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New Â鶹´«Ã½ City University Will Honor Four on May 31 at 2022 Â鶹´«Ã½ Leadership Awards
JERSEY CITY, N.J. | (Â鶹´«Ã½) will honor three distinguished individuals and one visionary organization on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 6 p.m. when it presents the 2022 Â鶹´«Ã½ Leadership Awards at the Liberty House, located at 76 Audrey Zapp Drive in Â鶹´«Ã½ City. The Â鶹´«Ã½ Leadership Awards are the institution’s annual celebration of those who have made a lasting impact on society in the Â鶹´«Ã½ City and the greater Hudson County area.
Presented by the Â鶹´«Ã½ Foundation, this year’s theme will be Celebrating Transformational Impact, and the university will honor four individuals in the categories of Service, Arts, Innovation, and Legacy.
More information, including tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the 2022 Â鶹´«Ã½ Leadership Awards are available at . All proceeds from the evening benefit student scholarships.
Assembly Deputy Majority Leader and New Â鶹´«Ã½ Assemblywoman Angela V. McKnight will be recognized in the Service category. Originally elected in 2015 as the first African-American Assemblywoman for the 31st District for the State of New Â鶹´«Ã½, McKnight is currently serving her fourth term in the State Legislature where she was appointed Assembly Deputy Majority Leader this session.
Developer Paul Silverman, whose approach to building neighborhoods through Â鶹´«Ã½ City-based real estate company, SILVERMAN, and who has been a steadfast supporter of the arts as a volunteer and philanthropist, is the recipient in the Arts category.
John J. Moore, L.L.M., ‘56, the former Chair of the Board of Trustees, longtime Trustee Emeritus and Â鶹´«Ã½ Athletics Hall of Famer, will be recognized posthumously in the Legacy category for eight decades of work as one of the most influential alumni and leaders in Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s history.
Bank of America will be acknowledged in the Innovation category. Alberto Garofalo, President, Bank of America New Â鶹´«Ã½, will accept the honor on behalf of the bank. The award honors Bank of America New Â鶹´«Ã½ for its demonstrated commitment to providing opportunities, advancing economic mobility and giving back to the people that live and work in the communities it serves.
Â鶹´«Ã½ President Sue Henderson said, “The Â鶹´«Ã½ Leadership Awards are a signature event for our institution to pay tribute to individuals who have set the bar high for both professional and personal contribution to our community. After a two-year absence during the pandemic, we are proud to be able to host this dynamic event again in 2022, as we honor leaders whose work furthers the mission of our university while contributing to the lives of those in our community. The three individuals and one company we celebrate have empowered Â鶹´«Ã½ and the City of Â鶹´«Ã½ City to thrive and grow.â€
Peter Hernandez, the Chair of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Foundation Board of Directors, said: “The Â鶹´«Ã½ Foundation is delighted to be able to honor Angela, Paul, the family of John Moore, and our friends at Bank of America, for their commitment to the Â鶹´«Ã½ City community and the mission of New Â鶹´«Ã½ City University, while concurrently benefiting Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s students. Their work has complimented the vision and leadership of the Foundation and are great ambassadors for the university. We are pleased to be able to present these honors, look forward to honoring and congratulating each recipient for their achievements.â€
Â鶹´«Ã½ the Â鶹´«Ã½ Leadership Awards:
Launched in 2018, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Leadership Awards were conceived to honor, promote, and encourage exemplary efforts by individuals and organizations who have made and continue to make exemplary contributions to our society. Â鶹´«Ã½ last held the leadership event in 2019, before the 2020 and 2021 events were canceled due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Past honorees include 2018 honorees Â鶹´«Ã½ City Mayor Steven M. Fulop (Service), Angelo J. Genova, Esq., Senior Partner, Co-Founder and Chairman, Genova Burns, Attorneys-At-Law (Innovation), Stefania Panepinto, Founder, Panepinto Galleries (Arts), and the late Thomas Stanton, Jr., a Â鶹´«Ã½ City banker, visionary and prime mover committed to the renaissance of his hometown (Legacy, awarded posthumously); and 2019 honorees Hon. Frank J. Guarini (Service), Meredith Burns, Executive Director, Art House Productions (Arts), Joseph F. Scott, FACHE, Executive Vice President, Health Care Transformation, RWJ Barnabas Health (Innovation) and the late Glenn D. Cunningham, Former Mayor of Â鶹´«Ã½ City, 2001-2004 (Legacy, awarded posthumously).
Â鶹´«Ã½ the Â鶹´«Ã½ Foundation:
Â鶹´«Ã½ is wholly dedicated to offering the best, most affordable education to its students, as well as state-of-the-art facilities and campus amenities that augment learning and support personal development. Philanthropic giving is key in making this happen. The Â鶹´«Ã½ Foundation Board of Directors empowers this work by guiding philanthropic endeavors and serving as ambassadors for Â鶹´«Ã½.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Foundation’s mission is to support New Â鶹´«Ã½ City University as it transforms itself into a nationally recognized leader in urban public education while maintaining its commitment to transforming the lives and livelihoods of its diverse student body.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Â鶹´«Ã½:
New Â鶹´«Ã½ City University is an institution of higher learning with an audacious goal: the development of our students, our city, our communities, our state, and the world beyond. We are a game-changing force for our students and their families. Whether our students are enrolled in one of our 50 undergraduate, 30 graduate or three doctoral programs at our three locations — our main campus in Â鶹´«Ã½ City, our School of Business located in the heart of the Â鶹´«Ã½ City Financial District, or our newest location at Â鶹´«Ã½ @ Fort Monmouth which expands bachelor's and master's degree offerings along the Â鶹´«Ã½ Shore, Â鶹´«Ã½ provides an affordable, diverse environment, and an exceptionally supportive faculty—all of which prepares them to be critical thinkers in a global landscape.
We’re also changing the game for our city, our communities, and our state. As the educational anchor institution in Â鶹´«Ã½ City, we’ve established partnerships to ensure the area’s growth directly benefits our students and community members. We seek to improve the lives of everyone in the Garden State, whether creating a home for the arts, bringing educational programs to K-12 students, offering bachelor’s degrees in partnership with community colleges, or providing professional development opportunities for adults.
At Â鶹´«Ã½, we’re not just educating minds, we’re nourishing souls and lifting communities. We’re changing the game.
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