July 20, 2009
A sunny, picture-perfect morning was an ideal beginning for the
30th Annual Staten Island Golf Outing. More than 150 alumni and
friends of St. John’s University gathered for a day of golf and
dinner at the South Shore Country Club on Wednesday, July 15,
2009.
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After
a day of golf, attendees enjoyed an outdoor cocktail hour and
elegant dinner during which four members of the University
community were honored for their dedication to St. John’s
Vincentian mission.
Joseph Caldarera '78NDC, Retired Lieutenant, New York City
Police Department and Licensed Optician, Medical Eyeglass Center of
New Jersey; Joseph Ferreri, Parent, President, Whitehouse Supplies
Corporation; Dr. Donna Narducci '75NDC, '78GEd, Associate
Dean/Director of Business Programs, Tobin College of Business,
Staten Island campus; and Dan Wheeler '77CBA, Owner/President,
Office Equipment Company of Staten Island were all recognized for
their various professional and personal contributions to St. John’s
and to the wider Staten Island community.
“To be recognized by one’s peers is a very gratifying and
rewarding experience,” shared Narducci, as she addressed the crowd.
“It is great to see so many classmates and colleagues who are
supporters of alma mater and my family and guests join me in
thanking you for a wonderful evening!”
The outing and dinner, which is held annually to generate funds
for student scholarships, was a tremendous success raising more
than $20,000 for the John L. F. Sipp/Paul DeStefano Scholarship
Fund. To date, 81 St. John’s students have received awards from
this scholarship totaling $146,450 in grants. And in the coming
academic year, more students will receive aid thanks to the
generosity of our donors.
Attendees
were pleased with the opportunity to participate in a great day of
golf for a cause greater than themselves. Former honoree Jack A.
DeSantis, Jr. '85CBA, remarked, “The Office of Institutional
Advancement runs the best golf outing on Staten Island. I would
never miss it!”