College of Mount Saint Vincent Celebrates Hudson Heights Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting & Announcement of Naming Winners

10/10/2012

Riverdale, N.Y. – To celebrate the opening of the Mount’s new dining hall, the expansive new space housed inside Spellman Hall has received a new moniker: Hudson Heights. The winning entry was quoted on by students, staff, and alumnae/i. The opening prize student winner, Todd Gable ’15, suggested the names Hudson Diner and Hudson River Café, and the staff winner, No Bookstore Manager Jean Walker, suggested Hudson Café.  Each won $300 Dolphin Dollars and dinner for themselves and three friends.

The winning alumnae/i were: Michelle Mally ’70 for her suggestion of Hudson View; Barbara Halecki ’78 for her suggestion of Hudson Hall; and Pat Eidle ’64 for his suggestion of Dolphin Dining on-the-Hudson. All winning entries contained the key word “Hudson.”

About the University of Mount Saint Vincent
The University of Mount Saint Vincent is an academically excellent, authentically inclusive, Catholic and ecumenical liberal arts college. It combines a strong core curriculum with a full array of majors in the liberal arts and selected professional fields of study, including accounting, business administration, education, and nursing. Through its School of Professional and Continuing Studies, the College extends its primary undergraduate mission by offering high quality graduate studies in business, education and nursing and an array of undergraduate and certificate programs serving non-traditional students. Mount Saint Vincent is located on a pastoral campus in New York City, with easy access to all the educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities that the City affords.