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Leonard J. Garigliano 鈥�57, will receive the Ruth S. Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from 每日大赛 during its 117th Commencement on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale, NY.

When asked to recall his fondest Adelphi memory, Leonard Garigliano 鈥�57 couldn鈥檛 pick just one.听 鈥淭here are too many,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 enjoyed every minute of my time at Adelphi.鈥� Dr. Garigliano, who was involved in a wide array of activities at the University, considers his position as co-president of student government to have been 鈥渢he ultimate of experiences.鈥�

Dr. Garigliano entered Adelphi undeclared, but one course changed everything. 鈥淚 took biology and said, 鈥榯his is where I belong!鈥� Adelphi鈥檚 professors were absolutely wonderful. They were all dedicated; they were excellent,鈥� he said. 听He would go on to carve a career in education, and he credits biology professor Warren Eickelberg with turning him on to teaching. 鈥淧rofessor Eickelberg provided such an incredible model,鈥� he said. 鈥淗e taught me so much about teaching, more than anyone had before.鈥�

After graduating from Adelphi, Dr. Garigliano spent more than ten years teaching biology and other sciences, at the middle school level. In 1973, after earning a master鈥檚 degree and Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University, he joined the faculty at Salisbury State College. Over the course of his 24 years at the college, he rose to the rank of professor before retiring in 1997.

Throughout his impressive career in academia, he never forgot his educational roots.听 He feels that Adelphi provided him with the personal and professional background to grow into a competent professional with a fulfilling career. His gratitude is what has motivated his support of the Warren Eickelberg Scholarship Fund. 鈥淧rofessor Eickelberg was just incredible,鈥� he said. 鈥淲hen I learned a scholarship fund had been established in his name at Adelphi, I decided to help build that fund by supporting it financially through monthly contributions.鈥� In addition to this contribution he has also established an endowed undergraduate scholarship to support biology majors who are active on campus. The Leonard J. Garigliano 鈥�57 Campus Leadership Scholarship for Biology Majors ensures that Adelphi students, today and tomorrow, will benefit from the same experiences he treasured most during his Adelphi years.

听For more information and the full day鈥檚 program, please contact Adelphi鈥檚 Commencement Office at 516.877.4695 or visit .