Mercy College paid homage to four extraordinary local leaders at its Bronx Leadership Awards Dinner on Wednesday, October 5 at Marina del Rey Caterers.
This year’s honorees included Honorary Degree of Humane Letters recipient Beatrice Castiglia Catullo, Regional Aid for Interim Needs founder; Lifetime Achievement recipient, Chazz Palminteri, actor and screenwriter; Humanitarian Service recipient Sterling Roberson, Career and Technical Education High Schools vice president and Youth Education and Advocacy recipient United Federation of Teachers.
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Beatrice Castiglia Catullo (c), R.A.I.N founder, graciously accepted her award from Timothy Hall, Mercy College president and Edie Magnus, Mercy College Media and Innovation executive director.
Photo by Silvio Pacifico