(SPARKILL, NY - August 15, 2006) -- Brother David Carroll, F.S.C., Under Secretary General of Catholic Near East Welfare Association, has been appointed to Chair of the St. Thomas Aquinas College Board of Trustees, announced Dr. Margaret M. Fitzpatrick, S.C., College President.
Brother Carroll has dedicated his life and career to the service and education of others. He has held various administrative and teaching positions in the fields of science and math at the secondary and college levels throughout the Northeast. He served as a technological consultant for IBM and for Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn. In 1968, Brother Carroll founded the Data Systems Center for the Archdiocese of New York and directed the Center for 11 years.
In 1978, he became the Vice President for Finance for Long Island New England Province of Brothers of Christian Schools. He held that position for four years while also acting as Assistant to the Chancellor for Information Management Systems of the Archdiocese of New York. Brother Carroll went on to become the Director of Research for the Pope John Paul II Center for Prayer and Study for Peace. He has spent the past 20 years as Under Secretary General for Catholic Near East Welfare Association and as an Advisor on Middle East Issues for the Holy See Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations.

Brother Carroll joined the St. Thomas Board in 1998. He serves and has served on numerous boards and in assorted organizations and foundations throughout his career. He is a Knight Grand Cross of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and has received different awards from that order among many other awards and honors. In 1995, he was awarded The Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pro Pontifice, a Papal Honor, for his admirable performance.
"We are thrilled to have Brother Carroll as our leader on the Board," Dr. Fitzpatrick said, "His plethora of experiences, in and out of the education field, will serve us well as the Board works to achieve the goals of the College and open doors for our current and future students. Brother Carroll's lifelong journey as a servant to the local and global communities should be an example to us all."
Brother Carroll received his B.A. from Catholic University of America, his M.A.T. from Brown University and his Ph.D. from New York University.

MORE ABOUT ST. THOMAS
St. Thomas has expanded its offerings to include: a Master of Science in Education, a Post Masters Certificate program in Education, a Master of Science in Teaching, a Master of Business Administration program, a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science in Education, and an Associate of Arts and an Associate of Science degree, the latter two offered at the West Point Military Academy. In addition, St. Thomas is the host campus for a Master of Science in Social Work program offered by New York University.

The College's 2,400 full and part time students major in one of 31 programs offered in five division areas: The Humanities; Business Administration; Social Sciences; Natural Sciences & Mathematics; and Teacher Education or are enrolled if one of our graduate programs. The College offers a full scholarship Honors Program which provides students with a Summer Study experience at Oxford University in England. In addition, there are several study abroad opportunities and strategic alliances designed to offer expanded opportunities for students. For example, students can major in mathematics at St. Thomas for three years and then enter an engineering program at either George Washington University or Manhattan College as part of a dual degree program.

St. Thomas offers study abroad opportunities in Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Nova Scotia, Brazil and Japan. The College currently includes 21 buildings, the most recent one an additional residence hall. It's most recent academic building project is Costello Hall, an Art, Sciences & Technology Building. This state-of-the-art facility includes new science labs, an art gallery and two multi-media theatres along with additional technology classrooms.