BROOKLYN AND PATCHOGUE, NY – OCTOBER 12, 2005 – S. Elizabeth A. Hill, CSJ, JD, President of St. Joseph’s College, was honored by the Lighthouse Mission on September 29, 2005 at their third annual “Feed the Children” fundraiser held at the Patchogue Manor in Patchogue. Also honored that evening were New York State Senator Caesar Trunzo, WBAB/WBLI and Christine Coniff Sheahan from Networking Magazine. News 12 Long Island anchor and St. Joseph’s College alumna Danielle Campbell served as the Master of Ceremonies.

The Lighthouse Mission has been dedicated to feeding the poor on Long Island since January 1992. Today they are feeding over one thousand people a week, giving out approximately 350,000 meals to people who have a need. The heart of the people at the Mission is to reach out to others and see that no child will go to bed hungry.

“St. Joseph’s College is very proud to support the Lighthouse Mission for their commitment to feeding the hungry on Long Island,” said S. Elizabeth Hill. “The Mission has served as an inspiration to our students, who are encouraged to develop personal value systems, responsible self-direction and commitment to participation in local and global communities through volunteerism and donations,” she said. “We live in the same spirit, and salute the Mission for their continued work and dedication to service.”

An active member of the Long Island community, S. Elizabeth is on the Steering Committee of the Long Island Regional Advisory Council on Higher Education (LIRACHE), vice chair of the Long Island Association (LIA) and on the Board of Directors of the Fair Media Council, the Independence Community Foundation, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Fort Greene Strategic Neighborhood Partnership (SNAP) and the Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project.

In 2004, the LIA recognized S. Elizabeth as an “Education Advocate” for her leadership in workforce development. She is also a three-time recipient of Long Island Business News’ “Top 50 Women” award for her consistent record as one of the region’s most important and influential women, making her a Hall of Fame Honoree.

A magna cum laude alumna of St. Joseph’s College, S. Elizabeth is a native of Brooklyn. She received her M.A. in History from Columbia University and studied theology and scripture in Rome under the auspices of Gregorian University. While a Thomas More Scholarship student at St. John’s University School of Law, she was president of the Criminal Law Institute. After receiving her J.D., S. Elizabeth was a staff attorney in the Catholic Migration Office in Brooklyn. From 1980-1997, she served as Executive Assistant to St. Joseph’s previous President, S. George Aquin O’Connor and was named president of the College in 1997. Under her direction as president, the College has opened a state-of-the art Business and Technology Center on its Patchogue campus, has created an extensive Master Plan for capital improvements on its Brooklyn campus, has launched many new academic programs and has continuously been recognized by the U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.”

About St. Joseph's College

St. Joseph’s College has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan area with an affordable education rooted in the liberal arts tradition since 1916. Independent and coeducational, the College provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aiming to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility, and service. With campuses located in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn and in Patchogue, Long Island, the College offers degrees in over 21 majors, special course offerings and certificates, affiliated and pre-professional programs through its School of Arts and Sciences and its School of Adult and Professional Education. Graduate degrees are also offered including an Executive MBA, a Master of Science in Management, a Master of Science Degree with a Major in Nursing, a Master of Arts in Literacy/Cognition and a Master of Arts in Infant/Toddler Early Childhood Special Education.