President's Evening of Appreciation

On October 21, President Harry E. Dumay, Ph.D., MBA, gave special recognition and celebrated the generosity of donors who have joined the Elms College Leadership Giving Societies through their annual and lifetime giving. President Dumay also announced the launch of the College’s $20 million comprehensive campaign, titled “Building Bridges: the Campaign for Elms College.”

To learn more about the Building Bridges Campaign, click here!

Hispanic Pastoral Institute Concludes the 2023 Course

with Mass and Dinner

Participants gathered at Elms College in Chicopee on October 23 for a Mass and potluck dinner, marking the conclusion of the 2023 Hispanic Pastoral Institute. Springfield Bishop William D. Byrne was the celebrant of the Mass.

Elms College Strategic Planning Survey

Dear Alumni,

As the current strategic Plan for Elms College, Building Bridges to the Elms Plus Experience, is in its final year, we are beginning work on a new three-year strategic plan. As a graduate of Elms College, your insight is vital, and so we invite you to participate in the Elms College Strategic Planning survey:

https://baseline.campuslabs.com/ec/strategicplanning

The survey will be open through Friday, December 1, 2023. Please take 10-15 minutes to share your thoughts. Your ideas are important to us!

Thank you,

Joyce Hampton, Ed.D.

Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives

Dean of the School of Arts, Sciences & Professional Programs

Alumni Spotlight

9th Annual New England Minority Nurse Leaders Conference

On October 14, the 9th Annual New England Minority Nurse Leaders Conference was held at the Marriott in Springfield. The Elms was well represented by nurse leaders who all graduated from Elms College.

From left to right: Dr. Yolanda Matrow, Tommie Burton, Almaneta Lee, Dr. Anne Mistivar, Althea Michel, Ruth Amador, Dr. Deana Nunes, Dr. Lou Rios.

Upcoming Events

St. Augustine Center for Ethics, Religion, and Culture Presents Distinguished Lecture in Culture

Alumni Engagement

Class Notes

Members of the Class of 1971 formed a close bond while at Elms College and some continue to travel together throughout their lives. Despite challenges and distance, a group of classmates remain close friends and cherish their time together. Their most recent "Girls Camp" trip was to Narragansett, Rhode Island. Thank you for submitting these great photos!

Pictured bottom left: Joan Keating Wheeler, Moira Brown Craven, Mary Jane McCarthy Sullivan, Rose Petrucci Zbikowski, Regina Noonan Hitchery, Mary Beth Chrzan Boynton, Patty Doyle Gregory, Susan Flanagan Hefner, Kathy Burke Warchol, and Nancy Donovan Gooding.

Do you have any big announcements that you would like to share with the Elms community? If so, send information to alumni@elms.edu on engagements and marriages, births, promotions or awards, graduations, or other items of interest. Whatever your news may be, share your Blazer pride with your fellow alumni by submitting a class note.

Support Elms College

On November 28, 2023, we have 24 hours to turn an ordinary Tuesday into something more! #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.

Please join us by making a charitable contribution on #GivingTuesday to support our students and the College of Our Lady of the Elms legacy!

To make a gift, please visit www.elms.edu/give

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