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Jersey City, N.J.<\/strong> \u2013 March 21, 2016 \u2013<\/strong> Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University announced plans to honor members of the University community at Hearts & Minds: The Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University Scholarship Celebration<\/em> on May 6 at the Mac Mahon Student Center. Frank L. Fekete, CPA \u201975, will be presented with the Professional Achievement Award and Toni Ann Turco \u201986, will be presented with the Service to Community Award. Hearts & Minds<\/em> celebrates integrity, leadership and service to others. Proceeds from this annual event support the University\u2019s General Scholarship Fund. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cMonte Carlo Night\u201d and the evening will feature dining and gaming complete with a silent auction to benefit the deserving students of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe annual Hearts & Minds<\/em> celebration provides us with an excellent opportunity to not only garner support to further the education of our current students, but it also enables us to recognize past students who have went on to accomplish amazing things,\u201d said Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., president of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University. \u201cThe unique theme of this year\u2019s event combined with the guests who will be in attendance should make for a memorable night.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sine 1984 Fekete has served as the managing partner of Mandel, Fekete and Bloom, CPAs, a certified public accounting firm located in Jersey City. He is involved in many organizations including serving on the Board of Directors for Provident Financial Services, Inc. where he also serves as chairman of the Audit Committee. He is a member of the Hackensack University Health Network Board of Trustees, where he serves as treasurer as well as chairman of various committees. Fekete is a member of the Board of Trustees for Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s and John Cabot University, an American university located in Rome, Italy.<\/p>\n

Turco retired from a prestigious two decade career on Wall Street with the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, Bank of America and Barclays Capital to pursue her philanthropic goals. In 2010, she founded the Home for Good Dog Rescue, a 100 percent foster-based, not-for-profit dog rescue. She is the benefactor of The Toni Ann Turco \u201986 Prize for Excellence in Business Studies and is vice-chair of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University Board of Regents.<\/p>\n

For more information or to register, please visit alumni.saintpeters.edu\/event\/hm2016<\/a> or email heartsandminds@saintpeters.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University<\/strong>, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment. To learn more, please visit www.saintpeters.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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