Adelphi University's Eighth Annual President's
Gala Honors Outstanding Executives and Alumni
Garden City, NY
November 28, 2007
Adelphi University will hold its eighth annual President's Gala, an evening to benefit student scholarships, on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at the Garden City Hotel, Garden City, NY. The event will honor S. Al Creft, senior vice president of Global Relations for Estee Lauder, as the 2008 Outstanding Long Island Executive; Noreen Harrington '81, managing partner of Alternative Institutional Partners, as the 2008 Outstanding Alumna; and Thomas J. Donohue MBA '65, president and CEO of the United States Chamber of Commerce, with the 2008 Outstanding Service to Adelphi award.
Last year's sold-out black-tie event raised a record $480,000. The Gala supports Adelphi's ability to remain competitive in attracting the brightest and most talented students. Each year, the University awards more than $22 million in the form of scholarships and institutional financial aid to meet the needs of its students.
Gala honorary co-chairs are Adelphi President Robert A. Scott; Adelphi Trustee Carol A. Ammon M.B.A. '79, founder and retired CEO and Chairman, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Robert B. Catell '99 (Hon.), executive director and deputy chairman, National Grid; Adele Klapper '92, M.A. '99, co-founder of Superior Sewing Machine & Supply, LLC; John J. Phelan, Jr. '70, '87 (Hon.), former chairman and CEO of the New York Stock Exchange; Frank Bivona '77 CEO of Financial Guaranty Insurance Company; and Adelphi Trustee Robert B. Willumstad '05 (Hon.), chairman, American International Group, Inc.
For more information or for tickets, please contact Jaime Farrell, assistant director of annual giving, at 516.877.4689 or farrell@adelphi.edu.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls more than 8,300 students from 40 states and 50 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
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