27th Annual President's Dinner

Since its inception in 1998, the Annual President’s Dinner has been a celebration of what makes St. John’s University unique – the vibrant combination of scholarship and service. For more than 150 years, the University has been “faithful to the mission,” committed to extending the opportunity for a superior academic education to deserving students regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds. Funds raised from the President’s Dinner are used to support scholarship assistance for students who, because of economic burdens, might otherwise be unable to realize their dream of a St. John’s education. In the past 26 years, the President’s Dinner has raised more than $55 million in scholarship support for St. John’s students.

Please join us this October for our 27th dinner to raise funds for student scholarships as we honor:

Christopher R. Concannon '92 MBA
Donna Drummond '82 CBA & Robert Drummond '82 CBA
Frank DellaFera '81P
Daniel J. Finnegan '84 CBA

Learn more about our honorees!

Meet our 2024 President's Dinner Co-Chairs: Celeste Megliola Cox and Thomas J. Cox ’82CBA

Tickets & Tables

When purchasing a Table, please select 1 guest and then choose the type of Table from the Ticket drop-down.  After your purchase is completed, documentation will be provided via email for you to submit the names of your guests for the appropriate number of seats.  

Gala Tables at $150,000

($9,750 Fair Market Value (FMV), $140,250 Donation Value (DV))

Includes honoree reception, preferential seating for 30 guests, signage at the NY Hilton Midtown, and an online Ad: Custom Full Page (6" wide x 4" high) color ad with decorative border in online Event Journal for one year, linking to the company website

President’s Tables at $100,000

($6,500 FMV, $93,500 DV)

Includes honoree reception, preferential seating for 20 guests, signage at the NY Hilton Midtown, and Online Ad: Custom Full Page (6" wide x 4" high) color ad with decorative border in online Event Journal for one year, linking to the company website

Underwriting Table at $50,000

($3,250 FMV, $46,750 DV)

Includes honoree reception, preferential seating for 10 people, signage at the NY Hilton Midtown, and an online Ad: Custom Full Page (6" wide x 4" high) color ad with decorative border in online Event Journal for one year, linking to the company website

Benefactor Table at $25,000

($3,250 FMV, $21,750 DV)

 Includes honoree reception, prime seating 10 guests, signage at the NY Hilton Midtown, and an online Ad: Custom Full Page (6" wide x 4" high) color ad with decorative border in online Event Journal for one year, linking to the company website

Patron Table at $10,000

($3,250 FMV, $6,750 DV)

Includes reception, seating for 10 people, and Online Ad: Custom Half Page (3" wide x 4" high) color ad with decorative border in online Event Journal for one year, linking to the company website

Individual Tickets

Patron Tickets at $1,500

($325 FMV, $1,175 DV)

Includes reception and seating.

 G.O.L.D. Networking Ticket $325.00

For Graduates of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) undergraduate alumni (2015-2024) and graduate alumni (2020-2024). Includes reception and seating. ($325 FMV, $0 DV) 

SJU Employee Ticket  (Two tickets maximum) $325.00  

Includes reception and seating. ($325 FMV, $0 DV)

1st Time Attendee Networking Ticket (Two tickets maximum) $200.00

For first-time President’s Dinner attendees who are undergraduate alumni (2015-2024) and graduate alumni (2020-2024). Includes reception and seating. ($200 FMV, $0 DV) 

Sponsorships

When providing a sponsorship, please select 1 guest and then choose the specific sponsorship from the drop-down.  Sponsorships do not provide seats at the Dinner but do function within the ticketing format of the event checkout for the purposes of supporting the 2024 President's Dinner.

Gala Sponsorship- $150,000+ - Support provides a full year of courses at St. John’s University for three students. The sponsor will be listed on the St. John’s University website as a Lead Sponsor. Sponsors will be entitled to a social media post on the St. John’s University Twitter account to promote their company or business (if desired). Online Ad: Custom Full Page (6" wide x 4" high) color ad with decorative border in online Event Journal for one year, linking to company website.

President’s Sponsorship- $100,000- Support provides a full year of courses at St. John’s University for two students. Sponsors will be entitled to a social media post on the St. John’s University Twitter account to promote their company or business (if desired). Online Ad: Custom Full Page (6" wide x 4" high) color ad with decorative border in online Event Journal for one year, linking to company website.

Underwriting Sponsorship-$50,000- Support provides a full year of courses at St. John’s University for one student. Sponsors will be entitled to a social media post on the St. John’s University Twitter account to promote their company or business (if desired). Online Ad: Custom Full Page (6" wide x 4" high) color ad with decorative border in online Event Journal for one year, linking to company website.

Benefactor Sponsorship- $25,000- Support provides five, 3-credit classes (one semester) for a student at St. John’s University. Sponsors will be entitled to a social media post on the St. John’s University Twitter account to promote their company or business (if desired). Online Ad: Custom Full Page (6" wide x 4" high) color ad with decorative border in online Event Journal for one year, linking to company website.

Journal Sponsorship- $15,000- Support provides three, 3-credit classes for a student at St. John’s University. Sponsors will be entitled to a social media post on the St. John’s University Twitter account to promote their company or business (if desired). Online Ad: Custom Full Page (6" wide x 4" high) color ad with decorative border in online Event Journal for one year, linking to company website.

Patron Sponsorship- $10,000- Support provides two, 3-credit classes for a student at St. John’s University. Sponsors will be entitled to a social media post on the St. John’s University Twitter account to promote their company or business (if desired). Online Ad: Custom Full Page (6" wide x 4" high) color ad with decorative border in online Event Journal for one year, linking to company website. 

Honoree Sponsorship- $6,000- This sponsorship assists in covering the cost of the reception for our Spirit of Service Award Honorees. Sponsorship donors will be acknowledged with a custom sponsorship ad with a border on the St. John's website and at the New York Hilton Midtown on the evening of the Dinner.

Supporter Sponsorship- $5,000 - This sponsorship assists in covering the costs associated with the awards, coatroom fees, gratuities, and electrical support services required for the event. Sponsorship donors will be acknowledged with a custom sponsorship ad with a border on the St. John's website and at the New York Hilton Midtown on the evening of the Dinner.

3-Credit (one course) Sponsorship- $4,500 – Support provides one, 3-credit class (one course) for a student at St. John’s University. Online Ad: Custom Full Page (6" wide x 4" high) color ad with decorative gold border in online Event Journal for one year, linking to the company website.

1 Credit Sponsorship- $1,500- Support provides one credit for a student’s education at St. John’s University. Online Ad: Custom Half Page (3" wide x 4" high) color ad with decorative border in online Event Journal for one year, linking to the company website.

Technology Sponsorship- $300- Support provides for a student’s technology-related expenses at St. John’s University. Online Ad: One-line congratulatory message.

Commuter Sponsorship -$150- Support provides for a student’s commuting expenses to and from St. John’s University.