Todd Cosenza '91 Honored with 2012 Fordham Law Rising Star Award

Todd Cosenza '91 (right) receiving the Rising Star Award from
the Dean of Fordham Law. Photo courtesy Fordham University

On February 16th, Todd Cosenza '91 was one of three recipients of the Fordham Law Rising Star Award.

The Rising Star Awards recognize the extraordinary achievements of distinguished alumni who have graduated Fordham Law within the last 15 years. Todd is a partner in the Litigation Department of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in New York. His practice includes representation of issuers, officers, directors, underwriters, and accounting firms in securities class actions and other related matters. He also has experience in a broad range of commercial disputes, including insurance coverage, banking, real estate, copyright, and antitrust matters.

You can  click here to view Todd's full profile. Congratulations, Todd!

Hot Stove Panel Brings Alumni Back to Regis for an Evening of Baseball Talk

The first-ever Regis Baseball Hot Stove took place on February 8th in the school auditorium. The event provided an evening of baseball talk, Q&A, and networking for Regis alumni. The distinguished panel featured the following experts in the field of baseball:

Larry Burke '83 P13 P'16, Senior Editor for SI.com

Joe Sheehan '89, Founding member of Baseball Prospectus, contributor to Sports Illustrated

Pablo S. Torre '03, Award-winning enterprise journalist for Sports Illustrated

Steve Hirdt '68 P'94 P'98, Executive Vice President of Elias Sports Bureau

Robert Manfred, Jr. P'05, Executive Vice President at Major League Baseball

Jack Martin '70, Senior Director/Executive Producer for ESPN Radio Event Production

Click here to watch the archived recording of the Hot Stove panel.

Quizmaster Mac McGarry '44 Reflects On 50 Years Of 'It's Academic' in interview with John Donvan '73

Mac McGarry '44 (top left) poses with student contestants on the set
of It's Academic in 1988. Photo courtesy of  It's Academic.

For five decades, quizmaster Mac McGarry '44 hosted the Washington, D.C.-based TV quiz show It's Academic. McGarry stepped down in November 2011, and officially passes the baton to the show's new host in January. In a January 19 interview with fellow Regis alum John Donvan '73 of NPR, McGarry discussed the show's evolution.

The conversation includes a brief exchange acknowledging that both men attended Regis. McGarry notes, "what a special pleasure to meet a fellow alumnus of one of America's greatest high schools, Regis... I'm only a few decades ahead of you, John." Donvan is quick to add, "It's true. We both attended Regis High School. And where I had the advantage was that in my time there was a show called "It's Academic," and I remember going to the taping, to the New York version when Regis competed. And I was a freshman, so I wasn't eligible for the team but our - we put some seniors on the team. Tragically, they did not win for me that day, but it was a great memory."

The full transcript of the interview can be read and heard using this link to the NPR website.