Alumni & Friends Grant Challenge

Anonymous (8) Stefano and Carole Acunto Helene Cifra Alameda '53 Rose M. Ancona '68 Jordan Anderson Jean Henke Anthony '66 and

Jan Anthony Nina Aversano Jacqueline Kocur Babyak '91 Ana Barbu Rita Sanford Barchitta '65 and

Paul Barchitta Aicila Barksdale '05 Frances Carr Barletta '58 and

George Barletta Carol Unangst Bauer '59 Mary Bauer Catherine DiCarlo Beach '74 and

Gary Beach Kathleen Keegan Beach '66 and

Charles Beach Robert Beirne '20 Rosemary T. Berkery '75 and

Robert J. Hausen Barbara Vandernoot Betkowski '57 Joanne Billott '85 Theresa Maddalo Blose '54 and

Anthony Blose Evelyn Valdejuly Boake '52 Virginia Bonaro Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC Carin Bonifacino '92 Rae Freedson Bottino '62 and

Pasquale Bottino Denise Healy Brand '62 and

Robert Brand Arline Durnin Braswell '57 and

Leroy Braswell Mary O'Connor Brinker '64 and

John Brinker Frances and Raymond Broderick James Buckley Mary Chartres Budlong '68 and Paul Bulong Augusta Heinzmann Burke '48 † Susan R. Burns and Daniel Burns Kathleen P. Butler '74 Claire Perini Caimano '51 and

Francis Caimano Rosemary P. Campbell '59 Maryellen Flynn Cancellieri '77 and

Gene Cancellieri Walter G. Capece '01 Ann O'Toole Carew '61 and

Daniel Carew Joan Tiffany Carmody '66 and

Bartholomew Carmody Joseph Carrara John F. Caruso '82 and

Elizabeth Caruso Patricia A. Carver '92 Vita A. Cassese '70 and

Andre Mardon Ann Marie Chinnery '68 Gail Vance Civille '65 and

Francis Civille Barbara Leidinger Clark '54 and

William Clark Ann Shea Clemente '86 and Carl

Clemente Linda De Maio Collins '71 and

Andrew Collins Commercial Kitchens, Inc. Lana Como '81 Conde Family Foundation Cristόbal and Kamaryn Conde Margaret Morano Condon '71 and

Patrick Condon Marguerite Driscoll Connor '66 and

Donald Connor Jo-Anne Dicosimo Contreras '66 and

Douglas Contreras Margaret Cook-Bronner '84 and

James Bronner Mary Ellen McBrien Courchene '66 and David Courchene Mary Fleming Courtney '72 and

John Courtney Brenda Crandell Brad Crownover Noreen M. Culhane '72 Dorothy Cummings '94 Regina Cunningham '82 and

James Cunningham Patricia Cammisa Craghan '65 Geraldine Neuhaus Crary '70 and

John Crary Sally Curran '78 and Alan Crawford Frank Daly Karen A. Daly '69 Fayne McGrath Daniels '52 and

C. Ross Daniels Carol Dechance '70 Rosemary Granelli DeFlumeri '67 and

John DeFlumeri Edward DeGiacomo '98 Marnie Degregorio '74 Rosemary Elliott Deloach '68 and

William Deloach Michael Denobile '07 Peter D. DeNunzio Ralph DeNunzio DeNunzio Foundation Denise De Vore '77 Susan Chiaviello DiDonato '82 and

Gerald DiDonato '83 Rosemarie DiGregorio '68 Marianne Miklas Donnelly '89 Mary Lou Eschmann Donofrio '64 Doreen Donohue '84 Loretta Jablonski Donovan '66 and

John Donovan Reenie Debold Donovan '83 and

Walter Donovan William W. Doty Virginia Brander Dowd '74 and

John Dowd Lois Bezold Doyle '82 and

Thomas Doyle '82 Marie Wolf Doyle '62 and James Doyle Elizabeth M. Dunne '65 Jessie L. D'Souza '20 Marion Loftus Ege '76 and Edward Ege Patricia Murray Eidle '64 Mary Alice Brassel Elwood '66 and

Joseph Elwood Constance Clarkin Emenwein '57 Barbara Etchingham '61 Johanna Coletta Fallert '70 and

Alan Fallert Eileen Farley '58 Deirdre McPartlan Finnegan '83 and

Edward Finnegan Carol Grieser Fischer '71 and

Warren Fischer Corinne Goldrick Fischer '65 and

Raymond Fischer Karen Andersen Fiumara '70 and

Henry Fiumara Juliana P. Flaherty '65 Maureen McNamara Flanagan '68 and

Paul Flanagan Katherine Bird Ford '74 and Walter Ford Nancy Nadurak Ford '68 and

Richard Ford Pamela C. Frasca '67 Bridget Toolan Fraser '62 and

Thomas Fraser Liz Madigan Freher '59 and

Edward Freher Mary Ann Garisto, S.C. '53 Joyce McQuillan Gasser '61 Lois A. Gassmann '72 Barbara Newbould Geneve '63 Joan Marshall Genovese '67 and

Frank Genovese Barbara Gerlock '65 and Glen Gerlock Barbara A. Glista '59 Cliff Goldman Richard H. Goldman Memorial

Foundation Patricia Schrade Gonda '67 Georgeann Foley Gonoude '77 and

Michael Gonoude Catherine Gomez Goodnow '78 and

Peter Penfield Goodnow Mary McHale Gotimer '74 and

Michael Gotimer Barbara Grothe-Penney Christine M. Haggerty '74 Deborah Hamilton Sandra Doyle Hamilton '59

THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, Mount Saint Vincent successfully positioned itself as a leader on COVID safety. However, during the 2020-2021 year, the College was once again unable to host its annual Scholarship Tribute Dinner, which raises essential funds for institutional scholarships and financial aid awards. The loss of the event was especially significant because the pandemic created additional financial challenges for students and their families. Between March 2020 and May 2021, one out of every five Mount undergraduates sought a financial aid appeal. Trustees of the College responded to this need by pledging $250,000 and inviting the Mount’s alumnae/i and friends to match the figure. Once again, this community responded selflessly and enthusiastically, meeting and exceeding the match amount to raise a cumulative $562,600.

Marjorie Whelan Hanawalt '51 † Susan McCaffery Haugh '65 and

Michael Haugh Steven and Lynn Hayes Lawrence Healey Carla Bacigalupo Healy '64 and

John Healy Kathleen Kelly Hennessy '70 and

John Hennessy Joan Rachis Hermann '78 and

Charles Hermann Ann McMullin Heverin '77 and

John Heverin Elizabeth De Caprio Hezel '65 and

Joseph Hezel Leslie Hogan '80 Patricia Liberatore Hogan '85 and

David Hogan Virginia Giersch Holton '76 Anne Marlborough Horan '51 † Mary Jo Horan '85 Kathryn Horne Kathleen Moore Hudson '74 and

Guy Hudson Patricia Whalen Huffield '67 Mary Gavin Hull '56 Marie G. Iadavaia '69 Cathy Ingram '87 Lee Innocenti '70 and Robert Ginobbi InterCity Agency, Inc. Lourdes Serrano Januszewicz '80 and

Christopher Januszewicz Louise Carini Januzzi '63 and

James Januzzi Claire-Marie Heesacker Kahn '70 and

Brian Kahn Kathleen Silder Keaney '72 and

Alan Keaney Diane Nicholson Keenan '53 and

John Keenan Joanne Keenan '84 Patricia Ruback Kehrberger '69 and

George Kehrberger Marianne Crosson Kelleher '72 and

Brian Kelleher Leeanne Landry Kelly '72 Patricia Caplis Kelly '55 Eileen McManus Kennedy '83 and

Patrick Kennedy Elizabeth O'Dea Kennedy '57 and

Morgan Kennedy Karen Philips Kennedy '83 and

Thomas Kennedy Dorothy Rappelt Kenny '42 Anita Palmieri Kerr '70 and

William Kerr Carol Dalmasso Keyloun '60 and

Victor Keyloun Moira Merrigan Kiernan '83 Matthew Kilcoyne Mary Jane Heim Kleindienst '61 Joan Ann Kowalczyk-Beckworth '66 Linda Acquavella Kristian '74 and

Stephen Kristian Theresa Suppa Kruger '67 and

Michael Kruger Ann Folk Kurinskas '77 and

James Kurinskas Katherine Keiser L'Abbate '77 and

Anthony L'Abbate Cathleen Condon Lamanna '71 and

Michael Lamanna Virginia Lambert '66 Jane Jewusiak Landers '65 and

John Landers Kristin LaPrise Virginia Kelly Lawn '65 and John Lawn Grace White Leahy '73 and John Leahy Mary Mahoney Levy '56 and

Richard Levy John D. Liberator Mary Liegey, S.C. '52 Mary Anne Grothe Litell '68 and

Norman Litell Mary Mastaloni Lizzi '65 Robert Lorenzo Margaret Nielsen Lyons '69 and

George Lyons Joan Backer Maddy '50 Marianne Tyndall Malague '59 and

Paul Malague † Deborah Bundy Manderson '71 and

Joseph Manderson Stephen A. and Carla Manzi Maura A. Markus Marguerite L. Marra '66 Mary Rice Marra '77 and Joseph Marra Mary Beth Martin Katharine Ruckel Mase '71 and

Randolph Mase Mary Anne Holdenecker Massey '67 and Charles Massey Valerie E. Mastronardi '61 Charles A. Mastronardi Foundation Mary Ann Dillman Maus '68 and

Vincent Maus Bridget Maybury '99 Carol Merritt McCaffrey '66 and David

McCaffrey Anne Dougherty McCann '68 and

Arthur McCann Julie Gaynor McCarthy '67 and

John McCarthy Mary Skelly McDonagh '85 and Tom

McDonagh Jane Burns McDonnell '60 Helen McLaughlin Mary Ellen Bowen McNamara '58 Rose Kelly McTague '68 and

Michael McTague MARISA HANSEN ’23 knew the Mount was the best fit for her—the Right Place on the River—from the moment she first stepped on campus.

Her family would not have been able to afford Marisa’s exceptional education at Mount Saint Vincent if it weren’t for the generous Alumni and Friends Grants she received. Those grants have given her the opportunity to be a resident student on campus, allowing her to move out of the small apartment she shares with five other family members and providing her with a quiet space to study. She’s also been able to flourish as a student leader, assuming roles as president of the Campus Activities Board, vice president for the Class of 2023, and secretary of the Science Club, among others.

Marisa’s got a bright future ahead of her, aspiring to follow in her family’s footsteps and join the armed forces. Her grandfather served in the Army and her dad as a Marine, and her sister is currently in the Army. Marisa—a biology major—hopes to one day land a career as a laboratory scientist for the United States Navy. But she’ll never forget the academic guidance and financial support she got from the College.

“I’m forever grateful for the Alumni and Friends Grants I was awarded,” said Marisa. “Your generosity has given me a home at the Mount—a place celebrated for its diversity and small class sizes. Thank you giving me a chance to thrive!”

ALUMNI & FRIENDS GRANT CHALLENGE

Patricia Turley Mehmel '72 Madeleine and John Melkonian Ann Mastaloni Melone '67 and

Carl Melone Peter Mikulka Eleanor Fleming Millar '64 and

Douglas Millar Patricia Winskus Minichino '69 and

Richard Minichino Mary Molloy '77 and Walter Jones Eileen Slattery Murphy '59 Rosemary Marshall Murphy '70 and

John Murphy Kathleen Connelly Murray '67 Mary Claire Philips Nash '81 Virginia Tilch Nasser '67 and

Robert Nasser Louise Bennett Nee '71 and James Nee Theresa Dooley Needham '89 and

James Needham Katherine Nelson '70 and

Stephen Nelson Lavonne Nemmers '64 and

Stephen Nemmers Loretta J. Neuhaus '72 Lorraine Maher Newell '86 and James Newell Pamela J. Newman Pamela J. Newman Foundation Mary Ellen Buckley Nicholson '67 and

Peter Nicholson Madonna M. Nolty '77 Katherine Noone '60 Dorothy Vassallo Novak '62 and

William Novak Gabrielle Occhiogrosso Lorraine Piretra O'Connell '52 Brianne O'Connor '87 Deirdre O'Connor '83 Moira Fitzpatrick O'Connor '62 and

John O'Connor Madeline Barrett O'Grady '57 and

James O'Grady Therese Lederman O'Keefe '62 and

Raymond O'Keefe Josephine Liotta Oliveri '58 and

Vincent Oliveri Alicia del Rosario Ong '62 and

Long Ong Marian Doyle Orsetti '65 and

Robert Orsetti Kathleen O'Sullivan '76 Lillian Grish Packer '47 Jane Rushford Page '63 Amparo del Rosario Palenzuela '59 Virginia Bianco Pappalardo '54 Margaret Bastable Parker '75 and

James Parker Janet Blass Patrick '67 Bob Pellegrino Penn Medicine Hospital of the

University of Pennsylvania Regina S. Cunningham '82 Mary Ann Carew Perkins '61 and

Richard Perkins Colette Gallagher Pesce '75 and

Randal Pesce Louisa Pesce '70 Jeannette and Jose Pichardo Stephanie Pietros Ellen Carter Pitel '73 Christina Wolanski Pokorny '72 and

Thomas Pokorny Jean Feeley Poli '59 and William Poli Michelle Shamoun Polityka '65 and

Thomas Polityka Patricia Posluszny '82 Kathleen Lynch Powell '71 Eileen M. Power '77 Ann Reid Powers '57 Marybeth MacDonald Preisel '72 and

John Preisel Zorida Pritipal '99 Claire Puccinelli '78 Nicole Quaranto '18 Teresita Ramirez Eileen Regan Redmond '59 and

Joseph Redmond Margaret A. Reedy '73 Daniel T. Regan Kathleen O'Neill Reidda '71 Karlene C. Reilly '62 Patricia Relyea '71 Kathleen Muller Rogers '81 and

Kenneth Rogers Kathleen Keegan Rumley '72 Margaret Sheridan Rupnick '74 and

Stanley Rupnick Veronica Lynch Ryan '56 Teresa Merz Sammis '70 and

William Sammis Maureen Kirby Sanders '65 Eileen Sauer '72 Kathy Phalen Sawyer '83 and

Mark Sawyer Kathleen Corcoran Schmidt '80 and

Paul Schmidt Susan Scully '65 Mary Dolson Seyler '62 and

Edward Seyler Mary Sweeney Shea '71 and

Bertrand Bolduc Maryann Shea '59 Laura H. Shucart Michael Sin '12 Elaine Sloan '66 and Ross Moen Kelli Smith Marilyn Lane Smith '64 and

Robert Smith Monica Smith '90 and Amy Smith Virginia Lillis Smith '65 Christine Cardone Sollami '74 and

John Sollami Marion Covell Sousa '63 and

Paul Sousa Doris Seuffert Stanick '75 and

Gerald Stanick Peggy A. Steffann '65 Sterling National Bank Philip Stern Diane Souza Strehle '67 Nancy Quinn Sturtevant '59 and

Peter Sturtevant Joan M. Squires '73 Kathryn Swintek '74 and Andre Dorra Elizabeth Doyle Terranova '74 Gail Terry-Salvestrini '76 and

Raymond Salvestrini The Estee Lauder Foundation Gwendolyn Stevenson Thiam '69 Marie Thomas '75 and Gerald Larson Lois Studley Thomsen '62 and

Kenneth Thomsen Todd Tippetts Jean Toth-Allen '65 and Harold Allen Maureen Dunican Touhey '63 and

Michael Touhey Natalie Robinson Treanor '65 and

William Treanor Maureen O'Neill Tucker '69 Ellen Ernenwein Turner '83 and

Darren Turner Patricia K. Turner '56 Rowena Guinoo Valencia '94 and

John Valencia Anne Cunniffe Valli '61 and

George Valli Regina Burke Vassak '66 and

John Vassak Dawn Velez Kate Murray Verville '85 and

Philip Verville Jerilynn Filip Volkman '64 and

George Volkman Alison Von Klemperer Robert and Joan M. Dircks Walsh '81

Foundation, Inc. Joan Dircks Walsh '81 Kathleen Reddy Walsh '72 and

Stephen Walsh Carol Harty Wasilauskas '63 and

Benedict Wasilauskas Dorothy Ticho Werchenski '65 and

Richard Werchenski Sally White Susan L. Whitney '72 and John Whitney Joan M. Woods '57 Joanne Marona Wuest '51 Kristin Yanniello '13 Michael and Diane Yanniello Anne Zagar Tina Tenaglia Zeltmann '70 and

Stephen Zeltmann Patricia Connelly Zorka '68 Edward and Mara Zukowski Joanne Zurlo '74 and James Yager

NUMBER OF FIRST-TIME DONORS 103

NUMBER OF PRESIDENT'S ASSOCIATE LEVEL DONORS 268

NUMBER OF ANNUAL GIVING DONORS 1,246

MOTT STREET ANNUAL GIFTS $240,495

ALUMNI & FRIENDS GRANT CHALLENGE $562,600

ANNUAL GIVING TOTAL $1,542,976

Not only is DORIAN ROBINSON ’22 one of the star players of the College’s men’s basketball team, he’s also a head tour guide for the Office of Admission, vice president of the Dolphin Difference Coalition, and a First Year Experience peer leader.

Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Dorian took a leap of faith traveling across the country to attend college in New York as a communication major—and it was the best decision he ever made.

But affording to go to an out-of-state school— especially a small, private, liberal arts college with an emphasis on the development of the whole person— would have been impossible for Dorian without the help of Alumni and Friends Grants.

“I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the Alumni and Friends Grants I received,” explained Dorian. “Your generosity has helped not only me, but every single member of the College community. Mount students change lives, and your support has ignited that passion in all of us.”

Gifts to the Alumni and Friends Grant Challenge have given students like Dorian the resources needed to launch his career as a sports journalist. But he can’t look toward the future without thinking about the present, and the scholarships Dorian’s received have—without a doubt—taken a great deal of financial pressure off him and his family.

Dorian’s words to everyone who selflessly gave to the Alumni and Friends Grant Challenge are simple: “Thank you.”