Adelphi University's Second Annual President's Gala to Be Held on March 16, 2002
Four Long Islanders Will Receive Awards
Garden City, NY
February 26, 2002
On Saturday March 16, at Adelphi's Second Annual President's Gala, Adelphi president Dr. Robert A. Scott will present awards to four community leaders: Carol and John P. Finnerty, Vincent A. Fusco and Suzy Sonenberg. The cocktail hour will begin at 7:00 PM, dinner and dancing at 8:00 PM All proceeds from the Gala, a black tie affair, will be used for student scholarships. For tickets and further information, call 516.877.4555.
Vincent A. Fusco will receive the 2002 Outstanding Long Island Executive Award. Mr. Fusco is the Field Vice President of Allstate Insurance Company's New York State Region as well as the Chief Operations Officer and a director of the Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York. He currently serves as a board member of Neighborhood Housing Services of New York and on the board of advisers of Adelphi University's School of Business.
Suzy Sonenberg will receive the 2002 Outstanding Alumna Award. Ms. Sonenberg has been the Executive Director of the Long Island Community Foundation since March 1988. Ms. Sonenberg received a Masters Degree in Social Work from Adelphi University in 1976, and has taught social policy on a graduate and undergraduate level at the Adelphi University School of Social Work. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Adelphi University School of Social Work.
Carol and John P. Finnerty will receive the 2002 Outstanding Service to Adelphi Award. Carol A. Finnerty is a retired educator from the North Merrick School District. During her twenty-five year teaching career, she worked primarily with children in intermediate grades working in an inclusion program. Carol earned her Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Adelphi University in 1976. John P. Finnerty is the President of WJM Associates, Inc., a recognized leading consulting firm specializing in enhancing individual and organizational effectiveness. He received his Master's Degree in Banking and Money Management from Adelphi University in 1977.
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs -- The College of Arts and Science, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, University College/ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, 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 over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 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.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Lori Duggan Gold
Executive Director of
External Relations and
Assistant to the President
p - 516.877.3693
f - 516.877.3266
e - duggangold@adelphi.edu
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