September 2020
Greetings!

I hope you enjoyed a healthy and safe summer! We are excited to begin a new academic year at Holy Family, and look forward to seeing you at one of the virtual alumni events we have planned this fall.

CALL FOR CLASS NOTES! Send us an email or complete the Alumni Update Form to have your personal or professional updates featured in the next issue of Holy Family Magazine.

We also invite you to connect with each other (via social media or upcoming events) and to get involved with Holy Family University by supporting our current students or volunteering as a Class Rep, Alumni Board Director, or Social Media Ambassador.

Stay #HFUproud and Go Tigers!

Julie Rempfer '10
Assistant Director for Alumni and Parent Relations
Updates from President's Office
Earlier this month, Sister Maureen McGarrity, CSFN, ’70, PhD, provided the campus community with a comprehensive update, including details of our campus preparations to safely welcome students back as outlined in the Return to Campus Plan, the cancellation of Homecoming 2020, and some impressive academic highlights to be proud of. Read the complete State of the University update here.

She also shared the bittersweet news that she will be resigning from her position as President of Holy Family University effective June 30, 2021. Read the full announcement here.

Please join us in thanking Sister Maureen for her many years of service to Holy Family and wishing her the best in the years to come!
Upcoming Alumni Events
From happy hours to Quizzo to concerts to stand-up comedy wine tasting, there is a virtual event for everyone AND you can attend from wherever you are!

Click on each event title for more information. For a complete list of all alumni events, please visit: holyfamily.edu/calendar.
Holy Family in the News
  • Holy Family named a 2020 Top Small College by Money Magazine.
  • CARES Act Funding Distributed Quickly at Holy Family. Read more here.
  • The School of Education and Alpha House received awards from the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (PAC-TE). Read more here.
  • Dana Dockery '20 was named CACC Woman of the Year as reported by the Northeast Times.
  • Ricky Haldis '16 of Wise Owl Media participated in the 10,000 Headshots initiative in July. Watch the video on 6ABC.
  • Jed Henderson '06 reminds everyone to ‘Never Give Up’. Read his inspirational story in the Langhorne Ledger or in the Lower Southampton Spirit.
  • Patrick McElwaine '00 M'04 PsyD, Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology, has written articles for Psychology Today and Treatment Magazine.
  • JoAnn (Stecher) Tier ‘68, former diocesan schools superintendent, was recognized by Bishop O'Connell for 34 years service to the Diocese of Trenton, as reported in the Trenton Monitor.
  • Jonathan Rosen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, continues to explore organized crime in Latin America with the publication of his newest book and an article in the Journal of Criminal Justice. Read more here.
Holy Family Magazine
In case you missed it, the latest issue of Holy Family's Magazine is now available!

Read this issue's feature stories (Making Healthcare Smarter and the Changing View of Education), student and alumni profiles, Letters to the Editor, as well as Class Notes from your fellow Holy Family alumni and more at holyfamily.edu/magazine.

If you didn't receive a physical copy in the mail, update your address via the Alumni Update Form.
Alumni Benefit Spotlight: Insurance Program
Holy Family's Alumni Association is proud to sponsor an Alumni Insurance Program through Meyer and Associates. The program offers a variety of attractively-priced insurance products which are available to most alumni, students, faculty, and staff, as well as their spouses, domestic partners, children, parents, and siblings.

Products include Auto, Home & Renters Insurance, Life Insurance, Travel Insurance, Long Term Care Insurance, Pet Insurance, Advisory Services, Medicare Health Exchange, and more.

A portion of all insurance plans purchased through this program benefit the Alumni Association.

See complete information at HFU.meyerandassoc.com or contact Meyer and Associates at 800-635-7801 
Virtual Campus Tour
Missing campus? Join Leanny Garcia '18, HFU Admissions Counselor, on a virtual campus tour. This video, along with other virtual visit opportunities, is available here.

Be sure to share with a future Tiger!
Holy Family University Alumni Office | holyfamily.edu