The Light Shines On - 17th Annual Purple & Gold Gala
Date and time
Friday, March 27th, 2026
5:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT

Organizer

Thank you to our sponsors!
Saint John Baptist De La Salle
Kathy and Mike Ozimek '92, P '24, P '26
Lisa and Darryll Towsley '94, P '30, P '29
Brother Aloysius Myers Lane
Anne and Jim O'Toole, P '12 & P '19
Sheryl and Will Anthony '81, P '13, P '14, P '15, P '18
Capital Bank / Gordon Companies
Airline Drive

Gialanella Family Dentistry - Dr. & Mrs. Guy Gialanella P '23, P '26
The McCormick Family - Tom ‘07 & Dan ‘12

The University at Albany Foundation
De La Salle Road
Beth, Brian '82, and Will '20 Devane
Carm and Sheila Basile P '07, P '11
Barbara & Joe Morbidelli, Joey Morbidelli '23
Laurel and James Schlegel
Bill Toomey '73
The Bronner Family - 1928, 1962, 1999, 2002, 2032
D/N Excavating / Clear Skin & Laser - Don & Kristine Nusbaum P '26
Joe '17 and Dan '72 Cunningham
Josepha and Charles Abba
Kim and Chris Scaringe '82
Kristin and Tim Vivian P ’05, ’12, ’17, ’21
Lydia and Joseph Reilly '56
Maureen O'Brien and Paul Vogt P'22
Michele and Robert Shields P '08
Tracey and Todd Tidgewell P '25, P '27
Lynn F. and Eugene J. Zielinski '58
Laurie and Michael Scaringe '02
Trudy and Dr. Tim Maggs P '18, P '21
Lodge Street
Academy of the Holy Names
Christine and Todd Mesick '85
Stephanie and Daniel Belles P '30
Bill Cunningham '73
Dancing with the Capital Region Stars
Pamela and Gordon Heeps '94, P '31
Jessica Morelli P '23, P '26, P '28
John V. O'Connor Jr. CPA 1975 Partner at BST & Co CPAs
Kathy and Joe Toomey '79
Kelly and Alexander Ford '07
Liam Waldie '24 & Family
Megan and Todd Johnson
Paycor Inc. - Ryan Johnson '99
Geri and Dan Cerutti '77
Susan and David Doemel '71
The Sabatino and AuClaire Families
Jason Ellis USI '90










































