Security. He holds a Masters of Science in Criminal Justice. Mr. Donohue will make innovation, impact, integrity, and commitment to the job the hallmarks of his tenure at the HUD Office of Inspector General, an office that is a trusted partner to the HUD Secretary and the Congress.

Born in New York city in 1947, Mr. Donohue was raised with his three brothers in a working class family of proud Irish-born parents. He has a BA from St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida. He and his spouse of thirty-four years, Kathleen, have four sons and one grandson. Mr. Donohue is a competitive swimmer and works with special needs children.

Fire Fighter Needs Your Prayers

Joe Vosilla - Powerman - Fire Fighter Needs Your Prayers

From: Hi ThereII
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 22:00:50 -0400

Hello Jose My name is Brian Kearney '84 I wrote to you before and you have my email address and my name in your alumni list..............

I just wanted to inform you that a PMA Brother is in need of prayers and good thoughts........

Some of the PMA Brothers know Joe Vosilla, he graduated from Power in the mid 1970's I do not remember the year. We are both New York City Firefighters. I worked with Joe in his Firehouse about three months ago and we spoke about Power for the entire tour/shift.

Joe is in need of everyones prayers now, as he is in Elmhurst Hospital recovering from injuries from the Father's Day Fire/Explosion in Astoria Queens, NYC which killed three NYC Firefighters. Both Joe and I were one of the first Fire Companies at the scene.

Joe was injuried quite severe as he was buried under part of the building when it collapsed. I was inside the building during the explosion and subsequent collapse. Joe is still listed in Critical Condition at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens. (Todays date is July 12, 2001)

Maybe fellow PMA alumnus could think of Joe when they read this, because he needs our prayers and good thoughts for his to pull through this. He is a PMA Brother still looking out for those who live and work in NYC as a NYC Firefighter.

Thanks

Brian Kearney
PMA '84
NYC Firefighter

Email PiperFDNY@aol.com

(Please use the above email address for any correspondence)

St. Patrick's Day Tragedy

A St. Patrick's Day Tragedy
By William Ray Heitzmann
as printed by the Catholic New Yorker March 12, 1998
"Mad gunman kills boy here, wounds six before capture" screamed the front page of the Times.

A St. Patrick's Day Tragedy
By William Ray Heitzmann
as printed by the Catholic New Yorker March 12, 1998

As students at Power Memorial Academy practiced on March 15, 1948, for the St. Patrick's Day Parade, a deranged man, Marko L. Markovich, opened fire killing one, Thomas Brady, wounding four other students and two nonstudents.

The private Catholic high school, located at the time at 161 W. 61st St. (61st and Amsterdam Avenue) in Manhattan, had a strong academic tradition; it served the upwardly mobile ethnics of the city, Long Island, Westchester and northern New Jersey. Power Memorial, which closed in 1984, was conducted by the Irish Christian Brother. The parade, for some who had been born in Ireland and many who were of Irish ancestry, was a major annual event; consequently significant attention focused on parade marching practice. The enthusiasm of the faculty engulfed the student; the school's band and marching unit frequently won trophies for their excellent parade performance.

Evidently, it was Markovich's hate of Catholics that provoked the tragedy. Following his arrest he stated, "The Catholics, the Italians and the politicians, they killed my boy, they killed my Jovan." In a later interview, he told police, "That word Catholic makes me mad, I start to shoot." Markovich's son had died four years earlier from a brain hemorrhage "from natural causes."

The incident began as Power students were walking in front of the 12th Regiment Armory then located at 61st and Ninth Avenue (currently the site of Fordham University Law School). The slayer had asked who these people were and learned they were boys from the local Catholic school. He pulled a gun and started firing, hitting several victims. In the chaos that followed, he confronted others, but his gun misfired. He pulled out another and shot Thomas Brady dead.

With a hostile crowd in pursuit, he headed north toward 62nd Street, then to 63rd. Police joined the chase, and he ran into a brownstone at 31 W. 63rd St. He raced to the roof where he was met by a volley of police gunfire. He ran down the stairs and was, after vicious resistance, captured and cuffed. The crowd outside the building had grown very large and angry; the fugitive was quickly put in a police care and rushed to the station on West 54th Street. He was booked and recommended for a mental examination at Bellevue Hospital.

In the days that followed, The New York times writer Meyer Berger provided information to new-thirsty New Yorkers.

On March 16, a Memorial Mass was celebrated for Thomas Brady in St. Paul the Apostle Church on Columbus Avenue and 58th Street. The entire student body of Power Memorial marched to the church. At the mass, Paulist Father Francis McGough asked the student to pray for the healing of those injured and for Brady's soul. "Hate is no solution to any problem," he told them. He also revealed that the deceased was the last boy to have his confession heard before the group walked to the armory; minutes later he was dead. Brady had intentions of entering the religious life; he has been called by some a martyr.

At the service it was announced that the academy's seniors and juniors would march in the parade but without the music. Their flags and drums would be wrapped in black to remember their fallen comrade. Markovich continued this irrational behavior in Bellevue. Some of the detectives believed he has long staked out the academy and took advantage of the moment when he came upon the parade practice.

Sun and mild weather greeted more than 1 million spectators and 80,000 parade marchers, as did President Harry S. Truman and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey. The celebratory atmosphere of the parade turned somber as the sound of the muffled drums announced the arrival of the Power Memorial Academy contingent at the reviewing stand. The school's principal, Brother William A. Hennessy, C.F.C, approached Truman, who expressed his condolences and wishes for those wounded. The unit moved on.

The Brady funeral, held on Friday, March 19, drew a throng of 900 people, including officials of the city and the archdiocese, into Incarnation Church located at 175th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, more than 2,000 gathered outside. St. Francis Xavier Academy in Manhattan, a military preparatory school and a longtime sports rival of Power Memorial, sent a contingent to serve as a military honor guard. The boy's uncle, Father John F. McEntire, celebrated the Mass. Burial was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne.

In the days, weeks, months and years that followed the story faded from public memory. However, periodic news pieces on Marko Markovich, the gunman appeared. In April he pleaded insanity; psychiatrists at Bellevue concurred with his plea. Later that month, again with the agreement of psychiatrists, he was confined to Mattewan State Hospital at the age of 64.

Heitzmann, a member of the Department of Education and Human Services at Villanova University, is a graduate of Power Memorial Academy.

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On Sunday, February 25, 2001 Tom McGuire ('49) wrote to say;

Hello Jose

Your page on the tragic shooting in 1948 brought back sad and chilling memories.

On that day, I too, had stopped by the side door of the Armory, to see what was going on inside. I might have lingered a while longer but I was on my way to meet my sister across town. If I had stayed, only God knows what may have happened to me.

In all, seven boys were shot that day. Thomas Brady was killed. He died in the street outside the Armory with his head cradled by his Religion textbook. Fred Weiss, William O'Connor and Brendan Cassidy were seriously wounded with bullets in the chest and/or back. Robert McArdle, Edward Hackett and Roderick Williams were less seriously injured with wounds to the arm, abdomen and thumb. The toll might have been higher except that the assailant's pistol jammed. Unfortunately, he had a second weapon which he used to fire into the crowd of students.

Tom Brady was buried from the Church Of The Incarnation in upper Manhattan on Saturday March 20th. There were over 900 people in the church and about 2000 outside, in the rain. Cadets from St. Francis Xavier formed an honor guard and ten of Tom Brady's classmates, including Robert McArdale and Edward Hackett, acted as pallbearers.

Seventy fellow students formed a double line outside the church through which the casket was carried into the church.

Participation in the St. Patrick's Day Parade that year was grim. Amidst the music and joy of the other participants , Power marched to the slow steady beat of muffled drums and mute instruments. All students wore a black armband in addition to their Power hats and sashes. As the group went along, whispers of recognition spread among the spectators who then fell into respectful silence. Men removed their hats and many people made the Sign Of The Cross.

- A sad and eerie occasion which still stays with me still -

I am attaching a couple of pictures that are pertinent to this story. You may want to put them up, if you find them printable.

Thanks for all your effort on the website

Tom McGuire ('49)