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A Newsletter for the Alumni, Parents & Friends of Immaculata University
October 15, 2024
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Two Weeks Remain:
Order Your 2024 Lanterns of Love
Almost 200 Lanterns sold - Help us reach our 300 Lantern goal!
This holiday season we again offer you the opportunity to honor, remember or acknowledge a loved one, classmate, alum, or an entire class with a ‘Lantern of Love.’ We are hoping to create Immaculata's largest Lanterns of Love display with almost 200 Lanterns ordered so far and encourage you to help us reach our goal of 300 lanterns this year!
The miniature solar lanterns will illuminate Immaculata’s campus in Lourdes Circle each evening, from late November through early January, enhancing the beauty of the Christmas season. In addition to the individual lantern tags, a large donor board will also be on display listing the donors and honorees, and donors will be listed in the Honor Roll of Donors publication.
Each lantern is offered for $100 and will be adorned with a weatherproof tag listing the donor and honoree. Your lantern purchase is a donation to The Immaculata Fund in support of student scholarships, for the 99% of traditional, full-time undergraduate students who receive some form of financial aid.
Lantern orders must be received by October 31, 2024.
THANK YOU to those who have already purchased their 2024 Lantern of Love!
Submit your order today to ensure you will be part of this year’s Lanterns of Love display!
For full details and to place your order visit immaculata.edu/lanterns.
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Submit Your Nominations Today
Alumni Association Board of Governors Nominations
Nominations for the 2025-2028 Alumni Association Board of Governors are open and will be accepted through November 15, 2024. Alumni may nominate as many individuals as desired during the nomination time frame, however all nominees must be graduates of Immaculata University. Candidates who accept the nomination will be placed on the ballot for election, which will run from January 15, 2025-February 15, 2025. Submit Board nomination here
Alumni Association Award Nominations
Nominations for the 2025 Alumni Association Awards will be accepted through November 15, 2024. Awards included are the Alumni Medal, Amethyst Award, and Scientia Floret Virtute Award. Immaculata University alumni may nominate deserving fellow alums for consideration during the next awards cycle. Please note that nominees for all awards must be Immaculata University alumni, with either an undergraduate or graduate degree, and for the Scientia Floret Virtute Award, nominees must have graduated with their first degree from Immaculata University within the last 10 years. Information on award criteria and a link to the nomination form can be found online here.
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2024 IU Awards Reception
The 2024 Immaculata University Awards Reception and Silent Auction was held on Friday, October 4, 2024, to celebrate outstanding Immaculata University alumni and community members.
Our 2024 Honorees included: The Mother M. Camilla Maloney Award: Patricia A. Bomba ’72, M.D., M.A.C.P., F.R.C.P., The Alumni Medal: Patricia Crea LaRocco ’71, M.D., The Amethyst Award: Patricia A. Cerchio ’79, Commander, U.S. Navy, Retired, The Scientia Floret Virtute Award: Dia Veneziano Kitchengs ’18, '24 M.A.
The evening's Silent Auction raised $5,560 in support of student scholarships. The November 1, 2024 issue of Highlights from the Hill will include the final amounts raised from this year's Signature Events (awards & golf), along with photos from both events.
Thank You to the following Signature Event Sponsors:
Sponsors listed as of October 7, 2024
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Lead Sponsor:
VIGILANT / Salvatore and Margaret Faia
Communications Test Design, Inc.
Hospitality Sponsors:
Ferrilli
Target Building Construction
Registration Sponsor:
Stenton Corporation
Awards Sponsors:
H&W Mechanical Services
The Concord Advisory Group
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Coming to a Mailbox Near You
Within the next week, you should receive a special mailer promoting this year's Charter Day of Giving and Online Auction. Please take time to read through the mailer to learn more about this very important event which benefits Immaculata students.
Be a leader with a gift that inspires others to help us reach our $125,000 goal. There will be special giving challenges and incentives, including an exclusive offer for 20BELOW donors!
This year's Charter Day of Giving event will be held on November 12, 2024, with the related Online Auction running from November 6-12. Please visit immaculata.edu/charterday for additional details.
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FY 2023-24 Honor Roll of Donors:
Now Available Online
The fiscal year 2023-24 Honor Roll of Donors (HRD) publication was mailed to all homes in September. The HRD acknowledges gifts received from July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024, and is now available online here. We hope you will take some time to view this new digital version of the publication.
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THIS WEEK: Virtual Archives Tour Event
Thank you to all who have been following along our journey through Immaculata's history with Sr. Anne Marie Burton, IHM, Ed.D. Immaculata University’s Archivist Emeriti, by viewing the Archives Tour videos.
View Episode 1 of the Archives Tour Online Here
View Episode 2 of the Archives Tour Online Here
This week we will host a live virtual event on October 17, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. EST. The event includes an update on Immaculata University shared by President Barbara Lettiere '72, a final video sharing several items of significance to Sr. Anne Marie, and online Q&A discussion for those who have questions for Sr. Anne Marie.
Those interested in the live virtual event must register to receive an email with the event link prior to the event date. Register online here.
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On the Road with 20BELOW
Immaculata's 20BELOW alumni (graduates of the last 20 years) are invited to reconnect with IU and your fellow 20BELOW Alumni on December 11, 2024, during a complimentary 12 p.m. lunch at P.J. Whelihan’s Pub & Restaurant in Horsham, PA.
Join Susan Arnold, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Brigid Whelihan, Fundraising and Grants Associate, and fellow Immaculata University alumni to hear about exciting changes underway at Immaculata University; learn how alumni are making a difference for current students; and meet with IU Alumni in your area. This event is free for you and one guest.
Kindly RSVP online here by December 4, 2024. For questions or additional information, please contact Betty Ginty: email eginty@Immaculata.edu or call 484-323-3944. IU will be hosting additional On the Road with 20BELOW events in 2025, look for details in a future Highlights from the Hill.
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Mass of Remembrance
All members of the Immaculata community who have lost a relative or friend this past year are invited to join us in prayer for those lost at a Mass of Remembrance. Mass will be held on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 11 a.m., on campus in Villa Maria Chapel.
RSVP by November 4, 2024, to Betty Ginty to 484-323-3944 or email
massofremembrance@immaculata.edu with an approximate number of attendees.
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Education Alumni Reception
All Immaculata alumni in the field of Education are invited to join us for a special reception on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. Network with fellow alumni and colleagues and visit with Education faculty as we welcome in the Christmas season.
This reception will be held in the Green Room of Villa Maria Hall, on campus at Immaculata University. Kindly RSVP by November 14, 2024. Register online here.
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Music Alumni Carol Night Reception
Immaculata University’s Music alumni are invited to join us for a Carol Night Reception on Friday, December 6, 2024. Enjoy light refreshments and socialize with fellow Music alumni.
5:30 p.m. Reception – Memorial Hall, Villa Maria Hall
7 p.m. 103rd Carol Night – Rotunda Second Floor, Villa Maria Hall
Share in the creation of a new Immaculata tradition: Music alumni will enjoy reserved seating adjacent to the Immaculata University choir and join them in singing one of the Carol Night songs. Kindly RSVP by Nov. 22, 2024. Register online here.
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Plan to Join Immaculata On the Road
Alumni & friends are invited to join Susan Arnold, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, at one of our remaining 2024 On the Road events. These events are complimentary, held during lunch or dinner, and provide an opportunity to learn more about current happenings on campus at IU.
Please select the event name below to register.
November 4 - Lambertville Station Restaurant - Lambertville, NJ - 6 p.m.
November 7 - The Griswold Inn, Essex, CT - 12:30 p.m. (NEW TIME)
November 14 - The Capital Grille - Parsippany, NJ - 6 p.m.
December 2 - Hotel Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA - 12 p.m.
December 13 - Harvest at the Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA - 12 p.m.
Click here to view the full 2024 On the Road schedule. If you have questions, please contact Betty Ginty at eginty@immaculata.edu or 484-323-3944.
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PLEASE NOTE: On the Road events frequently have a waiting list. If you register for an event and are subsequently unable to attend, please call and let us know so that your seat can be offered to another alum who is interested in attending. While the event is free for the alum and one guest, the University must pay for all reserved seats, so your call also allows us to cancel that reservation when a wait list is not pending. Thank you! | |
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IU Student Wins Innovative Teaching Award
“Find something that needs to be changed in your place of employment—and change it” were the instructions given to Melissa Boonie, an Ed.D. student at Immaculata University and a gifted education teacher in Pennsylvania’s Midd-West School District. With this challenge in mind, Boonie launched her district’s Middle School STEAM Day in 2023. The event was such a success that many involved wanted it to continue.
Encouraged by her principal, Boonie applied for and received an Innovative Teaching Grant from the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) to expand the program. Her initiative, Mustang STEAM Day 2024, was one of just four projects across the state to be awarded the grant.artists. View full article
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Alumni Prayer Requests
Please know that you are always in the thoughts and prayers of our IHM Sisters. If you have a special intention which you would like to include in their daily Chapel prayer list, you may submit your prayer requests here. Requests may be submitted anonymously by both alumni and friends of Immaculata.
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Are You Connected?
Join us on any of our Alumni social media sites to stay up-to-date on all things IU!
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We Look Forward to Seeing You Soon!
The Office of Alumni Relations - Immaculata University
Visit us online: immaculata.edu/alumni
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