Iona University’s Winged Foot Golf Outing Achieves Milestone $460,000 in Scholarship Support
Iona University’s 51st Annual Trustees Invitational proved to be a resounding success, raising a record $460,000 in support of student scholarships for Winged Foot employees and their families.
Held at the prestigious Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y., this year’s event saw 188 golfers take to the greens, making for an unforgettable day of camaraderie and charitable giving.
Michael Hegarty ’66, chairman of the Board of Trustees, extended his profound thanks to the supporters who have made this event a success year after year. Hegarty highlighted the significant impact of the event, noting that over 200 students have earned their Iona degree thanks to the scholarships funded by this annual gathering.
Michael Arteaga ’27, a caddie at Winged Foot and recipient of a Winged Foot Scholarship, shared his inspiring journey with attendees. Arteaga, a student in the LaPenta School of Business, is the founder of Iona’s Club Golf team and an active member of Iona’s Organization of Latin American Students. He expressed his heartfelt gratitude, saying, “Receiving this scholarship meant the world to me and my parents. Iona is an amazing place, and I am grateful for everyone who made it possible for me to have this life-changing experience.”
The event’s presenting sponsors were Anne Marie and James P. Hynes ’69, ’01H, and Armando C. Rodriguez Jr. ’86 of A&A Elevated Facility Solutions and the Wheelhouse Foundation.
The 51st Annual Trustees Invitational reinforced the powerful community spirit that drives Iona University’s mission of educational excellence, faith, service and opportunity.
ABOUT IONA
Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2025, Iona has been named one of the nation’s best colleges by The Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and others. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top for social mobility in the country, while Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 5 percent nationally for long-term return on investment. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business, meanwhile, is also accredited by AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide. In addition, The Princeton Review recognized Iona’s on-campus MBA program as a “Best Business School for 2024.” Iona also offers a fully online MBA program for even greater flexibility. In July 2021, Iona announced the establishment of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences, which is now principally located on Iona’s Bronxville campus in collaboration with one of the nation’s top hospitals. Connecting to its Irish heritage, Iona also opened a new campus in County Mayo, Ireland, located on the historic 400-acre Westport House Estate. A school on the rise, Iona officially changed its status from College to University on July 1, 2022, reflecting the growth of its academic programs and the prestige of an Iona education.