Seton Hall Magazine, Winter 2003 - Seton Hall University

$2 Million Lilly Grant
to Support Faith and
Vocation Initiatives
In late November, 2002,
Seton Hall University was
awarded a $2 million grant
by Lilly Endowment Inc.
The grant will be used to
establish a Center for
Vocation and Servant
Leadership to develop new
initiatives fostering the links
between faith and vocation
throughout the University
community.
Titled IMPACTS
(Inspiring, Motivating,
Promoting A Call To Service),
the initiatives will include a
variety of programs and
opportunities. These efforts
will explore how members of
the University community
can view their career choices
as callings to serve others, as
well as how students might
consider whether they are
called to Church ministry, in
both ordained and nonordained
vocations.
The University community
continues to play an integral
role in the planning process,
which began after Lilly
awarded Seton Hall a $50,000
planning grant in April 2002.
Lilly, an Indianapolis-based
foundation, supports the
causes of religion, education
and community life.
Details regarding the Lilly
initiatives are available at
mission.shu.edu/lilly. An indepth
story will be featured
in the Spring 2003 issue of
the Seton Hall University
Magazine.
6 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE
Many Are One Celebrates the Seton Hall Experience
The Seton Hall University tradition of honoring the University’s alumni leaders continued at
the 17th Annual Many Are One Alumni Awards Gala on October 12, 2002. The black tie event
drew 400 guests. Many Are One spotlights the long list of accomplishments of Seton Hall’s
best and brightest alumni, and celebrates their common bond of excellence. Proceeds support the
Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund.
Sadness hung in the air when guests learned that Doris Christmas, the mother of
Humanitarian Award recipient Dana Christmas ’02, died suddenly just days before Many
Are One. Reverend Paul Holmes ’77, vice president for Mission and Ministry, accepted the
award on her behalf, saying, “As we express our love and admiration for Dana, the ‘Angel of
Boland Hall,’ let our acclamation include the memory of her dear mother who was, herself, a
woman of great courage.”
Kurt T. Borowsky ’61 (on left) was honored as
Most Distinguished Alumnus for his lifetime
achievements and unwavering commitment to
promoting the values and vision of Seton Hall
University. Regarded as a leader and
visionary, both in the corporate and
philanthropic world, Borowsky says he
credits the University with “helping me
formulate the basic principles upon
which I live my life.” Over his 40-year
career, Borowsky has achieved success
in several fields, including
accounting, real estate and financial
management. Chairman of Van Beuren
Management Inc. in Morristown since
1991, he also
dedicates time to several professional
and charitable organizations, including as
a trustee for Catholic Community Services
and as acting chair of the Seton Hall
Board of Regents. Monsignor Robert
Sheeran ’67, University president,
presents the award to Borowsky.
Leo J. Zatta ’78, M.B.A. ’84/M.S.T. ’86, honored with the
Alumni Association Service Award, can’t help but smile as he
speaks to the gala’s guests about his time at Seton Hall.
The three-degree alumnus has been involved in countless
cultivation and stewardship activities on behalf of the
University and the community. With 25 years in the
accounting field, Zatta is an
audit partner at Wiss &
Company in Livingston,
where he is responsible for
its Law Firm Services
Group, providing
consulting services,
forensic accounting
and related services
to law firms.