Gala Honoree Ron Flaherty, Nikki Khaurana-Baugh, VP for College Advancement, and Gala Honoree Lou Bach ‘82
Gala honors local legends Lou Bach and Ron Flaherty
Friends of the Mount were proud to celebrate two outstanding pillars of the local community at the college’s 13th Annual Gala Reception.
Mount alumnus Lou Bach ’82, president of Spectrum Pension and Compensation, Inc., and Ron Flaherty, president & CEO of TEG Federal Credit Union, were honored with the Joseph A. Bonura Award for Leadership Excellence.
The Joseph A. Bonura Award for Leadership Excellence recognizes individuals or organizations whose professional accomplishments, service to the community, and leadership reflect the same commitment to quality, concern for neighbors, and shared prosperity that have exemplified the career and character of local restaurateur Joseph A. Bonura.
The Gala raised more than $133,000 in gifts, sponsorships, and ticket sales, which will be used to support the Annual Gala Endowed Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is awarded to academically strong students with financial need, with preference given to students pursuing a degree in Business.
Two new endowed scholarship funds were revealed: The TEG Federal Credit Union Endowed Scholarship Fund, which will support student teachers at the Mount, and The Frederick D. Paige Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund (“There’s a Paige in Every Chapter”), which will support outstanding students hailing from Newburgh.
Peter Olympia, a former Mount trustee, also announced an endowed scholarship in the name of Joseph F. Maloney III, a longtime friend and supporter of the college who passed away in October. The scholarship, created by Olympia and Maloney’s wife, former Mount trustee Susan Maloney, will be given annually to an outstanding senior from the Mount’s School of Business.
To donate to any of these scholarships, please contact Nikki Khurana-Baugh at 845-569-3216 or Nikki.Khurana-Baugh@msmc.edu.
