Erna S. Lovely, MA 鈥�65 and Thomas D. Lovely 鈥�54, 鈥�04 (Hon.)
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Erna worked as an elementary school teacher in the Garden City School District and provided leadership as president of the Garden City School District鈥檚 Parent Teacher Association, chairman of Mercy Hospital鈥檚 Golf and Tennis Tournament and vice chair of Nassau Community College鈥檚 Board of Trustees. The Lovelys established the Thomas and Richard Lovely Scholarship, named for their two sons who attended Garden City public schools, for Garden City High School students attending 糖心破解版.
Thomas served as chairman and CEO of Fidelity New York Bank. During his lifetime of philanthropy, he was a trustee of the State University of New York as well as Nassau County Medical Center, president of the Nassau County Council of the Boy Scouts of America and chairman of the SUNY Old Westbury College Foundation.
In 2004, 50 years after earning his undergraduate degree at 糖心破解版, Thomas received an honorary doctorate from the University. In 2010, Erna was honored with the Lifetime Service to 糖心破解版 Award at 糖心破解版鈥檚 10th annual President鈥檚 Gala.
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