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Volume CXI, Issue 11
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NEW YORK, APRIL 8, 2025
De La Salle Dinner Raises RecordHigh MU Mourns Loss of Aaron Donations Schoepf, Class of ‘26 @PLAYERSMU / INSTAGRAM
Alumna Fiona Koh Becomes First MU Graduate to Participate in Schwarzman Scholar Program Manhattan University’s former Division I athlete, Fiona Koh ‘21, has been selected as a Schwarzman Scholar for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year. This prestigious program, established by Stephen A. Schwarzman, offers a oneyear, fully-funded masters
degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Koh is the first student from Manhattan University to be accepted into the program, and is only the third citizen from Switzerland to attend. After she graduated from Manhattan University with Magna Cum Laude honors in business analytics, Koh attended Universität Liechtenstein for a Masters of Science degree and received an award for the
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Mack Olmsted Senior Writer
De La Salle Dinner Raises Record-High Donations pg. 3
Greek Club Attends Greek Independence Day Parade pg. 5
Most Innovative Masters Thesis. Koh also frequently volunteers, providing mentoring and coaching services to young and motivated students looking to further their career path, all the while working for one of the four largest global professional service networks, Deloitte. Koh spoke to The Quadrangle about her excitement in joining the __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
Isaiah Rosario Senior Writer
Manhattan University’s annual De La Salle Dinner resulted in even more success than expected this year after raising a record total of $4.1 million. Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian was honored during the event with the Manhattan University 2025 De La Salle Medal. Interim President Frederick Bonato spoke to The Quadrangle about how the money that was fundraised will go directly to scholarships which will help students fund their education. Bonato spoke to The Quadrangle about how the university is not raising money to make money, but raising it to give back to students. “It’s direct,” Bonato said. “We talk about a college or university, we talk about raising money, we’re not raising money to make money. We’re raising money to put it back into the mission and give it back to students. That’s what I told the group on the night of the dinner. I said, ‘Everything we do is for students,’ and I got
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In Memoriam Aaron Schoepf pg. 6
a resounding response to that because they agree with that.” Director of Institutional Giving and Special Programs Catherine Hernon spoke in detail about how the massive donation was attributed to many key factors, specifically highlighting two people close to MU. “The record-breaking $4.1 million raised at this year’s De La Salle Dinner can be attributed to several key factors, primarily the influence of the award recipient, Ed Bastian, and the Chair of the Committee, Steve Squeri ’81 ’86,” Hernon wrote in an email to The Quadrangle. “Both individuals have earned immense respect in corporate America, not only for their leadership in Fortune 500 companies but also for their personal commitment to faith, family, and community. Together, these factors— coupled with a well-executed event—played a critical role in raising a record-breaking $4.1 million for the university.” Hernon also wrote about how the dinner helps strengthen the university’s relationship with corporate and philanthropic partners by providing and creating a __________________________ platform for connection, CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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