ADVANCEMENT
November 14, 2019
The Liberty Warehouse • 260 Conover Street, Brooklyn The Xaverian community gathers annually at the Spirit of Xaverian Gala to recognize those among us who have achieved great things — professionally and in their volunteer work — and more importantly, in living lives that emulate the values of the Xaverian Brothers. Xaverian’s mission, a part of daily life at 7100 Shore Road, instills in our students a commitment to faith and service to community. This year the Gala will be held on November 14, 2019 at The Liberty Warehouse 260 Conover Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Proceeds from the Gala benefit Xaverian’s annual Clipper Fund. Questions regarding the Gala may be directed to Eileen Long Chelales P’26 at ELong@xaverian.org or (718) 836-7100 x197.
Honorees
Spirit of Xaverian Award Recipient Michael T. Strianese ’74 is the retired chairman, president and chief executive officer of L3, a global aerospace and national security company with 2013 sales of $12.6 billion and approximately 48,000 employees worldwide.
Bernard McQuillan Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Thad Dupper ’75 has spent a career in technology, currently as CEO of Secure64, a cyber software company. Prior to that, he was Chairman & CEO of Evolving Systems (NASDAQ: EVOL) from 2007 until 2016. Mr. Dupper is a lifelong advocate of the U.S. Navy and a member of the Tailhook Association, having made four carrier
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arrested landings on the USS John C. Stennis, USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Carl Vinson (2). He is the author of two techno-thriller novels, Attack on Nantucket and The Torchlight Gambit. Michael J. Aiello, Esq. ’87 is Chairman of the Corporate Department of the international law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and a member of the firm’s Management Committee. Michael regularly represents public companies and Boards of Directors in connection with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, hostile takeovers and defense and other contests for corporate control and shareholder activism. He also advises clients on corporate governance matters.
Joseph Quinn, U.S. Army (Ret.) ’98 is the Executive Director of the Headstrong Project, a national non-profit working to heal the hidden wounds of war for post-9/11 veterans through cost-free, bureaucracy-free, stigma-free, confidential mental health treatment.
St. Francis Xavier Award Recipient Elizabeth Mezzacappa P’20 ’21 is a mother, volunteer and lifelong learner. An active member of her community, she has worked with the GRACE Foundation for 22 years, volunteered as a Girl Scout Troop leader for 11 years, and helped raise funds for charities including the Stephen Siller Foundation and the MHE Coalition.
