The Platters will entertain guests at this year's Ramapo College Foundation Distinguished Citizens Dinner, to be held Saturday, March 4 at the Rockleigh Country Club. The annual benefit dinner raises funds for student scholarships, college programs and faculty development opportunities. They will be introduced by the mellow sounds of the band Matrix. The evening's events will begin with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m., followed by the dinner program, entertainment and dancing.
Black tie is preferred.
Distinguished Citizens's Dinner Honorees 2000 Michael W. Azzara Michael W. Azzara has served as the President and CEO of Valley Health System, Inc. an integrated delivery system composed of two hospitals, a management contract at a third hospital, a home health agency, and the Health Net Medical Group since its inception in 1997. He received a bachelor's degree with honors from Rutgers University in 1969 and a master's degree with distinction in Hospital and Health Services Administration from Cornell graduate School of Business and Public Administration in 1971. From 1971 to 1972 Mr. Azzara served as Administrative Assistant at The Valley Hospital, and in January 1973 was promoted to Assistant Director. He served in that capacity until November 1979 when he became Senior Vice President of Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, NJ, a 426-bed hospital. In May 1981, Mr. Azzara returned to The Valley Hospital where he served as President until January, 1999.