2008 Achievement Award Luncheon

The 16th Annual Lubin Alumni
Achievement Award Luncheon
Friday, December 5, 2008
One Chase Plaza, New York

Read about 2008 Honoree Paula Summa

The Lubin Alumni Achievement Award recognizes an alumna/us for outstanding professional leadership achievements and demonstrated contributions in the areas of community service and social responsibility. A Steering Committee, comprised of representatives from the Lubin School faculty, alumni board and advisory board, nominates alumni for this award. The proceeds from the luncheon are used to provide important scholarship support to Lubin students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, financial need, and service to the University and/or community.

Click to watch the Second Life video of Sara Shikhman accepting the 2008 Recent Alumni Service Award (Flash)

Click to watch the Second Life video of Sara Shikhman accepting the 2008 Recent Alumni Service Award (Flash)

Alumni Achievement Award Scholarship recipients with honoree Paula Summa.

Dean Joe Baczko and Barbara Rose Aglietti, assistant dean whose office produces the Luncheon.

Alumni Achievement Award Scholarship recipients with Dean Joe Baczko.

Paula Summa with members of her IBM team.

Dean Joe Baczko and Paula Summa.

Paula Summa, BBA '78, MBA '84, 2008 Lubin Alumni Achievement Award honoree.

Recent Alumni Service Award recipient Sara Shikhman, BBA '03.

Music was played during cocktails by Good and Plentie.

Paula Summa with two Luncheon committee members from her IBM team: Russell Sturges (left) and Lee Dierdorff.

Paula Summa with husband and alumnus James O'Neill, BBA '74.

A view of Pace from One Chase Plaza.

Silent Auction offerings.

High-tech video presentations greatly enhanced the program for this year's Luncheon.

Past Alumni Achievement Award recipients with Paula Summa, BBA '78, MBA '84: (left to right) Michael Cangemi, BBA '70; Pace Trustee Bridget-Anne Hampden, BBA '79; Lubin Advisory Board member Marie Toulantis, BBA '81; and Pace Trustee Mark Besca, BBA '81.

Dean Baczko presenting Paula Summa with her award.

Paula Summa's avatar in Second Life.

Scholarship recipient Guilherme (Will) Santos was the student speaker on behalf of all the recipients.

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