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On Friday, October 13, the Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center will play host to "A Cardinal Celebration," the annual Catholic University Alumni Awards dinner, at which the Very Rev. David M. O'Connell, C.M., president, will present Catholic University's 2006 Alumni Achievement Awards.
Join us for this evening of celebration and meet some of CUA's most accomplished alumni. Andrea Roane, co-anchor of 9News and university trustee, will be the distinguished Master of Ceremonies. The evening includes an elegant dinner and awards program that will celebrate six accomplished CUA alumni. Click here for more on this year's awardees.
Let the countdown to Homecoming and Reunions Weekend 2006 begin! We're just under one month away from this year's big weekend, and the Office of Alumni Relations has been busy planning a full schedule of fun and excitement for our alums, friends and families. From the pre-game tent party to post-game gatherings at all of your favorite neighborhood watering holes, we've got a complete lineup of events designed with our alumni in mind! For the most up-to-date schedule of these events, click here.
Reunion classes, be sure to check your personalized schedule!
If you haven't signed up, it's not too late to register for Homecoming and Reunions Weekend 2006! Click here for complete details on how to register for the big weekend. We look forward to seeing you back home at your alma mater on October 13 & 14!
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Kick off Family Weekend by sharing in the recognition of those who make CUA a family tradition! The CUA Alumni Association invites all alumni who might be back on campus to attend a fun and free luncheon with their current student relatives! The Legacy Luncheon will be hosted in McMahon Hall Foyer on Friday, September 29, from noon to 2 p.m.
To register for this event, contact Brandon Romanchok in the alumni office.
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Join a select group of local CUA Alumni for the CUA Executive Network Lunch, hosted by Peter T. Ryan, C.P.A., B.S. 1983. On Thursday, September 21, join us for lunch as Peter T. Ryan of Ryan and Wetmore, PC, briefs an exclusive group of CUA alumni on how his organization’s innovative approach in accounting and management consulting has enabled him to help his clients become more efficient, more competitive, and more profitable.
Registration is limited to 15 CUA Alumni. Please register by calling or emailing Dani Barnett, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, at 202-319-5608. Selected attendees will be notified via a confirmation email one week prior to the date of the upcoming lunch.
For complete details on this exciting opportunity, click here.
On Friday, November 17, CUA's "Rome Trio" -- composed of associate professors Jody Gatwood, violin, Robert Newkirk, cello, and Professor Marilyn Neely, piano -- will perform an evening concert at Holy Trinity Church in New York as part of the Music At Holy Trinity series. The subscription concert series presents prominent and outstanding artists from around the USA and abroad, and promises to be an exciting evening as three of Catholic University's finest musicians take the stage.
For complete details on this upcoming concert, contact Judith Lindsay, assistant to the dean, Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, by e-mail or by calling 202-319-5414.
The Office of Alumni Relations would like to extend a heartfelt "thank you" to all alumni who attended our recent alumni gatherings with new CUA football coach Dave Dunn in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. Thanks in no small part to your enthusiasm in kicking off the 2006 CUA football season, "Cardinal Pride" is back in red and black, and the Cardinals are off to a 2-0 start -- our best opening record in nearly a decade!
Thank you again for your continued support, and "Go Cards!"
Haven't been back to Catholic University in some time? Have no fear -- the Virtual Tour is here! Click the photo above to take an electronic "stroll" around CUA's campus from the comfort of your home, office, or personal computer, and see how the place might have changed since your last visit!
While you're exploring CUA's campus online, be sure to click each of the map's highlighted buildings and campus areas to learn more about the programs, events, faculty and students currently gracing the grounds of your alma mater!
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New Job? Recently married? New baby? Submit an Alumni Class Note to keep your old friends and classmates up to date on the latest chapter in your life or professional career! Don't forget, new CUA babies will receive an "I'm a Little Cardinal" bib courtesy of the Office of Alumni relations! | | |
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On Thursday, September 21, CUA is pleased to welcome back to campus Tarek Saab, B.E.E. 2001, and contestant for Season 5 of NBC's ‘The Apprentice’ with Donald Trump, and his business partner, Dave Colletti, Jr., B.A. 2000, for the first installment of this year's Young Alumni Guest Speaker Series.
Hear Tarek share his experiences on "The Reality of Reality Television," and see what Tarek and Dave have planned for their latest business venture, Lionheart Apparel.
After the presentation... join Tarek and Dave at Fado Irish Pub - located at 808 7th St NW (one block from the Gallery Place/Chinatown metro). Afterwards, stay for a great concert as Dave's friends, Scythian, perform at Fado at 9 p.m.
Click here for complete details! Reservations are required; please contact Brandon Romanchok in the alumni office with any questions.
On Monday, September 18, CUA's School of Arts & Sciences cordially invites all graduates and friends of the CUA Drama Department to join them for an evening reception at the Roundabout Theatre Company's American Airlines Theatre in New York City.
For complete details regarding this free event, click here. You may R.s.v.p by contacting the Office of Alumni Relations by e-mail or by phone at 800-288-ALUM (toll-free outside of the D.C. area) or 202-319-5608.
Are you a history buff? Join your fellow CUA alums on Saturday, September 30 for a guided tour of the battlefield of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania led by noted Civil War historian Garry E. Adelman! Tickets for the tour are only $45, and include lunch and transportation to and from Gettysburg. The bus will leave the parking lot of CUA at 8:30 a.m.
For more information on this upcoming tour, contact the
Office of Alumni Relations at 202-319-5608.
This fall, CUA's School of Library and Information Science kicks off a celebration of its 25th Anniversary. To start, the SLIS Alumni Board will be hosting an Afternoon Tea at D.C.'s famous Mansion on O Street on Saturday, October 14 with proceeds to benefit the School's Elizabeth Stone scholarship.
For complete details or to R.s.v.p. for this event, click here.
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The School of Arts and Science and the Department of Biology invite you to attend an Arts and Sciences Centennial Series 2006-2007 lecture on Friday, September 22. The lecture, part of the Biology Graduate Student Research Symposium, will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Great Room of the Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center.
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. is the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Fauci oversees research ranging from the study of potential bioterrorism agents to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases such as AIDS, influenza, and malaria. Dr. Fauci also serves as a key advisor to the White House on these global health issues. In his own research, Dr. Fauci is a leader in the fields of human immunoregulation and HIV infection; he has more than a thousand scientific publications to his credit.
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On Wednesday, September 27, 2006, join CUA Alums Ed Gillespie, B.A. '83, former Chairman of the Republican National Committee; and Terry McAuliffe, B.A. '79, former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C., as these two former party chairs (and schoolmates!) share their insight in what is sure to be a timely and pertinent debate on the eve of November's all-important mid-term elections. Fellow CUA alumnus Dan Varroney, B.A. '78, President and CEO of the Association for Corporate Growth will serve as moderator for the event.
Cost is $55.00, and a plated lunch is included in the registration cost. For complete details on this debate or to R.s.v.p., visit http://www.acgcapital.org/.
Author K.K. Bruno is Karla Kraynak Bruno, a graduate of The Catholic University of America in 1996 with a Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MSLIS) degree. A former educator and librarian, now a full-time writer in Williamsburg, Virginia, her novel Mischiefs and Miseries is the first in a series of murder mysteries set in Jamestown 1629. Click here to read all about Karla in this month's Alumni Spotlight!
In appreciation of the Undergraduate Student Government Alumni, you are cordially invited to the Undergraduate Student Government Reunion. This year's 2006-2007 Undergraduate Student Government would like to take this opportunity to invite the honorable members of Student Governments past to meet with representatives of the present Student Government in order to learn, gather in fellowship and appreciate the foundation the Alumni have lain in order to make today’s USG possible.
It is our hope that you take advantage of this opportunity so that together we can truly bring the past and present together for further success. Save the date: Sunday, October 15. More details to follow; please contact Lysette Davis with any questions.
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