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Global teacher Angelo Koskinas brings truth to the saying “You only know someone if you walk in their shoes.” Being a former student at Cardozo and having navigated the halls through the eyes of both a student and teacher, Koskinas speaks from experience. Koskinas first came into Cardozo his sophomore year from MS-158 and was in the graduating class of 2000. “My high school experience was very good but very serious. You have to know when to be serious,” Koskinas states... Read More
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Angela Charampopoulous was once a student that roamed the halls of Cardozo a mere eight years ago, graduating in June of 2000... Read More
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English teacher Julie Galvin, formerly Julie Mingione, graduated from Cardozo High School in 1998 and has been teaching here since 2004. After her graduation in 1998, she attended Stonybrook University for her first two years of college and then transferred to Hunter College to complete her Bachelor’s Degree. She majored in English and received her Master’s degree from Queens College. “When I was a junior in high school I wanted to become a teacher and in college I was the news editor for the newspaper at Stonybrook,” She continued “and I did an internship for a magazine, I didn’t like it, so I went back to my original idea of becoming a teacher... Read More
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Ricky Luc, School Aid here at Cardozo, graduated twelve years ago in 1996. Luc says that although Dozo is still a great school to be a part of, a lot of things have changed, because the students have changed so much since his time here. Luc remembered that twelve years ago, his generation, “listened and did the right thing,” and it was because of their respect that “we had all the freedom in the world.” “The kids nowadays have no respect and don’t listen,” Luc says, and that is why he thinks security has increased so much over the years to the point where we need security cameras... Read More
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Joshua Glasel graduated from Cardozo High School in 1996, leaving with a plan to pursue a career in the sciences. After graduating college, Glasel was looking for work and a friend suggested substitute teaching in the meantime. Upon deciding it was a good idea, Glasel returned to a familiar place... Read More
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Playing practical jokes in the physics lab nearly two decades ago, Ariel Geker is now an AP Psychology teacher in the school he graduated from in 1989. Geker’s best memory of attending Benjamin N. Cardozo High School was meeting a lifelong friend... Read More
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John Barrow is the Computer Associate here at Cardozo. He was a member of the 1990 graduating class... Read More
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Phil Ackerman, social studies teacher and former dean, entered Cardozo as a freshman in 1983. Although Ackerman did not graduate from Cardozo due to his family’s move to Bethpage, Long Island after his first year in high school in 1985, his love for Cardozo High School is undeniable. “I missed it a lot, I loved Queens,” he stated. His freshman year in Cardozo, Ackerman participated in SING and described it as his favorite Cardozo experience despite the fact that he only got approximately 20 seconds of fame running across the stage playing a “flasher.” “After leaving Cardozo I realized how great it was and how much it had to offer. In my other high school, they offered no talent show, no SING, all they had was the chess club and the football team,” he added. Like many, Ackerman feels that most people aren’t aware of how much Cardozo has to offer... Read More
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Jocelyn Brathwaite, an English teacher in Cardozo, was also a student in Cardozo... Read More
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Adriana Vega Saponara, beloved Guidance Counselor and friend to all, is a Cardozo High School Alumni. When Saponara graduated in 1985, she never thought that she would be working in this school. Saponara thought that she was going to be a translator, but in college she minored in teaching... Read More
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Thirty years ago, Peter Douglas came through the doors of Cardozo as a freshman, not realizing the great opportunities that awaited him... Read More
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For an astounding 22 years, Carolyn DeVore, has been a teacher for the dance program at Cardozo, as well as a dean for more than 18 years. She was appointed as Head Dean in 2006. Formerly a Cardozo student she graduate of 1971, and never thought about teaching here, but admits that she loves it. After completing her studies at Brooklyn College she received her BS degree in dance and secondary education. She also recieved her masters degree in Special Education from Adelphi University... Read More
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Dr. Robert Luster sat in Cardozo High School’s student cafeteria over three decades ago. Currently, he recounts his experiences in a new perspective, sitting instead in the teacher’s cafeteria. Luster graduated in 1973 and returned to Cardozo to teach on September 1, 1999... Read More
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Wendy Weiner graduated from Cardozo with a wonderful learning experience only to find herself back here after 28 years, pursuing her career first as a Spanish teacher and currently a French teacher. Graduating in 1975 in the top 10% of her class with a 96 average, Weiner said, “I had the best of times studying here and taking advantage of all the things I loved to do...” Read More
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Basketball Coach Ron Naclerio, a Cardozo High School graduate of 1975, has always had a great impact on the school. His contributions to the school have been tremendous, and his successes even better... Read More
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Mona Taradash, Cardozo Physical Education teacher for 28 years, is also a Cardozo alumna. This school has been a home away from home for Taradash, who graduated with the class of 1971, Cardozo’s second graduating class... Read More
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If you were to walk into the Social Studies Department on any given day, you would be confronted with a hustle and bustle of students and teachers whose hearts belong to the study of social sciences. This is a strong reflection of what the Assistant Principal of the Social Studies Department, Ms. Leslie Strauss, is like... Read More
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Howie Rose, Cardozo alumnus, visited his alma mater on October 23 for an intimate talk with a small group of Journalism and Leadership students. As the New York Mets radio announcer and New York Islanders television broadcaster, Rose has become a familiar face and voice in New York City. This became apparent in the 45 minutes he spent touring Cardozo, as he was met by numerous students with enthusiastic greetings... Read More |
On August 4th, 2007 at 12pm, over 150 members of Cardozo’s graduating class of 75’ reunited at P.S. 46 in Queens to share an afternoon reflecting on the past 32 years of their lives. The focus of the reunion was the 50th birthdays of the members and also to commemorate the passing of Janice Leibowitz, a fellow graduate... Read More
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The land on which Benjamin N. Cardozo High School stands, has a history that can be traced back to the year 1645... Read More |
Cardozo High School opened its doors 40 years ago and influential students have been walking through it ever since. It has long been considered one of the gems of New York City's public schools, and its list of famous alumni is impressive to say the least. Actors, athletes, artists, government workers, and writers are just a handful of the professions that Cardozo graduates have gone on to excel in... Read More
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Few can rival the accomplishments that Ron Naclerio, Cardozo’s head coach, has achieved since he began his position as coach of Cardozo’s basketball program in 1981. Naclerio graduated Cardozo in 1975, and was a former All-American outfielder for St. John’s University basketball team in the 1970’s. During the winter of 2006, he achieved his 500th career win and his 12th consecutive division title... Read More |
Perhaps Cardozo’s most illustrious graduate is George Tenet. A 1972 graduate, he held the highest position in the CIA, Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) for 7 years; the second longest reign for any individual at this position in history. Tenet was also one of the few DCIs in history to serve under two U.S. presidents of opposing political parties, one being Bill Clinton, and the other George W. Bush... Read More
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