3/20/2012 - Riverdale, N.Y. – The College of Mount Saint Vincent and Manhattan College will jointly host the annual Community Leaders Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Thur., March 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Smith Hall, second floor, Founders Hall on its Riverdale campus.

This event honors community leaders and valued partners in the communities of Riverdale and Yonkers, including local elected officials, members of the FDNY and the local precinct, local educators and prominent area leaders from nonprofit organizations.

The event is an opportunity to thank all of those who support the Mount and Manhattan, and each institution’s dedication to enriching the lives of students through our rigorous liberal arts curriculum rooted within the Catholic intellectual tradition.

About the College of Mount Saint Vincent
The College of Mount Saint Vincent is an academically excellent, authentically inclusive, Catholic and ecumenical liberal arts college. It combines a strong core curriculum with a full array of majors in the liberal arts and selected professional fields of study, including accounting, business administration, education, and nursing. Through its School of Professional and Continuing Studies, the College extends its primary undergraduate mission by offering high quality graduate studies in business, education and nursing and an array of undergraduate and certificate programs serving non-traditional students. Mount Saint Vincent is located on a pastoral campus in New York City, with easy access to all the educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities that the City affords.

Media Contacts:

Erin Walsh                                                       
Director for College Relations                         
(718) 405-3345                                                
erin.walsh@mountsaintvincent.edu                

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Christina Gonzalez
Assistant Director for College Relations
(718) 405-3341
christina.gonzalez@mountsaintvincent.edu