Brendan J. '68 and Barbara A. Dugan Memorial Golf Outing

About the Brendan J. '68 and Barbara A. Dugan Memorial Golf Outing

Welcome to the Brendan J. '68 and Barbara A. Dugan Memorial Golf Outing!  This year marks the 28th anniversary of SFC's premiere golf outing, and our inaugural Tennis and Pickleball outing.  The outing was formerly dedicated solely to Brendan, the 17th President of St. Francis College, but we are now honoring both Brendan and his late wife, Barbara.  We unite to celebrate their shared commitment to helping every student achieve their dreams. Join us in paying tribute to their legacy and making a lasting impact on the lives of our students.

Schedule of Events

 9:30 a.m. - Registration and Brunch
11:00 a.m. - Golf - Shotgun Start

 1:30 p.m. - Tennis / Pickleball Arrival and Registration

2:00 p.m. - Tennis and Pickleball, seeded play
4:00 p.m. - Cocktail Reception & Awards

Awards & Highlights

In honor of Brendan's dear friend and Outing founder, the Edward Travaglianti '70 Cup will be presented to the best scoring foursome.

It is our pleasure to present our honoree - 

Kathleen A. Mills ('09)

Kathleen received her Master's degree in Accounting and Business Law from SFC and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. In addition to her New York state CPA license, Kathleen holds a Chartered Professional Accountant designation in Ontario, Canada and is licensed to practice as a public accountant in the province.

Kathleen also volunteers as a board member and treasurer of a non-profit organization, Visiting Neighbors, Inc. and serves as a board member of the Alumni Association of St. Francis College.

In 2021, Kathleen was recognized by the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants as an Emerging Leader in its annual "40 Under 40" awards and in 2025, Kathleen was recognized by the AICPA with its annual Emerging Leaders Award.

Kathleen is a partner at PKF O'Connor Davies and specializes in providing accounting and auditing services in a range of industries consisting of both privately held and publicly traded companies. Kathleen participates as an instructor in the organization's in-house continuing professional education program and is involved in recruiting and career advisory initiatives.

Kathleen is also an adjunct professor in the accounting and business law department of St. Francis College where she currently teaches both undergraduate and graduate level accounting courses.

OUR HOST VENUE

This year we move to the historic Rockaway Hunting Club, at 615 Ocean Ave. Lawrence, New York 11559.

The Rockaway Hunting Club is the oldest country club in the United States, although not originally a country club in today's sense of the word.  In 1877, a group of young men from Bayswater in Far Rockaway took part in a Chase between Lawrence and Valley Stream. They organized a club in Bayswater in 1878, but in 1884, residential development forced a move to the present location in Lawrence. There the members built a clubhouse considered the largest, most luxurious on Long Island. It overlooked Reynolds Channel, Long Beach, a polo field and a four-mile steeplechase course.

Rockaway's initial fame came from polo, creating a bitter rivalry with Meadow Brook Hunt. By 1888, the two clubs were so superior to all others that a handicap system was created. The Rockaway team won national championships in 1901 and 1902. The world-champion Rockaway team was headed by Foxhall Keene, who was rated the best all-around polo player in America for eight years in a row and is certainly the greatest athlete in the club's history.

James R. Keene, Foxhall's father, once offered a $100,000 wager that no one could beat his son in a contest including 10 sports - there were no takers. During the late 1890s, Foxhall took a brief respite from polo and developed into one of just two scratch golfers in the Met district - the other being Walter Travis. He competed in the 1897 U.S. Open, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 1898 U.S. Amateur, where he was defeated by Travis.

THIS YEAR'S EVENT IS SPONSORED BY

DENIS J. SALAMONE ('75)

TIMOTHY CECERE

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Brunch and Cocktail Sponsors

John F. Tully '67

The Dugan Family

Tee or Green Sponsor

Dr. Victor J. Masi (89)

Tee and Green Signage

Liantonio Family Foundation

Rocklyn Asset Corp.

Thank You to our Donors

Judy and Fred Wilpon Foundation

Thomas Volpe

Robert B. Catell Charitable Fund

Joseph C. (Chris) Mangan

Jeff Silver - Bottom Line Advisors

Andrea Spinelli - CF B&Q Futures in Education

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

Judy Rice

Michael Ferrara

Total Fire Protection

Collins Building Services

Rino Pietanza

Arkell Cox

Hogan Marren Babbo and Rose

Hirschen Singer & Epstein

Kaback

DeSales Media

Central Digital Solutions

Michael MacIntyre

John Cunningham

Helen Gaudette

Robert Terry

Marc Gulinello

Joseph Pullara

Joseph Mangiapiello