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Alumni Chapters Get
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lumni chapters have been rein-
NYC area alumni gathered to show their Naz spirit at a baseball game as the Yankees battled the Orioles on July 30 at Yankee Stadium. Front row, left to right: Jill Wittenberg ’06, Crista Johnson Kane, Paul Johnson. Second row, left to right: Judith Andriola, Marie Pirelli, Tina McDermott ’65, Maureen Callan ’85 ’95G, Kristen Pandick ’06, Mimi Wright ’05, ’11G, Kaitlin Brayer ’05. Back row, left to right: Reissa Ress ’09, Peg Ryan, Carianne Evangelist ’01, Vivian Ginorio ’99.
vigorated in an effort to engage Nazareth alumni around the globe.
“We have enthusiastic volunteers helping
to organize local programming,” explains Donna Borgus ’13G, director of alumni relations. “Alums are getting together for community service events, social networking opportunities, fun family outings, and sports and cultural events.” Chapters are active now in Rochester,
Syracuse area alumni gathered at Kelley’s Bar and Restaurant for a networking event on May 17. Front row, left to right: Susan Shubmehl ’74, Caitlin Schultz ’10, Lindsey Spector ’11, Jenny Pollastro ’09. Middle row, left to right: Lyndsey Seeley Fellows ’09, Katie Corbishley ’08, Jamie Lingenfelter ’08, Perri Berg Hogan ’76. Back row, left to right: Jim Ockenden ’83, Clare Arezina ’06, Nicole Adsitt ’97, Donna Borgus ’13G. Not pictured: Rita O’Neil Stevenson ’49.
Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, New York City, Long Island, Boston, Philadelphia, Charlotte, N.C., Columbus, Ohio, and Washington D.C. Anyone interested in assisting with leading the Albany or Long Island chapters should contact Borgus at 585-389-2471 or at dborgus8@naz.edu. Be sure to check out upcoming chapter events at alumni.naz.edu/events and join the Facebook groups for chapters by searching
Long Island area alumni gathered at the Long Island chapter spring networking event at the Bonwitt Inn on May 19. Seated, left to right: Ginny Koehler Briefs ’57, Norma Cloos Meder ’51, Susan Phillips Fisher ’88. Standing, left to right: Laura Briefs Geraci ’87, Jessica Geraci ’11, Kathryn Briefs ’83, Linda Davison Mathues ’73. Ginny Briefs, her daughters Laura and Kathryn, and her granddaughter Jessica are three generations of Naz grads.
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