[Fredslist] Why Gotham is Great ... And a Thank You

[Victoria Roberts Drogin]

I must add my heartfelt thanks to Paul's. Gotham LI, run by Lisa snd Michael, is such a dynamic and generous group. 

After the Mercy Business Honors students presented, they headed back to their Thursday afternoon Finance class, taught by the Dean of the Business School. He emailed me afterwards:

"You should have seen how Derek, Cami, and Rikki walked into class today. They were different people, and their professional confidence had doubled. I love to see moments like this. They glowed as if they had a religious experience. This made a huge impact today."

Thank you Gotham - for being so warm and encouraging to our business students! A number of Gothamites have also referred students to interview for our college business program or our summer Leadership Academy for high school juniors. Thank you for your confidence in us - we are thrilled to launch "gotham's kids" into successful business careers! 

If you'd like to know more about the Business Honors program, I'm happy to discuss!  

Victoria 

Victoria Roberts Drogin, Esq. 
Mercy College School of Business
Executive Director,
Women's Leadership Institute 
Professor of Organizational Leadership 

917.418.2299 
Vrobertsdrogin at mercy.edu
Victoria.Roberts.Drogin at gmail.com

Executive, Leadership and Professional Coaching
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> On Mar 4, 2016, at 9:19 AM, Paul Napolitano <paul at twosonsenv.com> wrote:
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> Every company/college/group has a culture. Some are very corporate, some have great team comradery, some are cutthroat.
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> Gotham’s culture is Supportive. Family. Some say Tribal.
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> What Fred and Nancy (and all of us to a lesser extent) have created is a place where we can be comfortable in our own skin. A place where giving is first and foremost, but receiving becomes a waterfall over time. Where we know we will be supported and challenged with friends that are always pulling for you.
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> I have been here for about 12 years. I think that yesterday was my most favorite Gotham day ever.
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> My wife, Victoria Drogin, brought three of her Mercy Business Honors students to a HUGE Gotham Long Island breakfast. They were given a 20 minute oppurtunity (by the very adept Lisa Waterman and the very charasmatic Michael Garabaldi) to showcase themselves, a student run consulting business, and the Mercy Business Honors program. One of the students was my son Derek.
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> I leaned in to the students a few moments before they began and said “I know you may be a little nervous. But you should know that these people are your friends. They truly want to help you in any way they can. They will support you and challenge you and push you towards success.” They thought about that, nodded and then began … with confidence.
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> Please read Odey Raviv’s review below if you have a moment. Thanks so much Odey. Thank you Fred and Nancy, and thank you Gotham.
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> Paul Napolitano
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> Office 516 922 3653
> Cell 516 287 4159
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> Subject: OUTSTANDING LI MEETING THIS AM
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> Dear Gothamites,
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> Long Island Gotham had an overflow crowd of close to forty people, including many first timers, this morning at Plainview's Holiday Inn.
> We were fortunate to have three students from the Mercy College Business Honors Program (Developed and Led by Gotham's own Victoria Roberts Drogin).
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> The students including a son of Gotham (Paul Napolitano's-Derek) described their top flight Mercy College program (loaded with fortune 500 opportunities) and focused on their internship with Luv Michael.
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> Luv Michael is a unique business located in Long Island City.  The founder, a young man with autism and a talent for cooking, developed a business selling Organic Granola. The other special factor is that Luv Michael hires and utilizes volunteers from the autism community as workers.  Workers with autism often have the skill set that make them excellent workers!  With the extra push of the interns from Mercy, the business has grown and the granola is already sold in many stores including ten Starbucks in Queens as well as online. 
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> We learned that people with autism should be thought of as potential successful workers and that the Mercy College Business Honors Program is a top-flight destination for students with business on their brains. (Check into Mercy's Summer Leadership Program for rising Juniors in High School, too.)
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> Our group was riveted by the presentation and knocked out by the confidence and communication skills of the students as they deftly answered a wide range of questions about Mercy and Luv Michael.
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> Check out LuvMichael.com to see how you can order the wonderful granola for home or work.
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> Best to all,
> Odey
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> Odey Raviv, Ph.D.
> Educational Therapist and Learning Specialist
> Attention, Organization, and Motivation
> Coach and Tutor-SAT & ACT Prep
> Offices in Glen Cove and Manhattan
> 516-732-1617
> OdeyRaviv at aol.com
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