Adelphi Annual Golf Classic to Benefit Student-Athletes, Honor Long Island Philanthropist
Garden City, NY (09/07/2023) — On Thursday, September 21, Adelphi University will host its 35th Annual Golf Classic at the North Hempstead Country Club in Port Washington, New York. The event will raise funds to benefit Adelphi's and the Athletic Department.
This year's Classic will honor Kristopher Amplo, a 2000 graduate of Adelphi, and owner and vice president of J.C. Steel Erectors. Amplo is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur, and he has led his company on projects including UBS Arena, JFK, LGA, TSX Broadway in Times Square and Adelphi's recent expansion of the Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC). In addition to Amplo's career, he has been instrumental in the greater Long Island community for many years, supporting dozens of Long Island philanthropic organizations. His efforts have resulted in numerous awards and community recognitions, including the Clark Gillies Humanitarian Award given by Huntington Hospital in 2022 and the Heart of the Museum Award at the Michael Murphy Navy Seal Museum in Sayville for donating steel and labor for the construction of the museum.
Amplo graduated from Adelphi with a degree in secondary education and history and helped lead the University's men's lacrosse team to its second straight national championship in 1999.
The golf classic will have a morning shotgun at 8:30 a.m. with registration and breakfast from 7 to 8:30 a.m. and an afternoon shotgun at 1 p.m. with registration and brunch beginning at 11 a.m. The event will also include a cocktail reception in the evening followed by a ceremony recognizing this year's honoree and a presentation of awards, raffles and an online silent auction which is live now.
Participants can register to play or provide a sponsorship by emailing Jackie Ahmetaj, associate director of Adelphi Fund and signature events, at jahmetaj@adelphi.edu. To learn more about the event visit: adelphi.edu/giving/annual-golf-classic
Members of the media are welcome to attend and cover.
About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning
Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training at the undergraduate and graduate level with particular strength in our Core Four-Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.
Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves more than 7,250 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York-just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities-and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.
More than 119,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities, and the world.
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This year’s Adelphi Golf Classic will honor Kristopher Amplo, a 2000 graduate of Adelphi, and owner and vice president of J.C. Steel Erectors.