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alumnin e w s TO REACH THE ALUMNI HOUSE: 610 861-1366 OR WWW.MORAVIAN.EDU/ALUMNI Photos BY john kish iv Brian Corvino '02 discusses goals and new initiatives with other alumni at the May meeting of the Alumni Board. ALUMNIBOOKSHELF New Initiatives Outlined by Board President Corvino Alumni will play a vital role in the future of Moravian College, and your participation is needed. “As a community, we are currently experiencing a period in which transformational change surrounds us,” said Brian Corvino ’02, elected Alumni Board president in May. “Now, more than at any other time in our history, Moravian College needs your time, talents, and financial resources.” Corvino outlined the Alumni Association’s mission, goals, and new initiatives in a letter posted on the Alumni Association pages of the College website at www.moravian.edu. In the year ahead, the Association will build upon the alumni traditions supported over the past few years and will develop new initiatives identified through strategic planning. The new initiatives call for alumni In Racing Odysseus, a College President Becomes a Freshman Again (University of California Press), former Moravian College president (1986-1997) Roger “Rusty” Martin shares the story of his six-month experience as a 61-year-old freshman at St. John’s College. Defying a 2000 diagnosis of terminal cancer, Martin took a 2004 sabbatical from Randolph-Macon College, where he was president, to enroll in St. John’s, the Great Books school in Maryland. Reading Homer and other classical authors, rowing on the college crew team, and living life as a freshman provided Martin with new insight regarding his personal journey and the value of the liberal arts in America today. Alumni of all eras will appreciate the book’s life lessons. Called “an extraordinary memoir” by the Times Literary Supplement. involvement in three key areas: 1) admissions (attracting the next generation of alumni); 2) career preparation (helping new alumni prepare for a meaningful career); and 3) development (ensuring that the College has the resources to continue to offer students access to the highest educational experience possible). “I encourage you to please reach out to any member of the Alumni Relations Office or Alumni Board, as we all look forward to discussing with you how you can become engaged in ways that are meaningful to you and to our shared Moravian community,” said Corvino in his letter to alumni. Other newly elected Alumni Executive Board members are Alyson L. Remsing ’03, secretary; Richard Subber ’69, ’95, treasurer; and Kelly McLean Rindock ’03, president elect. Read their bios and those of the entire Board on the Alumni Association pages of the College website, www. moravian.edu. Snyder '80 Honored for Physics John Snyder ’80, senior lecturer in the School of Engineering at Cardiff University, Wales, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for his “contributions to synthesis and characterization of magnetic bulk and thin film materials.” According to IEEE, the grade of Fellow is “conferred upon a person with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest.” The number of fellows selected each year is less than 1/10 of 1% of the Institute’s total membership. “I got my start in magnetic materials research through the Moravian College Honors Program and my advisor, professor Joseph Powlette ’60 of the Physics Department,” said Dr. Snyder. 20 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2010
Alumni Weekend Where were you Alumni Weekend, May 21-22? If you were one of the hundreds of alumni who returned to campus, you joined us at the Hotel Bethlehem for dining and dancing to the alumni jazz band and a champagne toast with classmates. Saturday, we gathered in the HUB, had breakfast with old friends, then toured the new HILL. We took the party outdoors for a picnic lunch, then renewed wedding vows, before saying farewell after a reception at Payne Gallery. Can’t wait to see you at Homecoming, October 16! Happenings... Founder's Day April 24 Photo By john kish iv Graduates of the Women's College returned to Hurd Campus to share memories, songs, and a delightful lunch. Alumni, including Professor Joe Powlette'60 (top right), kicked off Alumni Weekend with dining and dancing at the Hotel Bethlehem. President and Dr. Kathy Thomforde led the way onto the dance floor (above). Hound Hour New Jersey April 23 In Morristown, N.J., young alumni met at Sona Thirteen for an evening of friendship and fun. Photos By john kish iv SAVE THE DATE! for details or registration, CONTACT the ALUMNI house: 610 861-1366 OR WWW.MORAVIAN.EDU/ALUMNI. August 29 Freshmen Houndfest September 17 Omicron Gamma Omega Gus Rampone Memorial Golf Outing October 5 Coffee & Connections Student Alumni Career Networking Event October 9 L.V. Home Club Bus Trip to Gettysburg (Moravian Football vs. Gettysburg College) October 15 Calvo Golf Outing Bethlehem Golf Club October 16 Homecoming Hound Hour New York July 8 Pat Murray Hanna '82, Kara Mergl '05, Ken Hanna ’81, Rusty Trump ’05, and Vincent Byrne ’02 partied at Lucy's Cantina Royale in New York, N.Y. SUMMER 2010 MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE 21
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