The Gregory J. Malfitano Distinguished Alumni Award is given to graduates who have achieved success in their chosen field, stayed active in the Lynn community, and have made a positive difference in their local or global communities.
The award is named for Gregory Malfitano, '73, '75, one of Lynn's earliest graduates and long-time Lynn administrator who has served Lynn for over 50 years in various roles. Malfitano has overseen the development of the campus master plan, supervised major construction projects, co-chaired the presidential debate, spearheaded on-campus planning and administration, and served as athletics administrator. To honor his athletic accomplishments, he was voted into the class of 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame.
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1991: Gregory J. Malfitano
Lynn University
Distinguished Alumni: Gregory J. Malfitano, '73, '75
Malfitano received the Outstanding Alumni Award from Lynn University in 1991 and the Lynn University Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998.
Malfitano earned his first degree in 1973 from what was then Marymount College. Since then, he has held pivotal roles in student affairs, athletics, administration and development, helping to shape Lynn University into a highly innovative, international organization.
Malfitano was co-chair of the committee that brought the U.S. presidential debate on foreign policy to Lynn’s internationally diverse campus in 2012.
Under his leadership, the national champion Fighting Knights won more than 20 national championships and advanced from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II. He has also overseen the development of the campus master plan and numerous major construction projects, including several of the university’s athletic facilities, the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center, the Mohammed Indimi International Business Center, the Snyder Sanctuary, the Mary and Harold Perper Residence Hall and the Christine E. Lynn University Center.
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1990: Bernadette O'Grady
Lynn University
Distinguished Alumni: Bernadette O'Grady, '79, was named Distinguished Alumnus at Commencement on May 5, 1990.
O'Grady, a programming director at WPTV-TV, Channel 5, in West Palm Beach, FL, also presented the Three Cities In Schools Scholarships to the recipients during a reception on June 22.
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1989: John P. Langan
Lynn University
Distinguished Alumni: John P. Langan '81, was the recipient of the first Distinguished Alumni Award during the Commencement exercises held May 6, 1989.
Langan was recognized for outstanding achievement and loyalty and support of his alma mater. Langan earned the Associate of Arts in Business Admlnlstration. He Is a CPA and heads his own accounting firm Langan and Associates. As part of the recognition, a scholarship has been established In Langan's name to benefit worthy inner-city students. https://spiral.lynn.edu/cbrprogress/18/
