One of the annual highlights of Homecoming and Family Weekend is the volunteer appreciation dinner, when the College honors the many alumni who volunteer their help. Recognized this year were:
Alumni Gold Medal for “passionate and dedicated commitment to Union”:
- William Burns '54
Estelle Cooke-Sampson '74
James Lippman '79
Special Appreciation Award “to recognize service and unswerving loyalty to Union and the Alumni Council”:
- Donald M. Bentrovato '69
Distinguished Service to Union Award to alumni who have made “significant and diverse contributions to the College over their lifetime”:
- John Moses '53
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 1938, William Male, head agent, with $689,028.
Third Century of Excellence Award: To the class with the highest combined percentages of ReUnion attendance and Annual Fund participation -Class of 1944, Rex Moon, head agent, with a combined rating of 123 percent. William Jaffee Cup: To the class with the largest Annual Fund dollar total-Class of 1974, Richard Samuels and James Brennan, head agents, with $133,113.
Class of 1944 Award: To the class with the most Terrace Council members (gifts of $2,000 or greater)-Class of 1976, Arnold Hiller and Jean Skolnik, head agents, with 23 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, head agent, with 72.85 percent.
Class of 1930 Bowl: To the class that has graduated in the last decade and has the highest percentage of participation-Class of 1995, Michelle Spaziani, head agent, with 25.66 percent.
Clowe Stevenson Wyatt Prize: To the class with the highest participation among the four most recently graduated class and the senior class-Class of 2004, Lindsay Homenick and Chris Lamanna, committee co-chairs, with 75.49 percent.
Dr. Joseph E. Milano '36 Award: To the class with the most improved Minerva standing-Class of 1944, Rex Moon, head agent.
Also honored were the following 2004 Minerva's Race award winners (with class giving chairs):
1930s: First-Class of 1932, Gordon Bennett; Second-Class of 1939; Third-Class of 1930
1940s: First-Class of 1944, Rex Moon; Second-Class of 1941, Larry Schwartz; Third -Class of 1943, Robert Bishop
1950s: First-Class of 1953, John Moses; Second-Class of 1951, Richard Killeen; Third-Class of 1954, Fred Emery
1960s: First-Class of 1961, George Thompson; Second-Class of 1963, Cliff Mastrangelo, Neil Kleinman; Third-Class of 1960, Paul Cohen
1970s: First-Class of 1974, Richard Samuels, James Brennan; Second-Class of 1970, Edward Buzak; Third-Class of 1973, Tim McCabe
1980s: First-Class of 1981, John Sciortino; Second-Class of 1980, Thomas Buiocchi; Third-Class of 1885, Timothy Hesler, Suzanne Rice
1990s: First-Class of 1995, Michelle Spaziani; Second-Class of 1990, Kristen Ryan Mozayeni; Third-Class of 1993, Roxanne Shapiro
2000s: First-Class of 2000, Phoebe Burr, Peter Melito; Second-Class of 2001, Mary Comerford, Oliivia Leong; Third-Class of 2002