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On Saturday, Dec. 13, the CUA Alumni Association will join once again with Wreaths Across America to lay Christmas wreaths on the graves of fallen U.S. soldiers interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
To learn more about Wreaths Across America, click here. For complete details or to register for this event online, click here. | |
JOIN US AS WE HONOR A LIVING LEGEND
On Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, join generations of CUA alumni and friends as we honor the legendary CUA athletic equipment manager, Franny Murray, at a tribute dinner in conjunction with the dedication of the Raymond A. DuFour Center basketball court in his name.
For complete details or to R.s.v.p. for this dinner, click here.
On Thursday, Nov. 13, the CUA Alumni Association welcomes the Senators Club back to the Great Room of the Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center for the club's semi-annual luncheon. Tickets to this event are $25 each.
For complete details on this event, click here. | |
Start the Christmas season on a beautiful note! Join us on Friday, Dec. 5, for the 2008 Annual Christmas Concert for Charity at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The CUA Symphony Orchestra and CUA Chorus will entertain you in grand style inside the beautiful Great Upper Church.
The CUA Alumni Association has secured special reserved seating (limit of four seats per R.s.v.p.), and will be hosting an alumni welcome reception in the Shrine executive conference room just prior to the concert. For complete details or to secure your seats today, call 202-319-5608 or 800-288-ALUM (toll-free outside of the Washington, D.C., area), or click here. | |
This month's alumni postcard comes to us all the way from "The Big Island" across the Pacific Ocean! Though they never met while attending CUA, Tricia Oftana, B.A. 2001, and Brian Keany, B.A. 2004, became fast friends upon learning of their shared alma mater while living in Honolulu, Hawaii. Here they are on top of Mauna Kea in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Have you reconnected with fellow CUA alums in a far-out locale or a neighborhood near you? Let us know. Send your name, degree year, current address, and a photo of you and your CUA friends to cua-alumni@cua.edu.
On Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m., join your fellow CUA alumni and friends in the Boston area at the Commander's Mansion at the Watertown Arsenal (Watertown, Mass.) as we kick off the holidays in high style!
This annual tradition will feature Christmas carols, holiday cocktails, and sumptuous appetizers in this beautifully decorated historic home. For directions or to learn more about this venue, click here.
There is no charge for this event, but reservations are required. To R.s.v.p. for this event, click here. | |
Who's that budding young Picasso on the left? Are you one of the alumni in the photo above? If so, we'll send you a free CUA T-shirt! Just click here to let us know if you are one of the alums in the picture above!
From Feb. 28 to March 7, 2009, take advantage of CUA’s spring break week and explore the natural wonders of Costa Rica. Located on the Central American isthmus, Costa Rica is known not only for its dynamic plant and wildlife, but also for its efforts in environmental preservation.
This spring break tour is open to the entire CUA community — students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends! For complete details on this week-long EcoTour, click here.
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On Thursday, Nov. 13, join Andrew Cox, B.A. 2008; Kevin Walling, B.A. 2007; and the rest of this month's young alumni welcome committee as our GOLD (Graduates Of the Last Decade) alumni celebrate a FREE happy hour starting at 6 p.m. at Kelly's Irish Times (14 F Street, N.W. — Red Line: Union Station).
We'll have drink specials, free appetizers, door prizes and more! For complete details or to R.s.v.p. for this event, click here. | |
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Laurie Singel, M.S.N., RN, BC, B.S.N. 1996, was inducted into The Academy of Master Teachers at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Pat (Pekin) Wylie, B.A. 1958, won the gold medal in the lightweight women’s single sculls competition for women 70-74, at the U.S. Rowing Association’s Masters’ Nationals Championship Regatta in Long Beach, Calif.
Michael Haney, B. A. 1972, directed a production of Around the World in 80 Days playing Off-Broadway at the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York. | |
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IT WAS SO NICE TO "C.U." IN CALIFORNIA!
The CUA Alumni Association would like to thank each of our alums in the Golden State for a wonderful week of alumni events on the West Coast, with stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.
To view photos from these events, click here.
Mark your calendars for the CUA Philadelphia Alumni Chapter’s Holidaze Christmas Celebration! On Thursday, Dec. 11, we're headed to Mad River Bar & Grille in the City of Brotherly Love for some holiday merriment and alumni cheer.
For complete details or to register for this event online, click here. | |
COMMEMORATIVE CHAIRS FOR CHRISTMAS
Our handcrafted Catholic University commemorative chairs and lamps make wonderful gifts! Place your order now to ensure holiday delivery. For complete ordering details, click here.
JOIN YOUR FRIENDS at CUATODAY.com
Never mind Facebook, CUAToday.com is home to more than 6,000 registered CUA alums (and counting)! Join them today to reconnect with old friends, browse the online alumni directory, share photos, post class notes, register for alumni events online — and a whole lot more. If you're a first-time user all you'll need to join is your security information. Yours is included in the e-mail copy of this newsletter. To join today, click here.
As a student at CUA, Matt Baehr, B.A. 1999, made a name for himself as one of the school's most decorated soccer stars. A four-year starter on the men’s varsity team, Baehr was awarded numerous honors including Rookie of the Year, MVP and Conference All-Academic Team.
With such a long and impressive soccer career to his credit, it should come as no surprise that this alum decided to make a full-time profession out of his passion. To learn how he did just that, click here. | |
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