inside a 25-story building, 35 West 15th Street, to house Fernandez-Duminuco Hall, occupying of space in the basement and six floors. The other floors house condominiums, and both the school campus and the condominiums have separate entrances. The building has allowed for the expansion of the arts at Xavier. The expansion includes a new band room, music practice rooms, small ensemble room, recording studio, theater, and STEAM classroom, which houses an expanded computer science and technology department, and a student activities space. Notable people Alumni Dave Anderson (1929–2018, class of 1947) – The New York Times writer; author Vincent M. Battle, (b. 1940, class of 1958) – former United States Ambassador to Lebanon John D. Caemmerer (1928–1982, class of 1946) – lawyer; politician who served in the New York Senate Jerry Capeci – former organized crime reporter, New York Daily News; writer; and author Charles J. Carroll (1882–1942, class of 1905) – lawyer; politician John T. Clancy (1903–1985, class of 1921) – lawyer; politician; and surrogate judge from Queens Donald Cook (1934-1967, class of 1952) – colonel, U.S. Marine Corps; recipient, Medal of Honor Vincent Cooke – (1936-2017, class of 1954) president, Canisius College (1993–2010) John R. Countryman (class of 1950) – United States Ambassador to Oman (1981–1985) William H. Crain – Congressman from Texas Brigadier General Ruben Cubero (b. 1939, class of 1957) – first Hispanic dean of the faculty, United States Air Force Academy Major General Anthony Cucolo (b. 1957, class of 1975) – 49th commandant, United States Army War College John M. Culkin (b. 1932, class of 1950) – media scholar and critic; educator; writer; and consultant Albert del Rosario (b. 1939, class of 1957) – Philippine Ambassador to the United States; Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Hugh Aloysius Drum – lieutenant-general, United States Army George Dzundza (b. 1945, class of 1963) – film and television actor (Law and Order) Brad Ferguson (b. 1953, class of 1970) – author; journalist Joseph F. Finnegan – director, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Douglas Fowley – film and television actor Michael Gargiulo (b. 1959, class of 1977) – Emmy Award-winning television personality (anchor, Today in New York) Sonny Grosso – film and television producer Ernest E. L. Hammer (1884–1970) – lawyer; politician; and judge Jerramiah Healy (b. 1950, class of 1968) – mayor, Jersey City, New Jersey George Kaftan (class of 1945) – basketball player, NBA and NCAA; recipient, 1947 MOP