A lifelong resident of Brightwaters, Denise is proud St. Patrick Parish has been her faith home since birth.  Denise is a St. Patrick Shamrock, Class of 1981. After graduating from Bay Shore High School, as the Senior Class President, Denise attended Hofstra University and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Journalism.  In March 1990, Denise began her career at CBS Television Network in New York City.  While at CBS, she worked on the broadcasts of every major sports championship from the Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, NBA, US Open Tennis, MLB  to the 1992, 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympic Games.  In 1998, Denise became the first woman to hold the position of Sports Account Executive Network Sales & Marketing. Her on-air sponsorship deals included the  NFL Today Halftime Show, Super Bowl Pre & Post Game Shows and NCAA Corporate Champions.  Denise ‘s client list included General Motors’ Chevrolet, Cadillac and Buick, Nike, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Nissan/Infiniti, Nextel/Sprint/T-Mobile and Liberty Mutual. Denise retired from CBS after 23 years to grow her life in community service

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Denise learned at an early age what it means to give back to her community. One of her earliest memories from St. Patrick School is helping her mother, Carol Gibson, delivering Thanksgiving baskets to families in need.  During college, Denise worked with Catholic Charities to elevate community awareness on the plight of the homeless and the challenge of affordable housing in Suffolk County. She served on the Boards of the Great South Bay YMCA, Brightwaters Village, Brightwaters Snapper Derby.  Denise was Journal Chair of St. Patrick Parish 140th Anniversary, St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Greater Bay Shore and Hospice Care Network Children’s Bereavement Program.  Also, an  Event Committee Member for the Bay Shore High School Alumni Association Hall of Fame, YMCA Boulton Center Ambassador of the Arts, Rosary for Peace, South Side Garden Club and Bay Shore Chamber of Commerce Arts Festival by the Bay.

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The most recent calling to community service has led Denise to become the Director of St. Patrick’s CYO Basketball.  The joy of watching over 400 children learn and play in the same league where she played is a full circle moment. The energy and excitement each child and their families bring to the St. Patrick School gym is infectious. Each game grounds all who come to the gym as the Opening Prayer written by  Fr. Sean read – “Give each one of us the courage to play this game in a manner which by our words and our actions are pleasing to you”.

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Denise believes this humbling honor would not be possible without the love and support of her Mother and Father, sisters Cammy and  Judie,  John and Gale Wahlberg, her Seastars - Deirdre, Karen and Erin, her St. Patrick Church and School Family, so many neighborhood families, her SoHo Family and her Fire Island Family.

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One person does stand out, her Mother, Carol.  Without her Mother’s loving guidance and quiet ways of service, Denise would not be the person she is. Her Mother’s presence is always around, especially in the school.  Denise does not think it’s a coincidence  Principal Glynn was guided to lead our St. Patrick School. (Principal Glynn just happens to have the same initials, CEG, as her Mother.)  As our Arch Deacon Joe says- God is Good, All the Time.  All the time, God is Good.