On Thursday, April 25, 2024 the Old Westbury College Foundation (OWCF) hosted its first Own Your Future Gala.
Over 300 attendees gathered at The Inn at New Hyde Park to raise funding for student resources at SUNY Old Westbury, while recognizing university supporters and advocates John B. King, Jr., Ph.D., Chancellor of the State University of New York, Nisha Kaur Sethi, M.D. and Maninder Singh Sethi, Long Island philanthropists, and Leslie and Mark Sillcox, co-founders of the Tortora Sillcox Family Foundation.
The event was emceed by Monica Morales of PIX11 News and “Monica Makes it Happen”, and included presentations by Nora Bassett, OWCF Chair, Timothy Sams, Ph.D, President of SUNY Old Westbury, Victoria Schneps, Co-Publisher of Schneps Media and Donald Gelestino, President of Champion Elevators.
The event raised over $244,000 through sponsorship from numerous organizations including The Las Vegas Sands, the Sethi Family and Goldman Sachs, as well as funding from live and silent auctions benefitting student scholarships during the event. Gifts are still being accepted at https://bit.ly/GalaScholarship24