St. John's News
Alumni Gather for Golf and Good Will
October 09, 2007
On September 24, more than 120 golfers attended St. John’s
University’s Annual Alumni Golf Outing at the Engineers Country
Club in Roslyn Harbor, NY. Golfers gathered not only for love of
the game but for love of serving others. They played to raise funds
for the Long Island Alumni Scholarship, to benefit deserving St.
John’s students with financial need residing in Nassau or Suffolk
Counties.
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The weather was fine and spirits were high as alumni and friends
gathered for registration and brunch in the morning and then went
out onto the green to play. Two cash holes and a challenging course
were some of the day’s highlights. A relaxing evening followed with
a cocktail hour, dinner buffet and presentation by University
representatives.
William Schaeffer ’73CBA, director, Alumni Relations thanked the
outing’s participants and devoted committee members and presented
John Adamovich ’75CBA, ’88HON, the honoree, with gift certificates
for dinner at Patsy’s restaurant, tickets to a play of his choice
and a one-night stay at a Manhattan hotel as a demonstration of the
University community’s gratitude.
Adamovich was recognized for his dedication to St. John’s and
his more than 15 years of service as a Committee member for the
Alumni Golf Outing. He was instrumental in raising the $40,000
collected this year for the scholarship through corporate sponsors
and private giving.
This year’s scholarship recipients, Michele Pernice ’12P and
Matthew Calamusa ’09C were announced and participants were
gratified to know that their efforts to help deserving students
gain an education are continuing. “As a graduate of St. John’s, I
realize how important a good education is,” shared Bill Fontanetta
’79SVC. “St. John’s not only provided that to me, it also gave me
access to alumni in the business community. To be able to provide
this to future graduates is a rewarding experience.”