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President's Dinner

Twenty-Fourth Annual President's Dinner

Friday, October 29
New York Hilton Midtown
1335 Avenue of the Americas | Directions
6 p.m. Cocktail Reception | 7 p.m. Dinner

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About The President's Dinner

Since its inception in 1998, the Annual President’s Dinner has been a celebration of what makes St. John’s University unique – the vibrant combination of scholarship and service. For more than 150 years, the University has been “faithful to the mission,” committed to extending the opportunity for a superior academic education to deserving students regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds. Funds raised from the President’s Dinner are used to support scholarship assistance for students who, because of economic burdens, might otherwise be unable to realize their dream of a St. John’s education. In the past 23 years, the President’s Dinner has raised more than $36 million in net revenue which was then distributed as scholarship support for St. John’s students.

Traditionally, the President’s Dinner has taken place as an in-person event during the fall semester. This fall we are planning to keep with tradition (pending health and safety protocols) and host an in-person event on Friday, October 29th at the Hilton Midtown. This stellar occasion is also the venue for the presentation of the highly regarded Spirit of Service Award to outstanding men and women, and in recent years, to an organization which exemplifies the Catholic and Vincentian values that are at the heart of St. John’s mission. You can view the 23rd Annual President’s Dinner, which was held virtually due to concerns pertaining to COVID-19, as well as photos from our last in person dinner below.

More Information

James Hogan '14CPS, '16MBA
St. John’s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY 11439
Tel 718-990-3352  |  Fax 718-990-2008
[email protected]
 

Twenty-Third Annual President's Dinner

A Virtual Celebration of the Impact of Giving 

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Twenty-Second Annual President's Dinner

In 2019, St. John's raised a record $3.4 million to support student scholarships.

St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner Photo Gallery
St. John’s University 2019 President's Society members
St. John’s University 2019 President’s Society and guests posing for a picture
Three guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Three guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
President's Society members taking a selfie at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests by a table at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Six guests pose for a picture onstage at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Six guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Five guests pose for a picture at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests pose for a picture at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner, one holding a vase of white roses
Awards lined up on the table
Four guests standing for a picture at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
President Gempesaw overlooking the crowd from the podium onstage
Two guests seated at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Three guests standing up at a table at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests smiling and looking up at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Three guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests seated at a table at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Rahel Solomon ’10TCB and three campus ministry staff members at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Five guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests pose for a picture at the President’s Dinner
Guests take a group photo at the President’s Dinner
Support our students message on the projector
Two singers singing onstage
Honorees and President Gempesaw pose for a photo onstage
Large group of guests, honorees and President Gempesaw pose for a photo onstage
Large group of guests and Dr. Gempesaw pose for a photo onstage in silly poses
Two guests pose for a photo
Dean Bell and President's Society member pose for a photo
Four guests pose for a photo
Three guests pose for a photo
Big group of guests pose for a photo
Screen projecting list of supporters
Woman standing in front of a microphone onstage
Musicians performing music off to the side of the stage
President Gempesaw, honoree and guest pose for a photo onstage
Guest speaking at the podium onstage
Bird's eye view of the ballroom
Guests smiling while seated at a table
Guest in red dress speaking at the podium onstage
President's Society member and other guests posing for a photo
Five guests standing and posing for a photo
Woman seated at a table smiling and looking up
President Gempesaw, honoree and guest pose for a photo
Two guests smiling and posing for a photo
President Gempesaw, honoree and guest standing onstage posing for a picture
Woman speaking at the podium onstage
Guests seated at their tables looking up
Guests seated at the table clapping
Man at podium onstage; President Gempesaw, guests and honorees are seated onstage behind him
Seated guests at a table clapping
Two guests looking up with their hands over their hearts
Member of President's Society holding the microphone at the podium onstage
Guests standing and clapping
Seated guest looking upwards
President Gempesaw shaking a guest's hand onstage
President Gempesaw, honorees and guest pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Three guests seated at a table pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests pose for a photo at the 2019 President's Dinner
Two guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Three guests pose for a photo at the President's Dinner
Guests seated at the table pose for a photo
Dean Simons and guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Rahel Solomon ’10TCB speaking at the podium
Four guest pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Four guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Three guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Jorge Rodriguez, Simon Møller and guests pose for a photo
Members of the President's Society pose for a photo
Rahel Solomon ’10TCB and guests at the President's Dinner
Guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Rahel Solomon ’10TCB and guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Special guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner posing for a photo
Two guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two President's Society members pose for a photo
Bird's eye view of the President's Dinner
President Gempesaw and guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
President Gempesaw, guests and honoree at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
President Gempesaw, guests and honoree at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
President Gempesaw, guests and honoree at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
President Gempesaw and guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Bouquet of red roses at the table
Guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Guest, Rahel Solomon ’10TCB and Brian Browne pose for a picture
President Gempesaw and Rahel Solomon ’10TCB
Red roses and guests at the 2019 President’s Dinner
Bird's eye view of the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Three red poster boards on easels displaying lists of President's Dinner supporters
Guests pose for a photo at the 2019 President’s Dinner
Guests in tuxedos pose for a picture in the hallway at the 2019 President’s Dinner
Guests pose for a picture at the President's Dinner
Guests pose for a picture in the hallway at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Man and woman at the 2019 President’s Dinner
Mark P. Kritzman statement of thanks on the presentation screen
Musician playing guitar onstage at the President's Dinner
St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner Photo Gallery
St. John’s University 2019 President's Society members
St. John’s University 2019 President’s Society and guests posing for a picture
Three guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Three guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
President's Society members taking a selfie at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests by a table at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Six guests pose for a picture onstage at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Six guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Five guests pose for a picture at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests pose for a picture at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner, one holding a vase of white roses
Awards lined up on the table
Four guests standing for a picture at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
President Gempesaw overlooking the crowd from the podium onstage
Two guests seated at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Three guests standing up at a table at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests smiling and looking up at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Three guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests seated at a table at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Rahel Solomon ’10TCB and three campus ministry staff members at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Five guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests pose for a picture at the President’s Dinner
Guests take a group photo at the President’s Dinner
Support our students message on the projector
Two singers singing onstage
Honorees and President Gempesaw pose for a photo onstage
Large group of guests, honorees and President Gempesaw pose for a photo onstage
Large group of guests and Dr. Gempesaw pose for a photo onstage in silly poses
Two guests pose for a photo
Dean Bell and President's Society member pose for a photo
Four guests pose for a photo
Three guests pose for a photo
Big group of guests pose for a photo
Screen projecting list of supporters
Woman standing in front of a microphone onstage
Musicians performing music off to the side of the stage
President Gempesaw, honoree and guest pose for a photo onstage
Guest speaking at the podium onstage
Bird's eye view of the ballroom
Guests smiling while seated at a table
Guest in red dress speaking at the podium onstage
President's Society member and other guests posing for a photo
Five guests standing and posing for a photo
Woman seated at a table smiling and looking up
President Gempesaw, honoree and guest pose for a photo
Two guests smiling and posing for a photo
President Gempesaw, honoree and guest standing onstage posing for a picture
Woman speaking at the podium onstage
Guests seated at their tables looking up
Guests seated at the table clapping
Man at podium onstage; President Gempesaw, guests and honorees are seated onstage behind him
Seated guests at a table clapping
Two guests looking up with their hands over their hearts
Member of President's Society holding the microphone at the podium onstage
Guests standing and clapping
Seated guest looking upwards
President Gempesaw shaking a guest's hand onstage
President Gempesaw, honorees and guest pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Three guests seated at a table pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two guests pose for a photo at the 2019 President's Dinner
Two guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Three guests pose for a photo at the President's Dinner
Guests seated at the table pose for a photo
Dean Simons and guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Rahel Solomon ’10TCB speaking at the podium
Four guest pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Four guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Three guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Jorge Rodriguez, Simon Møller and guests pose for a photo
Members of the President's Society pose for a photo
Rahel Solomon ’10TCB and guests at the President's Dinner
Guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Rahel Solomon ’10TCB and guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Special guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner posing for a photo
Two guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Two President's Society members pose for a photo
Bird's eye view of the President's Dinner
President Gempesaw and guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
President Gempesaw, guests and honoree at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
President Gempesaw, guests and honoree at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
President Gempesaw, guests and honoree at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
President Gempesaw and guests at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Bouquet of red roses at the table
Guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Guests pose for a photo at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Guest, Rahel Solomon ’10TCB and Brian Browne pose for a picture
President Gempesaw and Rahel Solomon ’10TCB
Red roses and guests at the 2019 President’s Dinner
Bird's eye view of the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Three red poster boards on easels displaying lists of President's Dinner supporters
Guests pose for a photo at the 2019 President’s Dinner
Guests in tuxedos pose for a picture in the hallway at the 2019 President’s Dinner
Guests pose for a picture at the President's Dinner
Guests pose for a picture in the hallway at the St. John’s University 2019 President’s Dinner
Man and woman at the 2019 President’s Dinner
Mark P. Kritzman statement of thanks on the presentation screen
Musician playing guitar onstage at the President's Dinner