And it was!
An overflow crowd listened with rapt attention as General Powell talked about the importance of the Summit as a facilitator of peace on global scale. A highlight of the night was the recognition of 25 distinguished honorees and two very special honorees.
The Twenty-Five Honorees
The Institute for International Sport recognized the following individuals, couples or organizations on October 28 for their great support of the World Youth Peace Summit and their noble contribution to society. Twenty-five honorees were chosen to help commemorate the upcoming 25th anniversary of the founding of the Institute for International Sport, which will be celebrated on July 1, 2011, in conjunction with the opening of the World Youth Peace Summit.
• Roy M. Bell
• Sanford Cloud, Jr.
• Charles Dewey
• Sandy and Sam Hamilton
• Beverly and Jack Keigwin
• Kingswood-Oxford School and Head of School Dennis Bisgaard
• Leslie and The Honorable John B. Larson
• The Honorable Patrick Lynch and William Lynch
• Linda and Joe Malone
• Stephen M. Marcellino
• Gina and James McCaffrey
• Janet D. and John H. McClutchy, Jr.
• Sean McManus
• The Mohegan Tribe
• Charles H. Moore, Jr.
• Sean Moran
• New York Catholic Youth Organization ~ Alec McAuley and Chris Gallagher
• Kathleen P. and Kevin O’Connor
• Derek Bryson Park
• Caryl and William F. Plunkett, Jr.
• Sandra and Carl D. Rapp
• Sheila and Mike Reiner
• The University of Connecticut and President Michael Hogan, Board of Trustees Chairman Lawrence D. McHugh
Two Very Special Honorees
Along with the twenty-five honorees listed above, Alan Hassenfeld of Hasbro Inc., and Chair of the Institute’s Scholar-Athlete Games Programs, and Russ Hogg, former CEO of MasterCard, and Chair Emeritus of the Institute’s Board of Trustees, were honored for their longstanding support, and for their key roles in making the World Youth Peace Summit become a reality.
Our Updated Website
On December 1, this website, as well as the specially designed World Youth Peace Summit website (www.youthpeacesummit.org) will contain a full review of the historic Ambassadors of Peace Dinner, as well as video clips from speeches by General Powell, Dan Doyle, and Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch.
Media Reaction
The dinner produced significant media reaction, including a discussion about the World Youth Peace Summit on ABC’s “The View.” Elisabeth Hasselbeck-Filarski, who attended the dinner, spoke very highly about the concept and about General Powell’s speech. Clippings have appeared in numerous print sources as well.
