Alumni chapters bring together Lafayette graduates to begin and renew friendships with one another and strengthen bonds to the College. They enjoy baseball and hockey outings, luncheons featuring faculty or alumni speakers, museum trips, welcoming receptions for incoming students, presidential events, service projects, tailgates, happy hours, and many more activities. Below is a list of chapters along with their primary contact persons and activities. 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 get in touch with an alumni affairs liaison.
Liaisons:
Mary Pat Staats, associate director of alumni affairs, staatsm@lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5036
Autumn Leciston Bragg ’90, associate director of alumni affairs, autumn@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5045
Jamie Hughes ’05, assistant director of alumni affairs, jhughes@alumni.lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5899
Office of Alumni Affairs: alumni@lafayette.edu, 1-800-LAFAYETTE
Asia
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Shanghai area contacts: Leslie Yuen '94, yuenle@yahoo.com, Huanani Yap '06, huanani.yap@gmail.com
Hong Kong area contact: Patrick W. C. Ting ’95, patrick.ting@morganstanley.com
Singapore area contact: Michael O. Choo ’93, mchoo69@gmail.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 Shanghai and Singapore.
California: Greater Los Angeles
Contacts: Seth Marlatt ’98,
smarlatt@cadencequest.com, Suzi Ryder ’05, suzi.ryder@gmail.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
The chapter assisted City Help April 12 as part of Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service. Volunteers bagged and sorted groceries for local distribution to low-income families. Beth Spitalny '01 coordinated the project.
Lafayette President Dan Weiss discussed the new strategic plan and future of the College at a chapter event Jan. 8 at The California Club.
Hughes visited the area Nov. 26-28 and is helping form an executive committee for the chapter.
Ryder hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at Stick & Stein in El Segundo.
Marlatt and Megan O'Neill '96 hosted a reception with light fare at their home Aug. 11 to welcome the Class of 2011.
California: San Francisco Bay Area
President: Tripp Hemphill ’99, jthemphill76@yahoo.com
Vice President: Kris Bornemann ’91, kristian.bornemann@wellsfargo.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Nineteen alumni assisted the San Francisco Food Bank April 12 as part of Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service. Hemphill coordinated the event.
President Dan Weiss discussed the new strategic plan and future of the College during a chapter dinner Jan. 9 at St. Francis Yacht Club on the Marina. He addressed the same topics Jan. 10 at Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club in Menlo Park.
Hughes visited the area Nov. 29-30 to help form an executive committee, which includes Hemphill, president; Bornemann, vice president/president elect; Juliana Raimadi ’03, communications coordinator; Alyssa Zagrobski ’02, secretary; Richard Hauser ’64, treasurer; Zoe Bonnette ’94, events coordinator; and Steve Bono ’05, young alumni events coordinator.
Hemphill hosted the annual telecast party Nov. 17 at Final Final.
Robert and Mairead Donohue P’08 and Michaela Donohue ’08 hosted a reception with light fare welcoming the Class of 2011 Aug. 8 at their home in Los Gatos. Twenty-one people attended.
Colorado: Denver
Contacts: Maureen Rafferty ’98, Maureen_rafferty@yahoo.com, Lisa Bryson May ’97, lisacmay@hotmail.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
A chapter kickoff happy hour will take place at the Irish Hound, 575 St. Paul St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8. All area alumni, parents, and friends are invited to join. An invitation will be emailed.
Rafferty hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at Jackson’s Sports Rock.
Connecticut: Central Connecticut
Contact: Kelly A. Martin '03, kellyannmartin06@gmail.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Mark Crain, William E. Simon Professor of Political Economy, will be guest speaker at a reception and dinner April 24 at The Hartford Golf Club in West Hartford. He will speak on “The Case for Conscription,” summarizing arguments for and against compulsory military service and presenting new evidence based on research. George Royster '63 and Fletcher Thomson '98 coordinated the event. The RSVP deadline has passed.
The Central Connecticut and Westchester/Fairfield chapters watched the Bridgeport Sound Tigers take on the Hartford Wolfpack in hockey action March 30 at
The Arena at Harbor Yard. The event featured a catered reception in the third-floor Tigers Den.
The chapter celebrated the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Marquis de Lafayette with cocktails Sept. 6 at J. Timothy’s in Plainville.
Alumni enjoyed conversation and networking Aug. 9 at the City Steam Brewery Café in Hartford. Martin coordinated the event.
Lafayette Alumni Night at The Olive Bar kicked off plans to revitalize the chapter June 20 at The Olive Bar in Unionville. In addition to Martin, officers elected for 2007-09 were Thomson, vice president, and Jen Mackey Burke '99, secretary-treasurer. Staats attended.
Delaware
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Roger ’55 and Ginny Gordon hosted their annual holiday party with cocktails at their home in Wilmington Dec. 8. Janice Egan, assistant director of major gifts, attended.
Jeff Martin ’78 hosted the annual telecast party Nov. 17 at Stanley’s Tavern in Wilmington.
District of Columbia
President: Meegan McVay ’95, meegan_mcvay@hotmail.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
The chapter will hold its annual dinner April 30 at Clyde’s of Gallery Place. Alumni Association president Jamie McLaughlin ’76 will provide an update and Provost Wendy Hill will deliver the keynote address. The RSVP deadline has passed
The chapter volunteered at the Capital Area Food Bank April 12 as part of Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service. Alumni sorted and prepared food for local distribution.
Rado Pribic, Oliver Edwin Williams Professor of Languages and chair of the international affairs program, presented “Globalization at Lafayette College” at the Leopard Luncheon April 11 at Marco Polo Restaurant. Past speakers in the series have included Alumni Affairs Director Sherri Jones, Feb. 21; Ilan Peleg, Charles A. Dana Professor of Social Science, Oct. 5; Trustee Pamela Gaary Holran ’88, June 20; and head football coach Frank Tavani, April 19.
Alumni from Bucknell and Lehigh joined the chapter March 13 for Happy Hour at Mackey’s Public House.
The chapter enjoyed a tasting of wines from the Southern Hemisphere with a wine specialist on hand at Best Cellars in Arlington Feb. 27. Joe Samaritano ’91, director of annual leadership gifts, and Liz Hertneck, assistant director of the annual fund, attended.
The chapter joined with alumni from Bucknell and Lehigh to watch the Washington Capitals take on the Montreal Canadiens Jan. 31 at the Verizon Center.
The chapter enjoyed dinner at McGarvey’s Saloon and Oyster Bar by the city dock in Annapolis before the men’s basketball team defeated Navy Jan. 19.
Holiday Happy Hour took place with alumni from Lafayette, Bucknell, and Lehigh Dec. 6 at Ireland's Four Fields (formerly Ireland's Four Provinces). Unwrapped gifts were collected for Toys for Tots.
The chapter enjoyed a luncheon Nov. 29 at the United States Chamber of Commerce building, where Arthur J. Rothkopf ’55, president emeritus of Lafayette, spoke on “Higher Education in the 21st Century” and his work as a member of the Spellings Commission on the Future of Higher Education. Rothkopf, Lafayette president from 1993-2005, now serves as senior vice president and counselor to the president at the United States Chamber of Commerce.
Kimberly Ann Valliere ’01 hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh telecast party Nov. 17 at Grand Slam Sports Bar.
The chapter took in the Impressionists by the Sea exhibit Nov. 8 at The Phillips Collection.
A happy hour gathering welcomed area Class of 2007 alumni from Lafayette and Lehigh Sept. 20 at Fado Irish Pub.
The chapter had a tailgate Sept. 8 before the football game at Georgetown. Complimentary food was provided.
Susan '76 and George Carras hosted a reception with light fare July 24 at their home in Potomac, Md., to welcome the Class of 2011. Hughes and 33 others attended.
Twenty-one people from the chapter attended a baseball outing featuring the Nationals vs. the Colorado Rockies at RFK Stadium July 21.
Young alumni from Lafayette, Lehigh, Bucknell, and Holy Cross gathered for an evening boat cruise on the Potomac River July 13. As the boat passed by the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and other landmarks in the nation’s capital, the 65 attendees mingled and enjoyed cocktails as well as gorgeous weather. The boat returned to Georgetown where many alumni continued socializing at one of the waterfront restaurants, Tony & Joe’s. The chapter plans to make this Patriot League event an annual summer outing.
McVay and Christina Griffin
’99, chapter vice president, 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.
England: London
President: Andrew Readinger ’87, andrew.readinger@depfa.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
President Dan Weiss and his wife Sandra will visit the chapter for a reception and dinner 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at Bluebird, 350 King’s Road, London SW3 5UU. There is no charge to attend. Reservations are due by Wednesday, May 21, and can be made securely online by clicking register. Alumni also may RSVP by contacting alumni affairs. Questions? Contact Staats or Kate Ross '90, +44 07764-132317, +44 020 7625 1969, or kate.ross@uk.ibm.com.
The chapter plans to hold an event on or around July 4 for the 23 students in the summer interim course led by Professors Steve Lammers and Alan Childs, Ethical and Social Issues in Healthcare in the U.K. and the U.S.
A dinner celebrating the 250th birthday of the Marquis de Lafayette took place Nov. 30 at Bleeding Heart Restaurant in Hatton Garden. Beth Nelson ’96, director of major gifts, and Staats attended. They helped establish an executive committee that includes Readinger, Ross, Ward A. Follette ’86, Joanne Murray ’87, He Shen ’97, Andrea Josephson Sullivan ’84, and Peter M. Sullivan ’82, who is coordinating the 2008 Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party. See the chapter web page for officer contact information.
Rado Pribic, Oliver Edwin Williams Professor of Languages and chair of the international affairs program, was guest speaker at a July 14 reception hosted by Ross and Roberto Pozzi. Ten people attended.
Florida: Gold Coast
Contact: Thomas Daiello ’67, TD_family@comcast.net
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
The chapter hosted a reception and lunch with President Dan Weiss Feb. 20 at The Boca Raton Resort & Club.
Daiello hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh telecast party Nov. 17 at The Draft House in Boca Rato.
Staats met with new executive committee members Liza Lesser ’03, Paul Hirsch ’54, Bob Heyman ’54, Raymond Hersh ’58, Jerry Turnauer ’59, Joel Cossrow ’68, and Neil Sosler ’93. Others interested in serving on the committee should contact her.
Florida: Gulf Coast
Contact: Liza Lesser ’03, lizalesser@gmail.com, Bill Harding ’58, HardingBill@gmail.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
A baseball outing will feature the Florida Devil Rays against the Florida Marlins Saturday, June 14, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. First pitch is 6:10 p.m. To RSVP, contact Lesser or Staats.
The chapter organized a telecast party for the Lafayette-Lehigh basketball game Feb. 23 at The Sarasota Ale House.
The chapter attended a production of Moonlight and Magnolias by the American Stage Theatre Company in St. Petersburg Jan. 26.
Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast parties were held Nov. 17 in Ocala, Sarasota, Lakeland, and Tampa Bay.
Ray Angle '52 and his wife Sue hosted a reception Oct. 28 at their home in Sarasota. Twenty-eight guests attended.
The chapter gathered for a pub night hosted by Mark Basurto ’90 Oct. 4 at Fly Bar & Restaurant in Tampa.
Harding and his wife Colleen hosted Lafayette Day at the Beach Aug. 25 at their home in Belleair Beach. The day featured grilling, swimming at their pool and the beach, and the Tampa Bay sunset. Thirty guests attended.
Florida: Naples/Fort Myers
Contact: Joe Skladany ’82, JoeSkladany@yahoo.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
President Dan Weiss was guest of honor at a reception and luncheon Feb. 22 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples.
Staats met with Skladany, Ricky Skerrett ’82, and Andrew Tretter ’85 about revitalizing the chapter. Contact Staats if you are interested in joining this effort.
The next event will be the Lafayette-Lehigh telecast party in November.
Florida: Northeast
Contact: Hugh Jones ’52, hughhjonesjr@yahoo.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Georgia: Atlanta
President: Jeff Purdon '83, jpurdon@rwbaird.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
The Third Annual Atlanta Chapter Picnic will be hosted by Jim '84 and Jeanne Benjamin 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 at their home, 30 Brookside Walk, Atlanta. Alumni families, students, parents, and friends of the College are invited to attend. This event has become a wonderful summer tradition and opportunity for alumni to meet Atlanta members of the Lafayette family. Forty-nine people attended last year. Check the chapter web site or Alumni Calendar of Events for details in early summer.
Stephen E. Lammers, Helen H.P. Manson Professor of the English Bible and coordinator of the health care and society minor, spoke on "The American Health Care System: What is the Fuss All About?" at a Jan. 3 reception at Georgia Tech. Following the presentation, guests adjourned to a restaurant for a social gathering and networking.
The chapter welcomed current and prospective students at its holiday luncheon Dec. 27 at The Clubhouse at Lenox Square.
Dana Murphy ’80 and Dave Green ’85 hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at Charlie Mopps Public House.
Illinois: Chicago
President: Megan Sweeney Waite ’99, Megan_waite@ml.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Ted McHugh ’03 hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at Joe’s Sports Bar.
The annual dinner featured guest speaker Michael H. Moskow ’59, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, July 17 at the Fed. Thirty-five people attended.
Maryland: Baltimore
Contacts: Chris Cosgrove ’98, chriscoz@gmail.com, Justin Pettigrew ’04, Justin.c.pettigrew@gsk.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Alumni Affairs Director Sherri Jones and Hughes will visit the area May 1-2 to meet with alumni about establishing a chapter. Anyone interested in becoming a chapter volunteer should contact Hughes for a one-on-one appointment.
Cosgrove
hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at DuClaw Brewing Company in Fell’s Point.
The chapter sold out its block of tickets for an outing to watch the Baltimore Orioles take on the Boston Red Sox Aug. 11. Hughes and Dave Block ’93, alumni communications editor, braved the partisan Red Sox crowd at Camden Yards to join the alumni contingent cheering on the hometown O’s.
Massachusetts: Greater Boston
Contact: Meg Bennett '78, bennett.m@mellon.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
The chapter volunteered at Greater Boston Food Bank April 12 as part of Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service. Alumni inspected, sorted, and repacked donated grocery products for distribution to hunger-relief agencies. Allison McGann ’05 coordinated the event.
Events under consideration include a Lafayette-Lehigh golf outing, a visit to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and a reception with a presentation by a Lafayette professor.
Alumni gathered for a Patriot League Happy Hour March 14 at Coogan’s to watch American defeat Colgate for the Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship.
The chapter watched the men’s basketball team take on Holy Cross Feb. 9 at The Hart Center in Worcester. After the game, Leopards fans gathered at The Flying Rhino Cafe and Watering Hole.
Greg Koskinas ’00 hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at The Harp.
The chapter held a tailgate at Harvard Stadium preceding the Oct. 13 Lafayette football game.
Alumni gathered Oct. 11 for happy hour at The White Horse Tavern.
Young alumni enjoyed happy hour to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birthday of the Marquis de Lafayette Sept. 6 at Kinsale Irish Pub and Restaurant.
Campbell organized an outing to see the Red Sox take on the Chicago White Sox July 19. Before the game, alumni enjoyed a buffet at Boston University’s African Presidential Archives and Research Center. Hughes and 86 others attended.
Bill P’11 and Laura Murphy P’11 and Sean Murphy ’11 hosted a picnic dinner and pool party welcoming the Class of 2011 July 14 in Stoughton, which 38 people attended.
New Hampshire
Contact: Dawn Murray Zebuhr '90, dawnzebuhr@comcast.net
Liaison: Autumn Leciston Bragg ’90
The first gathering of the chapter took place Feb. 16 with dinner at Bedford Village Inn.
New Jersey: Hunterdon and Warren County – see Pennsylvania: Lehigh Valley
New Jersey: Jersey Shore North
Contacts: Barbara Stasburg Tucker '84, barbaratucker@aol.com, Lee Purcell '66, leopard980@comcast.net
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
The chapter joined with Princeton’s chapter to volunteer at Monmouth Battlefield State Park April 12 as part of Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service. Alumni reconstructed a section of split rail fence that marks a Continental light infantry position during the Battle of Monmouth. Following the project, Monmouth Park’s chief historian, Garry Stone, led an onsite discussion of the Marquis de Lafayette’s role at the Battle of Monmouth. Purcell coordinated the event.
Kit ’56 and Robin Green hosted a picnic dinner welcoming the Class of 2011 July 21 at their home in Point Pleasant. Fifty-four people attended.
New Jersey: Jersey Shore South
Contact: Francey Kanengiser Burke ’80, franceyburke@hotmail.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
The annual dinner will be held Monday, June 30, at Wildwood Golf and Country Club, 1170 Golf Club Road, Cape May Court House, with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The featured speaker will be Larry Malinconico, associate professor of geology and environmental geosciences, who will address “The Global Climate Change - The Warm and Cold of It.” More information and a printed invitation will follow. Price is to be determined. Questions? Contact alumni affairs.
The chapter volunteered with the Philadelphia and South Jersey Chapters at PhilAbundance April 12 as part of Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service. Volunteers sorted and prepared food for local distribution.
A chapter dinner June 25 featured College Archivist Diane Shaw at Wildwood Golf and Country Club. She
discussed the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Marquis de Lafayette and the related exhibit at Mount Vernon, which came to Lafayette in the fall. Alumni Affairs Director Sherri Jones attended.
Anyone interested in serving on the executive committee should contact Hughes.
New Jersey: North
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
The May 8 Newark Bears baseball outing was canceled.
Art ’68 and Mary Conway hosted the ninth annual Lafayette Irish Pub Night March 1 at their home in Franklin Lakes.
The annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party took place Nov. 17 at Dorrian's Red Hand in Jersey City.
Glen ’86 and Allison Forrest hosted a picnic dinner welcoming the Class of 2011 Aug. 4 at their home in Pompton Plains. Hughes and 35 others attended.
The chapter is trying to assemble an executive committee. Those interested should contact Hughes.
New Jersey: Princeton
Liaison: Autumn Leciston Bragg ’90
The chapter joined with the Jersey Shore North chapter to volunteer at Monmouth Battlefield State Park April 12 as part of Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service. Alumni reconstructed a section of split rail fence that marks a Continental light infantry position during the Battle of Monmouth. Following the project, Monmouth Park’s chief historian, Garry Stone, led an onsite discussion of the Marquis de Lafayette’s role at the Battle of Monmouth.
The first Lafayette Day at McCarter Theatre featured a matinee showing of Argonautika March 29. The event began with an afternoon mixer featuring light refreshments, desserts, and beverages in the private dining room of Princeton Theological Seminary’s Mackay Center.
The chapter enjoyed a buffet social prior to the Lafayette ice hockey team’s game at Princeton Oct. 13. The event began at Triumph Brewing Company and continued at Baker Arena on Princeton’s campus.
Jack Bourger ’71 hosted 41 guests for an event welcoming incoming students in the Class of 2011 Aug. 2.
New Jersey: Skylands (Morris/Sussex/Somerset Counties)
Liaison: Autumn Leciston Bragg ’90
Contacts: Cynthia Strahler Rhodes '90, cindyrhodes@comcast.net, Michael Moroney '83, mam@spsk.com
A Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party took place Nov. 17 at City Streets Café.
New Jersey: South
President: Joe Grimes ’74, josephgrimes@aol.com
Liaison: Autumn Leciston Bragg ’90
The chapter volunteered with the Philadelphia and Jersey Shore South Chapters at PhilAbundance April 12 as part of Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service. Volunteers sorted and prepared food for local distribution.
Alumni and guests from the chapter and its Philadelphia counterpart bowled at Lucky Strike Lanes Feb. 28.
The annual dinner featured Tim Bieg ’01, a member of the 1999 and 2000 NCAA tournament basketball teams, Oct. 24 at Tavistock Country Club. College staff attending included Sherri Jones, director of alumni affairs; Jamie Hughes ’05, assistant director of alumni affairs; and Liz Hertneck, assistant director of the annual fund.
Patricia ’75 and Bruce '73 Haines hosted a reception with light fare welcoming the Class of 2011 at their home in Haddonfield July 17. Twenty-three people attended.
Henry Ryder ’67 organized an outing to watch the Camden Riversharks in Atlantic League baseball action June 27 at Campbell’s Field.
New York: Long Island
President: Jim Werner ’97, james.werner@ubs.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Werner hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at The Main Event Restaurant & Sports Bar in Plainview.
A rainout canceled the planned outing to watch the Long Island Ducks play the York Revolution in Atlantic League baseball action Aug. 6 at Citibank Park in Central Islip.
John ’85 and Britta ’84 Garcia hosted a picnic dinner welcoming the Class of 2011 Aug. 5 at their home in Garden City. Fifty-eight people attended.
Anyone interested in joining the executive committee should contact Hughes.
New York: New York City
President: Jon Ellis ’98, jonathan_ellis@earthlink.net
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Lafayette alumni will join alumni from Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Notre Dame, New York University, Princeton, Stanford, and Vanderbilt for the Spring Multi-School Happy Hour today (April 22) at Stout NYC.
The chapter will visit the New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, to enjoy lunch, view the exhibit A Son And His Adoptive Father: The Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington, and hear a related lecture by College Archivist Diane Shaw Saturday, May 17. The RSVP deadline is Thursday, May 8. The event is part of the College’s yearlong celebration of the 250th birthday of the Marquis de Lafayette. Price is to be determined. Questions? Contact the Office of Alumni Affairs.
Join alumni, friends, and parents at Shea Stadium to watch the New York Mets take on the Philadelphia Phillies in NL East MLB action 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 23. An electronic invitation will follow. Price is to be determined. Questions? Contact alumni affairs.
Other events planned for this year: Comedy Night
featuring Corey Alexander ’95, spring; reception for incoming Lafayette students, summer; U.S. Open tennis, summer; networking event for recent graduates, fall; wine tasting, winter.
The annual trip to see the cherry blossoms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden took place April 26.
President Dan Weiss spoke at the annual dinner April 17 at The Princeton Club of New York. A reception followed the dinner.
The chapter teamed up with New York Cares during Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service April 12 to clean up a public space as part of Hands on New York Day. Jon Fields ’88 coordinated the event.
The chapter saw the Clark Terry Big Band at Blue Note Jazz Club Feb. 20.
Chapter members challenged their culinary skills and prepared their own meal at Miette Culinary Studio Feb. 6. The event included dinner and wine.
The third annual New York Networking Night, an evening of networking and information sharing sponsored by alumni affairs and career services, was held Jan. 17 at The Princeton Club.
Vicki Salemi ’95 hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at Joshua Tree Bar and Restaurant.
Donald L. Miller, MacCracken Professor of History, discussed his latest book, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany, at a chapter event Nov. 7 at Starwich. Hughes and Mary Pat Staats, associate director of alumni affairs, attended and presented Ellis with the Greenip Award for outstanding volunteer service.
The third annual wine-tasting party took place Oct. 4 at Vintage New York. Haley Sarsfield ’02 hosted the event.
Alumni met at Pershing Square Bar before watching U.S. Open tennis Aug. 29 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Ed '65 and Glenna McNally hosted a reception welcoming the Class of 2011 Aug. 8 at Grammer and Co.
Alumni from Lafayette, Duke, Cornell, NYU, Emory, and Vanderbilt attended a networking happy hour July 18 at the Boat Basin Café. Salemi was event coordinator.
An outing to watch the Yankees battle the Arizona Diamondbacks in interleague baseball took place June 12.
New York: Rochester
Contact: Tiffany Folmer Lawrence ’00, tflw737@gmail.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Lawrence hosted the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill in Fairport.
Lawrence and Mary Steblein ’99 hosted a picnic dinner welcoming the Class of 2011 July 28 in Henrietta. Nineteen people attended.
New York/Connecticut: Westchester/Fairfield
Westchester contact: Jeffrey Ruthizer ’62, Jeffrey.ruthizer@abc.com
Fairfield contact: Greg Crawford ’68, gcrawford@alumni.lafayette.edu
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
The chapter joined the Central Connecticut chapter to watch the Bridgeport Sound Tigers take on the Hartford Wolfpack in hockey action March 30 at
The Arena at Harbor Yard. The event featured a catered reception in the third-floor Tigers Den.
Greg Crawford ’63 hosted the Fairfield County Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at Sports Page Pub.
The chapter held two events welcoming the Class of 2011. John ’74 and Linda Zembron P’04 hosted a picnic dinner July 20 at their home in Ridgefield, Conn., attended by 35 people, and Michael ’82 and Jenny ’82 Weisburger hosted a reception with light fare Aug. 5 at their home in Bedford, N.Y. Twenty guests attended.
North Carolina: Charlotte
Contact: Steve Sivak ’01, stevenjsivak@alumni.lafayette.edu
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Donald R. Chambers, Walter E. Hanson/KPMG Peat Marwick Professor of Business and Finance, will be guest speaker at a chapter event 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, at The Village Tavern. Reservations are due by Friday, May 2, and can be made securely online by clicking register.
Questions? Contact Steven J. Sivak '01, Steven.Sivak@morganstanlet.com.
Carter Bateman ’96 hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at Grid Iron Restaurant and Bar.
The new chapter held its inaugural event June 14 at Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery. Staats attended. Sivak coordinated the event.
Oregon: Portland
Contact: Michael Dulac ’63, mikedulac@comcast.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
John Rehm ’73 hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at Claudia’s Sports Pub & Grill.
Pennsylvania: Bucks County
Contacts:
Howard Rednor '68, seeligandrednorlaw@comcast.net, Dan Rockafellow '81, daniel_rockafellow@hotmail.com
Liaison: Autumn Leciston Bragg ’90
A calendar of events was planned March 27 at Porterhouse Restaurant and Brew Pub in Lahaska.
Twenty-nine alumni and guests, including Bragg, attended a kickoff reception for the chapter Jan. 24 at Washington Crossing Inn. Those joining the executive board included John Devlin '56, Bob Gronquist ’60, John Rufe ’62, Bill Messick ’68, Brian Gifford ’68, David Rue ’82, Michael Whitman ’82, Ted Naccarella '84, and Tim White ’88.
Pennsylvania: Central
Leader: Ed Baumgardner ’61, edbaumgardner@epix.net
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
First Wednesday Luncheons are held 11:45 a.m. each month at Duke’s Riverside Bar & Grill in Wormleysburg. Baumgardner organizes these events.
The annual spring golf outing will take place May 9 at
Armitage Golf Club in Mechanicsburg. The event will be a four-person scramble and will include a 50-50 raffle and prize money. The RSVP deadline has passed.
Ronald H. Pollock Jr. ’85 hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at The Brickyard Restaurant & Sports Pub in Lancaster.
Larry Malinconico, associate professor of geology and environmental geosciences, addressed “The Global Climate Change -- The Warm and Cold of it” at the annual dinner Nov. 15 at The Country Club of Harrisburg. A reception preceded the meal.
Mark '85 and Ann Pickering hosted a picnic dinner welcoming the Class of 2011 July 27 at their home in Camp Hill. Sherri Jones, director of alumni affairs, and 44 others attended.
The chapter joined Lehigh and Bucknell alumni in watching the Lancaster Barnstormers take on the York Revolution as part of the War of the Roses baseball series June 20 at Clipper Magazine Stadium, Lancaster. They enjoyed a picnic buffet at Coors Light Pavilion.
Anyone interested in planning events should contact Hughes.
Pennsylvania: Lehigh Valley and New Jersey: Hunterdon and Warren Counties
President: Brian Cort ’99, brian_cort@ml.com
Liaison: Autumn Leciston Bragg ’90
The chapter will host Family Night at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown when the Iron Pigs take on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Sunday, Aug. 17. The event will feature a two-hour buffet on the PPL Picnic Patio including BBQ chicken, burgers and hot dogs, baked beans, potato & pasta salads, cookies & watermelon, and soft drinks. Report to Coca-Cola Park via Main Gate 1 at 4:30 p.m. First pitch is at 5:35 p.m. Cost is $25 per person, which includes game ticket and meal. Reservations with payment in full are due by June 10. Make checks payable to LC-LALV and mail them to Chas Snyder '78, 2354 Second Street, Easton, PA 18042. Questions? Contact John Squarcia ’69 at (610) 438-4989 or JohnSquarcia@rcn.com.
The chapter will watch the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs take on the Columbus Clippers in AAA baseball action during a special VIP Night May 12 at Coca-Cola Park. The RSVP deadline has passed. Squarcia
is event chair.
Lafayette Dinner Club concluded with the Beach Blast BBQ April 16. The program featured themed dinners created by Chef Michael Kramlich for students, alumni, family, and other members of the Lafayette community in the Bergethon Room of Marquis Hall.
The chapter volunteered at the Center for Animal Health and Welfare April 12 as part of Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service. Volunteers organized donations in the garage, cleaned up the center’s grounds and kennels, walked dogs and brushed cats, and painted indoors.
The renovations of MacCracken Varsity Field House were featured at the annual spring tailgate, which preceded the baseball game against Bucknell and softball game against Lehigh April 5 at Metzgar Fields.
The third annual Lafayette Family Skate took place March 8 at the Steel Ice Center, Bethlehem.
Alumni enjoyed dinner at Marquis Hall March 2 and heard a firsthand report on the January interim class The Open Wall & 21st Century Europe, in which students traveled to Berlin, Munich, and Prague.
The chapter made a trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art Jan. 5 to see its Renoir Landscapes exhibit.
The chapter visited historic downtown Bethlehem Nov. 29 to dine and tour the 1758 Sun Inn, which has ties to the Marquis de Lafayette. Part of the proceeds went toward the Sun Inn preservation effort.
Events for Lafayette-Lehigh Week included the fifth annual pre-game tailgate Nov. 14 at Looper’s Grille & Bar and the annual Lafayette-Lehigh Football Dinner at The Pomfret Club Nov. 15, featuring head coach Frank Tavani and the senior players.
The annual LaBarre Tailgate, featuring members, staffs, and friends of the Lafayette basketball programs, took place Sept. 22, leading up to the home football game against Princeton.
A bus trip took alumni to tours of the Harley Davidson Plant and Moon Dancer Vineyard & Winery in York Aug. 24.
The annual Football Forum with Tavani took place Aug. 1 in Pfenning Alumni Center. Alumni Affairs Director Sherri Jones was among the 55 people in attendance.
Ralph Doederlein ’55 served as emcee for a reception with light fare welcoming the Class of 2011 July 18 at Pfenning Alumni Center. The 70 people in attendance included Bragg, Jones, and Dave Block ’93, alumni communications editor.
Pennsylvania: Northeast
President: Dick Hughes III '83, hugheslaw@epix.net
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Ilan Peleg, Charles A. Dana Professor of Government and Law, will be guest speaker at a reception and book signing 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 16, at The Westmoreland Club, 59 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Extensive hors d’oeuvres will be served with a cash bar. Cost is $30 per person; RSVP by Friday, May 9. Reservations can be made securely online by clicking register or by contacting the Office of Alumni Affairs. Peleg will discuss U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and sign his latest book, Democratizing the Hegemonic State: Political Transformation in the Age of Identity. The book explores alternative ways of solving political conflicts between ethnic groups in deeply divided societies. Questions? Contact Staats or event coordinator Dave Schwager '85, (570) 283-5797, des@charitonschwager.com.
Hughes and his wife Ruthie hosted a holiday reception and cocktail party Dec. 10 at East Mountain Inn & Suites in Wilkes-Barre. Football Head Coach Frank Tavani was guest speaker. Staats attended.
Hughes hosted a reception with light fare to welcome the Class of 2011 Aug. 12 at his home in Mountain Top. Twenty-four people attended.
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
President: Carrie Chaitt '03, (610) 952-0131, chaittc@yahoo.com
Liaison: Autumn Leciston Bragg ’90
Fran O’Hanlon, men’s basketball head coach, presented “That Was A Season” at the Leopard Luncheon April 24 at The Vesper Club. John "Bruiser" Kinard '52 organized the event. The next Leopard Luncheon is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 11, with Frank Tavani, head football coach, as guest speaker. Past luncheons have featured Alan Childs, professor of psychology, March 27; veterans of previous Lafayette-Lehigh football games Nov. 15; Carol Rowlands ’81, director of admissions, Oct. 18; and Tavani, Sept. 13.
Joined by the Jersey Shore South and South Jersey chapters, the chapter volunteered at PhilAbundance April 12 as part of Lafapalooza: Lafayette’s National Days of Service. Twenty-one volunteers labeled and boxed numerous crates of pasta for local distribution. Ellen Poriles Weiler ’83 coordinated the event.
The chapter’s 137th annual dinner featured Donald L. Miller, MacCracken Professor of History, author of Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany, at the Radnor Hotel April 3.
Alumni from the rest of the Patriot League joined the chapter for Happy Hour March 27 at the Mission Grill.
A networking breakfast took place March 19 at the Union League. John Wynn '50 coordinated the event.
Alumni and guests from the chapter and its South Jersey counterpart bowled at Lucky Strike Lanes Feb. 28.
The second annual Philadelphia Networking Night, an evening of networking and information sharing sponsored by alumni affairs and career services, was held Jan. 15 at Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue.
Chris Leonard ’90 hosted a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at his General Lafayette Inn in Lafayette Hill, while Chaitt hosted one at Barristers Bar & Grille on Sansom Street.
More than 75 members of the chapter traveled to Philadelphia Museum of Art for the opening weekend of the Renoir Landscapes exhibit Oct. 7.
Friends of Lafayette Football and Maws & Paws sponsored a tailgate with complimentary food prior to the football game at Penn Sept. 15.
Leonard hosted a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Marquis de Lafayette Sept. 6 at the General Lafayette Inn. The chapter also celebrated the anniversary with a weekend of events Sept. 8-9. The program included meals, tours led by Metzgar Professor of Art Robert S. Mattison, talks by College Archivist Diane Shaw, and a battlefield visit.
Young alumni enjoyed happy hour Aug. 8 at Flanigan’s Boat House in Conshohocken. Chaitt coordinated the event.
Leonard hosted a reception with light fare welcoming the Class of 2011 Aug. 1 at the General Lafayette Inn. Mary Pat Staats, associate director of alumni affairs, attended.
Alumni gathered with Lehigh graduates for an outing at Limekiln Golf Club in Ambler June 8. Prizes were awarded for closest to the pin, longest drive, and best ball. A dinner buffet with cash bar followed golf.
Pennsylvania: Greater Pittsburgh
President: John Krah ’75, jkrah@acms.org
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Hughes will visit the area May 5-6. Anyone interested in becoming a chapter volunteer should schedule a one-on-one appointment by contacting him.
Head football coach Frank Tavani will discuss the upcoming 2008 season and recap last season at a chapter reception featuring a buffet and cash bar 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at Molly Brannigans, 660 Washington Rd. Cost is $25. Space is limited. RSVP by Friday, May 2 using the online registration link. Questions? Contact alumni affairs.
Head basketball coach Fran O’Hanlon was the guest speaker for a reception at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association Club before the men’s basketball game against the University of Pittsburgh Jan. 2.
Jack Krah ’75 hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at McFadden's.
Paul ’71, Susan P’08, and Peter ’08 Dimmick hosted a picnic dinner at their home in Sewickley June 24 welcoming the Class of 2011.
The chapter traveled to PNC Park to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Washington Nationals June 30. Hughes attended.
Last summer Krah became president and Erin North ’03 became vice president. Other executive committee members are Paul Lagnese ’83 and Jessica Fennell ’06; others are welcome to join.
Texas: Dallas
Contact: Bill Hardy ’56, bearhardy@verizon.net
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Michael Rose ’96 hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at Humperdink’s in Richardson.
A luncheon was held Sept. 19 at the Crescent Club featuring President Dan Weiss along with guest John Leone, associate director of major gifts and color commentator for the Lafayette Sports Network. Bob Wolin '69 led a committee that made arrangements.
Texas: Houston
President: George Gick ’60, GPG1238@aol.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Donald L. Miller, MacCracken Professor of History, spoke on his latest book, Masters of the Air: Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany, following a reception and dinner April 18 at The Hilton Garden Inn.
Gordon Laird '49 hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at Knucklehead’s.
The chapter had dinner and cocktails Sept. 18 at an event at The Houston City Club featuring President Dan Weiss along with John Leone, associate director of major gifts and color commentator for the Lafayette Sports Network. Visit the alumni web site to read Gick’s first-person account of the event and his motivations as chapter president.
Vermont: North (joint chapter with Lehigh)
Contact: Ray Jacoby ’57, jacoby@together.net
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
The chapter cheered on the women’s basketball team as it played the University of Vermont Dec. 8 at Patrick Gymnasium. The good times continued at a reception following the game at The Windjammer/Upper Deck Pub in South Burlington.
Louise Coles ’81 hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at Windjammer Restaurant.
Alumni enjoyed dinner and dancing on the Lobsterfest Cruise, which set sail on Lake Champlain aboard the Northern Lights Aug. 12.
Director of Admissions Carol Rowlands ’81 and Janice Egan, assistant director of major gifts, joined a reception for incoming first-year students. “We had another beautiful day at a place next to the lake, with beautiful views of the Adirondacks,” reports Coles. “This year's freshman sendoff was held at the home of Eric LU '82 and Kathy Schulz. We had a good attendance with three incoming freshmen for Lehigh (two of whom are legacies) and one sophomore for Lafayette (whose parents happen to be Lehigh grads). Both alumni and students were heavily engaged in discussions about both schools, today and remembering years past!” Besides Rowlands and Egan, the Lafayette contingent included Jacoby, Paul Kenyon '71 and his guest, Coles and her guest, and Chris Nial ’10. An election for chapter officers had these results: Jacoby, president; Delp, vice president; and Coles, secretary.
Washington: Seattle
Contact: Kimberly Ramstad Streamer ’90, kim.Streamer@corporate.ge.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Asela Gunawardana ’95 hosted the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party Nov. 17 at Spitfire.
