Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ University will host the 2024 Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Awards Dinner to benefit student scholarships and honor five accomplished individuals in our community.
On Wednesday, April 3, 2024, the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Awards Dinner will honor five individuals who have been exceptional in their commitment to Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ University and its students. The dinner will be held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, with proceeds directed to the University’s Alumni Multicultural Scholarship Fund and other endowment scholarships, helping students realize their full potential, regardless of economic or social barriers.
Since 1988, this event has been a true celebration of Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ and has raised more than $21 million for the Alumni Multicultural Scholarship Fund and other endowed scholarships at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾. Continuing to recognize professional achievement, outstanding leadership, and volunteer commitment to Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾, this year’s Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Awards Dinner will honor:
Alumni Professional Achievement Award
Nancy Clegg Altobello '80
Corporate Board Member, and Retired Global Vice Chair of Talent, EY
Alumni Service Award
Timothy E. Lane '85, P'24, '16
President and CEO, Emeriti Retirement Health
Distinguished Faculty/Staff Administrator Award
Janet A. Canepa ’82
Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations,
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Parent Leadership Award
Jason Beckwith and Alexis Dunbar Beckwith P'23
Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch and Independent Construction, Renovation, and Design Consultant
Adrienne Johnson ’91 and Trish Comey Preston ’80 will co-chair the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Awards Dinner together. Johnson currently serves as head of internal audit and SOX at Apollo Global Management, and is serving her fourth term as an Awards Dinner co-chair. Preston is a former senior vice president, MasterCard. This will be Trish’s third year co-chairing the event.
For additional information about the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Awards Dinner, including ways to support student scholarships, please visit fairfield.edu/awardsdinner, or contact Jennifer Kane at 203-254-4000, ext. 2464.
