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53rd Annual Charter Award Dinner
With the support of one of the biggest names in TV News, Tom Brokaw, and the President of
National Grid, NY, Kenneth D. Daly ’88, St. Francis College raised more than $720,000 at the
53rd Annual Charter Award Dinner held April 1 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

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oth honorees also lent their
Mr. Daly graduated from
names and financial support
St. Francis in 1988 before
to two scholarships — the
beginning his 25-year rise through
Tom Brokaw Veterans Scholarship
the ranks of National Grid and its
and the Kenneth D. Daly ’88
predecessors Brooklyn Union Gas
Scholarship.
and KeySpan. He said he rememWNBC News Anchor David
bers the day he heard about his
Ushery emceed the evening and
scholarship to attend the College,
created an upbeat and jovial tone
30 years ago, like it was yesterday.
for the night. “The enthusiasm
“I was playing sports up at the
of your students and this compark with my friends. It was before
munity really touches me and
cell phones and my mom actually
is extraordinary.”
ran up to the park and said Bro.
Mr. Brokaw, the long-time host
George is on the phone and he’s
of “NBC Nightly News with Tom
got a scholarship and you gotta
National Grid interns Phoebe Lee ’16, Tan Cheung ’15, and James Toscano
’14 presented Charter Award Dinner Honoree Kenneth D. Daly ’88 with a
Brokaw,” was unable to attend
get right down there! And here
signed photo of Sandy Koufax and a custom-made St. Francis jacket.
due to illness but sent along a
I am today.”
note saying that St. Francis was
Mr. Daly said this scholarship,
“one of America’s premier small institutions in the middle of the hottest
which is the second one he established in his name, is meant to give
borough in the country.”
another student the same opportunity he had.

National Grid Business Lecture
Kenneth Daly ’88 also announced that National Grid will sponsor a new Business Lecture series at the
College. A $50,000 grant spread over five years will help bring a wi de range of experts to the College to
talk about themes under the umbrella of Business, Science, and Community. Mr. Daly will be the first
speaker. He will address the delivery of affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy in the future.

Charter Day

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t. Francis College recognized
awarded to Sr. Mary A. Maloney,
some of Brooklyn’s business
SFP for her 25 years of service
and nonprofit leaders as well
at the CHiPS soup kitchen and
as its top students, faculty, and
shelter in Park Slope.
staff during the College’s 130th
St. Francis also inducted the
Charter Day convocation on Friday,
newest class of Duns Scotus Honor
April 25th.
Society members, and recognized
Carlo A. Scissura, JD, President
faculty and staff who have served
& CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber
at the College for 15 and 25 years.
Charter Day Honorees Thomas A. Conniff, JD, Philip F. Stenger, and
of Commerce was the Keynote
Three Accounting and Business
Carlo A. Scussura with St. Francis College President Brendan J.
Dugan ’68.
Speaker and recipient of the
Law students, Peter A. Biondo
inaugural St. Francis College
’16, Andy Calixto ’15, and
Entrepreneurship Award. Honorary degrees were awarded to
David V. Samuel ’18 received National Grid Scholarships and
Thomas A. Conniff, JD (Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa) for his
Internships. The scholarships were presented by National Grid
years of legal service to St. Francis and Philip F. Stenger (Doctor of
Director Investment Management Francine Kollydas ’96, one
Humane Letters, Honoris Causa) for his years of service to Brooklyn
of the more than 100 St. Francis alumni who have gone on to work
businesses and organizations. The St. Clare Medal of Service was
for National Grid.

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