Liaisons:
Mary Pat Staats, senior associate director of alumni affairs, staatsm@lafayette.edu, (610) 330-5036
Jamie Hughes ’05, associate 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, Haunani Yap '06, haunani.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@alcatel-lucent.com
Barry McCarty,
former dean of enrollment services, visited Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo in September. Yap, Megan Zaroda '07, Consolla, and Dick Corwin '67 organized events for alumni, parents, and friends.
California: Greater Los Angeles
Contacts: Seth Marlatt ’98,
smarlatt@cadencequest.com, Megan O’Neill ’96, meganoneill@quinnemanuel.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Steve Ryder ’01 will host a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Stick and Stein, 707 North Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Ryder, Steve.ryder@gmail.com.
Marlatt and O’Neill hosted a reception with light fare to welcome the Class of 2012 Aug. 2.
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.
Anyone interested in becoming a chapter volunteer should contact Hughes.
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
Hemphill
will host a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Final Final, 2990 Baker St. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Guests must be 21 and older. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Hemphill.
The chapter hosted a wine tasting at WINE Bar and Shop June 19. The executive committee arranged the event. Twenty-three people attended, including Beth Nelson ’96, director of major gifts.
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.
Colorado: Denver
Contacts: James Muchmore ’96, jmuchmore@pattonboggs.com, Ryann Dubiel ’04, ryanndubiel@gmail.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Dubiel will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Jackson’s Sports Rock, 1520 20th St. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Dubiel.
The chapter will host a basketball pre-game reception as the Leopards take on University of Colorado 5-6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Dolan’s Restaurant, 2319 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. at the Coors Events and Conference Center.
A chapter kickoff happy hour took place May 8 at the Irish Hound.
Anyone interested in becoming a chapter volunteer should contact Hughes.
Connecticut: Central Connecticut
Contact: Kelly A. Martin '03, kellyannmartin06@gmail.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Nick Rotondo ’03 and Gabrielle Laux '94 will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Rookies Sports Bar and Grille, 51-14 Shunpike Rd., Cromwell. There will be a cash bar and participants may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Rotondo, Nicholas_rotondo@yahoo.com, or Laux, gklaux@aol.com.
The Lafayette and Lehigh alumni chapters shared happy hour Oct. 23 at City Stream Brewery in Hartford. The chapter previously enjoyed happy hour Aug. 13 at Trumball Kitchen in Hartford, May 28 at City Stream Brewery, and June 19 at J. Timothy’s Taverne in Plainville. Martin coordinated these events.
A wine and cheese party was held Sept. 12 at Spiritus Wines in Hartford, which is owned by Gary Dunn ’88 and Jennifer Gardner Dunn ’88. Martin coordinated the event.
The chapter cheered on the Rock Cats in AA baseball action as they took on the Portland Sea Dogs on Family Day July 13 at New Britain Stadium. In addition to the game, a local dairy sponsored a kids’ giveaway, and the Rock Cats allowed children to run the bases after the game. Fletch Thomson ’98 coordinated the event.
Mark Crain, William E. Simon Professor of Political Economy, was guest speaker at a reception and dinner April 24 at The Hartford Golf Club. He spoke on “The Case for Conscription,” summarizing arguments for and against compulsory military service and presenting new evidence based on research. George Royster '63 and Thomson coordinated the event. Staats attended.
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.
Delaware
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Jeffrey Martin ’78 will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Stanley’s Tavern, 2038 Foulk Road, Wilmington. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Martin, jmartin@martinandwilson.com.
Alan Ruck ’60 and Martin are spearheading the effort to revitalize the Wilmington chapter. Questions? Contact Ruck, Martin, or 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.
District of Columbia
President: Christina Griffin ’99, cgriffin@gwu.edu
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Kimberly-Ann Valliere ’01 will host the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. at Grand Slam Sports Bar in the Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St. NW. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Valliere, kavalliere@hotmail.com.
The chapter enjoyed dinner and cocktails with President Dan Weiss Nov. 11 at The City Tavern Club. Hughes and Sherri Jones, director of alumni affairs, attended.
Roberto Noya, dean of enrollment services, visited the chapter Oct. 14 and addressed the College’s strategic plan, specifically the admissions initiatives for the D.C. metro area, and the different ways the chapter can help the recruitment effort. Michael Volpe ’71 hosted the event at his residence in Falls Church, Va.
The chapter enjoyed happy hour Oct. 21 while learning more about the Posse Foundation and networking with professionals from the Washington, D.C.,f metro area.
The annual Welcome to the D.C. Chapter Event took place Oct. 6 at Clyde’s of Gallery Place.
Susan ’76 and George Carras hosted a reception to welcome the Class of 2012 July 17 at their home in Potomac, Md. Hughes, John Leone, associate director of major gifts, and Gary Carney, director of development, attended.
The chapter held an executive committee meeting July 16. Hughes attended.
Patriot League young alumni from the D.C. area enjoyed a boat cruise around the Nation’s Capital July 11. The group met at Sequoia Restaurant before setting out. Valliere
organized the event. Twenty-eight Lafayette alumni attended.
The chapter held its Northern Virginia Leopard Luncheon June 12 at the Marco Polo Restaurant in Vienna, Va. Marcy Mistrett, director of the Washington, D.C. Posse Program, was guest speaker.
The chapter held its annual dinner April 30 at Clyde’s of Gallery Place. Alumni Association president Jamie McLaughlin ’76 provided an update and Provost Wendy Hill delivered the keynote address.
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. Griffin coordinated the project.
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.
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.
England: London
President: Andrew Readinger ’87, andrew.readinger@psi-partners.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Peter Sullivan ’82 will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at White Horse Pub, 1-3 Parson’s Green, London SW6 4UL. Cost is 10 GBP per person with a cash bar. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Sullivan, Peter.m.sullivan@citi.com.
Plans are underway to host a July 4th event for Lafayette students studying in London next spring and summer. Last year, Readinger and Joanne Murray '87 hosted a picnic at their home for students studying and interning in London with Professors Alan Childs and Steve Lammers. Questions? Contact Readinger.
President Dan Weiss and his wife, Sandra, visited the chapter for a reception and dinner May 28 at Bluebird. Kate Ross '90 organized the event.
Florida: Gold Coast
Contacts: Thomas Daiello ’67, TD_family@comcast.net, Liza Lesser ’03, lizalesser@gmail.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Lesser will host a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Gordon Biersch, 1201 Brickell Ave., Miami. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Lesser.
Daiello also will host a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at The Draft House, 22191 Powerline Rd., Boca Raton. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Daiello, tdd@tddlawoffices.com.
The chapter hosted Roberto Noya, dean of enrollment services, Oct. 22 for dinner at Dolores But You Can Call Me Lolita Restaurant in Miami. Noya addressed the College's strategic plan, specifically the admissions initiatives for the greater Miami area, and the different ways the chapter can help the recruitment effort. Lesser coordinated the event.
The chapter hosted a reception and lunch with President Dan Weiss and his wife, Sandra, Feb. 20 at The Boca Raton Resort & Club. Those attending included Jim Dicker ’85, vice president of development and college relations; Gary Carney, director of development; Susan Bradlau, director of estate planned giving; and Staats.
Florida: Gulf Coast
Contact: Bill Harding ’58, HardingBill@gmail.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
The chapter will host four Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast parties 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22. There will be a cash bar at each and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register: AJ’s Sports Bar, 7210 Ulmerton Rd., Largo, hosted by Harding; Miller’s Sarasota Ale House, 3800 Kenny Drive (Bee Bridge and Cattleman roads), Sarasota, hosted by Mary Donohue ’89, Zepfan89@hotmail.com; Lakeland Ale House,
5650 South Florida Ave., Lakeland, hosted by Kimberly Santangelo-Blomeley ’94, Blomeley4@aol.com; and Ocala Ale House, 305 SE 17th St., Ocala, hosted by Amy Loria ’94, loria032@yahoo.com.
The chapter’s first golf outing will be at The Eagles Golf Club of Tampa Bay, 16101 Nine Eagles Drive , Odessa, 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12. Peter Turrell ’65 and his wife, Joanne, will host the event. Dinner will follow at the nearby City Fish Seafood Grill and Chophouse in Oldsmar. Alumni, spouses, parents, and friends are invited to join the group for dinner regardless of whether they play golf. Fees and cost of meals are payable at the clubhouse and/or restaurant. Price is $35, which includes greens fee, bucket of range golf balls, and cart. Reservations for golf and/or dinner can be made online by clicking register or by calling the Office of Alumni Affairs by Friday, Dec. 5. Questions? Contact Harding or alumni affairs.
The chapter hosted an event Oct. 26 at Antonio’s Pasta Grille in Clearwater to welcome Roberto Noya, dean of enrollment services, to the Gulf Coast. Noya addressed the College's strategic plan, specifically the admissions initiatives for the Florida Gulf Coast, and the different ways the chapter can help the recruitment effort. Harding coordinated the event.
Harding and his wife, Colleen, hosted the chapter’s annual Beach Blast Aug. 16 at their home in Belleair Beach.
A baseball outing featured the Florida Devil Rays versus the Florida Marlins June 14 at Tropicana Field. Early birds visited with Rays manager Joe Maddon '76 prior to batting practice.
The chapter attended the musical Fame May 18 at the Richey Suncoast Theater in New Port Richey. The group also met for a pre-show gathering.
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.
Florida: Naples/Fort Myers
Contacts: Joe Skladany ’82, JoeSkladany@yahoo.com, Ricardo Skerrett ’82, ricardoskerrett@gmail.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
The chapter will host a Lafayette-Lehigh telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Big Al’s Sports Grill, 25101 Tamiami Trail, Bonita Springs. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact the Office of Alumni Affairs.
President Dan Weiss will visit the chapter 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, for a luncheon at The Ritz Carlton Naples, 280 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples. Cost is $50. A formal invitation will be mailed soon. Reply to alumni affairs by Friday, Feb. 6.
Staats met with Skladany, Skerrett, and Andrew Tretter ’85 about revitalizing the chapter. Contact her if you are interested in joining this effort.
Florida: Northeast
Contact: Hugh Jones ’52, hughhjonesjr@yahoo.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
The chapter will host a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Sneakers Sports Grill, 111 Beach Blvd. and First St., Jacksonville. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact the Office of Alumni Affairs.
The Northeast chapter welcomes President Dan Weiss to the area 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at The Hyatt Regency, Jacksonville Riverfront, 225 Coastline Drive East, Jacksonville. Cost is $50, which includes a 6 p.m. reception and 7 p.m. dinner. Reservations are due to alumni affairs by Monday, Feb. 2.
Georgia: Atlanta
President: Jeff Purdon '83, jpurdon@rwbaird.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Dana Murphy ’80 and Purdon will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Charlie Mopps Public House, 5830 Roswell Road NE. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Purdon or Murphy, dmurphy@colpipe.com.
Jim '84 and Jeanne Benjamin hosted the Third Annual Atlanta Chapter Picnic Aug. 9 at their home. Sixty alumni, spouses, parents, and friends enjoyed the pool and BBQ. Staats and Kim Spang, director of the Annual Fund, also attended.
Stephen E. Lammers, 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.
Illinois: Chicago
President: Megan Sweeney Waite ’99, Megan_waite@ml.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Michael Quig ’86 will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Joe’s Sports Bar VIP Loft Lounge, 940 West Weed St. Cost at the door is $35 for adults, $17 for underage guests (including unlimited soda and juice), and free for children six and under. The cost includes an open bar (light beer, well drinks, wine, soda, and make-your-own Bloody Mary bar) 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and two-hour buffet (assorted pizzas, wings, quesadillas, veggie platter, and chips and salsa) 12:30-2:30 p.m. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Quig, michaelquig@aol.com.
Amanda Alpert Knight ’99 hosted a morning reception Oct. 18 at Wishbone Restaurant featuring Chuck Bachman, senior associate director of admissions, who was visiting high schools, conducting interviews, and meeting with representatives from several community-based organizations.
Maryland: Baltimore
Contacts: Chris Cosgrove ’98, chriscoz@gmail.com, Justin Pettigrew ’04, Justin.c.pettigrew@gsk.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Cosgrove will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at DuClaw Brewing Company, 901 South Bond St. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Cosgrove.
Massachusetts: Greater Boston
Contacts: Meg Bennett '78, meg.bennett@db.com, Mike De Lisi ’03, delisim@comcast.net
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
There will be a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at The Harp at the Garden, 85 Causeway St., Boston. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Guests must be 21 and older. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact alumni affairs.
The chapter enjoyed a performance of music by Ravel, Bruch, and Rimsky-Korsakov at Tanglewood in West Stockbridge Aug. 17.
Bill P’11 and Laura Murphy P’11 and Sean Murphy ’11 hosted a summer welcoming event for the Class of 2012 July 12 at their home in Stoughton. Hughes attended.
The chapter cheered on the Boston Red Sox June 11 and gathered for a pre-game reception at Boston University African Presidential Archives and Research Center. Frank Campbell ’74 organized the event.
De Lisi hosted happy hour at Kinsale Irish Pub June 5.
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.
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.
The chapter is seeking volunteers; those interested should contact Hughes.
New Hampshire
Contact: Dawn Murray Zebuhr '90, dawnzebuhr@comcast.net
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
The first chapter gathering took place Feb. 16 with dinner at Bedford Village Inn.
Those interested in volunteering for the chapter should contact Hughes.
New Jersey: Hunterdon and Warren County – see Pennsylvania: Lehigh Valley
New Jersey: Jersey Shore North
Contacts: Barbara Strasburg Tucker '84, barbaratucker@aol.com, Lee Purcell '66, leopard980@comcast.net
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Wally Smith ’85 will host a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Simko’s Grille, 403 Higgins Ave., Brielle. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Smith, smithwf@optonline.net.
It was off to the races Aug. 23 at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport for the chapter kickoff event. The group met in the reserved section of the Grandstand Picnic Area and enjoyed a BBQ picnic with beer and soda. Forty people, including Hughes, attended.
More than 100 young alumni gathered for a destination happy hour at the Jersey Shore Aug. 2 at The Parker House in Sea Girt. The Office of Alumni Affairs and Young Alumni Committee of the Alumni Association sponsored the event.
Kit ’56, P’85, P’92 and Robin P’85, P’92 Green hosted a picnic lunch to welcome the Class of 2012 July 26 at their home in Point Pleasant Beach. Kim Spang, associate director of the annual fund, attended.
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.
New Jersey: Jersey Shore South
Contacts: Francey Kanengiser Burke ’80, franceyburke@hotmail.com, Amy Mahon ’00, amyjmahon@yahoo.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Wally Smith ’85 will host a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Simko’s Grille, 403 Higgins Ave., Brielle. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Smith, smithwf@optonline.net.
More than 100 young alumni gathered for a destination happy hour at the Jersey Shore Aug. 2 at The Parker House in Sea Girt. The Office of Alumni Affairs and Young Alumni Committee of the Alumni Association sponsored the event.
The annual dinner was held June 30 at Wildwood Golf and Country Club in Cape May Court House, with cocktails and dinner. Featured speaker Larry Malinconico, associate professor of geology and environmental geosciences, addressed “The Global Climate Change -- The Warm and Cold of It.”
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. Ellen Poriles Weiler ’83 coordinated the event.
Anyone interested in serving on the executive committee should contact Hughes.
New Jersey: North
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
There will be a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Dorrian’s Red Hand, 555 Washington Blvd., Jersey City. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact alumni affairs.
Jann Bate Catto ’84 hosted a reception with light fare to welcome the Class of 2012 Aug. 2 at her home in Franklin Lakes. Emily Kernan, associate director of the annual fund, and Jess Goldblat, assistant director of admissions, attended.
Art ’68 and Mary Conway hosted the ninth annual Lafayette Irish Pub Night March 1 at their home in Franklin Lakes.
The chapter is trying to assemble an executive committee; those interested should contact Hughes.
New Jersey: Princeton
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Jack Bourger '71 and Selena Vanderwerf hosted a reception with light fare to welcome the Class of 2012 Aug. 7 at their home in Titusville. Joe Samaritano ’91, director of annual leadership gifts, attended.
The chapter hosted Lafayette Night at the Trenton Thunder as the team took on the Portland Sea Dogs July 25, a combined chapters event. The evening included a dinner buffet at the Yankee Club and a fireworks display following the game.
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 chapter is forming an executive committee; those interested should contact Hughes.
New Jersey: Skylands (Morris/Sussex/Somerset Counties)
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Contacts: Cynthia Strahler Rhodes '90, cindyrhodes@comcast.net, Michael Moroney '83, mmoroney@wglaw.com
The chapter hosted Lafayette Night at the Trenton Thunder as the team took on the Portland Sea Dogs July 25, a combined chapters event. The evening included a dinner buffet at the Yankee Club and a fireworks display following the game.
New Jersey: South
President: Joe Grimes ’74, josephpgrimes@aol.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
The chapter's annual dinner was Oct. 22 at Tavistock Country Club in Haddonfield. The evening featured guest speaker Jim Krivoski, vice president for student affairs. Hughes and Janice Egan, assistant director of major gifts, attended along with 25 guests.
The chapter cheered on the Philadelphia Phillies Sept. 24 as they battled the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park. Nancy Dwyer '03 coordinated the event.
The chapter hosted Lafayette Night at the Trenton Thunder as the team took on the Portland Sea Dogs July 25, a combined chapters event. The evening included a dinner buffet at the Yankee Club and a fireworks display following the game.
Bruce '73 and Patricia '75 Haines hosted a welcoming picnic for the Class of 2012 July 24 at their home in Haddonfield. Joe Samaritano ’91, director of annual leadership gifts, and Chuck Bachman, senior associate director of admissions, attended.
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. Ellen Poriles Weiler ’83 coordinated the event.
Alumni and guests from the chapter and its Philadelphia counterpart bowled at Lucky Strike Lanes Feb. 28.
New York: Albany
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Bill McCartan ’82 will host a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Malt River Brewing Company, 800 New Loudon Road, Latham Circle Mall, Latham. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact McCartan, bmccarta@nycap.rr.com.
The chapter enjoyed a performance of music by Ravel, Bruch, and Rimsky-Korsakov at Tanglewood in West Stockbridge, Mass., Aug. 17.
New York: Long Island
President: Jim Werner ’97, james.werner@ubs.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Werner will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at The Main Event Restaurant and Sports Bar, 799 Old Country Road, Plainview. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Werner.
The chapter took in a beginning round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Aug. 27 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The group met at the Pershing Square Cafe.
John ’85 and Britta ’84 Garcia hosted a reception with light fare to welcome the Class of 2012 Aug. 10 at their home in Garden City. Adam Stauffer, assistant director of major gifts, and Joan Lichtenwalner, senior assistant director of admissions, attended.
Anyone interested in joining the executive committee should contact Hughes.
New York: New York City
President: Jon Ellis ’98, jonathan_ellis@ml.net
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Ellis will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at The Joshua Tree Bar and Restaurant, 513 Third Ave. (between 33rd and 34th streets). There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Ellis.
The fourth annual New York City Networking Night, sponsored by alumni affairs and career services, will be 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at The Harvard Club, 35 West 44th St. Alumni networking hour will be 6-7 p.m., followed by an alumni and student networking reception 7-9 p.m. Register online or reply to alumni affairs by Monday, Dec. 29.
Brian Sliwinski ’08 organized the Welcome to the New York City Chapter Event Oct. 16 at McFadden’s New York. Hughes attended.
The chapter took in a beginning round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Aug. 27 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The group met at the Pershing Square Cafe.
The chapter enjoyed a performance of music by Ravel, Bruch, and Rimsky-Korsakov at Tanglewood in West Stockbridge, Mass., Aug. 17.
An executive committee meeting was held Aug. 11.
Ed ’65 and Glenna McNally hosted a summer welcoming event for the Class of 2012 Aug. 5 at Lola Is Soul restaurant. Sherri Jones, director of alumni affairs, attended.
More than 100 young alumni gathered for a destination happy hour at the Jersey Shore Aug. 2 at The Parker House in Sea Girt. The Office of Alumni Affairs and Young Alumni Committee of the Alumni Association sponsored the event.
Alumni, friends, and parents watched the New York Mets take on the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball action July 23.
The annual trip to see the cherry blossoms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden took place April 26.
Lafayette alumni joined those from Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Notre Dame, New York University, Princeton, Stanford, and Vanderbilt for the Spring Multi-School Happy Hour April 22 at Stout NYC.
President Dan Weiss spoke at the annual dinner April 17 at The Princeton Club of New York. A reception followed the dinner. Ninety-three alumni and friends attended.
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 meals at Miette Culinary Studio Feb. 6. The event included dinner and wine.
The chapter is seeking members for the executive committee; those interested should contact Ellis.
New York: Rochester
Contact: Tiffany Folmer Lawrence ’00, tflw737@gmail.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Lawrence will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Tailgaters, 4400 Nine Mile Point Road, Fairport. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Lawrence.
New York/Connecticut: Westchester/Fairfield
Westchester contact: Jamie Hughes ’05, hughesjc@lafayette.edu
Fairfield contact: Greg Crawford ’68, gcrawford@alumni.lafayette.edu
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Crawford will host a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Bradford’s Grill and Tavern, 83 Bedford St., Stamford, Conn. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Crawford.
There also will be a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Sports Page Pub, 200 Hamilton Ave., White Plains, N.Y. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact alumni affairs.
Michael ’82 and Jenny ’82 Weisburger hosted a reception with light fare to welcome the Class of 2012 July 29 at their home in Bedford, N.Y. Gary Carney, director of development, and Mike Materasso, assistant director of admissions, attended.
John ’74, P’04 and Linda Zembron P’04 also hosted a summer welcoming event for the Class of 2012 July 15 at their home in Ridgefield, Conn. Mary Pat Staats, senior associate director of alumni affairs, and Carney attended.
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.
North Carolina: Charlotte
Contact: Steve Sivak ’01, stevenjsivak@alumni.lafayette.edu
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Sivak will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Stool Pigeons, 214 North Church St. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Sivak.
Donald R. Chambers, Walter E. Hanson/KPMG Peat Marwick Professor of Business and Finance, was guest speaker at a chapter event May 9 at The Village Tavern. Morgan Stanley co-sponsored the event. Sivak organized it.
Oregon: Portland
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
John Rehm '73 will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Claudia’s Tavern, 3006 SE Hawthorne Blvd. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Rehm, johnrehm@hotmail.com.
Pennsylvania: Bucks County
Contacts: Howard Rednor '68, seeligandrednorlaw@comcast.net, Dan Rockafellow '81, daniel_rockafellow@hotmail.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
The chapter enjoyed its first dinner Nov. 19 at the Washington Crossing Inn in Washington Crossing. The dinner featured Donald L. Miller, MacCracken Professor of History and author of Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany. Hughes and Sherri Jones, director of alumni affairs, attended.
Jack Bourger '71 and Selena Vanderwerf hosted a reception with light fare to welcome the Class of 2012 Aug. 7 at their home in Titusville. Joe Samaritano ’91, director of annual leadership gifts, attended.
The chapter hosted Lafayette Night at the Trenton Thunder as the team took on the Portland Sea Dogs July 25, a combined chapters event. The evening included a dinner buffet at the Yankee Club and a fireworks display following the game.
A calendar of events was planned March 27 at Porterhouse Restaurant and Brew Pub in Lahaska.
Twenty-nine alumni and guests 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
Ronald Pollock ’85 will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at The Brickyard Restaurant and Sports Pub, 415 North Prince St., Lancaster. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Pollock, rpollock@barley.com.
The annual chapter dinner and cocktail hour took place Nov. 20 at The Hershey Country Club in Hershey. Barry McCarty, former dean of enrollment services, discussed recruiting prospective students from Asia. Hughes and Adam Stauffer, assistant director of major gifts, attended.
Mark ’85 and Ann Pickering hosted a picnic dinner to welcome the Class of 2012 Aug. 1 at their home in Camp Hill. Stauffer and Chuck Bachman, senior associate director of admissions, attended.
First Wednesday Luncheons are held 11:45 a.m. each month at Duke’s Riverside Bar & Grill in Wormleysburg. Baumgardner organizes these events.
Alumni joined Lehigh and Bucknell alumni for a joint Night at the Ballpark June 30 to watch the York Revolution take on the Newark Bears at Sovereign Bank Stadium in York.
Sixteen players participated in the golf outing May 9 at Armitage Golf Club. The winning foursome was Mark Pickering, Fred Brown '89, Rick Poplaski '90, and Rick’s father. Mark also won both closest-to-the-pin prizes. "Campy" Campbell, who played on Baumgardner's team, won longest drive. After golf, the group enjoyed hot wings, hot dogs, and hamburgers in the Caddy Shack Restaurant. There also was a 50-50 drawing and door prizes. Other alumni in attendance included Don Chubb '50 and Bob Griesemer '68. One of Griesemer's sons won the 50-50 drawing. Players used golf balls with the Lafayette logo.
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: Jamie Hughes ’05
The next Marquis Dinner Club event will be Wednesday, Dec. 3. These meals begin at 4:30 p.m. and are held in the Bergethon Room of Marquis Dining Hall. Cost for each all-you-can-eat dinner is $14.95 for adults and $9.95 for children 12 and under and is payable at the door. Reservations are not required. Chef Michael Kramlich’s Christmas Dinner will include cream of potato and bacon soup, cranberry orange bread, pineapple and clove-glazed smoked Virginia ham, candied sweet potatoes, and green bean casserole with fried onions.
Bethlehem’s historic Sun Inn will host the chapter for dinner and a tour Dec. 2. The reservation deadline has passed. Chas Snyder ’78 coordinated the event.
Leopards fans geared up for the big game at a Lafayette-Lehigh pub night Nov. 19 at Pearly Baker’s in Easton.
The annual dinner featuring head football coach Frank Tavani and senior football players was Nov. 20 at the Pomfret Club in Easton. June Vail '79 and Ted Veresink '68 were event chairs.
Chapter memberships for 2008-09 are available. Standard membership is $10; alumni card membership is $20 and includes discounts at various College outlets as well as area businesses. Memberships are valid through June 30, 2009. Dues payments help fund chapter events and contribute to the LALV's annual scholarships to two Lafayette sophomores. Thanks to your support and generosity this past year, LALV was able to add $1,000 to the student scholarship fund. Checks should be made payable to Lafayette College-LALV and mailed to Snyder, LALV Treasurer, 2354 Second St., Easton, PA 18042-6062. Payments should include the member's name and class year, address, phone number, and/or email address. For more details, visit the LALV chapter home page.
The chapter traveled to Yuengling Brewery in Pottsville Oct. 24. Snyder organized the outing.
The Friends of Lafayette Basketball hosted the LaBarre Tailgate Sept. 13. Members and coaches of the men's and women's basketball teams joined in the fun preceding the home football game versus Georgetown.
Family Night at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown to watch the Iron Pigs take on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in AAA baseball action Aug. 17 sold out.
The chapter’s annual football forum featuring Tavani was Aug. 5 at Pfenning Alumni Center.
The chapter hosted a welcoming picnic for the Class of 2012 July 19 at Pfenning Alumni Center. Ralph Doederlein ’55 assumed hosting duties. Dana Matassino, senior assistant director of admissions, and Nanette Cooley, assistant director of employer relations in career services, attended.
The chapter watched the Iron Pigs take on the Columbus Clippers during VIP Night May 12 at Coca-Cola Park. John Squarcia ’69 was event chair.
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.
Pennsylvania: Northeast
President: Dick Hughes III '83, hugheslaw@epix.net
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Hughes and his wife, Ruth, hosted a reception with light fare to welcome the Class of 2012 Aug. 10 at their home in Mountain Top. Chuck Bachman, senior associate director of admissions, attended.
Ilan Peleg, Charles A. Dana Professor of Government and Law, was guest speaker at a reception and book signing May 16 at The Westmoreland Club in Wilkes-Barre. He discussed U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and signed copies of his latest book, Democratizing the Hegemonic State: Political Transformation in the Age of Identity. Dave Schwager '84 was event coordinator. Staats attended.
The Hugheses hosted a holiday reception and cocktail party Dec. 10 at East Mountain Inn & Suites in Wilkes-Barre. Head football coach Frank Tavani was guest speaker. Staats attended.
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
President: Carrie Chaitt '03, (610) 952-0131, Carreb16@aol.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Chaitt will host a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Cavanaugh’s Rittenhouse (formerly Barrister’s), 1823 Sansom St. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Chaitt.
Chris Leonard ’90 also will host a Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at The General Lafayette Inn and Brewery, 646 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Leonard, Chris.leonard@generallafayetteinn.com.
Join chapter young alumni for happy hour 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Manayunk Brewery, 4120 Main St. There is no cover charge. Reservations should be made with event coordinators Leah Leinback ’08 or Sarah Smith ’07, smithsl1011@gmail.com. Questions? Contact Leinback or Smith.
Help Lafayette students explore career possibilities while you strengthen and begin relationships with fellow alumni at the third annual Philadelphia Networking Night 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue, Broad and Walnut St. There will be an alumni-only networking hour 6-7 p.m. followed by the alumni-student reception 7-9 p.m. There is no cost to attend. Please register online by Monday, Dec. 29. Questions? Contact alumni affairs.
The Leopard Luncheon Nov. 20 at The Vesper Club featured former head football coach Harry Gamble, who discussed “Lafayette-Lehigh #144.” John “Bruiser” Kinard ’52 organizes these events. Previous Leopard Luncheons featured head football coach Frank Tavani, Sept. 11, and Jim Lennertz, associate professor of government and law, Oct. 16.
Alumni and their families got a hands-on experience at the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia Nov. 8. Claudia Bierschwale Muller '86 was event chair.
The chapter’s annual dinner is set for April 23 at the Radnor Hotel. Details will be announced soon.
The chapter welcomed the Class of 2008 to the alumni family Oct. 16 at Iron Hill Brewery in West Chester. Smith coordinated the event.
The chapter cheered on the Philadelphia Phillies Sept. 24 as they battled the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park. Nancy Dwyer '03 coordinated the event.
Leonard hosted a welcoming reception with light fare for the Class of 2012 Aug. 6 at his General Lafayette Inn in Lafayette Hill. Maureen Walz, assistant director of career services, Rachel Moeller ’88, associate director of career services, and Liz Hertneck, assistant director of the annual fund, attended.
Alumni gathered for a wine tasting and jazz event June 20 at Chaddsford Winery. Kelly Cusick Sakmar '06 organized the event.
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 and 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.
Pennsylvania: Greater Pittsburgh
President: John Krah ’75, jkrah@acms.org
Vice President: Erin North ’03, enorth@wilbursmith.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Krah will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Mullen’s Bar and Grill, 200 Federal St. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Krah.
Phil ’60, P’81 and Bernice Bollman P’81 hosted a summer welcoming event for the Class of 2012 July 24 at their home in Venetia. Hughes and John Leone, associate director of major gifts, attended.
The chapter enjoyed its second annual summer baseball outing at PNC Park, where the Pirates took on the Houston Astros July 9. The event included “all-you-can-eat seats,” with food and drinks throughout the game.
The chapter enjoyed happy hour June 26 at Bar Louie in West Homestead.
Head football coach Frank Tavani discussed the upcoming 2008 season and recapped last season at a chapter reception May 6 at Molly Brannigans.
Hughes visited the area May 5-6 to discuss chapter volunteerism.
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 University of Pittsburgh Jan. 2.
Texas: Dallas
Contact: Julia Fleener Hamrick ’81, Julie.hamrick@ignitesales.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Hamrick will host the annual Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Buffalo Wild Wings, 5000 Belt Line Road, Addison. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Hamrick.
The chapter hosted a dinner Oct. 9 at the home of Holly P’12 and Phillip Huffines P’12, parents of Haley Huffines ’12, to welcome Roberto Noya, dean of enrollment services, to Dallas. Noya addressed the College's strategic plan, specifically the admissions initiatives for the greater Dallas area and the different ways the chapter can help the recruitment effort. Hamrick coordinated the event.
Texas: Houston
President: George Gick ’60, georgegick@yahoo.com
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Gordon Laird ’49 will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Knucklehead’s Neighborhood, 2655 Winrock Blvd. (corner of Winrock and Westheimer). There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Laird, (281) 493-2119.
The chapter enjoyed dinner with cocktails Oct. 5 at the Hilton Garden Inn at the Galleria. The evening featured guest speaker Roberto Noya, dean of enrollment services. Gick chaired the event.
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. Staats attended.
Vermont: North (joint chapter with Lehigh)
Contact: Ray Jacoby ’57, jacoby@together.net
Liaison: Mary Pat Staats
Louise Coles ’81 will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Windjammer Restaurant and Upper Deck Pub, 1076 Williston Road, South Burlington. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Coles, seto@us.ibm.com.
Ray ’57, P’81 and Muriel Jacoby P’81 hosted a reception with light fare to welcome the Class of 2012 July 27 at their home in South Hero. Alumni brought dishes to share. At this event, Matt Bartle ’05 was elected chapter president and Coles will continue as secretary. Jacoby was honored for his service as chapter president. Janice Egan, assistant director of major gifts, attended.
The chapter cheered on the women’s basketball team as it played University of Vermont Dec. 8 at Patrick Gymnasium. The good times continued at a reception following the game at The Windjammer Restaurant and Upper Deck Pub.
Washington: Seattle
Contact: Kimberly Ramstad Streamer ’90, kim.Streamer@corporate.ge.com
Liaison: Jamie Hughes ’05
Farhan Ahmed ’05 will host the Lafayette-Lehigh football telecast party 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Spitfire (North Deck), 2219 Fourth Ave. There will be a cash bar and guests may order from the menu. Visit the telecast web site to register. Questions? Contact Ahmed, Farhan.ahmed@microsoft.com.
