Golf Outing To Raise Scholarship Funds For Ramapo College Students

MAHWAH, NJ – A golf outing to provide scholarships for Ramapo College students, fund research and support campus programs will be held on Sept. 15 at the Upper Montclair Country Club by the college's foundation, spokesperson Angela Daidone said.

During the foundation's 35th annual golf outing, the Havemeyer Presidential Leadership Award — given to individuals who have significantly contributed to student life — will be presented to three members of the DeSilva family, which owns and operates Liberty Dealerships, Daidone said.

Named for Theodore Havemeyer, the first president of the U.S. Golf Association, the award will be presented to Rick DeSilva Sr., Michael DeSilva and Rick DeSilva, Jr., the college said.

Rick DeSilva, Sr., of Mahwah, is president of Liberty Family Dealerships, sits on the Mahwah Zoning Board of Adjustment and is a member of the Ramapo College Foundation. He received the college's Distinguished Citizen Award in 2012. He has been involved for years in international and national automobile dealer and retailer organizations and committees, and is a director of the American Dealers Association.

Rick DeSilva Jr., of Mahwah, has served on numerous industry committees and sits on the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Legislative Affairs Committee, where he is the incoming New Jersey Director. He joined the family business in Mahwah in 2003, and has served on the Mahwah Board of Education since 2012. He also received the 2021 Time Magazine Dealer of the year Award.

Michael DeSilva, of Wyckoff, started in the family business at Liberty Subaru in 1999, and was instrumental in opening Liberty Hyundai and Liberty Kia. He is on the directorial board and is incoming chair of the American International Auto Dealers Association. He is also on the directorial board of the Wholesale Auto Supply Company and is regional vice president of the New Jersey Coalition of Auto Retailers.

“We look forward to another great outing and are grateful to our sponsors and participants for their contributions that allow us to raise scholarship funds for Ramapo students,” Frank Conway, co-chair of the foundation's golf outing, said. “We also want to welcome the opportunity to recognize Rick, Michael and Rick Jr."

Cost for the outing is $625 per golfer/$2,500 per foursome. Sponsorships are available. To register and for more information, please visit www.ramapo.edu/golf-outing or contact Liz Kloak at lkloak@ramapo.edu or call 201-684-6834.