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Alumni News

In Case You Missed it…

Enjoy these photos from a few of our signature spring semester events.

Toast2Scranton

In February, alumni and students gathered in the Byron Center to network and bond over their shared love of Scranton.

Shamrockin’ Eve

In March, more than 1,000 recent graduates returned to campus for the 11th Annual Shamrockin’ Eve to celebrate one of Scranton’s favorite traditions with the Class of 2019 on the eve of the Scranton St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

The MAC Symposium

Also in March, the Medical Alumni Council held the 2019 Medical Alumni Symposium, which featured presentations from Thomas Loughney, M.D. ’85, Maria Gubbiotti, M.D., Ph.D. ’11, Erin

Tracy, M.D. ’88 and Geno Merli, M.D. ’71, as well as a panel discussion with April Troy, M.D. ’02,

Jed Gonzalo, M.D. ’02, Clark Veet, M.D. ’10, Kelly McGuire, D.O. ’05 and Ralph Riviello, M.D. ’90.

Alumni Day of Service

In April, more than 300 alumni and friends of the University celebrated the annual Alumni Day of Service by performing service projects in Collegeville, the Lehigh Valley, Harrisburg, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, West Chester, New Jersey, New York, Boston, Connecticut and Washington, D.C.

5.06

In May, the University held 5.06, its fifth annual Day of Giving, which raised more than $450,000 for University scholarships and programs through a variety of events and challenges, including the 5.06K at the Quinn Athletics Campus, the Virtual 5.06K and the Athletics Team Challenge.

The Edward R. Leahy Jr. Center for the Uninsured Physical Therapy Clinic Fundraiser

Also in May, Lexi McGivern ’17, DPT ’20, Colin Homola ’16, DPT ’20, Rebecca Oliveira, DPT ’20 and Matthew Aitken ’17, DPT ’20 helped raise more than $15,000 for The Edward R. Leahy Jr. Center Clinic for the Uninsured Physical Therapy Clinic by organizing an event that gathered more than 300 alumni, faculty members and friends of the

University’s physical therapy program together in support of the clinic and its mission to provide free physical therapy to uninsured and underinsured members of the local community.

Together Again, Where it All Began

Members of the Class of 2014 gather for a photo during Reunion Weekend.

Alumnae enjoy the All-Class Family Picnic on the Dionne Green.

Royals with class years ending in “4” and “9” returned to campus June 7-9 for Reunion Weekend 2019, the annual chance for alumni celebrating their milestone years to gather “together again, where it all began.”

To see more photos from the event, visit scranton.edu/alumniphotos or follow us on Instagram @ScrantonAlumni.

Members of the Class of 1969 gather for a photo after receiving their 50-Year Reunion medals during Reunion Weekend.

Save the Date for Reunion Weekend 2020

All alumni are invited to return to campus June 12-14 for Reunion Weekend 2020, when Scranton grads with class years ending in “5” and “0” will celebrate their milestone years.

If you would like to join your class committee, please email alumni@scranton.edu for additional information.

Registration will open in March 2020.

Visit scranton.edu/reunion for updates and information on Reunion 2020.

THE 2019 FRANK J. O’HARA DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS

Honoring Excellence:

Frank J. O’Hara Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest recognition they jointly bestow, to select alumni who have achieved distinction in their professional or personal endeavors.On June 7, 2019, eight alumni were honored with the award, which is named in memory of Frank J. O’Hara,an administrator who served theUniversity for more than 53 years.

Tracy Farrell Bannon ’84, P’10, ’12, ’13, ’15 Waverly • Grants Specialist, St. Joseph’s Center

Ambassador James D. Walsh ’69, H ’01 Sarasota, Florida • International Business Development Consultant (Honored in absentia)

Jason J. Sico, M.D. ’99 Guilford, Connecticut • Associate Professor, Yale School of Medicine

Rachele Mackin Browning ’84 Villanova • Managing Director, SEI

Jacquelyn Rasieleski Dionne ’89 Westport, Connecticut • Registered Nurse

Daniel P. O’Toole, Esq. ’89 Oradell, New Jersey • Partner, Block O’Toole & Murphy

Thomas J. McGonigle, Esq. ’79 Fairfax, Virginia • Co-Founder, Executive Committee Member and Shareholder, Murphy & McGonigle (Honored in absentia)

Meigan B. Kelly ’94 Downingtown • CEO and Founder, Growing Catholics

University Establishes Arrupe Service and Social Justice Endowment for Campus Ministries’ Center for Service and Social Justice

The University established The Arrupe Service and Social Justice Endowment, a permanent fund spearheaded by Mike ’99 and Susanna Puntel Short ’01, to support the Campus Ministries’ Center for Service and Social Justice (CSSJ). While alumni, parents and friends of the University raised more than $100,000 for the fund during 5.06 Weekend, the ultimate goal is to raise more than $500,000. The fund will support the CSSJ by helping to defray the cost of domestic service trips and programs

such as FIRST (First-years Involved in Reflective Service Together) and SPARK, a weeklong summer camp program for at-risk community students. This endowment will ensure affordable service opportunities rooted in the Jesuit tradition will forever be available to Scranton students.

If you would like to support this endowment, please contact Pat Vaccaro, director of the CSSJ, at patricia.vaccaro@ scranton.edu.

Parents’ Executive Council Announces New Chairs

The Parents’ Executive Council (PEC) recently named J.P. and Davida Sweeney P’08, P’13, P’20 as its chairs for this academic year. The PEC is a leadership group comprised of dedicated parents committed to advancing the mission of the University. PEC members stay informed on the state of the University by attending meetings with University leadership once per semester; they also act as some of the University’s best ambassadors, collaborating with University leaders to identify networking and employment opportunities for current students. Contributing at an annual leadership level, PEC members invest in areas that are most meaningful to them. For more information on the PEC, contact PEC Director Lynn King Andres ’89, P’17 at lynn.andres@ scranton.edu.

The Legacy Members of the Class of 2019, Then and Now

Way back in 2015, a group of starry-eyed legacy students and their families gathered at the outset of their collegiate years ready to embrace all the University had to offer. Four years later, that same group gathered on the eve of undergraduate commencement fully prepared to “go forth and set the world on fire.”

Carlesimo Golf Tournament & Award Dinner Honors Speedy Morris

The University honored Philadelphia-area basketball legend Speedy Morris with the 2019 Peter A. Carlesimo Award at its annual Carlesimo Golf Tournament & Award Dinner at the Philadelphia Cricket Club on June 24.

More than 200 guests attended the festivities, which raised more than $100,000 for Scranton Athletics. Quandel Construction Group served as the event’s title sponsor.

During his 50-plus years in Catholic athletics, Morris, the winningest coach in Philadelphia Catholic League history, won over 1,000 games as a coach at the collegiate and high school levels.

Morris began his career in 1960 by leading the CYO team at St. John the Baptist Church in Manayunk. Seven years later, he took over the boys’ varsity team at Roman Catholic High School, where he won a staggering 347 games in 14 seasons. After moving on to Penn Charter in 1982 and winning 41 more games, Morris was asked to coach the women’s program at La Salle University in 1984.

From left, University director of Athletics Dave Martin presents Philadelphia-area basketball legend William “Speedy” Morris with the 2019 Peter A. Carlesimo Award while P.J. Carlesimo, son of Peter A. Carlesimo, looks on at the Carlesimo Golf Tournament & Award Dinner.

After coaching the Explorers women’s team for two seasons and posting a 43-17 record, Morris took over the men’s program in 1986 and became the first Division I coach to lead both a men’s and women’s program at the same school.

As the men’s coach, Morris led La Salle to 238 victories, four NCAA Tournament appearances, four NIT bids, and four conference championships in 15 seasons. His best campaign came in the 1989-90 season, when Morris led the Explorers to a 30-2 record and a 12th-place finish nationally in both major polls with a team that featured star players Lionel Simmons and Doug Overton.

In 2001, Morris returned to the high school level, where he has coached the boys’ team at St. Joseph’s Prep to more than 300 victories over the past 18 seasons. He was inducted into the Philadelphia Big Five Hall of Fame in 2010 and received the Morgan Wootten Award for Lifetime Achievement in Coaching High School Basketball from the National Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017.

Since 2011, the Peter A. Carlesimo Award, named for the late University of Scranton head coach and director of Athletics, has been presented to someone who has made special contributions to athletics and Catholic education. The Golf Tournament & Award Dinner serves as a fundraising event that supports and enhances the student-athlete experience at Scranton.

For more information on supporting student-athletes, visit scranton.edu/athleticsfund.

President’s Business Council

2019 HONOREES

JoAnne M. Kuehner H’01 Founder, Hope for Haiti & Carl J. Kuehner ’62, H’11 President, Real Estate Technology Corp.

October 10, 2019 • The Pierre Hotel, New York City

PRESIDENT’S BUSINESS COUNCIL 18TH ANNUAL AWARD DINNER • scranton.edu/pbcdinner