From the Alumni Association President
Congratulations to the Class of 2018 and welcome to the Alumni Association! It is energizing to have more than 600 new alumni join this vast, tight-knit community of nearly 20,000. Whether you completed your degree at the undergraduate, graduate, or continuing education level, I hope you are as proud as I am to be a Greyhound alumni. Please do keep in touch as you embark on the next chapter.
On May 13, I had the privilege and pleasure to formally welcome members of the Class of 2018
into the College’s Alumni Association during the College’s 101st Commencement exercises. It was an honor to represent Assumption alumni in this role and witness the joy, excitement, and pride as each graduate listened to his or her name announced, crossed the stage, and accepted the diploma each had so arduously worked to earn.
Shortly after celebrating the new graduates, Reunion Weekend was held June 1–3 where we welcomed more than 300 alumni and their families back to campus. The weekend featured a number of activities for the many classes celebrating milestone anniversaries, including a HoundFest food truck festival followed by fireworks for all to enjoy. Additionally, the Alumni Chorale Concert and the presentation of Alumni Awards took place in the new state-of-the-art Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall in the Tsotsis Family Academic Center. These events are but a few of the many ways in which the College recognized the contributions and success of our inspiring alumni.
The Alumni Association Board of Directors is ready to begin the upcoming academic year and eagerly wel-comed the Class of 2022 on Move-In Day. If you have any suggestions on ways to connect with alumni, or if you would like more information on getting involved, please feel free to reach out to me directly. I would love to hear from you!
Michela D’Eramo Mesa ’06
Reunion Classes Donate in Excess of $1.3 Million
More than 300 alumni, family, and friends returned for Reunion 2018, held on campus from June 1–3. The festivities began on Friday evening with members of the 50th Reunion Class of 1968 inducted as Golden Greyhounds.
On Saturday morning, many alumni explored the new Tsotsis Family Academic Center on a tour led by President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D. Other highlights included an Alumni Chorale Concert in the Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall, in which nearly 30 alumni, under the direction of Michelle Graveline, D.M.A., performed; HoundFest, an outdoor food and activities festival held on the Chapel lawn, featuring local food trucks and a live performance by local favorite Dave Binder; a fireworks display, optimally viewed from the Stephen ’69 and Cynthia O’Brien Terrace in the Tsotsis building; and Sunday’s Reunion Mass, celebrated by Fr. John Franck, A.A., ’70.
The weekend also included the annual Alumni Awards Ceremony, honoring four members of the Assumption community: Michael Sullivan ’83, Donna O’Neill Connolly ’78, Kevin Peterssen ’08, G’12, and Professor Emeritus Charles Brusard. Throughout the weekend, alumni from reunion classes in attendance – 1963, ’68, ’73, ’78, ’83, ’88, ’93, ’98, ’03, ’08, and ’13 – donated a record $1,367,679 in support of academic programs, athletics, campus ministry, scholarships and financial aid, and student life.
