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January 12, 2024 | Issue 5 | |
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I hope you had a terrific holiday season, wishing you success and happiness in 2024. Special thanks to Alydaar Rangwala, Ali Rutnik, Jake Miorin, and Natalie Squillace for hosting Young Alumnae/i Holiday Happy Hours in NYC and the Capital Region. Fun was had by all in attendance.
Looking forward to the year ahead, I wanted to extend my appreciation for the many, many ways alumnae/i engage with us and enrich the lives of our students. Our Alumnae and Alumni Associations set an intention at the start of the school year to increase engagement between alumnae/i and current students. I am pleased to share that many members of our alumnae/i community have participated in myriad offerings throughout the fall and winter. For those who have an interest and would like to engage with our students, please click the link for the Jan-June 2024 Alumnae/i Participation Form to learn more and register. Special thanks to Carol Crummey McCardle '04, Andrew Safranko '91, Andrew Sommers ’75, and Julia Camarco ’03 for participating in our Alumni Speaker Series highlighting Law and Justice earlier this week. The event offered meaningful insight into the field and specific careers in Law.
In addition to encouraging engagement between alumnae/i and current students, our associations are diligently working to foster engagement amongst our entire alumnae/i community. I’d like to highlight a virtual professional networking event that our Young Leaders Group is currently planning that will connect seasoned professionals in our alumnae/i community with college-age and young alumnae/i interested in further developing their careers. With support from our College Counseling Office, we have identified the following professional areas that recent graduates have chosen to study in college: Medicine/Health Care, Engineering/Computer Science, Marketing/Advertising, Economics/Finance, non-profit Administration, Performance Arts, and Education. If you are interested in participating as either a presenter or a mentee please respond on the Jan-June 2024 Alumnae/i Participation Form.
As we continue to encourage you to connect with us on Facebook and Instagram, I would also like to ask you to connect with us on LinkedIn. Including The Academies in the education section of your LinkedIn profile is a great way to increase alumnae/i in your feed while broadening the exposure of the School on LinkedIn – win, win.
Respectfully,
Joe Cheeseman
Chief Advancement Officer
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Albany Academy for Girls Alumnae Council Update | |
Hello fellow alumnae!
I hope you enjoyed your holiday season and rang in the new year with hope and excitement for
things to come. Our tour of the 140 Academy Rd building in November was insightful and we are coordinating a second tour to include the 135 Academy Rd building shortly.
| The Albany Academy Alumni Board Update | |
The Alumni Board of Directors remains most active as we enter 2024, with numerous events scheduled to provide social and networking opportunities for Alumni, as well as to contribute through our active dialogue with Academy leadership, and to engage with the current students … who now sit in our classroom seats; play on the playing fields, courts, and rink; and dream of their futures beyond Academy Road, as we did years ago. The Board asks YOU to join us in these activities as the Spring Semester unfolds.
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Robotics Tourn. | Jan 13 & 14
Varsity Basketball vs CBA
Siena College | Feb 15 | 6 p.m.
ARTrageous | Feb 16
Founders' Day | Feb 24
Speakers Series -
Entrepreneurship | Feb 26
Charter Day | March 5
Middle School Science
Symposium |March 7
Taste of the World | March 9
Spring Gathering | April 20
Reunion | May 16 –18
Golf & Tennis Outing | June 17
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Alumnae & Alumni Participation Opportunities Form
There are many opportunities for Alumnae and Alumni to engage with students, one another, and the School. Please complete the form to let us know which activities you would like to participate in between January and June 2024. We will contact you with more information.
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We had a great evening at the NYC happy hour! We had 8 of us from a variety of years and everyone had a great time catching up and reminiscing about Academy. Many thanks to the advancement office for sponsoring the event!
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Frank O'Brien III '84 Alumni Hockey Game
Students, alumni, parents, and guests all had a great time at the 16th Annual Frank O’Brien III ‘84 Memorial Hockey Game! There was a great alumni turnout to honor what was important to Frank O'Brien III '84: his love for hockey, his love for The Academy, and his continued engagement with the School throughout his life. Please save the date for next year's event which will take place on Friday, December 27, 2024. Special thanks to Marybeth O'Brien and the O'Brien family for attending this meaningful event.
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Alumnae & Alumni Spotlights
We are planning to include Alumnae/i Spotlights in upcoming additions of Happenings. For those interested in sharing their professional and/or volunteer stories with us, please click on the button below. We look forward to hearing about the amazing things you are doing and the great impact you have in your communities.
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Seeking Alumnae and Alumni Volunteers
If you are interested in any of the below opportunities please respond on the
Jan-June 2024 Alumnae/i Participation Form
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We are looking for one or two Alumnae entrepreneurs to join Sean Austin '07, Michael Murray '99, and moderator Barnaby Bullard '89 at the next Alumnae/i Speaker Series event on Monday, Feb. 26. The time commitment is 2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
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The MS Science Symposium is on Thursday, March 7. We are seeking volunteers with expertise in a science or engineering field who are interested in being judges. The time commitment will be 3-4 p.m.
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May Projects - Seeking participants who can offer students opportunities for month-long internships or other hands-on experiences to meet the requirements of their May Project. Remote participation is possible for this opportunity.
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Commencement Closet
In an effort to celebrate AAG traditions, the Alumnae Association has instituted The Commencement Closet. Alumnae can choose to donate their commencement gowns to be "shopped" by members of the senior class who are interested in a second-hand dress. Please CLICK HERE for more information about participating.
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Taste of the World Festival
The Albany Academies will host the twelfth annual International Taste of the World Festival on Saturday, March 9, 2024 in the Silipigno Athletic Facility. This event is for the Academies community to share food and information about the many cultural heritages represented here. Please CLICK HERE for more information and sign up to participate.
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International Students Program and Host Family Opportunity
Our International Programs Director, Dr. Jessica Chen, is working on recruiting students to join The Albany Academies for the 2024-2025 school year. These students bring a global perspective to our learning community and allow all of our students to develop cross-cultural competencies as they work and play together.
As new international students join our community, we need host families to provide students with a safe, caring, and friendly home atmosphere. A generous stipend supports host families as they provide a "home away from home."
To learn more about becoming a host family, please contact Dr. Chen directly.
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Speaker Series
Our Alumnae/i Speaker Series was a great success! The panel focused on the law field and featured Hon. Andrew C. Sommers ‘75, Senior Colonie Town Court Justice and Court Administrator, Andrew R. Safranko, Esq. '91, founding partner of LaMarche Safranko Law, Julia (Hoffman) Camarco '03, Partner at Shipman & Goodwin LLP. Students and faculty enjoyed hearing about the journey of three very successful lawyers and gaining advice about future careers. Thank you to our panelists, our moderator, Carol Crummey McCardle '04, and the Alumnae/i Associations for making this event possible.
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Students raise money for Leukemia
Olcott House prefects Brady S. ‘24 and Evan H. ‘24 distribute ties for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fundraiser. Over 130 ties resulted in more than $5,000 donated. Great work to everyone who made this possible!
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Student represented at The New York State English Council
Kate M. '25 represented The Albany Academies at The New York State English Council December board meeting where she gave voice to students' perception of education vs. adults/teachers. NYSEC is the New York affiliate of The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Look for a blog post from Kate soon!
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Class of 1961, Sally Burkhart Haddad: I spent most of this year relaxing at home. A few little health reasons made me 'stay put.' I enjoyed watching videos of my granddaughter at her gymnastic tryouts instead. She's amazing and will probably make it to the Olympics sooner or later! (I was terrible at any gymnastic abilities.) My daughter-in-law had suggested films for me to watch. They are from her family's collections. Old Hollywood reels! Happy Holidays to all!
Class of 2018, Marcus Filien: As reported in The Times Union 1/12/24 - Former Albany Academy basketball star Marcus Filien, a graduate transfer from Cornell, has been awarded a scholarship at UAlbany. Filien, who started the first five games this season for the Great Danes but has not played since Dec. 22 at South Florida, is averaging 5.0 minutes, 0.2 points, and 1.3 rebounds. “He earned the scholarship because of who is he,” UAlbany coach Dwayne Killings said. “Marcus Filien goes to class, never a problem, comes in and works, battles with Jonathan (Beagle) in the post in practice, doesn’t always get rewarded from it. … He’s going to play meaningful minutes for us. It means too much to play for the program, and he’s going to be rewarded for it.”
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