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[1] Attendees gather at the reception prior
to the start of the Annual Award Dinner.
[2] John A. Walsh ’66 wears a Royals cap
during his acceptance speech.
[3] From left: University President Rev. Scott R.
Pilarz, S.J., welcomes special guests Robin
Roberts of ABC News’ Good Morning America
and Bob Ley of ESPN’s Outside the Lines.
[4] At the pre-dinner reception, from left: Louis
DeNaples Sr. H’05, Margaret Condron, Ph.D.,
Christopher “Kip” Condron ’70, Loretta Brennan
Glucksman H’07 and Paul Montrone, Ph.D., ’62.
[5] PBC Executive Committee member
Jason Bonadio, M.D., ’96 with, from left to right,
his mother Diane Bonadio, his wife Scottie,
and his sister Amber Bonadio.
[6] Guests of ESPN include, from left: Tippy Lapin,
Jeff Ruhe, Santoya Fields and Zoe Jackson.
[7] Current Kania School of Management
students Frederick Fuchs ’10, center, and Benjamin
McGuire ’10, chat with Patricia Clifford ’86.
[8] Presidential Scholar Anna DiColli ’10 of
Broomall, center, who gave the student remarks,
is joined by her parents, Richard and Margaret.
[9] Guests enjoy music by Celtic Cross
at the post-dinner reception.
and special guests Bob Ley of ESPN’s Outside the
Lines and Robin Roberts of ABC News’ Good
Morning America having some fun at Walsh’s
expense. Among their comments, they introduced
a short video clip from ESPN’s Pardon the
Interruption co-hosts, Tony Kornheiser and
Michael Wilbon.
Roberts recalled her first meeting with Walsh
at ESPN in 1990 and how he promised her that
she would be in for the ride of her life. “I
reached heights that I never thought I could
reach because of John A.,” Roberts added. Ley,
who has been with ESPN since the third day of
operation, commented, “Professionally, there is
nobody respected more in our industry. Literally,
hundreds of people have their success and career
focus as a result of John’s advice and guidance.”
A tribute video produced by ESPN and narrated
by Ley highlighted Walsh’s career accomplishments,
his personal friendships, his unique
personality and his albino look. Among those
included on the video were the legendary Ben
Bradlee, former executive editor of The Washington
Post; John A.’s brother, Jim; Steve Bornstein,
Mary Beth Farrell ’79, chair of the President’s Business
Council, and University President Rev. Scott R.
Pilarz, S.J., present the President’s Medal to
John A. Walsh ’66, executive editor of ESPN.
president of NFL Network and former president
of ESPN; Mike Tirico, ESPN commentator;
David Stern, NBA commissioner; Dick Ebersol,
chairman of NBC Universal Sports & Olympics;
and George Bodenheimer, President & CEO of
ESPN and ABC Sports, who was also in attendance.
After being presented with the President’s
Medal, Walsh presented a career retrospective
using dozens of baseball caps from those institutions
with which he has been associated, coupled with
classic novels he has read. He concluded by
underscoring the need to support scholarships.
“Institutions like The University of Scranton
have to remain because they are the guideposts as
the world changes and must pass on to students
like Anna,” Walsh said, referring to the Presidential
Scholar who spoke.
Msgr. Joseph G. Quinn ’72, Vice President
for University Mission and Ministry at Fordham
University, ended the program with closing
remarks and Benediction.
For more information, please contact Timothy
J. Pryle ’89, Director of the PBC, at 570-941-5837.
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