Spirit of Pace Journal

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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June 10, 2021

Dear Friends, On behalf of the Board of Trustees of Pace University, welcome to the 2021 Spirit of Pace Awards. This has been a year of remarkable challenges, but also a year of remarkable resilience. It has shown the strength and resilience of the Pace Community, and that makes me especially pleased to come together for this opportunity to celebrate our achievements.

This year, we have five outstanding honorees—their leadership sets an example for all of us, and especially for our ambitious students.

We are very pleased to recognize Joseph R. Ianniello ’90, chairman and chief executive officer of INLO Ventures, with our Leaders in Management Award; Nancy A. Garvey, PhD, retired vice president and controller of AlliedSignal, with our Impact Award; Carl and Betty Pforzheimer, business leaders and philanthropists, with our Lifetime Achievement Award; Robert S. Ellin ’91, chairman and chief executive officer of LiveXLive Media, with our Lubin Alumni Achievement Award; and Elmer-Rico E. Mojica, PhD, associate professor of chemistry, with our Homer and Charles Pace Faculty Award.

In my final year as board chairman, I am deeply gratified that we are able to assemble and recognize such an extraordinary group. We remain grateful to them—and to all of you—for the friendship, support, and commitment that allows this University to thrive. Proceeds from tonight’s event support scholarships and other lasting investments in student success.

Together, we’re ensuring that we can continue to create opportunity for the next generation of Pace students.

Thank you all for helping us honor our Spirit of Pace Award winners, thank you for helping us celebrate Pace, and thank you for supporting our students.

Sincerely,

Mark M. Besca ’81 Chairman, Board of Trustees

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June 10, 2021

Dear Friends, Welcome to the 2021 Spirit of Pace Awards.

Each year, this night is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our special community. Tonight, it’s also our first event for alumni and friends in more than a year to have even a small in-person component.

I’m so glad we’re all able to be together, in whatever format, and I’m even more pleased to mark the beginning of the end of our enforced separation. We’re all so excited for a much more normal Fall 2021 semester at Pace University, with in-person classes and activities, vibrant residence halls, and bustling campuses.

We’ve been able to make it through the past year, and we’re poised for such an exciting new academic year, thanks to the generosity of our Pace alumni and friends. Your commitment is what gives our students the opportunity to go out and pursue their dreams.

Our focus on our students is what has kept us motivated through this challenging year. They’re hardworking, driven go-getters, and they stayed engaged and on track through the year of remote learning and remote life. We know that we at Pace play a critical role in driving the kinds of transformations that have always been one of our society’s greatest strengths. We are the top-ranked private, four-year college in the country for driving upward economic mobility, according to the Opportunity Insights project at Harvard. We change students’ lives.

We’re proud of our successes, and we’re proud of your support. We’re especially proud to be able to honor Joe Ianniello, Nancy Garvey, Carl and Betty Pforzheimer, Rob Ellin, and Elmer Mojica.

Congratulations to them, and thanks to all of you—for your partnership, your generosity, and your commitment to our students.

Sincerely,

Marvin Krislov

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OFFICER OF THE BOARD Mark M. Besca ’81 Chairman, Pace University Board of Trustees Partner (Retired), Ernst & Young, LLP

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Photeine Anagnostopoulos

Former Deputy Chancellor New York City Department of Education

Lana Bailey-Tamaro ’06

Cynthia Greer Goldstein ’77, ’81 Tax Attorney, CPA Law Offices of Cynthia Greer Goldstein

Barry M. Gosin

Chief Executive Officer CASO Document Management

Chief Executive Officer Newmark Knight Frank

Philip F. Bleser ’84, ’94

Liliane A. Haub

Former Global Chairman of Corporate Banking and Global Head of Multinational Corporate Subsidiary Coverage J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

Peta-Gay Clarke ’15

David Z. Hirsh ’84

Managing Director, Real Estate (Retired) Blackstone

Lofton Holder

Program Lead, Code Next Google

Managing Partner Pine Street Alternative Asset Management

Michael A. Clinton ’83

Joseph R. Ianniello ’90

Senior Media Advisor to the CEO Hearst Corporation

Chief Executive Officer INLO Ventures LLC

E. Melanie Dupuis, PhD

Hemant Khemka, P’22

Professor and Chair Environmental Studies and Science Pace University

Managing Director Stesalit

Christopher A. Edwards ’95

President Pace University

Executive Assistant Attorney General New Jersey Attorney General’s Office

Joseph R. Ficalora ’78, ’79

President and CEO (Retired) New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

Marki Flannery

President and CEO (Retired) Visiting Nurse Service of New York

Nancy A. Garvey, Ph.D. Controller (Retired) AlliedSignal

John A. Gerson ’69

President KII Telecommunications, LLC

Marvin Krislov

Charles Mak ’77, ’80

Senior Advisor Morgan Stanley Asia Limited

Martin McElroy ’88 Partner Deloitte LLP

Sameer Mittal

Founder and Managing Partner Principals Equity

Donna Murphy ’82

Global Chief Executive Officer Havas Health & You

John T. O’Connor, Esq. ’86 Partner Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Thomas J. Quinlan III ’85 Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer LSC Communications

Robert E. Robotti ’78

President and Chief Investment Officer Robotti & Company

Christopher Roker, ’07

Chief Executive Officer NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln Chief Growth Officer NYC Health + Hospitals

Robert S. Sands, JD ’84 Executive Chair Constellation Brands, Inc.

Ivan G. Seidenberg ’81

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Retired) Verizon Communications, Inc. Advisory Partner Perella Weinberg Partners

Shaun E. Smith ’96, ’02

Senior VP and Chief HR Officer NewYork-Presbyterian

Eugene M. Tobin

Senior Program Officer (Retired) The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Former President, Hamilton College

Marie J. Toulantis ’81 Robert S. Tucker ’96

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer T&M Protection Resources

Susan S. Wallach

Special Counsel (Retired) Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

Richard F. Zannino ’84

Managing Director CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC

TRUSTEES EMERITI Aniello A. Bianco ’61

Charles F. Jacey, Jr. ’57

Carl H. Pforzheimer III

Donald L. Boudreau ’70

Ian McDougall ’54

J. Fred Weintz, Jr.

C. Gerald Goldsmith

Henry G. Miller, Esq.

Ivor A. Whitson ’68

Michael O’Reilly ’71

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Carl and Betty Pforzheimer Philanthropists

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arl H. Pforzheimer III is Manager of CHIPCO Asset Management, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, and of Carl H. Pforzheimer & Co. LLC. He is president of the Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation, Inc. He has chaired the boards of Pace University, the National Humanities Center, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, Horace Mann-Barnard School and UrbanGlass, and was president of the Scarsdale Board of Education. A Life Trustee and past member of the Executive Committee of the New York Public Library, Pforzheimer also continues his connection with a rare book and manuscript collection focusing on Shelley and the history of English Romanticism collected by his grandfather, now owned by and housed at the Library. He is an emeritus member of the board of the Corning Museum of Glass, the America for Bulgaria Foundation and an Honorary Director and Past President of the Harvard Alumni Association. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2002 and now serves as its treasurer, chairman of the Finance Committee, and as a member of the Academy’s Board of Directors, Council, and Trust. He earned his Bachelor’s in mathematics from Lehman College—part of the City University of New York—and his Master’s in business administration and marketing from Pace University.

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etty Pforzheimer has been a lifelong community volunteer. She has served on the boards of Blythedale Childrens’ Hospital, the NY State Archives Partnership Trust, The Westchester Community Foundation, Wellesley College, and chaired the boards of Literacy Volunteers of Westchester and of NY State, Bank Street College of Education and New Alternatives for Children, a social service agency she helped to found. Her interests have revolved around education at all age levels and the care of children with severe disabilities and chronic illness.

She and her husband Carl have been married 62 years and have three children and seven grandchildren.

About the Lifetime Achievement Award The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates those trailblazers, trendsetters, and visionaries who have reached the apex of professional success, and who have advanced Pace’s mission of student success and empowerment through their distinguished philanthropy and service.

PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENT Ivan G. Seidenberg ’81

Verizon Communications, Inc. (2019)

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PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS Mark M. Besca ’81 EY (2019)

Frank J. Sciame, Jr.

Ivan G. Seidenberg ’81 Verizon Communications (2000)

Thomas C. Hays

Sciame Construction (2018)

Fortune Brands, Inc. (1999)

Stephen J. Friedman

Edward D. Miller ’68

Pace University (2017)

William D. Zabel

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP (2016)

Thomas (Todd) P. Gibbons ’86 BNY Mellon (2015)

Joseph R. Ficalora ’79

New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (2014)

Andrew Mathias

SL Green Realty Corporation (2013)

Nina and Tim Zagat Zagat Survey (2012)

Duncan L. Niederauer NYSE Euronext (2012)

F. Daniel Gabel Hagedorn & Co. (2011)

Robert S. Sands ’84

Constellation Brands, Inc. (2011)

David J. Pecker ’72 American Media, Inc. (2010)

Thomas J. Quinlan III ’85 RR Donnelley (2009)

James Lipton

The Actors Studio Drama School (2008)

Michael O’Reilly ’71 The Chubb Corporation (2007)

Barry M. Gosin

Newmark Knight Frank (2006)

Aniello A. Bianco ’61 Hildebrandt International (2005)

Herbert L. Henkel ’79

Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited (2004)

Hal J. Upbin ’61 Kellwood Company (2003)

Dean R. O’Hare ’69 The Chubb Corporation (2001)

John F. McGillicuddy

Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. (1980)

Thomas A. Murphy

General Motors Corporation (1979)

Joseph F. Cullman III

AXA Financial Inc. (1998)

Philip Morris Incorporated (1978)

Eugene R. McGrath

John D. DeButts

Thomas G. Labrecque

IBM Corporation (1976)

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (1997) The Chase Manhattan Bank (1996)

William C. Ferguson NYNEX Corporation (1995)

AT&T (1977)

Frank T. Cary

Rawleigh Warner Jr. Mobil Oil Corporation (1975)

John B. M. Place

Robert E. Allen

The Anaconda Company (1974)

George A.W. Bundschuh ’55

First National City Bank (1973)

Lydia Essrog Kess ’54

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith (1972)

Vincent Tese ’66

The Chase Manhattan Bank (1971)

Maurice R. Greenberg

New York State Comptroller (1970)

Willard C. Butcher

The Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corp.

(1969)

AT&T (1994)

NY Life Insurance Co. (1993)

Davis Polk & Wardwell (1992)

Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (1991) American International Group, Inc. (1990) The Chase Manhattan Bank (1989)

John L. Weinberg

Goldman, Sachs & Co. (1988)

Delbert C. Staley

NYNEX Corporation (1987)

Edward J. Mortola Pace University (1986)

Leonard H. Goldenson Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. (1985)

Walter B. Wriston Donald T. Regan

David Rockefeller Arthur Levitt

Charles H. Dyson ’30 James A. Linen Time, Inc. (1968)

George Champion

The Chase Manhattan Bank (1967)

Thomas J. Watson Jr. IBM Corporation (1966)

Frederick R. Kappel AT&T (1965)

Monroe J. Rathbone

James E. Burke

Standard Oil Company (N.J.) (1964)

John R. Opel

United States Steel Corporation (1963)

Robert M. Schaeberle ’53

Morgan Guaranty Trust Company (1962)

Johnson & Johnson (1984) IBM Corporation (1983) Nabisco Brands, Incorporated (1982)

Thomas M. Macioce

Allied Stores Corporation (1981)

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Roger M. Blough

Henry C. Alexander

LEADERS IN MANAGEMENT AWARD HONOREE Joseph R. Ianniello ’90 Chairman and CEO INLO Ventures LLC

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oseph Ianniello serves as Chairman and CEO of INLO Ventures which invests and advises in the telecom, media and technology sector. He also serves as an operating partner in some Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs).

Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CBS. Joseph Ianniello served as Chairman and CEO of CBS through January 2020, overseeing all CBS-branded assets, including the CBS Television Network, which encompasses CBS Entertainment, CBS News, and CBS Sports; CBS Television Studios; CBS Interactive, including its streaming businesses; CBS Global Television Distribution, its leading syndication division; and CBS’s 27 Television Stations.

Since 2018, Ianniello served as President and Acting CEO of CBS Corporation prior to the Viacom merger. In that role, he successfully positioned CBS as a global multiplatform premium content company, with oversight of all operations.

Before that, Ianniello served as the Chief Operating Officer since 2013, and was responsible for establishing and executing Company strategy across all businesses. In addition, he developed and spearheaded the Company’s monetization strategy across platforms, including retransmission consent fees and reverse compensation from local television station affiliates, as well as the licensing of the CBS Corporation content around the world for digital streaming and broadband services. He also oversaw the launch of CBS All Access, CBS’ digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, as well as Showtime’s “over-the-top” streaming service, which together became one of the Company’s fastest growing initiatives. He led the Company’s acquisition of Network 10 in Australia and the split-off of CBS Radio through a merger with Entercom. In addition, he led the conversion of CBS Outdoor into a real-estate investment trust, marking a first for an outdoor advertising business.

Prior to being named Chief Operating Officer, Ianniello was Chief Financial Officer (2009-2013) and oversaw the Company’s financial operations across all business units, during which time CBS was the #1 performing media stock for three years running. Ianniello was consistently ranked as a top Chief Financial Officer by Institutional Investor’s annual All-America Executive Team survey.

Ianniello serves on the Board of Directors of New Alternatives for Children, Inc. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration at Pace University, where he serves today on its Board of Trustees, and a Master of Business Administration at Columbia University.

About the Leaders in Management Award The Leaders in Management Award is one of the highest honors bestowed by Pace University upon industry leaders whose momentous accomplishments have added to the rich civic and cultural tapestry of New York and the United States as a whole. For half a century, Pace has recognized a wide array of the nation’s top executives, entrepreneurs, and innovators. We hold these men and women up as living symbols of excellence and achievement for our students to follow.

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PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS Lynda J. Hullstrung ’89

Amelia Caporale, BBA ’88

Mark Besca, BBA ’81

Kelvin Joseph, BBA ’01

James B. Duffy, BBA ’75

Alfred R. Wassler, MBA ’71

Robert Robotti, MBA ’78

Michael Clinton, MBA ’83

Deloitte & Touche LLP (2019)

Steiner Sports Marketing, Inc. (2018)

Robotti & Company (2016)

Steven Ku, BBA ’91

Visium Asset Management (2015)

Charles Mak, BBA ’77, MBA ’80 Morgan Stanley (2014)

Dermot J. O’Brien, BBA ’89 ADP, Inc. (2013)

Michael Monteleone, BBA ’79 KPMG LLP (2012)

Lynda J. Hullstrung, BBA ’89 Deloitte & Touche LLP (2012)

Kevin Hallinan, BBA ’83 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2012)

Ernst & Young LLP (2012)

Financial Executive (2011)

Hearst Magazines (2009)

Paula Summa, BBA ’78, MBA ’84 IBM Corporation (2008)

Jack Ribeiro, BBA ’78 Deloitte & Touche USA LLP (2007)

Marie J. Toulantis, BBA ’81

Ernst & Young LLP (2002)

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (2000)

John T. Rossello Jr., BBA ’78 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (1999)

Bridget-Anne Hampden, BBA ’79 JHR & Associates, LLC (1998)

Jack L. Salzman, BBA ’68

Salzman Capital Management, LLC (1997)

Barnes&Noble.com (2006)

James E. Healey, CPA, BBA ’64

Daniel E. Davids, BBA ’72, MBA ’74

Michael O’Reilly, MBA ’71

James E. Quinn, MBA ’80

Federal Reserve Bank of New York (1994)

The History Channel, USA (2005)

Tiffany & Co. (2004)

Michael P. Cangemi, CPA, CISA, BBA ’70

Financial Executives International (2003)

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(1996)

The Chubb Corporation (1995)

Edward F. Murphy, BBA ’74

John A. Gerson, BBA ’69 Paladin Realty Partners, LLC (1993)

LUBIN ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Robert S. Ellin ’91 Founder, Chairman, and CEO, LiveXLive Media, Inc. Founder, Managing Director of Trinad Capital

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ob Ellin is the founder, CEO, and chairman of LiveXLive Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVX), a global digital media company, and the managing director and founder of Trinad Capital, a hedge fund and family office. A serial entrepreneur, Mr. Ellin has more than thirty years of investment and turnaround experience focused on mobilecentric companies at the intersection of media and tech.

Mr. Ellin founded LiveXLive Media, Inc. in 2015, and took the company public in 2018. The first “live social music network,” LiveXLive is global platform for livestream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy, and pop culture, and owner of PodcastOne. LiveXLive also gives audiences access to original content, artist exclusives industry interviews and steams from the world’s top music festivals and concerts, including Rock in Rio, EDC Las Vegas, the Montreux Jazz Festival, and many others.

Prior to founding LiveXLive, Mr. Ellin co-founded Mandalay Digital, a leading mobile solutions provider, and as its chairman created more than $400 million in value for its shareholders. In 1990, he founded Atlantis Equities, Inc., a private investment company that actively managed an investment portfolio of small capitalization public companies as well as select private company investments. Mr. Ellin played an active role in Atlantis investee companies including board representation, management selection, corporate finance and other advisory services. Through Atlantis and related companies, Mr. Ellin spearheaded investments into THQ, Inc (THQI), Grand Toys (GRIN), Forward Industries, Inc. (FORD), Majesco Entertainment (COOL) and iWon.com. He also completed a leveraged buyout of S&S Industries, Inc. where he served as President from 1996 to 1998. Prior to founding Atlantis Equities, Mr. Ellin worked in Institutional Sales at LF Rothschild and was Manager of Retail Operations at Lombard Securities.

Based in Los Angeles, Mr. Ellin sits on the Board of Governors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, and serves on the President’s Committee of his alma mater, Pace University.

About the Lubin Alumni Achievement Award The Lubin Alumni Achievement Award recognizes an alumna/us for outstanding professional leadership achievements and demonstrated contributions in the areas of community service and social responsibility.

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IMPACT AWARD Nancy A. Garvey, PhD Retired Controller AlliedSignal

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ancy A. Garvey, PhD is the Retired Controller of AlliedSignal. An active and committed donor to Pace University, she has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2014, as well as having served on its New York City President’s Council. In addition to her service to Pace, she is also the Chair of the Board of Friends of Bronx Preparatory Charter School, a Trustee and Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee at her alma mater Barnard College, a Member of the National Advisory Board for the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University and a member of the American Museum of Natural History’s Advisory Council. She previously served as a Trustee at The Brearley School and The New School.

Nancy shares in Pace’s commitment to college access for everyone, supporting differences in how each student learns, regardless of any challenges they face. She is an ardent supporter of the Ongoing Academic Social Instructional Support (OASIS) program at Pace. The program is a great success, thanks in no small part to Nancy’s efforts.

About Ongoing Academic Social Instructional Support (OASIS) program Pace University’s OASIS program is a nationally recognized educational and professional readiness program that provides one of the most comprehensive support services for students with high functioning autism and those with other learning challenges who would like to fulfill their dream of furthering their education. OASIS has a graduation rate of 100% and students consistently average a combined GPA of 3.0 or higher. Thanks to the program’s uniquely comprehensive approach, OASIS students continue to thrive.

About the Impact Award The Impact Award is given to an individual who has made a lasting impression on the Pace community.

It recognizes a person who has gone above and beyond to impact students, faculty, and the entire institution.

PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENT Anthony R. Pustorino Pace University (2019)

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HOMER AND CHARLES PACE FACULTY AWARD Elmer-Rico E. Mojica, PhD Associate Professor of Chemistry, Pace University

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r. Mojica received his BS and MS in Agricultural Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB). He taught at the same institution until he left in 2005 to pursue his Ph.D. in Chemistry at University at Buffalo (UB), which he completed in 2010. He moved to New York City to work as a postdoc at CUNY York College and was an adjunct faculty at various colleges in the area. He joined Pace University as a lecturer in 2011 and is presently an associate professor of chemistry and physical sciences.

At Pace, he is teaching general chemistry, analytical chemistry, and instrumental analysis courses. With a teaching career that started in 1998, he successfully incorporated a practice of using popular media in teaching Chemistry dubbed as “CHEMTERTAINMENT”, which adds excitement to the challenging courses he is teaching.

As a researcher, Dr. Mojica specialized in analytical chemistry, having worked on various instrumental techniques (Chromatography, Spectroscopy, and Electrochemistry), analyzing samples of interest to biochemistry, nutrition, food science, and environmental science. He has written 74 publications in peer-reviewed journals and books and obtained multiple grants, including one from National Scientific Foundation (NSF).

Dr. Mojica has been the recipient of several awards, such as the UPLB College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Junior Faculty in 2003, Outstanding Teaching Assistant from the Department of Chemistry (2007) and Graduate School (2010) while at UB. In 2013, he was the first recipient of the Excellence in Research and Scholarship during Pace University Research Day. He was also a recipient of the Ulirang Guro Award (College level) in 2019 sponsored by the Association of Fil-Am Teachers of American (AFTA).

He is also helping to promote science in the Philippines through his Project CHEMUNITY (Chemistry in the Community) by providing free webinars/lectures/seminars/ workshops at different institutions, collaborating with researchers, and giving technical advice to students. He also worked as a Visiting Professor in UPLB in the summer of 2018.

About the Homer and Charles Pace Faculty Award The Homer and Charles Pace Faculty Award is given to a faculty member whose commitment to education has had a transformative effect on generations of talented and successful students. So many of our alumni can point to a favorite faculty member who set them on the path to achievement and self-fulfillment, this award commemorates those revered professors.

PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS Jessica A. Magaldi, JD

William Offutt, JD, PhD

Joseph C. DiBenedetto, JD, CPA, CMA

JaimeLee I. Rizzo, PhD

Marcy Kelly, PhD

Michael Szenberg, PhD

Mark L. Weinstock, CBE

Susanne O’Callaghan, PhD

(2019) (2018) (2018)

(2017) (2016) (2015)

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(2014) (2013)

HOST Sherena Medford ’20 Commercial Dance

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herena graduated from Pace University with a degree in Commercial Dance with a minor in Sociology and Anthropology and Urban Studies from the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences.

She was an honors student and an active student leader. During her time at Pace she has worked as a resident assistant, tour guide and pathfinder for perspective students, and an assistant in the Office of Residential Life and School of Performing Arts. She also served as Pace National Honor Society’s secretary and was a dance audition assistant at the School of Performing Arts.

She was also selected to be a part of the first junior class of the commercial dance program to spend a semester in Los Angeles, California which provided the opportunity for her to be signed with BLOC NY Talent Agency.

Sherena performed with the Westchester Broadway Theater in the musical production of On Your Feet! Her accolades include two Shubert awards for roles in Beauty and the Beast and In the Heights with LaGuardia High School.

About the School of Performing Arts (PPA) The School of Performing Arts at Pace is one of the most sought after performing arts schools in the nation. As a center of excellence at Pace, PPA offers BA and BFA programs that balance strong academics with intensive pre-professional training. We prepare graduates to enter the workplace as knowledgeable, disciplined artists devoted to the integrity, pursuit, and preservation of their craft. PPA currently offers majors in: • • • •

Acting (BFA) Acting for Film, TV, Voice-overs & Commercials (BFA) Commercial Dance (BFA) Musical Theater (BFA)

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Production & Design for Stage & Screen (BFA) Acting – International Performance Ensemble (BA) Directing – International Performance Ensemble (BA) Stage Management (BA)

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THANK YOU TO OUR CO-CHAIRS AND SPONSORS Marki Flannery

CO-CHAIRS

President and CEO (Retired) Visiting Nurse Service of New York

Andrew W. Mathias President SL Green Realty Corp.

UNDERWRITER

Robert S. Ellin ’91 Nancy A. Garvey Foundation The O’Neal Foundation Betty and Carl Pforzheimer PATRON

CCMP Capital Advisors, LP Chartwells Higher Education Collins Building Services, Inc. Ficalora Family Foundation Newmark Robotti & Company, LLC The Sands Family Foundation, Inc. The Scully and Peretsman Foundation SL Green Realty Corp Susan and Ken Wallach PACE UNIVERSITY Spirit of Pace Awards

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FRIEND

Photeine Anagnostopoulos and James Stynes Mark ’81 & Geri Besca Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC Boston Consulting Group Cigna DBI Projects Newline Structures & Development LLC Pforzheimer Family Shawmut Design and Construction Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Marie J. Toulantis ’81 SUPPORTERS

Philip Bleser ’84, ’94 & Marianne Bleser Liliane & Christian Haub Phyllis & Ivan Seidenberg ’81 The Sclosstein-Hartley Family Foundation Margie & Nate Thorne Barbara Abeles

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THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS LEADERSHIP DONORS

CONTRIBUTORS

Carmelo Apollonio Contractor Lawrence Cohen EvensonBest Cindy ’77,’81 & Steven '82 Goldstein Havas Health Liberty Coca-Cola Richard Sallick Lana Bailey-Tamaro ’06 Visiting Nurse Service of New York

Cerasia & Del Rey-Cone LLP Domenick Cama ’90 Robert Daum Marki Flannery George Frelinghuysen Ellen Futter Nathaniel Gore Guardian Power Cleaning Corp Peter Hutchings & Martha Wolfgang Spyro Karetsos Gail Kittenplan Kone Langan Engineering The MacDougal Family Foundation Howard & Abby Milstein Slade & Phyllis Mills Engie Ross Alan Pollack ’83 Barbara Ann Porceddu PRX Energy LLC Nikita Ptchelka ’17 Ruffalo Noel Levitz, LLC SitOnIt Seating Howard Stein Burton & Harriet Strauss Kimberly Terjanian ’95 Thornton Tomasetti TK Elevator Virginia Wong ’93

BENEFACTOR DONORS Andron Construction Corp.

Ehrenkranz Family Foundation Shant Mardirossian ’89 Martin M. McElroy ’74 Harold & Estelle Tanner Eugene M. Tobin Glenn Weiss

ADVOCATE DONORS Alan Margolin & Associates Allied Universal Architecture Research Office BioBright Donald L. Boudreau ’70 Beatrice & Douglas Broadwater Divney Tung Schwalbe, LLP Christopher A. Edwards ’95 Harlan Capital Partners LLC Leonard Harlan Refined Sight

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Joseph R. Ianniello ’90 Carl and Betty Pforzheimer Nancy A. Garvey Robert S. Ellin ’91 Elmer-Rico E. Mojica

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Our sincerest congratulations to Pace University and tonight’s honorees.

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Congratulations to

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on recognition of her exceptional service to the students of New York.

Through her outstanding and dedicated board leadership, Nancy exemplifies what it means to make a difference in transforming the lives of others.

With great admiration, we thank Nancy for her passionate commitment to the success of Pace and its students.

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With appreciation to Carl and Betty Pforzheimer, Mom and Dad — ­­ for the leadership and caring you have shown through your support of PACE and its mission and for setting an example for us all.

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CONGRATULATIONS to the 2021 Spirit of Pace Awards Honorees Joseph R. Ianniello ’90 Carl and Betty Pforzheimer Nancy A. Garvey Robert S. Ellin ’91 Elmer-Rico E. Mojica Marie Toulantis ’81 Pace University Trustee

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To my fellow Trustees Joe Ianniello ’90 and Nancy Garvey; To my predecessor as Board Chair, Carl Pforzheimer, and his wife and partner, Betty; To our accomplished alumnus, Rob Ellin ’91; To our inspiring faculty member, Elmer Mojica—

Congratulations on your awards, and thank you for giving back to the Pace family.

And to my successor as Board Chair, Trustee Rob Sands, all our best wishes and all our support as you take on this new challenge.

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Fleur and Leonard Harlan send their very best wishes to

Carl and Betty Pforzheimer as they receive their well-earned Lifetime Achievement Award.  Congratulations to all honorees and all involved with Pace University.

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Knoll is proud to support the Spirit of Pace Awards.

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Building a brighter future SunPower has changed the way our world is powered for over 36 years. We are a proud sponsor of the 2021 Spirit of Pace Awards. sunpower.com Learn more about our SunPower Horizons® Program and how we are supporting students in STEM: sunpower.com/horizons © 2021 SunPower Corporation. All Rights Reserved. SUNPOWER, the SUNPOWER logo and SUNPOWER HORIZONS are registered trademarks of SunPower Corporation in the U.S.

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Congratulations to the Pforzheimers for their ongoing work for education and excellence.

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Our warmest congratulations to all the honorees.

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Pace University’s Black Student Union works to uplift the Black community, and acknowledges and prioritizes the needs of Black students, especially when considering the profound effects of the economic polarization of race intersecting with class, gender, and sexuality. The Black Student Union is proud to establish a scholarship fund to support the financial needs of students as Black scholars.

We are thrilled to announce that a group of generous alumni have answered the call and, collectively, provided $25,500 in a matching fund!

A very heartfelt thank you goes out to: Bob Robotti, MBA ’78, Member, Board of Trustees Su Robotti, Member, Publishing Program Advisory Board Sabrina Griffin, MBA ’92, Member, President’s Council Mike Aviles, BBA ’82, Member, President’s Council Mary Gibbons Gardiner, BBA ’85, Member, Alumnae Engagement Council

Please join us today by supporting the BSU Scholarship Fund! www.givecampus.com/schools/PaceUniversity/black-student-union-legacy-scholarship

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wishes Pace University and tonight’s honoree’s continued success

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Congratulations, Betty and Carl!

You are an inspiration to all.

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Perkins Eastman is proud to support the Spirit of Pace Awards. We would like to thank the incredible commitment and contributions by Pace University for continuing to engage, excite, enlighten and make a critical difference in supporting student scholarships and special initiatives for the Pace Community!

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SPECIAL THANKS PACE UNIVERSITY’S OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS WISHES TO EXTEND ITS SINCERE GRATITUDE TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS EVENING’S EVENT.

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