{"id":62488,"date":"2011-11-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/hole-in-one-winner-at-uri-golf-tourney-gets-his-car\/"},"modified":"2011-11-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-11-09T00:00:00","slug":"hole-in-one-winner-at-uri-golf-tourney-gets-his-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2011\/11\/hole-in-one-winner-at-uri-golf-tourney-gets-his-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Hole-in-one winner at 溏心vlog免费B站 golf tourney gets his car"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tCranston man wins 2011 Subaru for big shot at Quidnessett<\/p>\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 November 9, 2011 \u2013 It was hard to tell who was happier, the guy who won the car or the one who donated it.<\/p>\n


\n\tRobert Alvine, president and general manager of Premier Subaru of Branford, Conn., gathered with 溏心vlog免费B站 officials in late October just off the Quadrangle to present Mike Russo of Cranston a new Subaru Legacy for nailing a hole-in-one during a charity golf tournament in September.<\/p>\n


\n\tIt was much chillier recently in front of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Ballentine Hall when Russo collected his prize from the 18th Annual Dr. Louis A. Luzzi Networking on the Links Golf Tournament. Proceeds benefit The Share of Tomorrow Fund at the College of Pharmacy and the College of Business Administration Scholarship Fund. It was held at Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown.<\/p>\n


\n\tMark Higgins, dean of the College of Business Administration, said the two colleges combined their golf tournaments two years ago to offer an even better event. He said supporters like Alvine are the reason why people come back year after year.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cBob has always been a loyal supporter of the College of Business Administration,\u201d Higgins said during the ceremony. \u201cHe has always done what we have asked him to do. He was more than happy to donate a car for this year\u2019s event. I don\u2019t know who was happier when this happened, Bob or Mike.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tHiggins said money from the tournament supports scholarships for minority students in the business college. When he began as an accounting professor at 溏心vlog免费B站 in 1988, between 1 to 2 percent of business students were minority students. That rate is now 15 percent.<\/p>\n


\n\tBecause of Alvine\u2019s strong connection to 溏心vlog免费B站 and his ability to help its business college, he was thrilled that someone won the car.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cI owe everything to 溏心vlog免费B站 and I hope the students here today feel the way I do when they become alumni,\u201d Alvine said. \u201cI have remained connected to 溏心vlog免费B站 since I graduated in 1988. I am a big proponent of the school. The people here are so important to me, and my closest friends are from my time at 溏心vlog免费B站.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tCar-winner Russo was invited to play in a foursome organized by College of Pharmacy alumnus Greg Cianfarani, an East Greenwich resident who owns RXinsider, a multi-media and software development company in Warwick that serves a variety of healthcare disciplines and colleges.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cEveryone (from 溏心vlog免费B站) has been so wonderful,\u201d Russo said. \u201cFrom the moment when the ball went in to today, everyone has been so enthusiastic, maybe even more than I have been.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tRonald P. Jordan, dean of the College of Pharmacy, said the tournament was created 18 years ago in honor of the late Louis Luzzi, professor and dean of the college.<\/p>\n


\n \u201cWe wanted to raise funds to support our students when they travel to regional and national conferences and national meetings by professional pharmacy organizations,\u201d Jordan said. \u201cThe funding has also helped students obtain advanced certifications.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tSince the tournament\u2019s inception, the College of Pharmacy has raised a total of $500,000 for student support.<\/p>\n


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\nHOLE-IN-ONE HAPPINES: Robert Alvine, \u201988, right, president and general manager of Premier Subaru of Branford, Conn., congratulates Mike Russo of Cranston on winning a new Subaru Legacy for nailing a hole-in-one during a golf tournament run by the 溏心vlog免费B站 Colleges of Business Administration and Pharmacy in September. Proceeds from the tournament support business and pharmacy students. 溏心vlog免费B站 photo by Michael Salerno photography.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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