2017
The Gabelli Family Scholarship Fund
$33,072 total
Established in 1986 through the generosity of the Gabelli
family, this scholarship is “awarded to a graduating senior
to attend a Jesuit college or university.”
The Gabelli Foundation Scholarship Fund
$1,753,725 total
$100,000 new contributions
Established in 1986 by the Gabelli Family Foundation, this
fund provides “scholarships for Italian-American students
applying to the Prep.” Mario Gabelli ’61 is founder,
chairman, and CEO of Gabelli Asset Management
Company Investors (GAMCO), an asset management and
financial services firm headquartered in Rye, New York.
He founded GAMCO at age thirty-four.
James Garvey ’62 Scholarship Fund
$286,134 total
$10,000 new contributions
Established in 1994 by James Garvey, this fund is
designed “to assist a graduating Fordham Prep senior
with first-year college expenses.” A native of the Bronx,
Jim was a member of the League of the Sacred Heart and
bowling team at the Prep. His career involved both the
practice of law and legal education.
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Michele and Matthew Gedeiko Jr.
Scholarship Fund
$43,728 total
$2,500 new contributions
Established in 1997 by Michele and Matt Gedeiko, this
endowment “helps families in need of financial assistance
afford a Fordham Prep education.” Michele is the
long-serving Business Manager of the Prep and sits on
the school's Financial Aid Committee. A self-employed
entrepreneur, Matt owns a Scottish Highland cattle farm
in the Adirondack Mountains and manages a
family-owned fence company in West Nyack, New York.
The Gittings Family Scholarship Fund
$61,396 total
Established in 2012 by Robert and Wendy Gittings, this
endowment’s purpose is “to help maintain a diverse
student population by increasing endowment that can be
used for scholarship and financial aid.” Their two older
sons, Robert and Matthew, are members of the classes of
2014 and 2015; their youngest, Dan, is a current senior at
the Prep.