Dear Rachael,
We are getting excited for our Gala on April 27! This year the focus is on the arts at LFA. We hope you will join us for this fun annual event on campus. Read more below.
Have a wonderful week!
Ruth Keyso
Senior Director of Alumni Engagement & Philanthropy
847-615-3268 (office)
847-224-6072 (cell)
rkeyso@lfanet.org
www.lfanet.org/give
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Join Fellow Alumni for Gala 2024!
Gala 2024: The Art of the Imaginable is just two weeks away! Saturday, April 27, 6 p.m.
Co-chaired by Trustee Suzanne Isenberg ’83 and emceed by alumnus Alex Goode ’05, the event will include a cocktail reception, Gala program, student entertainment, avant-garde dinner, and a paddle raise to benefit the Fine and Performing Arts Department at LFA.
We are grateful to our many alumni who have contributed written testimonials and videos in support of this project's marketing: Jay Chandrasekhar ’86, Kelly Perine ’87, Jason Delane Lee ’90, Samantha Holmes ’02, Rich Young ’04, Alex Goode '05, and Kiki Hood ’19. Also, thank you to those alumni who've donated to this project in absentia, and those who've provided sponsorship support. We are grateful.
Can't attend on April 27?
Please support the arts at LFA through an absentee paddle.
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College Dinners and Coffees
In March, undergraduate and grad students at Philadelphia-area colleges enjoyed a college dinner series event with Ruth Keyso near the University of Pennsylvania campus. And across the pond in Dublin, Garry Sloan P’19, ’21 and his son, Garrison ’21, got together with Lily Ainsley ’22, who is studying at Trinity College.
clockwise from bottom left: Yutan Jin ’22, Michael Lentskevich ’20, Ailey Hongyi Fang ’18, Andrew Zengeler ’22, Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy Ruth Keyso, Hadley Fagan ’21, Maggie Shujing Zhou ’19, Hannah Liu ’21
Garrison Sloan ’21, Lily Ainsley ’22, and Dean of Advancement Garry Sloan P’19, ’21
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Alumni in the Classroom
Thank you to LFA alumni brothers Brandon ’15 (below, right) and Parker ’19 Amoroso, who spoke with Matt Vaughn P’27’s entrepreneurship class on April 5 about their start-up, Scalis, a next-generation, fully integrated applicant tracking system and Job Board platform. Brandon is also the founder at Electriq, an e-commerce brand retention and growth company (which he sold in 2022 to DRINKS.com.) Brandon is a 2023 Forbes 30 under 30 Miami awardee. Go, Caxys!
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Minneapolis Visits
Head of School Chris Tennyson P’27 and Dean of Advancement Garry Sloan P’19, ’21 hosted a group of alumni at a Twins-Dodgers baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis on April 8. Thanks, alumni, for coming out to cheer on the Twins and visit with Chris and Garry!
caption for photo below, first row, l to r: Oliver West and Michaela Crowley ’16, Molly and Burke Stucker ’86; middle row, l to r: Helen, Kanyana Ntagungira ’18, Jim Oberly ’71, Melanie and John Dawson ’92, Head of School Chris Tennyson P’27, Peter Johnson ’08 and his wife, Alina, and David Johnson ’08 (behind Peter)
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Ferry Hall Alumnae Luncheon
The Office of Alumni Engagement invites Ferry Hall alumnae and friends to a luncheon hosted by alumna Lyssa Mashek Piette '68 on May 16 at the Woman's Athletic Club Chicago.
This is an opportunity to bring our alumnae together to socialize and to introduce them to Head of School Chris Tennyson P’27, who will share news from LFA today. Archivist Rita Schulien MacAyeal ’87 will also be in attendance to share some history about Ferry Hall and to honor the legacy and contributions of our Ferry Hall alumnae to LFA’s current success. You don't want to miss this!
Register here or call Rachael Josephsen for more info: 312-972-5118.
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Recordings of Author Talks
In April we enjoyed evening author talks through the Bird Artist Series with award-winning writers Julie Otsuka and Jonathan Eig. If you were not able to attend or watch the livestream, here are the recordings of the talks: Otsuka and Eig.
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Will You Take the Caxy Legacy Challenge?
Alumni, time is running out to take advantage of the Caxy Legacy Challenge. The CLC is an opportunity to make both an immediate and long-term impact on LFA when you inform the Academy of a new or previously undocumented deferred gift commitment. Create your legacy today!
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Concerts on Campus
Join us on campus for one of the following student concerts this spring. All performances are free and open to the public:
Orchestra Concert: April 17
VOX Concert: April 24
Solo Concert: May 16
Choir and Studio Fest: May 21
All events take place at 7 p.m. in The Cressey Center for the Arts (or Reid Hall) on the LFA campus.
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Athletic Center Updates
Construction on the Athletic Center Expansion (ACE) is moving along smoothly. Read updates and view video on our YouTube page. Fundraising continues on this effort, the largest capital project in LFA’s history. If you’re interested in learning more and supporting this project, please contact a member of the Advancement team.
For more news about the sports teams on campus, visit the LFA Athletics website.
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Class and Faculty Notes, Death Notices
We plan to run class notes and death notices in the alumni enews as well as in the Review. Read recent submissions, including notes from faculty and staff. Send your career/family updates and photos to classnotes@lfanet.org
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Contact Info Updates
If you have recently moved, changed jobs or have a new email address or cell number, please let us know so that we can update our database. Send your data to updates@lfanet.org
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Link In with Us
Alumni, stay connected with us through the LFA Alumni LinkedIn page.
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