Albert C. Corhan is an accomplished writer, musician and martial artist and has prided himself on being a student and supporter of the arts all of his life.
BROOKLYN, NY, November 05, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Albert C. Corhan has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Albert C. Corhan has served as a distinguished member of the administrative staff of Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn, the borough's oldest, private, independent, continuing, coeducational college preparatory day school since July of 2000. He currently serves as the Director of Academy Operations and Coordinator of Activities & Events of this historical institution now celebrating its 157th anniversary.
Mr. Corhan's relationship with Adelphi first began almost thirty years ago as a student of Adelphi's prestigious Upper School College Preparatory Program. Mr. Corhan's various areas of study, expertise and experience include fundraising, marketing, event planning, operations management, project management, not-for-profit management, business development and fine arts. A strong foundation and advanced training in these areas have served him well in his career and have enabled him to achieve significant professional accomplishments both at Adelphi and beyond.
A long-time supporter of the Academy both prior to and during his professional service, Mr. Corhan was presented with the Dr. Edwin N. Beery '27 Alumni Award for Distinguished Service for his outstanding commitment as an alumnus in 2000. In 2006 Mr. Corhan was presented with the Man in the Arena Award for his dedication and many achievements as an administrator at Adelphi. In 2010 Mr. Corhan celebrated his ten year anniversary at Adelphi and was presented with an Outstanding Service Award from the Academy and in 2013 Mr. Corhan was honored as the Academy's Man of the Year at Adelphi's 150th Anniversary Gala. Each year, since its establishment in 2013 Mr. Corhan has been selected as the recipient of the Academy's prestigious Above and Beyond Award and in 2015 Mr. Corhan was honored with a service award to commemorate his fifteenth year of service to Adelphi. In 2016 Adelphi presented Mr. Corhan with the Russell E. Bonanno Dedication to the Adelphi Spirit Award and in 2017 Mr. Corhan was selected as the recipient of the Shel Silverstein -- Put Something in the World That Ain't Been There Before Award. In 2018 Mr. Corhan was presented with the Philip David Stone '65 Dedication to the Adelphi Student Award and in 2019 Mr. Corhan was recognized for the organization and production of his tenth consecutive theater production on the Adelphi stage and his many years of dedicated service to Adelphi's Theater Arts Program. Also that same year Mr. Corhan was selected as the recipient of the Robert Kadiu Dedication to the Adelphi Campus Award.
Mr. Corhan is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, HonorSocity.org and the Society for Human Resource Management. He is a past member of the National Association of Student Activity Advisors and has previously served as an officer of Adelphi's Alumni Association. Mr. Corhan currently serves as the Advisor to Adelphi's Student Advisory Board – an affiliate of the National Student Council and is also proud to serve as the Executive Producer for both the Adelphian Masquers Drama Society & Theater Arts Program as well as the Adelphian Players Community Theater Organization and is a longtime supporter. More recently Mr. Corhan co-founded the AdelphiRocks! Musical Arts Program at Adelphi.
Mr. Corhan's professional success has resulted in his inclusion in the publications of the Heritage Registry of Who's Who, the Global Directory of Who's Who, Cambridge Who's Who, Trademark Who's Who and Marquis Who's Who. Mr. Corhan's commitment to the children of our community is seen in some of his other affiliations. He is a Hugh O'Brian Youth ("HOBY") Foundation alumnus and served as a past Committee Member for the HOBY New York South Leadership Conference. On two separate occasions, Mr. Corhan served as a past Chairman of the Essay Contest Committee of the Bay Ridge Community Council, Inc. and is a proud and very active member of the Kiwanis Club of Bensonhurst and Bay Ridge, an affiliate of Kiwanis International. In 2018 Mr. Corhan was elected to the Board of Directors of the Kiwanis Club of Bensonhurst and Bay Ridge and in 2019 Mr. Corhan was named Kiwanian of the Year. Mr. Corhan is an annual contributor to and producer of the historic Bay Ridge Haunted Halloween Walk and a longtime supporter of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the ASPCA, the Wounded Warrior Project, the Juvenial Diabetes Research Foundation and the Walt Disney Birthplace Restoration.
Mr. Corhan was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and currently resides in Staten Island, New York. He is an accomplished writer, musician and martial artist and has prided himself on being a student and supporter of the arts all of his life. As an Arab-American Mr. Corhan is a proud third generation member of the Salaam Club of New York and is a founding member of the Arab-American Christian Coalition. Mr. Corhan has always worked tirelessly for his religious and ethnic community and in that capacity has contributed to various community projects and events as a past participant and appointee of former New York State Senator Martin J. Golden's Unity Task Force. Mr. Corhan was also selected by Senator Golden to serve as an early organizer of the first Community Emergency Response Team, is a current member of the planning committee for the Merchants of Third Avenue Civic Improvement Association, Inc., currently serves on its Business Improvement District (BID) steering committee and is a Charter Member of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty Museum. Mr. Corhan has been recognized for his service to the community and to Adelphi by many of the borough's past and current elected officials and community leaders and in 2014 he was honored as a King of Kings County by Schneps Community News Group, founders of the STAR Network and publishers of the largest print and digital media organization in the New York market. In 2017 Mr. Corhan was inducted into the Kings of Kings County Hall of Fame, in 2018 Mr. Corhan was recognized by the South West Brooklyn Parks Task Force for his volunteer work as a Producer of the annual Bay Ridge Haunted Halloween Walk and also in 2018 Mr. Corhan was presented with the distinct honor of being named a Pioneer of Third Avenue by the Merchants of Third Avenue Civic Improvement Association, Inc. at their 25th Anniversary Pioneer Reception.
By far Mr. Corhan's greatest and most rewarding accomplishment has been his marriage of eight years to his talented, beautiful and wonderful wife!
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