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February 2009 NEWSLETTER

 

Alumni

 

Alumni, Students Gather in New Orleans

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In an effort to extend the student-alumni connection beyond the Manhattan College community, 12 students and Margaret Groarke, assistant professor of government and Stephen Scalia '51, met in New Orleans during the week of January 11-17. Read.

 

 

 

Treasure Coast Alumni Luncheon

Treasure CoastJaspers in the area of Port St. Lucie and Stuart, Fla. meet throughout the winter months. The next and final luncheon is planned for Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the Ramada Inn in Stuart, 1200 SE Federal Highway. For more information and to register, call Ed Plumeau ’52 at (772) 340-5888 or e-mail ginrum2@bellsouth.net.

 

 

 

 

Jaspers of Georgia Annual Brunch

Bob Fink '57 hosts Atlanta area Jaspers in their annual luncheon on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 12:30 p.m. at the Cherokee Country Club, 665 Hightower Trail in Atlanta. Br. William Batt, F.S.C. will be present to speak on the College's behalf. For more information and to register online, click Here.

 

Upcoming March-April Events

For more information on upcoming spring events, please click on the links below:

St. Patrick’s Day Parades in NYC and White Plains, NY

Long Island Alumni Club, New Hyde Park, NY

Southwest Florida Alumni Club, Naples, Fla.

Gulf Coast Alumni Club, Sarasota, Fla.

 

Jaspers Helping Jaspers

Over 200 alumni have taken advantage of the assistance provided by the partnership between the alumni relations office and the center for career development. Services, including resume referral, access to the career library and individual counseling, are outlined Here. We encourage alumni to list openings and view job postings through our affiliate, NACElink Here. In order to continue this progress, those who are able to provide help with the job search process or seek career development assistance should e-mail careerdevelopment@manhattan.edu. Also, we invite you to join the Manhattan College alumni groups on LinkedIn and Facebook to connect with other Jaspers. As always, our events present a great way to network with alumni who can assist in your job search.

 

Jaspers Volunteer Initiative

Step up and answer the Lasallian call to give back to your communities. If you have an interest to volunteer at a soup kitchen, develop students’ job skills, construct a house in the South Bronx, sponsor an inner-city student to attend a Catholic high school or partake in any number of service activities with fellow Jaspers, contact Matt Donohue ’92 at yanksirish@yahoo.com.

 

Hold the Date!! Reunion Weekend 2009

Get involved with helping make the 2009 Reunion Weekend (June 5-7) the best one ever. For details call (718) 862-7977 or e-mail alumni@manhattan.edu. To view photos from Reunion Weekend 2008, click Here.

 

Contact Your Alumni Office

If you have moved recently, have changed jobs or positions, or have any other new information to share, please remember to contact the College's office of alumni relations:

Ellen Kiernan, director
ellen.kiernan@manhattan.edu
(718) 862-7977

Thomas McCarthy, assistant director
thomas.mccarthy@manhattan.edu
(718) 862-7454

Grace Feeney, officer
grace.feeney@manhattan.edu
(718) 862-7432

For questions or comments, please call
college relations at (718) 862-7232 or e-mail college_relations@manhattan.edu.

 

 

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