August 2017
Homecoming 2017, Fall Festival & More!


We're excited to announce a new tradition, Homecoming! 

Join us at main campus on Saturday, September 30 for the food truck festival, student-run carnival games, music, mass with Father Mac, and exciting soccer matches as our men's and women's teams take on a CACC conference rival, Concordia College! 

Holy Family University's Alumni Association invites all alumni to reconnect with fellow classmates, faculty, and friends in the Alumni Beer Garden!

Read all the information and register today at:  HolyFamilyHomecoming2017.Eventbrite.com

Update your info for a chance to win!

Have you recently moved?  Changed employment?  Gotten married? 
Have personal or professional news you would like to share? 

Be one of the first fifty alumni to submit an update to be published in the Class Notes section of the Spring 2018 Holy Family Values Magazine for a chance to win a $50 Bookstore/Barnes & Noble Gift Card! Contest runs through September 15, 2017, Winner will be announced in the next Alumni eNews!

Tell us your news by completing our Alumni Update Form

New Alumni Benefit: Franklin Institute Discount!

With the help of Melissa (Blazejewski) Fleming '04, we are pleased to offer a new benefit for all alumni, discounted tickets to the Franklin Institute
 
As a member of Franklin Institute's Affiliate Ticket Program, friends and family of Holy Family University can save up to 20% on museum admission! 
 
Discover something new at The Franklin Institute, where kids and parents can explore the fun side of science. With twelve cutting-edge hands-on exhibitions, science has never been so fun - discover for yourself!

Just follow three easy steps to purchase your discounted tickets today:
* STEP 1: Visit the Affiliate Ticket Program website, www.fi.edu/affiliates
* STEP 2: Login and enter your organization code: FAMILYGRP
* STEP 3: Purchase and print your discounted tickets


Campus News
  • Dr. Madigan Fichter, Assistant Professor in the School of Arts and Sciences, was the recipient of a $4,000 grant from the Holocaust Educational Foundation of Northwestern University. The grant will be used to take honors students and students enrolled in HIST 399B Special Topics: World War II class to the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC, as well as potentially bringing a Holocaust scholar to campus.Read More
  • Dr. Gina MacKenzie, Associate Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, has spent the summer months working on multiple published works. She recently completed a bibliography on Geoffrey Hartman and published a chapter about the Broadway smash hit, Hamilton, for the American Book Review.Read More
  • The Communications program at Holy Family University has begun a transformation to provide more contemporary and creative degree options to its students, while also updating its facilities with a more modern flair. Click here for information about the renovations to the Mac Lab and the two Communications tracks: Public Relations and Social and Emerging Media.
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

In This Newsletter
Save the Date for Fall 2017 Events! 

Saturday, September 30, 2017 
Chickie's & Pete's Roosevelt Blvd

Homecoming
Saturday, September 30, 2017 

29th Annual Golf Classic
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 
Union League at Torresdale

7th Annual Nursing Alumni Reunion and Distinguished Lecture Program
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
ETC Auditorium 

3rd Annual Alumni Quizzo 
Friday, November 3, 2017 at 7pm
Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein


All events are also listed on the
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Looking to give back? There's more than one way to make a difference in our Alumni mission! 

Become an Alumni Admissions Ambassador!
  • Volunteer at the Admissions Office
  • Recruit the future Holy Family students
  • Share your Holy Family experience with prospective students and families
  • Contact Tim O'Driscoll '12
    at [email protected] for more information
Contact  [email protected]   for  additional volunteer opportunities!
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