Mercy College Honors New York Leaders at Annual Trustees’ Scholarship Dinner on May 9

Mercy College will honor five of New York’s most influential state and business leaders at the College’s 32^nd annual Trustees’ Scholarship Dinner on May 9.  The event will take place at The Plaza Hotel in New York City at 7:00 P.M.

The College will recognize Douglas D. Gollan, Co-Founder and Group President of Elite Traveler Media Group; Michael Robinson, Chief Executive Officer and President of Broadview Networks; New York State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein, Majority Coalition Leader; and Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients Edward and Dorothy Oberhaus, for serving as inspirational examples of academic and
personal success.

“Mercy College is honored to recognize the outstanding leadership and innovation that has propelled this year’s honorees to become shining examples of inspiration
for our students,” said Mercy College President Dr. Kimberly R. Cline. “The scholarship support provided to the College through the Trustees’ Dinner helps to ensure that Mercy students are ready for successful careers, advanced education and productive lives.”

Past honorees have included Duncan Niederauer, CEO of the New York Stock Exchange; Gary Knell, President of Sesame Street Workshop; Alex Ferrari, EVP and COO of MTV; Dr. Charlotte Frank, McGraw Hill; Joel Klein, former NYC Schools Chancellor; Frank Sadlier Dinger, Chairman of the Board, and William Sadlier Dinger, President of the Board, for William H. Sadlier, Inc.; among others.

Attended by more than 300 people, the annual Trustees’ Scholarship Dinner is Mercy College’s largest fundraising event of the year.  Tickets include a cocktail reception and seated dinner and pricing begins at $700.  All proceeds help to fund student scholarships that would not be available otherwise.

To purchase tickets, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at Mercy College at (914)674-7640 or visit www.mercy.edu/alumni-friends.