St. John's News

St. John's To Host Taffner Field House Grand Opening Thursday Night

September 07, 2005

Queens, NY - St. John's University will host the grand opening for its state-of-the-art basketball practice facility, the Taffner Field House, on Thursday evening. Attendees at the recently-completed facility's grand opening will include various faculty, staff and other members of the University community, as well as Donald and Eleanor Taffner, for whom the building is named. Mrs. Taffner, a member of the University Board of Trustees, and her husband Donald, an alumnus, have long been strong supporters of the University, specifically its athletic programs.

"We are delighted to honor Eleanor and Don and their family in this special and lasting way," said Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M., President of St. John's University. "We thank them for their continued support of our students and for their unwavering commitment to our mission of service to those in need."

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