Graphic that reads - The Quinnipiac Gala - A Night for the Ambitious
Graphic that reads - The Quinnipiac Gala - A Night for the Ambitious

Friday, April 17, 2026 | Cocktails: 6 p.m. | Dinner: 7 p.m.

The Glasshouse | 660 12th Avenue, New York, NY | Formal Attire

 

Join us for this year’s A Night for the Ambitious, a memorable evening celebrating ambition, achievement, and the bold vision shaping Quinnipiac’s next century. Featuring our Distinguished Alumni and Impact Awards, live entertainment and opportunities to support student scholarship and the Quinnipiac Fund, this will be a great night you won’t want to miss!

 

The 2026 Distinguished Alumni and Impact Award winners are:

 

Distinguished Alumni Award

John Abella ’83

Lynne Pantalena JD ’85

Distinguished Leadership and Impact Award

James W. McGlothlin (posthumous) and Frances G. McGlothlin

Young Alumni Achievement Award

Laeticia Iboki MS ’19

A group of Gala guests posing for a picture.
Picture of digital screen behind the stage at the Gala.
Image of the Quinnipiac "Q" projected on the dance floor during the Gala.

Relive the electrifying evening in April 2025

Campaign Committee

Thank you to our committee members for helping us realize our ambitions and supporting our bold vision for Quinnipiac’s future.

Brett Amendola ’91

Pete Novak P’13
Bob Contri
Chris Gresh ’05
Scott Pollak ’96
Amy Rakoff P’18, ’21, ’24
Larry & Teresa Hamdan P’25
Bob Mobek ’68
Bill ’71 & Barbara ’71 Weldon
Tracey DelGrande P’27
Tess Timpson ’18
Michael Yatsko ’10
Adam Swanson ’08
Pam Martinez ’86
Robin Manfredo P’25
Ngozi Maduka-Okorafor P’28