Alumni News
Celebrating one year of the ROCK
Join the alumni network, join the conversation!
Since The ROCK launched in January of last year:
632 alumni have found classmates
171 alumni have posted web cards
614 instant
notes sent
695 alumni-to-alumni e-mails sent
99 message board posts
Login to update your e-mail address or register for the first time: Go to http://therock.sjcme.edu/login for instructions. Update your e-mail and mailing address to receive e-mails from former classmates, monthly e-newsletter from The ROCK, and notifications for regional alumni events and reunions.
Save the Date
Saint Joseph’s Annual Golf Classic
Friday, Sept. 18, 2009
Get your foursome ready for the 2009 Golf Classic and book your travel for Homecoming Weekend: Sept. 18-20, 2009!
Alumni: Update your e-mail address on The ROCK (go to http://therock.sjcme.edu/login for login instructions) to be included in news.
Parents and Friends: Contact the Alumni and Parent Relations Office to be added to the update list: alumni@sjcme.edu or 1-877-SJC-ALUM. Check The ROCK for updates and online registration in the spring! http://therock.sjcme.edu
Upcoming Calendar of Alumni Events
APRIL
23
2nd Annual “Reflections
on the First Year” Alumni Teacher Panel
MAY
9 Commencement
JUNE
19–21 Alumni Weekend
21 “Too Live Nurse” Musical & Active
Learning Workshop
JULY
19–26 The Call to Heal Nursing Symposium
20–24
Managing Health Care with Values in Turbulent Economic Times Conference for
Health Care Administration Professionals
AUGUST
13 Boston Red Sox Game
27 New
Hampshire Alumni Night
SEPTEMBER
18 Saint Joseph’s Golf Classic
18–20
Homecoming
NOVEMBER
TBD Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner
TBD Washington DC Alumni
Night
June 19–21 Alumni Weekend 2009
Alumni Weekend is right around the corner, so make your plans for June 19-21 to be on Sebago Lake. Alumni weekend is for ALL alumni of Saint Joseph’s – we encourage alumni from every class year and their guests to join the fun. And class years ending in 4’s and 9’s – it’s your special year! The reunion committee has been working hard to make the weekend memorable and a special time for classmates.
- Individual class parties
- The annual lobster bake under the tent with live music
- Campus tours and updates
- Dorm living by class
- Plenty of time with friends
- Chalet party and bonfire
- On-campus putting green contest
- Sisters of Mercy tea
- Career transitions roundtable discussion
A full schedule of events, lodging info, class message boards and attendee lists can be found on The ROCK. Make sure you are on the list for updates by mail and e-mail.
Be on the lookout for updates from your class representatives!
1959 – Rose
Marie (Beattie) Beston
1964 – Mary (Pence) Greely, Marjorie (Hussey) Gallagher
1974 – Louise
(Berube) Rochette
1979 – Mary Ann (Johnson) Green, John Waldron
1989 – Jim
Henry, Jeannine (Pericotti) Pafume, Jay Dobek, Stephen Trudeau
1994 – Deb
(Penta) Lindholm, Beth (Egan) Mallett
1999 – Jane (Stack) Cirone, Amy
Morin, Danielle (Fairhurst) Simpson
2004 – Patrick Brennan, Laura Wells,
Stephanie Bisol, Kristina (Foley) Green
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
On Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008, the sixth class was inducted into the Saint Joseph’s College Athletic Hall of Fame. Family, friends, fellow alumni, Hall of Fame members and teammates were on hand to support and celebrate their achievements. Congratulations to the 2008 class of inductees: Carla Taliento Savino ’85, Dick Bailey, Kelly Wood Smith ’94, Carl Howell ’99, Mike Bolanz ’00, Jesse LaCasse ’03.
Theology on Tap
Alumni, students and friends gathered at Bull Feeney’s in Portland to discuss the biblical versions of the Christmas story with Dr. Steven Bridge, associate professor of theology at the college.
Alumni Ski Trip
Sunday River in Bethel, Maine, was the site for the first alumni ski trip this winter. Participants spent a weekend at the resort enjoying the slopes.
Alumni in Nation’s Capital
Alumni from all generations and friends gathered at Mar De Plata in Washington, D.C., last fall at the annual Saint Joseph’s Night in the Capital.
Alumni Basketball Games
Women’s and men’s Monks basketball alumni traveled back to campus to catch up and show off their game skills in the Alfond Center.
Alumni Celtics Game
Alumni braved a snowstorm to attend the pre-game reception at the Grand Canal before heading over to cheer on the Celtics against the Sacramento Kings.
Click on more photos link at the top of this page to view photos of these events.
Can you ID these people?
E-mail alumni@sjcme.edu with the correct answers for either photo, the on-campus students or the distance education students. The first five people to identify all of the alumni in either picture will win a Saint Joseph’s College T-shirt!
