St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC)in Sparkill recently held a Presidential Inauguration Ceremony for its ninth President, Kenneth D. Daly, at the Sacred Heart Chapel in Sparkill.
Daly assumed his position as the ninth president July 1, 2020 leading the college through the Covid-19 pandemic and held off his inauguration ceremony until the campus was safeguarded. At the ceremony in the Sacred Heart Chapel Chairman of STAC”™s Board of Trustees Peter Skae presented Daly with the college charter, followed by President Emerita Margaret Fitzpatrick who bestowed the college medallion to officially mark the inauguration.
As the new president, Daly is committed to helping students navigate current societal challenges by providing access to affordable education to prepare them for college, community service and careers.
At the Inauguration Ceremony, Daly and his wife,Laurie, announced a $100,000 founding gift launching a scholarship challenge to help provide “access to an affordable education” for all students. They have already secured $500,000 in matching gifts.
St. Thomas Aquinas College, an independent liberal arts college located on 72 acres in Rockland County, New York, is recognized by “U.S. News & World Report” in the Top-Tier for Regional Universities, by Colleges of Distinction in both its New York and Catholic editions
