Niall Keane ’18

Not surprising to anyone from the Class of 2018, or basically anyone who’s ever met him, this year’s Young Alumnus of the Year award goes to the one and only Niall Keane.

Niall was literally everywhere on campus as a student, and if you didn’t know Niall then did you even go to St. Mike’s? This is just a sample of what he was up to as a student: He was a tour guide in Admissions, a participant in LEAP and Emmaus retreats with Campus Ministry, an Orientation Leader, and went to New Orleans for an extended MOVE trip. He did all of this while also being a part of the Honors Program, double majoring in English and Religious Studies.

After chairing the senior class gift committee, working as the phonathon manager, and doing other work in Institutional Advancement as a student, no one on the IA team was surprised to see Niall follow a career path into the world of development. He’s been working for New York Presbyterian Hospital since he graduated and completed his second year as a Development Officer and was just promoted to Major Gifts Officer.

Niall served as the Founders Society representative to the Alumni Office, and as part of that position was the student representative to the Alumni Board of Directors. He then followed it up with two years as the Class of 2018 representative to the Alumni Board and is in his second year of a four-year term as a director. He’s been a class agent, encouraging his classmates to support the College financially, and is co-chairing his fifth reunion this year with Sydney Rybicki. If that wasn’t enough, he’s also co-leading the New York City alumni club with Samantha Delaney from the Class of 2019. Niall and Sam have been instrumental in keeping our New York City area alumni connected through a wide variety of events throughout the year. If you live in the tri-state area and want to connect, see Niall after this event.

Niall is originally from Tuckahoe, New York, and now lives in Manhattan where he loves to show people the best parts of the city. The Alumni Association Board of Directors is very proud to name Niall Keane a 2023 Alumnus of the Year.