Red Cross Honors Dr Brahim Ardolic
Thursday November 11/27/08
The American Red Cross of Staten Island honored Dr. Brahim Ardolic (Eta Pledge Class) with the Rollanda Cowles Helping Hands Award; on November 21st at its annual Chrysanthemum Ball at the Excelsior Grand in Grant City. The event is held annually to honor distinguished citizens and community organizations that support Staten Island and the Red Cross.
Doctor Ardolic is the Chairman of Emergency Medicine at Staten Island University Hospital.
Dr. Ardolic heads the emergency departments at both of Staten Island University Hospital's campuses, and was a major contributor to the planning of the expanded emergency and trauma center currently under construction on the hospital's Ocean Breeze campus.
As a board member of the New York State Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, he has been active in educating both lay people and local and state officials on how to handle overcrowding in emergency rooms.
The tickets for this posh and exclusive event were $200 per person. Doctor Ardolic was joined at the event by Brother Chris Albanese (Epsilon) and Brother Joseph Puma (Epsilon). At the Event was also the wives of the Brothers in attendence to show support and admiration to Brother Brahim in receiving his well deserved award.
Doctor Ardolic has distinguished himself in the profession of medicine; in educating the public and working for the welfare of the community around him. His accomplishments do credit and honor to Mu Upsilon and to Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity and continue to be a source of pride and admiration on the part of the Brotherhood.
We will work hard to continue to foster and maintain "such ideals that will result in actions worthy of the highest precepts of true manhood democracy and humanity;" the kind of ideals that Brother Brahim Ardolic has clearly had no trouble living up to.
Mu Upsilon as his extended family would like to wish Brother Brahim continued success and prosperity; in all his endeavors, we only expect to see more greatness from him. We are sure that he will continue to honor the ideals of Sigma Alpha Mu with dignity and grace.
FAST AND FIRM
