Seton Hall Magazine, Summer 2001 - TLTC Blogs - Seton Hall ...

Many Are One: a gala tribute to alumni leaders
S eton
Hall University honored 13 of its alumni for their
common bonds of excellence and service to the community
and the world at the 16th annual Many Are One
Alumni Awards Gala in April. The gala continues a special
tradition of celebrating the outstanding accomplishments
of some of Seton Hall’s best and brightest alumni. The
evening honored alumni who had an unprecedented list of
accomplishments from an array of professions — from law
and nursing to business and education. More than 450
guests attended.
In recognition of his outstanding lifetime achievements and his
commitment to the vision of the University, George P. Twill ’65 was
honored with the 2001 Most Distinguished Alumnus Award. Twill’s
professional achievements span more than 30 years in commercial
real estate, including top executive positions with Donaldson,
Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) and DLJ Realty Services Inc. He joined
DLJ in 1986 as a senior vice president, was promoted to president
of DLJ Realty Services Inc. in 1989 and was elected a partner in
1994. He currently serves as president of CSFB Realty Corporation
in New York City. He has negotiated in excess of 6 million square
feet of commercial office lease transactions globally. Twill
is an active member of the board of directors of the Economic
Development Corporation of New York City and
serves as an officer and director of the Grand
Central Partnership and chairman of its
finance committee.
The Shirelles, universally credited as
the originators of the “Girl Group
Sound” beloved by music fans everywhere,
entertained guests at Many Are
One. The trio is best known for “Soldier
Boy,” “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?”
and “Dedicated to the One I Love.” The first
female group to sell 1 million records, they are
members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Newsworthy
Alumni Association
Scholars for
2000-01 were
present at this
year’s Many Are
One celebration.
Seated (from left)
are Kathleen
Burns, Kathryn
Sorensen, Nicholas
D’Ambrosio and
Jessica Wietsma.
Standing (from
left) are Laura Vivona, Most Distinguished Alumnus award winner
George P. Twill ’65 and his wife Susan, and Jennifer Rayho. The scholars
were asked to write congratulatory letters to Twill, and two of their
letters (from Burns and Sorensen) were featured in the printed program.
A couple devoted
to their alma
mater, James J.
Malespina ’71 and
Joan A. Malespina
’84/M.S. ’99 have
actively and tirelessly
participated
in countless Seton
Hall stewardship
and student
recruitment initiatives
for more than
30 years. For their
commitment, the University honored them with the Alumni Association
Service Award. Truly a Seton Hall family, the Malespinas met at
WSOU-FM in 1969. They were married in Immaculate Conception
Chapel in June 1971. Their son, Joseph Malespina ’98, followed in his
parents’ footsteps when he married Ellissa Elliott ’98 in the chapel in
June 2001, almost exactly 30 years after his parents exchanged their vows.
Long active in the Alumni Association, Joan served as chairperson
of the College of Education and Human Services’ Distinguished
Alumni Dinner and also chaired the annual Dean’s Day Forum.
A member of SHARP (Seton Hall Alumni Recruitment
Program), Joan enjoys speaking with prospective students
and sharing her knowledge and love of Seton Hall.
James is a vice president and senior equity trader for
Herzog, Heine, Geduld Inc. He has served as president and a
member of the board of directors of the Stillman School Alumni
Association and received its Distinguished Service Award.
He is a director of the University’s Alumni Association, and has
served as its vice president and treasurer.