Our annual President’s Dinner has become the University’s
premier fundraising event. The 11th Annual President’s Dinner
will be held on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at our traditional
venue, the Grand Ballroom of The Waldorf=Astoria in New York
City.
The revenue generated through this marvelous evening will serve
as a major portion of the funding which is directly dispersed as
scholarships to our most deserving students. During the past
academic year, more than 95% of our undergraduate students received
some form of financial assistance, an economic reality that makes
the success of our dinner even more vital.
We are pleased that WNBC News 4 New York sportscaster Bruce
Beck will serve as our Master of Ceremonies, adding a distinctly
New York flavor to the festivities.
As is traditional, the President’s Dinner features the
presentation of our prestigious Spirit of
Service Award. Award recipients for
2008 include Mary and Lou Carnesecca ’50C, ’60GEd, ’00HON,
Assistant to the President and Hall of Fame Coach, Men’s
Basketball, St. John’s University, George T. McDonald,
Founder and President, The Doe Fund, Inc. and Maria C. and
Joseph H. Schwartz ’70C, ’72MBA, Retired Partner, Wellington
Management Company, LLP.
Learn more
about this year's dinner and our Spirit of Service Award
recipients
11th Annual President’s
Dinner
Date
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Time
5:30 p.m. - VIP Reception
6 p.m. - Reception
7:30 p.m. - Dinner and Awards Presentation
Location
The Waldorf=Astoria
New York City
Host
Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M.
St. John’s University President
Dinner Co- Chairs
Lesley H. Collins ’83SVC
William L. Collins ’76C
Chairman and CEO Brencourt Advisors, LLC
Honorees/The Spirit of Service Award
Recipients
Mary Carnesecca
Lou Carnesecca ’50C, ’60GEd,
’00HON
Assistant to the President and
Hall of Fame Coach
Men’s Basketball
St. John’s University
George T. McDonald
Founder and President
The Doe Fund, Inc.
Maria C. Schwartz
Joseph H. Schwartz ’70C,
’72MBA
Retired Partner, Wellington Management Company, LLP
Many past
Spirit of Service Award recipients will be in attendance
to mark the Eleventh Annual President’s Dinner.
Find out more about The Spirit
of Service Award.
Cost
Benefactor Ticket(s) at $2,500: Includes VIP reception,
general reception, preferred seating and journal listing.
Patron Ticket(s) at $1,200: Includes general reception, prime
seating and journal listing.
Recent Graduates Ticket(s) for St. John’s undergraduate alumni
from 1999-2008 and graduate alumni from 2004-2008 at $250: Includes
general reception and dinner seating.
Additional pricing
information.
More Information
Jeanne M. Umland ’79C, ’82G, ’93PD
Associate Vice President
Institutional Advancement
Tel (718) 990-6776
umlandj@stjohns.edu