Posted on Sep 1, 2003

Dropping the first puck at the Union-Merrimack hockey game is Frank Messa ’73; he and his wife, Colleen, donated $1.5 million for the renovation of Achilles Rink. The ice facility, home to the College’s two Division I hockey teams as well as intramurals a
Fall, fun, family, football…a perfect Homecoming and Family Weekend.

One of the annual highlights is the volunteer appreciation reception and dinner, where the College honors the many alumni who volunteer their help. Recognized this year for extraordinary levels of Annual Fund support were:

The Bicentennial Cup

To the class with the largest
combined annual, capital, and planned gift total-Class of 1932, Gordon Bennett, Class Giving Chair, with $450,351.14.

Third Century of Excellence Award

To the class with the highest
combined percentages of ReUnion attendance and Annual Fund participation-Class of 1953, John Moses, Class Giving Chair, with a combined rating
of 138.02%.

William Jaffe Cup

To the class with the largest Annual Fund dollar total-Class
of 1976, Arnold Hiller and Jean Skolnik, Class Giving Co-Chairs, with $171,323.

Class of 1944 Award

To the class with the most Terrace Council members (gifts of $2,000 or greater)-Class of 1974, Richard Samuels and Michael Ginsburg, Class Giving Co-Chairs, with 17 Terrace Council members.

Dixon Ryan Fox Cup

To the class with the highest
percentage of participation that has not yet celebrated its 50th ReUnion-Class of 1957, Howard Rosenkrantz, Class Giving Chair, with 70.67%.

Class of 1930 Bowl

To the class that has graduated in the last decade and has the highest percentage of participation-Class of 1993, Julie Kriesel and Roxanne Schneider, Class Giving Co-Chairs, with 24.24%.

Clowe Stevenson Wyatt Prize:

To the class with the highest participation among the four most recently graduated classes and the Senior Class-Class of 2003, Kyrie York and Ellen Casper, Committee Co-Chairs, with 45%.

Dr. Joseph E.
Milano '36 Award

To the class with the most improved Minerva standing
-Class of 1941, Morris “Tiny” Weintraub, Class Giving Chair.

Joining the list of awards presented to alumni volunteers during the weekend was the Joseph E. Milano ’36 award, given to the class with the most improved Minerva standing. Here, Betty Milano, Joe’s widow, joins Morris “Tiny” Weintraub ’41 and John Moses

Also honored were the
following 2003 Minerva's Footrace Award Winners (with class giving chairs):

1930s

First:Class of 1939
Second: Class of 1935
Third: Class of 1936, Joseph Milano

1940s

First: Class of 1941, Morris
“Tiny” Weintraub
Second: Class of 1943,
Robert Bishop
Third: Class of 1942, William
Birdsall and Benjamin Leland

1950s

First: Class of 1953, John Moses
Second: Class of 1951, Richard “Dick” Killeen
Third: Class of 1955, Kenneth Haefner

1960s

First: Class of 1963, Cliff Mastrangelo and Neil Kleinman
Second: Class of 1966, Thomas Hitchcock and Joseph Sawyer
Third: Class of 1965, Richard Erdoes and Richard Crookes

1970s

First: Class of 1975, David
Heilberg and Kathleen Perras
Second: Class of 1972, William Fox
Third: Class of 1976, Arnold Hiller and Jean Skolnik

1980s

First: Class of 1980, Thomas Buiocchi
Second: Class of 1985, Timothy Hesler and Suzanne Rice
Third: Class of 1983, David Smith

1990s

First: Class of 1996, Daimee Stadler Isralowitz and Rachel Katz
Second: Class of 1992,
Craig Ferrero
Third: Class of 1994,
Whitney Merrill

2000s

First: Class of 2000, Phoebe Burr