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Adelphi University's President's Gala Honors Outstanding Executives and Alumni
Garden City, NY
March 10, 2004
Adelphi University will hold its fourth annual President's Gala, an evening to benefit student scholarships, on March 27, 2004 at the Garden City Hotel, Garden City, NY. During the evening, the University will honor three Long Island leaders for their vision and commitment to the region and the University.
About the Honorees
Kirk Kordeleski |
The University will honor Bethpage Federal Credit Union President and CEO, Kirk Kordeleski, as 2004 Outstanding Long Island Executive. Mr. Kordeleski has more than 25 years of experience in the credit union industry. He joined Bethpage's executive management team in 1992 as executive vice president in charge of operations, and in 2000 was named Bethpage's third president and CEO. Under his leadership, Bethpage has expanded to become a $1.7 billion financial institution with more than 120,000 members nationwide. Bethpage continues to diversify its membership base and provide financial services to underserved communities. Deeply committed to educational causes, Mr. Kordeleski has a long record of community service.
Jerry Landsberg |
Jerry Landsberg, president of the Richland Group, Inc. will be honored with the 2004 Outstanding Service to Adelphi award. A longtime member of Adelphi University School of Nursing Advisory Board, Mr. Landsberg is a distinguished executive with extensive civic and philanthropic experience. He currently serves as chairman of the board of Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation and has served as chairman of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies.
The Honorable May W. Newburger |
The Honorable May W. Newburger '64 will be honored as the 2004 Outstanding Alumna. Recently appointed by Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi to the newly created Nassau County Planning Federation, she served for five terms as North Hempstead Town Supervisor. Prior to her election as the first female chief executive of a Nassau County township, she served for two years as a town councilwoman and for eight years as a member of the New York State Assembly. An advocate for women's and family issues, she has held leadership positions in dozens of local and national volunteer organizations. Her many roles include serving as a New York State delegate to the National White House Conference on Families; chairing the Jewish Congress' National Commission on Women's Equity; and serving as a member of the State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts, the Governor's Commission on Domestic Violence, and the State Commission on Child Care.
This year's black-tie gala will begin with a cocktail hour at 7:00 PM followed by dinner and dancing. President Robert A. Scott and Trustee John J. Gutleber are event co-chairs. They are joined by committee members William Ackerman, Linda Armyn, Frank Castagna, Samuel Prisco, Brian Golden, Dorothy Herman, Jacqueline Ross Hott, Karen Loeffler, Marty McMillan, Patrick Smalley, and Maureen Sullivan.
For more information, or for tickets, please contact Dina Zydor, director of annual giving, at 516.877.4688 or zydor@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,
Adult Undergraduate Program (ABLE), 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
7,750 students from 44 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 and active citizenship.
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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