Joe Paparone

Joseph C. Paparone, professor emeritus and a 43-year veteran of the SUNY New Paltz Department of Theatre Arts, retired in 2013 and passed away in 2021. He influenced the lives of many students and served on the board of directors for McKenna Productions, a non-profit organization that since 1973 has granted funds and support to Theatre Arts students. Joe Paparone, his wife Peggy along with other family and friends, established the Joseph C. Paparone Endowed Scholarship to support juniors majoring in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Design Technology.