There is so much going on this Fall! This issue contains information about all upcoming alumni events and programs, campus news, a recap of Homecoming 2017, and a link to the latest issue of Values!
Thank you for staying connected and being a part of our community. Your feedback, questions or suggestions to serve you better are always welcome at
[email protected] or by phone at 267-341-5017!
We hope to see you at an upcoming event soon!
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Holy Family Alumni Association to host
3rd Annual Quizzo Night!
Friday, November 3, 2017 at 7pm
Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein
9130 Academy Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19114
Quizzo is a game of trivia, played in team format. Teams for this event may include two to ten people. Tickets cost $30 per person and include a dinner buffet, draft beer, wine, soda, dessert, and quizzo games with CASH prizes.
There will also be chances to win a 50/50, door prizes, raffle baskets, and a grand prize of Disney tickets! All event proceeds benefit the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund.
This event is open to all Holy Family University Alumni, family and friends. Must be 21 years of age or older. Purchase tickets online at holyfamily.edu/alumniquizzo or contact 267-341-5017.
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7th Annual Nursing Alumni Reunion and
Distinguished Lecture Program
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
6 pm - Reception, 7 pm - Lecture
Holy Family University, ETC Auditorium
Cost: $25 per person*
 All are welcome to attend this special nursing alumni reunion event and presentation, "Navigating the Mountain: Successful Aging along the Continuum of Care" by Kris L. Mauk, PhD, DNP, RN, CRRN, GCNS-BC, GNP-BC, ACHPN, FAAN.
This event is sponsored by:
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Bayada Nursing, Delta Tau Chapter-at-Large of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing & Holy Family's Alumni Association.
*One continuing education hour will be given to all registered nurses who attend the lecture.
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Homecoming 2017 was a fun-filled day
for everyone!
Thank you to the hundreds of alumni, students, faculty staff, and community members who attended Homecoming 2017! The day featured men's and women's soccer games (Holy Family won both games in Overtime!), a special Mass with Father Mac and Father Al Smith, student-run carnival games,
inflatable fun, food trucks, and the first ever Alumni beer garden!
Click the image above to see a video summary and check out all
We look forward to another great turnout next year!
SAVE THE DATE FOR HOMECOMING 2018
SEPTEMBER 29, 2018!
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Read the latest issue of Values!
Be sure to check out the latest issue of Values
, Holy Family University's magazine
!
This issue features Ian Riccaboni's journey from wrestling broadcaster at Ring of Honor Wrestling to Sports Media Instructor at HFU. You'll also read inspiring alumni stories, such as how Kelly Gallagher, a '07 MEd grad, eased the burden for new NICU parents by creating The Superhero Project- Non Profit Foundation.
Enjoy!
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Holy Family hosted the 29th Annual Golf Classic on October 4 at The Union League Golf Club at Torresdale. Sixty golfers enjoyed a beautiful day and our students were the beneficiary of their generous support. Please save the date of June 5, 2019 for the 30th Annual Golf Classic.
Special thanks to our Alumni Board volunteers (pictured above)
Linda Toth '95 (President), Linda Colwell-Smith '83 (Vice-President) and Joan Fiorentino '83 (Treasurer) and her husband, Bob!
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Campus News
- Holy Family University is pleased to announce five new additions to the Board of Trustees. With expertise in corporate America, healthcare, and CSFN initiatives, the new trustees are a diverse group that will continue to move forward with the governance of the University. Read more here.
- The School of Business Administration announced its latest program offering - a fully online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree. Set to launch in Fall 2018, the program will feature eight-week terms with a three-year anticipated completion period.Read more here.
- Campus Ministry Help Clean Out Convent for the Sisters of Life.Students from Holy Family's Campus Ministry joined a number of local community members on Saturday, September 23 to assist the Sisters of Life with their upcoming move to a new convent in North Philadelphia. Read more here.
- Dr. Robert Ficociello, Assistant Professor in the School of Arts and Sciences, co-authored a book,America's Disaster Culture: The Production of Natural Disasters in Literature and Pop Culture. The book is built on the premise that a natural disaster is a commodity produced for public consumption, and in turn, can be used for profit. Read more here.
- Holy Family University Women's Volleyball hosted an alumni event on October 14-15. In attendance were alums Mackenzie Bickes '13, Devyn Ingram '15, Emma Herring '17, Sarah Ambach '14, Rachel Johnson '16, Katelyn Scherber '17 and Cara Przybylowicz '13. Go Tigers! Read more here.
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Cheer on Athletics and Save with Blue Crew
Holy Family Blue Crew is a premier fan organization
created to support HFU
Athletics and to promote a positive game
environment.
2017-2018
Blue Crew Membership i
s open to the entire HFU community and i
ncludes a T-shirt to wear to all athletic events and special
discounts
at local
businesses that support Blue Crew and
Holy Family!
For more information about Blue
Crew, including participating
businesses and discounts,
click here
.
To become a Blue Crew member or to
add your business to those offering Blue
Crew discounts, please contact Tim Hamill '04,
Assistant Director of Athletics, at
267-341-3514 or [email protected].
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Save the Date:
Nativity & Christmas Tree Lighting
Monday, November 27, 2017 at 7:00 pm
Holy Family Hall Parking Lot
All are Welcome!
Rain Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2017
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As always, if you have any additional questions, comments or needs we can address, do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for your support!
Julie (Ivers) Rempfer '10
Assistant Director for Alumni and Parent Relations
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The Tigers are calling! Please support the Blue & White Fund when you are contacted by a Holy Family student during the phone-a-thon.
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Save the Date:
Alumni Reunion Weekend!
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Featuring special
programming for:
Golden Alumni:
Classes of 1958 through 1967
50 Year Reunion:
Class of 1968
25 Year Reunion:
Class of 1993
10 Year Reunion:
Class of 2008
5 Year Reunion:
Class of 2013
Other Milestone Reunions:
Class of 1973
Class of 1978
Class of 1983
Class of 1988
Class of 1998
Class of 2003
More information coming soon!
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Save the Date! Alumni Board Open Meeting
Are you interested in getting involved? Do you want to know more about the Alumni Board of Directors and the Alumni Association?
Join the Alumni Board of Directors for an all-alumni Open Meeting on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 6:30pm!
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Panel Discussion on
1993 Phillies featuring
Tommy Greene
Holy Family
will be hosting a panel discussion on
Macho Row: The 1993 Ph
illies and Baseball's
Unwritten Code
on Monday, October 30 at 6:30pm in ETC Auditorium.
- Tommy Greene - 1993 Phillies Pitcher and current broadcaster on NBC Sports Philadelphia
- Michael Sadowski - Phillies Nation staff writer
- Mitchell Nathanson - Professor of Sports Law at Villanova
- Brian Michael (Moderator) -Phillies Nation CEO and Sports Management-Marketing coordinator at HFU
This event is open to the public! After the panel discussion, audience members will have the chance to ask questions! For more info, email [email protected]
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Share your news in the next issue of
Values!
Have you recently moved? Changed employment? Gotten married?
Have other personal or professional news you would like to share?
Congratulations to the Sept 2017 Class Notes contest winner:
Mr. Kelly Diaz '13!
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Family Center offers FREE workshops
Holy Family University Family Center is proud to announce four new workshops, offered at no cost to the entire campus and alumni community.
All sessions promote the "Value of Family" and take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays throughout October and November 2017.
Workshops offered feature sessions in:
- Mid-Life Directions
- Family Matters
- Prayer
- Living Fully
Call for 2018 Presenters! The Family Center is actively looking for speakers and presenters for Spring 2018 workshops. Contact Sister Angela Cresswell, CSFN, PhD, Director of the Family Center at 267-341-3687 or by email at
[email protected] if
you would be interested in sharing your knowledge or expertise!
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Alumni Admissions Ambassadors Wanted!
Contact
[email protected]
for
additional volunteer opportunities!
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Alumni Benefits & Quick Links:
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