Wagner College Guild
About Us
The Wagner College Guild celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2018. The Guild is Wagner’s oldest organization and was formed by faculty wives to help provide support for the divinity students who were away from home pursuing their education. The Guild members provided transportation, sewed buttons and invited students back to their homes for a home cooked meal and a respite from their studies. Today, the Guild’s mission remains in many ways the same as it was over 100 years ago, with its members committed to assisting students in need. This includes The Lila T. Barbes ’40 Wagner College Guild Scholarship which is awarded to two students each year. As well as supporting the Make a Difference Fund, which provides immediate emergency financial assistance to students in need so that they may continue their education without interruption.
Join Us
The Guild hosts four luncheons each academic year – in October, December, April and June – as well as special members only events. Our luncheons feature a guest speaker, a delicious meal and are designed to inform, entertain and encourage fellowship. All proceeds from the luncheons benefit the Make a Difference Fund. We welcome you to become a member and ensure that the Guild remains active and strong for the next 100 years. The 2021-2022 Annual Membership fee is $35 and is effective from September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022. For more information, please contact Karen Kennedy at karen.kennedy@wagner.edu or 718-420-4530 or click here to become a member!
“WAGNER SWAG” BASKET RAFFLE
The Wagner College Guild is raffling off a “swag” basket filled with fabulous Waggie attire and gift items! Tickets are $20 per ticket. Use the link below to purchase a ticket (or two, or three!) All proceeds will benefit the college’s Make a Difference Fund, to provide immediate emergency financial assistance to students in need, so that they may continue their education without interruption. Tickets will be sold from October 2021 through June 2022, with the winner announced at the June 8, 2022 luncheon. Winner need not be present. Good luck!
Purchase your tickets here!
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Honorary President
Jan MartinPresident
Aletta Kipp Diamond ’65 H’15First Vice President
Michael Muccino ’73Second Vice President
Charles Gysel ’80Recording Secretary
Lisa GrupicoMembers At-Large:
Linda Barbes Stein ’69 M’73
John J. Cronin, Jr. ’74
Marilyn De Sario
Roberta Farrell DiVuolo ’85 M’89
Ann Taranto Giordano ’69 M’70
Brigitte Hermann ’94
Rev. Martin Malzahn
Claire Regan ’80
Kim Spiro
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The Wagner College Guild celebrated its 103rd anniversary in 2021! The Guild is Wagner’s oldest organization and was formed by faculty wives to help provide support for the divinity students who were away from home pursuing their education. The Guild members provided transportation, sewed buttons and invited students back to their homes for a home cooked meal and a respite from their studies. Today, the Guild’s mission remains in many ways the same as it was over 100 years ago, with its members committed to assisting students in need. This includes the Lila T. Barbes ’40 Wagner College Guild Endowed Scholarship which is awarded to two students each year. As well as supporting the Make a Difference Fund, which provides immediate emergency financial assistance to students in need so that they may continue their education without interruption.
Given the restrictions due to COVID we have put our in-person luncheons on hold temporarily, but hope to resume our in-person gatherings very soon! For now we plan to continue to offer our popular virtual Zoom events in their place. We are planning exciting programs for 2021-2022 designed to inform, entertain and encourage fellowship. But most importantly, the Guild will continue its efforts to support Wagner College students. We welcome you to become a member and ensure that the Guild remains active and strong for the next 100+ years. The 2021-2022 Annual Membership dues fee is $35 and is effective September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022.
Membership benefits include:
- Invitations to our virtual get-togethers and luncheons;
- Invitations to a special “members only” summer event;
- Voting for the Guild Officers at the annual general membership meeting;
- Information about the current events of Wagner College from college administration;
- The Guild quarterly newsletter.
Click here to become a member!
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Next Event:
It is our great pleasure to invite you to the Wagner College Guild Fall Zoom! The event will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (EST) via Zoom. During the Guild’s fall Zoom, Wagner College President, Dr. Joel W. Martin will welcome members and friends back, and provide an update about the College and the progress of the fall semester. The Guild also will welcome Aarti S. Ivanic, Ph.D., newly appointed Dean of the Nicolais School of Business. Dean Ivanic will share her plans for the school and her vision to successfully educate the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders. In keeping with Guild tradition, door prizes will be raffled off during the event!
We ask that attendees make a $10 charitable contribution (or consider donating the usual $38 luncheon fee!) to the Make a Difference Fund, a fund that provides emergency financial aid to students in need. With the impact the pandemic has had on some of our students’ families, support of this fund is needed now more than ever. We always say the more the merrier, so please invite a friend to join our virtual get-together!
Register Here!
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The Lila T. Barbes ‘40 Wagner College Guild Scholarship is awarded to two students each year and is named in loving memory of the Guild’s longtime president, Lila T. Barbes ’40, who was an invaluable member of the Wagner community for more than 70 years. Lila and her husband John “Bunny” ’39, who was Wagner’s onetime Alumni Director, ensured that the Guild remained active, vibrant and focused on its mission to help students in need. Their dedication and commitment to Wagner College and the Guild motivates us to continue to do our good work.
Scholarship Recipients:
2020-21:
Amna Amjad
Kirby Sclafani
2019-20:
Amna Amjad
Fiona Sweeney
Guild crest designed by John “Bunny” Barbes ’39
To learn more about the Guild or to become a member, please contact David J. Martin, Director of College Relations, at 718-420-4341 or via e-mail at dmartin@wagner.edu.