The Alumni Office is pleased to announce that Reunion 2023 will be held on-campus on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Click here to add this event to your Google Calendar.

All alumni are welcome to attend the Reunion Celebration! We will celebrate the 2023 Reunion Classes (all classes ending in a “3” or an “8”), the Golden Alumni Society (Classes of 1958-1973), and the 2023 Alumni Achievement Award winners.

Special recognition will be given to: the Class of 1973 (50 years), the Class of 1998 (25 years), the Class of 2013 (10 years), and the Class of 2018 (5 years)!

To volunteer as a Class Representative or event host, please contact Julie Rempfer ’10, Director for Alumni and Parent Relations, at jrempfer@holyfamily.edu or call (267) 341-5017.

Join us on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at The Academy of Natural Sciences for a scholarship celebration to raise vital funds for student financial aid.

The evening will include a cocktail hour in the Academy’s North American Hall, with the opportunity to learn about Holy Family students’ research projects and to explore the special exhibit, Conversations With Birds. After a short program, guests will enjoy a seated dinner in the Academy’s Dinosaur Hall, surrounded by over 30 species of extinct dinosaurs including Tyrannosaurus rex.

To purchase your tickets or for more information, please visit holyfamily.edu/tigers-loose. Special discount available for recent Holy Family graduates.

Be a sponsor! Your sponsorship includes tickets and other benefits. To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Office of University Advancement at 267-341-5005 or development@holyfamily.edu.

One of Holy Family largest donor clubs, the Feher Loyalty Society is named in honor of Sister Patrice Feher, CSFN, ’66, who faithfully served Holy Family University for nearly 50 years. The Society recognizes donors who have made annual gifts of any amount for three or more consecutive fiscal years. Loyalty Society members are recognized on a plaque in Marian Hall and receive special invitations to exclusive donor events.

To make a gift online, please visit holyfamily.edu/giveonline, or contact the Office of University Advancement at 267-341-5005.

Your generosity will directly benefit Holy Family students in the form of increased financial aid. Thank you for your continued support!

University Advancement is undergoing a reorganization under the leadership of Wendy Parsons, CFRE, who recently joined Holy Family University as its new vice president.

This new organizational structure aligns with the strategic plan and will build upon prior successes, creating an advancement program focused on nurturing lifelong relationships with Holy Family alumni and friends and developing rewarding partnerships that result in increased philanthropic giving for the University.

Part of this reorganization includes the appointment of Julie Rempfer ’10 to a newly created position as Director of Donor Relations and Prospect Management. She will begin her new role once a new Director of Alumni Relations has been hired.

Additionally, to support the significant and continued growth in the grants program, Ryan Keller ’17 has been promoted to Associate Director of Corporate, Foundation and Government Relations.

Calling all Tigers! Seeking qualified candidates to join our team:

To view all positions at Holy Family, please visit: holyfamily.edu/employment

University President, Anne Prisco, Ph.D., invites all alumni to read the 2023 President's Report: Transformational Impact.

"This publication is a reflection of the outcomes we have achieved together over the course of my tenure to date. I am deeply proud of our collective success, and I hope this inspires you as we continue on a positive trajectory for the benefit of Holy Family University." - Dr. Prisco

On Tuesday, February 28, Holy Family's School of Arts & Sciences faculty Pamela Flynn, MFA, professor of art and Fine Arts coordinator, and Patricia Griffin, Ph.D., associate professor of Criminal Justice, will jointly present "An Evening on Non-Violence" at Cranaleith Spiritual Center.

The event will feature a wine and cheese reception, beginning at 5:30 PM, followed by the presentations and Q&A beginning at 6:00 PM.

Pam Flynn will present Considering Harm, her mixed-media, traveling art exhibit that brings awareness to the issue of gun violence in our communities.

Dr. Griffin will lead a discussion on a public health approach to community safety and community well-being titled "Working Together to Stop the Violence."

For more information and to register, please visit the Cranaleith Spiritual Center website.

Holy Family and the American Red Cross will be hosting a Community Blood Drive on Friday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Campus Center Lower Lobby. Click here to make an appointment.

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On Tuesday, March 28, Holy Family will host a Distinguished Writers Series featuring Sara Nović, author of the of The New York Times Bestseller TRUE BIZ. The event will be held in Campus Center, beginning at 6:30 p.m. For more information, click here.

Holy Family University's Family Center workshops resume in April and provide resources to families through education, counseling, consultation, and advocacy.

See complete details about the program here and register online to attend any of the workshops listed below:

For more information about the Family Center, please contact Sister Angela Cresswell, CSFN, '75, PhD, Director of the Family Center, at familycenter@holyfamily.edu.

The Glen Foerd-Holy Family University Speaker Series is pleased to announce its Spring 2023 event featuring Andrew Diemer, associate professor of history at Towson University and author of Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad (Knopf, 2022).

The lecture will be held on Thursday, April 13, at 7:00 p.m. in Holy Family's Education and Technology Center Auditorium. The free event is open to the public and will also be live-streamed. Register for the Zoom link here.

Copies of Vigilance will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Read the New York Times review here.

On Tuesday, April 18, Holy Family will host a 2023 Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates Debate, sponsored by the Northeast Times and the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee.

All are invited to join us as were hear from the 2023 Mayoral Candidates and learn of their vision for the City of Philadelphia. The structured debate will be moderated by Tom Waring, Editor of Northeast Times, and Daniel McElhatton, Esq., of the Law Offices of Daniel P. McElhatton, PC and member of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.

For more information to reserve your seat, click here.

Holy Family’s Study Abroad program is excited to announce two upcoming programs which are open to the entire Holy Family community:

All tours are hosted by EF Tours, Holy Family’s travel partner for over a decade, and are subject to evolving health and safety policies, restrictions, and precautions. View previous study abroad itineraries and photos here.

The Federal Student Loan Debt Relief program seeks to provide eligible borrowers with a one-time full or partial discharge of their loans. Federal Pell Grant recipients may receive up to $20,000 in debt relief and others may receive up to $10,000 in debt relief.

See complete details and updates about the program and see if you qualify at: studentaid.gov/debt-relief. The online application is live and accepting submissions through December 31, 2023. Apply today!