Joan Kuster

Adelphi University Honors Joan Kuster '51 with the Ruth Stratton Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award

Garden City, NY
May 1, 2009

Joan Kuster '51 will receive the Ruth Stratton Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from Adelphi University at its 113^th Commencement on Thursday, May 21, 2009. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale, NY.

She has had a life-long commitment to serving her family, church, community, and alma mater. She first volunteered her time at The Waldorf School, where she served as co-founder and co-chair of Waldorf Alumni Parents, as well as a member of the executive committee of the school’s Board of Trustees.

Mrs. Kuster has also been involved with the Garden City Community Church and was the director and member of the Garden City Community Club of Hempstead. Recently, she organized an “Adelphi Day of the Arts,” where she helped bring Adelphi and the community closer together.

As a dedicated alumna, she has planned and organized many class reunions as well as hosted alumni events. In 2001, she became a member of the Adelphi University Alumni Association Board and was the chair of her class’ 50^th reunion, which yielded the highest return of alumni for a 50^th reunion to date.

Mrs. Kuster resides in Garden City.

The Ruth Stratton Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award was established to salute Ruth S. Harley, dean emerita and member of the Adelphi College Class of 1924. The award is given each year by the Adelphi University Alumni Association on behalf of the president of the University to honor an Adelphi University alumna or alumnus for remarkable achievements in business or professional life, or for distinguished accomplishments through service to his or her community, state, or country.

For more information and the full day's program, please contact Adelphi's commencement office at 516.877.4695, or visit http://www.adelphi.edu/commencement/.

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, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, 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 nearly 8,500 students from 41 states and 63 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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