Class Notes

Matthew Jondrow is working as the Special Projects Development Team Lead with a NASA contractor in Hampton, Virginia. They focus on programming systems that process satellite data for the international community along with the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS).  He also is involved with work related to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, and iPhone application programming.

Marty Molloy was running for State Senate in Pennsylvania at the time of publication. A native of Berwyn, Chester County, Marty lives in Wallingford and is a non-profit executive who has served as a Director at YouthBuild for six years, overseeing the development of new vocational training and building institutional partnerships that have become a national model. Prior to his time at YouthBuild, Marty was CEO of Greater Philadelphia Cares, a clearinghouse that assists other non-profit organizations throughout the region make a greater impact on the communities they serve. Having taken over at a time of great financial turmoil, Marty turned Philadelphia Cares around and orchestrated a successful merger with the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and co-founded the Community Action Center. In addition, he’s taught for many years at Chestnut Hill College. Marty and his family are long-time residents of Nether Providence.

From Marty: “As a political science major at Mary Washington, I remember spending countless hours in Monroe Hall being inspired and challenged about the difference I could make in the world. My advisor, Dr. Stephen Farnsworth, especially inspired me because of the work he had done as a young man with Ralph Nader. Two memories stick out most clearly for me—one was a class where I was part of a meaningful argument about whether to restrict voter registration and election day voting or to open it up wide and far. Another memory is more personal as I recall sitting in Dr. Farnsworth’s office having a frank discussion on how I could get involved in urban education; he is the man who set me quite concretely on the path I’ve been on ever since. I owe him a huge debt of gratitude.”

For more information about Marty, please visit www.marty4pa.com, like his Facebook page at Facebook.com/Marty4PA, and follow Marty’s campaign on Twitter @Marty4PA.