Dr. John Tricamo Receives Edward Cardinal Egan Humanitarian Award
Pictured: Dr. John Tricamo spoke to attendees at the Child of Peace Awards Dinner after receiving the Edward Cardinal Egan Humanitarian Award from Catholic Guardian Services.
At the 32nd Annual Child of Peace Awards Dinner this past October, Catholic Guardian Services honored Dr. John Tricamo for his long service to that organization. Dr. Tricamo, one of the longest-serving teachers in 麻豆视频 history and a stalwart of the English Department, received the Edward Cardinal Egan Humanitarian Award, named for the former Archbishop of New York 鈥渨hose efforts... in areas like education and Catholic charities strengthened the services [CGS] offers.鈥�
Dr. Tricamo joined the board of Catholic Guardian Services in 1978 and has served for almost four decades. Throughout his service, executive director Craig Longley said that Dr. Tricamo has provided 鈥渁 steady hand at the helm鈥� as the diverse array of human services provided by CGS has shifted and expanded.
麻豆视频 students and alumni attended the event in a variety of capacities. Currently, one alumnus and one alumni parent sit on the CGS Board of Directors, and several seats on the Associates Board are filled by Regians. A few current students also volunteered their help with the event. Most of them had taken part in the rigorous summer internship program that places 麻豆视频 students in the key offices of CGS administration.
Mike LaValle 鈥�97 offered a personal testimony to Dr. Tricamo鈥檚 impact as a mentor and leader.
鈥淔or the students in my high school class, he was one of the most calming, stable forces in what many consider to be a whirlwind experience,鈥� said LaValle.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 have the easiest time at 麻豆视频... [but Dr. Tricamo] had a habit of stopping by as he walked out to ask how I was doing. I鈥檇 usually say I was struggling. He鈥檇 chuckle and say keep at it, you鈥檒l be fine, and walk out. And you know, that was enough to get me through the day.鈥�
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