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Haskins Giving Society Award Dinner

A gala award dinner that celebrates NYU Stern’s most generous and loyal donors.


The annual Haskins Award Dinner is one of NYU Stern's most esteemed and longest-standing events. Since the inaugural dinner in 1980, held at Fifth Avenue's famed St. Regis Hotel, this event has honored the School's most generous donors and the recipient of the Charles Waldo Haskins Award, recognized for outstanding achievement in business and public service. In 2025, we also look forward to recognizing the first recipient of the NYU Stern Torchbearer Award.


THE 2025 CHARLES WALDO HASKINS AWARD RECIPIENT


Bruce Berger (BS ’66)

Bruce Berger (BS '66) is a certified business mentor with SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) and a Certified Public Accountant. Previously, he was Founder and President of Sutton Group Services Inc., providing system-based consulting to clients with planning, designing, developing, and implementing services. Berger is a Trustee Associate on the NYU Board of Trustees and an active NYU alumnus, having served as President of the NYU Stern Alumni Association, Chair of the Haskins Committee, Chair of the NYU Alumni Council, and Co-Chair of the NYU Alumni Association Fundraising Committee. He is currently an advisor to the NYU Violet Leadership Circle. A longtime donor himself, Bruce has been instrumental in organizing his fellow Brothers of the Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity to remain involved with the School. Through their combined generosity, they have named both endowed undergraduate scholarships and a classroom in Stern’s Kaufman Management Center.

THE 2025 NYU STERN TORCHBEARER AWARD RECIPIENT


Tony Watkins (MBA ’11)

Tony Watkins (MBA '11) is the Director of Global Partnerships at Google, where he has worked for 13 years in a variety of leadership positions, including in the partnerships and sales divisions. Before joining Google, Tony worked at leading advertising agencies in Philadelphia and New York. Since 2022, Tony has been the Chair of the NYU Stern Alumni Council, leading his fellow alumni in remaining involved with the School after they leave campus. Prior to his tenur as Chair, Tony was the Vice Chair of the Council’s digital communications committee. For over a decade, Tony has been a loyal supporter of the Stern Fund, and in his volunteer leadership roles, he has inspired others to give by leading matching challenges during key moments for the School, such as NYU One Day. Tony is a former Division I athlete and holds a BS in marketing and international business from Villanova University, in addition to an MBA from NYU Stern.

Learn about Haskins

The Haskins Giving Society recognizes Stern's most loyal and generous annual supporters. Named after the School’s founding dean, Charles Waldo Haskins, the Haskins Giving Society is an exclusive network of top business leaders who share a dedication to the School.

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Haskins Award Dinner 2024 Highlights

Alumni and guests gathered at The Plaza for the Annual Haskins Giving Society Award Dinner, a celebration to honor NYU Stern’s most generous donors and their commitment to the School.