Jersey City, N.J. – March 21, 2016 – Saint Peter’s University announced plans to honor members of the University community at Hearts & Minds: The Saint Peter’s University Scholarship Celebration on May 6 at the Mac Mahon Student Center. Frank L. Fekete, CPA ’75, will be presented with the Professional Achievement Award and Toni Ann Turco ’86, will be presented with the Service to Community Award. Hearts & Minds celebrates integrity, leadership and service to others. Proceeds from this annual event support the University’s General Scholarship Fund. This year’s theme is “Monte Carlo Night” and the evening will feature dining and gaming complete with a silent auction to benefit the deserving students of Saint Peter’s University.
“The annual Hearts & Minds celebration provides us with an excellent opportunity to not only garner support to further the education of our current students, but it also enables us to recognize past students who have went on to accomplish amazing things,” said Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of Saint Peter’s University. “The unique theme of this year’s event combined with the guests who will be in attendance should make for a memorable night.”
Sine 1984 Fekete has served as the managing partner of Mandel, Fekete and Bloom, CPAs, a certified public accounting firm located in Jersey City. He is involved in many organizations including serving on the Board of Directors for Provident Financial Services, Inc. where he also serves as chairman of the Audit Committee. He is a member of the Hackensack University Health Network Board of Trustees, where he serves as treasurer as well as chairman of various committees. Fekete is a member of the Board of Trustees for Saint Peter’s and John Cabot University, an American university located in Rome, Italy.
Turco retired from a prestigious two decade career on Wall Street with the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, Bank of America and Barclays Capital to pursue her philanthropic goals. In 2010, she founded the Home for Good Dog Rescue, a 100 percent foster-based, not-for-profit dog rescue. She is the benefactor of The Toni Ann Turco ’86 Prize for Excellence in Business Studies and is vice-chair of the Saint Peter’s University Board of Regents.
For more information or to register, please visit alumni.saintpeters.edu/event/hm2016 or email heartsandminds@saintpeters.edu.
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