Gala

Emile Giovannie Zounon ’22 emcees the Lehman College 2022 Leadership Gala.

Gala 2022

The Herbert H. Lehman College Foundation’s 2022 Leadership Gala, held on Wednesday, June 29, was a resounding success.

Dr. Catherine Alicia Georges, retired chair of the Lehman College Department of Nursing

On this magical evening, the Lehman College campus was buzzing with amazing individuals, inspiring stories, and real-time opportunities to change the trajectory of a Lehman College student’s life. The celebration was hosted by current and former Lehman College students and even had a surprise performance by The Bacon Brothers. Nearly $375,000 was raised in cash and pledges towards the College’s continued growth through scholarships and other mission-critical services.

The Bacon Brothers give a surprise performance at the Lehman College 2022 Leadership Gala.

Michael Gitman, MD, Northwell Health and Dr. Sandra Lindsay ‘10, Director, Patient Care Services, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Northwell Health

The fabulous slate of 2022 Leadership Gala honorees included: » Dr. Sandra Lindsay ’10, Lehman College alumna and first person in the United States to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and serve her community and the nation as an advocate for vaccine administration;

» Northwell Health, a premier provider of quality health care in the tri-state area, dedicated to innovative medicine, and employer of Dr. Sandra Lindsay;

» St. George’s Society of New York, propelling Lehman College students to graduation and beyond with scholarship support for more than 10 years;

with special recognition of » Dr. Catherine Alicia Georges, retired professor and chairperson of the Department of Nursing at Lehman College; national volunteer president of AARP from 2018-2020; chair of the National Easter Seals Board; named a Living Legend by the American

Academy of Nursing in 2019.

The following video links illustrate the magnitude of the evening.

Digital Journal

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Awards Program