4 Happy Stories: Milestone, Achievement, Remembrance, Compassion

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Manhattanville College Celebrates Sister Mary T. Clark’s 100th Birthday 
In addition to receiving her bachelor’s degree from Manhattanville in 1939, Sister Clark spent 44 years at the College as a philosophy professor, 12 of which she chaired the department. Her many honors include: the Interracial Justice Award from the Catholic Interracial Council in 1967, an honorary degree from Manhattanville in 1984, and the Aquinas Medal for Eminence in Philosophy from the American Catholic Philosophical Association in 1988.

Joseph Karp named “Employee of the Year”
Ability Beyond, one of the nation’s most respected service providers for people living with disabilities, has honored 25-year-old Joseph Karp of Pleasantville, New York with its prestigious Employee of the Year Award for his outstanding work ethic and contributions to Walgreens located in Thornwood.

Pleasantville Keeps Gambino's Memory Alive with Annual Race
"Tina was kind, generous and good-natured; infused with the spirit of giving," according to the Foundation website. "At seventeen, her desire to be considered as an organ donor was sadly and most especially realized by the four people she would never meet, the recipients of her special gifts."

Strawtown Students Give Back On Halloween
Strawtown Principal Deirdra O'Connor said last year students collected items for victims of Hurricane Sandy and this year they were helping sick children by making cards and donating books.