Hall of Fame Dinner

Sr. Margaret Mary (Meg) Sweeney, OP was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the fourth of five children.  The Sweeney Family moved to Bayside, Queens after the birth of child number five.  Meg attended St. Kevin School in Flushing and St. Helena High School in the Bronx prior to entering the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary, August 1976.  Sr. Meg graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas College, Class of 1986, where she earned her degree in Psychology with a concentration in Philosophy.  She also earned her Master of Business Administration degree from St. Thomas in 2013 when she was also inducted into the Business Administration Honor Society, Delta Mu Delta.

Sharing her finance and administration background, Sr. Meg served as Administrative Assistant at St. Anthony School, Nanuet for sixteen years and one year as the Bookkeeper at Immaculate Conception Church, Stony Point.  She was then appointed as the Treasurer for the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary (Sparkill Dominicans) and two years later elected to congregational Leadership, a position she held until 2010.  She has been a member of the National Association of Treasurers of Religious Institutes, the Coalition of Religious Treasurers, Investor Advocates for Social Justice, the Leadership Council of Women Religious, and the Dominican Leadership Conference.  Since 2014 Sr. Meg has been the Chief Financial Officer for the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York where she serves on many of their ministry boards as well as the Board of Trustees for Saint Joseph Medical Center in Yonkers and their Finance Committee.   Sr. Meg is presently a member of the St. Thomas Aquinas College Board of Trustees, serving on both the Campus Planning and Audit Committees.

For close to 50 years, as a Dominican Sister of Sparkill, Sr. Meg has been a Woman Making a Difference, faithful to the congregation’s goal and mission of ‘Proclaiming the Reign of God through Ministry for Justice and Reverence for all Creation’ and the sharing her gifts and talents wherever needed.

Joe Winter, a proud alumnus of St. Thomas Aquinas College (Class of 2000), holds a Bachelor of Science in Recreation & Leisure/Sports Management. He continued his academic journey at Sacred Heart University, earning a Master of Arts in Teaching in 2002. He achieved further distinction in 2024 as a Superior Graduate of the U.S. Army War College, where he received a Master of Strategic Studies.

At STAC, Joe was a dynamic campus leader, serving as Class President and Student Body President. He also contributed to the athletic community as the Men’s Basketball Team Manager throughout his four years, showcasing his dedication to teamwork and organization.

Joe serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force, assigned to the Maryland Air National Guard, where he currently holds the position of Deputy Commander of the 175th Mission Support Group. His leadership and expertise have been instrumental in advancing the mission and readiness of his wing.

In addition to his military service, Joe is an affiliate faculty member in the Communication Department at Loyola University Maryland, teaching courses in public relations and sharing his professional experience with the next generation of leaders.

An avid volunteer, Joe devotes his time to the Civil Air Patrol, the all-volunteer U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, where he serves as the National Inspector General. In this role, he upholds the highest standards of accountability and integrity, reinforcing CAP’s commitment to excellence.

Ryan O’Gorman began his career in higher education in July 2004, joining Dominican College—now Dominican University New York—as one of the Assistant Directors of Residence Life shortly after earning a B.S. in Psychology from St. Thomas Aquinas College. In December 2016, he graduated from Nyack College with a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership, successfully defending his thesis, The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Academic Motivation.

During his tenure as an Assistant Director of Residence Life at Dominican, Ryan spearheaded impactful initiatives, launching the Alternative Spring Break Program in 2007, organizing Midnight Runs to New York City in 2006 to deliver food, clothing, and toiletries to Manhattan’s homeless, and leading the Rockland County Colleges Relay for Life from 2005 to 2011, which raised over $128,000 for the American Cancer Society. Notably, the Alternative Spring Break Program and Midnight Runs continue to thrive today.

In July 2010, Ryan was promoted to Director of Residence Life, overseeing a team of four full-time professional staff, two part-time staff, 26 Resident Assistants, and the residential student population. In July 2019, he assumed a new role as Director of Retention and Student Success at Dominican University New York, where he leads retention efforts and oversees the Student Success Program. Additionally, he serves as an adjunct instructor in the university’s M.S. in Organizational Leadership and Communication Program, teaching courses such as “Organizational Culture and Teambuilding” and “Strategic Planning and Leadership.” Starting in the fall of 2024, Ryan began pursuing a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership at Concordia University Chicago.

Ryan’s contributions extend beyond academia. In 2006, he was honored as a recipient of Rockland County’s Annual Forty Under 40 Program. He graduated from Leadership Rockland in 2009 and received The President’s Award from the Rotary Club of Pearl River in 2021. His community involvement is extensive, having served as a Big Brother mentor for three years, President Emeritus of the Rotary Club of Pearl River, and former Vice Chair of Leadership Rockland. He has also been an ambassador for People to People, a board member for Meals on Wheels Rockland, a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County, and a leader in conducting Midnight Runs to NYC. In January 2023, he completed a Clean Water Project through the Rotary Club of Pearl River in Sol Naciente, El Salvador and in 2024, was the recipient of Leadership Rockland’s Leader of the Year.

Tobin Anderson enters his second season as head coach of the Iona University men’s basketball program in 2024-25.  He was appointed to the position on March 21, 2023. Anderson came to New Rochelle after serving as head coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University where he led the No. 16 seeded Knights to the NCAA Tournament’s second round after a stunning upset over No. 1 Purdue.

Anderson led the 2022-23 FDU squad to a 21-16 overall record and 10-6 in Northeast Conference play. The Knights earned the NEC’s automatic bid and earned two wins in this year’s NCAA Tournament, a First Four win over Texas Southern and the first-round win over the Boilermakers. It was just the second-ever win for a No. 16 seed over a No. 1 seed in tournament history. The year before Anderson’s arrival, the Knights posted a 4-22 record.

Prior to FDU, Anderson had a highly successful coaching career at St. Thomas Aquinas, located less than 25 miles from Iona’s New Rochelle Campus. In nine seasons, he turned STAC into a perennial Top 25 program in Division II after inheriting a team that won just five games prior to his hire. In total he led the Spartans to a 209–62 (.771) overall mark, earning five East Coast Conference regular season and six tournament titles. Anderson’s STAC program reached the NCAA Division II tournament in each of his final seven seasons with an Elite 8 appearance in 2017 and Sweet 16 appearances in 2019, 2021 and 2022. A highlight of Anderson’s first NCAA tournament season in 2015-16 was a 90-58, exhibition win over St. John’s to open the campaign on November 4, 2015. Under Anderson, the Spartans posted a 128–30 (.810) mark in regular season ECC play. He was a four-time ECC Coach of the Year (2015, 2016, 2021, 2022) and five-time Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Division II Coach of the Year (2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022).

Anderson got his first taste of Division I coaching, serving as an assistant at Iona’s MAAC-rival Siena for two seasons from 2011–2013. Before his time at Siena, Anderson was an established head coach at the Division III level at Hamilton College and Clarkson University in upstate New York.

While at Hamilton, Anderson posted a 118-63 (.652) record in seven seasons. The Continentals reached the league tournament five times including a tournament championship and a trip to the NCAA D-III tournament. He guided his team to the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2006 and earned three regular season titles.

Anderson earned his first head coaching position at Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. In his five years with the Golden Knights, he broke the school record for wins, with a 19-10 season in 2001-02. The team advanced to the ECAC regional championship game and was the third-most improved Division III men’s basketball team from the previous season. Anderson’s first team finished the 1999-00 season with a 14-12 record, the program’s first winning season in 25 years and its first-ever post season bid.

To begin his coaching career, Anderson spent three years as an assistant coach; one year at Clarkson in 1996-97 and two years at Le Moyne College, from 1997-1999.

Anderson graduated from Wesleyan University in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in American Studies. He was a four-year starter, two-year captain, and is one of the top 10 leading scorers in school history. Anderson earned his master’s in Athletic Administration from Florida State University in 1996. He is originally a native of Truro, Iowa. He and his wife Jodi have two children, Bryce and Alexa.