Annual Gala
June 24, 2027 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Save the date!
Join us on Thursday, June 24, at OCC for the Annual Gala benefiting OCC student scholarships!
Stay tuned for the 2027 honorees and registration details.
Past Gala Honorees
| Past Honorees | Year Honored |
|---|---|
| Richard S. Sambol | 1984 |
| William T. Hiering, Sr. | 1985 |
| Joseph A. Citta | 1986 |
| H. George Buckwald | 1987 |
| Lawrence E. Bathgate II | 1988 |
| Hirair S. Hovnanian | 1989 |
| Joseph E. Buckelew | 1992 |
| James W. Holzapfel | 1993 |
| Hazel Frank Gluck | 1994 |
| Jack Lamping & John E. Walsh | 1998 |
| Edmund Bennett, Jr. | 2000 |
| Harvey L. York | 2001 |
| Rosanne L. Citta | 2002 |
| Frank J. Dupignac, Jr. | 2003 |
| Joseph A. Citta, William T. Hiering, Sr., & Richard S. Sambol | 2004 |
| David C. Wintrode | 2005 |
| Zev Rosen | 2006 |
| Stephan & Judith Leone | 2007 |
| OceanFirst Foundation | 2008 |
| Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell | 2009 |
| Jim & Marion Caldwell | 2010 |
| Robert A. Fall | 2011 |
| Gary & Amy Lotano | 2012 |
| The Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation | 2015 |
| Richard Spengler & Investors Bank | 2016 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Dan D’Onofrio and The D’Onofrio Foundation | 2017 |
| Freeholder Virginia “Ginny” Haines | 2018 |
| Gale Glendinning Wayman & The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation | 2019 |
| Henry J. Jackson, Ed.D., Teresa (Tracy) Walsh, PhD, MSN, RN, & The 200 Club of Ocean County | 2021 |
| Rosann Bar, Ph.D., Patricia Gianotti, Ph.D., LCADA, & Alison Noone, MBA | 2022 |
| Dr. Jon Larson | 2023 |
| The Citta Foundation, Ilene Cohen, & Lincoln A. Simmons | 2024 |
| The Gia Maione Prima Foundation, Mary Lancaster, & Philip Zitelli | 2025 |
| Linda Novak, Paul Chalakani, & Kean University and the Kean Ocean Partnership | 2026 |