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Christian Brothers Academy (DeWitt, New York)
Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) is a private Catholic college preparatory school in suburban Syracuse, New York run by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. John Baptist de La Salle. Located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, the school has more than 750 students in grades seven through twelve. It was founded in 1900 by the Christian Brothers, who still run the school, though most of the teachers are laity. In 1960, it moved from its original site on Willow Street in downtown Syracuse to its current location in suburban Dewitt on Randall Road. CBA was a boys-only school until September 1987. CBA opened to girls after Syracuse's all-girls school, The Franciscan Academy, closed and many of those parents actively lobbied to have CBA accept female students. In 2019, CBA was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, one of 50 private schools nationally, and the only private school in New York State. CBA was also ranked as the No. 1 Catholic hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewitt, New York
DeWitt is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,074. The town is named after major Moses DeWitt, a judge and soldier. An eastern suburb of Syracuse, DeWitt also is the site of most of the campus and all of the academic buildings of Le Moyne College. History DeWitt was part of the Central New York Military Tract. The first settlers arrived around 1789. The original Erie Canal progressed through the town in 1825. DeWitt was formed in 1835 from the Town of Manlius and was named in honor of Moses DeWitt, a major in the militia, a county judge, and one of the first settlers of the county. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.15%) is water. Highways Interstate 481 is the major highway in DeWitt crossing the center of the town and turning northward along the eastern side of DeWitt. I-481 intersects Interstate 690 in the eastern part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jody C
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Jody may refer to: *Jody (given name), a list of people with the given name *Jody (singer), French singer, real name Julie Erikssen * "Jody" (song), 1986 single by Jermaine Stewart *"Jody", a 1982 song by America from ''View from the Ground'' *"Jody", a 1971 song by The Jeff Beck Group from '' Rough and Ready'' *"Jody", a 1984 song by Tatsuro Yamashita from ''Big Wave'' *4083 Jody, asteroid *Jody or Jodie calls, in military cadence See also * *Jodie (other) Jodie is a unisex given name. It is related to names Cody, Jodi, Jody, Codey, and Jodey. It is also a rare surname. It can be used as a nickname for Joseph, Jude, Judith, Joan and Jonathan, and a variant for Jo. People Female Given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Owens (American Football)
Billy Joe Owens Jr. (born December 2, 1965) is an American former professional football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also played in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Orlando Predators, Charlotte Rage, Connecticut Coyotes and Portland Forest Dragons. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. Early life Owens attended Christian Brothers High School, where he played as a running back, wide receiver and safety. He received All-state honors as a senior. He also lettered in basketball, baseball and track. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Pittsburgh, where he was switched between running back to safety as a freshman, but still managed to average 8.3 yards per carry (14 carries for 116 yards and one touchdown). In 1984, he was redshirted after being lost for the season with a knee injury. As a sophomore, he became the starter at free safety toward the end of the season, although he was used a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Catholic University
The Ukrainian Catholic University () is a Catholicism, Catholic university in Lviv, Ukraine, affiliated with the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) was the first :Catholic universities and colleges, Catholic university to open on the territory of the Post-Soviet states, former Soviet Union. "History of the Ukrainian Catholic University." Ukrainian Catholic University official website. URL accesse5 November 2006/ref> The university frequently has the highest external independent evaluation scores of any Ukrainian university. The Ukrainian Catholic University is the successor to the Greek Catholic Theological Academy, which was created in 1928 by metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky in the city of Lviv, then under the Second Polish Republic. The academy's first rector was Josyf Slipyj. In 1994, the original school was recreated under the name of the Lviv Theological Academy, and on 28 June 2002, the Ukrainian Catholic University was formally refound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borys Gudziak
Borys Andrij Gudziak (born 24 November 1960) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church serving, since 2019, as the Metropolitan-Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. He founded the Institute of Church History and served as the rector and president of the Ukrainian Catholic University. Gudziak has authored and edited several books on church history, theology, modern church life, and higher education reforms. Early life and education Gudziak was born in Syracuse, New York, United States. His parents, both Ukrainian Greek Catholics, were World War II refugees. They came to New York from western Ukraine via Austria and Germany in 1949 and 1950. After completing his pre-university studies at Christian Brothers Academy, he graduated from Syracuse University, obtaining a dual degree in philosophy and biology in 1980. He entered the College of Saint Sophia in Rome where, as a student of the Lviv Archeparchy under Cardinal Josyf Slipyj, he attended the Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Robert Greene
John Robert Greene is an American historian and writer who was the Paul J. Schupf Professor, History and Humanities, the director of the History Program, co-director of the History/Social Science major, and the College Archivist, at Cazenovia College in Cazenovia, New York. Greene specializes in American history, with research and writing interests in the American presidency. He has edited or written twenty-one books, including works on Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush. He has also written several volumes on the history of higher education. Personal life and education Greene was born in Syracuse, New York on April 13, 1955. He is the son of John C. Greene and Margaret (Tozer) Greene. Greene attended Syracuse public schools until 1968 when he entered Christian Brothers Academy (CBA), a private high school in Syracuse, from where he graduated in 1973. That year, he entered St. Bonaventure University, initially m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Riccelli
Frank Joseph Riccelli (born February 24, 1953) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in the majors, for the San Francisco Giants, and and for the Houston Astros. Riccelli attended Christian Brothers Academy (DeWitt, New York), Christian Brothers Academy in DeWitt, New York, where he was a high school baseball standout. He was three times named to the All-Central New York team. As a junior in 1970, he had an earned run average of 0.74 and 140 strikeouts in 73 innings. As a senior in 1971, he struck out 139 batters in 65 innings. He was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the eighteenth pick of the 1971 MLB Draft, ahead of future National Baseball Hall of Fame, Hall of Famers George Brett and Mike Schmidt. Riccelli began his professional career in Montana in 1971 with the Great Falls Giants. In 1972, with the Amarillo Giants, Riccelli had 16 and 17-strikeout games en route to a 183-strikeout season, a total he would not top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Domres
Martin Francis Domres ( ; born April 17, 1947) is an American former professional football player in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). Domres played quarterback in the AFL and NFL for nine seasons with the San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers, and the New York Jets. Domres played college football at Columbia. Early life Marty Domres was born on April 17, 1947 in Ithaca, New York. He and his family moved to Binghamton, New York before settling in Syracuse, New York where he attended Christian Brothers Academy. Domres played baseball, basketball, and football at Christian Brothers. Domres received several football scholarship offers, but and chose to attend Columbia University in New York City. College career At Columbia, Domres joined a football team in the midst of a down period. The Lions went 2-7 in each of Domres' seasons, despite his record-breaking play. In 1966, he made his first start at quarterback as a sophomore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley Dixon
Riley T. Dixon (born August 24, 1993) is an American professional football punter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange. Early life Dixon attended and played high school football at Christian Brothers Academy in DeWitt, New York. College career Dixon attended and played college football at Syracuse. College statistics Professional career Denver Broncos (first stint) Dixon was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft with the 228th overall pick. He was the second of three punters selected in the draft. On May 11, 2016, the Broncos signed Dixon to a four-year, $2.42 million rookie contract, with a signing bonus of $80,009. Dixon won the punting job on August 30, 2016, when the Broncos released veteran Britton Colquitt. On December 11, 2016, Dixon threw a 16-yard pass on a fake punt, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SirVocea Dennis
SirVocea Levitticus Dennis (born March 9, 2000) is an American professional American football, football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers football, Pittsburgh Panthers. Early life Dennis was born on March 9, 2000, in Syracuse, New York. He attended Christian Brothers Academy (DeWitt, New York), Christian Brothers Academy and played both quarterback and defensive back, leading the team to two Section III championships. He also played basketball and lacrosse. However, as a Senior (education), senior he suffered a torn Achilles tendon and, as that put doubt on his college football career, Dennis decided to play a postgraduate year at the Peddie School. At Peddie, he was named the Mid-Atlantic Prep League Defensive Player of the Year. He was only a two-star college recruit, and after initially committing to Air Force Falcons football, Air Force switched to Pittsburgh Panthers football, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John DeFrancisco
John A. DeFrancisco (born October 16, 1946) is an American attorney and Republican politician who represented District 50 in the New York State Senate from 1993 to 2018. Early life, education, and military service DeFrancisco graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse, New York. He received his Bachelor's degree from Syracuse University, where he played college baseball, and later graduated from Duke University Law School. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force, where he served as a judge advocate. Political career First elected to the Senate in 1992, DeFrancisco previously spent eleven years on the Syracuse Common Council as both a Councilor-at-large and then the Council President. He has also served in the past as the President of the Syracuse City School District Board of Education and the Vice-President of the Conference of Large City Boards of Education. He was also of counsel at the law firm of DeFrancisco and Falgiatano; an associate with the law firm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Congel
Robert Joseph Congel (July 6, 1935February 3, 2021) was an American real estate developer known for his foundation of Pyramid Companies and development of projects such as Destiny USA. Early life Robert Joseph Congel was born in Syracuse, New York, on July 6, 1935. His parents worked in the family real-estate and construction businesses. He attended high school at the Christian Brothers Academy, graduating in 1954. He entered Fordham University studying math, but did not receive a degree, and left the university in 1958. Career After he left Fordham, Congel founded R.J. Congel Construction Company, with help from his grandfather who provided a loan of $175 (). This company focused on development of apartments and offices. In 1968 he co-founded Pyramid Companies, a property development company initially focused on shopping plazas. By the 1970s it had expanded to larger shopping mall projects. He became known for holding regular company strategy sessions at 6:00 or 6:30 in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
