St. Francis College Athletic Director Irma Garcia, the first Latina to head an NCAA Division I Athletics Department, was recognized as one of the recipients of the 2010 "Mujeres Destacadas Award" by El Diario La Prensa, the premier publication serving New York-area Latinos. The annual Mujeres Destacadas Awards, now in their 15th year, recognizes women from business, industry, government, nonprofit, sports and entertainment who distinguished themselves in their field and have made a difference in their community.

Members of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society will receive an annual $500 Scholarship when they transfer as a full-time student to St. Francis College. Local PTK chapters at community colleges invite students to become members when they meet certain academic criteria, which generally includes achieving a3.5 grade point average.

St. Francis College has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support The Blues Society, a documentary film directed by Augusta Palmer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communications Arts.

St. Francis College, founded in 1859 by the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn, is located in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. Since its founding, the College has pursued its Franciscan mission to provide an affordable, high-quality education to students from New York City’s five boroughs and beyond. ### St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201 www.sfc.edu

St. Francis College proudly held its 13th annual Community Day to celebrate the many cultures and ethnicities that make up the College on Sunday, April 18. Students, faculty, staff and administrators came together for a three part event that begins with an all-inclusive, spiritual mass. The day continues with dancing, singing and spoken word performances that reflect the diversity of backgrounds of the population. Last is a multicultural buffet with a variety of homemade dishes from around the world.

A new Fellows program launching this year will bring professionals who have expertise in human rights and diversity issues into the St. Francis College community, helping enrich the College's academic curriculum and learning opportunities for students.

St. Francis College introduced John Thurston as the new head women's basketball coach after serving the past two seasons as associate head coach. Thurston replaces Brenda Milano who resigned after completing her ninth season leading the Terriers.

From 116 entries, more than twice the submissions for the first prize two years ago, St. Francis College is proud to announce the six authors on the short list for the second $50,000 Literary Prize awarded to a mid-career author.

Terriers' Director of Athletics Irma Garcia announced today that Brooklyn- born Glenn Braica (pronounced Brike-uh), has been named the 17th head coach in the history of the St. Francis College men's basketball program. Braica replaces Brian Nash, who resigned for personal reasons on April 7, 2010.

St. Francis College alumnae and Executive Director of the Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) Marion D. White '78 was honored with the Alumni Hall of Distinction Award for her contributions to New York State's economy by the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) on Monday, March 1 at the New York State Capital in Albany.