PORT JEFFERSON, NY – The 34th Annual Mather Golf Classic on Thursday, June 6, will honor Wayne Rampone and Leo Sternlicht with the John T. Mather Founder’s Award.
For the second year, the Classic will be played on two golf courses – the Port Jefferson Country Club and the St. George’s Golf & Country Club. Cocktails, dinner and the awards presentations will follow at the Port Jefferson Country Club at 5pm.
Wayne Rampone has been a member of Mather’s Board of Directors since 2001. Mr. Rampone owns and operates Ramp Ford in Port Jefferson, a business started by his grandfather in 1944.
Leo Sternlicht has been a member of Mather’s Board of Directors since 2004 and was named chairman of the board in 2018. Since 1983, Mr. Sternlicht and his brother-in-law, Ted Lucki, have owned and operated car dealerships in Riverhead, currently Riverhead Ford Lincoln, Riverhead Buick GMC, and Riverhead Toyota.
The Golf Classic benefits Nursing Education programs at Mather, which offer ongoing updates and training in clinical practice areas that increase our nurses’ skills and provide our patients with the best care possible. Mather has earned the prestigious Magnet® designation that recognizes healthcare organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practices. Fewer than 500 hospitals worldwide have earned Magnet® designation.
For more information and to register, go to www.matherhospital.org/golf or call 631-476-2723.
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About Mather Hospital
Mather Hospital is an accredited 248-bed, non-profit community teaching hospital dedicated to providing a wide spectrum of high-quality healthcare services to Suffolk County residents, showing compassion and respect and treating each patient in the manner we would wish for our loved ones. Mather has earned the prestigious Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), which recognizes healthcare organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. Mather has received 12 “A” ratings for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. No other hospital in New York State has received more top ratings. For further information about Mather Hospital, visit www.matherhospital.org or “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/matherhospital.
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