Dinosaur Fun at NIS

Our NIS kids love dinosaurs, and we are all learning more about them at our Special Event!  Parents are invited to join us as we search for dinosaur eggs, create a fossil, put together dinosaur puzzles, and play a dinosaur bean bag toss game.  To cap it all off, we can make a volcano erupt!  Come and have fun, just watch out for those dinosaur teeth!

A Gala Affair

Tuesday night, March 5, was the night of our annual gala, honoring two women whose dedication and support have made such a difference  at NIS.  Our gala, which had to be rescheduled due to Hurricane Sandy, was held at Villa Lombardi, attended by almost 200 people.  Flowers, music, dancing and heartfelt speeches made this a very special night.

 Our first honoree of the night, Rhoda Rosenblum, retired from NIS in 2008 as the coordinator of our Child and Family Services.  Her insight, compassion and empathy epitomizes the best of NIS as we continually strive to form supportive and collaborative partnerships with families. She was given the Rhoda Rogoff award, named after one of the founders and co-directors of our learning center

Our final honoree, Dr. Kerri Cronin, won our Woman of the Year award.  Dr. Cronin, and her husband, Sean Folliard are the parents of an NIS student, Quinn and an older son, Declan.  In the short time that Quinn and his family have been with NIS, Kerri has been tireless in her support of NIS.  Her energy and enthusiasm inspire us as do her devotion to her family and children with special needs.  Last night, her colleagues from Stony Brook University Hospital seconded our feelings with their own words of admiration.

How lucky we are to have had these two remarkable women supporting our efforts!