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More information on chapter and other alumni events is available in the online Calendar of Events. Those interested in starting, revitalizing, or serving a regional chapter should contact alumni affairs, alumni@lafayette.edu, 1-800-LAFAYETTE, (610) 330-5040.
California: San Francisco/Palo Alto
Contact: Zoe Allison Bonnette ’94, bonnette@sbcglobal.net
Katy Layng ’05 hosted the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party at Final Final.
Colorado: Denver
President: Lisa Bryson May ’97, lisacmay@hotmail.com
Alumni were invited to an Oct. 25 book-signing party featuring Donald L. Miller, MacCracken Professor of History, for Masters of the Air. Lisa Bryson May ’97 hosted the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party. In early December, Jamie Hughes ’05, assistant director of alumni affairs, visited with chapter leaders. The chapter seeks alumni who would like to join the executive committee and assist in planning events. For information, contact May or Hughes, jhughes@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5899, 1-800-LAFAYETTE.
Delaware
Roger ’55 and Ginny Gordon hosted their annual Lafayette Holiday Party on Dec. 9 at their home in Wilmington.
District of Columbia
President: Meegan McVay ’95, meegan_mcvay@hotmail.com
President Meegan McVay ’95 and Vice President Christina Griffin ’99 have registered the chapter as a member of the Capital Alumni Network (CAN). The organization fosters interaction among college alumni chapters in the area. CAN events are posted on the group’s web site.
Thirsty Thursday socials take place on the first Thursday of each month. The April one will be at Whitlow’s on Wilson, 2854 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va., (703) 276-9693. At the previous one, 20 Lafayette alumni were joined by their counterparts from Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, and Lehigh at McFadden’s Saloon for Patriot League Happy Hour, which was coordinated by McVay
The chapter will visit the Mount Vernon estate of George Washington Sunday, April 22. It will meet in the Vernanda Room of the Mt. Vernon Inn for lunch at 12:30 p.m. Afterward, College Archivist Diane Shaw will discuss the exhibition A Son and his Adoptive Father: The Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington. A tour of the exhibit will follow. Cost is $35 for the Class of 2000 and older, $25 for the Class of 2001 and younger. Space is limited; RSVP no later than April 6 with Jamie Hughes ’05, assistant director of alumni affairs, jhughes@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5899, 1-800-LAFAYETTE.
The chapter will participate in Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service on April 14 by joining the MS Walk.
Alumni in the northern Virginia area are planning an inaugural Leopard Luncheon for 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at Marco Polo Restaurant, 245 Maple Ave West, Vienna, Va. Football head coach Frank Tavani will talk about the team’s recent Patriot League championship and the upcoming 2007 campaign. The cost is $20. This is the first of a monthly luncheon series that will feature alumni and guest speakers from Lafayette. Questions? Contact Hughes.
A total of 27 alumni and Hughes took part in Hockey Night at the Verizon Center on Feb. 6, featuring the Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins. Meegan McVay ’95 organized the event. Although the Caps lost in an overtime shootout, the outing was “an absolute success,” says Hughes. “A fun time was had by all!”
Alumni and Posse students from the Class of 2010 celebrated Posse Foundation Day 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, in the Edward Bennett Williams Building at Williams and Connolly, 725 12th St., NW. Douglas R. Marvin ’69 hosted the event. Hors d’oeuvres, wine, and other drinks were served. Hughes attended.
On Oct. 18, 34 alumni attended a wine tasting at Best Cellars in Arlington, Va. Alumni Affairs Director Sherri Jones and Mary Pat Staats, associate director of alumni affairs, were in attendance. Chapter members were invited to attend a book-signing party with Donald L. Miller, MacCracken Professor of History, on Oct. 23. The chapter hosted its Lafayette-Lehigh telecast party at the Grand Hyatt’s Grand Slam Sports Bar. A small group of alumni attended a global issues forum hosted by Joshua Sanborn, associate professor of history, as part of the College’s strategic planning.
Florida: Gold Coast
Contact: Thomas Daiello ’67, tdfamily@adelphia.net
President Dan Weiss was the guest speaker Feb. 20 for a dinner at The Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables. The chapter also hosted Weiss the next day for a reception and luncheon at Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 East Camino Real. Thomas Daiello ’67 hosted the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party at The Draft House in Boca Raton.
Florida: Gulf Coast
Contact: Bill Harding ’58, HardingBill@gmail.com
Lloyd ’41 andMargaret Felmly hosted a wine and cheese party at their home in Venice March 15. The event was coordinated by Mary Donohue ’89. Bill Harding ’58 hosted alumni at his Belleair Beach home March 13. Mary Pat Staats, associate director of alumni affairs, attended both events. The chapter also held a mid-day reception with Staats in Ocala March 14.
Alumni were invited to a presentation and book-signing event at the Sarasota Reading Festival on Nov. 4 featuring Donald L. Miller, MacCracken Professor of History and author of Masters of the Air. On Nov. 15, Harding hosted a luncheon featuring President Dan Weiss, who shared a College update and information on the strategic planning process. Alumni Affairs Director Sherri Jones attended. Telecast parties were held in Ocala, Sarasota, and Tampa.
Florida: Northeast
Contact: Hugh Jones ’52, hughhjonesjr@yahoo.com
Hugh Jones ’52 hosted the annual luncheon at The River Club Nov. 14, which featured President Dan Weiss. Fred Kent ’78 hosted the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party at Sneakers Sports Grill in Jacksonville Beach.
Florida: Sarasota
Bart ’54 and Joan Levenson hosted the first official gathering of alumni in Sarasota County to kick off efforts to revitalize a chapter in the area. “We had a nice turnout of 14 alumni and their spouses [27 total],” says Joan. “Everyone enjoyed the casual nature of the event, which allowed for catching up with old friends and getting to know new ones. We look forward to more successful events in the future.” The Levensons welcome input and help with planning chapter events; call (941) 371-2872 or email j.levenson@comcast.net, or contact Mary Pat Staats, associate director of alumni affairs, 1-800-LAFAYETTE, staatsm@lafayette.edu.
Florida: Southwest
Contact: Joe Skladany ’82, JoeSkladany@yahoo.com
President Dan Weiss was the guest speaker Feb. 20 at a reception at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Naples. Joe Skladany ’82 arranged the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party at Spectators in Bonita Springs.
Georgia: Atlanta
President: Jeffrey R. Purdon ’83, jpurdon@rwbaird.com
Plans are underway for a May baseball outing to see the Braves.
The chapter will host a talk by Steve Lammers, Manson Professor of the English Bible, on Jan. 3, 2008.
The chapter held its second annual event at Brio Tuscan Grilleon March 22.
Jeffrey R. Purdon ’83 took over as chapter president in January.
Donald L. Miller, MacCracken Professor of History, headlined a book-signing party for Masters of the Air at the Georgia Center in conjunction with his nationwide book tour. Several of the alumni who attended met with him afterward. The chapter welcomed President Dan Weiss at a dinner in Buckhead, where he gave an update on the strategic planning process. Alumni Affairs Director Sherri Jones attended. In early January, Joshua Sanborn, associate professor of history, held a global issues forum at the home of Jim Benjamin ’84 as part of that initiative. Dave Green ’85 and Murphy hosted a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party.
Illinois: Chicago
President: Megan Sweeney Waite ’99, Megan_waite@ml.com
Amanda Alpert Knight ’99 will host a reception for alumni and accepted students from the area and their families 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 548 Milford Avenue, Deerfield. Please RSVP by April 14 to amandaalpert@hotmail.com. “This will be a great time to share your Lafayette experience as students are making their college decisions,” says Megan Sweeney Waite ’99, chapter president.
Plans are being made for the chapter’s annual dinner in late July, which will feature a talk by Michael H. Moskow ’59, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, at Fed headquarters, 230 S. LaSalle Street. Details will be announced. Questions? Contact Knight.
The executive committee met Oct. 5 to elect new officers and plan events. Sherri Jones, director of alumni affairs, was a featured speaker. Mary Pat Staats also attended. Leaders are Waite, president;Knight, vice president; and Matt Guadagno ’05, Prashant Poddar ’04, Michael Quig ’86, Peter Totev ’04, and Chris Waite ’00, directors.
Alumni were invited to a book signing and presentation by Donald L. Miller, MacCracken Professor of History, on Oct. 26 for Masters of the Air. Waite hosted the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party.
International
Hong Kong area contact: Patrick W. C. Ting ’95, patrick.ting@morganstanley.com
Singapore area contact: Michael O. Choo ’93, michaelchoo@jpmorgan.com
Tokyo area contact: Patrick R. Consolla ’93, consolla@lucent.com
In mid October, Barry McCarty, former dean of enrollment services, met with alumni in these areas.
Maryland: Baltimore
Jamie Hughes ’05, assistant director of alumni affairs, will visit the city Friday, April 20. Anyone interested in meeting to discuss chapter activities and/or participation should contact him, jhughes@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5899, 1-800-LAFAYETTE..
Massachusetts: Greater Boston
President: Mark Suffredini ’93, Mark.suffredini@smithbarney.com
Kristine Zeigler ’96 and Michael Joseph ’00 have joined the executive board. Others interested in joining the board or planning events should contact Jamie Hughes ’05, assistant director of alumni affairs, jhughes@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5899, 1-800-LAFAYETTE.
For Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service, the chapter will work April 21 with Cradles to Crayons, an organization that provides supplies to low-income and homeless children. Contact Meg Bennett ’78, meg.bennett@db.com.
Frank Campbell ’74 is making plans for the annual outing to a Red Sox game. The summer classic will take place on July 19 with the Chicago White Sox in town. More details and an invitation will follow.
During the weekend of the Lafayette-Harvard football game, the chapter had a buffet dinner for 34 alumni and friends. Kristine Zeigler ’96 and Larry Kulig ’81 hosted and Bruce McCutcheon, director of athletics, was the featured speaker. On Saturday, President Dan Weiss and his family joined more than 250 Leopards fans at a pregame tailgate. Hughes represented the Office of Alumni Affairs. The party was cosponsored by the chapter, Maws & Paws, the Maroon Club, and Friends of Football.
Supporters of the crew team set up a picnic area along the Boston shore at the Head of the Charles Regatta on Oct. 31. Patriot League Happy Hour at The Place on Nov. 30 gave the opportunity to mingle with alumni from American, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, and Lehigh. Greg Koskinas ’00 hosted the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party at The Harp.
New Jersey: Delaware Valley
Contact: Stanley R. Purcell Jr. ’66, Leopard980@comcast.net
The chapter will team up with its North Jersey Shore counterpart Thursday, June 14, for an evening of baseball as the Trenton Thunder takes on the Connecticut Defenders at Mercer County Waterfront Park, One Thunder Road, Trenton. The evening will include a dinner buffet in the Yankee Club at 6:30 p.m., with the first pitch at 7:05 p.m. There will be a fireworks display following the game. The price and other details will follow.
The chapter also will join with North Jersey Shore to conduct a service project in conjunction with Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service on April 14. Alumni will work at the Stephen Crane House to prepare the historic landmark for painting as well as plant a variety of flowers around the building. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Jamie Hughes ’05, assistant director of alumni affairs, jhughes@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5899, 1-800-LAFAYETTE.
The chapter joined with the Lehigh Valley chapter March 25 for an evening at Hunterdon Museum of Art in Clinton. The event started with a catered reception followed by a general tour of the museum by Jim Toia, director of community-based teaching and the Richard A. and Rissa W. Grossman Gallery at Lafayette’s Williams Visual Arts Building. Toia serves on the museum’s board of directors.
New Jersey: North
President: Jay Fowler ’73, jaycfowler@aol.com
Richard Meer ’63, Judy Leonard ’88, and Michael Beatrice ’04 have agreed to join the executive board, which is led by Jay Fowler ’73 and Jim Lyttle ’62. A chapter meeting is being planned for the near future. Those interested in joining the board or helping to plan events should contact Jamie Hughes, assistant director of alumni affairs, jhughes@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5899, 1-800-LAFAYETTE..
Art ’68 and Mary Conway hosted the Eighth Annual Irish Pub Night at their residence in Franklin Lakes on Feb. 10. “The event was well attended and great fun was had by all,” says Hughes. The catered cocktail reception provides an opportunity for informal socializing and networking.
Fowler hosted a reception honoring President Dan Weiss Nov. 30 at Arcola Country Club. Alumni Affairs Director Sherri Jones attended.
New Jersey: North Jersey Shore
Lee Purcell ’66 has organized a project in conjunction with Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service on April 14. Alumni will work at the Stephen Crane House to prepare the historic landmark for painting as well as plant a variety of flowers around the building. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Purcell, leopard980@comcast.net, or Jamie Hughes ’05, assistant director of alumni affairs, jhughes@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5899, 1-800-LAFAYETTE.
The chapter seeks to form an executive board and begin planning events. Contact Hughes if you would like to help.
New Jersey: Princeton
A new Princeton Area Alumni and Friends Chapter will kick off noon Wednesday, April 25, with a grand buffet lunch featuring guest speaker Frank Tavani, head football coach, at the Nassau Inn’s famed Tap Room, 10 Palmer Square. Tavani will give a preview of the 2007 season and an update on football facilities. Family and friends are welcome. The cost is $20 per person in advance and includes a buffet lunch of soup du jour, seasonal fruit, penne pasta, mixed field green salad, deli meat and cheese platters, fresh baked breads and rolls, hot chicken entree, assorted desserts, soft drinks, coffee, and tea. A cash bar will be available. The RSVP deadline is Sunday, April 15. Call alumni affairs with your credit card information, 1-800-LAFAYETTE. Questions? Contact Autumn Leciston Bragg ’90, associate director of alumni affairs, autumn@alumni.lafayette.edu.
New Jersey: South
President: Joe Grimes ’74, josephgrimes@aol.com
The chapter is participating in Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service on Sunday, April 15. Along with the South Jersey Shore Chapter, alumni will work with the local Ocean Conservancy on a Strathmere Beach cleanup, starting 1 p.m. in the south parking lot of Mildred’s Restaurant, Commonwealth Avenue in Strathmere. Those who would like to volunteer should contact Jamie Hughes ’05, assistant director of alumni affairs, jhughes@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5899, 1-800-LAFAYETTE.
The South Jersey and Philadelphia chapters hosted happy hour at the Public House in Philadelphia on Oct. 12 to welcome Class of 2006 alumni in the area.
The chapter held its annual dinner Oct. 18 at Tavistock Country Club. Appointed officers include Joe Grimes ’74, president; Nancy Dwyer ’03, vice president; Bob Magee ’47, secretary; and Bruce Haines ’73, treasurer. More than 30 guests enjoyed a presentation by Larry Malinconico, associate professor of geology and environmental geosciences, who shared pictures from his trip with students to the Colorado plateau. The trip will be offered to students and alumni in summer 2008. Hughes attended.
New Jersey: South Jersey Shore
Contact: Francey Kanengiser Burke ’80, franceyburke@hotmail.com
The chapter is participating in Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service on Sunday, April 15. Along with the South Jersey Chapter, alumni will work with the local Ocean Conservancy on a Strathmere Beach cleanup, starting 1 p.m. in the south parking lot of Mildred’s Restaurant, Commonwealth Avenue in Strathmere. Those who would like to volunteer should contact Jamie Hughes ’05, assistant director of alumni affairs, jhughes@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5899, 1-800-LAFAYETTE.
The chapter hopes to plan a dinner in June. Those interested in serving on the executive committee or planning events should contact Hughes.
New York: Long Island
President: Jim Werner ’97, james.werner@ubs.com
Cheer on the men’s lacrosse team when it takes on Hostra 7 p.m. Friday, April 20, at Shuart Stadium. Game tickets cost $6 for adults and $3 for students and children. A pre-game gathering will be held 6 p.m. at Chrebet’s Restaurant and Lounge, 1002 Hempstead Turnpike. A post-game reception will be hosted by Friends and Parents of Lafayette Men’s Lacrosse in the Shuart Stadium parking lot. Alumni are encouraged to bring their own food and drinks (no alcohol, please.) The reception will move to the Hofstra University gym in case of inclement weather. Questions? Contact Jamie Hughes ’05, assistant director of alumni affairs, jhughes@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5899, 1-800-LAFAYETTE.
Jim Werner ’97 and executive committee members Steve Mazer ’72, George Richards ’99, and Roberta Lutz ’75 met on March 12 to plan events and discuss ways to expand chapter participation. The board agreed to organize another Long Island Ducks game preceded by a barbeque buffet dinner at Citibank Park. More details will follow. Other events will include the Lafayette-Lehigh telecast party in November hosted by Jim Werner ’97 and a service project in spring 2008 in conjunction with Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service. Anyone interested in joining the committee should contact Hughes.
Jim Werner ’97 hosted the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party.
New York: New York City
President: Jon Ellis ’98, jonathan_ellis@earthlink.net
Ed McNally ’65 is organizing an outing to see cherry blossoms 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn. The cost is $10 and the RSVP deadline is April 6. Send a check to Office of Alumni Affairs, Pfenning Alumni Center, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042-1768. Questions? Contact Jamie Hughes ’05, assistant director of alumni affairs, jhughes@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5899, 1-800-LAFAYETTE.
Watch the Yankees take on the Arizona Diamondbacks 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 12. A free bucket hat will be given to the first 25,000 fans. Tickets are in the upper deck, tier 31, and cost $9.50 each. The chapter has 40 tickets available and there is a limit of four per alum. Send ticket requests along with a check or credit card information to Hughes at alumni affairs.
In conjunction with Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service, the chapter is working with Friends of Van Cortlandt Park (Bronx) from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 14, to remove invasive plants and help plant native trees and shrubs. Suggested dress is long pants and close-toed shoes; clothes will get dirty. RSVP by April 6 on the Lafapalooza web site. The chapter contact is Jon Ellis ’98, jonathan_ellis@earthlink.net.
Comedy Night at Caroline’s Comedy Club took place March 20, featuring comedian Corey Alexander ’95. The second annual event was coordinated by Vicki Salemi ’95.
More than 200 alumni and students participated in the Second Annual New York Networking Night, an event sponsored by alumni affairs and Career Services Jan. 18 at The Princeton Club. The event gave alumni an opportunity to network with one another and share career information with students exploring their future possibilities.
Other events planned for 2007 include: April 14–community service event coordinated with Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service; spring/summer – New York City walking tour; August – U.S. Open tennis; October– Tailgate at The Hunt (New Jersey); November– Lafayette-Lehigh telecast party; fall – Holiday wine tasting; and fall/winter – tailgate prior to a Lafayette vs. Columbia football and/or basketball game.
Susan Averett, professor and head of economics and business, was featured speaker at a gathering in mid-November. Associate Director of Alumni Affairs Mary Pat Staats also attended. The chapter hosted its second annual Wine Tasting Party in early December.
The second annual Finance Night at The Princeton Club on Oct. 24 brought more than 100 alumni and students together for an evening of networking and discussing careers in finance. Staatsattended the event for the alumni affairs office. Vintage New York was the location of the chapter’s second annual pre-holiday celebration and wine tasting party, hosted again by Haley Sarsfield ’02. In mid-December, alumni participated in a global issues forum held by Joshua Sanborn, associate professor of history, as part of the College’s strategic planning process.
North Carolina: Charlotte
Contact: Steve Sivak ’01, stevenjsivak@alumni.lafayette.edu
A kickoff event for the emerging chapter is being planned for the second week in June. Contact Steve Sivak ’01 or Mary Pat Staats, associate director of alumni affairs, staatsm@lafayette.edu, 1-800-LAFAYETTE.
Oregon: Portland
Contact: Michael Dulac ’63, mikedulac@comcast.com
Joan Lichtenwalner ’97, assistant director of admissions, met with alumni and parents at the home of Michael ’63 and Joan Dulac in mid October. John Rehm ’73 hosted the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party at Humperdink’s in Portland.
Pennsylvania: Central
Leader: Ed Baumgardner ’61, edbaumgardner@panetwork.com
The annual outing at Armitage Golf Club, 800 Orrs Bridge Road, Mechanicsburg, will take place Friday, May 11. Cost is $48 per golfer and $10 for non-golfer family members. A total of $200 in prize money will go to the winners whose drives are closest to the pin (two), have the longest drive (male and female), and are the winning foursome. The format is four-person scramble. Food, tea, and lemonade will follow after golf and the 50-50 raffle. Beer will be available for $6 per pitcher; run your own tab. The RSVP deadline is Friday, April 27. Make all checks payable to “Lafayette Alumni Central PA Chapter” and mail to Ed Baumgardner ’61, 214 Sunset Drive, New Cumberland, PA 17070. Questions? Contact Baumgardner (717) 938-1209, edbaumgardner@panetwork.com.
In addition to luncheons held the first Wednesday of each month, the following is the tentative schedule of remaining events for 2007:
Summer picnic for new students — July 27, home of Mark Pickering ’85
Hershey Park outing – Date to be determined, for young alumni and families
Baseball outing with Lehigh and Bucknell alumni – Date to be determined, Lancaster or Harrisburg
Fall annual dinner — Nov. 15, Harrisburg Country Club
Michiko Okaya, gallery director of the Williams Center for the Arts since 1979, was the featured speaker at the annual fall dinner on Nov. 16 at the Naval Support Center in Mechanicsburg. She talked about the yearlong activities planned at the College to commemorate the 250th birthday of the Marquis de Lafayette, which is Sept. 6, 2007. She is a key member of the committee charged with planning and conducting the celebration. Other speakers at the dinner were Adam S. Stauffer, assistant director of major gifts, and Jamie Hughes ’05, assistant director of alumni affairs and former men’s basketball captain, who reported on the team.
Ronald H. Pollack Jr. ’85 organized the chapter’s telecast party at The Brickyard Restaurant & Sports Pub for this past season’s game, where fans enjoyed watching the Leopards defeat Lehigh for the third straight year, 49-27.
Anyone interested in planning events should contact Hughes, jhughes@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5899, 1-800-LAFAYETTE.
Pennsylvania: Lehigh Valley
President: Joanne Haring ’97, acehole5@pdt.net
The annual spring tailgate at Metzgar Fields will take place Saturday, April 28, in conjunction with two noon doubleheaders: baseball vs. Holy Cross and softball vs. Army. Sponsored again by the Maroon Club and Lafayette Alumni of the Lehigh Valley, this year’s event features the final weekend of Patriot League competition as the teams battle for playoff position. A cold buffet will include meat, cheeses, salads, chips, pretzels, fruit, desserts, and hot and cold beverages. The full buffet will be available under the tent (heated if needed) from 1 p.m. through 30 minutes past the final game of the day.
Reservations are due by Tuesday, April 24; only a limited number of walk-ins can be accepted. Grants from the Maroon Club and LALV help pay for the more than 40 team members and the staffs. Please consider sponsoring a player with a suggested donation of $8 per player. Event fees are $8 per adult in advance or $10 at the door; children under 13 years old are admitted free with a paying adult. To reserve, send a check made out to “Lafayette College-LALV.” For more information, contact Chas Snyder ’78, (610) 252-5881, chasms@rcn.com, or Penny Nace, Athletic Communications secretary, (610) 330-5122, nacep@lafayette.edu. No calls on game day!
More than 250 alumni and family members attended Lafayette Family Skate March 3 at the Steel Ice Center of Bethlehem. Students from the ice hockey team assisted children and then took on alumni in a game after the event.
A bus trip is headed to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia March 31 for the Tutankhamun Exhibit, which is touring the U.S. for the first time in more than 20 years.
Lafayette Dinner Club, featuring the dining crew headed by Chef Micheal Kramlich and host John Perella, continued Feb. 14 with Les Misérables: French Country Cuisine and March 21 with Oklahoma!: Midwestern Barbeque. The theme of the final meal on April 18 is South Pacific: Polynesian Luau. Alumni, parents, family, and community friends are invited to share with Lafayette students this unique opportunity to dine at a themed dinner in the Bergethon Room of Marquis Hall. Dinners are held 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Cost is $12.95 per adult and $7.95 for children ages 5-12, payable (cash only) at the door. Reservations are not required, but appreciated so that the culinary team can prepare accordingly; call the Office of Alumni Affairs, (610) 330-5040. For more information, contact Autumn Leciston Bragg ’90, associate director of alumni affairs, (610) 330-5045, autumn@alumni.lafayette.edu.
Robert S. Mattison, Metzgar Professor of Art, treated 78 people to a guided tour of the Andy Warhol exhibit at Allentown Art Museum’s Night of Pop Culture. Mattison was curator for both this and a Pop Goes the Press exhibit. Rachel Pidcock ’09 assisted him last summer. Bragg represented the Office of Alumni Affairs. The chapter hosted an evening with Donald L. Miller, MacCracken Professor of History, featuring a discussion and signing of his new book, Masters of the Air. Sherri Jones and Mary Pat Staats attended the program.
Lafayette-Lehigh week events included a pre-game pub night at downtown Easton’s Pearly Baker’s Ale House, owned by Jonathan Davis ’93. The following evening featured the annual football dinner at the Pomfret Club with senior team members and coaches as guests of honor. Bragg attended the pub night for the alumni affairs office.
Alex Karapetian ’04 and Brian Cort ’99 are hosting happy hours the first Thursday of every month at Bethlehem Brew Works through June. The chapter again will participate in Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service on April 13-14.
Pennsylvania: Northeast
President: Dick Hughes ’83, hugheslaw@epix.net
Director of Alumni Affairs Sherri Jones joined chapter leaders for a luncheon meeting in Wilkes Barre on Oct. 27. Dick Hughes ’83was elected chapter president, Jamie Anzalone ’03 was elected vice president, Lew Wetzel ’65 was re-elected treasurer, and Dave Mitchell ’05 was elected secretary.
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
President: Carrie Chaitt ’03, (610) 952-0131, chaittc@yahoo.com
Watch the Phillies take on the Chicago Cubs Saturday, May 12 at Citizens Bank Park. Pre-game festivities will start 2:30 p.m. at McFadden’s. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:55 p.m. Fifty seats have been reserved behind the third base line in section 432. Tickets cost $15 each. RSVP by calling alumni affairs with your credit card information during normal business hours, (610) 330-5040 or 1-800-LAFAYETTE (outside Pa.). Questions? Contact Carrie Chaitt ’03, chaittc@yahoo.com or Nancy Dwyer ’03, Nancy.Dwyer@yesinsure.com.
In conjunction with Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service, the chapter will sort canned goods from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 14, at the Philabundance Food Bank facility, 302 West Berks Street; food donations are encouraged. Volunteers must wear sneakers and be at least nine years old. Chapter contacts are Carrie Chaitt ’03, chaittc@yahoo.com, and EllenPoriles Weiler ’83, ellenweiler@hotmail.com, (215) 247-9069.
Alumni Association President and history graduate Jamie McLaughlin ’76 will be the guest speaker at the chapter’s 136th annual dinner 6 p.m. Thursday, April 26, at The Radnor Hotel, 591 East Lancaster Avenue, St. Davids. He will speak on “High Aspirations: Leading Lafayette to Excellence in the 21st Century.” The cost is $50 per person with a choice of pan-seared salmon filet with Champagne lobster sauce or Premium Gold Angus top sirloin steak with wild mushroom sauce. RSVP by Saturday, April 14. Contact Chaitt for more information.
The sixth and final Leopard Luncheon of 2006-07 will feature men’s soccer head coach Dennis Bohn noon Thursday, April 19, at The Vesper Club, 223 S. Sydenham St. (between 15th and 16th, Walnut and Locust Streets). Cost is $23 per person; $14 for alumni from the Classes of 1996-’06. To RSVP, contact John “Bruiser” Kinard ’52, (215) 885-4794.
Economics graduate Leslie Muhlfelder ’81 spoke at the March 15 Leopard Luncheon, discussing the perspectives she has had on Lafayette as a student, alumnus, and vice president for human resources, general counsel, and adjunct instructor of government and law. Diane Shaw, College archivist, presented an in-depth look at the opening of Lafayette during the Feb. 15 Leopard Luncheon. Her talk was titled “Beating Swords into Plowshares: The Opening of Lafayette College, 1832.” She says, “The Lafayette College that opened its doors in 1832 was about as different from the Lafayette of 2007 as night from day. The College very nearly didn’t happen; the founders had great difficulty finding someone who would come and start up the College and then when they finally got George Junkin to agree to come, he wanted to create a very different sort of school than what they had in mind.
“I always enjoy reminding our students that they’ve got it pretty good–the original 43 students walked to Easton from Philadelphia carrying their belongings with them, and then, when they arrived on the south side of Easton, they actually had to build their own dormitories.”
Chaitt took over as chapter president in January.
The chapter kicked off the fall season with a Leopard Luncheon featuring head football coach Frank Tavani in his 19th consecutive appearance as the September guest speaker. Autumn Leciston Bragg ’90, associate director of alumni affairs, attended. The October Leopard Luncheon welcomed guest speaker Jim Lennertz, associate professor of government and law, and John Leone, associate director of major gifts and color commentator for the Lafayette Sports Network, addressed alumni in November.
More than 100 alumni and students attended the first Philadelphia Networking Night, sponsored by alumni affairs and career services at Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue on Jan. 16. The event provided alumni the opportunity to network with one another and share career information with students who are exploring their future possibilities.
About 30 young alumni gathered Oct. 6 at the Public House at Logan Square for a happy hour organized by Chaitt. Alumni saw Domestic Import, a film by Andrea Cohen Malamut ’78, at the Regal Warrington cinema on Oct. 13. Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast parties were held at two locations.
Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh
Jamie Hughes ’05, assistant director of alumni affairs, visited with alumni in early November to begin work on revitalizing the chapter. Those interested in serving on an executive planning committee should contact him, jhughes@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5899, 1-800-LAFAYETTE.
Texas: Dallas
Plans are underway for a chapter dinner on Wednesday, June 27, with guests Mary Pat Staats, associate director of alumni affairs, and John Leone, associate director of major gifts.
The chapter held a dinner meeting Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Jasmine Restaurant in Addison to discuss the revitalization of the chapter with Staats. Bill Hardy ’56 made arrangements.
Texas: Houston
Plans are underway for a chapter luncheon on Tuesday, June 26, with guests Mary Pat Staats, associate director of alumni affairs, and John Leone, associate director of major gifts.
Alumni are invited to join the chapter’s executive committee for a dinner meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 11339 Katy Freeway. The agenda includes the election of officers for 2007-09 and events planning. Reservations would be appreciated; contact event coordinator Gordon Laird ’49, (281) 493-2119. Staats will attend and looks forward to meeting with alumni individually. If you are interested in an individual visit, contact her, 1-800-LAFAYETTE, staatsm@lafayette.edu.
Vermont: North
Contact: Ray Jacoby ’57, jacoby@together.net
Alumni took a tour of the Shelburne Museum to see Simple Beauty: Paintings by Georgia O’Keeffe and 39 other exhibits, followed by dinner at a nearby restaurant. Louise Coles ’81 coordinated the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party.
Vermont: South
Contact: John Oskam ’65, Jollo5@juno.com
John Oskam ’65 has volunteered to serve as chapter contact for alumni living in southern Vermont. Those who would like to help plan events and establish a chapter should contact Oskam or Mary Pat Staats, associate director of alumni affairs.
Washington: Seattle
Contact: Kimberly Ramstad Streamer ’90, kim.Streamer@ corporate.ge.com
Joan Lichtenwalner ’97, assistant director of admissions, met with alumni and parents in mid-October at an event coordinated by Richard ’90 and Kim Ramstad Streamer ’90. Asela Gunawardana ’95 hosted the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party at Elysian Fields Sports Bar.