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BOSTON ALUMS: WE'LL "C.U." AT THE SAIL LOFT
From 6 to 8 p.m. this Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, join Frank Persico, B.A. 1974, M.A. 1976, CUA vice president for university relations and chief of staff, and fellow Catholic University graduates living in the Boston area as the CUA alumni association gathers at Sail Loft Restaurant (80 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02110) for an alumni happy hour. Stop by and say "hello" to your old friends and classmates! This event is free, but registrations are required. To R.s.v.p. today, click here.
Did you know that there are more than 1,200 "CUA Sweetheart" marriages? And that doesn't even include those countless other couples that found love while studying at CUA and have yet to tie the knot!
To celebrate these relationships, we're putting together a Wine With Your Valentine gathering. Whether you're a recent graduate or a golden anniversary alum, we're inviting you and your CUA sweetheart-turned-spouse or fiancé(e) back to campus for an afternoon wine and dessert reception on Sunday, Feb. 8. Tickets are $50 per couple.
To view photos from last year's event, click here. If you are recently engaged or married to your CUA Sweetheart, or just afraid you aren't on the list, let us know! Invitations will be arriving in your mailboxes shortly.
For more information or to R.s.v.p. for this event, click here.
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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.
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Guests have already registered to take part in this memorable occasion! To share your favorite Franny memories or to R.s.v.p. for this dinner, click here. |
Our Golden Cardinals in Florida (those who graduated 50 years ago or more) will join the Very Rev. David M. O’Connell, C.M., president of The Catholic University of America, for a luncheon on Feb. 18 at noon to hear the latest news from Catholic University. Please join us at the Collier Athletic Club, 710 Goodlette Road, Naples, FL, 34102. There is no charge for this event, but registrations are required.
To R.s.v.p. today, call 800-288-ALUM (toll-free outside of the Washington, D.C.-area), or click here. | |
SAVE THE DATE: MLK DAY OF SERVICE 2009
On Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Office of Campus Ministry and the Office of Alumni Relations invite all alumni volunteers to take part in their annual Martin Luther King Day of Service. CUA students, staff and alumni volunteer will work with an organization called Service for Peace and offer beautification efforts and youth mentoring services at Anacostia High School in Washington, D.C.
For more information, contact Emmjolee Mendoza Waters, B.A. 2001, associate campus minister for community service, by calling 202-319-5575.
To view photos from last year's event, click here.
Share your love of reading! Read-Across-America Day is also the birthday of everyone’s favorite author, Dr. Seuss. Join CUA students and fellow alums on Thursday, March 5, 2009, at St. Anthony’s School, 12th and Monroe streets in Brookland (across from the Brookland-CUA Metro station, next to Colonel Brooks’ Tavern).
Between 8:30 a.m. and noon, read your favorite Seuss book (or any book!) to a small student group and have a slice of birthday cake. To view photos from last year's event, click here.
We need readers! For complete details, click here. | |
CAPITOL HILL NETWORKING RECEPTION: MARCH 30, 2009
Save the date of March 30, 2009, for a Catholic University Capitol Hill Networking Reception. The CUA alumni office, Columbus School of Law, Office of Career Services and politics department, along with other groups on campus, are planning a reception for all CUA alumni who currently work on Capitol Hill or would like to do so.
With a new administration, this is a golden opportunity for those seeking an internship or a new job to expand their professional network. If you would like to be included, please contact Marion Gosney, director of alumni relations, or call 202-319-5608.
Do you remember giving an "Iota" of CUA school spirit way back in 1979? Are you one of these smiling sorority sisters? To let us know if you are one of the alumnae in the picture above, click here.
The first three alums to identify themselves will receive a free CUA T-shirt!
REUNIONS CLASSES: YOUR CLASS COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU!
Calling the classes of 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, and 2004: don't be left in the dust! The Class of 1959 already has eight volunteers on its Reunions Committee! We'd love to have your help for your class! The date is getting closer – Homecoming & Reunions Weekend: October 23-24, 2009. Save the date so you don't miss the fun!
Attendance at the festivities last year was our largest in recent history, and we want it to get even bigger this year! However, we can’t do that alone. Your fellow classmates want to hear from you, not only from the alumni office. Please consider being involved as a Homecoming & Reunions Committee member.
To sign up, contact Meghan Comey, associate director of alumni relations, or call 202-319-5608.
BIG APPLE HAPPY HOUR at NYC's BRASS MONKEY
On Thursday, Jan. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m., join fellow CUA alums living in "The Big Apple" as the CUA Alumni Association hosts its first happy hour of the year — right in the heart of New York City! We can't wait to see you at Brass Monkey (55 Little West 12th Street), where CUA alumni will receive $2 off domestic beer and wine until 7 p.m.
There is no cover charge for this event, but registrations are strongly encouraged. To R.s.v.p., call 800-288-ALUM (toll-free outside of the Washington, D.C.-area), or click here.
SAVE THE DATE FOR "A CARDINAL CELEBRATION" — APRIL 18
Mark your calendars and save the date for Saturday, April 18, as CUA hosts "A Cardinal Celebration," The Catholic University of America's Alumni Achievement Awards Luncheon. The awards ceremony will recognize distinguished Catholic University alumni from all walks of life, and will take place in the Great Room of the Edward J. Pryzbyla University Center.
Please join us in congratulating our 2009 Alumni Awardees:
Michael L. Mark, B.A. 1958, D.M.A. 1969
Former dean of the graduate school and professor of music at Towson University, member of Music Educators Hall of Fame
Sr. Dr. Jamie T. Phelps, Ph.D. 1989
Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at
Xavier University of Louisiana
Brig. General Coral C. Pietsch, Esquire, J.D. 1974
Brigadier General, United States Army,
former chair of the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission
Rev. Gerard J. Schubert, OSFS, B.A. 1956, M.F.A. 1964
Founding chair of DeSales University (Pa.) Department of Performing and Fine Arts, founder of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Luis A. Vasquez, B.A. 2000
Founder, Hermano Pedro Day Shelter, Washington, D.C., one of Washingtonian Magazine’s 2007 People of the Year
2009 Frank A. Kuntz ‘07 Award
Frank G. Persico, M.A.1976
Vice president for University Relations and chief of staff
at The Catholic University of America
Complete details on this event are being finalized. For the most up-to-date information, please visit www.CUAToday.com.
To nominate former CUA varsity athletes or coaches for consideration as part of CUA's 2009 Athletics Hall of Fame awards ceremony, click here.
Hall of Fame awards are conferred in every odd-numbered year upon no more than five individuals. One of these individuals may be a coach or athletic director, and no more than one awardee per year may be deceased at the time of his or her selection.
Former CUA athletes must have played for a varsity team for at least two years and demonstrated outstanding athletic performance. Male nominees must have graduated prior to 1994, female nominees prior to 1999. For complete details, please contact Brandon Romanchok, assistant director of alumni relations, or call 202-319-5608. The nomination deadline is March 15.
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On Thursday, Jan. 29, starting at 5:30 p.m., join alumni host Sean Joiner, B.A. 2005 and friends for a young alumni get-together at The Dubliner, 520 N Capitol St., N.W. (Red Line, Union Station). CUA alums will be gathering in the corridor bar, and will receive $1 off Harp’s Lager and Bud Light.
NEXT MONTH: Join alumni hosts J.P. Walsh, B.A. 2008, and Joe Quintas, B.A. 2008, on Thursday, Feb.19, at 6 p.m. when the CUA graduates of the last decade will bring the party to RFD, 810 7th St. N.W. (Red Line, Chinatown).
Look for the CUA banner in the front room, where young alums from Catholic University will receive $3 Miller Lite, $3 Sam Adams, $3.50 beer of the day, $3.99 select appetizers.
There is no cover charge for either event, but registrations are strongly encouraged. To R.s.v.p., contact Brandon Romanchok, assistant director of alumni relations, or call 202-319-5608. | |
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David A. Zwifka, J.C.L. 1987, J.C.D. 1998, has been named executive director of Neighborhood Dispute Settlement, a non-profit community-based dispute resolution center in Harrisburg, PA.
Christina Riehman-Murphy, B.A. 2000, and John Riehman-Murphy, B.S. 2000, announce the birth of their third son, Liam George, on March 24, 2008. Christina also received a master's degree in library science from Clarion University in Dec. 2008. The family lives in Elkins Park, Pa.
Celine Saulnier, B.A. 1993, and her husband, Tony Lemieux, welcomed their second daughter, Vivienne Catherine, on Oct. 29, 2008. Vivi joins her one-year-old sister, Lucienne. The family lives in Milford, Conn. | |
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CUA BASKETBALL GAME BREAKS ARE BACK!
Join fellow fans, friends and their families for alumni Game Break Gatherings featuring free food, cold drinks, souvenir giveaways and more at each of the following home games:
Saturday, Jan. 17
vs. Scranton
2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 7
vs. Juniata
5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 21
vs. Goucher
5:30.p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for each game are only $5 for alumni. Spread the word — bring a group! For complete details or to R.s.v.p. for any of these events, contact Brandon Romanchok, assistant director of alumni relations, or call 202-319-5608.
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CARDINALS DINNER COMES TO HOUSTON
On Friday, April 24, the 20th American Cardinals Dinner will be held at the Hyatt Regency Houston. Join the two cohosts, His Eminence Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, archbishop of Galveston-Houston, and Very Rev. David M. O'Connell, C.M., president of The Catholic University of America, as well as other American Cardinals for this important scholarship fundraiser.
To read the president's message about this event and to see the complete details, click here. |
Gunnery Sergeant Michael Mergen, D.M.A. 2009, is one of six Catholic University alumni who will be participating in inaugural events next week as members of "The President's Own" United States marine Band.
This trumpeter and cornettist joins fellow CUA alums Bryan Bourne, M.M. 1990; Amy Horn, M.M. 1995; Elizabeth Gish Matera, D.M.A. 1996; and Ruth McDonald, D.M.A. 1990, who will play "Hail to the Chief" and more. Marine Chamber Orchestra member Peter Wilson, M.M. 1995, D.M.A. 2007, will perform as part of the Joint Armed Forces Orchestra on Jan. 18 and will serve as a ceremonial escort during the inaugural parade on Jan. 20.
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RECONNECT IN 2009 at CUATODAY.com
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.
JOIN THE CUA FACEBOOK FAN PAGE TODAY
CUA's Alumni Association has created a Facebook Group exclusively for Catholic University alums. Keep tabs on old classmates, get Facebook message updates on upcoming alumni events, or catch up with a long-lost friend courtesy of our Facebook group. Check it out today! To get started, click here.
To become friends with the CUA Cardinal mascot (who's always posting status updates and pertinent CUA stories in the news feed), click here.
Moonlight madness, revenge and passionate love are the setting for this 16th-century ripped-from-the-headlines story told by John Webster, one of William Shakespeare's greatest contemporaries.
The CUA Alumni Association has reserved a limited number of tickets at an exclusive alumni discount price of $6 a piece for each of the five performances listed below:
Thursday, Feb. 12 — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 13 — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14 — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14 — 2 p.m. matinee
Sunday, Feb. 15 — 2 p.m. matinee
To purchase your tickets today, click here.
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