November 2019
Greetings!
November is a time to reflect and give thanks, but we are thankful for YOU, our alumni, each and every day! We are so grateful for your support, participation, and for your continued Holy Family pride. Thank you for all you do today, tomorrow, and always!

Please save the date for Giving Tuesday, December 3, to give back to Holy Family and our students! Stay tuned for more information about this international day of charitable giving in the coming weeks.

As a final reminder, please submit your updates to be featured in the winter issue of Holy Family Magazine no later than this Monday, November 18. You can ea sily do this by contacti ng the Alumni Office or online via the Alumni Update Form . 

Lastly, we're nearing 1,000 likes on Facebook! Please invite your fellow alumni to like and follow us (links are below) to help us achieve this milestone. We hope your enjoy the Throwback Thursday posts and our celebrations of your fellow alumni!
DECK THE HALLS (11/18) AND
CHRISTMAS ROSE (12/6)

All alumni and parents are invited this Monday, November 18 from 5 PM - 9 PM , to help our HFU elves "Deck the Halls" and decorate the Campus Center for the Holiday season.

Also, Save the Date for Christmas Rose, one of Holy Family's oldest traditions, on Friday, December 6! Festivities include Mass, Christmas tree lighting, dinner and a variety show, beginning at 5 PM.

To RSVP or for more information about either event, contact the Alumni Office at  267-341-5017  or at  alumni@holyfamily.edu .
ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

Congratulations to our 2019 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees!

Catherine Carr '11
Mike McLaughlin
Allison Maddock '01
Melissa Murphy '03
Dan Williams

All alumni are invited to celebrate their achievements on Saturday, December 21 at the afternoon basketball games on campus and at the Induction Ceremony at the Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast. Tickets cost $65 per person and can be purchased online from the Athletics Website .
SAVE THE DATE FOR
REUNION 2020

All alumni are invited to celebrate the 2020 Reunion Classes (those classes ending in "0" and "5"), the Golden Alumni Society (Classes of 1958-1969), the Class of 2019 and the 2020 Alumni Achievement Award Winners.

To volunteer as a Class Rep, please contact the Alumni Office at  267-341-5017  or by email at  alumni@holyfamily.edu .
DEDICATION OF THE PATRICIA MOORHOUSE LEONARD '59 LIBRARY SEMINAR ROOM

In grateful recognition of a gift from the estate of Patricia Moorhouse Leonard '59, a new seminar room in the Library was dedicated and blessed on Saturday, October 26.
 
Pat passed away in 2014 after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. According to her family, Pat’s endless curiosity and enthusiasm for books and reading, enhanced and encouraged at Holy Family, inspired her generosity.  View pictures from this special day on Flickr .
 
The gift was used to renovate and furnish the seminar room, which will be used for group study or other meetings. State-of-the-art technology for presentations and working on collaborative projects was also made possible by the gift. The room will be available for use by all members of the University community.
CAMPUS NEWS

  • HFU Receives $866K in State Grants to Improve Northeast Campus Avenue Safety Pennsylvania State Representative Michael Driscoll announced the award Tuesday, Nov. 12. The grant, funded by the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program, will be used to improve safety and circulation for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and vehicles along Frankford Avenue, Grant Avenue, and Stevenson Street. Read the full announcement here.

  • Bonacquisti speaks on Perinatal Mental Health Dr. Alexa Bonacquisti, Assistant Professor of Psychology, attended the 4th Biennial Conference on Perinatal Mental Health in October. She addressed her peers and presented her research on the topic of "Improving Parental Psychosocial Functioning in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit." Read about Dr. Bonacquisti here.

  • Philadelphia City Employees Eligible for a 25% Tuition Discount Philadelphia City Employees can now advance their studies and careers with a 25% tuition discount at Holy Family University. Through the Mayor’s Returning to Learning program, eligible employees can apply the discount to standard tuition for eligible undergraduate, extended learning or graduate degree programs at the University (excluding doctoral courses). Read more here.

  • Distinguished Writer’s Series On Monday, October 28, Holy Family University welcomed Poet Laureate of Philadelphia, Raquel Salas Rivera, in the inaugural event of the Distinguished Writers Series. Hemani Patel, a sophomore at Holy Family, reported on the event in the Fall 2019 issue of the Tri-Lite. View the article and the latest issue of the Tri-Lite online here..

ALUMNI QUIZZO

On Friday, November 1, over 150 alumni and guests attended the 5th Annual Quizzo Night at Maggie's Waterfront Cafe.

Hosted by the Alumni Board of Directors, this sold out event raised over $3,000 for the Alumni Association Scholarship - a new record! Check out the photos on the Alumni Facebook page .
FAMILY AND FRIENDS BINGO

On Sunday, October 27, over 400 guests pressed their luck at the 10th Annual Bingo fundraiser, hosted by the Family & Friends Organization.

Guests enjoyed a full meal, 15 rounds of cash bingo, and they had the opportunity to win big in a 50/50 bonus round or of 40 raffle prizes! All proceeds benefit the Family & Friends Scholarship.
ICYMI: NEW ALUMNI BENEFIT: NORTHEAST CYCLE DISCOUNT

Holy Family's Alumni Office is pleased to announce a new partnership with Northeast Cycle, an indoor cycling studio, which is located in Morrell Plaza (9910 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia PA 19114).

All Holy Family alumni can enjoy their first class for FREE and a 10% discount by using the code “HFUALUMNI” when booking online at northeastcycle215.com or via the MindBody app .

Special thanks to Northeast Cycle owner, Dana Dobrowolski ’10, for this special deal! 
Your generosity and support of the Blue & White Fund, Holy Family's Annual Fund, directly impacts the lives of our students. Make your gift today!