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Adelphi University Prize for Leadership
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Garden City, NY
November 20, 2007

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Adelphi University honored ten exceptional high school students from Garden City at the University's annual Prize for Leadership ceremony. The Prize for Leadership recognizes high school students who reside in Garden City for their outstanding public service and volunteer leadership. A reception was held in their honor at the Ruth S. Harley University Center, where they each were presented with a $1,000 stipend, two University classes of their choice, and a commemorative clock.

For more information, please contact Maggie Yoon at 516.877.3844 or yoon@adelphi.edu.


2007 Award Recipients and Administrators (Back row, from left to right):
Robert L. Schoelle, Jr., Garden City Administrator & Treasurer; Matthew LoSardo, Garden City High School; Peter A. Bee, Garden City Mayor; Dr. Robert A. Scott, Adelphi University President; Dr. Robert Feirsen, Superintendent of Garden City Public Schools; Jacklyn D’Aversa, Garden City High School; Jennifer LeSueur, Garden City High School; and Kyle Blanco, Chaminade High School.

(Front row, from left to right): Kathleen Alvey, Garden City High School; Colleen Liddy, Garden City High School; Alexandra Nicolosi, Garden City High School; Christine Sheh, Garden City High School; Alicia Mastrocco, Garden City High School, and Jordan Bolebruch, Garden City High School.



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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For additional information, please contact:

Kali Chan
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p - 516.877.
4040
f - 516.877.3266
e - chan@adelphi.edu
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