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Molloy grads include mom and daughter at Siena College, where she initially studied education. But after shadowing speech theraA mother and daughter from pists and working in specialized Rockville Centre were among classrooms, she realized her the 804 graduates at Molloy Uni- true passion. That discovery led versity’s Spring commence- her home to Long Island and to ment, marking a unique mile- Molloy’s rigorous speech-lanstone for the McCarthy family guage pathology program. “I knew I wanted to switch as both completed degrees from into a speech prothe same institugram, which Moltion at the same loy had,” she said. time. Kelly’s senior Kelly McCarthy year included treatearned a Bachelor ing clients at Molof Science in loy’s of f-campus speech-language s p e e ch cl i n i c, a pathology, graduathands-on experiing summa cum ence she said prelaude, while her pared her for gradm o t h e r, D e b r a DEBRA McCARTHY uate school, which McCarthy, complet- Advancement she’s now pursuing e d a m a s t e r ’ s associate, at the university. degree in criminal Molloy University She’s also a dedicatjustice. The two ed member of Molparticipated in the university’s commencement loy’s women’s rugby team, a ceremony at Nassau Coliseum sport she started at Siena and May 19, representing different continues at Molloy, and she academic de par tments but earned Tri State All Conference sharing the same graduation honors. That suppor t runs both stage (Story, page 10). “It was just a beautiful ways. Debra has a career histomoment that we shared togeth- ry as a retired NYPD detective, er,” Debra said, “and I’m grate- with a career that included ful that we were able to share undercover narcotics work and high-profile executive protecthat.” Kelly’s path to Molloy began Continued on page 7
By KElSIE RADZISKI
kradziski@liherald.com
Tim Baker/Herald photos
Flags up and spirits high on Memorial Day The Rockville Centre Little League lined up in the annual Memorial Day parade on May 26 to honor the men and women in the line of duty. Rockville Centre siblings Taylor Lutz, 4, left, Michael Lutz, 8, and Madison Lutz, 6, gathered to watch the parade. Story, more photos, Page 3.
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t was just a beautiful moment that we shared together.