December 5, Garden City, NY - ¸Û°Ä±¦µä (NCC) and the ¸Û°Ä±¦µä Foundation will host the annual Gala on Thursday, December 5 at 6 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit the ¸Û°Ä±¦µä Foundation. There are more than 20 sponsors for this year’s Gala, including Founders Society Sponsors Sands New York and Xerox, and Presidential Sponsor Northwell.
This year’s honorees include the Presidential Award of Excellence: Steven Bandrowczak ’85, Chief Executive Officer, Xerox Holdings Corporation; Excellence in Innovation Award: Christine Baier Burke ’82, Vice President, Research & Development, The Estée Lauder Companies; Caring for the Community Award: Stanfort J. Perry, Chief Executive Officer, AHRC Nassau; Excellence in Education Award: Garry Ouellette ‘80, Professor of Music and Executive Board Member, ¸Û°Ä±¦µäAdjunct Faculty Association; Good Neighbor Award: AT&T; and Corporate Citizen Award: TD Bank.
To donate to the ¸Û°Ä±¦µäFoundation please visit the ¸Û°Ä±¦µä Foundation website
About ¸Û°Ä±¦µä
¸Û°Ä±¦µä, a campus of the State University of New York, provides a
comprehensive public college experience designed to prepare students to start, and
continue, their successful journeys through higher education. Serving 14,000 full-time,
part-time and continuing education students, ¸Û°Ä±¦µäawards 67 associate degrees and 25
certificates. Through on-campus and online offerings, the college educates local and
international students, and boasts 168,000 alumni. Situated on 225 acres in Garden
City, Long Island, the college grounds reside in historic Nassau County, one of the
most desirable locations to live in the United States and an epicenter for business
and careers. Since 1959, ¸Û°Ä±¦µähas earned a nationwide reputation for academic excellence
and ease of transferability to four-year schools.
¸Û°Ä±¦µä Foundation
The ¸Û°Ä±¦µä Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation created in
1983 to support the mission of the College by providing an independent avenue to receive
philanthropic aid. For many students, their road to success begins with the Nassau
Community College Foundation.
Media Contact: Brett Spielberg | brett.spielberg@ncc.edu | (516) 572.9634
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