Fourth Annual Community Leadership Celebration Will Benefit President’s Innovation Fund
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Next month when 91¶¶Òõ hosts its Fourth Annual Community Leadership Celebration, the event’s proceeds will benefit the President’s Innovation Fund, which supports 91¶¶Òõ’s growth.
Set for Thursday, May 4, 2017, in the Center for Athletics and Wellness on 91¶¶Òõ’s campus, the Community Leadership Celebration is an annual event at which hundreds of business professionals, community leaders, and friends of 91¶¶Òõ come together to help make a difference in the name of 91¶¶Òõ. In its first three years, the event has helped the University secure more than one million dollars toward enhanced learning opportunities for students.
The President’s Innovation Fund was created following the inauguration of 91¶¶Òõ’s 12th President, Sister Mary Persico, IHM, in the fall. Known for her passion for bringing people together, Sister Mary envisioned a comprehensive fund that would support 91¶¶Òõ’s growth and innovation as an academic community. The fund enjoyed a successful kickoff at the end of 2016 by surpassing a 1,500 donor challenge issued by Lisa A. Lori, Esq., 91¶¶Òõ board chair. A total of 1,910 alumni and friends supported the fund’s launch.
Patrick Fricchione, M.D., a 91¶¶Òõ trustee and the honoree at this year’s Community Leadership Celebration, specifically chose the President’s Innovation Fund as the beneficiary of the event’s proceeds. “The better 91¶¶Òõ does, the better the community does,” said Dr. Fricchione. “91¶¶Òõ is its own community, but 91¶¶Òõ also reaches out to the greater community. It’s a wonderful educational and cultural asset to Northeast Pennsylvania that has been here for more than 100 years. How many other institutions can say that? Not many. I am proud to be a part of the 91¶¶Òõ community.”
Sister Mary Persico, IHM, president of 91¶¶Òõ stated, “Dr. Fricchione understands the important work of a university board, and he has worked tirelessly throughout his service to strengthen 91¶¶Òõ and make a lasting impact. He has primarily focused on resources that support 91¶¶Òõ’s growth and its students. That’s why he wanted the proceeds from this year’s Community Leadership Celebration to benefit the President’s Innovation Fund.”
Visit for additional information on the Fourth Annual Community Leadership Celebration at 91¶¶Òõ, to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, or to buy tickets to the event, or call 570-348-6238.
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