January 9, 2015

Alumni News and Events

We hope 2015 is off to a great start! 

Classes are resuming here at Holy Family and everyone is rolling forward into what should be an excellent spring semester. ZUMBA classes will resume on January 12 for you to dance off the winter blues. We're joining forces with our SEPCHE partners for an Alumni-Career event in April. There is also details below about Family and Friends BINGO, an important panel discussion on race relations, and some fun stories from the Christmas Rose Challenge. 

Thanks for staying connected. We hope to see you soon!

On Thursday, April 16, 2015, Holy Family alumni will have the opportunity to gather and connect with alumni from Arcadia University, Cabrini College, Chestnut Hill College, Immaculata University, and Neumann University at our first-ever SEPCHE Alumni Summit.

The Alumni and Career offices at the SEPCHE- the Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education- member schools are working together on this event. The program, taking place on Thursday, April 16, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Pyramid Club in Center City Philadelphia will feature a reception, a keynote speaker on the topic of leadership, and the opportunity to meet with professionals from a variety of fields. 

Registration information will be available soon and space will be limited to 20 guests per school. If you are interested in attending, please email the Alumni Office at [email protected]. We will provide advance registration information to all those who RSVP now. 

Thanks to all the classes and alumni who participated in the Christmas Rose Challenge. We loved hearing your stories of connecting, re-connecting and sharing new laughs and memories with your Holy Family "Family." 

Jerry Wutkowski '13 wrote a beautiful reflection on his gathering with some fellow young alums (including some great photos). Check it out on his blog. Here is a picture of their Christmas Rose group! 

The Class of '60 shared that met for lunch then headed to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square to see their spectacular Christmas display. They enjoyed their day together very much! 

Where Do We Go From Here?

This year, in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, the Holy Family University Diversity Team is hosting a major event on campus. On Thursday afternoon, January 29th, 1:00pm-3:00 pm, ETC Auditorium there will be a panel-led forum entitled, "Life after Ferguson: Where do we go from here? The goal or purpose of this event is to identify strategies to move beyond the current state of racial tension, violence, and unrest that exists in our city and our nation following the events of Ferguson and New York City. In an effort to promote healing through meaningful dialogue between members of law enforcement and the community, especially the black community, the panel will respond to questions posed to them by our moderator, Dr. James Huber. This event is open to the public as well as our campus community, so it would be most helpful if you could RSVP if you plan to attend with the number of people you wish to bring.

RSVP to Dr. Gloria Kersey-Matusiak at [email protected].

Alumni are invited to submit writing (fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, plays, and screenplays) and original artwork (photographs or scans of other visual art) to Folio- Holy Family's literary magazine! Submissions are due by January 15 and can be uploaded at: 

Email [email protected] for more information. 

The Friends and Family of Holy Family University are hosting their annual BINGO event on Sunday, March 22, 2015. 

Check out the flyer here.

Are you interested in volunteering with Holy Family? We have two opportunities for alumni to get involved.

Join the Alumni Board! If you're interested in serving on the Alumni Association Board, please contact us at [email protected]. The Board meets 4-5 times per year and develops events, volunteer opportunities and fundraising ideas in conjunction with the Alumni Office. 

Become an Alumni Admissions Ambassador! Are you interested in sharing your experiences as a Holy Family student and working with the Admissions Office to recruit new students? Contact Tim at [email protected] for more information. 

Holy Family University is offering continuing education workshops for licensed professionals and other community mental health and social service providers during the 2014-2015 school year. These eight (8) workshops provide NBCC-approved Continuing Education Units (CEU) for licensed professionals and other community mental health and social service providers in fulfillment of licensure renewal requirements, employer requirements, or professional development goals.

Liberty Mutual offers Holy Family alumni a discounted rate of up to 10% on auto and home insurance. If you are in the market for these products- visit www.libertymutual.com/holyfamily. 

As always, if you have any additional questions, comments or needs we can address, do not hesitate to contact us.  

Best,

In This Issue