alumni notes Young AlumnI In August, the Alumni Association co-hosted the second of our summer speaker series. Clayton Christopher ’95, our featured speaker, discussed the successes and challenges he faced in creating Sweet Leaf Tea. The event was co-hosted by the Alumni Association and the Austin Young Chamber of Commerce, a partnership created with the help of alumnus Billy Moyer ’08, who shared, “It was great to see St. Edward’s partnering with an organization like the Austin Young Chamber for this event. It gave alumni a great opportunity to network with other Austin young professionals. Clayton was great and really taught me a lot about the importance of persistence and never giving up when trying to build a successful business.” More than 65 young alumni and members of the Austin Young Chamber of Commerce were in attendance and enjoyed appetizers and drinks, courtesy of Deep Eddy Vodka, Christopher’s newest entrepreneurial venture.
Austin “St. Edward’s, along with the alumni chapters, strives to provide many different events for our alumni to be a part of every year. July included the 10th-annual Night at the Ballpark, a great family outing that takes place at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock. In August, the Austin chapter hosted a happy hour at Bagpipes in North Austin followed by an outing to the Cap City Comedy Club. We also had a night out at an Austin Aztex soccer game. The Austin chapter always encourages alumni living in the Austin area to give us ideas regarding future events, so feel free to give us our next great idea for an outing!” — Evan Peterson ’02, Austin Chapter Social Chair In late September, Austin alumni enjoyed an evening at the Headliners Club, where they mingled and chatted with Career Planning staff and previewed the newest modules of Hilltop.Connect. Jennifer Wojcik ’02, CEO of Pinqued.com, talked to the group about ways to tap into the millions of experts, potential employees and business opportunities that are only a click away.
New York “Our community service project with New York City Meals was a great opportunity to give back to those who need our help. As St. Edward’s alumni, it’s our way of continuing the Holy Cross way. I hope we have more of our fellow NYC alumni come out next time to join us in giving back.” —Alicia Barron ’03
Ardith Berkshire ’84, of Orangevale, Calif., on June 6, 2010.
Amandio Silva MBA ’87, of The Hills, on July 14, 2010.
Charles Gardner ’88, of Reno, Nev., on April 28, 2010.
Ronda Tackett ’91, of San Angelo, on January 1, 2010.
Charles Lambert III ’94, of Austin, on August 5, 2010.
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