In Memoriam

Marian Trendowski A'53

Marian Trendowski A'53 was born in Brooklyn, NY, the beloved daughter of Berta Schweitzer, wife of Chester Trendowski, as well as a wonderful mother to Coral Mitchell. She attended Fort Hamilton HS and graduated from Cooper Union with a degree in Art, specializing in calligraphy. Her friends will remember receiving her beautifully lettered cards, as well as her beautiful smile. Marian was the most welcoming person one could be so fortunate to meet.

Hrana Janto A'85

Hrana Janto A'85 has passed away.

Maja Griffin A'17

Maja Coleman Griffin A'17 was born to Shawn and Mia Griffin at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland on December 29, 1995. She departed this life on September 26, 2023.

Richard Riccelli EE'76

Rick Riccelli EE'76, formerly of Freehold, NJ, departed this life on September 20, 2023 at Tampa General Hospital. He passed peacefully with his beloved wife and daughter at his side.

  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.