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32 The Queens Courier • OCTOBER 10, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com QC PRES TO RETIRE Queens College President James Muyskens will retire in December after a dozen years leading the institution, he announced last week. Dr. Evangelos Gizis will take over as interim president until the board completes its national search for Muyskens’ successor, The City University of New York (CUNY) said in a statement. Gizis is a biochemist with a specialty in food science, officials said. He has served as interim president of Hunter College, Hostos Community College and Borough of Manhattan Community College. Muyskens, a philosopher, plans to continue teaching at the 20,000-student senior college during the 2014-2015 academic year. “The University is profoundly grateful to President Muyskens, who has reshaped the college by hiring more than 300 fulltime professors, who have brought both breadth and depth to instruction and research,” said CUNY Board Chair Benno Schmidt. Officials said Queens College’s stature rose under Muyskens leadership. The college was ranked second in the nation as the “Best Bang for the Buck” in the Washington Monthly and second in the “Lots of Race/Class Interaction” category in the Princeton Review’s Best 378 Colleges book. Queens College was also recognized as one of five colleges that excel in serving low-income students, according to a 2011 analysis of 1,200 four-year colleges by Education Trust, a research and advocacy group. Muyskens is also hailed for introducing new programs and expanding the Education Abroad Program. Under his administration, officials said The Summit student residence was built and the Powdermaker Hall, Remsen Hall and Kupferberg Center for the Arts were renovated. Photo courtesy of Samuel Field Y Dr. Steven Goodman retired as the executive vice president and CEO of the Samuel Field Y after nearly two decades as its chief. BACK-TO-SCHOOL MEANS BACK TO DANCE WITH ALL STAR DANCEWEAR 11-02 Clintonville Street, Whitestone, N Y 11357 • 718.746.7560 STORE HOURS Monday - Friday: 12 pm - 6 pm • Saturday: 10 am - 2pm • Sunday: CLOSED (the store will be closed Monday August 26th - Monday September 2nd) BAYSIDE LIttLE LEAguE the LaRgeSt and BeSt Little League in town 2014 • Registration Begins September 7th • 2014 OtheR RegiStRatiOn dateS aRe: every Monday evening 7pm to 8pm every Saturday midday 11:30am to 12:30pm through november 2nd, 2013 At the Little League Club House 25-50 Francis Lewis Boulevard In the lower concourse. Please bring proof of age and residency and check or money order. Register early don’t miss out playing for the best! Visit: www.baysidelittleleague.com to obtain registration form & fees You MUST obtain the registration form from the website, BaysideLittleLeague.com, click on the “Registration Form” link. All Registration forms MUST be typed. GOODMAN RETIRES FROM Y AFTER NEARLY 50 YEARS BY LIAM LA GUERE lguerre@queenscourier.com After nearly a half-century working at the Samuel Field Y in Little Neck, executive vice president and CEO Dr. Steven Goodman is ready to move on. Goodman retired as the Y’s chief and will be replaced by Jeri Mendelsohn, the associate executive director. “Steve can be defined as an exceptional professional,” Mendelsohn said. “He enjoys bringing community together and working to enhance the quality of life.” Goodman started working at the Y when he was just 16 years old as a day camp counselor. He rose through the ranks over the years, eventually becoming associate director in 1991 and then executive vice president and CEO in 1995. He led the Y for nearly two decades at the top position, overseeing its growth. During his term as CEO the Y’s budget nearly tripled to $14 million from $5 million. Also, the agency started a wide variety of programs for seniors, people with Alzheimer’s and children with autism and developmental disabilities, when not many other places were available. Today the Y serves more than 30,000 people per year and in addition to in-house activities, there are more than 25 off-site programs, including school-based programs. The agency provides a wide range of services to the Queens community such as after-school day care, camps, job training services and physical education. “One of the most meaningful things in my life has been the Samuel Field Y,” Goodman said. Goodman grew up in Flushing and moved to Bayside later on. He graduated from Queens College with a bachelor’s in psychology in 1968. He continued his education at Columbia University, earning his doctoral degree from Columbia’s Teachers College in 1977. Besides directing the Y, Goodman is an adjunct professor at C.W. Post in Brookville. Goodman has stepped down as chief of the Y to spend more time with his family -- his wife Sheri, children Seth and Rebecca, and grandson Jack, who is 15 months old. “We kind of made a life decision so I would retire and have a more flexible life,” Goodman said. Although he has retired, Goodman won’t be far away from the Y. He has already accepted a role as a special consultant and will help the agency in various ways. But he also believes that his replacement will be perfect to lead the Y in the future. “I have worked with Mendelsohn for over 10 years,” Goodman said. “She is an extraordinary professional. She is just what the agency needs to move forward.”


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