Fairfield Awards Dinner

Benefiting Scholarships at Fairfield University

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Cipriani 42nd Street

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More than $1.418 million raised...

Generous Fairfield community members and corporate sponsors exceeded expectations and the fundraising goal of $1,000,000, making this the one of the most successful Fairfield Awards Dinner in our history.

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About

Since 1988, the Fairfield Awards Dinner has raised more than $22 million for the Fairfield Awards Dinner Scholarship Fund and other scholarships to help students realize their full potential through a Fairfield education, regardless of economic or social barriers. In Fall 2023, 19 students received awards—an average of nearly $38,000 each—from this fund.

The Awards Dinner also honors the achievements and volunteer service of alumni, parents, faculty, and staff.
2025 Awards Dinner Committee

Co-Chairs

  • Adrienne A. Johnson '91, P'28, Apollo Global Management
  • Matthew C. Kramer '96, P'28, Ascot US Insurance

Committee

  • Corrine E. Baliga '18, J.P. Morgan
  • Robert Berchem, Esq. '62, P'92, Berchem Moses P.C.
  • Jessica L. Baehr '04, MBA'11, Equitable
  • Nick M. Benaquista '05, MasterCard International
  • Robert Z. Brandy '15, Offit Kurman, P.A.
  • Chuck F. Burke, Jr. '01, Rockefeller Capital Management
  • Tom Clements '09, Meridian Risk Management
  • Xavier C. Cole '20, Lazard Asset Management LLC
  • Meaghan P. Conlon '16, MFA'19, Preqin
  • Alexandra Cordero ’19, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • John K. Courtmanche '88, Johns Hopkins University
  • Marc D'Angelillio '06, BNY Mellon Investment Wealth Management
  • Alexandra Delaney '12, Lazard Asset Management
  • Luigi DiMeglio '14, Executive Producer, FINTECH.TV
  • Kristen Fazio '99
  • Michael Fazio '96, Qualtrics XM
  • Michelle Ferrara '14, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Zoe T. Ferranti '17, The Knot Worldwide
  • Jordan J. Freeman '13, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP
  • Cara M. Gibbons '18, Northwell Health
  • Michael S. Guarnieri '84
  • Kevin Guinan '95, Chubb
  • Craig W. Hanrahan '89, Everest
  • Stephen Hollingsworth '84, P'28, Adele Financial
  • James P. Keenan '11, BNP Paribas Investment Partners
  • Brianna Korn '17, MS'18, CrossCountry Consulting
  • Tracy Lai MBA'11, LYSTAR Group
  • Bryan L. LeClerc, Esq. '84, Berchem Moses P.C.
  • Andrew S. Leone '17, MLB
  • Anthony J. Luongo '96, MBA'03, P'24, Morgan Stanley
  • Scott M. Malone '97, Macquarie Capital
  • Trisha McCullagh '03, Thayer Street Partners
  • James McCullagh '03, Northwell Health
  • Anif I. McDonald '16, Xaverian Brothers High School
  • Jennifer McMahon '89, P'19,'13
  • Catherine Taubner
  • Claretta S. Mills '16, Boy Scouts of America
  • John R. O’Neill '71, P'08, Long Ridge Road Partners, LLC
  • Dominic J. Paolino '14, Accenture
  • Taylor Pawson '16, MS'17, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  • John G. Phelan Jr. '89, P'28, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
  • Claudele Pierre '14, MS'16, Batska Consulting Group
  • Patricia Preston '80
  • Melody Serafino '05, No. 29 Communications
  • Malu Siskind, P'27, Goodwin Global Law Firm
  • Donald Wilson, P'26, Intuitive Surgical
  • Melanie Tinto, Wex, P'27, Inc.
  • John M. Sweeney '94, P'27, Brookfield Asset Management
  • Karen Wilson P'26, Los Altos School District
2025 Awards Dinner Emcee

Chris Miles '03

With over 15 years of experience as a sports anchor, reporter and host, Miles has covered almost every major sporting event, including the Final Four, College Football National Championship, and multiple Super Bowls. Miles has worked in seven different markets, and has covered the full gamut of sports from Nascar to the PGA and (his personal favorites) the NBA & MLB. Currently he works in Atlanta as a host & play-by-play expert for NBA TV.


2025 Honorees

Honorees To Be Announced Soon.
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2024 Awards Dinner Student Speaker

Aliyah Seenauth '24, Fairfield University Student Association President

Why Giving Matters

We create scholars and leaders. But mostly, we create change. At Fairfield University, we are driven by our Jesuit roots to act on needs greater than our own—to seek out opportunities, to make the world a better place, to put our plans into action. We are committed to providing each and every student with a strong, exemplary academic experience. We’re also committed to making this experience as accessible to as many bright, driven students as possible so they’ll have a better shot at making a real difference in the world. We hope you share this mission and that you’ll help us bring it to life. In fact, our vision is dependent on your generosity.

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About the Fairfield Awards Dinner Scholarship Fund

Since 1995, nearly $10 million has been awarded from the Fairfield Awards Dinner Scholarship Fund, primarily supported through the proceeds of the Fairfield Awards Dinner. More than 1,000 scholarships have been awarded 283 distinct individual recipients. In 2023-24, 19 students received $732,165 in scholarships from the Fund, with the average student receiving more than $38,000.

1,000+

Scholarships Awarded

283

Distinct number of individuals have received this scholarship

Meet Two of Our Scholars


About the Venue

For the third time, Fairfield University will be hosting the Fairfield Awards Dinner at the historic Cipriani 42nd St. Conveniently located in the heart of Manhattan, this Italian Renaissance inspired masterpiece showcases towering marble columns, soaring ceilings, magnificent inlaid floors and glorious chandeliers.

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2024 Awards Dinner Sponsors