 
Approximately
500 former students gathered to reminisce about college days.
 NEW
ROCHELLE, NY, June 6-8, 2003
Several generations
gathered on campus during the weekend of June 6-8 to celebrate the 65th
Annual Alumnae/i College. Approximately 500 former students reminisced
about their college days, visited old and new campus facilities, engaged
in discussions at various lectures, received awards, and most rewarding,
became reacquainted with former classmates.
The keynote address, “Writing a History of The College of New Rochelle:
An Historian at Work,” was given by Dr. James T. Schleifer, Dean of Gill
Library of The College of New Rochelle. The alumnae/i also heard from Martha
Counihan, OSU, Archivist of Mother Irene Gill Library, and Pascal Conforti,
OSU, Chaplain St. Clare’s Hospital and Health Center who led a discussion
on the influence of the post-Vatican II Church, the feminist movement,
and other modern developments on religious life in general and on Ursulines
in the world, in the Eastern Province, and at CNR.
Other morning lectures and events featured Irene Mahoney, OSU, author and
Faculty Emeriti of CNR who spoke on “Rediscovering the Ursuline Montana
Missions—Ursulines at work on another frontier” and Mark Haber, Associate
Professor, Gill Library, led a guided tour of the newly renovated Mother
Irene Gill Library.
Alumnae Tea for the classes of ’33, ’38, ’43, and ’48 was held in Leland
Castle Parlors on Saturday afternoon. And later on Saturday, the Ursula
Laurus, Angela Merici, and Women of Achievement Awards were presented in
Holy Family Chapel, followed by a Liturgy of remembrance for deceased alumnae/i.
Two gallery exhibits graced the in-between times. “Paradise/Paradox” explored
the concept of heaven from a full range of radical contemporary images
by selected artists. And Anne Therese Dillen, OSU, celebrated her 45th
reunion years with her acclaimed exhibit “Dark Rosaleen,” a series of paintings
in watercolor depicting the Great Hunger in Ireland and relating it to
the issue of world hunger today.
That evening reunion classes ending in threes and eights, gathered in the
Student Center on Saturday evening, June 7, to enjoy cocktails, dinner,
live music and dancing.
The reunion class of 1953 celebrated their Golden Anniversary dinner in
the Leland Castle Parlors.
Alumnae weekend came to an end after the Farewell Brunch in the Student
Campus Center, on Sunday, June 8. With bags in hand, filled with new and
rekindled memories, alumnae/i departed the College campus to return to
their hometowns and families.
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Members
of the Class of 1953 pose with President Sweeny.
Friday night's
barbecue on Maura Lawn offered a chance to catch up with old friends and
meet some new ones as well.
Remember
that time when we...
...of course,
it was only yesterday!
Some
"new" alums in attendance.
Dinner and
dancing "under the stars" on Maura Lawn on Friday night!
Anne Therese
Dillen, OSU, celebrated her 45th reunion years with her acclaimed exhibit
“Dark Rosaleen,” a series of paintings in watercolor depicting the Great
Hunger in Ireland and relating it to the issue of world hunger today.
For more information
about upcoming alumnae/i events,
please contact:
Office
of Alumnae/i Relations
1-800-850-1904
Fax: 914-654-5290
Eileen Niedzwiecki
'72, Director
(914) 654-5294
eniedzwiecki@cnr.edu
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