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Alumni
Reunion 2025 Recap
One Pace Plaza was brimming with celebration and cheer on June 5, 2025, as almost 200 Pace alumni returned to the New York City Campus to reconnect with old friends and classmates, reflect on shared histories and experiences, and toast the continued strength of the Pace Community.
This year, we recognized those milestone reunions ending in 5s and 0s, PaceÂ鶹´«Ã½™s thriving , the 40th anniversary of the MS in Publishing Program, our rich community of Caribbean alumni, and the 2025 recipient of the .
Additionally, our community came together during the event to celebrate the inaugural recipients of the Emerging Alumni Leader Award and the GOLD Alumni Service Award. The inaugural Emerging Alumni Leader Award was conferred to Harrison C. Davies Â鶹´«Ã½™13 in recognition of his exceptional leadership and initiative in advancing PaceÂ鶹´«Ã½™s mission of Opportunitas and supporting the Pace Alumni Association. The GOLD Alumni Service Award was conferred to Gabriella Ferrara Â鶹´«Ã½™16 in recognition of her remarkable service, commitment, and contributions to the Pace Alumni Association in the years after her graduation and her outstanding work inspiring fellow recent alumni to do deepen their involvement with the University.
Harry D. Mayo III Â鶹´«Ã½™61 Â鶹´«Ã½™78 Distinguished Service Award
Congratulations to the 2024 Harry D. Mayo III Â鶹´«Ã½™61 Â鶹´«Ã½™78 Distinguished Service Award honoree, Gary Laermer '80. Gary served as Â鶹´«Ã½Â鶹´«Ã½™s vice president of Development and Alumni Relations from 2018 until December 2024. In that time, and under the leadership of Pace President Marvin Krislov and following approval by the Pace Board of Trustees, Gary and the Pace development team launched the historic $300 million Campaign for Â鶹´«Ã½. This campaign marked an extraordinary period of success, with Gary and the development professionals setting multiple fundraising records and bringing the campaignÂ鶹´«Ã½™s ambitious goals well within reach.
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GaryÂ鶹´«Ã½™s tenure was also marked by the establishment of the first collective Â鶹´«Ã½ Alumni Association, a community-building initiative that deepened alumni engagement and expanded volunteer opportunities. Amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gary helped lead a University-wide response that secured record-breaking contributions to emergency student support funds and launched initiatives such as the Community Impact Internship program, which places Pace students in paid internships with community nonprofits.
Above all, GaryÂ鶹´«Ã½™s leadership was defined by his unwavering commitment to community, student success, and the UniversityÂ鶹´«Ã½™s mission of Opportunitas. During his tenure, the Office of Development and Alumni Relations raised more than $140 million to advance the University, including over $40 million in scholarship supportÂ鶹´«Ã½”expanding access to a Pace education and reinforcing the UniversityÂ鶹´«Ã½™s status as a leader in social mobility.
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