Planning is underway
for the 2016 DeSales Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Dinner. The community is invited to join in honoring
the notable individuals being inducted on Thursday, October 6th at the Lockport
Town & Country Club in Lockport, NY.
The 2016 inductees
are:
The
late Sister Mary Alice Dean, SSMN, Class of 1961
Paul
Mullane, Class of 1978
Dr.
Kathleen Riley, Class of 1972
David
Ryan, Class of 1960
The
late Thomas F. Tracey, Class of 1978
Tickets for the Hall of Fame dinner are
still available for a donation of $50 per person, or $95 per couple, and can be
reserved by calling the school at (716) 433-6422 ext 407. Sponsorship opportunities to support the Hall
of Fame are also available. The event
will begin at 6:00pm with a cash bar, followed by dinner at 7:00pm. On Friday, October 7th, the inductees and their
families will join the students and faculty at DeSales Catholic School for Mass
in the DeSales’ Gym. The names of this
year's honorees are being added to the Hall of Fame plaque on display at DeSales, which will be
unveiled at 9:15am, just prior to the Mass.
Chairmen of the 2016 Alumni Hall of Fame are Mark Jaekle and Mike
Mullane.
The Hall of Fame dinner will help to
fund tuition assistance grants at DeSales Catholic School, providing an
opportunity for current and future students to enjoy the benefits of a quality
Catholic education. As one of the
largest Regional Elementary Schools in the Diocese of Buffalo, DeSales is
dedicated to offering Preschool through - eighth grade students of all faiths
the opportunity for a quality Catholic education. Through the generosity of alumni, parents,
and friends in the community, DeSales is able to award thousands of dollars in
tuition assistance grants to dozens of local families each year. Requests for tuition assistance have
increased in recent years, and events such as the Distinguished Alumni Hall of
Fame Induction Dinner will provide additional financial support for students in
need.
DeSales
is Eastern Niagara
County’s only Catholic School,
serving students in Early Childhood Education through Eighth grade. For more information call (716) 433-6422 ext
407 or visit www.desalescatholicschool.org.