Honor ROLL Barbara, B.A. ’75, M.B.A. ’76, and Peter L. Bye Robert L. Calandruccio, B.A. ’72 Linda Wing Caruso, B.B.A. ’78 Kathleen Preiss, B.B.A. ’81, and Richard David Collins, B.A. ’81, J.D. ’84 Melissa Kane Connolly, B.A. ’89 Brian C. Daughney, J.D. ’86 Frederick E. Davis, B.B.A. ’85 Susan DelToro Eric Michael Dessen, J.D. ’88 Mitchell Devack, J.D. ’75 Louis F. DiBlasi, B.A. ’61 Gerard DiConza, B.B.A. ’91 James Kieran Donaghy, B.B.A. ’90 Arthur J. Farley Joseph Carlos Ferreira, B.B.A. ’84 Brian James Fitzgerald, J.D. ’99 Florence, B.S.Ed. ’58, M.S.Ed. ’78, and Bernard Flaton, B.B.A. ’57 John H. Frew, B.A. ’74 Jacqueline and Jeff Froccaro Leslie and John J. Froccaro Marc Craig Gann, J.D. ’84 Linda Gerwin Kathleen M. and Jeffrey Neil Glass, M.B.A. ’79
Diane Goldman, B.S. ’75 Jose Gravier Michael F. Greco, B.B.A. ’83 Pearl Ann Halegua, M.A. ’97 Catherine, B.B.A. ’81, and William Hennessy Daniel T. Henry, M.B.A. ’74 Joseph Robert Holtzman, B.B.A. ’94 Joanne and Robert W. Juckiewicz Ben Kaminow Robert Katz Neil D. Katz, B.B.A. ’88 Susan and Alan J. Kelly John Jefferson Knox, B.A. ’74, M.B.A. ’78 Richard P. Kolkka, B.S. ’68 Suzan and Arthur J. Kremer Phyllis, B.B.A. ’77, and Robert G. Kuchner, B.B.A. ’76 John H. Kuckens, B.S. ’49 Ralph S. Larsen, B.B.A. ’62 Michelle F. Laskin, J.D. ’90 Michael James Lawler, B.B.A. ’75 Jo-Ann, B.B.A. ’83, and Francis P. Livoti, B.B.A. ’83 Evans J. Lizardos M. Robert Lowe, B.B.A. ’59, M.B.A. ’68
Charles Michael Mattern, B.B.A. ’84 Matthew Joseph Mazzilli, B.B.A. ’89 David Joseph McNamara, B.B.A. ’90, M.B.A. ’91 John Patrick McDaid, B.B.A. ’88 Alan McFarlane Christopher Thomas McGrath Mary Anne McHale, J.D. ’01 John C. Mesloh, B.B.A. ’55 John A. Michielini, B.B.A. ’90 Maureen O. Murphy Michael E. Nawrocki Kelly Ann O’Malley, B.B.A. ’87 Darra A. Pace, Ed.D. ’01 Gregory Parisi, B.B.A. ’83 Robert T. Parrinelli, B.B.A. ’00, J.D. ’03 Frank Richard Pascale, B.S. ’71 Rhoda Payson Emily S. Pines, J.D. ’76 Ann L. Pobiner Greene, B.B.A. ’85 Vincent A. Puglisi, B.A. ’51, M.A. ’52 Joyce and Donald R. Raber, B.B.A. ’67 Joseph Rapaport, B.S. ’72 Daniel Ibrahim Ratkewitch Edwin C. Reed
Susan M. Reinhardt, B.A. ’81 Reynaldo R. Reyes, M.A. ’98 Catherine Christie Samuels, J.D. ’79 Pat Santoro William Savino Liora P. and Alan Schmelkin Eric Schmiesing, B.S. ’01 Ralph Roger Shaw, B.B.A. ’59 Margaret Abraham and Pradeep Singh Leo Spandorf, J.D. ’82 John Sullivan Andrew L. Terrono, B.A. ’78 Noel Thompson, B.B.A. ’04 George F. Tischler Evan Torgan, J.D. ’82 Guy Louis Truicko, B.B.A. ’91 George Truicko Arthur Trust Michael Alan Wach, B.A. ’75, M.A. ’76 Bennett J. Wasserman, J.D. ’74 Phil Weinper David Lee Weissman, J.D. ’90 Robert P. Williams David Wood Laura H., M.S.Ed. ’92, and Matthew Scott Zvolensky, B.A. ’91
DONOR SPOTLIGHT: Frederick E. Davis, Jr., CPA, Esq. Growing up in Uniondale, New York, Frederick E. Davis, Jr. ‘85 remembers driving on Hempstead Turnpike, passing under the Hofstra Unispan, and feeling amazed by and drawn to the University. “Little did I know I’d be walking across that Unispan thousands of times. Hofstra was always my first choice for college.” Davis, who holds a B.B.A. in accounting from Hofstra, was an active member of the Accounting Club, Beta Alpha Psi honor society, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the African Peoples Organization. In reminiscing about his student years, he acknowledges the late Deanna Hunter, former dean of students and director of Hofstra’s STEP and C-STEP programs, for being a positive influence. He also feels a strong familial connection to Hofstra; his older sister and aunt took classes at Hofstra, and his mother and another aunt worked for ARA and later for Lackmann, which manages food services at the University. Today, Davis, who holds a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law and an M.S. in taxation from Long Island University, is a tax partner in the New York office of Mitchell & Titus, a member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. He has more than 17 years of public accounting experience specializing in public companies and entrepreneurial businesses. Hofstra has remained an important part of his life. He serves as vice president of programs for the Alumni Organization and has long been involved with Hofstra’s Black/Hispanic Alumni Association. “Staying involved with Hofstra has allowed me to foster great relationships with Hofstra’s administrators and students. It’s important to me to lend a helping hand since there were so many
people who reached out to me when I was a student. I see my younger self in today’s students.” For the past two years Davis has sponsored a Hofstra student to attend the National Black Student Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. “The conference gives students the opportunity to understand what it means to be a leader, organizer, visionary and motivator. The feedback I have received from the h students d I’ve sent has made me so happy. They have found it to be a very worthwhile, educational experience.” Additionally, Davis and his wife established the Solange D. & Frederick E. Davis, Jr., Endowed Scholarship for a Hofstra student majoring in accounting. “Accounting is an excellent career path,” says Davis. “So many industry leaders hold a degree in accounting – CFOs, CEOs, consultants, business partners … many businesses are run by CPAs. Accounting is a field that opens so many doors, and it’s a great major for future leaders. Even those who major in accounting but wind up in another profession think of their degree as a badge of honor and integrity.” Davis says he receives many e-mails from students and alumni who have heard him speak at Hofstra events. Some correspondences ask for advice, while others simply thank him for his guidance. “Giving back time and giving financially is heartwarming,” he acknowledges. “Being involved with Hofstra has had a profound impact on my life and career.”
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