Bronx, N.Y. – The Fordham University water polo program has experienced unparalleled success over the past five years and part of that success can be linked to Nicholas "Kola" Romano, GABELLI '89, a Fordham trustee fellow and water polo alum, and his wife Kim Castellano-Romano, FCLC '90, who have been generous supporters of the program. Fordham Athletics will honor the Romanos on Friday, October 17, by presenting them the Victory Bell Award at the Hall of Fame Ceremony in the McShane Campus Center as part of Homecoming Weekend.
 
The Victory Bell Award honors individuals who have brought distinction and honor to Fordham University Athletics through achievements not related to competition, coaching and/or administration. The honoree, selected by the Fordham Athletics Hall of Fame Committee, embodies a sense of leadership and passion for Fordham Athletics and serves as an inspiration to the Fordham Athletics Family.
 
The Romanos have previously been honored by the university with induction into the Archbishop Hughes Society, an organization that honors those who have given generously over their lifetimes to the University.